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26-1132
| 1. | Approve Agenda | | |
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26-1133
| 2. | Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 20-55 | | |
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26-0938
| 3. | Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Brian L. Varela - Department of General Services - 30 Years of Service | | |
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26-1131
| 4. | Present Fresno Humane Animal Shelter’s “Pet of the Month” | | |
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26-1125
| 5. | Adopt Resolution Recognizing Yadira Gonzalez on Receiving the 2026 Yale Educator Award in the County of Fresno | | |
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26-1121
| 6. | Proclaim November 2026 as Native American Heritage Month in the County of Fresno | | |
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26-1189
| 6.1 | Proclaim the Second Week of October 2026 as "Code Enforcement Appreciation Week" in the County of Fresno | | |
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26-1117
| 7. | Conduct first hearing to amend Fresno County Ordinance Code, Subsection 2.28.010 - County Counsel; waive the reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and set a second hearing for November 3, 2026; 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) | | |
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26-1107
| 8. | Receive presentation on current and proposed County facility capital projects and provide direction regarding priorities and next steps | | |
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26-0900
| 9. | Consider appeal of Planning Commission’s denial of Variance Application No. 4201 as revised by Applicant to propose creation of two 3.37-acre parcels from an existing 6.74-acre parcel in AL-20 (Limited Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District; if your Board chooses to grant Appeal with modifications as requested by Applicant and overturn Planning Commission’s denial of Variance Application No. 4201, it would be appropriate to: 1. make the required four Findings specified in Section 860.5.060.D for approval of a variance stating the basis for making each finding; and 2. approve Variance Application No. 4201, with modifications to permit creation of two 3.37-acre parcels, subject to Conditions of Approval, as recommended by Staff, including an additional indemnification condition (subject parcel is located on southwest corner of the intersection of S. Cherry Avenue and E. Jefferson Avenue and approximately 0.25 miles east from unincorporated community of Easton (APN: 334-090-02)) | | |
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26-1071
| 10. | Adopt Resolution to: a. certify Final Environmental Impact Report prepared for Friant Ranch Community Plan Update and Friant Ranch Specific Plan Project (Project) and adopt Statement of Fact, Findings and Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan; b. approve Friant Ranch Community Plan Update by expanding boundary by adding 942.2-acre Friant Ranch Specific Plan Area designating Specific Plan Area (Alternative No. 3) for a variety of residential, commercial, and open space uses, including alternative wastewater treatment plant location (General Plan Amendment No. 511) as first amendment of Fresno County General Plan of 2026; and c. adopt Friant Ranch Specific Plan (Alternative No. 3) containing goals, policies, implementation measures and development standards for Specific Plan Area (General Plan Amendment No. 511); approve Amendment Application No. 3751 and adopt Ordinance rezoning Project site to various proposed zone districts, rezone the 7.19-acre “Depot Parcel” from Single-Family Residential Agricultural District (R-A) to General Commercial (C-6), rez | | |
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26-1134
| 11. | 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) | | |
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26-1136
| 12. | Receive Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as necessary | | |
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26-1137
| 13. | 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 2 minutes per person and no more than 10 minutes total per topic | | |
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26-1138
| 14. | 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 | | |
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26-1022
| 15. | 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 | | |
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26-1049
| 16. | Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(4) (2 Cases) | | |
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26-1050
| 17. | Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases) | | |
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26-1152
| 18. | Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - Central Valley Partnership, et at. v. County of Fresno, Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 24CECG01201 | | |
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26-1153
| 19. | Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - City of Fresno v. County of Fresno, Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 24CECG01199 | | |
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26-1180
| 19.1 | Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - Jennifer Ortega v. County of Fresno, Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 26CU01152 | | |
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26-1139
| 20. | Approve minutes for October 6, 2026 | | |
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26-0468
| 21. | Accept Certificate of Facts regarding declarations of candidacy for eligible positions for the Landowner voting districts; and appoint, in lieu of election, Landowner candidates who filed declarations of candidacy unopposed | | |
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26-1109
| 22. | Receive and file Community Outreach Expenditures which do not exceed $1,500, from July 1 through September 30, 2026, approved by County Counsel per Administrative Policy No. 75 | | |
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26-1140
