REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 24, 2026
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement and Purchase Order for Handheld Radios
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc., including non-standard terms, for the purchase of 2,000 handheld radios and accessories, in an amount not to exceed $17,929,813.41, for the period of April 1, 2026 through April 1, 2028.
2. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a non-competitive Purchase Order to Motorola Solutions, Inc., for the equipment lease purchase of 2,000 handheld radios and accessories, in an amount not to exceed $17,929,813.41.
3. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post adjustments to the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator's 2025-26 budget, as detailed in the Financial Impact Section (Four votes required).
(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 result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost to replace 2,000 handheld radios with the necessary accessories is $17,210,399.91. The purchase will be financed over a two-year period, for a total cost, including interest, of $17,929,813.41. The total financed cost will be paid in three annual installments of $5,976,604.47, with the first payment due in 2025-26 and two subsequent payments due in 2026-27 and 2027-28. In 2024-25, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved a multi-year plan to replace the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator's (Department) patrol radios. The Department's 2025-26 budget includes an allocatio...
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