REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 9, 2024
FROM
DAVID MYERS, Director, County Museum
SUBJECT
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Employment Contract for Agua Mansa Historic Site Manager
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve employment Contract with Daniel Evans for the provision of Historic Site Manager services at Agua Mansa Cemetery in Colton, for total compensation of $44,702 (Salary - $11,492, Benefits - $33,210), for the one-year period of January 15, 2024 through January 14, 2025.
(Presenter: David Myers, Director, 798-8608)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this employment contract (Contract) will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total value of the one-year compensation package for the Historic Site Manager agreement is $44,702. This is based on a cash stipend ($11,492), use of the residence (valued at $28,210) and utilities (valued at $5,000). Sufficient appropriation and revenue for this Contract are included in the San Bernardino County’s Museum’s (Museum) 2023-24 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Museum is tasked with developing visitors’ appreciation of the county’s diverse regional identity and administers five museum branch sites throughout the county to achieve its mission. The Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery (Agua Mansa) in Colton is currently operated as a historic branch site of the Museum. The cemetery is a historic burial ground associated with the Agua Mansa and La Placita communities, some of the early Mexican settlements in the region founded in the mid 19-th century.
Approval of this Contract will authorize the employment of a resident Historic Site Manager, Daniel Evans, for Agua Mansa for the period of January 15, 2024 through January 14, 2025. The Historic Site Manager resides on-site and performs a variety of tasks, including facilitating public access, tours, maintenance, and repairs preserving the historic and aesthetic integrity of the site, and security. Contract compensation is based on a cash stipend and valuation for use of residence and utilities.
This item aligns with the County and Chief Executive Officer goal to ensure development of a well-planned, balanced, and sustainable county by recognizing the historic sites as treasured amenities that provide a glimpse of our past heritage that can be shared with patrons.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel on December 6, 2023 (Cynthia O’Neill, Principal Assistant County Council, 387-5455); Human Resources on November 28, 2023 (Gina King, Deputy Director, 387-5571); Finance (Ivan Ramirez, Administrative Analyst, 387-4020) on December 12, 2023; and County Finance and Administration (Valarie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-3076) on December 19, 2023.