REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 4, 2025
FROM
REBECCA SUAREZ, Interim Director, Department of Risk Management
SUBJECT
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Ratification of the Execution of an Initial Binding Order for Renewal of the County's Business Auto Liability Insurance
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Ratify the execution of the initial binding order to renew the County's Business Auto Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate limits for a premium of $17,541 with National Liability & Fire Insurance Company for the one-year period of July 1, 2025, through July 1, 2026.
2. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, the County Chief Financial Officer, or the Director of Risk Management to execute, on behalf of the County, any subsequent binding orders, documents, or quotes necessary to approve mid-term change orders for additional coverage, not-to-exceed 10% over the actual renewal cost, for the period of July 1, 2025, through July 1, 2026, subject to review by County Counsel.
(Presenter: Rebecca Suarez, Interim Director, 386-9024)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total aggregate premium of approximately $17,541 will be paid by the Department of Risk Management's (DRM) liability funds and will be recovered through the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved rates charged to County departments and Board Governed Special Districts. Sufficient appropriation and revenue have been included in DRM's 2025-26 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval Recommendation No. 1 will ratify the action taken by the County Chief Financial Officer on June 30, 2025, to execute the initial binding order with National Liability & Fire Insurance Company as the carrier for the County's Bu...
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