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  
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, May 20, 2025  
9:30 AM  
Hall of Records  
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participation. This agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered.  
The number of the item being heard is indicated on the Clerk’s desk. Please see note below  
regarding consent agenda items. The Chairman will call for public testimony as each item is  
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of Supervisors located in the Hall of Records building, 2281 Tulare Street, Room 301, Fresno,  
93721, during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Agenda  
items are also available online at: http://fresnocounty.legistar.com.  
Roll Call  
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance  
1.  
2.  
Approve Agenda  
Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 25-52  
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 John M Robinson - Sheriff's Department - 30 Years of  
Service  
Supervisor Chavez  
4.  
Proclaim June 2025 as Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month in the County of  
Fresno  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
Supervisor Magsig  
5.  
Proclaim May 18-24, 2025, as National Emergency Medical Services Week in the County of  
Fresno  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
6.  
Proclaim May 20, 2025, as Court Appointed Special Advocates Awareness Day in the County of  
Fresno  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
Supervisor Bredefeld and Supervisor Pacheco  
7.  
Conduct first hearing to amend the Ordinance Code of Fresno County, Title 10, to add Chapter  
10.48, “UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DETACHED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS”; and waive  
reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set the second hearing for June 10, 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)  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
Ordinance  
On file with Clerk - Ordinance Summary  
County Counsel  
8.  
Conduct first hearing to amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs  
Ordinance by amending Section 600 - County Counsel, Subsection 601 - Attorney Services, by  
increasing the fee rate for such services to $182 per hour for each attorney; and waive reading of  
the Ordinance in its entirety and set the second hearing for June 10, 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)  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
Ordinance  
Exhibit A - Proposed MSF  
Attachment A - MSF Change Comparison  
On file with Clerk - Ordinance Summary  
Administrative Office  
9.  
Conduct public forum in accordance with Government Code section 7283.1(d); receive statistical  
report from the Sheriff regarding the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement access  
provided to incarcerated individuals in the Jail during 2024; and receive public comment  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
Exhibit A  
10.  
Consider and take action on request for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for  
application for an Alcoholic Beverage Control Type 21 license filed by Chevron Stations, Inc. to be  
used at Chevron Extra Mile convenience store located at 25032 W. Dorris Avenue, Coalinga, CA  
93210  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
Census Tract 79.03 Map  
Applicant Letter  
ABC License Application (Form ABC-245)  
Presentation  
11.  
Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the format and timing of FY 2025-26  
Recommended Budget presentations  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
Administrative Office and Behavioral Health  
12.  
Adopt Resolution authorizing the County to submit a joint grant application with RHCB  
Development LP (RHCB) and UP Holdings California, LLC (UPholdings) to HCD for participation  
in the Homekey+ Program, total not to exceed $31,650,000; Approve and authorize the Chairman  
to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with RHCB and UPholdings to identify, apply for, and  
develop a supportive housing project for the Homekey+ Program, effective upon execution through  
June 30, 2030, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions;  
and Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health to be the signatory  
on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on associated grant applications and all grant documents  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Resolution - RHCB and UPholdings  
On file with Clerk - MOU - RHCB and UPholdings  
Behavioral Health  
13. Receive the Fresno County Behavioral Health Board Annual Report for 2024  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - FCBHB Annual Report  
Public Works and Planning  
14.  
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Amendment 1 to Agreement No. 21-227 with Auberry  
Volunteer Fire Department, increasing total maximum compensation by $50,000 for a total amount  
not to exceed $446,000; and adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2024-25 appropriations for  
County Service Area 50 - Auberry Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services Org 9248 in  
amount of $25,000 for increased operational costs (4/5 vote)  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
Exhibit A  
On file with Clerk - Amendment 1 to Agreement 21-227  
On file with Clerk - Resolution (Org 9248)  
Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments  
15.  
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  
16.  
Receive Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as  
necessary  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
Attachment A  
Public Presentations  
17.  
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  
18.  
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  
19.  
20.  
21.  
22.  
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) (3 Cases)  
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section  
54956.9(d)(1): Raymond Jeffrey: ADJ15203696  
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) -  
Ubaldo Estrada Ramos, et al. v. County of Fresno et al., Fresno County Superior Court, Case No.  
21CECG03387  
23.  
24.  
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) -  
Brenda Sue Owens, et al. v. County of Fresno et al., Fresno County Superior Court, Case No.  
22CECG03883  
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) -  
County of Fresno, et al. v. Baljeet Singh, et al., Fresno County Superior Court Case No.  
24CECG02248  
Adjourn  
NEXT MEETINGS:  
June 10, 2025 - 9:30 A.M.  
June 24, 2025 - 9:30 A.M.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
(Any Board Member may pull any consent item for discussion or separate vote)  
Board of Supervisors  
25. Approve minutes for May 6, 2025  
Attachments:  
05-06-2025 Action Summary Minutes - DRAFT  
County Clerk/Registrar of Voters  
26.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a revenue Agreement with the California  
Secretary of State for federal Help America Vote Act reimbursement funds to improve election  
security, effective June 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, total not to exceed $15,789  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Agreement with the State  
District Attorney  
27.  
Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated revenues in the  
District Attorney’s Special Revenue Fund 0060, DOI Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud  
Program, Org 1107 in the amount of $20,453 (4/5 vote); and adopt Budget Resolution increasing  
FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated revenues in the District Attorney-Grants Org 2862 in the  
amount of $20,453 (4/5 vote)  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Budget Resolution Org 1107  
On file with Clerk - Budget Resolution Org 2862  
Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator  
28.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Amendment I to Agreement  
A-23-526 with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s Office, to add  
the purchase and maintenance of TASER devices; and extend the term by one year and six  
months, effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2030, and increasing the maximum by  
$4,094,529, for a total contract maximum of $6,654,052  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Amendment to Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc.  
29.  
Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution deleting one Stock Clerk and adding one Account  
Clerk effective May 26, 2025 as reflected on Appendix C  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
Salary Resolution Appendix C  
30.  
Adopt a Resolution approving and authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator to execute  
agreements with public and private entities for the Sheriff’s Office to provide law enforcement  
protection services at events or activities substantially in the agreement form attached to this item,  
or such other agreement form agreed to by the Sheriff’s Office and the County Counsel’s Office  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Resolution  
On file with Clerk - Form of Agreement  
Administrative Office  
31.  
32.  
33.  
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  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Resolution  
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  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Resolution  
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  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Resolution  
On file with Clerk - Map of Affected Area  
On file with Clerk - Proclamation of State Emergency  
34.  
Adopt Resolution proclaiming and further ratifying continuation of the Local Emergency due to the  
continued threat of the Beat Leafhopper to local agriculture  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Resolution  
Behavioral Health  
35.  
Approve and ratify the Department of Behavioral Health Director’s previous Application/Agreement  
submission with the California Department of Health Care Services for the Projects for Assistance  
in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Grant effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026  
($439,203); 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 PATH Grant agreement documents, expenditure forms, and reports  
with no change to the compensation amount or term  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - PATH Grant Application FY 25-26  
36.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 6 to Master Agreement No.  
20-236 for Individual and Group Providers, to add the following Providers: (1) Rupinder Kaur and  
(2) Courageous Hearts Counseling Center LLC to the Agreement, effective upon execution with no  
change to the term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025, and increasing the maximum  
compensation by $2,000,000 to a total of $30,739,838  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Amendment No. 6 to Master Agreement  
37.  
38.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with On Call Transport LLC to  
provide behavioral health persons served transportation services, effective July 1, 2025, not to  
exceed five consecutive years, which include a three-year base contract and two optional one-year  
extensions, total not to exceed $1,250,000  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Agreement with On Call Transport LLC  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a First Amendment to Participation Agreement  
No. 24-304 with California Mental Health Services Authority, extending the term for one additional  
year, to manage on behalf of counties the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Program,  
and adhere to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14045.14 (a)(3) State reporting  
requirements, effective June 18, 2025 to June 18, 2026 ($0)  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with CalMHSA  
Probation  
39.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Tek84 Inc. to purchase three  
compact body scanners, one TekNET, software, and services for the Juvenile Justice Campus,  
effective upon execution, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base  
term and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $550,034; Adopt Budget Resolution  
increasing FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated revenues for Probation Org 34409999 in the  
amount of $469,934, for the purchase of three body scanners and one TekNET (4/5 vote); and  
Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2024-25 appropriations for the Juvenile Facility Grant  
fund 0075, Subclass 17306, Org 1146 in the amount of $319,968 (4/5 vote)  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Agreement with Tek84 Inc.  
On file with Clerk - Digital Signature Audit Report  
On file with Clerk - Resolution (Org 34409999)  
On file with Clerk - Resolution (Org 1146)  
Public Health  
40.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the First Amendment to Lease Agreement 21-397  
with SPAN Development, LLC to include the Department of Public Health as a secondary lessee  
for certain warehouse property located at 2909 S. Elm Ave, Suite 105, Fresno, CA for use as  
warehousing Department of Public Health materials and equipment, effective upon execution, with  
no change to the term of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2026, or compensation maximum  
of $163,728  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - First Amendment to Lease Agreement with SPAN  
41.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a First Amendment to Agreement with Netsmart  
Technologies, Inc., to add additional solutions for myAvatar NX upgrade and for Netsmart Hosting  
Services, to move from a self-hosted Electronic Health Record System to a cloud hosted platform,  
effective upon execution with no change to the term of May 25, 2024 through May 24, 2029 and  
increasing the maximum by $958,524 to a total of $2,381,742  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - First Amendment to Agreement with Netsmart  
42.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a revenue Agreement with the California  
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for 2024-25 Waste Tire Enforcement Grant  
(TEA32) funding, effective June 30, 2025 through September 30, 2026 ($350,000); 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 grant agreement documents, expenditure forms  
and reports  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Agreement with CalRecycle  
43.  
