REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 23, 2026
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Purchase and Distribution of Prepaid Bus Passes
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve the purchase and distribution of prepaid bus passes, in an amount not to exceed $7,130, to provide support to eligible individuals released from County detention facilities, for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
(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 Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total annual amount of the prepaid bus passes will not exceed $7,130 and will be funded by the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator’s (Department) Inmate Welfare Trust Fund (4420005167). Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the Department's 2026-27 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department anticipates distributing $7,130 in prepaid negotiables for 2026-27. The prepaid negotiables will be in the form of prepaid bus passes and will be purchased from local mass-transit vendors. Bus passes purchased by the Inmate Welfare Trust Fund will support the Department’s Transitional Assistance Reentry Teams and the High Desert Detention Center in providing transportation to individuals recently released from County detention centers who have limited access to transportation resources. Providing these individuals with a method to access transportation allows them to easily return home or attend post-release supportive appointments.
In accordance with the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector Internal Controls and Cash Manual (ICCM), the Department maintains and ensures adherence to internal policies and procedures regarding the safeguards and proper handling of prepaid negotiables.
PROCUREMENT
Prepaid bus passes will be acquired in accordance with the ICCM. Per the ICCM, Board of Supervisors’ approval is required to purchase prepaid cards in excess of $2,500 per department, per fiscal year.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Grace B. Parsons, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 29, 2026; Purchasing (Jason Cloninger, Lead Buyer, 387-0321) on May 29, 2026; Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector (Denise Mejico, Deputy Chief Auditor, 382-3107) on June 2, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on June 5, 2026.