(July 1) Thirteen of the fourteen county cities which contract with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement service will collectively bear a $5,915,693 increase in what they will pay for that coverage in 2014-15 over what they paid in the last fiscal year that ended on Monday.
The government fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30.
Needles, Twentynine Palms, Yucca Valley, Big Bear, Yucaipa, Highland, Loma Linda, Grand Terrace, Apple Valley, Hesperia, Victorville, Adelanto, Rancho Cucamonga and Chino Hills have law enforcement service contracts with the sheriff’s department.
In 2013-14, Twentynine Palms, Yucca Valley, Big Bear, Yucaipa, Highland, Loma Linda, Grand Terrace, Apple Valley, Hesperia, Victorville, Adelanto, Rancho Cucamonga and Chino Hills shelled out a total of $113,268,794 for that service.  This year, those 13 cities will pay $119,184,487, a difference of $5,915,693.
According to sheriff’s captain Steve Higgins,  the $5,915,693 increase over the “prior year [is] primarily due to changes in workers’ compensation, retirement, and liability costs. The county will be reimbursed for all direct costs of providing these contract services and for various contract administration and overhead costs. The sheriff/coroner/public administrator provides law enforcement services to 14 cities throughout the county. The contracts with the cities are amended annually to update the costs and service levels, as needed. This item requests approval of the contract amendments with 13 of the contract cities. The contract amendment with the city of Needles is not included in this action as it is still pending approval by the Needles City Council and when approved will be presented to the board for approval as a separate action. The cities did not request any changes to their levels of service for 2014-15. The proposed amendments reflect the new salary and benefit rates for safety and general employee classifications, as well as updated supplies and equipment costs for 2014-15.”
The city of Adelanto, which paid $4,417,517 last year, will pay $4,618,497 in 2014-15, an increase of $200,980.
The town of Apple Valley, which paid $10,922,363 in 2013-14, will pay $11,451,673 this year, an increase of $529,310.
The city of Big Bear Lake, which paid $2,590,475 last year, will pay $2,712,250 this year, an increase of $121,775.
The city of Chino Hills, which paid $11,232,815 last year, will pay $11,815,518 in 2014-15, an increase of $582,703.
The city of Grand Terrace, which paid $1,531,757 in 2013-14, will pay $1,607,464 this year, an increase of $75,707.
The city of Hesperia, which paid $12,210,462 last year, will pay $12,797,216 this year, an increase of $586,754.
The city of Highland, which paid $7,020,652 last year, will pay $7,368,394 in 2014-15, an increase of $347,742.
The city of Loma Linda, which paid $2,680,472 in 2013-14, will pay $2,812,834 this year, an increase of $132,362.
The city of Rancho Cucamonga, which paid $28,669,083 in 2013-14, will pay $30,120,235 in 2014-15, an increase of $1,451,152.
The city of Twentynine Palms, which paid $2,932,205 last year, will pay $3,077,824 in 2014-15, an increase of $145,619.
The city of Victorville, which paid $18,693,915 in 2013-14, will pay $19,702,731 this year, an increase of $1,008,816.
The city of Yucaipa, which last year paid $6,843,988, this year will pay $7,397,378, an increase of $553,390.
The town of Yucca Valley, which paid $3,523,090 last year, will pay $3,702,473 in 2014-15, an increase of $179,383.