Hall of Records, Room 301

2281 Tulare Street

County of Fresno

Action Summary - Final

Board of Supervisors

Fresno, California

93721-2198

Telephone: (559) 600-3529

Toll Free: 1-800-742-1011

www.fresnocountyca.gov

Buddy Mendes, 4th District, Chairman

Garry Bredefeld, 2nd District, Vice Chairman

Brian Pacheco, 1st District

Luis Chavez, 3rd District

Nathan Magsig, 5th District

Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer

Daniel C. Cederborg, County Counsel

Bernice E. Seidel, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

9:30 AM

Hall of Records

Present: 5 -

Vice Chairman Garry Bredefeld, Supervisor Luis Chavez, Supervisor Nathan Magsig,

Chairman Buddy Mendes, and Supervisor Brian Pacheco

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

KEVIN FOSTER, LEAD PASTOR AT LIFEBRIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH, GAVE THE INVOCATION AND LED

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Approve Agenda

A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, THAT

THIS AGENDA BE APPROVED. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 20-46

A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, THAT

THIS CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 41 WHICH

WAS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING

VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Board of Supervisors

Presentation of Retirement Plaque to John R. Adams - Department of Public Works and

Planning - 22 Years of Service

PRESENTED RETIREMENT PLAQUE TO JOHN R. ADAMS

Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Frances Devins - Sheriff's Department - 30 Years of

Service

PRESENTED RETIREMENT PLAQUE TO FRANCES DEVINS

Chairman Mendes

Proclaim May 11-17, 2025, as National Peace Officers Memorial Week, and May 1, 2025,

Peace Officers Memorial Day in the County of Fresno

A MOTION WAS MADE BY CHAIRMAN MENDES, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, THAT THIS

MATTER BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-116

Supervisor Magsig

Proclaim May 2025 as National Foster Care Month in the County of Fresno

A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, THAT THIS

MATTER BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-117

Administrative Office

Receive presentation from the Fresno Council of Governments (FCOG) regarding Measure C

and provide direction to staff if necessary

RECEIVED PRESENTATION FROM THE FRESNO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (FCOG). BY CONSENSUS,

THE BOARD DIRECTED STAFF TO WORK WITH FCOG AND RETURN TO THE BOARD THIS SUMMER WITH

AN UPDATE ON MEASURE C

Authorize the assignment of operational management for the Code Enforcement program to the

County Administrative Office from the Department of Public Works and Planning; and Approve

Amendment to the Salary Resolution deleting one (1) Office Assistant I/II, adding one (1) Code

Enforcement Division Manager, one (1) Staff Analyst I/II/III, and five (5) Code Enforcement

Officer I/II positions in Org 43600200 effective April 28, 2025, as reflected on Appendix “D”

A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, THAT

THIS MATTER BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH DIRECTION TO STAFF TO RETURN TO THE

BOARD WITH QUARTERLY UPDATES ON THE PROGRESS OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM. THE

MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Salary Resolution No. 25-012

Approve and Authorize the County Administrative Officer to submit a Letter of Interest to the

Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) to serve as the Collaborative Applicant on behalf

of the FMCoC for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of

Care (CoC) Program; Adopt Resolution authorizing the County of Fresno, through the County

Administrative Office, to serve as the Collaborative Applicant on behalf of the FMCoC for the

HUD CoC Program; and Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer, or designee

to execute grant related documents necessary to perform the duties of the Collaborative

Applicant on behalf of the FMCoC for the HUD CoC Program

A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, THAT

THIS MATTER BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-118

Agriculture

10.

Conduct first hearing to amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs

Ordinance by amending Section 3300 - Agriculture, Subsections 3305 and 3306, and waive

reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set the second hearing for May 6, 2025; 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)

A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, THAT

THIS MATTER BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Public Health

11.

Conduct first hearing to amend the Fresno County Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and

Recovered Costs Ordinance by amending Section 2100 - Public Health, subsections 2102;

waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set second hearing for May 6, 2025; and

Conduct first hearing to amend the Fresno County Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and

Recovered Costs Ordinance by amending Section 2100 - Public Health, subsections 2107;

waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set second hearing for May 6, 2025; and

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)

A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, SECONDED BY CHAIRMAN MENDES, THAT THIS

MATTER BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Administrative Office and Public Health

12.

