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File #: 7656   
Type: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 3/7/2023 Department: Public Defender
On agenda: 3/14/2023 Final action: 3/14/2023
Subject: Employment Contracts for Public Defender Second Chance Program
Attachments: 1. CON-PD-03-14-2023-EMP CON PARALEGAL - A1-LISBETH CORTES, 2. CON-PD-03-14-2023-EMP CON PARALEGAL - TERESA VERDUZCO VILLA, 3. CON-PD-03-14-2023-EMP CON DPD - EVELYN UBA, 4. CON-PD-03-14-2023-EMP CON OAIII - A1-FRANCISCO ROBLES, 5. Item #34 Executed BAI, 6. 23-193 Executed Contract, 7. 23-194 Executed Contract, 8. 22-734-A-1 Executed Contract, 9. 22-1018-A-1 Executed Contract
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION

March 14, 2023

FROM
THOMAS W. SONE, Public Defender

SUBJECT
Title
Employment Contracts for Public Defender Second Chance Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Employment Contract with Evelyn O. Uba as Deputy Public Defender I, for the estimated annual cost of $97,930 ($85,320 Salary, $12,610 Benefits) for the period of March 25, 2023 through March 1, 2025.
2. Terminate Employment Contract No. 22-732 and approve a new Employment Contract with Teresa Verduzco-Villa as Paralegal, for the estimated annual cost of $78,312 ($68,796 Salary, $9,516 Benefits) for the period of March 25, 2023 through March 1, 2025.
3. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Employment Contract No. 22-734 with Francisco J. Robles, Office Assistant III, adding contract language to include Bilingual Compensation, for the estimated annual cost of $66,632 ($45,895 Salary, $20,737 Benefits), with no change to the contract term of August 13, 2022 through August 12, 2024.
4. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Employment Contract No. 22-1018 with Lisbeth Cortes, Paralegal, adding contract language to include Bilingual Compensation, for the estimated annual cost of $97,455 ($70,328 Salary, $27,127 Benefits), with no change to the contract term of November 19, 2022 through November 18, 2024.
(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
This item will not result in the additional use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The estimated annual cost of the employment contracts is $340,329, which will be funded by the Public Defense Pilot Program Grant (Grant). The Grant, established by th...

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