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Meeting Body: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final-Revised
Meeting date/time: 9/9/2025 9:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Hall of Records
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25-0960 1.Approve Agenda   None None
25-0961 2.Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 18-48   None None
25-0954 3.Proclaim September 16, 2025, as Information Technology Professionals Appreciation Day, and September 15 -19, 2025, as Information Technology Professionals Appreciation Week in the County of Fresno   None None
25-0874 4.Proclaim September 2025 as National Preparedness Month in the County of Fresno   None None
25-0897 5.Conduct hearing on petition by attorney Trevor D. Martin on behalf of Tina A. Lopez, daughter of previous Assessee of the property, Martin C. Lopez, to rescind the County’s sale of APN 460-123-02, described as “3718 E Washington Fresno”, at the County’s June 13, 2025, sale of tax-defaulted properties; and if the Board determines that it can make the findings necessary to rescind the sale, adopt Resolution granting the petition   None None
25-1036 5.1Adopt Resolution proclaiming and ratifying a Local Emergency, as a result of the 2025 Salt 14-2 Fire   None None
25-0903 6.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive revenue Agreement with Central Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) for collaboration and participation in the Sierra San Joaquin Jobs (S2J2) coalition of California Jobs First, effective February 1, 2025, through January 31, 2026, total not to exceed $100,000   None None
25-0948 7.Approve and Adopt Administrative Policy 81 - Department Celebrations and Recognitions   None None
25-0675 8.Conduct first hearing on an Ordinance to amend Chapter 11.24 - Speed Limits of Fresno County Ordinance Code, Section 11.24.070, to reflect various changes to Ordinance Code as a result of recent traffic studies; waive reading of Ordinance in its entirety; and set second hearing for October 21, 2025; designate County Counsel to prepare a fair adequate summary of proposed Ordinance; and direct Clerk of the Board to post and publish required summary in accordance with Government Code, Section 25124(b)(1)   None None
25-0711 9.Approve Amendment to Text Application No. 386 and adopt Ordinance modifying text of Fresno County Zoning Ordinance, Article 4, Chapter 834.4.270(B)(1) by incorporating Personal/Recreational Vehicle (RV) Storage into AL (Limited Agriculture) Zone District for properties located within one-half mile of adopted sphere of influence of City of Fresno, contingent upon obtaining a Conditional use Permit (CUP); determine that Recommended Action 1 is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with Fresno County Clerk’s Office; and designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of proposed Ordinance and direct Clerk of Board to post and publish required summary in accordance with Government Code, Section 25124(b)(1) (area affected by this text amendment encompasses only those AL (Limited Agriculture) zoned properties located within one-half mile of City of Fresno’s adopted Sphere of Influence)   None None
25-0936 10.Receive and discuss the Fresno County Mod C Quarterly Governing Body Report and updates for the period of March 14, 2024, to June 13, 2025   None None
25-0962 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)   None None
25-0963 12.Receive Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as necessary   None None
25-0964 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 3 minutes per person and no more than 15 minutes total per topic   None None
25-0846 14.Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(4) (2 Cases)   None None
25-0847 15.Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases)   None None
25-0906 16.Conference with Labor Negotiator (Government Code, section 54957.6): Agency Negotiator: Hollis Magill; Employee Organization: All Bargaining Units and Management and Unrepresented Employees - Hours, Wages and Terms and Conditions of Employment   None None
25-0955 17.Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) - Rosemary Hinojosa Mullins v. County of Fresno; United States District Court, Eastern District, Case Number 1:21-cv-00405-AWI-SAB   None None
25-0965 18.Approve minutes for August 19, 2025, and August 29, 2025, Special Meeting   None None
25-0572 19.Approve and adopt the 2026 regular meeting schedule for the Board of Supervisors as outlined in Attachment A; and Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish the 2026 regular meeting schedule for the Board of Supervisors on the Fresno County website and to advise all County departments of the meeting schedule and submission dates for agenda items   None None
25-0988 20.Adjourn in Memory of Joseph I. Castro, former California State University Chancellor and Fresno State President   None None
25-0951 21.Proclaim September 7-13, 2025, as National Suicide Prevention Week and September 2025, as National Suicide Prevention Month in the County of Fresno   None None
25-0967 22.Approve community outreach expenditure of $2,500 to support the California 9/11 Memorial Fund, per Administrative Policy No. 75   None None
25-0924 23.Proclaim September 2025, as National Recovery Month in the County of Fresno    None None
25-1029 23.1Adjourn in Memory of Mike Briggs, former California State Assemblyman and Fresno City Councilman    None None
25-1000 24.Adjourn in Memory of Lovern Parks, a Long-time Fresno County Employee   None None