Receive presentation on the 2024 Animal Center Internal Operations & Climate Assessment

report prepared by Hatching LLC and provide direction to staff

RECEIVED PRESENTATION BY THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF

PUBLIC HEALTH ON THE 2024 ANIMAL CENTER INTERNAL OPERATIONS AND CLIMATE ASSESSMENT

REPORT PREPARED BY HATCHING LLC. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, SECONDED

BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, TO DIRECT STAFF TO CONTINUE WORKING ON THE IMPROVEMENTS

RECOMMENDED IN THE REPORT, AND TO RETURN TO THE BOARD WITH A NEW ANIMAL SERVICES

AGREEMENT BEFORE JULY 1, 2025. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments

13.

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)

SUPERVISOR MAGSIG ANNOUNCED THE CLOVIS RODEO RUNS UNTIL SUNDAY, INCLUDING A BLOOD

DRIVE TODAY AND A PARADE SATURDAY. SUPERVISOR MAGSIG ALSO REPORTED SOME COUNTY

SERVICE AREAS (CSAs) ARE UNDERFUNDED AND UNDERGOING THE CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 218

PROCESS, WITH ONE CSA ASKING VOTERS TO APPROVE A 300% INCREASE FOR SEWER AND WATER

RATES, WHICH IS DIFFICULT FOR THOSE ON FIXED INCOMES; AND ANNOUNCED A COMMUNITY

MEETING NEXT WEEK TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. CHAIRMAN MENDES STATED, BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE,

HE AND SUPERVISOR PACHECO HAVE OPPOSED NEW CSAs SINCE THEY WERE FIRST ELECTED TO THE

BOARD IN 2011 AND RECOMMENDED BUILDERS FORM COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS (CSDs)

INSTEAD. CHAIRMAN MENDES ALSO ANNOUNCED ATTENDING THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION

OF COUNTIES (CSAC) LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE APRIL 23 - 25 WITH SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, WHICH

WILL INCLUDE MODERATING A GROUNDWATER STABILIZATION DISCUSSION AND ATTENDING THE

CSAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND URBAN COUNTY CAUCUS MEETINGS. SUPERVISOR MAGSIG ADDED

HE WILL ALSO ATTEND THE CSAC GOVERNMENT FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION POLICY COMMITTEE

MEETING AS ITS VICE CHAIR, AND SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ WILL ALSO BE ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE

Board Appointments

14.

Receive Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as

necessary

RECEIVED VACANCY REPORT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, SECONDED BY

SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, THAT THE NOMINATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENTS BE

APPROVED AS FOLLOWS:

AUDIT COMMITTEE

REAPPOINT KULWINDER (KUL) BRAR (TERM TO EXPIRE 12/31/2026)

EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE COMMITTEE

REAPPOINT VINCE ELLIS (TERM TO EXPIRE 01/08/2029)

REAPPOINT BRAD RICHTER (TERM TO EXPIRE 01/08/2029)

FOSTER CARE STANDARDS AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

REAPPOINT PATRICIA (PATTI) SCOVILL (TERM TO EXPIRE 01/08/2029)

HISTORICAL LANDMARKS & RECORDS ADVISORY COMMISSION

APPOINT PAT HUNTER TO THE POSITION PREVIOUSLY HELD BY PAULA LLOYD (TERM TO EXPIRE

01/08/2029)

REAPPOINT SUSAN LOUCKS (TERM TO EXPIRE 01/08/2029)

RECREATION & WILDLIFE COMMISSION

REAPPOINT STEVEN BUTZ (TERM TO EXPIRE 01/08/2029)

THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Public Presentations

15.

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

HELD; NO PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE

Closed Session

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

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

17.

Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)

(4) (2 Cases)

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

18.

19.

Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation; Government Code, section

54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases)

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

Public Employee Performance Evaluation - County Counsel (Government Code Section

54957(b))

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

Adjourn

A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, THAT

THIS MEETING BE ADJOURNED FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE

FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

APPROVED:

/s/ Ernest Buddy Mendes

ERNEST BUDDY MENDES, CHAIRMAN OF THE

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE

COUNTY OF FRESNO

ATTEST:

BY: /s/ Bernice E. Seidel

BERNICE E. SEIDEL

CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF FRESNO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

APPROVED ON MAY 6, 2025

CONSENT AGENDA

A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, THAT

THIS CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 41 WHICH

WAS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING

VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Board of Supervisors

Approve minutes for April 8, 2025

20.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Supervisor Bredefeld and Supervisor Magsig

21.

