REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 13, 2026
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
Title
Employment Contract for Legislative Assistant to Elected Official
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Terminate Employment Contract No. 23-71 with Dillon M. Lesovsky, effective January 23, 2026.
2. Approve Employment Contract with Dillon M. Lesovsky to provide services as a Legislative Assistant to Elected Official, for an estimated annual cost of $230,343 (Salary $173,451 and Benefits $56,892), for the period of January 24, 2026 through January 23, 2029, with the option to extend the term for a maximum of three consecutive one-year periods.
3. Authorize the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, Undersheriff, or Assistant Sheriff to execute amendments to the employment contract to extend the term for a maximum of three consecutive one-year periods, on behalf of the County, subject to County Counsel review.
4. Direct the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, Undersheriff, or Assistant Sheriff to transmit all employment contract amendments to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(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 additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The estimated annual cost of this employment contract is $230,343 (Salary $173,451 and Benefits $56,892). This position will be funded within the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator's (Department) existing 2025-26 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
With the enactment of Senate Bill 2 and other police reform and accou...
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