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Meeting Body Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final-Revised
Meeting date/time: 4/11/2023 9:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Hall of Records
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23-0362 1.Approve AgendaApprove Agendaapproved agendaPass Action details Video Video
23-0363 2.Approve Consent AgendaApprove Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 17-46Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0368 3.Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Ted Culpepper - Department of Internal Services - 22 Years of ServicePresentation of Retirement Plaque to Ted Culpepper - Department of Internal Services - 22 Years of Service   Action details Video Video
23-0358 4.Proclaim April 2023 as Child Abuse Prevention MonthProclaim April 2023 as Child Abuse Prevention MonthApproved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0278 5.Proclaim April 11-17, 2023 "Black Maternal Health Week" in Fresno CountyProclaim April 11-17, 2023 "Black Maternal Health Week" in Fresno CountyApproved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0379 6.Adopt resolution opposing the City of Fresno's Renaming ProjectAdopt Resolution opposing the City of Fresno's Renaming Project of East Kings Canyon Road, East Ventura Avenue, and West California Avenue to "Cesar Chavez Boulevard" and reject the City's request to effectuate the change within County jurisdiction along the Renaming ProjectApproved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0376 7.Retroactive Grant Application/Award/Agreement for Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement AgenciesRetroactively approve and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s previous submittal of an online grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, for the Body-worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies, effective October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025, ($430,000); retroactively approve, authorize and ratify the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s, or his designee’s, execution of retroactive Grant Award/Agreement Number 15PBJA-22-GG-03303-BWCX, which requires compliance with assurances and certifications that relate to conduct during the performance of the award/agreement on behalf of the County to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, for the Body-worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies, effective October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025, ($430,000); approve and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator, or his designee, to execute claims for reimbursement, activity repoApproved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0384 7.1Resolution to Fill Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Position with Extra Help Retiree - California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act Exception and Waiver of Extra-Help Maximum Hours LimitationAdopt resolution to fill a Sheriff’s Account Clerk position with Extra-Help retiree Violeta Nicolas, part-time, effective April 17, 2023, finding pursuant to Government Code section 7522.56 (f) (1), that a 180 day separation period for retired employees returning to employment as Extra-Help is not applicable based on your Board certification that the nature of employment and appointment is necessary to fill a critically-needed position before the 180 day separation period; and authorize a waiver of the 28 hours per week and/or 960 hours per calendar year maximum hours limitation for the Extra-Help position listed on Attachment A in the Sheriff’s Office, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the Salary Resolution, section 1100 and Personnel Rules 2040 and 4240Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0382 7.2Resolution to fill positions with Extra Help Retirees - California Public Employees Pension Reform Act ExceptionAdopt resolution to fill a District Attorney Business Manager position with Extra-Help retiree, Stephen Rusconi, part-time, effective April 17, 2023, finding, pursuant to Government Code Section 7522.56 (f)(1), that a 180-day separation period for retired employees returning to employment as Extra-Help is not applicable based on your Board’s certification that the nature of employment and appointment is necessary to fill a critically needed position before the 180-day separation period; and adopt resolution to fill a Program Technician II position with Extra-Help retiree, Elizabeth Jacobsen, part-time, effective April 17, 2023, finding, pursuant to Government Code Section 7522.56 (f)(1), that a 180-day separation period for retired employees returning to employment as Extra-Help is not applicable based on your Board’s certification that the nature of employment and appointment is necessary to fill a critically needed position before the 180-day separation periodApproved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0383 7.3Resolution to Fill Assistant CAOAdopt resolution to fill an Assistant County Administrative Officer position with Extra-Help retiree Greg Reinke, part-time, effective April 12, 2023, finding, pursuant to Government Code section 7522.56 (f)(1), that a 180-day separation period for retired employees returning to employment as Extra-Help is not applicable based on your Board certification that the nature of employment and appointment is necessary to fill a critically needed position before the 180-day separation periodApproved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0215 8.Surplus and Sale of County Property - E. Kings Canyon Road and S. Cedar AveAdopt Resolution declaring County-owned property located in the northeast corner of E. Kings Canyon Road and S. Cedar Avenue, Fresno, CA, approximately 30 acres, commonly known as the former University Medical Center (APN 461-020-03T) surplus land; and adopt Resolution declaring County’s intention to sell the surplus property at a minimum price of $6,000,000 (4/5 vote)Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0364 9.Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and CommentsBoard of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments - Receive and provide direction (this item is reserved for committee reports by members of the Board of Supervisors)   Action details Video Video
23-0365 10.Board AppointmentsReceive Boards, Commissions and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as necessaryApproved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0366 11.Public PresentationsPublic 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   Action details Video Video
23-0299 12.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)   Action details None
23-0300 13.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)   Action details None
