REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 27, 2023
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Revenue Contracts and New Positions for Law Enforcement Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve amendments to revenue contracts with the following 14 cities and towns, extending the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator’s provision of law enforcement services for one year, from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, for total annual revenue of $206,656,826.
a. Amendment No. 27 to Contract No. 01-1251 with City of Adelanto in the amount of $7,039,779.
b. Amendment No. 31 to Contract No. 94-521 with City of Big Bear Lake in the amount of $5,973,037.
c. Amendment No. 37 to Contract No. 94-765 with City of Chino Hills in the amount of $17,905,168.
d. Amendment No. 30 to Contract No. 94-797 with City of Grand Terrace in the amount of $2,470,303.
e. Amendment No. 35 to Contract No. 94-937 with City of Hesperia in the amount of $21,094,509.
f. Amendment No. 40 to Contract No. 94-522 with City of Highland in the amount of $12,427,400.
g. Amendment No. 34 to Contract No. 94-523 with City of Loma Linda in the amount of $6,891,412.
h. Amendment No. 27 to Contract No. 99-376 with City of Needles in the amount of $3,619,032.
i. Amendment No. 43 to Contract No. 94-524 with City of Rancho Cucamonga in the amount of $49,584,104.
j. Amendment No. 32 to Contract No. 94-525 with City of Twentynine Palms in the amount of $5,323,535.
k. Amendment No. 51 to Contract No. 94-909 with City of Victorville in the amount of $36,878,365.
l. Amendment No. 38 to Contract No. 94-526 with City of Yucaipa in the amount of $12,628,608.
m. Amendment No. 34 to Contract No. 94-798 with Town of Apple Valley in the amount of $18,502,427.
n. Amendment No. 31 to Contract No. 94-832 with Town of Yucca Valley in the amount of $6,319,147.
2. Authorize the addition of the following three new regular positions needed to fulfill contract law enforcement service levels requested by the following cities:
a. Sheriff’s Detective/Corporal, Safety Unit, R19 ($86,923 - $127,462 annually), one for Victorville.
b. Deputy Sheriff, Safety Unit, R16 ($73,424 - $115,482 annually) one for Big Bear Lake, and one for Victorville.
(Presenter: Ernie Perez, Deputy Chief, 387-3760)
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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.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The County will be reimbursed for the direct costs of providing law enforcement services and for various contract administration costs. The 2023-24 contract amendments for the 14 cities and towns identified in Recommendation No. 1 (Cities and Towns) total $206,656,826 and are detailed on Attachment 1. This amount reflects an increase of $10,532,829 from the previous year, primarily due to negotiated salary increases and changes to service levels as requested by the cities of Adelanto, Big Bear Lake, Hesperia, Rancho Cucamonga and Victorville. Approval of the necessary budget adjustments for the service level changes are not requested at this time but will be included in the Mid-Year Budget Report presented to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for approval.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department provides law enforcement services to the Cities and Towns, which are amended annually to update costs and service levels, as needed. The proposed amendments identified in Recommendation No. 1 reflect updated salary and benefit rates for Safety and General employee classifications, as well as updated insurance, equipment and administrative support costs. The proposed amendments include the following service level adjustments as requested by the respective cities:
|
City |
Additions |
Deletions |
|
Adelanto |
None |
2 - Deputy Sheriff (Transferred to Operations) |
|
Big Bear Lake |
1 - Deputy Sheriff 1 - Marked Patrol Unit |
None |
|
Hesperia |
None |
1 - Office Specialist (Transferred to Victorville) |
|
Rancho Cucamonga |
None |
1 - Motorcycle Marked Unit |
|
Victorville |
1 - Detective/Corporal 1 - Deputy Sheriff (School Resource Officer, K-9) 1 - Office Specialist (Transferred from Hesperia) 1 - Marked Patrol K-9 Unit 2 - Unmarked Units |
None |
Approval of Recommendation No. 2 will expedite the hiring process to meet the requested city contract service levels. All of the law enforcement contracts provide for termination by either party upon one-year advance written notice.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Cynthia O’Neill, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5397) on June 5, 2023; Human Resources Department (Gina King, Deputy Director, 387-5455) on June 5, 2023; Finance (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on June 8, 2023; and County Finance and Administration (Robert Saldana, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on June 11, 2023.