REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 6, 2026
FROM
JAMES LOCURTO, Director, Transitional Assistance Department
SUBJECT
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Non-Financial Memorandum of Understanding with House of Ruth, Inc. for Office Space
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial Memorandum of Understanding with the House of Ruth, Inc., to provide office space for a contracted domestic abuse counselor to perform services at the Transitional Assistance Department office in Rancho Cucamonga, for the period of November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2029.
(Presenter: James LoCurto, Director, 388-0245)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
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 Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Under the terms of the recommended MOU, the Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) will provide office space in the Rancho Cucamonga TAD office to one domestic abuse counselor from the House of Ruth, Inc. (House of Ruth). House of Ruth is a current contractor providing critical domestic abuse intervention and shelter services to victims of domestic abuse and their children throughout the county.
Some of the services provided at the Rancho Cucamonga TAD office under this MOU include arranging temporary shelter for those who need to immediately vacate their homes for safety reasons; arranging outreach services, which may include domestic abuse awareness, education, and life skills classes; and providing referrals to existing services in the community, such as medical care, legal assistance, and Welfare-to-Work activities, to enable customers to obtain unsubsidized employment as they move toward self-sufficiency.
On October 22, 2024 (Item No. 56), the Board of Supervisors approved MOU No. 24-1026 with House of Ruth, to provide office space for a contracted domestic abuse counselor at the Rancho Cucamonga TAD office for the period of November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2026.
Approval of this MOU will allow House of Ruth to continue providing these services to TAD customers at the Rancho Cucamonga office. House of Ruth is one of seven County contractors currently providing domestic abuse intervention and shelter services to California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids customers.
The MOU can be terminated by either party upon 30 days’ advance written notice.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Human Services (Lisa Rivas Ordaz, Contracts Manager, 388-0221) on August 11, 2026; County Counsel (Adam Ebright, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on August 5, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (John Hallen, Principal Administrative Analyst, 388-0208) on September 17, 2026.