23-0328 14.Closed SessionConference 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   Action details None
23-0375 15.Conference with legal counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - Veronica Gonzalez v. County of Fresno, Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 18CECG02672Conference with legal counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - Veronica Gonzalez v. County of Fresno, Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 18CECG02672   Action details None
23-0389 15.1Conference with legal counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - County of Fresno v. Garry Bredefeld, et al.; Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 23CECG00814Conference with legal counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - County of Fresno v. Garry Bredefeld, et al.; Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 23CECG00814   Action details None
23-0335 16.Conference with Labor NegotiatorSitting 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    Action details None
23-0367 17.Action Summary MinutesApprove minutes for March 28, 2023Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0357 18.Adjourn in Memory of Rudy CastilloAdjourn in Memory of Rudy CastilloConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0373 19.Adjourn in Memory of Jaime LozaAdjourn in Memory of Jaime LozaConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
22-1321 20.Amendment to Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs - Auditor-Controller/Treasurer- Tax CollectorConduct second hearing to amend the County of Fresno Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs Ordinance by amending Subsection 3003.4 of Section 3000 - Tax Collector; and waive the reading of the Ordinance in its entiretyConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0298 21.Decision on Claims for Excess Proceeds Resulting from 2021 Sale of Tax Defaulted Properties and 2021 Chapter 8 SaleApprove resolution granting forty-seven (47) claims for excess proceeds from the March 2021 sale of tax-defaulted properties, and ordering distribution after the 90-day waiting period, where claimants submitted information and proof sufficient to establish a right to all or any portion of the excess proceeds; and denying seven (7) claims for excess proceeds either because claimants failed to submit information and proof sufficient to establish a right to all or any portion of the excess proceeds, the claim was not timely submitted, there are not sufficient proceeds available, or the claims were satisfied by other meansConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0185 22.Westside Elementary School District, Riverdale Memorial District, Tranquillity Public Utility District, and Orange Cove Police Protection District Requests to Move From Odd Year to Even Year ElectionsApprove Westside Elementary School District, Riverdale Memorial District, Tranquillity Public Utility District, and Orange Cove Police Protection Districts’ (Districts) requests to move from odd-numbered to even-numbered year elections and set the date for the Districts’ next elections to occur on the same day as the November 2024 Statewide General ElectionConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0002 23.Sheriff’s application to the State of California Department of Health and Human Services (DHCS)Retroactively authorize the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s previous submittal of a grant application to the State of California Department of Health and Human Services for Providing Access and Transforming Health Supports grant to support the planning process related to the implementation of the statewide California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal Initiative ($150,000), for the period of August 5, 2022 through August 5, 2027; receive award letter and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator or his designee to sign any initial award documents and other required documents that are necessary to accept and collect this revenue; adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2022-23 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s Org 3111 in the amount of $100,000 (4/5 vote); and adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2022-23 appropriations and estimated revenues for Probation Org 3440 in the amount of $50,000 (4/5 vote)Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0173 24.Retroactive Memorandum of Understanding with the City of FresnoApprove and authorize Chairman to execute a retroactive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Fresno, which provides that the City will act as a Fiscal Agent for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program FY 2022 Local Solicitation from the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), ($95,930); and approve and authorize Chairman to execute the Certifications and Assurances as Chief Executive of the Applicant Unit of Local Government; and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator or his designee to sign claims for reimbursement and programmatic reports that are necessary to stay in compliance with this grantConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0340 25.Sheriff's UAS Zenmuse P1 Drone Camera Purchase and Jail UpdatesAdopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2022-23 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s Org 31113200 in the amount of $7,500 for the purchase of a UAS Zenmuse P1 drone camera (4/5 vote); and adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2022-23 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administration’s Org 31114000 in the amount of $500,000 for Fresno County Main Jail Upgrades (4/5 vote)Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
22-1365 26.Amendment V to 18-250 Inpatient Psychiatric HospitalsMake a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances as all qualified, licensed and interested vendors may be added to the Master Agreement subject to Board approval; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive Amendment V to Master Agreement to a) allow BHC Fremont Hospital, Inc, Bakersfield Behavioral HealthCare Hospital, LLC, Aurora Vista Del Mar, LLC to bundle psychiatrist/professional services or bill them per minute based on new guidance from the Department of Health Care Services, effective upon execution, b) allow SJBH, LLC to bundle psychiatrist/professional services or bill them per minute based on new guidance from the Department of Health Care Services, effective July 1, 2022, and c) add the following vendors to the agreement: BHC Heritage Oaks Hospital effective July 1, 2022, BHC Sierra Vista Hospital effective July 1, 2022, and Aurora Behavioral Healthcare - Santa Rosa, LLC effective November 1, 2022 with said amendmeConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0064 27.Standard Agreement for No Place Like Home Program and Standard Agreement for Accelerator ProgramAuthorize the Chairman to execute, upon review and approval by County Counsel as to legal form and the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector as to accounting form, the Standard Agreement 20-NPLH-16215, in substantially the same form as the draft included as attachment A, with the California Department of Housing and Community Development for construction of The Crossroads Village development, effective upon execution by all parties involved, not to exceed 30 years from the effective date, total not to exceed $18,534,905; and, authorize the Chairman to execute, upon review and approval by County Counsel as to legal form and the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector as to accounting form, the Accelerator Standard Agreement 22-ACC-17427, in substantially the same form as the draft included as attachment B, with the California Department of Housing and Community Development for construction of The Crossroads Village development, effective upon execution by all parties involved, total not to exceed $38,338,375Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0192 28.Amendment II to Drug Medi-Cal Master AgreementApprove and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive Amendment II to Master Agreement with Drug Medi-Cal certified providers to update state-mandated requirements and include a new rate for Turning Point of Central California, Inc. to provide recovery services, effective October 1, 2022, with no change to the term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027 and no maximum compensation amountConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0193 29.Amendments to Non-Drug Medi-Cal Master AgreementsApprove and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Master Agreement with providers of non-Drug Medi-Cal Outpatient Services to update state-mandated requirements, effective upon execution, with no change to the term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027, or compensation maximum of $11,362,380; Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Master Agreement with providers of non-Drug Medi-Cal Residential Treatment and Withdrawal Management Services to update state-mandated requirements, effective upon execution, with no change to the term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027, or compensation maximum of $13,231,565; Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Master Agreement with non-Drug Medi-Cal Residential Room and Board providers for reimbursement of room and board costs to update state-mandated requirements, effective upon execution, with no change to the term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027, or compensation maximum of $25,367,740; and, Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment II to the Youth Treatment Services MasterConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0218 30.Crossroads Village Supportive Service AgreementApprove and Authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Crossroads Village Fresno, L.P., that commits to the County to make available supportive services for a minimum of 20 years at Crossroads Villages, beginning on April 11, 2023, a permanent supportive housing development located at 3737 N Blackstone, Fresno, CA, a No Place Like Home-Round three project ($13,348,600)Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0314 31.Addenda to Memoranda of Understanding for Bargaining Units 36 and 39Approve Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Representation Unit 39 - Operating Engineers, represented by the Stationary Engineers Local 39, effective May 1, 2023, approve Addendum to the MOU for Representation Unit 36 - Supervisory Employees, represented by the Service Employees International Union, Local 521, effective May 1, 2023, approve salary range adjustment for the Fleet Services Supervisor classification, effective May 1, 2023, and approve the related Salary Resolution Amendments, as reflected on Appendix “A”Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0183 32.Retroactive Lease Agreement with 5561 Sultana, LLCApprove and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Lease Agreement with 5561 Sultana, LLC, for use by the Department of Public Health - Emergency Medical Services division as a paramedic training facility, for approximately 9,529 square feet of office space located at 5091 N. Fresno Street, Fresno CA, 93710, effective April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026, total rent not to exceed $275,098Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0195 33.Agreement with Jerico Fire Protection, Inc.Approve and authorize the Chairman to amend, restate, replace and supersede existing Purchasing Agreement with Jerico Fire Protection Company, Inc. (“Jerico”), retroactive to that agreement’s effective date of December 1, 2020, to continue providing fire suppression maintenance, inspection, inventory, and minor repair services for the County, not to exceed three consecutive years, which include a one-year term with two option one-year extensions, and increasing the maximum agreement by $100,000, total not to exceed $300,000; and Approve and authorize the Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer, or designee, to provide at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of termination to Jerico; and Approve and authorize the Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer, or designee, subject to approval by County Counsel as to legal form, to execute any documents or certifications necessary to affect the termination of AgreementConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0255 34.First Amendment to Agreement with ConvergeOne, Inc.