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24-0145
| 1. | Approve Agenda | Approve Agenda | approved agenda | Pass |
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24-0146
| 2. | Approve Consent Agenda | Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 14-38 | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0176
| 3. | Stand Alone Agreement between City of Fresno and County of Fresno for Bullard-Maroa Annexation | Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Standalone Tax Sharing Agreement with City of Fresno for Bullard-Maroa No. 3 Reorganization proposal located on south side of W. Bullard Avenue between N. Maroa and N. Winchester Avenues consisting of approximately 0.85 acres in unincorporated area proposed to be developed with a four-lot urban residential subdivision (the “Bullard-Maroa Reorganization”), subject to certain conditions, including but not limited to City of Fresno annexing and/or accepting conveyances from County for or otherwise acquiring all road rights-of-way along W. Bullard and N. Winchester Avenues to existing city limit boundary prior to LAFCO’s completion of Bullard-Maroa No. 3 Reorganization; and determine that approval and authorization of Chairman to execute Standalone Tax Sharing Agreement and conveyance of W. Bullard and N. Winchester Avenue Segments between County of Fresno and City of Fresno is exempt from requirements of California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code 2100, et seq., and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Office of th | Approved as Recommended | Pass |
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24-0098
| 4. | IHSS Advisory Committee Ordinance Code Revision to Allow for Stipends | Conduct first hearing to amend the Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 2, Chapter 2.80, Section 2.80.150 to allow the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Advisory Committee (AC) members to receive compensation for attending monthly meetings to increase member participation; waive first reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and set second hearing for March 5, 2024; 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) | Approved as Recommended | Pass |
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24-0018
| 5. | June 30, 2023 Annual Actuarial Report and FY 2024-25 Retirement Contribution Rates | Receive and file the Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association Actuarial Valuation and Review report (the Actuarial Valuation and Review report) as of June 30, 2023 by The Segal Group, Inc. (Segal), relating to the Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association (FCERA); and approve and adopt the Board of Retirement’s recommended rate of interest, and employer and FCERA member contribution rates, for FY 2024-25 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 Contribution” 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, 2023, in accordance with Government Code sections 31453 and 31454 | Approved as Recommended | Pass |
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24-0123
| 6. | County of Fresno General Plan Review and Zoning Ordinance Update | Adopt the proposed Resolution: a. Certifying that the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) prepared for the Fresno County General Plan Review and Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Update is complete, adequate, and in conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act; b. Accepting the revised General Plan Background Report included as Attachment B; and c. Approving General Plan Amendment No. 529, adopting the proposed revised General Plan Policy Document included as Attachment C, which consists of comprehensive modifications to the existing policies and programs in the 2000 General Plan, and which was previously reviewed by the Fresno County Planning Commission as the first general plan amendment of 2024; Adopt the proposed Ordinance, approving Amendment Application No. 3862 rezoning a 481-acre area, approximately one-half mile north of the northern boundary of the City of Fresno, bounded by Friant Road/Willow Avenue to the west, Garonne Avenue to the south, those parcels immediately east and adjacent to Auberry Road to the east and generally the Birkhead Road alignment to | Approved | Pass |
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24-0147
| 7. | Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments | 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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24-0148
| 8. | Board Appointments | Receive Boards, Commissions and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as necessary | Approved | Pass |
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24-0149
| 9. | Public Presentations | 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 | | |
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24-0012
| 10. | Closed Session | 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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24-0065
| 11. | Conference with legal counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(4) (2 Cases) | Conference with legal counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(4) (2 Cases) | | |
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24-0066
| 12. | Conference with legal counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases) | Conference with legal counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases) | | |
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24-0120
| 13. | Conference with Labor Negotiator | Sitting as the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Governing Board: Conference with Labor Negotiator (Government Code, section 54957.6): Agency Negotiator: Oralia Gomez; Employee Organization: SEIU-Local 2015 - Hours, Wages and Terms and Conditions of Employment | | |
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24-0150
| 14. | Action Summary Minutes | Approve minutes for February 6, 2024 | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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23-1435
| 15. | COI Codes for Waterworks Districts | Sitting as the Board of Directors of Waterworks District Nos. 37, 38, 40, 41, and 42: Consider and approve amendments to the Conflict of Interest Codes for each Waterworks District; and
Sitting as the Fresno County Board of Supervisors: Consider and approve amendments to the Conflict of Interest Codes for Waterworks District Nos. 37, 38, 40, 41, and 42 | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0158
| 16. | Approval of Community Outreach Expenditure | Approve community outreach expenditure of $3,111 for the San Joaquin Valley Water Infrastructure Authority Fiscal Year 2022-23 membership dues, per Administrative Policy No. 75 | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0153
| 17. | Adjourn in memory of Bill Biggers | Adjourn in Memory of Bill Biggers | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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23-1445