Conduct second hearing and adopt an Ordinance to amend the Fresno County Ordinance

Code, Title 6, to add Chapter 6.27, “ILLEGAL POSSESSION OR TRANSPORTATION OF

COMMERCIAL COPPER WIRE”; and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Ordinance No. 25-008

County Clerk/Registrar of Voters

22.

Approve Freewater County Water District’s request to move Board of Director elections from

odd-numbered to even-numbered year elections and set the date for the District’s next election

to occur on the same day as the November 2026 Statewide General Election

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator

23.

Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34),

determine that an exception to the requirement for competitive bids or requests for proposals is

satisfied due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, and that the best interests of the County

would be served by entering into an Agreement with Hitachi Digital Services, LLC for the

purchase of security video equipment funded by the State Homeland Security Protection

Program, and the installation and maintenance of the video infrastructure protection program;

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Video Infrastructure Protection Program

Agreement with Hitachi Digital Services, LLC for the purchase and installation of Video

Infrastructure Protection Program video security system, including all equipment and services,

effective April 22, 2025 through April 21, 2030 which includes a three-year base contract and

two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $1,000,000; and Approve and authorize

the Chairman to execute the Maintenance Agreement with Hitachi Digital Services, LLC for the

maintenance and support of the new and current security video infrastructure, effective April 22,

2025 through April 21, 2030, which includes a one-year base contract and four optional

one-year extensions, total not to exceed $564,691

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-143, Agreement No. 25-144

24.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Rider Contract with Global

Tel*Link Corporation (GTL) dba ViaPath Technologies for the use by County’s incarcerated

persons of Inmate Telephone Systems and Tablet Services, effective January 1, 2025 through

December 31, 2027, which is a three-year base contract with two optional one-year extensions

($0)

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-145

25.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Agreement No. 20-229

with Tyler Technologies, Inc. to extend the term of the Agreement by potentially five years for the

continued maintenance and support of Civil Unit data management system, effective June 1,

2025 through May 31, 2030, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional

one-year extensions and increases the maximum by $275,861 to $859,179; Adopt Budget

Resolution increasing FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated revenues for the

Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s Org 3111 in the amount of $49,924 for the maintenance

and support of Civil Unit data management system (4/5 vote); and Adopt Budget Resolution

increasing the FY 2024-25 appropriations in the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s

Automated GC 26731 Org 1455 in the amount of $49,924 (4/5 vote)

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-146, Resolution No. 25-099, Resolution No. 25-100

County Counsel

26.

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 to obtain the services of special legal counsel to

assist the County, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an

agreement with Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to

execute an agreement with Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP to act as bond counsel and

disclosure counsel for special projects that may arise during FY 2025-26, effective July 1, 2025

through and including June 30, 2026, total not to exceed $75,000

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-147

Agriculture

27.

Approve and authorize the Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and

Measures to approve and execute routine specific revenue agreements on behalf of the County

of Fresno for FY 2025-26, subject to approval as to legal form by County Counsel and approval

as to accounting form by the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, totaling approximately

$3,751,300; and Approve and authorize the Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of

Weights and Measures to approve and execute amendments to these same revenue

agreements on behalf of the County of Fresno, which may increase or decrease each

agreement maximum by an amount not to exceed the greater of 15% of the agreement

maximum or $10,000, subject to approval as to legal form by County Counsel and approval as

to accounting form by the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Behavioral Health

28.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Participation Agreement with the California

Mental Health Services Authority for Quality Measures and Performance Improvement Program,

effective upon execution through December 31, 2025, total not to exceed $36,000; and Approve

and authorize the Department of Behavioral Health Director, or designee, to be the signatory

and act as the Fresno County representative on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on

associated California Mental Health Services Authority Quality Measures and Performance

Improvement related reports and forms, without modifying the maximum compensation

