REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 19, 2025
FROM
DAWN ROWE, Chair and Third District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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Adoption of Ordinance Amending the San Bernardino County Code Relating to the Responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Adopt Ordinance to amend the San Bernardino County Code relating to the responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer, which was introduced on August 5, 2025, Item No. 117.
(Presenter: Dawn Rowe, Chair and Third District Supervisor, 387-4855)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
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
The adoption of the Ordinance will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost), as these updates to the County Code (Code) are non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Ordinance will update the Code to add subsection 12.0206(r) to revise the responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to include the general administrative oversight of the Chief Probation Officer (CPO). The proposed ordinance also states that the CEO can investigate performance concerns and/or allegations of misconduct committed by the CPO and present the results of the investigation to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino. This Ordinance was introduced on August 5, 2025, Item No. 117.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Julie Surber, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on July 28, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Penelope Chang, Principal Administrative Analyst, 387-4886) on July 28, 2025.