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Meeting Body: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final-Revised
Meeting date/time: 4/17/2018 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Hall of Records
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video:  
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18-0324 1.Approve AgendaApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details Video Video
18-0325 2.Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 23 - 51Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details Video Video
18-0424 3.Proclaim April 23-27, 2018, as Walking Works! Challenge WeekApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details Video Video
18-0423 4.Adopt proclamation to proclaim April 16 - 27, 2018, as High School Voter Education WeeksApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details Video Video
18-0302 5.Adopt resolution recognizing Paul McLain-Lugowski's contribution to the County of Fresno through a 32 year career with the Fresno EOCApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details Video Video
18-0446 5.1Authorize the Board of Supervisors to execute a letter to the Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association (FCERA) Board members regarding investment strategiesApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details Video Video
18-0293 6.Receive information regarding the Countywide Oversight Board for Redevelopment Successor Agencies in Fresno County   Action details Video Video
18-0375 7.Authorize Chairman to execute Resolution proclaiming support for the Reducing Crime and Keeping California Safe Act of 2018Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details Video Video
18-0376 8.Review and discuss Administrative Policy 76 regarding grants to non-governmental and non-profit organizations using General Fund discretionary revenues, including the consideration of any additional requirements/guidelines to be included; and (1) approve Administrative Policy 76; or (2) direct the County Administrative Officer to return with a revised policy that includes additional desired requirements and/or guidelines   Action details Video Video
18-0460 8.1Review and provide direction to staff regarding the Fresno Grizzlies Community Fund, to perform community outreach services to Foster Youth and Elementary School Children throughout the County of Fresno based on the approval of County of Fresno Administrative Policy Number 76; authorize the County Administrative Officer to provide a grant agreement with the Fresno Grizzlies Community Fund, to perform services for the foster youth HOMEBASE program, and for the elementary school children Parkers Posse program effective May 1, 2018, using funds identified from, Org. 2540, Interest and Miscellaneous Expenditures, Account 7295 Professional & Specialized Services. Delegate authority of the agreement to the department(s) that would be charged with administration of these programs, as outlined in Administrative Policy Number 76; and authorize the County Administrative Officer to provide funding for these two Grizzlies Community Fund Programs in the County of Fresno annual budget under Org. 2540, Interest and Miscellaneous Expenditures, Account 7295 Professional & Specialized Services, each   Action details None
18-0393 9.Conduct public hearing on the Fresno County Child Care and Development Local Planning Council’s (the Fresno LPC) proposed Fresno County Individualized Child Care Pilot Subsidy Plan (the Plan) relating to child care subsidies received by the County of Fresno, and local child care subsidy needs, conditions, and priorities of working families in the community, under AB 258 (Cal. Education Code §§ 8334 – 8334.7); and following the public hearing, approve the Plan for the Fresno LPC’s submission of the Plan to the Early Education and Support Division (EESD) of the California Department of Education (CDE)Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details Video Video
18-0371 10.Receive presentation by the Fresno Cradle to Career Partnership “A Vision Equal to the Challenge” 2016-17 Annual Reportreceived  Action details Video Video
18-0339 11.Receive presentation from Nancy Prowitt, Federal lobbyist, regarding legislative actions   Action details None
18-0343 12.Adopt recommended changes to the Fresno County Federal Legislative Platform; authorize the Chairman to execute letters of support, or opposition, in accordance with the platform; and authorize the County Administrative Office to work with the County’s Federal Legislative Delegation, Washington lobbyist, and/or other necessary parties to support or oppose legislation in accordance with the platformacceptedPass Action details Video Video
18-0326 13.Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments - Receive and provide direction (this item reserved for committee reports by members of the Board of Supervisors)   Action details Video Video
18-0327 14.Board Appointments - Receive Boards, Commissions and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as necessary   Action details Video Video
18-0328 15.Public Presentations - This portion of the meeting 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 5 minutes per person and no more than 15 minutes per topic   Action details Video Video
17-1524 16.Conference with legal counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) - 2 Cases   Action details None
17-1525 17.Conference with legal counsel – Significant Exposure to Litigation - Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases)   Action details None
18-0264 18.Conference with Labor Negotiator (Government Code, section 54957.6): Agency Negotiator: Paul Nerland; Employee Organization: All Bargaining Units and Management and Unrepresented Employees - Hours, Wages and Terms and Conditions of Employment   Action details None