25-0915 25.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a reimbursement Agreement with the Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association for Board of Retirement elections, effective September 26, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base term and two automatic one-year extensions   None None
25-0947 26.Authorize a waiver of the 960 hours per calendar year 2025 maximum hours limitation for the Extra-Help position(s) listed on Attachment A, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Salary Resolution, section 1100 and Personnel Rules 2040 and 4240   None None
25-0781 27.Approve Retroactive Memorandum of Understanding with the Fresno Unified School District through its Fresno Adult School for adult educational and vocational services for adults incarcerated at the County’s jail facilities and adults under active supervision of the Sheriff’s Office, effective August 18, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with up to five (5) additional one-year written extensions ($0)   None None
25-0808 28.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive replacement revenue Agreement with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways, which will terminate and replace Agreement No. 25-167 for the Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Program Annual Agreement for FY 2025-26, previously approved by your Board on May 6, 2025, which decreases the grant to the County by $132,390 for Sheriff’s Office Boating and Waterways grant funds, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 ($320,374); and adopt a Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2025-26 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Org 3111 in the amount of $1,026 (4/5 vote)   None None
25-0918 29.Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the “Exhibit K, Subdivision Participation and Release Form” and the “Proposed California State-Subdivision Agreement Regarding Distribution and Use of Settlement Funds, Purdue/Sackler Settlement,” thereby approving the combined settlement proposal and agreeing to resolve all the County’s claims against manufacturer Purdue Pharma L.P. and the Sackler family members who are shareholders in Purdue Pharma, in exchange for settlement payments estimated to total approximately $7.1 million; and Authorize the County Counsel, or their designee, to submit a vote, via e-mail, on behalf of the County approving Purdue Pharma L.P.’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan    None None
25-0933 30.Retroactively authorize a waiver of the 28 hours per week and 960 hours per calendar year limitation for the Extra-Help position listed on Attachment A, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Salary Resolution, section 1100 and Personnel Rules 2040 and 4240   None None
25-0866 31.Approve and authorize the Clerk of the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 48 transferring FY 2025-26 appropriations in the amount of $13,000 from Account 7265 (Office Expense) to Account 8300 (Equipment), Program 92081, within the Agriculture Org 4010, for the purchase of a new fuel return pump   None None
25-0763 32.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Hope & Healing Family Therapy Center, Inc. for the provision of housing supportive services to individuals with serious mental illnesses living in Fresno County effective upon execution, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year initial term and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $16,368,597   None None
25-0836 33.Adopt Resolution recommending licensure for A&J Social Services LLC d.b.a. Special Services Community Center to continue to provide Driving Under the Influence and Drug Diversion Programs services to the County of Fresno   None None
25-0923 34.Approve and authorize the Department of Behavioral Health to participate in community outreach events for fiscal year 2025-26, per Administrative Policy 80   None None
25-0925 35.Adopt Resolutions Rejecting Claims for Damages; and Adopt Resolution Denying Application for Leave to Present a Late Claim   None None
25-0654 36.Approve and retroactively authorize the Chief Probation Officer’s previous submittal of a grant application to the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the Probation Department’s 2026 Intensive Supervision of High-Risk Felony and Repeat DUI Offenders (Repeat DUI) Program ($360,000); and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Grant Agreement with OTS (Grant Number AL26006), with a digital signature, to provide Intensive Probation Supervision for Repeat DUI Offenders for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026 ($360,000)   None None
25-0895 37.Approve and Authorize the Chairman to execute Second Amendment to Agreement No. 21-026 with B.I. Incorporated, registered to do business in California as B.I. Correctional Services, Inc., to expand the program participant age group from 18-30 to 18-40 years of age in the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) portion of the Reentry Employment Readiness Program, with no change to the term of February 1, 2021, through January 31, 2026, or compensation maximum of $2,401,484   None None
25-0496 38.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. 90-257 with the County of Kings, for Emergency Medical Services Administration, to modify compensation terms effective July 1, 2025, with no change to the term of unlimited annual renewals and increasing the annual maximum by $7,005 to $60,880; Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. 90-258 with the County of Madera, for Emergency Medical Services Administration, to modify compensation terms effective July 1, 2025, with no change to the term of unlimited annual renewals and increasing the annual maximum by $7,005 to $60,880; Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 04-104 with the County of Tulare, for Emergency Medical Services Administration, to modify compensation terms effective July 1, 2025, with no change to the term of unlimited annual renewals and increasing the annual maximum by $7,005 to $60,880   None None