| 23. | Approve community outreach expenditure of $21,000 for public service announcements on traffic safety to Univision, Outfront Media Inc. and Meta Platforms, Inc., per Administrative Policy No. 75 | | |
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26-0916
| 24. | Receive and file the Fresno County Audit Committee Minutes from the April 14, 2026, meeting | | |
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26-1007
| 25. | Accept Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters Certificate of Facts regarding declarations of candidacy for positions to be elected at the November 3, 2026 Consolidated Statewide General Election; and Appoint, in lieu of holding an election, special district candidates listed in Attachment A who filed declarations of candidacy and are all unopposed | | |
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26-0864
| 26. | Retroactively approve and authorize the District Attorney’s submittal of a grant application to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for continuation of the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program for FY 2026-27 ($841,340); and Retroactively approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Grant Agreement (Grant Number ID27010), with an electronic signature, for the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program with the California Office of Traffic Safety for the period October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027 ($680,000) | | |
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26-0971
| 27. | Accept annual report of expenditures from the Incarcerated Person’s Welfare Trust Fund for FY 2025-26 | | |
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26-0985
| 28. | Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Retroactive Revenue Agreement with the California Health and Recovery Solutions, P.C. (CHRS) for administering Early Access and Stabilization Services, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, total not to exceed $418,000; and adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2026-27 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Org 3111 in the amount of $418,000 for Retroactive Revenue Agreement with CHRS (4/5 vote) | | |
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26-1020
| 29. | Approve and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator, or their designee, as the official designated to execute a Grant Application/Agreement including, Certification of Assurance and Subrecipient Grants Management Assessment forms for the 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Program grant from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), including any amendments and extensions, which assists local law enforcement agencies in enhancing their investigative response to offenders who use the internet, online communication systems, or other computer technology to sexually exploit children, to fund activities of the Fresno County Sheriff’s ICAC Task Force, for the term of January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027 in the amount of $1,350,000; and approve and authorize the Clerk of the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 83 transferring FY 2026-27 appropriations in the amount of $110,000 in Org 31116310 from Account 7308 (Hardware, Parts, & Supplies) ($21,586), 7415 (Trans, Travel, & Education) ($29,645) and 7309 (Computer Service Software) ($58,769) | | |
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26-1031
| 30. | Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Certification Regarding Lobbying and all other required assurances or certifications to maintain the Agreement with the Board of State and Community Corrections for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Equipment and Training Program, for the period of October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2027, subject to approval as to legal form by County Counsel and as to accounting form by the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector | | |
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26-1100
| 31. | Approve and authorize the Fresno County Administrative Office to submit the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) which, if awarded, would provide reimbursement up to 50% of the purchase price of bulletproof vests for the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s Office, the District Attorney’s Office and the Probation Department, effective from April 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028 ($266,589) | | |
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26-0999
| 32. | Approve and Adopt Administrative Policy No. 82 - Social Media | | |
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26-1063
| 33. | Approve the Summary of Proposed Terms provided by the Judicial Council of California for the potential conveyance of approximately 2.1 acres of County-owned property needed for the New Fresno Courthouse project; and authorize staff to negotiate and return to your Board with definitive agreements for consideration | | |
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26-1098
| 34. | Approve the reconstitution of the Board of Supervisors/County Administrative Office Capital Projects Ad Hoc Committee established by the Board of Supervisors on November 16, 2021, by removing Supervisors Magsig and Pacheco as members and appointing Supervisors Bredefeld and Chavez as members of the Ad Hoc Committee, with the committee continuing to include department staff affected by the projects, the Directors of Public Works and General Services, the County Administrative Officer, and others as appropriate | | |
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26-1127
| 35. | Approve proposed Amendments to the County of Fresno’s American Rescue Plan Act - State Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (ARPA-SLFRF) expenditure plan by reassigning funding availability identified under various County Department Programs ($1,044,358) and Subrecipient Programs ($1,250,352) for a total of $2,294,710 in cost savings to instead fund: a. Department of Human Resources (HR) Congregate Setting Retention Payments (CSRP) program up to $1,780,710, which will increase funding support in this program from $14,430,002 to $16,210,712; b. County Administrative Office, Administration of ARPA-SLFRF Program up to $514,000, which will increase funding support from $2,500,000 to $3,014,000, and will extend the administrative timeline from December 31, 2026, to April 30, 2027, to include the administrative closeout period; Approve and authorize the Clerk of the Board to Execute Budget Transfer No. 84 transferring $1,250,352 from account 7845 (Support of Organizations) to account 7957 (Operating Transfers Out); Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer (CAO) to execute, subject to | | |