18-0271 19.Conference with legal counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, Section 54956.9 (d)(1) - Walter Martin vs. County of Fresno; Workers Compensation Number COFR2423122   Action details None
18-0398 20.Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Government Code 54956.8 Properties: 6870 E. Kings Canyon Road, Fresno, CA 93727; County Negotiator: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer or Designee. Negotiating Parties: Cha Vang, Under Negotiations: Instructions to County's negotiator may concern purchase or lease of properties, price, terms and conditions   Action details None
18-0407 21.Conference with legal counsel – Existing Litigation Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) - Phillips v. State of California et al. Fresno County Superior Court Case Number 15CECG02201   Action details None
18-0419 22.Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Government Code 54956.8. Property: Undeveloped land at Turner and Armstrong in the Fancher Creek Development; County Negotiator: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer or Designee. Negotiating Parties: Fancher Creek Properties LLC., Under Negotiations: Instructions to County's negotiator may concern purchase of properties, price, terms and conditions   Action details None
18-0466 22.1Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Government Code 54956.8 Properties: County owned property located in the south west corner of Ventura and Tenth Streets, Fresno, CA; County Negotiator: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer or Designee. Negotiating Parties: Fresno Unified School District, Under Negotiations: Instructions to County's negotiator may concern purchase or lease of properties, price, terms and conditions   Action details None
18-0329 23.Approve minutes of meeting for April 3, 2018Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0401 24.Adopt resolution to commemorate the 103rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and recognize April 21, 2018, as a Day of Remembrance in Fresno County to honor the survivors and their familiesApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0442 24.1Approve and authorize the use of Board of Supervisor District 4 funds in the amount of $307.80 for charges to notice a public hearing in the Fresno Bee for the Coalinga-Huron Cemetery District’s request to increase their board of trustees to five membersApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
17-1619 25.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Amendment II to Lease Agreement #08-075 with Land Management Opportunities LLC for office space (8,480 square feet) at 5717 E. Shields, Fresno, CA for the Sheriff’s substation, increasing the amount of optional Renewal Terms to five (5), thereby extending the term of the Agreement to December 31, 2021, and increasing the Agreement maximum by $576,000, to a total of $1,824,000Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0138 26.Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a revenue Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Sheriff-Coroner’s Office to provide law enforcement services for Pine Flat Lake campsites for the period of May 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019 ($65,173.16)Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0255 27.Retroactively approve and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to submit grant application and, on behalf of the County, to execute grant application from the Executive Office of the President’s Office of National Drug Control Policy for the Central Valley High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program in the amount of $668,683; approve and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner, on behalf of the County, to execute retroactive Grant Agreement Award Number G18CV0004A and approve Grant Conditions from the Office of National Drug Control Policy effective January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 ($234,039); approve and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner, on behalf of the County, to execute retroactive Grant Modification Award Number G18CV0004A (to be received at a future date once funds are released) and approve Grant Conditions from the Office of National Drug Control Policy effective January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 ($434,644); and approve and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner, on behalf of the County, to execute retroactive Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for Central Valley High Intensity Drug Trafficking Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0260 28.Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution allocating one (1) Administrative Assistant III - Confidential position to the Sheriff-Coroner Org 3111, effective April 23, 2018 as reflected in Appendix CApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0280 29.Approve Farmers Water District’s request to move from odd to even-numbered year elections and set the date for the District’s elections to occur on the same day as the Statewide General ElectionApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0313 30.Adopt Resolution designating the Fresno Arts Council to serve as Fresno County's local partner with the California Arts Council for FY 2018-19Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0261 31.