REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 14, 2022
FROM
LEONARD X. HERNANDEZ, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Board of Supervisors Discretionary Fund - District Specific Priorities Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Contract with the Morongo Basin Humane Society, Incorporated to assist with funding the purchase and installation of a prefabricated dog kennel in the Joshua Tree area, and support other existing adoption programs in an amount not-to-exceed $200,000 for the period June 14, 2022 through June 13, 2023.
2. Approve Contract with Mountain Homeless Coalition to assist efforts to reduce homelessness, in an amount not-to-exceed $50,000, for the period of June 14, 2022 through June 13, 2023.
3. Approve Contract with the San Bernardino County Museum Association to assist the enhancement of visitor engagement by supporting the staging of exhibits, educational programing, collection management and preservation, and professional staff development, in the amount not-to-exceed $100,000, for the period June 14, 2022 through June 13, 2023.
(Presenter: Leonard X. Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer, 387-4811)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). On September 21, 2021 (Item No. 18) and November 16, 2021 (Item No. 33), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved an allocation of $4 million and $7 million, respectively, to the Board Discretionary Fund - District Specific Priorities Program (Priorities Program), for each of the five supervisorial districts for projects that meet a public purpose, and provide services to citizens that promote health, safety, economic well-being, and other public services that enhance quality of life and meet the needs of County residents. On an annual basis, unspent appropriations for discretionary funding will be carried over into the subsequent year’s budget. Recommendation Nos. 1 and 2 will be funded by the Third District’s Priorities Program budget. Recommendation No. 3 will be split funded with a 50/50 match between the Third and Fourth District’s Priorities Program budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Priorities Program projects help to promote the vision of a complete County by recognizing the unique traits of each Supervisorial District and, thereby, allow individual Board Districts to work with community partners through County services and contractual agreements to identify programs, projects, and initiatives that support the vision, meet a public purpose and provide services to residents that promote health, safety, economic well-being, education, recreation, and other public services that enhance quality of life, and meet the needs of the County’s residents. Projects under the District Specific Priorities Program are based on District Supervisor discretion and are presented by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Board approval.
The recommended contracts under Recommendations No. 1 and 2 assist the Third District Supervisor with the public health and social needs of County residents by providing funding to the Morongo Basin Humane Society, Incorporated for the purchase and installation of a prefabricated dog kennel in the Joshua Tree area and support existing adoption programs, and provide for health, safety and social services needs of County residents by assisting efforts to reduce homelessness in the Big Bear and mountain areas. Recommendation No. 3 assists the Third and Fourth District Supervisors with education and social service needs of County residents by providing funding to enhance visitor engagement by supporting staging of exhibits, educational programs, collection management and preservation efforts, and professional staff development at the San Bernardino County Museum.
Under the contract terms, the CEO, at the direction of the Supervisor of the respective district that the contract serves, may extend the term of the contract, in writing, under the following conditions:
a. In aggregate all extensions do not exceed 12 calendar months;
b. Is specifically requested by Contractor;
c. Will not change the project goals or scope of services;
d. Is in the best interest of County and Contractor in performing the scope of services under the contract; and
e. Does not alter the amount of compensation under the contract.
Board discretionary funding allocations under the Priorities Program are non-competitive and must be for projects or services of $50,000 or more. Contracts shall be paid on a lump-sum basis or under other terms as approved by the Board.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Julie Surber, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 27, 2022; Finance (Paloma Hernandez-Barker, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on June 3, 2022; and County Finance and Administration (Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423) on June 6, 2022.