REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 21, 2025
FROM
JEANY GLASGOW, Director, Children and Family Services
SUBJECT
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Contract with Loma Linda University for Medical, Mental Health, and Evidentiary Medical Examination Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Contract with Loma Linda University, including non-standard terms, to provide medical, mental health services, and evidentiary medical examination for Children and Family Services' youth and children, at the jointly operated Children's Assessment Center and at Loma Linda University Children's Resiliency Institute for Childhood Adversity, in the amount of $7,500,000, for the term of November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2030.
2. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post the necessary budget adjustment of $2,500,000, as detailed in the Financial Impact section, to increase the amount of funds in the Human Services Administrative Claim for fiscal year 2025-26 to support the contract described in Recommendation No. 1 (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Jeany Glasgow, Director, 658-1181)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
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 recommended contract with Loma Linda University (LLU) requires the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) in the total aggregate amount of $7,500,000. An annual allocation of $2,500,000 in Net County Cost was approved by the Board of Supervisors (Board) in the 2025-26 Recommended Budget, totaling $5,000,000 over two years for contracts with LLU for this purpose. However, this funding was not included in the Human Services Administrative Claim (HSAC) 2025-26 budget, and therefore requires an increase to the HSAC budget, as described in the budget ...
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