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Meeting Body: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/22/2025 9:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Hall of Records
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25-0354 1.Approve Agenda   None None
25-0355 2.Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 20-46   None None
25-0328 3.Presentation of Retirement Plaque to John R. Adams - Department of Public Works and Planning - 22 Years of Service    None None
25-0327 4.Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Frances Devins - Sheriff's Department - 30 Years of Service    None None
25-0339 5.Proclaim May 11-17, 2025, as National Peace Officers Memorial Week, and May 1, 2025, Peace Officers Memorial Day in the County of Fresno    None None
25-0311 6.Proclaim May 2025 as National Foster Care Month in the County of Fresno    None None
25-0408 7.Receive presentation from the Fresno Council of Governments (FCOG) regarding Measure C and provide direction to staff if necessary   None None
25-0379 8.Authorize the assignment of operational management for the Code Enforcement program to the County Administrative Office from the Department of Public Works and Planning; and Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution deleting one (1) Office Assistant I/II, adding one (1) Code Enforcement Division Manager, one (1) Staff Analyst I/II/III, and five (5) Code Enforcement Officer I/II positions in Org 43600200 effective April 28, 2025, as reflected on Appendix “D”   None None
25-0336 9.Approve and Authorize the County Administrative Officer to submit a Letter of Interest to the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) to serve as the Collaborative Applicant on behalf of the FMCoC for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Program; Adopt Resolution authorizing the County of Fresno, through the County Administrative Office, to serve as the Collaborative Applicant on behalf of the FMCoC for the HUD CoC Program; and Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer, or designee to execute grant related documents necessary to perform the duties of the Collaborative Applicant on behalf of the FMCoC for the HUD CoC Program   None None
24-1496 10.Conduct first hearing to amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs Ordinance by amending Section 3300 - Agriculture, Subsections 3305 and 3306, and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set the second hearing for May 6, 2025; 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)   None None
25-0072 11.Conduct first hearing to amend the Fresno County Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Costs Ordinance by amending Section 2100 - Public Health, subsections 2102; waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set second hearing for May 6, 2025; and Conduct first hearing to amend the Fresno County Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Costs Ordinance by amending Section 2100 - Public Health, subsections 2107; waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set second hearing for May 6, 2025; and 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)   None None
25-0338 12.Receive presentation on the 2024 Animal Center Internal Operations & Climate Assessment report prepared by Hatching LLC and provide direction to staff   None None
25-0356 13.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
25-0357 14.Receive Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as necessary   None None
25-0401 15.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
25-0266 16.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
25-0292 17.Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(4) (2 Cases)   None None
25-0293 18.Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases)   None None
25-0407 19.Public Employee Performance Evaluation - County Counsel (Government Code Section 54957(b))   None None
25-0358 20.Approve minutes for April 8, 2025   None None
25-0372 21.Conduct second hearing and adopt an Ordinance to amend the Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 6, to add Chapter 6.27, “ILLEGAL POSSESSION OR TRANSPORTATION OF COMMERCIAL COPPER WIRE”; and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety   None None
25-0251 22.Approve Freewater County Water District’s request to move Board of Director elections from odd-numbered to even-numbered year elections and set the date for the District’s next election to occur on the same day as the November 2026 Statewide General Election   None None
24-0981 23.Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34), determine that an exception to the requirement for competitive bids or requests for proposals is satisfied due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an Agreement with Hitachi Digital Services, LLC for the purchase of security video equipment funded by the State Homeland Security Protection Program, and the installation and maintenance of the video infrastructure protection program; Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Video Infrastructure Protection Program Agreement with Hitachi Digital Services, LLC for the purchase and installation of Video Infrastructure Protection Program video security system, including all equipment and services, effective April 22, 2025 through April 21, 2030 which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $1,000,000; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Maintenance Agreement with Hitachi Digital Services, LLC    None None
25-0049 24.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Rider Contract with Global Tel*Link Corporation (GTL) dba ViaPath Technologies for the use by County’s incarcerated persons of Inmate Telephone Systems and Tablet Services, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, which is a three-year base contract with two optional one-year extensions ($0)   None None