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-148

29.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 23-312 with

UHS Madera, Inc. dba River Vista Behavioral Health, to modify the Contractor Scope of Work

and Rates Exhibit, with no change in term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025, or compensation

maximum of $23,800,000

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-149

30.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment II to Agreement No. 21-296 (State

Agreement #21-10080) and associated Generative Artificial Intelligence Reporting and

Factsheet with the California Department of Health Care Services, extending the term by twelve

months from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 ($0); and Approve and authorize the Department of

Behavioral Health Director, or designee, to be the signatory and act as the Fresno County

representative on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on the associated state agreement

documents, with no change to the compensation amount or term

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-150

Child Support Services

31.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with Mabry, Inc. dba

Dynamic Legal Services for judicial process serving services, effective April 1, 2025, not to

exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional

one-year extensions, total not to exceed $1,650,000

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-151

Human Resources

32.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Agreement No. A-24-373

with Career Nexus effective April 28, 2025, providing for payment of $4,000 per intern and

eliminating the two-intern-per-cohort limit, with no change to the term

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-152

33.

Approve Amendments to the Salary Resolution, Section 100 - Footnotes, effective April 28,

2025, as reflected on Appendix “A”

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Salary Resolution No. 25-010

Library

34.

Approve and authorize the Clerk of the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 38 transferring

appropriations FY 2024-25 in the amount of $5,000,000 from account 7345 (Facility Operation

& Maintenance) to account 7910 (Operating Transfer Out Account) within Org 75170319 to

provide funding for project to Public Works and Planning Capital Projects Fund 0400; and

Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated revenues for

Capital Projects Fund 0400, Subclass 10068, Org 8868 Central Branch Library in the amount of

$5,000,000 for branch improvements (4/5 vote)

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-101

Public Health

35.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive grant Application/Revenue

Agreement, including Assurances, Certifications and Authorized Agent Form, with the State of

California, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the FY 2024 Homeland Security Grant

Program, for the period of September 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027 ($927,408); Retroactively

approve and authorize the Director of Public Health’s previous execution and submission of the

grant award letter for the FY 2024 Homeland Security Grant Program; and Approve and

authorize the Vice-Chairman to execute the Governing Body Resolution

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-153

36.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive grant Application/Revenue

Agreement including Assurances, Certifications and Authorized Agent Form with the State of

California, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the FY 2024 Emergency Management

Performance Grant, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026 ($601,408);

Retroactively authorize the Director of Public Health, or Designee’s previous execution of the

grant award letter for the FY 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant; and Approve

and authorize the Vice-Chairman to execute the Governing Body Resolution

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-154

37.

Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2024-25 estimated revenues for the Department of

Public Health Org 5620 in the amount of $124,465 (4/5 vote); Adopt Budget Resolution

increasing the FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated revenues for Tobacco Prevention

Fund 0080, Org 1153 in the amount of $180,000 and $150,000 respectively (4/5 vote); Adopt

Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated revenues for

Integrated Waste Management Fund 0080, Org 1156 in the amount of $228,972 and $225,808

respectively (4/5 vote); Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2024-25 appropriations for

Solid Waste Enforcement Tipping Fee Fund 0080, Org 1158 in the amount of $95,493 (4/5

vote)

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-102, Resolution No. 25-103, Resolution No. 25-104, Resolution No. 25-105

Public Works and Planning

38.

Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Quitclaim Deed conveying County’s interest in a

segment of right-of-way along Ashlan Avenue between Polk and Grantland to the City of Fresno

($0) (4/5 vote); and Approve request by City of Fresno to acquire right-of way, including by

perfecting the public’s interest in portions of existing right-of-way, excluding eminent domain

condemnation action, in an identified unincorporated area of the County in conjunction with the

City’s development of street and intersection improvements on W. Ashlan Avenue between Polk

and Grantland Avenues

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

39.

Approve annual adjustment to Exclusive Service Area Program rates, effective July 1, 2025, to

reflect change in Consumer Price Index and American Avenue Disposal Site tipping fee; and

Approve annual adjustment to Shaver Lake Transfer Station rates, effective July 1, 2025, to

reflect change in Consumer Price Index

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

40.

Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreement with Sierra Unified School District for

Sierra Oaks Senior Center Renovation, Community Development Block Grant Project No.