| 18. | Receive and file the Fresno County Audit Committee minutes from January 27, 2023, May 12, 2023, August 11, 2023, and December 8, 2023 meetings | Receive and file the Fresno County Audit Committee minutes from January 27, 2023, May 12, 2023, August 11, 2023, and December 8, 2023 meetings | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0052
| 19. | Agreement with State of California EDD | Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD), including an Indemnity Agreement, for the procurement of confidential employer and client address information for use during fraud investigations, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, for a maximum amount of $1,933; and Authorize the District Attorney and/or her designees, to execute the required statements and certifications necessary to carry out the Agreement | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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23-1454
| 20. | Retroactive 2023 Coverdell Forensic Grant Application and Acceptance | Retroactively approve and authorize the Sheriff, or his designee’s previous execution and submittal of a 2023 California Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program Grant Application to California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), including the “Grant Subaward Face Sheet”, the “Signature Authorization” form, the “Certificate of Assurance of Compliance” required by Cal OES, the “Subrecipient Grants Management Assessment” form, the “Out-of-State Travel Request” form, the “Certificate as to External Investigations” form, and the “Baseline Data Sheet” form, to expand the training of the Fresno County Sheriff’s Forensic Services staff and facilitate the purchase of forensic ballistic testing equipment, effective April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025 ($51,965); approve, authorize, and ratify the Sheriff’s Administrative Services Director’s execution of the retroactive grant award from Cal OES for the 2023 California Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant for the period of April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025 ($51,965); approve and authorize the Chairman to execute t | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0089
| 21. | Second Hearing - Adoption of Amendment to County Ordinance Code Chapter 10.66, "Military Equipment Use Policy." | Conduct second hearing and adopt proposed ordinance, which amends Chapter 10.66, “Military Equipment Use Policy” to Title 10, Public Peace, Morals and Welfare, to the Ordinance Code of the County of Fresno; and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0009
| 22. | Amended Revenue Agreement for Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection Trapping Agreement | Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to the Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection Trapping Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, effective upon execution with no change to the term of October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, and increasing the maximum by $101,540 to a total of $636,967 | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0073
| 23. | Amendment to Adolescent Community Treatment | Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement with Pacific Clinics to provide expanded Adolescent Community Treatment services to youth in Fresno County, effective upon execution with no change to the term of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, or compensation maximum of $8,851,340 | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0078
| 24. | Suspension of Competition Agreement with Unite USA Inc. | 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, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with Unite USA Inc. as it owns and operates the Unite Us Platform which provides a specialized web-based data system key to the operation and success of the County’s Multi-Agency Access Program; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a sole source Agreement with Unite USA Inc. for the Unite Us Platform, effective on March 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024, total not to exceed $26,667 | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0049
| 25. | Resolutions Rejecting Claims for Damages | Adopt Resolutions Rejecting Claims for Damages | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0058
| 26. | Addendum to Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 30 | Approve Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 30 - Deputy District Attorneys - represented by the Fresno County Prosecutors Association, regarding the increase of salaries, effective March 4, 2024, the addition of a sixth salary step (6th step) to the salary ranges for the impacted classifications with a modification of Salary Resolution 411.2 - Advance from Step 1 to Step 2, and removal of the 5-year retention pay, effective July 8, 2024; and Approve the related Salary Resolution Amendment, as reflected on Appendix “B” | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0091
| 27. | State Disability Insurance for County of Fresno Non-Elected Department Heads | Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Application for Elective Coverage of State Disability Insurance on behalf of County of Fresno Non-Elected Department Heads | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0113
| 28. | Salary Resolution Amendment | Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution reformatting Section 100 - Definitions and Section 100 - Alphabetical Position Listing, effective February 19, 2024, as reflected on Appendix “A” | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0121
| 29. | Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 25 | Approve the successor Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 25 - Engineering Technicians, represented by the Association of Engineering Technicians, effective February 19, 2024, through February 15, 2026; and Approve the related Salary Resolution Amendment as reflected on Appendix “C” | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0019
| 30. | Second Amendment to Lease Agreement with the Regents of the University of California | Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Lease Agreement A-16-169, with the Regents of the University of California, for 903 square feet of office space at 17353 W. Oakland Avenue, Building 316, Five Points, CA, to extend the term for an additional 5 years, from May 1, 2024, through April 30, 2029, effective upon execution with no change to the base rent terms | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0050
| 31. | Third Amendment to Agreement with Peraton State & Local, Inc. | Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Third Amendment to Agreement No. 22-348 with Peraton State & Local, Inc., for mainframe hosting services for the Property Management Information System, effective upon execution, increasing the maximum compensation by $1,000,000 to a total of $3,550,000, with no change to the potential five-year term of February 27, 2020, through February 26, 2025, which includes a four-year term with one optional one-year extension | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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23-1437
