REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 21, 2026
FROM
MATTHEW ERICKSON, County Chief Financial Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Indigent Defense Contract Amendments and Appropriation Adjustments
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 24-564 with David M. Goldstein, Attorney at Law, for the provision of court-appointed adult indigent defense representation services for conflict cases, increasing the contract amount by $1,700,000, from $15,000,000 to a not-to-exceed amount of $16,700,000, with no change to the contract term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027.
2. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 24-565 with Brown, White & Osborn LLP, for the provision of court-appointed adult indigent defense representation services for conflict cases, increasing the contract amount by $812,000, from $7,800,000 to a not-to-exceed amount of $8,612,000, with no change to the contract term from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027.
3. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 24-411 with Inland Juvenile Panel Attorneys, Inc., for the provision of court appointed delinquency legal representation services for conflict cases, increasing the contract amount by $330,000 from $3,269,000 to a not-to-exceed amount of $3,599,000, with no change to the contract term from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029.
4. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post necessary budget adjustments as detailed in the Financial Impact section (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
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 additiona...
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