REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 8, 2025
FROM
THOMAS W. SONE, Public Defender
SUBJECT
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Employment Contracts and Budget Adjustments for the Second Chance Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve employment contracts with the following individuals, for the period of April 19, 2025 through December 31, 2026:
a. Alfonso Maldonado Silva as Deputy Public Defender IV, for the estimated annual cost of $202,812 ($175,958 Salary, $26,854 Benefits).
b. Ashley Rivas as Office Assistant III, for the estimated annual cost of $64,037 ($46,901 Salary, $17,136 Benefits).
c. Jacqueline Ayala as Paralegal, for the estimated annual cost of $91,706 ($73,500 Salary, $18,206 Benefits).
2. Authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector to post necessary budget adjustments as detailed in the Financial Impact section (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Thomas W. Sone, Public Defender, 382-3950)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
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 estimated annual cost of the employment contracts is $358,555 and will be funded by the Public Defense Pilot Program Grant (Grant). The Grant, established by the State of California Budget Act of 2021, has allocated $7,621,947 to the County for indigent defense services related to legislative criminal resentencing and parole reform initiatives. Adequate appropriations have been included in the Public Defender (Department) 2024-25 budget to accommodate the employment contracts. However, the Department requests an increase in services and supplies in the amount of $82,500 to fund mitigation expert expenses to ...
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