25-0651 39.Accept termination letter from North Central Fire Protection District for fire dispatch services revenue Agreement No. 24-322, effective August 1, 2025; and retroactively authorize the Department of Public Health Director’s submission of a written notice to K.W.P.H., dba American Ambulance to terminate Agreement No. 24-323 for fire dispatch services for North Central Fire Protection District, pursuant to the Without Cause provision of the Agreement, effective August 1, 2025   None None
25-0734 40.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the Association of Public Health Laboratories, a joint initiative, designated for the Public Health Laboratory Fellowship and Internship Program, for qualified participants to gain valuable career experience, effective as of the date first signed by both parties for a period of one year after the effective date ($0); and approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health, or designee, to be the signatory on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on associated documents, forms and reports   None None
25-0782 41.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the counties of Kings, Kern, and Tulare regarding the implementation of the Flood Emergency Response Grant, Agreement No. 4600016090 with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), effective upon execution by all parties and ending three years after final payment under the DWR Agreement, estimated to be December 31, 2027, total not to exceed $329,000   None None
25-0843 42.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with American Red Cross to coordinate sheltering services during emergencies and disasters in Fresno County, effective upon execution, not to exceed ten consecutive years, which includes a five-year base contract and one optional five-year extension ($0)   None None
25-0864 43.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. A-24-556 with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission to expand the school-based dental sealant program, effective upon execution with no change to the term of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2027, and increasing the maximum by $150,000 to a total of $1,100,000   None None
25-0752 44.Adopt a Resolution of Intention to form Fresno County Underground Utility District No. 74, Minnewawa Avenue, from E. Swift Avenue to 120 feet South of Gettysburg Avenue, set Formation Hearing for October 21, 2025, at 9:30 A.M., and direct Clerk of the Board to mail a notice to affected property owners and utilities   None None
25-0767 45.Adopt plans and specifications for Contract 25-01-CD County Service Area (CSA) 44A Wastewater Facility Improvements, Community Development Block Grant Project No. 21271; and award to lowest bidder W.M. Lyles Co., 525 W. Alluvial Avenue, Fresno, CA 93711, in total amount of $363,833 for base bid and Additive 1   None None
25-0813 46.Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreement with City of Fowler for Fowler Panzak Park ADA Improvements, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project No. 24231, which consists of accessibility improvements within an existing park, reconstructing sidewalk, curb, and gutter around perimeter of park, addition of sidewalk for accessibility within park, reconstruction of ADA curb ramps to meet current ADA standards, modification of on-street parking to provide new ADA stalls with ramps, and installation of a rubberized tile system beneath existing playground equipment, effective upon execution through May 20, 2026, total CDBG funding amount not to exceed $766,000; and approve and authorize Director of Public Works and Planning to evaluate and grant timeline extensions and scope modifications for completion of Project, as requested by City of Fowler, in compliance with Federal CDBG regulations, and so long as modifications do not change fundamental nature of project   None None
24-0207 46.1Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Amendment II to Cooperative Agreement No. 13-767-1 between Fresno County and California High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) amending scope, schedule, cost, and coordination of work pertaining to specific County roads used by HSRA; and approve and authorize Chairman to execute a Settlement Agreement between Fresno County and the HSRA pertaining to road impacts and facility work for Construction Package 1 and Construction Package 2-3 for California High Speed Rail Project ($3,700,000)   None None
25-0105 47.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Central Valley Justice Coalition (CVJC) for the provision of supportive services and education of harm reduction tools to youth impacted by human trafficking and youth at-risk of human trafficking, including victims of both sexual trafficking and/or labor trafficking, effective September 9, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $1,202,055   None None
25-0791 48.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 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 Youth Law Center as this vendor is uniquely qualified to provide consultation services for Child Welfare Staff and is able to assist the Department immediately; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Youth Law Center for consultation services, effective upon execution through June 30, 2027, which includes the base contract and one optional one-year extension, total not to exceed $133,000   None None