Hall of Records, Room 301  
2281 Tulare Street  
Board of Supervisors  
Fresno, California  
Agenda - Final  
93721-2198  
Telephone: (559) 600-3529  
Toll Free: 1-800-742-1011  
www.co.fresno.ca.us  
Sal Quintero, 3rd District, Chairman  
Nathan Magsig, 5th District, Vice-Chairman  
Brian Pacheco, 1st District  
Steve Brandau, 2nd District  
Buddy Mendes, 4th District  
Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer  
Daniel C. Cederborg, County Counsel  
Bernice E. Seidel, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors  
Tuesday, November 7, 2023  
9:30 AM  
Hall of Records  
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Roll Call  
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance  
1.  
2.  
Approve Agenda  
Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 28-63  
These matters are routine in nature and are usually approved by a single vote. Prior to action by the Board, the Board  
Members and the public will be given the opportunity to remove any item from the Consent Calendar. Items removed  
from the Consent Calendar may be heard immediately following approval of this Consent Calendar or set aside until  
later in the day  
Board of Supervisors  
3.  
Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Bruce Roberts - Sheriff's Office - 31 Years of Service  
Chairman Quintero  
4.  
5.  
Adopt Proclamation recognizing Veterans Day  
Proclaim November 15, 2023 as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day  
Supervisor Pacheco  
6.  
Proclaim November 2023 "Prematurity Awareness Month" in the County of Fresno  
Supervisor Magsig  
7.  
8.  
Proclaim November 2023 as National Adoption Month in the County of Fresno  
Receive verbal presentation by the Sierra Resource Conservation District  
Administrative Office  
9.  
Receive verbal update on Measure C and provide direction to staff  
Supervisor Brandau  
10.  
Adopt a Resolution establishing a "Parents Matter" approach to reviewing age-appropriate  
children's books in Fresno County Libraries; and Direct staff to return to the board within 90 days  
with bylaws for implementation of Community Parent and Guardian Review Committee  
County Clerk/Registrar of Voters  
11.  
Consider and take action on one of the following options: Option 1: Approve and authorize the  
Chairman to execute an Agreement with Integrated Voting Systems, Inc., dba Integrated Voting  
Solutions, for ballot printing, vote by mail processing, vote by mail envelopes, and other mailer  
services, effective November 7, 2023 to June 30, 2024, not to exceed $1,645,000; or Option 2:  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Pro Document Solutions, Inc.,  
dba ProVoteSolutions, for ballot printing, vote by mail processing, vote by mail envelopes, and  
other mailer services, effective November 7, 2023, not to exceed five consecutive years, which  
includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed  
$8,000,000  
Administrative Office  
12.  
Consider and take action on request for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity on  
application for Alcoholic Beverage License Type 21 filed by Gurmej Singh to be used at the  
southwest corner of Millerton Road and Marina Drive, Friant, CA 93626  
Human Resources  
13.  
Approve a salary adjustment of 5% for Unrepresented (including confidential classifications  
covered by Footnote “y”), Management, Senior Management, Senior Management Supervisors,  
Assistant or Deputy Department Heads, Department Heads (excluding the Public Defender and  
Elected Officials), and Extra-Help classifications within U98 (as outlined in Salary Resolution  
Section 100), effective November 13, 2023, as reflected on Appendix “C”  
Public Works and Planning  
14.  
Adopt a Resolution approving the Stamoules Airport Plan for Construction pursuant to California  
Public Utilities Code Section 21661.5 to allow development of a private airport on a portion of a  
493.34-acre parcel located approximately one half-mile northeast of the intersection of W.  
California Avenue and S. Lyon Avenue, and approximately four miles southwest of the nearest city  
limits of the City of Mendota (APN: 019-040-28S) (904 S. Lyon Avenue)  
15.  
16.  
17.  
