Meeting Details

Meeting Body: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/8/2023 9:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Hall of Records
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23-0807 1.Approve Agendaapproved agendaPass Action details Video Video
23-0808 2.Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 15-42Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details Video Video
23-0792 3.Adopt Proclamation recognizing Mendota Jr. High School MESA Team for winning the National Engineering Design Competition; and present Certificates of Recognition to the 4 MESA Team Students Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0782 4.Proclaim August 2023 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0824 5.Proclaim August 2023 as Valley Fever Awareness Month in the County of FresnoApproved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0733 6.Adopt plans and specifications for Contract 23-07-M Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (SB-1) Asphalt Concrete Overlays at various locations in Fresno County, receive verbal report on bid opening, and award to bidder with lowest responsive bidApproved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0848 7.Receive verbal update regarding the Reedley lab abatement presented  Action details Video Video
23-0809 8.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
23-0810 9.Receive Boards, Commissions and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as necessaryApprovedPass Action details Video Video
23-0811 10.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
23-0740 11.Conference with legal counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(4) (2 Cases); Conference with legal counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(2) (3 Cases)held  Action details None
23-0773 12.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
23-0841 13.Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Government Code 54956.8. Property: Courthouse Park (APN 466-160-01T) which is bordered by Tulare St., Van Ness Ave., Fresno St., and M St.; County Negotiator: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer or Designee. Negotiating Parties: Judicial Council of California, Under Negotiations: Instructions to County's negotiator may concern exchange, purchase, or lease of properties, price, terms and conditions held  Action details None
23-0798 14.Sitting as the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Governing Board: Conference with Labor Negotiator (Government Code, section 54957.6): Agency Negotiator: Erica Hartsfield; Employee Organization: SEIU-Local 2015 - Hours, Wages and Terms and Conditions of Employment held  Action details None
23-0812 15.Approve minutes for July 18, 2023 Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0791 16.Approve amendments to Conflict of Interest Codes for California Virtual Academy @ Fresno, Oro Loma Water District, and Stinson Water District; and approve initial Conflict of Interest Code for South Kings Groundwater Sustainability AgencyConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0832 17.Appoint Allison Febbo to the Broadview Water District Board of Directors, for a short term expiring December 2023, to fill a vacancyConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0781 18.Adjourn in Memory of Mike ReynoldsConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0793 19.Adjourn in Memory of Dolly ArredondoConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0803 20.Adjourn in Memory of Dr. Richard HovannisianApproved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0799 21.Adjourn in Memory of Elizabeth "Betsy" Sandoval who was a long-time resident, insurance agent, and school trustee in the Clovis communityConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0771 22.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Codex Corporation dba Guardian RFID for software, hardware, and support services for management, monitoring, and tracking of incarcerated persons at the County’s Jail facilities, effective August 8, 2023 and extended to the first anniversary of the Go-Live date, with up to three (3) additional one-year renewal periods, total not to exceed $439,061Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0815 23.Conduct second hearing and adopt proposed ordinance, which retroactively adds Chapter 10.66, “Military Equipment Use Policy” to Title 10, Public Peace, Morals and Welfare, to the Ordinance Code of the County of FresnoConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0756 24.Adopt Resolution proclaiming continuation of the local emergency status relating to the Winter Storms and request that the Governor continue to provide resources and support to recover from this eventConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0757 25.Adopt Resolution proclaiming continuation of the local emergency status relating to the February 2023 Winter Storms and request that the Governor provide resources and support to mitigate and recover from the eventConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0758 26.Adopt Resolution proclaiming continuation of the local emergency status relating to the extremely high levels of tree mortality and hazardous conditions created by the drought and request that the Governor continue to provide resources and support to mitigate risk of falling trees and increased fire hazardConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0765 27.Review the findings and recommendations of the 2022-23 Fresno County Civil Grand Jury Final Report No. 2, “Has Measure B Benefitted the Fresno County Free Library? Measuring Performance,” and adopt the recommended responses; and order the Board’s responses to the 2022-23 Fresno County Civil Grand Jury Final Report No. 2 be filed with the Presiding Judge of the Superior CourtConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0766 28.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment II to Master Agreement with various School Districts for the coordination of office space to perform mental health services at various School Districts, to add Fresno Unified School District with no change to term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028 ($0)Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0709 29.Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to suspend the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances for the engagement of third-party workplace investigations firms to provide workplace investigative services and post-investigative services; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Master Agreement with third-party workplace investigations firms to provide workplace investigative services and post-investigative services, effective August 8, 2023, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base term and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $500,000Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0229 30.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement No. 22-059 with Heritage Centre, LLC, to revise the scope of work for additional tenant improvements, effective upon execution with no change to the term of March 1, 2022 through February 29, 2032, and increasing the maximum by $3,200,000 to a total of $44,771,212Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0348 31.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Understating (MOU) with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the City of Kingsburg, to allow for remote access to County interfaces for fire apparatus dispatching services, effective upon execution, for an initial five-year term with the option to renew for an additional five-year term ($0)Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0655 32.