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26-0992
| 36. | Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Standard Agreement 25-HK+-18885 with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for Homekey+ grant funds to develop the Sendero Commons Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) site, effective upon execution by the State, not to exceed 20 years, total not to exceed $29,853,131; Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Regulatory Agreement in substantially the same form as the one on file with the Clerk of the Board that places a 55-year affordability restriction on the Homekey+ funded Sendero Commons PSH site in Sanger, CA ($0); Approve and Authorize the Chairman to execute Standard Agreement 21-NPLH-17368 with HCD for No Place Like Home - Round Four grant funds to develop the Sendero Commons PSH site, effective upon execution by the State, not to exceed 30 years, total not to exceed $18,147,660; Approve and authorize the Chairman, or his designee, to sign associated documents, including the request for funds form, wire transfer request form, or other related documents, subject to review as to legal form by Co | | |
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26-0840
| 37. | Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Youth Leadership Institute for Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Friday Night Live/Club Live services, effective November 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031, which includes a two-year and eight-month base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $5,867,913 | | |
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26-0951
| 38. | Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Hope & Healing Family Therapy Center, Inc. for Adult Day Rehabilitation and Day Treatment Intensive services, effective upon execution through June 30, 2031, which includes a two-year and nine-month base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $5,625,355 | | |
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26-1010
| 39. | Adopt and authorize the Chairman to execute a Resolution adopting Article 8.4 of the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL) pursuant to Government Code § 31685.97, authorizing the Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association (FCERA) to establish separate retirement accounts for a member and nonmember spouse when required by a qualifying court order dividing the parties’ community property interest in the member’s retirement benefits | | |
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26-0457
| 40. | Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Grant of Water Main Easement with the City of Clovis to facilitate the relocation of a portion of an existing water main easement on the County owned property at 200 West Pontiac Way, Clovis, California 93612, for a total monetary consideration of $1,157 | | |
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26-1055
| 41. | Approve reclassification of approximately $4,368,199 in FY 2025-26 General Services Department - Facility Services Org 8935 expenditures determined to be Capital Assets as identified in Exhibit A, pursuant to the County Budget Act and County Administrative Office Management Directive 400 - Property and Equipment | | |
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26-1126
| 42. | Approve the successor Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 11, represented by the Fresno County Deputy Probation Officers Association, effective October 26, 2026; and approve a related 1.5% increase in base salary for the unrepresented Supervising Deputy Probation Officer and extra-help Special Probation Investigator classifications, due to compaction and in keeping with footnote four (4) of the Salary Resolution, respectively, effective October 26, 2026; and approve a related 4.95% increase in base salary for the unrepresented Supervising Deputy Probation Officer classification, effective November 9, 2026, in lieu of the previously approved 1% base salary increase for UNR classifications at the September 22, 2026, Board of Supervisors Meeting, to account for compaction resulting from the addition of a sixth salary step to their subordinate Senior Deputy Probation Officer classification; and Approve the related Salary Resolution Amendment, as reflected on Appendix “B” | | |
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26-0750
| 43. | 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 Microsoft Corporation as Microsoft Corporation is the sole provider of Unified Support services for their proprietary software and products; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive sole source Agreement with Microsoft Corporation for Unified Support services, effective October 12, 2026, through October 11, 2027, total not to exceed $276,000 | | |
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26-0980
| 44. | Approve Resolution to modify the Library’s revolving cash funds for Library Org 7511, Fund 0107, increasing the total amount by $540, for a total of $2,600 (4/5 vote) | | |
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25-1098
| 45. | Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Siemens Industry, Inc. to provide electronic security system maintenance and repair services for the Juvenile Justice Campus, effective November 1, 2026, through October 31, 2031, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $709,971 | | |
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26-0849
