REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 16, 2025
FROM
THOMAS W. SONE, Public Defender
SUBJECT
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2025 - 2028 Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Court Funds Revenue Agreement with the State Bar of California
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Draft 2025 - 2028 Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Court Funds Revenue Agreement with the State Bar of California to provide legal representation to adults with severe mental health illness in court proceedings, pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 5976, subsection (c), in the amount of $247,652, for the services period effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
2. Authorize the Public Defender to electronically execute the agreement in Recommendation No. 1, and any subsequent non-substantive amendments, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Public Defender to transmit the agreement and any subsequent non-substantive amendments to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Thomas W. Sone, Public Defender, 382-3950)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
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 grant award, in the amount of $247,652, funds Year One of a three-year period (Services Period) that commenced on July 1, 2025, and ends June 30, 2028, of the Public Defender's (Department) Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Program (Program). The grant award, administered by the State Bar of Califo...
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