25-0301 25.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Agreement No. 20-229 with Tyler Technologies, Inc. to extend the term of the Agreement by potentially five years for the continued maintenance and support of Civil Unit data management system, effective June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2030, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions and increases the maximum by $275,861 to $859,179; Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s Org 3111 in the amount of $49,924 for the maintenance and support of Civil Unit data management system (4/5 vote); and Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2024-25 appropriations in the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s Automated GC 26731 Org 1455 in the amount of $49,924 (4/5 vote)   None None
25-0267 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 to obtain the services of special legal counsel to assist the County, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an agreement with Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP to act as bond counsel and disclosure counsel for special projects that may arise during FY 2025-26, effective July 1, 2025 through and including June 30, 2026, total not to exceed $75,000   None None
25-0256 27.Approve and authorize the Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures to approve and execute routine specific revenue agreements on behalf of the County of Fresno for FY 2025-26, subject to approval as to legal form by County Counsel and approval as to accounting form by the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, totaling approximately $3,751,300; and Approve and authorize the Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures to approve and execute amendments to these same revenue agreements on behalf of the County of Fresno, which may increase or decrease each agreement maximum by an amount not to exceed the greater of 15% of the agreement maximum or $10,000, subject to approval as to legal form by County Counsel and approval as to accounting form by the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector   None None
25-0173 28.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Participation Agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority for Quality Measures and Performance Improvement Program, effective upon execution through December 31, 2025, total not to exceed $36,000; and Approve and authorize the Department of Behavioral Health Director, or designee, to be the signatory and act as the Fresno County representative on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on associated California Mental Health Services Authority Quality Measures and Performance Improvement related reports and forms, without modifying the maximum compensation   None None
25-0294 29.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 23-312 with UHS Madera, Inc. dba River Vista Behavioral Health, to modify the Contractor Scope of Work and Rates Exhibit, with no change in term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025, or compensation maximum of $23,800,000   None None
25-0295 30.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment II to Agreement No. 21-296 (State Agreement #21-10080) and associated Generative Artificial Intelligence Reporting and Factsheet with the California Department of Health Care Services, extending the term by twelve months from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 ($0); and Approve and authorize the Department of Behavioral Health Director, or designee, to be the signatory and act as the Fresno County representative on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on the associated state agreement documents, with no change to the compensation amount or term   None None
25-0139 31.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with Mabry, Inc. dba Dynamic Legal Services for judicial process serving services, effective April 1, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $1,650,000   None None
25-0351 32.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Agreement No. A-24-373 with Career Nexus effective April 28, 2025, providing for payment of $4,000 per intern and eliminating the two-intern-per-cohort limit, with no change to the term   None None
25-0352 33.Approve Amendments to the Salary Resolution, Section 100 - Footnotes, effective April 28, 2025, as reflected on Appendix “A”   None None
25-0208 34.Approve and authorize the Clerk of the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 38 transferring appropriations FY 2024-25 in the amount of $5,000,000 from account 7345 (Facility Operation & Maintenance) to account 7910 (Operating Transfer Out Account) within Org 75170319 to provide funding for project to Public Works and Planning Capital Projects Fund 0400; and Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated revenues for Capital Projects Fund 0400, Subclass 10068, Org 8868 Central Branch Library in the amount of $5,000,000 for branch improvements (4/5 vote)   None None
24-1443 35.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive grant Application/Revenue Agreement, including Assurances, Certifications and Authorized Agent Form, with the State of California, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the FY 2024 Homeland Security Grant Program, for the period of September 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027 ($927,408); Retroactively approve and authorize the Director of Public Health’s previous execution and submission of the grant award letter for the FY 2024 Homeland Security Grant Program; and Approve and authorize the Vice-Chairman to execute the Governing Body Resolution   None None
25-0286 36.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive grant Application/Revenue Agreement including Assurances, Certifications and Authorized Agent Form with the State of California, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the FY 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026 ($601,408); Retroactively authorize the Director of Public Health, or Designee’s previous execution of the grant award letter for the FY 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant; and Approve and authorize the Vice-Chairman to execute the Governing Body Resolution   None None