24011, which consists of replacement of ceiling and floor tiles, replacement of ceiling lighting,

replacement of vinyl flooring in kitchen and restrooms, and replacement of existing fixtures in

kitchen and restroom in the Sierra Oaks Senior Center, effective upon execution through

December 24, 2026, total Community Development Block Grant funding amount not to exceed

$248,000; and Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works and Planning to evaluate

and grant timeline extensions and scope modifications for completion of the Project, as

requested by Sierra Unified School District, in compliance with Federal Community

Development Block Grant regulations, and so long as modifications do not change fundamental

nature of the project

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-155

41.

Adopt plans and specifications for Contract 24-S-09 DBH Olive Avenue Campus Remodel and

award to the lowest bidder BMY Construction Group, Inc., 5485 E. Olive Avenue, Fresno, CA

93727, in amount of $17,687,000; and Authorize Director to execute contract change orders for

Contract 24-S-09, not to exceed $210,000 for any one change order pursuant to Public Contract

Code 20142, and not to exceed a total change order limit of $1,238,090 or approximately 7% of

total compensation payable under Contract 24-S-09

PRIOR TO BOARD DISCUSSION, SUPERVISOR MAGSIG RECUSED HIMSELF UNDER THE LEVINE ACT. A

MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PACHECO, THAT THIS

MATTER BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

4 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Mendes, and Pacheco

1 - Magsig

Ayes:

Recuse:

42.

Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2024-25 appropriations for County Service Area 10,

Zone A - Mansionette Estates Org 9250 in amount of $12,285 for increased operational costs

(4/5 vote)

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-106

43.

Retroactively authorize the Department of Public Works and Planning’s submittal of a FY

2025-26 Transit Oriented Development Program application to the Fresno Council of

Governments for Pedestrian/Bike Improvements on Chestnut Avenue from Shields Avenue to

Clinton Avenue Project ($1,227,487); and Adopt a Resolution required by Fresno Council of

Governments regarding County’s support of, and commitment to, the project application

submitted to FY 2025-26 Transit Oriented Development Program

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-107

44.

Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution deleting one (1) Program Technician I/II -

Confidential, adding one (1) Staff Analyst I/II/III, and adding one (1) Principal Planner allocation

within the Department of Public Works and Planning, Org 4510 (Roads), effective April 28,

2025 as reflected in Appendix “C”

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Salary Resolution No. 25-011

Social Services

45.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Brain

Learning Psychological Corporation for specialized assessments for CalWORKs

Welfare-To-Work participants, effective May 1, 2025, with no change to the term of January 24,

2023, through June 30, 2027, and increasing the maximum compensation by $900,000 to a

total of $2,033,063

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-156

46.

Adopt Budget Resolutions increasing the FY 2024-25: a. appropriations and estimated

revenues for the Aid to Refugees Org 6615 in the amount of $126,159 (4/5 Vote); b.

appropriations and estimated revenues for the Aid to Adoptions Org 6415 in the amount of

$271,766 (4/5 Vote); c. appropriations for the Local Health and Welfare Trust Fund 0135,

Subclass 13046, 1991 Realign-Social Services Org 5246 in the amount of $37,063 (4/5 Vote);

d. appropriations for the Local Revenue Fund 2011 Fund 0271, Subclass 13027, Protective

Services Subaccount Org 6210 in the amount of $111,197 (4/5 Vote); e. appropriations and

estimated revenues for the Social Services Fund 0065, Subclass 17228, Domestic Violence

Org 1123 in the amount of $18,702 (4/5 Vote); f. appropriations and estimated revenues for the

General Fund 0001, Subclass 10000, Department of Social Services Org 5610 in the amount of

$18,702 (4/5 Vote); g. appropriations for the Local Health and Welfare Trust Fund 0135,

Subclass 13048, 1991 Realign-Family Support Org 5248 in the amount of $16,800,000 (4/5

Vote); and Adopt Budget Resolution decreasing FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated

revenues for the Social Services Fund 0065, Subclass 17225, Welfare Advance Fund Org

1120 in the amount of $16,550,335 (4/5 vote)

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-108, Resolution No. 25-109, Resolution No. 25-110, Resolution No. 25-111, Resolution

No. 25-112, Resolution No. 25-113,Resolution No. 25-114, Resolution No. 25-115