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Meeting Body: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/17/2026 9:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Hall of Records
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26-0230 1.Approve Agenda   None None
26-0231 2.Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 17-47   None None
25-1323 3.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Megabyte Systems, Inc. for the installation and perpetual licensing of the Megabyte Property Tax System, effective upon execution, total not to exceed $3,971,000; approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Megabyte Systems Inc. for the support and maintenance of the Megabyte Property Tax System, effective 30 days after the “installation date” referenced in the Megabyte Licensing Agreement, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $3,162,623; and adopt and authorize the Clerk of the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 60 transferring FY 2025-26 appropriations in the amount of $754,250 from Account 7296 (Data Processing Services) to Account 8500 (Intangible) within Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector (Org. 0410) to properly account for the costs as an intangible capital asset   None None
26-0280 3.1Receive Update on Road Initiative   None None
26-0157 4.Receive verbal report from Paul Yoder, State lobbyist, regarding legislative activity   None None
26-0158 5.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; and 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   None None
26-0118 6.Receive Mid-Year Budget Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and approve proposed schedule for the Recommended Budget and adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget which incorporates a Recommended Budget by June 30, 2026   None None
26-0255 7.Receive presentation regarding the impacts to the County of Fresno of H.R. 1   None None
26-0110 8.Consider and adopt Resolution accepting 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) and authorize the Department of Public Works and Planning to submit the 2025 APR to the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)   None None
26-0232 9.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)   None None
26-0233 10.Receive Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as necessary   None None
26-0234 11.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 topic   None None
26-0235 12.County Counsel Reports from Previous Closed Sessions - This portion of the meeting is reserved for County Counsel to report on Closed Session items from previous meetings    None None
26-0124 13.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 Employment   None None
26-0139 14.Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(4) (2 Cases)   None None
26-0140 15.Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases)   None None
26-0271 16.Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - Ardaiz, et al. v. County of Fresno, et al., Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 24CECG03245   None None
26-0236 17.Approve minutes for March 3, 2026   None None
26-0080 18.Receive and file the Fresno County Audit Committee Minutes from the October 15, 2025, meeting   None None
26-0136 19.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Third Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement No. 22-340 with Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center (Subrecipient) for provision of American Rescue Plan Act - State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA-SLFRF), which will revise the expenditure plan with no change to the maximum compensation ($2,712,835)   None None
26-0066 20.Adopt a Budget Resolution increasing FY 2025-26 appropriations for DUI / PC1000 Fund 0041, Subclass 17116, Org 1066, in the amount of $21,400 (4/5 vote); adopt a Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2025-26 appropriations for 1991 Realignment - Behavioral Health Fund 0135, Subclass 13045, Org 5245, in the amount of $1,787,219 (4/5 vote); adopt a Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2025-26 appropriations for Behavioral Health Realignment - Drug Court Fund 0271, Subclass 13026, Org 5632, in the amount of $550,898 (4/5 vote); adopt a Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2025-26 appropriations for Behavioral Health Realignment - Non-DMC Fund 0271, Subclass 13026, Org 5633, in the amount of $117,164 (4/5 vote); adopt a Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2025-26 appropriations for Behavioral Health Realignment - DMC Fund 0271, Subclass 13026, Org 5634, in the amount of $7,263,976 (4/5 vote); adopt a Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2025-26 appropriations for Behavioral Health Realignment - Managed Care Fund 0271, Subclass 13026, Org 5636, in the amount of $6,672,991 (4/5 vote); adopt a B   None None
26-0166 21.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 4 to Agreement with Youth Leadership Institute for Substance Use Disorder Primary Prevention Services to include increased funding for the Friday Night Live Program, effective upon execution, with no change to the term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026, and increasing the maximum by $16,000 to a total of $7,093,625   None None
