Hall of Records, Room 301  
2281 Tulare Street  
Board of Supervisors  
Fresno, California  
Agenda - Final-Revised  
93721-2198  
Telephone: (559) 600-3529  
Toll Free: 1-800-742-1011  
www.fresnocountyca.gov  
Nathan Magsig, 5th District, Chairman  
Buddy Mendes, 4th District, Vice-Chairman  
Brian Pacheco, 1st District  
Steve Brandau, 2nd District  
Sal Quintero, 3rd District  
Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer  
Daniel C. Cederborg, County Counsel  
Bernice E. Seidel, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors  
Tuesday, September 24, 2024  
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 20-46  
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 Kristina Romans - Department of Social Services - 24 Years  
of Service  
Supervisor Quintero  
4.  
Adopt Resolutions recognizing Dr. Bob Nelson as Exceptional Parents Unlimited's Beacon of  
Hope recipient and recognizing the Isnardi Foundation as Exceptional Parents Unlimited's Hope  
Grows Here recipient  
Supervisor Brandau  
5.  
6.  
Conduct first hearing to amend the Ordinance Code of Fresno County, Title 15, to add Chapter  
15.90, “Vacant Structures and Buildings"; waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set the  
second hearing for October 8, 2024; 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)  
Conduct first hearing to amend the Ordinance Code of Fresno County, Title 10, to add Chapter  
10.31, “Graffiti Abatement”; waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set the second  
hearing for October 8, 2024; 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)  
Chairman Magsig and Administrative Office  
7.  
Discuss and provide direction regarding the Dunlap Cemetery District  
Public Works and Planning  
8.  
Authorize Chairman to sign and send a Letter of Intent to State of California Department of  
Transportation, supporting proposed Officially Designated Scenic Highway status of eastern  
segment of State Route 180 from Trimmer Springs Road to Alta Main Canal (Post Mile 74.9 to  
78.6)  
9.  
Retroactively approve and authorize Director of Public Works and Planning’s (“Director”) previous  
submittal of a grant application to California Office of Traffic Safety (“OTS”) for Fresno County Safe  
Routes to School Action Plan for the County to conduct a school assessment study to evaluate the  
most critical transportation issues students face at ten selected schools located in or adjacent to  
unincorporated areas of Fresno County, which study will result in an Action Plan to improve safety  
for such students ($223,082); approve the draft form of Grant Agreement with OTS for Fresno  
County Safe Routes to School Action Plan, including its Certifications and Assurances (“Grant  
Agreement”); authorize Director, as Authorizing Official for County under Grant Agreement, to  
approve and execute the final form of the Grant Agreement, including such changes to draft form of  
Grant Agreement that Director determines to be in best interest of the County, subject to approval  
as to legal form by County Counsel and as to accounting form by Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax  
Collector; and authorize following officials of Department of Public Works and Planning  
(“Department”) to execute Grant Agreement, and to provide Certifications and Assurances under  
Grant Agreement, in their respective capacities: Erin Haagenson, Program Manager, as Grant  
Director under Grant Agreement; and Lemuel Asprec, Financial Division Manager, as Fiscal  
Officer under Grant Agreement  
10.  
Adopt and authorize Chairman to execute Resolution required by California Department of  
Transportation (“Caltrans”) stating County’s approval of and commitment to Western Fresno  
County Climate Adaptation Plan ($1,500,000), and for Fresno County Safe Routes to School  
Action Plan ($400,000), conditionally awarded to Department of Public Works and Planning by  
Caltrans under the FY 2024-25 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program; and approve  
draft form of “Sample Agreement, Adaptation Grants (State), Restricted Grant Agreement”  
(“Adaptation Grants (State), Restricted Grant Agreement”) with Caltrans for County’s  
implementation of Western Fresno County Climate Adaptation Plan ($1,694,341); and approve  
draft form of the “Sample Agreement, Sustainable Communities Grants (State), Restricted Grant  
Agreement” (“Sustainable Communities Grants (State), Restricted Grant Agreement”) with  
Caltrans for County’s implementation of Safe Routes to School Action Plan ($451,824); and  
authorize Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning (“Director”) to approve and  
execute final form of the Adaptation Grants (State), Restricted Grant Agreement including such  
changes to the draft form of the Adaptation Grants (State), Restricted Grant Agreement that  
Director determines to be in best interest of County, subject to review and approval of County  
Counsel as to legal form and Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector as to accounting form, for  
County’s implementation of Western Fresno County Climate Adaptation Plan; and authorize  
Director to approve and execute final form of Sustainable Communities Grants (State), Restricted  
Grant Agreement including such changes to draft form of Sustainable Communities Grants (State),  
Restricted Grant Agreement that Director determines to be in best interest of County, subject to  
review and approval of County Counsel as to legal form and Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax  
Collector as to accounting form, for County’s implementation of Safe Routes to School Action Plan  
11.  