25-0101 37.Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2024-25 estimated revenues for the Department of Public Health Org 5620 in the amount of $124,465 (4/5 vote); Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated revenues for Tobacco Prevention Fund 0080, Org 1153 in the amount of $180,000 and $150,000 respectively (4/5 vote); Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated revenues for Integrated Waste Management Fund 0080, Org 1156 in the amount of $228,972 and $225,808 respectively (4/5 vote); Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2024-25 appropriations for Solid Waste Enforcement Tipping Fee Fund 0080, Org 1158 in the amount of $95,493 (4/5 vote)   None None
24-1073 38.Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Quitclaim Deed conveying County’s interest in a segment of right-of-way along Ashlan Avenue between Polk and Grantland to the City of Fresno ($0) (4/5 vote); and Approve request by City of Fresno to acquire right-of way, including by perfecting the public’s interest in portions of existing right-of-way, excluding eminent domain condemnation action, in an identified unincorporated area of the County in conjunction with the City’s development of street and intersection improvements on W. Ashlan Avenue between Polk and Grantland Avenues   None None
25-0062 39.Approve annual adjustment to Exclusive Service Area Program rates, effective July 1, 2025, to reflect change in Consumer Price Index and American Avenue Disposal Site tipping fee; and Approve annual adjustment to Shaver Lake Transfer Station rates, effective July 1, 2025, to reflect change in Consumer Price Index   None None
25-0103 40.Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreement with Sierra Unified School District for Sierra Oaks Senior Center Renovation, Community Development Block Grant Project No. 24011, which consists of replacement of ceiling and floor tiles, replacement of ceiling lighting, replacement of vinyl flooring in kitchen and restrooms, and replacement of existing fixtures in kitchen and restroom in the Sierra Oaks Senior Center, effective upon execution through December 24, 2026, total Community Development Block Grant funding amount not to exceed $248,000; and Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works and Planning to evaluate and grant timeline extensions and scope modifications for completion of the Project, as requested by Sierra Unified School District, in compliance with Federal Community Development Block Grant regulations, and so long as modifications do not change fundamental nature of the project   None None
25-0106 41.Adopt plans and specifications for Contract 24-S-09 DBH Olive Avenue Campus Remodel and award to the lowest bidder BMY Construction Group, Inc., 5485 E. Olive Avenue, Fresno, CA 93727, in amount of $17,687,000; and Authorize Director to execute contract change orders for Contract 24-S-09, not to exceed $210,000 for any one change order pursuant to Public Contract Code 20142, and not to exceed a total change order limit of $1,238,090 or approximately 7% of total compensation payable under Contract 24-S-09   None None
25-0143 42.Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2024-25 appropriations for County Service Area 10, Zone A - Mansionette Estates Org 9250 in amount of $12,285 for increased operational costs (4/5 vote)   None None
25-0151 43.Retroactively authorize the Department of Public Works and Planning’s submittal of a FY 2025-26 Transit Oriented Development Program application to the Fresno Council of Governments for Pedestrian/Bike Improvements on Chestnut Avenue from Shields Avenue to Clinton Avenue Project ($1,227,487); and Adopt a Resolution required by Fresno Council of Governments regarding County’s support of, and commitment to, the project application submitted to FY 2025-26 Transit Oriented Development Program   None None
25-0374 44.Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution deleting one (1) Program Technician I/II - Confidential, adding one (1) Staff Analyst I/II/III, and adding one (1) Principal Planner allocation within the Department of Public Works and Planning, Org 4510 (Roads), effective April 28, 2025 as reflected in Appendix “C”   None None
25-0214 45.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Brain Learning Psychological Corporation for specialized assessments for CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work participants, effective May 1, 2025, with no change to the term of January 24, 2023, through June 30, 2027, and increasing the maximum compensation by $900,000 to a total of $2,033,063   None None
25-0332 46.Adopt Budget Resolutions increasing the FY 2024-25: a. appropriations and estimated revenues for the Aid to Refugees Org 6615 in the amount of $126,159 (4/5 Vote); b. appropriations and estimated revenues for the Aid to Adoptions Org 6415 in the amount of $271,766 (4/5 Vote); c. appropriations for the Local Health and Welfare Trust Fund 0135, Subclass 13046, 1991 Realign-Social Services Org 5246 in the amount of $37,063 (4/5 Vote); d. appropriations for the Local Revenue Fund 2011 Fund 0271, Subclass 13027, Protective Services Subaccount Org 6210 in the amount of $111,197 (4/5 Vote); e. appropriations and estimated revenues for the Social Services Fund 0065, Subclass 17228, Domestic Violence Org 1123 in the amount of $18,702 (4/5 Vote); f. appropriations and estimated revenues for the General Fund 0001, Subclass 10000, Department of Social Services Org 5610 in the amount of $18,702 (4/5 Vote); g. appropriations for the Local Health and Welfare Trust Fund 0135, Subclass 13048, 1991 Realign-Family Support Org 5248 in the amount of $16,800,000 (4/5 Vote); and Adopt Budget Resolution dec   None None