26-0169 22.Approve and authorize the Department of Behavioral Health to participate in a health and wellness fair, pursuant to Administrative Policy 80   None None
25-1472 23.Receive and file the Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association (FCERA) Actuarial Valuation and Review report (the Actuarial Valuation and Review report) as of June 30, 2025 completed by The Segal Group, Inc. (Segal), FCERA’s actuary; and approve and adopt the Board of Retirement’s recommended employer and member contribution rates, for FY 2025-26 as provided for in the FCERA member contribution rates in Section 4, Exhibit 3 entitled “Member Contribution Rates,” the employer contribution rates in Section 2, Subsection F entitled “Recommended Employer Contribution Rate,” and the Administrative Expense Load percentage of Payroll rates in Section 4, Exhibit 1 of the Actuarial Valuation and Review report as of June 30, 2025, in accordance with Government Code sections 31453 and 31454   None None
26-0119 24.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Lease Agreement with Rosenberg Associates for 23,308 square feet of office space located at 2048 North Fine Avenue, Spaces 102 and 112, Fresno, California 93727, for continued use by the Probation Department, effective March 1, 2026, which includes a base term through June 30, 2026, and the option to continue the Agreement on a month-to-month basis thereafter; Authorize the Director of the General Services Department, or their designee, to approve and execute, upon review and approval as to legal form by County Counsel, an Estoppel Certificate, and Subordination and Non-Disturbance Agreement relating to the recommended Lease Agreement, if requested by Lessor to sign such documents; and Authorize the Director of General Services, or their designee, to approve and execute (or accept, as applicable), (a) upon review and approval as to legal form by County Counsel, a Memorandum of Lease, and any notices, instruments, certificates, and documents, relating to the consummation of the recommended Lease Agreement, and (b) any notices   None None
26-0154 25.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Omnibus Amendment to Energy Services Agreement Nos. A-23-675 through A-23-681 with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, amending terms relating to the financing, design, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of photovoltaic energy systems, including solar panels, and increasing the potential 25-year term to a 35-year term, with an initial twenty-year term and three optional five-year renewal terms; Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Change Orders to Energy Services Agreement Nos. A-23-675 through A-23-681, amending the scope of each photovoltaic energy project, inclusive of the kilowatt per hour purchase rate, construction timelines, and termination values; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Assignment and Consent to Assignment of Project Documents and Acknowledgement of Energy Services Agreement Nos. A-23-675 through A-23-681, assigning the development, design, procurement, construction, operation, maintenance, and ownership of the resulting photovoltaic systems from FFP BTM Solar LLC to Greenskies Clean E   None None
26-0112 26.Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34) determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances for the solicitation of health and ancillary/voluntary benefits plan proposals for Plan Year 2027; and Authorize the Director of Human Resources to solicit competitive bids for health and ancillary/voluntary benefit plans and directly negotiate agreements with vendors to provide health and ancillary/voluntary benefits to active and retired County employees and their dependents for Plan Year 2027   None None
26-0191 27.Approve the successor Memoranda of Understanding for the following Representation Units, represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521, effective March 16, 2026, through March 14, 2027: Unit 03 - Mental Health Professionals and Social Workers, Unit 04 - Eligibility Workers, Unit 12 - Clerical, Paramedical, Building and Service Employees, Unit 22 - Professional, Para-Professional, and Technical Employees, Unit 36 - Supervisory Employees, approve a Salary Resolution Amendment increasing the Annual Leave IV Cap from 600 hours to 650 hours for all Unrepresented and Management (including Senior Management, Senior Management Supervisors, Assistant Department Head and Department Head) classifications, effective April 27, 2027, as reflected on Appendix "B", and approve related Salary Resolution Amendments, effective March 16, 2026, as reflected on Appendix “B”   None None
26-0159 28.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Standard Insurance Company to provide long-term disability insurance benefits for unrepresented management employees, effective April 1, 2026, not to exceed four years and nine months, which includes a two-year and nine-month base agreement and two optional one-year extensions   None None