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to the Agreement with ConvergeOne, Inc. for purchase of Cisco networking products and software services, effective upon execution, with no change to the potential five-year term of February 9, 2021 to February 8, 2026, and increasing the maximum compensation by $6,000,000 to a total of $15,000,000 to address higher than anticipated needsConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0303 35.Amendment to the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Costs Section 3800 - General ServicesConduct second hearing and adopt the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Cost Section 3800 - General Services, where new subsection 3814 - “Downtown Parking Rate” is to be added; waive the reading on the Ordinance in its entiretyConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0237 36.Third Amendment to Agreement with Fresno County Economic Opportunities CommissionApprove and authorize Chairman to execute Third Amendment to Agreement with Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission for the Valley Apprenticeship Connections program, which provides construction apprenticeship services for adult offenders, to extend the term four months from May 1, 2023 until August 31, 2023, with no change to the contract maximum of $1,389,000Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0144 37.Agreement with San Joaquin College of Law for Work-Study ProgramApprove and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the San Joaquin College of Law to provide the Public Defender’s Office access to and utilize law students from San Joaquin College of Law to provide case support, effective April 11, 2023 through April 11, 2024, not to exceed three consecutive years, which includes a one-year base contract and two automatic one-year extensions, total not to exceed $22,000Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0167 38.Medi-Cal County Inmate Program Participation Agreement and Administrative Services AgreementApprove and authorize the Chairman to execute a Participation Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services for participation in the Medi-Cal County Inmate Program, effective July 1, 2023 and will remain in effect until terminated by either party pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements and conditions set forth in this Participation Agreement, for an estimated amount of $800,000; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Administrative Services Agreement with the California Department of Health Care services to allow reimbursement for administration of the Medi-Cal County Inmate Program for State Fiscal Year 2023-26, effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026, total not to exceed $26,636Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0177 39.Affiliation Agreement with Touro University CaliforniaApprove and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Touro University California to provide public health internship placement and preceptorship opportunities through the Department of Public Health’s various County facilities for Touro’s student clients, effective April 11, 2023, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions ($0)Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0191 40.Third Amendment to Agreement with The Regents of the University of California, San FranciscoApprove and authorize the Chairman to execute Third Amendment to Agreement with The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco to revise the scope of work for COVID-19 and other communicable disease services, extending the term of the existing Agreement by thirteen months from April 15, 2023 to May 31, 2024 and increasing the maximum compensation by $2,672,005 to a total of $11,559,047Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Video Video
23-0219 41.Approve Second Amendment to Agreement with Fresno Economic Opportunities CommissionApprove and authorize the Chairman to execute Second Amendment to Agreement with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, to add the provision of communicable disease screening and treatment, and extend the term by ten months from July 31, 2023 to May 31, 2024, and increasing the maximum by $1,309,025 to a total of $2,086,949Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0297 42.Retroactive Agreement for On-Call Construction Management Services with Vanir Construction Management, Inc.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement for On-Call Construction Management Services with Vanir Construction Management, Inc., effective retroactively upon execution to effectively extend term of the previously expired contract between the parties by two additional years from January 10, 2023 to January 10, 2025 and increasing the maximum authorization by additional $300,000, which will increase the total maximum authorization amount to $900,000Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0325 43.Resolution of Intention to initiate rezone of specified parcels to accommodate the Sixth Cycle Housing Element Update Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).Adopt Resolution of Intention authorizing the Department of Public Works and Planning to initiate rezoning of parcels located within the unincorporated areas of Fresno County necessary to accommodate the County’s share of Fresno County Regional Housing Needs Allocation for the Sixth Cycle Multi-Jurisdictional Housing ElementConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0246 44.Retroactive Amendment to DHCS and CDSS PrivacyApprove and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive first Amendment to Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services, to extend the term by one year from February 28, 2023 through March 1, 2024 or upon a successor Agreement is executed, whichever occurs first ($0); Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive first Amendment to Agreement with the California Department of Social Services, to extend the term by one year from February 28, 2023 through March 1, 2024 or until a successor Agreement is executed, whichever occurs first ($0)Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0275 45.Homekey – Revised Resolution, Amendment to Standard Agreement, Estoppel Letter, and Subordination AgreementApprove and authorize the Vice-Chairman to execute a Revised Resolution authorizing Crossroads Village Fresno as a party to the Homekey Standard Agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development; authorize the Chairman to execute, upon review and approval by County Counsel as to legal form, Amendment No. 1 to the Homekey Standard Agreement in identical form as the Agreement included as Attachment A, with the addition of the new ownership structure to the Contractor and signature lines, with the California Department of Housing and Community Development to authorize Crossroads Village Fresno as a party to the Agreement; approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Estoppel Letter that is required to close on a construction loan needed to begin the conversion of Crossroads Village to permanent housing; and, approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Subordination Agreement that is required to close on a construction loan needed to begin the conversion of Crossroads Village to permanent housingConsent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None
23-0359 46.Extra Help WaiverAuthorize a waiver of the 28 hours per week and 960 hours per year maximum limitations for Extra-Help positions in the Department of Social Services as listed on Attachment A for calendar year 2023, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the Salary Resolution, section 1100 and Personnel Rules 2040 and 4240Consent Agenda be approvedPass Action details None