Conduct first hearing on an Ordinance amending the Ordinance Code of Fresno County, Chapter  
2.52 - Department of Public Works and Planning to update Paragraph N to Section 2.52.040 -  
Duties of Director of Public Works and Planning, to continue to delegate certain authority to the  
Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning to acquire, on behalf of the Board,  
subject to approval of County Counsel as to legal form and as to accounting form by the  
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, any interest in any real property necessary for certain  
transportation projects and for certain non-transportation projects for which the Board has  
expressly authorized funding or has otherwise expressly approved the project; waive reading of the  
proposed Ordinance in its entirety; set the second hearing for November 28, 2023; 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)  
Consider petition for partial cancellation of Agricultural Land Conservation Contract No. 152 filed  
by Dale G. Mell on behalf of Patrick W. Sample and Georgia J. Sample family Trust to remove a  
2.41-acre portion of a 42.93-acre parcel from Williamson Act contract to allow creation of a  
2.41-acre homesite exception parcel for residential use; and if your Board is able to make all five  
required findings listed under Government Code, Section 51282(b), take following actions: adopt  
Negative Declaration prepared for Initial Study 8242; and adopt Resolution authorizing partial  
cancellation of Agricultural Land Conservation Contract No.152; and authorize Chairman to sign  
Certificate of Tentative Cancellation and approve recording Certificate of Cancellation when all  
conditions included in Certificate of Tentative Cancellation have been satisfied (subject parcel is  
located on west side of Watts Valley Road approximately one quarter mile north of its intersection  
with Bull Run Lane, approximately eight miles east of nearest city limits of City of Clovis (18613  
Watts Valley Road) (APN: 158-021-61))  
Adopt Third Amendment to extend the Interim Urgency Ordinance pursuant to Government Code  
Section 25123(d) and 25131 authorizing the occupation of temporary housing (including  
recreational vehicles, travel trailers, and tiny houses) by individuals displaced as a result of Creek  
Fire disaster from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2025 (4/5 vote)  
Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments  
18.  
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)  
Board Appointments  
19.  
Receive Boards, Commissions and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as  
necessary  
Public Presentations  
20.  
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  
Closed Session  
The public may comment on Closed Session items prior to the Board's recess to Closed Session  
21.  
22.  
23.  
Conference with legal counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(4) (2  
Cases)  
Conference with legal counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation; Government Code, section  
54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases)  
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  
24.  
25.  
Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Government Code, Section 54956.8; Property:  
Building located at 3002 N Cedar Ave, Fresno, CA 93703; County Negotiator: Paul Nerland,  
County Administrative Officer or designee. Negotiating Parties: Sokhom Phorth & Amy Chung,  
Instructions to County's negotiator may concern sale and lease terms and conditions including  
price  
Conference with legal counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) -  
County of Fresno v. State of California, et al., Fresno County Superior Court Case No.  
23CECG01368  
26.  
Conference with legal counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section  
54956.9(d)(1): Stephen Wilkins: ADJ12297349  
26.1  
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) -  
County of Fresno v. Gary Bredefeld, et al., Fresno County Superior Court Case No.  
23CECG00814  
Sitting as the Fresno County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Governing  
Board:  
27.  
Sitting as the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Governing Board: Conference with  
Labor Negotiator (Government Code, section 54957.6): Agency Negotiator: Oralia Gomez;  
Employee Organization: SEIU-Local 2015 - Hours, Wages and Terms and Conditions of  
Employment  
Adjourn  
NEXT MEETINGS:  
November 28, 2023 - 9:30 A.M.  
December 12, 2023 - 9:30 A.M.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
(Any Board Member may pull any consent item for discussion or separate vote)  
Board of Supervisors  
28. Approve minutes for October 24, 2023  
29. Approve amendments to Conflict of Interest Code for School of Unlimited Learning  
Chairman Quintero  
30. Proclaim November 25, 2023 as Small Business Saturday  
31. Adjourn in Memory of Colonel Thai C. Vang  
Supervisor Magsig  
32. Adopt a Resolution recognizing Stan Oken for receiving the 2023 Leader for America Award  
County Clerk/Registrar of Voters  
33.  
Consider and appoint candidate Joshua P. Viau to the Freewater County Water District Board of  
Directors to a term set to expire December 3, 2027  
District Attorney  
34.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Agreement A-22-449 with  
Univision Television Group, Inc. to continue the Fentanyl Awareness advertising campaign,  
effective upon execution with no change in the term through September 19, 2025, with two optional  
one-year extensions, amending the scope of services and increasing the maximum compensation  
amount by $100,000, to a total of $150,000  
Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator  
35.  
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 4240  
36.  
Approve Salary Resolution Amendment adding one (1) Financial Analyst I/II/III position, and adding  
two Program Technician I/II - Confidential, one Supervising Program Technician - Confidential,  
while deleting three vacant Office Assistant I/II - Confidential and one Supervising Program  
Technician with no net increase in positions for the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s Office,  
effective November 13, 2023, as reflected in Appendix D  
County Counsel  
37.  
Conduct second hearing and adopt an Ordinance calling for a special election to be held on March  
5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the County a measure to amend Section 15  
of the Fresno County Charter related to the election date and term of office of the County’s elective  
officers, and directing the consolidation of the special election with the Statewide Primary Election  
to be held on the same day; and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety  
38.  