| 32. | Retroactive Grant Application and Agreement with California Health and Human Services, Office of Youth and Community Restoration for Transition to Less Restrictive Programs | Retroactively approve and authorize the Chief Probation Officer’s previous submittal of a Letter of Interest and grant application to the California Health and Human Services Agency, Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) for the Less Restrictive Programs Grant ($2,000,000); approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a grant agreement with OYCR for the Less Restrictive Programs Grant (Grant Number 2023-349-OYCR) for the period of December 15, 2023 through December 31, 2025 ($2,000,000); adopt resolution authorizing the Chairman to execute the Grant Agreement, including any extensions or amendments, with OYCR for the period of December 15, 2023 through December 31, 2025, subject to approval as to legal form by County Counsel and as to accounting form by the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, not to exceed $2,000,000; and adopt Budget Resolution Increasing FY 2023-24 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Probation Department’s Org 3432 in the amount of $2,000,000 (4/5 vote) | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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23-1450
| 33. | Retroactive Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program Joint Partners Application and Agreement with the Board of Sate and Community Corrections and Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Fresno | Retroactively approve and authorize the Probation Department’s previous submittal of a multi-agency partnership application with the City of Fresno to the Board of State and Community Corrections for the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program, effective October 1, 2023 to June 1, 2027 ($23,663,194); approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the retroactive Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Fresno so that the County may receive Board of State and Community Corrections Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program funds from the City of Fresno, effective October 1, 2023 to June 1, 2027, total not to exceed $1,089,975; retroactively approve and ratify execution by Chief Probation Officer of Operational Agreement Between Fresno Police Department, Clovis Police Department, Fresno County Probation Department, and Fresno County District Attorney’s Office, which establishes each party’s intention to work toward the mutual goal of creating a task force to combat and prosecute Organized Retail Theft offenders ($0); and adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2023-24 app | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0090
| 34. | 200 Pontiac Way Building Improvements | Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2023-24 appropriations and estimated revenues for Probation Org 3430 in the amount of $3,000,000 for Tenant Improvements of existing office space at 200 W. Pontiac Way intended for use by the Probation Department upon completion (4/5 vote); and adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2023-24 appropriations and estimated revenues for Public Works and Planning Capital Projects 200 W. Pontiac Way Building Improvements Org 8871 in the amount of $18,000,000, for architectural and construction work associated with the conversion of warehouse space to office space intended for use by the Probation Department upon completion (4/5 vote); and adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2023-24 appropriations in Local Revenue Fund 2011, Org 3436 in the amount of $18,000,000 (4/5 vote) | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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23-1368
| 35. | Memorandum of Agreement with Groundwater Sustainability Agencies | Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with various groundwater sustainability agencies within the Delta-Mendota Subbasin for the preparation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan that includes Fresno County Management Areas A and B; and approve and authorize Chairman to execute a Special Project Agreement with San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority and the Special Projects Participants for coordination and preparation of a single Groundwater Sustainability Plan for Delta Mendota Subbasin that includes Fresno County Management Areas A and B | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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23-1421
| 36. | Authorize Sole-sourced Components for American Avenue Disposal Site | Make a finding as required by Public Contract Code Section 3400 that specification of certain products for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system by brand or trade name for leachate collection and control equipment at American Avenue Disposal Site (AADS) is compliant with provisions of Public Contract Code Section 3400(c)(2) and 3400(c)(3); and authorize staff to incorporate these specific SCADA components within existing project design which will be put out to bid | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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24-0061
| 37. | Agreement with Aspiranet, Inc. | 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, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an Agreement with Aspiranet, Inc. as this vendor is uniquely qualified to guarantee the continuity of existing services necessary to effectively evaluate the successes of the programs and thereby determine the best application of State funds; and, Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement Aspiranet, Inc. for the provision of Transitional Housing Program Plus (THP Plus) and Family Unification Program (FUP) housing and supportive services, effective March 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, total amount not to exceed $1,115,140 | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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23-1456
| 38. | Agreement for Organizational Consulting and Training Services | 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, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an Agreement with Public Works Alliance as this vendor is uniquely qualified to provide Medi-Cal and Child Welfare technical assistance and consultation services and is able to assist the Department immediately; and, approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Public Works Alliance for organizational consulting and training services, effective upon execution through March 30, 2026, total not to exceed $700,000 | Consent Agenda be approved | Pass |
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