REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 6, 2024
FROM
JASON ANDERSON, District Attorney
SUBJECT
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Employment Contract for Deputy District Attorney IV
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Employment Contract with Michael Silverman for the position of Deputy District Attorney IV, for an estimated cost not to exceed $187,000 (Salary - $180,000, Benefits - $7,000) effective August 10, 2024 through August 9, 2025.
(Presenter: Michael Fermin, Chief Assistant District Attorney, 382-3662)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the need for additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The contract will be effective for 12 months with a limit of 1,200 hours. Salary costs are estimated at $180,000 and employer-paid benefits are estimated at $7,000, for a total estimated not to exceed $187,000. Current year costs will be funded through salary savings from staffing vacancies within the District Attorney's (Department) 2024-25 budget and will be included in the Department's future recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department is the public prosecutor and has the mandated responsibility to prosecute crimes committed within San Bernardino County, including city jurisdictions, pursuant to California Government Code 26500. Because of the mandates of this Government Code including Penal Code sections 13835, 1172, 745, and 1473, among others, as well as the current highly politicized working environment of law enforcement, the Department needs to evaluate and revise its Policy and Procedures Manual for its non-peace officer staff. There have been recent and significant changes in many laws which impact the administration of justice, as well as business operations for Deputy District Attorneys. These changes require ...
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