26-0189 29.Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34) determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a Sole Source - Suspension of Competition is warranted, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with Teledata Services Co. as there are critical low-voltage cabling service projects in need of completion in order to maintain operations and address emergent needs; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Teledata Services Co. for internal low-voltage cabling services and emergency repairs, effective upon execution, not to exceed two-years, which includes a one-year base contract and one optional one-year extension, total not to exceed $222,890   None None
26-0056 30.Adopt Resolution accepting and expressing gratitude to Fred McNairy for the non-monetary donation to the Library for a rare book collection valued at $26,210 to be added to the Library’s Heritage Room collection located in the Central Branch Library   None None
26-0129 31.Adopt Resolution accepting and expressing gratitude to Carnegie Corporation of New York for a monetary donation in the amount of $40,000 to be split equally between the Clovis Regional Library, Sanger Branch Library, Selma Branch Library, and Central Library; and adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2025-26 appropriations and estimated revenues in County Library Book Fund Org 7521 in the amount of $40,000 (4/5 vote)   None None
25-1340 32.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Valley Teen Ranch to operate the Probation Department’s Step-Down Housing for youth in the Secured Youth Treatment Facility at the Juvenile Justice Campus, effective upon execution, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes an approximately three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $8,825,000; Authorize the Chief Probation Officer, or their designee, to make changes to expense category subtotals set forth in the Agreement budget, provided such changes do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the maximum compensation payable to the Contractor, and provided such changes do not increase the Agreement maximum compensation; Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2025-26 appropriations and estimated revenues for Probation Org 34403458 in the amount of $905,210 (4/5 vote); and Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2025-26 appropriations for the DJJ Realignment Fund 0075, Subclass 17305, Org 1145 in the amount of $905,210 (4/5 vote)   None None
26-0179 33.Approve and Authorize the Clerk of the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 57 transferring FY 2025-26 appropriations within Probation Org 3430 in the amount of $30,000 from account 7385 (Small Tools & Equipment) to account 8300 (Equipment) for the purchase of a fully trained and certified narcotics detection canine   None None
26-0215 33.1Authorize the Purchasing Manager to execute a Purchase Order with Facility Designs through the Omnia Partners cooperative agreement, for the purchase and installation of furniture for 200 W. Pontiac Way, Building 4, Clovis, CA 93612, total not to exceed $1,900,000   None None
25-1116 34.Approve and authorize the Department of Public Health to participate in community outreach events as described in the Department Contribution Approval Forms, pursuant to Administrative Policy 80   None None
26-0122 35.Conduct second hearing to amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs Ordinance by amending Section 900 - Environmental Health, Subsections 905 through 962, waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and adopt the proposed Ordinance   None None
26-0134 36.Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution deleting seven (7) vacant positions, adding seven (7) positions, and adding two (2) Senior Staff Analyst allocations, with no net increase in positions, to Public Health Org 5620, effective March 30, 2026, as reflected in Appendix "C"   None None
25-1467 37.Make findings required under Sections 66001 and 66015.5 of Government Code for enactment of or increase to development fees in Fresno/Clovis Metropolitan Area, as requested by Fresno County Metropolitan Flood Control District; adopt Resolution memorializing those findings and amending Schedule of Drainage Costs and Fees for local drainage areas and Storm Drainage and Flood Control Master Plan pursuant to Section 17.64.050 of Fresno County Ordinance Code, effective sixty days after approval of Resolution; and determine that Recommended Actions 1 and 2 are exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act and direct staff to file a notice of exemption with County Clerk and State Clearinghouse   None None
25-1485 38.Adopt and authorize Chairman to execute Resolution initiating an assessment proceeding under the Uniform Standby Charge Procedures Act for a standby charge assessment, effective July 1, 2026, for sewer services for County Service Area No. 44A, also known as Millerton Lake Mobile Home Village; and direct Clerk of the Board to mail notices to record property owners of the parcels to be assessed, in accordance with Section 6 of Resolution   None None