Conduct second hearing and adopt an Ordinance calling for a special election to be held on March  
5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the County a measure to amend Section 12  
of the Fresno County Charter related to the Board’s duties and powers, and directing the  
consolidation of the special election with the Statewide Primary Election to be held on the same  
day; and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety  
Administrative Office  
39.  
Retroactively receive the Fresno County Public Law Library Annual Reports for the Fiscal Years  
Ending June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022  
40.  
Adopt Resolution proclaiming continuation of the local emergency status relating to the Winter  
Storms and request that the Governor continue to provide resources and support to recover from  
this event  
41.  
42.  
Adopt Resolution proclaiming continuation of the local emergency status relating to the February  
2023 Winter Storms and request that the Governor provide resources and support to mitigate and  
recover from the event  
Adopt Resolution proclaiming continuation of the local emergency status relating to the extremely  
high levels of tree mortality and hazardous conditions created by the drought and request that the  
Governor continue to provide resources and support to mitigate risk of falling trees and increased  
fire hazard  
43.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Subrecipient Agreement for American Rescue  
Plan Act - State Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA-SLFRF) with the Fresno City & County  
Historical Society (Subrecipient) in the amount of $514,725, to help fund needed facility repairs  
and improvements to the learning spaces at the Kearney Mansion Museum & Gallery so that  
Subrecipient may safely reinstate in-person academic programs that benefit students, history  
researchers, and Kearney Park visitors, which is responsive to the negative social and economic  
impacts exacerbated by pandemic due to the required closures to indoor activities to contain the  
spread of COVID-19; and Authorize the County Administrative Officer, or designee to approve and  
execute written changes to line items in the project budget, which, when added together during the  
term of the Agreement do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total maximum compensation  
payable to Subrecipient, and which do not result in any change to the maximum compensation  
amount payable to Subrecipient  
Behavioral Health  
44.  
Retroactively approve and authorize the Department of Behavioral Health, Sheriff-Coroner-Public  
Administrator and Probation’s previous submittals of a grant application to the California  
Department of Health Care Services for the Providing Access and Transforming Health  
Justice-Involved Capacity Building Program Round 3 Grant related to the implementation of the  
Statewide California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal Initiative; and receive award letter and  
authorize the Director of Behavioral Health or designee, the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator  
or designee, and Chief Probation Officer or designee, to electronically sign and submit the  
Acknowledgement of Grant Terms and Conditions form, and execute any documents necessary  
with DHCS to accept and collect the grant in the amount of a. Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator:  
$5,000,000, b. Probation: $2,500,000, c. Department of Behavioral Health: $1,984,121  
45.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment III to Master Agreement for Locum  
Tenens Services to add Lavaca Street Ventures, LLC and Orbit Health, A Professional  
Corporation and their rates as contractors, with no change to term of May 7, 2019 through June 30,  
2025, or compensation maximum of $51,500,000; and approve and authorize the Chairman to  
execute Amendment III to Master Agreement for Telemedicine Services to add Lavaca Street  
Ventures, LLC and Orbit Health, A Professional Corporation and their rates as contractors, with no  
change to term of January 7, 2020 through June 30, 2025, or compensation maximum of  
$40,863,680  
46.  
Approve and authorize the County Behavioral Health Director/Alcohol and Other Drug Program  
Administrator to execute Amendment A02 to Agreement with the California Department of Health  
Care Services (State No. 21-10028), to revise several agreement exhibits to align with State  
requirements related to the CalAIM initiative including required certifications, effective upon  
execution by the State, with no change to the term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024 or  
compensation maximum of $209,216,883  
47.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with Central Star  
Behavioral Health, Inc. for operation of the 24/7 Youth Psychiatric Health Facility, effective July 1,  
2023, not to exceed two consecutive years, which includes a one-year base contract and one  
optional one-year extension, total not to exceed $11,713,393; approve and authorize the Chairman  
to execute a retroactive Agreement with Kings View, Poverello House, and Centro La Familia  
Advocacy Services for Multi-Agency Access Program (MAP) services, effective July 1, 2023, not  
to exceed a one-year contract term, total not to exceed $900,000; approve and authorize the  
Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)  
for psychiatric residency services, effective July 1, 2023, not to exceed two consecutive years,  
which includes a one-year base contract and one optional one-year extension, total not to exceed  
$895,555; approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Memorandum of  
Understanding with UP Holdings California, LLC for identification, application, and development of  
permanent supportive housing services utilizing the No Place Like Home Program, effective July 1,  
2023, not to exceed a one-year contract term ($0); and approve and authorize the Chairman to  
execute a retroactive Amendment with Mental Health Systems, Inc. dba Turn Behavioral Health  
Service, for mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services full service partnership  
(FSP) program, effective July 1, 2023, not to exceed two consecutive years, which includes a  
one-year base contract and one optional one-year extension, total not to exceed $1,331,892  
Human Resources  
48.  
