REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 3, 2024
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
Title
Purchase of One Armored Rescue Vehicle
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Authorize the purchase of one armored rescue vehicle, as an unbudgeted fixed asset, to assist in resolving critical incidents throughout the County, in the amount of $489,000.
2. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a Purchase Order to Lenco Industries, Inc., with a non-standard term, for the purchase of one armored rescue vehicle in the amount of $489,000.
3. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post adjustments to the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator's 2024-25 budget, as detailed in the Financial Impact section (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Kelly Welty, Chief Deputy Director, 387-3760)
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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 Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Department) is requesting the use of $489,000 from the County Asset Replacement Reserve to purchase an armored rescue vehicle (ARV).
The Department requests the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector post the following adjustments to the 2024-25 budget:
Cost Center
Commitment Item/GL
Description
Action
Amount
4430001000
54504050
Vehicles
Increase
$489,000
1000
37008200
Fund Balance-Committed - Asset Replacement
Decrease
$489,000
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department provides law enforcement services in the unincorporated areas of the County, to 14 contract cities, and one Indian Tribe; at the same time, it operates a Detentions and Corrections Bureau with over 79,000 annual bookings and an Average Daily ...
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