REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 7, 2026
FROM
CRISANTA GONZALEZ, Director of Emergency Management, Office of Emergency Services
SUBJECT
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Contract with Synergy Disaster Recovery, LLC for Consulting and Planning Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Contract with Synergy Disaster Recovery, LLC, to provide consulting and planning services for the update of the San Bernardino County Operational Area Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, in the amount of $229,309, for the term of April 7, 2026 through October 7, 2027.
(Presenter: Crisanta Gonzalez, Director, 356-3998)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote and Fulfill the Countywide Vision.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Enhance Readiness for Major Emergency Responses.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total cost of the contract is funded by the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), which was awarded by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to San Bernardino County (County) and accepted by the Board of Supervisors on March 25, 2025. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Office of Emergency Services' (OES) 2025-26 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OES is responsible for maintaining and updating the County's Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP). The MJHMP serves as the foundational mitigation planning document used to reduce risks from natural disasters by identifying hazards, assessing risks, and establishing mitigation strategies within the County Operational Area (OA).
Maintaining an approved and current MJHMP is required for the County and participating jurisdictions within the OA to remain eligible for certain disast...
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