Meeting Details

Meeting Body: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final-Revised
Meeting date/time: 3/14/2023 9:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Hall of Records
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23-0204 1.Approve Agendaapproved agendaPass Action details Video Video
23-0205 2.Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 19-35Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details Video Video
23-0202 3.Presentation of Retirement Plaque to David Rodriguez - Department of Internal Services - 19 Years of ServicePresented Retirement Plaque  Action details Video Video
23-0203 4.Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Aracelia 'Sally' Marquez - Department of Social Services - 29 Years of ServicePresented Retirement Plaque  Action details Video Video
23-0090 5.Proclaim March 2023 as American Red Cross Month and encourage all residents of Fresno County to reach out and support its humanitarian missionApproved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0109 6.Adopt recommended changes to the Fresno County State Legislative Platform; authorize the Chairman to execute letters of support, or opposition, in accordance with the platform; authorize the County Administrative Office to work with the County’s State Legislative Delegation, Sacramento lobbyists, and/or other necessary parties to support, or oppose, legislation in accordance with the platform; and receive verbal report from Paul Yoder and Michael Corbett, State lobbyists, regarding legislative actionsApproved as revisedPass Action details Video Video
23-0212 7.Conduct workshop to consider the County’s ability to use land-secured bond financing, under the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (the “Mello-Roos Act,” Gov. Code, § 53311 et seq.) for residential projects in the unincorporated area; Resume consideration of land-secured bond financing, under the Mello-Roos Act, for proposed residential projects in the unincorporated area, on a per-project basis as permitted by the Board pursuant to the County’s Policy for Use of Public Financing for Private Development Projects (the “Financing Policy”); and Direct Staff to take necessary or appropriate actions to facilitate such Board consideration of land-secured bond financing, under the Mello-Roos Act, for any residential projects in the unincorporated area, on a per-project basis as permitted by the Board for consideration pursuant to the Financing PolicyApproved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0047 8.Receive presentation on the Senate Bill 1383 (California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction law)   Action details Video Video
23-0131 9.Conduct public hearing to receive comments on (A) the proposed Allocation Plan for $4,953,304 in HOME Investment Partnerships - American Rescue Plan and (B) the proposed Substantial Amendment to the 2021-22 Annual Action Plan; approve substantial amendment to FY 2021-22 Annual Action Plan to incorporate the Allocation Plan activities for the HOME Investment Partnerships - American Rescue Plan Program; and Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning or designee to execute Standard Form 424s and Certifications for the HOME Investment Partnerships - American Rescue Plan funding administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentApproved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
22-1358 10.Sitting as the Fresno County Board of Supervisors: Conduct a public hearing on the Annual Water Conservation Report; and adopt Resolutions declaring Water Conservation Stages from April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024, and impose the corresponding regulations within County Service Area No. 1; 5; 10; 10A; 14; 23; 30; 32; 34, Zones A, C, D, F, & G; 34B; 39AB; 43W; 44C; 44D; 47; and 49 under Fresno County Ordinance Code, Chapter 14.01 Sitting as the Board of Directors of Waterworks District Nos. 37, 38, 40, 41W, and 42: Conduct a public hearing on the Annual Water Conservation Report; and adopt resolutions declaring Water Conservation Stages from April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024, and impose the corresponding regulations within Waterworks District No. 37, 38, 40, 41W, and 42 under Fresno County Ordinance Code, Chapter 14.01Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
22-0641 11.Conduct first hearing to amend the Fresno County Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs Ordinance by amending Section 2400 - Recorder to update the MSF to add Subsection 2408—Restrictive Covenant Program Fee in the amount of $2.00 for the recordation of the first page of every real estate instrument, paper, or notice required or permitted by law to be recorded (except those expressly exempted from payment of recording fees); waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and set second hearing for March 28, 2023; Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance; and Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with Government Code Section 25124(b)(1); and Approve the Recorder’s Restrictive Covenant Modification Implementation Plan to assist in the redaction of unlawfully restrictive covenants used to discriminate against certain groups and segregate neighborhoods in the United States (Gov. Code Section 12956.3) approved as amendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0206 12.Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments - Receive and provide direction (this item is reserved for committee reports by members of the Board of Supervisors)held  Action details Video Video
23-0207 13.Receive Boards, Commissions and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as necessaryApproved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0208 14.Public Presentations - This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Board on any matter not on this agenda - Pursuant to Administrative Policy No. 29, presentations are limited to 3 minutes per person and no more than 15 minutes total per topicheld  Action details Video Video
23-0133 15.Conference with legal counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(4) (3 Cases)held  Action details Video Video
23-0134 16.Conference with legal counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(2) (3 Cases)held  Action details None
23-0150 17.Conference with Labor Negotiator (Government Code, section 54957.6): Agency Negotiator: Hollis Magill; Employee Organization: All Bargaining Units and Management and Unrepresented Employees - Hours, Wages and Terms and Conditions of Employmentheld  Action details None
23-0220 18.Conference with legal counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) – Farshad Oreizi v. County of Fresno, Case No. 1:18-cv-00662-AWIheld  Action details None
23-0268 18.1Conference with legal counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - JHS Family Limited Partnership, JCH Family Limited Partnership, and DBH Family Limited Partnership v. County of Fresno, Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 15CECG02007held  Action details None