| 46. | Approve and authorize the Department of Public Health to submit the retroactive FY 2026-27 California Children’s Services Administrative and Monitoring and Oversight allocation budget and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health to execute the Certification Statement as required by the Department of Health Care Services, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 ($7,690,388); and approve and authorize the Department of Public Health to submit the retroactive FY 2026-27 California Children’s Services Medical Therapy Program allocation budget, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 ($1,659,252) | | |
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26-0952
| 47. | Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. A-25-467 with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission to update the agreement’s FY 2026-27 expenditure limit budget, effective upon execution, with no change to the term of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2027, or compensation maximum of $1,100,000 | | |
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26-0974
| 48. | Retroactively authorize the Department of Public Health’s previous submittal of a grant application to the Kaiser Foundation Hospitals for the Expanding Fresno County Mobile Health Safety-Net Capacity, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 ($76,358); approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Grant Agreement with the Kaiser Foundation Hospitals for the Expanding Fresno County Mobile Health Safety-Net Capacity grant, effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027 ($76,358); adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2026-27 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Department of Public Health Org 5620 in the amount of $76,358 (4/5 vote); adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2026-27 appropriations and estimated revenues for Miscellaneous Public Health, Fund 0080, Org 1166 in the amount of $76,358 respectively (4/5 vote); and approve and authorize the Department of Public Health Director or his designee to execute all notices, reports, claims, extensions, and other documents which he or his designee may deem necessary or advisable to complete th | | |
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26-1040
| 49. | Retroactively approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health’s previous submittal of a phase 1 grant application to the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for the California Community Reinvestment Grants Program Fiscal Year 2026-27 for the period of June 1, 2027 through May 31, 2030 ($3,000,000); and approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health’s submittal of a phase 2 grant application if the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development approves the phase 1 application for the California Community Reinvestment Grants Program Fiscal Year 2026-27 for the period of June 1, 2027 through May 31, 2030 ($3,000,000) | | |
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26-0279
| 50. | Accept and file multi-year road acceptances / recordings report (FY 2019-20 through FY 2025-26); and direct staff to prepare and submit annual Board Briefing Reports on or around July of each calendar year in lieu of a Board Agenda Item covering prior fiscal year’s road acceptances and recordings | | |
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26-0528
| 51. | Approve and authorize Chairman to execute an Agreement with Stearns, Conrad, and Schmidt Consulting Engineers, Inc. dba SCS Engineers, for edible food generator site inspection services, effective October 20, 2026, not to exceed three consecutive years, which includes a one-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $216,121 | | |
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26-0727
| 52. | Adopt specifications for Contract Nos. 26-05-J, 26-06-J, and 26-07-J Class A (General Engineering) Job Order Contracts; and award said contracts to bidders with lowest three bids as listed in Attachment A, with total for each contract not to exceed $6,402,600; and adopt specifications for Contract Nos. 26-J-02, 26-J-03, 26-J-04, and 26-J-05 Class B (General Building) Job Order Contracts; and award said contracts to bidders with lowest four bids as listed in Attachment B, with total for each contract not to exceed $6,402,600 | | |
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26-0918
| 53. | Approve request by City of Sanger to acquire right-of-way, excluding eminent domain condemnation actions, from parcels adjacent to existing County right-of-way, within an identified unincorporated area, as needed to support construction and alignment of Indianola Avenue associated with Subdivision Tract 6493 between North Avenue and Edgar Avenue | | |
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26-0945
| 54. | Amend FY 2021-22 Action Plan and HOME-ARP Allocation Plan; 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; amend FY 2025-29 Consolidated Plan to delete HOME-ARP projects, HOME-ARP funds, and relevant references to the HOME-ARP program; and amend FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 Action Plans to delete HOME-ARP projects, HOME-ARP funding, and relevant references to HOME-ARP program | | |
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26-1146
| 55. | Sitting as the Board of Supervisors: Approve the use of $100,000 from funding in Org 2540 Interest and Miscellaneous Expenditures for District Priorities to pay Waterworks District No. 40 in District 5 for outstanding sewer-related debt, subject to confirmation of the final payoff amount for this purpose
Sitting as the Board of Directors of Waterworks District No. 40: Adopt a Budget Resolution increasing FY 2026-27 appropriations and estimated revenues for Waterworks District No. 40 - Shaver Springs Org 9360 in the amount of $100,000 (4/5 vote); and Approve a corresponding reduction in sewer rates resulting from the debt payoff and direct staff to coordinate with Waterworks District No. 40 to implement the corresponding reduction in sewer rates resulting from the debt payoff, including determining the appropriate rate adjustment, effective date, and any required Board or District actions, and confirm that the use of County funds and resulting sewer rate reduction will not jeopardize existing State funding or subsidies available to Waterworks District No. 40 | | |
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