REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 22, 2026
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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2026-27 Agency Fund Budgets for the Cal-ID Regional Identification Systems
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Adopt the 2026-27 budget for regional identification systems as follows:
a. Cal-ID Regional Automated Fingerprint Identification System, in the amount of $1,032,000.
b. Cal-ID Regional DNA System, in the amount of $2,232,064.
2. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post the associated 2026-27 appropriation and revenue budgets as listed on Exhibit A (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). Costs of the California Identification System (Cal-ID) regional identification systems are fully funded by revenue received from participating municipalities, vehicle registration fees, court fine receipts, and Livescan fees deposited into trust funds managed by the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Department). As a participating municipality, San Bernardino County’s (County) annual contribution to the trust funds is budgeted at $351,056, which is funded within the Department’s existing budget allocation and is included in the 2026-27 budget. Under a cost-sharing partnership with Riverside County (Contract No. 20-327), the County’s share of cost for Cal-ID Regional DNA is 85% and Riverside County’s share is 15%. Detailed budget information for these funds is listed on Exhibit A.
The County maintains a special revenue fund for its local portion of Cal-ID (4430002392), which is included in the Department’s budget. In addition, the County maintains two agency fund budgets for the regional costs, the CAL-ID Regional Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) (7080008836) and CAL-ID Regional DNA System (7080008837), which are not part of the County’s regular budget process but require approval from the Board of Supervisors (Board). The County acts as the administrator of the systems and funds.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Since 1990, the counties of Riverside and San Bernardino have partnered to jointly share the cost of Cal-ID regional identification systems based upon their use. These systems are used to identify suspects by fingerprints (Cal-ID Regional AFIS) or by particles of hair, skin, or bodily fluids (Cal-ID Regional DNA). The Remote Access Network (RAN) Board is a partnership between the County and Riverside County and is comprised of the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, District Attorney, and a member of the Board from both counties, in addition to representatives from member cities.
On June 2, 2020 (Item No. 38), the Board approved Contract No. 20-327 for a 10-year period, from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2030, which identifies the roles and responsibilities of the parties and requires that Riverside and San Bernardino counties approve and authorize annual expenditures and revenues for the Cal-ID agency funds. Approval of this item will establish the 2026-27 budgets for Cal-ID and provide for the ongoing operation of the Cal-ID regional identification systems. The RAN Board, which meets twice a year, approved the 2026-27 budgets on May 28, 2026. This item is being presented to the Board at this time as it is the first available meeting following all required administrative, legal and financial reviews.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Grace B. Parsons, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on August 18, 2026; Auditor-Controller/Treasurer Tax Collector (Charlene Huang, Auditor-Controller Manager, 382-7022) on August 20, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on September 1, 2026.