23-0209 19.Approve minutes for February 28, 2023, and March 7, 2023, Special MeetingConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0238 20.Adjourn in Memory of WIlliam MillerApproved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0110 21.Receive and file the Fresno County Audit Committee Minutes from August 12, 2022 and December 8, 2022 meetingsConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0130 22.Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute the Supporting Member Due Form on an annual basis and issue payment for suggested member dues for the County of Fresno’s membership in the Yosemite/Sequoia Resource Conservation and Development Council, with suggested annual membership fees of $1,000, for the remaining term of the Memorandum of Understanding, through June 8, 2026 ($3,000)Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0137 23.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement No. 22-371 for American Rescue Plan Act - State Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA-SLFRF) with Biola Community Services District, increasing the maximum by $306,000 to a total of $955,000; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement No. 22-407 for ARPA-SLFRF with Del Rey Community Services District, increasing the maximum by $182,000 to a total of $600,000; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement No. 22-338 for ARPA-SLFRF with Tranquillity Public Utility District, increasing the maximum by $13,500 to a total of $675,000Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0182 24.Authorize the Board of Supervisors to execute a letter in support of Assembly Bill 283 (Patterson), as introduced January 24, 2023; and future letters through the legislative process with similar content in support of Assembly Bill 283 (Patterson)Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0199 25.Approve proposed amendment to the County of Fresno’s American Rescue Plan Act - State Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (ARPA-SLFRF) expenditure plan, approved on February 1, 2022, amending the scope of work for the earmarked project proposed by Marjaree Mason Center (MMC) from the purchase of real property for expanded shelter services, to instead fund capital improvements to an existing building for an expanded resource center, with no change in proposed funding; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Subrecipient Agreement for ARPA-SLFRF with MMC, in the total amount of $4,700,000 to respond to the public health emergency and address negative impacts of the pandemic for victims of domestic violence by providing funding assistance to MMC to fund capital expenditures to renovate and make adaptation improvements to an existing building that will become a future Resource Community CenterConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0103 26.Retroactively approve and authorize the Department of Behavioral Health’s previous submittal of a grant application to the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability, for supplemental grant funds to the school-based specialty mental health and prevention and early intervention services program, in the amount of $3,101,751; approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Amendment II to Agreement (State Agreement No. 19MHSOAC052) with the California State Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission for receipt of awarded competitive grant funds to Fresno County that will allow expansion of school-based mental health and prevention and early intervention services as well as move unspent funds to subsequent grant years, effective September 1, 2022, and extending the term by 16 months from September 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026, and increasing the maximum by $1,619,403 to a total of $7,619,403; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Amendment II to Agreement with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools for school-based mental heaConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0153 27.Authorize the Chairman to execute Certification Regarding Non-Application of Relocation Benefits and Indemnification Agreement, Crossroads Village, and the Certification Regarding Non-Application of Relocation BenefitsConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0135 28.Approve Salary Resolution amendment adjusting the hourly rate of the extra-help Reserve Officer classification, effective March 20, 2023, as reflected on Appendix “A”Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0141 29.Approve Salary Resolution Amendment for Risk Management Organization 8925 as reflected on Appendix “D”, to incorporate (1) Supervising Accountant and place it in partial combination with existing accountant positions (no additional positions added), effective March 20, 2023Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0146 30.Approve Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Representation Unit 12 - Clerical, Paramedical, Building, and Service Employees, represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521, effective March 20, 2023; approve Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Representation Unit 36 - Supervisory Employees, represented by SEIU Local 521, effective March 20, 2023; and approve the related Salary Resolution Amendments and adjust the salary of the Sheriff’s Health Services Manager, as reflected on Appendix “B”Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0147 31.Approve Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Representation Unit 39 - Operating Engineers, represented by the Stationary Engineers Local 39, effective May 1, 2023; approve Addendum to the MOU for Representation Unit 36 - Supervisory Employees, represented by the Service Employees International Union, Local 521, effective May 1, 2023; approve salary range adjustment for the Fleet Services Supervisor classification, effective May 1, 2023; and approve the related Salary Resolution Amendments, as reflected on Appendix “C”Deleted  Action details None
22-1284 32.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement and related forms with the California Department of Public Health for Federal and State Public Health Emergency Preparedness funds, effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027, total not to exceed $8,869,099Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0033 33.Retroactively approve and authorize Department of Public Works and Planning’s previous submittal of a grant application to State of California Department of Water Resources Small Community Drought Relief Program; and approve and authorize Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning to execute a funding agreement in amount of $2,098,240, all corresponding reports and claims, and any amendments thereto as deemed necessary by the Director to administer improvements to the water distribution systems for County Service Area 1 - Tamarack Estates, with the State of California Department of Water Resources, subject to review and approval by County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller/Treasure-Tax Collector; and adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2022-23 appropriations and estimated revenues for Public Works and Planning Fund 0740, Subclass 16000, Org 9141, in the amount of $2,098,240 (4/5 vote)Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0071 34.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a three-year agreement with two optional one-year extensions with C Squared Productions, LLC for exclusive use of Kearney Park for the Fresno Pirate Festival, a three-day annual eventConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0162 35.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement with Poverello House for Triage Emergency Shelter Services extending the term by fifteen months from March 31, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and increasing the maximum by $732,570 to a total of $2,175,308Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None