Item Number: 15
City Council / Board of Directors
Written Communications
Meeting of: November 18, 2025
Submitted By:
Jerry Davenport, Police Captain
Subject:
CAL ID Annual Services
Recommendation:
That the Honorable City Council:
(1) Adopt Resolution 25-078 Amending the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Approving an Additional Appropriation for CAL ID Annual Assessment Services; and
(2) Approve the payment of $163,078.36 to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Bureau of Administration for CAL ID Annual Assessment Services.
Fiscal Impact:
The recommended action will result in a fiscal impact of $163,078.36. This item was not included in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget, therefore, staff is requesting an additional appropriation in said amount. If approved, this expense will be paid from account 1002001-52300 (Police – Contract Services).
Strategic Plan Goal:
This item aligns with Strategic Goal B – Public Safety – by investing in technology that assists with efficient and effective police operations.
Background:
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The CAL ID Telecommunications Network was established in 1985 as a statewide system to transmit and access fingerprint data between local agencies and the California Department of Justice. San Bernardino CAL ID was established soon after to utilize the state network and provide fingerprint services to San Bernardino County and its municipalities. Budgeting and oversight of San Bernardino CAL ID is through the San Bernardino County Remote Access Network (RAN) Board. Composition of the RAN Board is determined by Penal Code 11112.4. Member Agencies of CAL ID (also known as the San Bernardino Biometric Identification Network) not only receive fingerprint enrollment and searching services, but they also receive additional identification services such as live scan, mobile ID, facial recognition, iris enrollment and DNA. Each year, member agencies of San Bernardino CAL ID / Biometric Identification Network are invoiced for their portion of the City Assessment Fees that help fund CAL ID. City Assessment Fees are calculated on a per capita basis and based upon population estimates published annually by the California Department of Finance (Attachment B).
Municipalities are billed annually by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Bureau of Administration, which manages fiscal operations for San Bernardino CAL ID.
Discussion:
The CAL ID annual fees have historically been included as a part of the budgeting process; however, it was identified that it was not included for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
This service is essential to support ongoing law enforcement operations. Inclusion in CAL ID enables the police department to access statewide fingerprint and photo identification systems in real time, aiding in identifying arrestees, processing prints from crime scenes, matching mug shots, and more.
Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-078, amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget with an additional appropriation of $163,078.36 and approve payment for CAL ID annual assessment services in this amount.
Prepared By:
John Clough, Lieutenant
Darcy Mahoney-Henson, Administrative Analyst
Attachments: A. Resolution No. 25-078
B. San Bernardino County CAL ID Assessment Fee Table