Consider and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, including the Mitigation Monitoring and  
Reporting Program prepared for Amendment Application No. 3852 based on Initial Study No.  
8337; and Find that the proposed rezone of the subject one-acre parcel from the existing AL-20  
(Limited Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District to an M-1 (c) (Light  
Manufacturing, Conditional) Zone District with limited industrial uses is consistent with the County’s  
General Plan and County-Adopted Roosevelt Community Plan; and Approve Variance Application  
No. 4170 to allow a five-foot side yard setback (15-foot required) to accommodate proposed  
development on the subject parcel with Conditions of Approval contained within the Staff Report to  
the Planning Commission; and Approve Site Plan Review No. 8299 for proposed development;  
and Adopt an Ordinance pertaining to Amendment Application No. 3852 thereby rezoning the  
subject one-acre site from the AL-20 (Limited Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone  
District to an M-1 (c) (Light Manufacturing, Conditional) Zone District; 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) (The subject parcel is located on the southwest corner of East North Avenue  
and South Chestnut Avenue approximately 1,285 feet south of the nearest City of Fresno boundary  
(APN: 330-050-03) (3035 S. Chestnut Avenue) (Sup. Dist. 3))  
Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments  
12.  
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  
13.  
Receive Boards, Commissions and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as  
necessary  
Public Presentations  
14.  
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  
15.  
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  
16.  
17.  
Conference with legal counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) -  
County of Fresno v. Fred Adams, et al., Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 21CECG01166  
Conference with legal counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code section  
54956.9(d)(1) - Farshad Oreizi v. County of Fresno et al., Fresno County Superior Court Case No.  
18CECG00823  
18.  
19.  
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)  
Adjourn  
NEXT MEETINGS:  
October 8, 2024 - 9:30 A.M.  
October 22, 2024 - 9:30 A.M.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
(Any Board Member may pull any consent item for discussion or separate vote)  
Board of Supervisors  
20.  
Approve minutes for September 10, 2024, and approve minutes for September 16, 2024, Budget  
Hearing  
20.1 Rescind the appointment of Chad Stokes to the Civil Service Commission due to ineligibility  
Supervisor Mendes  
21. Approve Certificate of Recognition honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Selma Rotary Club  
Supervisor Brandau and Supervisor Quintero  
21.1  
Adopt Resolution recognizing the Alluvial Avenue undercrossing at Highway 41 as the  
"Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez Memorial Bridge"  
Auditor Controller-Treasurer/Tax Collector  
22.  
Adopt Resolution establishing tax rates, and levying taxes on the secured roll at the countywide  
rate of 1%, and taxes for voter approved indebtedness, ad valorem taxes for revenue districts, and  
unitary taxes in Fresno County for the FY 2024-25  
District Attorney  
23.  
Authorize a waiver of the 960 hours per calendar year 2024 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  
24.  
Retroactively approve and authorize the District Attorney’s previous submittal of a grant application  
to the California Office of Traffic Safety for continuation of the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver  
Vertical Prosecution Program for FY 2024-25 ($813,432); and Approve and authorize the  
Chairman to execute Grant Agreement (Grant Number DI25024), with an electronic signature, for  
the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program with the California Office of  
Traffic Safety (OTS) for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 ($665,900)  
Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator  
25.  
