REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 7, 2026
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
Title
Employment Contract to Provide Services as a Deoxyribonucleic Acid Criminalist I
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Employment Contract with Carolina G. Acevedo for the provision of services as a Deoxyribonucleic Acid Criminalist I, effective April 18, 2026 through April 17, 2027, with the option to extend the term for two additional one-year periods, for an estimated annual cost of $105,676.20 (Salary - $75,483.20 and Benefits - $30,193).
2. Authorize the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, Undersheriff, or Assistant Sheriff to execute amendments to the contract to extend the term for a maximum of two successive one-year periods, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, Undersheriff, or Assistant Sheriff to transmit all 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 for this employment contract is $105,676.20 (Salary - $75,483.20 and Benefits - $30,193). This position is assigned to the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Department), Scientific Investigations Division, Criminal Laboratory, and will be funded, in part, by the 2023 Fiscal Year Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program grant Agreement No. 24-137 (Award No. 15PBJA-23-GG-01220-DNAX24-137), which was granted for the period ...
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