REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 23, 2026
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Revenue Agreement with San Bernardino Community College District for Use of the Frank Bland Regional Training Center
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Revenue Agreement with San Bernardino Community College District for use of the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator’s Frank Bland Regional Training Center to provide testing and instruction to students enrolled in the Extended Basic Academy, for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, with the option to extend the Agreement term by two additional one-year periods, or by one additional two-year period, for a total term of up to five years.
(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). The revenue generated by this Agreement is estimated at $12,000 per year and will be used to reimburse the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Department) for the cost of personnel, supplies, facilities, and firearms used during the physical agility testing, chemical agent training, and firearms instruction provided to students enrolled in the San Bernardino Community College District (District) Extended Basic Academy. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the Department’s 2026-27 recommended budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The State of California, Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) sets the minimum selection and training standards for California law enforcement. The Department has provided POST-certified public safety training courses in partnership with the District since 1986. The Department’s POST-certified Basic Academy is an intensive 23-week, full-time course, provided Monday through Friday. Alternatively, the District offers Basic Academy training in an extended format (Extended Basic Academy), with classes offered during evening hours and on weekends, to enable students to attend classes while maintaining outside employment.
The classroom instruction for the District’s Extended Basic Academy takes place at the San Bernardino Valley College campus. The District utilizes the Department’s Training Center for testing and instruction that takes place outside of a classroom. Approval of the proposed agreement will enhance the Department’s ability to recruit qualified applicants for Deputy Sheriff positions.
The Board of Supervisors has approved various Revenue Agreements with the District for the Extended Basic Academy, with the latest being Agreement No. 21-425, approved on June 8, 2021 (Item No. 87), for the period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024, and then extended on June 11, 2024 (Item No. 88), through June 30, 2026. The proposed new Agreement provides for reimbursement of the continued use of the Department’s Training Center by the District to perform physical agility testing, chemical agent training, and firearms instruction for students enrolled in the District’s Extended Basic Academy.
The term of this proposed Agreement shall be for a period of three years, from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, with the option to extend the Agreement term for two additional one-year periods or one additional two-year period by written amendment signed by both parties. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party upon 30 days’ advance written notice.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Grace B. Parsons, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 15, 2026; Risk Management (Stephanie Pacheco, Staff Analyst, 396-9039) on May 15, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on June 5, 2026.