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment IV to Agreement No. 13-492 with Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment, to provide narcotic treatment program services to inmates at County detention facilities, effective upon execution through June 30, 2018 and increasing the maximum compensation by $55,000 to a total maximum of $508,000Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0322 32.Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy Number 34 under the “unusual or extraordinary circumstances” exception in recruitment of temporary mental health, and medical staff to fill critical staffing vacancies; and, Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive First Amended and Restated Agreement to Purchasing Agreement P-17-126-L with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., for Temporary Staffing Recruitment Services, effective November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018, total not to exceed $2,600,000Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0234 33.Receive and file the Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association Actuarial Valuation and Review report as of June 30, 2017 by The Segal Group and accept the Board of Retirement’s recommended employer and employee contribution rates for FY 2018-19 as provided for in the member contribution rates in Appendix A, the employer contribution rates in Appendix E, and the Administrative Expense Load as a percentage of Payroll rates in Section 2 of the Actuarial Valuation and Review report as of June 30, 2017, in accordance with Government Code Sections 31453 and 31454Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0058 34.Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process under Administrative Policy No. 34 due to “unusual or extraordinary circumstances” to contract for chiller inspection, maintenance, and repair services, including modernization upgrades for the centrifugal chillers on the Juvenile Justice Campus; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Trane U.S. Inc. for chiller inspection, maintenance, and repair services including modernization upgrades for the centrifugal chillers at the Juvenile Justice Campus, effective upon execution, for a term not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base term and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $500,000Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0285 35.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Second Amendment to the Lease with the State of California acting by and through the 21st District Agricultural Association (the Association, commonly known as the Big Fresno Fair) to exclude the two properties known as the Fuel, Maintenance & Support (FMS) building and the Butler building, both located at 911 S. Chance, Fresno, from the County’s leased Fairground premises, and grant the Association the same “right of first refusal” for such buildings under the Lease as for acquiring the Fairgrounds and certain other adjoining specified County properties; and authorize the Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer (Director) to provide notice to the Association (a) that, because the State of California - Military Department (Guard) terminated its Lease with the County for the Guard’s use of the Armory building, located at 911 S. Chance, Fresno, the Association may use the Armory building, under the Lease, as further amended by the Second Amendment, and (b) the Internal Services Department’s (ISD) new address, 333 W. PontiacApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
17-1545 36.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with Central Unified School District for the joint use of school library facilities, effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2022, for a period of five years ($0)Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0337 37.Approve and authorize the Clerk to the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 20 ($8,400) transferring appropriations within the Library Department Org 7511, from Account 7406 (Library Materials) to Account 8300 (Equipment) for the purchase of a meter machineApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0346 38.Conduct second hearing to amend the Fresno County Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs Ordinance by deleting subsections 1802, 1804, 1809, 1815, and 1817 of Section 1800-Probation relating to Probation juvenile fees; and waive reading of the ordinance in its entirety; and conduct second hearing to amend the Fresno County Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs Ordinance by deleting subsections 2001(b)(1) and 2001(c)(3) of Section 2000-Public Defender relating to legal services provided to juveniles in the delinquency system and waive reading of the ordinance in its entiretyApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0262 39.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a revenue Agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, for Local Assistance for Tree Mortality Grant Program funds, effective July 1, 2017 through January 31, 2020 ($880,133); approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Governing Body Resolution; and authorize the Purchasing Manager to execute professional service agreements and other documents, subject to review and approval by County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, necessary for the identification, removal, and disposal of dead and dying trees in Fresno County for an amount not to exceed $12,120,532Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0114 40.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a total of four Consultant Agreements; two in the amount of $850,000 annually with JAS Pacific, Inc. and Interwest Consulting Group, Inc., and two in the amount of $100,000 annually with CSG Consultants, Inc. and West Coast Code Consultants, Inc., to perform building plan check and inspection services on an as-needed basis. Effective upon execution, each agreement not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total for the four agreements not to exceed $9,500,000 (4/5 vote)Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0139 41.Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2017-18 appropriations for County Service Area 34 Org 9174 in amount of $85,000 using available fund balance, for operational costs related to Lake Pump Replacement and Repair Project; and adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2017-18 appropriations for County Service Area 34 Zone B, Org 9255 in amount of $36,950 using available fund balance, for operational costs related to emergency repair of underground communications system (4/5 vote)Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0179 42.Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreement with Biola Community Services District, for Biola 5th Street Sidewalk and Storm Drain, Community Development Block Grant Project No. 17031 ($300,000)Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0213 43.Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Cooperative Agreement with Central California Irrigation District to share project costs, establish a common use area, and obtain temporary construction permits for Outside Canal Bridge on Russell Avenue replacement project, effective upon execution through April 17, 2021 except with regard to establishment of a common use area which is in effect in perpetuity ($0); and authorize Director of Department of Public Works and Planning to execute, subject to review and approval of County Counsel and Auditor-Controller/ Treasurer-Tax Collector, any amendments necessary to ensure compliance with Federal Highway Administration and California Department of Transportation requirementsApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0228 44.Conduct second hearing and adopt Ordinance to amend Fresno County Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Costs Subsection 2801 of Section 2800 - Solid Waste and waive reading of Ordinance in its entiretyApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0270 45.Approve and authorize Director of Department of Public Works and Planning, subject to review and approval of County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, to execute a Utility Agreement with Fresno Irrigation District and any amendments that the Director deems necessary for construction of Fresno Canal Bridge on McKinley Avenue Replacement Project ($0)Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0288 46.Accept Easement Deeds dedications offered by JPJ Incorporated as a condition precedent to the acceptance and approval of Tract Map 4968, located on the south side of Millerton Road between Friant and Auberry Roads, within the Millerton Specific Plan areaApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0297 47.Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to suspend the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances as Luhdorff and Scalmanini, Consulting Engineers has the specific expertise to provide consultant services to prepare a Groundwater Sustainability Plan for Fresno County Management Areas A and B Groundwater Sustainability Agencies, within the Delta-Mendota Groundwater Subbasin; approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Luhdorff and Scalmanini, Consulting Engineers in the amount of $701,186, which includes $581,186 for services and out-of-pocket costs, plus authorization to the Director of Public Works and Planning to increase any or all of the components by a cumulative total of no more than $120,000, for preparation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan for Fresno County Management Areas A and B Groundwater Sustainability Agencies, within the Delta-Mendota Groundwater Subbasin; and, direct Department of Public Works and Planning staff to submit to the Department of Water ReApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0323 48.Award Contract No. 17-15-C, Panoche Road Shoulder Improvements, Federal Project No. CML-5942(255), to low bidder, Cal Valley Construction, 5125 N. Gates Avenue, Suite 102, Fresno, for Alternative Bid, in amount of $880,025.25; and authorize Director of Public Works and Planning, or his designee, to execute Contract Change Orders up to $56,501, which is approximately 6.42% of total contract construction cost, limit allowable under California Public Contract Code, section 20395(d) for Contract 17-14-CApproved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0330 49.Adopt plans and specifications for Contract No. 17-30-C, Slurry Seals and award construction contract to American Pavement Systems ($840,916.35) for base bid and additive bids 4A, 6A, 7A, 10A, 11A, 12A, 13A, 14A, 15A, 16A, 18A and 21A and authorize Director of Public Works and Planning to execute Contract Change Orders up to $54,545Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0338 50.Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a Resolution establishing and adopting a list of identified road and bridge projects to be performed using approximately $17,067,000 in Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds for FY 2018-19.Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None
18-0242 51.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Master Agreement A-17-073 with various vendors for Psychosocial Assessments for the Resource Family Approval Program, extending the term by one year from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 and adding two optional one-year extensions, increasing the maximum by $4,173,750 to a total not to exceed amount of $6,161,250Approved (Consent Agenda)Pass Action details None