26-0031 39.Adopt FY 2026-27 Unincorporated Area Public Facility and Infrastructure Improvement Projects Ranking Order; and amend FY 2025-26 Action Plan to revise project funding levels and outcomes, and add three projects to FY 2025-26 Unincorporated Area Public Facility and Infrastructure Improvement Projects Ranking Order; and approve and authorize Chairman to execute an Agreement with Fresno County Fire Protection District for Station 94 Water Tender, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project No. 25731, which consists of procuring a new, fully equipped water tender to be stationed at Harris Ranch Station 94, effective upon execution through November 10, 2027, total CDBG funding amount not to exceed $300,000; and approve and authorize Director of Public Works and Planning to evaluate and grant timeline extensions and scope modifications for completion of Project, as requested by Fresno County Fire Protection District, in compliance with Federal CDBG Regulations, and so long as modifications do not change fundamental nature of Project; and amend FY 2026-27 Unincorporated Area CDBG Publi   None None
26-0038 40.Retroactively approve and authorize the Department of Public Works and Planning’s previous submittal of an online grant application to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for FY 2025-26 Wildfire Prevention Grant Program funds for removal and disposal of hazardous trees along Huntington Lake Road, Camp Sierra Road, and Huntington Lodge Road in the amount of $950,000; retroactively approve and authorize the Department of Public Works and Planning’s previous submittal of an online grant application to CAL FIRE for FY 2025-26 Wildfire Prevention Grant Program funds for maintenance of Auberry Road and Peterson Road Shaded Fuel Breaks, in the amount of $950,000; retroactively approve and ratify execution of Revenue Agreement No. 5GG25211 with CAL FIRE for FY 2025-26 Wildfire Prevention Grant Program funds for removal and disposal of hazardous trees along Huntington Lake Road, Camp Sierra Road, and Huntington Lodge Road, in the amount of $950,000, effective upon execution through February 15, 2029; retroactively approve and ratify execution of Revenue Agreem   None None
26-0063 41.Adopt a Resolution authorizing a stop sign at the intersection of Olive Avenue and Grantland Avenue, stopping eastbound and westbound traffic on Grantland Avenue, making it an all-way stop   None None
26-0197 42.Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Second Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding between County of Fresno and City of Firebaugh; and determine that approval and authorization of Chairman to execute Second Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding between County of Fresno and City of Firebaugh is exempt from requirements of California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code 21000, et seq., and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with Office of Fresno County Clerk   None None
25-1435 43.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement A-23-344 with United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley, for mental health employability services, extending the term by two years from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, and increasing the maximum compensation by $3,715,296 to a total of $9,380,332   None None
25-1497 44.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 24-090, for organizational consulting and training services with Public Works Alliance effective upon execution, updating the scope of work to provide additional services, extending the term by two years from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2028, which includes two optional six-month extensions, and increasing the maximum compensation by $350,000 to a total of $1,050,000   None None
26-0072 45.Retroactively approve and authorize the acceptance of four California Department of Social Services allocations effective July 1, 2025, for the: a. California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Housing Support Program ($1,587,320), b. Home Safe program ($1,366,047), c. Bringing Families Home program ($1,474,951), and d. Housing and Disability Advocacy Program ($602,026); and Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his or her designee, to accept future annual or one-time allocations from the California Department of Social Services for various social services programs that require the County Welfare Director’s Certification   None None
26-0131 46.Approve and authorize the Department of Social Services to participate in community outreach events or causes occurring between March - May 2026, per Administrative Policy No. 80   None None
26-0260 47.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Retroactive Amendment No. 1 to Agreement A-25-500 with Economic Development Corporation Serving Fresno County, for Job Creation and Employment Services, effective October 1, 2025, with no change to the term of October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, and increasing the maximum by $5,656,627 to a total of $10,718,147   None None