REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 26, 2021
FROM
LEONARD X. HERNANDEZ, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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Employment Contracts for American Rescue Plan Act
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Terminate Employment Contract No. 19-01 and approve new Employment Contract with Matthew Knox to provide services as the American Rescue Plan Act Program Officer, effective October 23, 2021 through December 31, 2026, with one-year option to extend the contract, for an estimated annual cost of $234,255 (Salary - $148,532, Benefits - $85,723).
2. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute an amendment to extend the term of the contract for a maximum of one successive one-year period on behalf of the County, subject to County Counsel review.
3. Approve Employment Contract with Morvarid Naghshineh to provide services as the American Rescue Plan Act Evaluation Officer, effective November 20, 2021 through December 31, 2026, for an estimated annual cost of $156,015 (Salary - $96,445, Benefits - $59,570).
(Presenter: Leonard X. Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer, 387-5417)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
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 may result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). San Bernardino County has received a direct allocation of $423.5 million under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) - State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund) to bolster the County's response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and its economic impact. The Board of Supervisors (Board) approved an expenditure plan for the use of these funds, known as the County Local Fiscal Recovery Spending Plan (Spending ...
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