REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 5, 2026
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
Title
Employment Contract with Porfirio Martinez to Provide Armorer Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Terminate Employment Contract No. 21-495 with Porfirio Martinez, effective May 15, 2026.
2. Approve Employment Contract with Porfirio Martinez to provide Armorer services for the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, for the period of May 16, 2026 through May 15, 2029, with the option to extend the contract term for a maximum of three consecutive one-year periods, for an estimated annual cost of $102,851 (Salary - $80,611, Benefits - $22,240).
3. Authorize the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, Undersheriff, or Assistant Sheriff to execute amendments to the contract to extend the term for a maximum of three consecutive one-year periods, on behalf of the County, subject to County Counsel review.
4. Direct the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, Undersheriff, or Assistant Sheriff to transmit all employment contract amendments to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Carolina Mendoza, Chief Deputy Director, 387-0640)
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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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The estimated annual cost for this employment contract is $102,851 (Salary - $80,611, Benefits - $22,240). This position is assigned to the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator's (Department) Training Academy. Sufficient appropriation is included in the Department's 2025-26 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department's...
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