REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 19, 2026
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Grant Award for the Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2025 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 25-615 (Federal Award No. HID1025G0638-00), effective March 31, 2026, with the Office of National Drug Control Policy for the 2025 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, accepting a modified grant award of an additional $28,500, increasing the total award from $1,200,790 to $1,229,290, with no change in the performance period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026.
2. Authorize the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator to execute and submit Amendment No. 1 and any subsequent non-substantive amendments, on behalf of the County, as requested by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator to transmit Amendment No. 1 and any subsequent non-substantive amendments to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
4. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post adjustments to the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator’s 2025-26 budget, as detailed in the Financial Impact section (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Carolina Mendoza, Chief Deputy Director, 387-0640)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The increase to the grant award in the amount of $28,500 will fund the Overdose Response Team (ORTH) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Task Force for overtime, services and supplies. No matching funds are required.
The Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Department) requests the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post the following adjustments to the 2025-26 budget:
|
Fund Center |
Commitment Item |
Description |
Action |
Amount |
|
4438001000 |
51001035 |
Overtime |
Increase |
$22,377 |
|
4438001000 |
52002135 |
Special Department Expense |
Increase |
$6,123 |
|
4438001000 |
40509094 |
Federal-Grants |
Increase |
$28,500 |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The HIDTA Program provides federal assistance to local law enforcement agencies operating in areas determined to be critical drug-trafficking regions of the United States to reduce drug trafficking and production by facilitating cooperation and providing reliable law enforcement intelligence among law enforcement agencies and supporting coordinated law enforcement strategies that make the most of available resources.
Since 1997, the Department has received HIDTA grant funds from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for Inland Regional Narcotics Enforcement Team (IRNET), Regional Methamphetamine Task Force (RMTF), Vehicle Interdiction Pipeline Enforcement Resource (VIPER) Task Force, and most recently the Emerging Threat (ET) initiative. IRNET is a joint effort between the Department, as the lead agency, and other member agencies designed to target, investigate and prosecute major drug trafficking organizations. RMTF is a joint effort between San Bernardino and Riverside counties to target major methamphetamine production/distribution and arrest persons/organizations involved in illicit sales and trafficking of methamphetamine. VIPER is a joint effort between the Sheriff’s Departments of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties to target drug trafficking on the highway. The ET initiative provides funding for investigation efforts made to address the nation’s drug overdose crisis.
On August 5, 2025 (Item No. 88), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Agreement No. 25-615 for a grant award in the amount of $1,200,790, from the ONDCP, for the period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026.
On March 31, 2026, the Department was notified of the modified award with no change in the performance period. The request for acceptance of the modified grant award is being submitted at the first available Board date upon completion of the review process. There have been no expenditures made against the modified grant award of $28,500 to date.
Approval of Recommendation No. 2 will authorize the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator to sign and submit the grant award documents in compliance with ONDCP’s policy.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Grace B. Parsons, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on April 22, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on May 4, 2026.