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a License Agreement with Harmoni Towers LLC for radio tower space at 468 Oller Street, Mendota, CA 93640, effective upon execution, not to exceed 25 consecutive years, which includes a five-year base contract with four automatic five-year extensions, total to not exceed $635,000Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0691 33.Approve and authorize the Chairman to retroactively execute an Assignment of Agreement with Fujitsu America, Inc. and Fujitsu North America, Inc., effective April 1, 2022, relating to County Agreement No. A-21-363, for services for the County’s Property Management Information System, including the County’s consent for Fujitsu America, Inc. to assign all of its rights to, and delegation of all of its obligations and duties under the Agreement to Fujitsu North America, Inc. (collectively, the Assignment) effective upon execution; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with Fujitsu North America, Inc., for additional services and increased software testing time, and to increase the maximum compensation by $500,000, from $3,652,108 to a total of $4,152,108, with no change to the potential three-year term of September 7, 2021, to September 6, 2024Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0726 34.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Fire Systems Solutions, Inc. for fire suppression and pump, maintenance, inspection, inventory, and minor repair services, effective upon execution, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a two-year base contract and three optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $500,000; and Authorize the Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer, or his or her designee, to add or remove buildings, and change service levels pursuant to the methodology described in the recommended agreement and as operational needs require, with no change to the maximum compensationConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0785 35.Retroactively approve and authorize the Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer’s previous submittal of a grant application to the California Public Utilities Commission for the Local Agency Technical Assistance (LATA) grant ($999,643); Approve and authorize the Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer, or their designee, to execute the required Consent Form and Government Agency Tax Payer ID Form; and Authorize the Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer to submit requests to modify to the County’s LATA grant work plan, and to execute any document necessary with the California Public Utilities Commission to affect any potential changes to the LATA grant work planConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0154 36.Approve and authorize the Chairman to ratify the Chief Probation Officer’s previous execution and submission of an application to the California Department of Public Health for a Standing Order for administration of Naloxone, effective June 27, 2023 through June 27, 2025Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0716 37.Retroactively approve and authorize the Chief Probation Officer’s previous submittal of a grant application to the State of California, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), for the Probation Specialized Units Program ($100,000), to provide funding for specialized supervision of high-risk domestic violence offenders and support to their victims through the Specialized Supervision Program; approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a grant agreement with the State of California, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the Probation Specialized Units Program with Cal OES, for the period of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 ($100,000), as well as all required certifications; and approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, or his designee, to execute the required Authorization for the Grant Subaward Certification of Assurance of ComplianceConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0522 38.Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to suspend the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances for implementing the school-based dental sealant program, as Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission is the only provider that has worked alongside the Department of Public Health as they were developing and incorporating the oral health component into the community-wide services offered; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission to implement the school-based dental sealant program from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027, which includes two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $920,000Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0350 39.Adopt proposed Payment Programs Resolution authorizing the submittal of individual or regional applications for various payment programs, administered by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, for a period of five years from date of adoption of said Resolution and authorize Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Director of Public Works and Planning, or his/her designee, as Signature Authorities for all documents necessary to secure payment and implement payment program activities; and adopt proposed Grant Programs Resolution authorizing the submittal of individual or regional applications for various grant programs, administered by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, for a period of five years from date of adoption of said Resolution and authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors or his/her designee, as Signature Authority for all grant-related documents necessary to secure grant funds and implement grant program activities and authorize Director of Public Works and Planning, or his/her designee, as Signature AuthorityConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0628 40.Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a Joint Powers Agreement with cities of Fowler, Kerman, Kingsburg, Mendota, Orange Cove, Reedley, Sanger, and Selma for the County of Fresno’s Urban County Program to receive Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnerships, and Emergency Solutions Grants Entitlement Funding administered by Department of Housing and Urban Development for period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0640 41.Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 20-082 with Sierra Unified School District for the Sierra Oaks Community Center Solar, Roofing, and Americans with Disabilities Act Improvements, Community Development Block Grant Project No. 18011, effective upon execution to complete the Project by the previously extended completion date of December 31, 2023, and increasing the maximum by $83,866 for a total amount not to exceed $242,086Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0805 42.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a 32-year Solar Project Reclamation Agreement (Reclamation Agreement), including the Reclamation Plan, Exhibit A thereto, with CES Electron Farm One, the project applicant (Applicant), to implement project mitigation measures and specific conditions of approval placed on Unclassified Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 3742 for a solar photovoltaic electricity generating facility (the Project), encompassing approximately 40 acres, generally located on the West side of South Fairfax Avenue, between West Panoche Road and West South Avenue, in unincorporated Fresno County, approximately 12 miles southwest of the City of Mendota; and If your Board approves Recommended Action 1 above, approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Escrow Agreement with the Applicant and United Security Bank, located in Fresno, as the Escrow Agent to accept a cash deposit of $117,960 as the Applicant’s initial security to the County for the Reclamation Agreement, and to identify the County’s initially designated representatives who are authorized on behalf of tConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None