Accept annual report of expenditures from the Incarcerated Person’s Welfare Trust Fund for FY  
2023-24  
26.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment XI to Agreement with California  
Forensic Medical Group, Incorporated (CFMG) for Jail medical and behavioral health care  
services for the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s Office detention facilities, extending the  
term by two months and three days, commencing on October 1, 2024, to December 3, 2024, and  
increasing the maximum by $6,650,001, to a total of $190,196,899  
Administrative Office  
27.  
28.  
29.  
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  
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  
30.  
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 The Economic  
Development Corporation Serving Fresno County (EDC) as EDC is the only vendor suited,  
equipped, and authorized to promote and market the resources and economy of Fresno County;  
and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with EDC to promote  
and market the resources and economy of Fresno County, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30,  
2025 ($100,000)  
Behavioral Health  
31.  
Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, or designee, to  
execute Master County to County Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP)  
Agreement in the same form upon execution by another county for STRTP placement and specialty  
mental health services (SMHS) effective upon execution through June 30, 2027, with two optional  
one-year extensions, total not to exceed $15,000,000; Authorize the Director of the Department of  
Behavioral Health, or designee, to add Counties through their Mental Health Plans (MHP) and to  
remove Counties through their MHPs from the Master Agreement upon execution of the Master  
Agreement by other Counties; and Waive the policy in the County Purchasing Manual that allows  
only the Board of Supervisors to approve agreements with other governmental entities and  
authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, or designee, through the Purchasing  
Agent, to sign single case Letters of Agreement (LOA) and Admission Agreements (Exhibit C to  
the Master Agreement) with other county Mental Health Plans (MHP) to meet legal mandates and  
timeliness requirements of AB 1051 shifting responsibility to the County of Jurisdiction for  
payment, not to exceed $50,000 per LOA  
Internal Services  
32.  
33.  
34.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Lease Agreement No.  
22-059 with Heritage Centre, LLC, to revise the scope of work for additional tenant improvements,  
effective upon execution with no change to the term of March 1, 2022 through February 29, 2032,  
and increasing the maximum compensation by $4,500,000 for a total of $49,271,212  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corp.  
for a service management system, effective October 1, 2024, not to exceed four consecutive  
years, which includes a two-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to  
exceed $2,892,000  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Secure-Centric, Inc. for  
ProofPoint software products and services, effective October 1, 2024, for a three-year term, total  
not to exceed $965,913  
Probation  
35.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the retroactive Memorandum of Understanding  
with the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno (Court), to expand the Probation  
Department’s Pretrial Services Program effective July 1, 2024 for a standard term of three years  
with two optional one-year extensions, total possible revenue to the County not to exceed  
$8,935,925; and authorize the Chief Probation Officer, or designee, to accept any additional  
funding allocation from the Court  
36.  
Retroactively approve and authorize the Chief Probation Officer’s previous submittal of a grant  
application to the State of California Office of Traffic Safety for the Probation Department’s 2025  
Intensive Supervision of High-Risk Felony and Repeat DUI Offenders Program ($343,000); and  
approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Grant Agreement with the State of California  
Office of Traffic Safety (Grant Number AL25022), with an electronic signature, to provide Intensive  
Probation Supervision for High-Risk Felony and Repeat DUI Offenders for the period of October 1,  
2024 through September 30, 2025 ($343,000)  
Public Health  
37.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Substitution of Data Use Agreement with  
Michigan Public Health Institute, to allow for the substitution of County’s current Data Use  
Agreement with Michigan Public Health Institute for the participation in the National Fatality Review  
Case Reporting System with California Department of Public Health’s Data Use Agreement; and  
approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Data Use Agreement with California Department  
of Public Health, to participate in the National Fatality Review Case Reporting System, effective  
upon execution until terminated by either party ($0)  
38.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement and related  
certifications with the California Department of Public Health for the Human Immunodeficiency  
Virus Surveillance Program, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029 ($479,950); and Approve  
and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health to execute the Contractor’s Release  
Form for submission with the final invoice  
Public Works and Planning  
39.  
