REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 7, 2026
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Agreement with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways, for the Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Agreement with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways, for the Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Program for patrol operations at the Colorado River, in the amount of $291,996.99, 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
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 Agreement with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW), through its Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Program, in the amount of $291,996.99, will help offset the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator's (Department) 2026-27 estimated cost of $1,108,227.80 to provide boating safety and enforcement activities at the Colorado River. The remaining estimated cost of $816,230.81 will be funded within the Department's 2026-27 recommended budget allocation.
Funding from the California Department of Parks and Recreation is contingent upon approval of the state's 2026-27 budget. If funding for the program is reduced, it is expected that the Department's funding allocation will also be reduced. Matching funds are not required.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department operates and maintains the necessary equipment and personnel at the Colorado River to provide enforcement of boating regulatio...
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