Adopt a Resolution amending and restating the Cafeteria Plan for the Employees of County of  
Fresno  
49.  
Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution creating the Financial Program Manager  
classification as reflected on Appendix “B”, effective November 13, 2023; and approve  
Amendment to the Salary Resolution deleting one Business Systems Analyst position and adding  
one Financial Program Manager position in Org 8905, as reflected on Appendix “B”, effective  
November 13, 2023  
50. Adopt Resolution Rejecting Claim for Damages  
51.  
Approve Salary Resolution Amendment reclassifying one (1) Senior Staff Analyst in the Sheriff’s  
Office Org 3111 upwards to a Sheriff’s Human Resources Manager, with no change to Senior Staff  
Analyst position allocations, effective November 13, 2023, as reflected on Appendix “A”  
Internal Services  
52.  
Approve reclassification of FY 2022-23 Internal Services Department - Information Technology Org  
8905, Facility Services Org 8935, and Security Org 8970 expenditures determined to be Capital  
Assets as identified on Exhibits A, B, and C pursuant to County Administrative Office Management  
Directive 400 - Property and Equipment  
53.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with EMTS, Inc. dba Elite  
Maintenance and Tree Services, for landscape maintenance services, effective upon execution,  
not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional  
one-year extensions, total not to exceed $3,100,000; and Authorize the Director of Internal  
Services/Chief Information Officer, or his or her designee, to add and/or remove County service  
locations and adjust the frequency of services, pursuant to the methodology described in the  
recommended Agreement and as operational needs require, with no change to the maximum  
compensation  
Probation  
54.  
55.  
56.  
57.  
58.  
59.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with the City of Reedley  
to assign a sworn Police Officer to the Public Safety Realignment Adult Compliance Team,  
effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 ($198,996)  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with the City of Selma to  
assign a sworn Police Officer to the Public Safety Realignment Adult Compliance Team, effective  
July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 ($262,392)  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with the City of Sanger to  
assign a sworn Police Officer to the Public Safety Realignment Adult Compliance Team, effective  
July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 ($242,935)  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with the City of Kerman  
to assign a sworn Police Officer to the Public Safety Realignment Adult Compliance Team,  
effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 ($158,340)  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with the City of Kingsburg  
to assign a sworn Police Officer to the Public Safety Realignment Adult Compliance Team,  
effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 ($182,834)  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with the City of Clovis to  
assign a sworn Police Officer and one Crime Specialist and to provide payment for training to the  
Public Safety Realignment Adult Compliance Team, effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024  
($592,835)  
Public Health  
60.  
Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34),  
determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a  
suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, and that the  
best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with California State  
University, Fresno as it is a State governmental agency and the only option open and available for  
these services to students on campus; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an  
Agreement with California State University, Fresno, for the provision of Sexually Transmitted  
Infection screening and treatment services, effective upon execution through June 30, 2028, which  
includes two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $500,000  
61.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to ratify a Provider Participation Agreement with the  
California Department of Public Health provided through the California Bridge Access Program to  
order and receive COVID-19 vaccines at no cost, previously executed on September 20, 2023 by  
the Director of the Department of Public Health, effective September 20, 2023 through December  
31, 2024 ($0); and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health or designee to sign  
for any future agreements related to the California Bridge Access Program for COVID-19 vaccines  
at any time during the term of the recommended agreement  
Public Works and Planning  
62.  
Authorize County of Fresno to participate in a proposed multijurisdictional Compost Rebate  
Program, and act as the lead agency in administering program on behalf of 15 incorporated cities  
under Assembly Bill 939 Memorandum of Understanding Agreement; and approve Template for  
Compost Rebate Program Procurement Agreement which authorizes payment to Direct Service  
Providers who procure compost from designated facilities in accordance with Senate Bill 1383;  
and authorize Director of Public Works and Planning and/or his designee(s) to execute the  
Agreement effective upon execution through calendar year December 31, 2023; renewing annually  
and remaining open until Assembly Bill 939 Memorandum of Understanding Committee or County  
of Fresno notifies cessation of Compost Rebate Program  
63.  
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreement with the City of Reedley for the Reedley  
North Avenue Improvements, Community Development Block Grant Project No. 23571, effective  
upon execution through February 10, 2025, and authorizing the Director of Public Works and  
Planning to evaluate and grant timeline extensions for completion of the Project, total Community  
Development Block Grant funding amount not to exceed $254,022