40.  
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a Non-Disclosure Agreement with Pacific Gas and  
Electric Company for sharing of gas and electric facility maps, effective upon execution, not to  
exceed three consecutive years pursuant to and in accordance with requirements set forth in this  
Non-Disclosure Agreement ($0)  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Agreement No. 23-673 with  
Carahsoft Technology Corporation, for OpenGov, Inc.’s Cartegraph Cloud-Based Enterprise Asset  
Management Platform, through the NASPO Cooperative Agreement, effective upon execution, with  
no change to the potential five-year term, which includes a two-year base period and three optional  
one-year extensions, and a change to the maximum compensation payable under the Agreement  
of $1,626,437  
41.  
Pass and authorize Chairman to execute a Resolution of Intention to grant a franchise, up to 25  
years, on a non-exclusive basis (“non-exclusive franchise”), by ordinance, to Toro Energy of  
California AA, LLC, (also referred to as Toro Energy), upon annual payment of a franchise fee to  
County, to construct, maintain and use pipes and appurtenances for transmitting derived gas from  
Toro Energy’s landfill-gas-to-energy project (“LFGTE project”) at County’s American Avenue  
Disposal Site (“AADS”) for any and all purposes, as allowed by a County-approved conditional use  
permit and/or road permit condition, from LFGTE project at AADS at 18950 W. American Avenue,  
Kerman, in, along, across, upon, and under following public streets and highways within  
unincorporated area of Fresno County: from County’s AADS, eastward on W. American Avenue  
for approximately 4 miles, and then southward on S. Madera Avenue for approximately 4 miles, to  
a PG&E connection location approximately a half of a mile north of W. Manning Avenue, just east  
of S. Madera Avenue/SR 145, Kerman; and set October 22, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. or as soon  
thereafter as may be heard for public protest hearing, as required by Public Utilities Code Section  
6232, for Board to hear and pass upon on any protest, including any objections, made against  
granting of non-exclusive franchise, and, for Board’s first reading of proposed ordinance that would  
grant non-exclusive franchise, with Board’s second reading of proposed ordinance expected to  
follow on December 3, 2024, at 9:30 am or as soon thereafter as may be heard; and further  
reading of proposed ordinance expected to be waived at time of its introduction and passage; and  
direct Clerk of the Board to publish notice of public protest hearing in a newspaper of general  
circulation within County, at least once within fifteen (15) days after passage of Resolution  
42.  
43.  
Adopt plans and specifications for Contract 24-S-04 Reedley Radio Tower and Equipment Shelter  
and award to the lowest bidder Katch Environmental, Inc. dba Katch General, 929 L St., Fresno,  
CA, 93721, in the total amount of $2,326,683  
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute an Agreement with F-N-F Roll-Off Service, Inc. for roll  
off bin rental services including delivery, pick up, and disposal of surplus green waste and general  
refuse generated by the Department of Public Works and Planning - Parks & Grounds, effective  
September 24, 2024 not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base  
contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $525,000  
44.  
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a License Agreement with Fresno County Disc Golf  
(FCDG), for construction, installation, and maintenance of an 18-hole disc golf course at Lost Lake  
Park and provide maintenance to two (2) previously installed courses at Kearney Park, effective  
upon execution, not to exceed five (5) consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract  
and two (2) optional one-year renewals; and authorize Director of the Department of Public Works  
and Planning or designee to sign written approval to extend agreement on behalf of County  
Social Services  
45.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment II to Agreement with Comprehensive  
Youth Services of Fresno, Inc. for Supervised Visitation Services, extending the term by six  
months, which includes a three-month base term and three optional one-month extensions, from  
October 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025, and increasing the maximum by $269,911 to a total of  
$5,714,047  
46.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a memorandum of understanding with Foundation  
for California Community Colleges, for collaboration related to services for the CalFresh  
Employment and Training program, not to exceed three consecutive years, including a one-year  
base contract with two optional one-year extensions