Retroactively authorize the Department of Public Health’s previous submittal of a grant application  
in the amount of $4,623,068 to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development  
(HUD) for remediation services of lead hazards on houses where a lead poisoned child has been  
identified; adopt Resolution approving and ratifying the Director of Public Health’s execution of  
retroactive revenue Agreement CALHD0516-24 with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban  
Development (HUD), Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, for the 2024 Lead Hazard  
Reduction Program Grant Funds, and authorizing the Director of Public Health, or designee, to  
execute requests for payment and documents necessary to secure Program Grant Funds and  
implement the related projects subject to review and approval by County Counsel and the  
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, effective March 17, 2025 through March 17, 2029  
($4,623,068); and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health, or designee, to  
execute changes at the object level for budget line items up to 10% and without exceeding the  
annual contract maximum  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - HUD Grant Application  
On file with Clerk - HUD Grant Agreement CALHD0516-24  
On file with Clerk - Workplan Supporting Documentation  
On file with Clerk - Resolution  
Public Works and Planning  
44.  
Authorize Director of Public Works and Planning, subject to review and approval by County  
Counsel as to legal form and Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector as to accounting form, to  
execute twenty-one on-call agreements for engineering, architectural and other related consultant  
services, each effective upon execution by County through and including third anniversary of  
execution date with no optional extensions, and an aggregate total not to exceed $6,500,000 for all  
agreements  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
On file with Clerk - Attachment C  
On file with Clerk - Attachment D  
45.  
Conduct second hearing to amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs  
by Amending Sections 1000 - Computer Services (EMIS), subsection 1001; Section 1500 - Parks  
and Recreation, subsection 1509; Section 2200 - Public Works, subsections 2203, 2207, 2208,  
and 2209; and Section 2500 - Development Services (the Ordinance); and waive reading of the  
Ordinance in its entirety; and adopt proposed Ordinance  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
Exhibits A-D  
Ordinance  
46.  
Adopt plans and specifications for Contract 24-S-14 Department of Public Health Basement  
Renovation and award to lowest bidder Better Enterprises, Inc., 1148 N. Cypress Avenue, Fresno,  
CA 93727, in total amount of $6,763,000; and authorize Director to execute contract change  
orders for Contract 24-S-14, in amount of $210,000 for any one change order pursuant to Public  
Contract Code 20142 for contract change orders, and not to exceed a total change order limit of  
$676,300, or approximately 10% of total compensation payable under Contract 24-S-14  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
Location Map  
Bid Summary  
47.  
Retroactively authorize Department of Public Works and Planning’s previous submittal of a grant  
application in amount of $25,000,000 to United States Department of Transportation for FY 2024  
Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development Transportation Discretionary Grants  
Program to fund improvements to intersection of Millerton Road and Marina Drive/Winchell Cove  
Road in community of Friant  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
Location Map  
On file with Clerk - BUILD Grant Application  
48.  
49.  
50.  
Authorize Director of Public Works and Planning to execute, on behalf of County, and consent to  
assignment of Agreement No. D-22-246 from O’Dell Engineering, Inc. to Westwood Professional  
Services Inc., for on-call architectural, engineering, and related consultant services, to take effect  
immediately upon execution  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Assignment of Agreement (D-22-246)  
Approve and authorize Clerk of the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 40 transferring FY  
2024-25 appropriations ($27,205) from Org 43600200 Account 7385 (Small Tools & Instruments)  
to Org 43600200 Account 8300 (Equipment), Program 92041 (Auto Scanner - three units) to  
purchase unanticipated replacement equipment  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Budget Transfer No. 40  
Adopt Resolution revising number of miles of maintained Fresno County roads and direct Director  
of Department of Public Works and Planning or his designee to transmit a copy of the adopted  
Resolution to California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Resolution  
51.  
Approve and authorize Division Manager of Road Maintenance and Operations Division to send  
30-day notice letters of termination without cause for Master Agreement No. A-21-337 for  
trucking/hauling services with C.B. Roadways Inc., Clay Miranda Trucking, Inc., Dragon Material  
Transport Inc., and Terry Johnson Trucking Inc.; and approve and authorize Chairman to execute a  
Master Agreement to provide trucking/hauling services, total term not to exceed approximately five  
consecutive years, which includes a base term of June 20, 2025 through March 31, 2028 and two  
optional one-year extensions with authority to approve such extensions on behalf of County  
delegated to Director of Public Works and Planning, total not to exceed $10,000,000 for potential  
approximate five-year term  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Master Agreement  
Sitting as the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Governing Board and as the  
County of Fresno Board of Supervisors:  
52.  
Sitting as the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Governing Board and as the County of  
Fresno Board of Supervisors: Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the  
In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority and Service Employees International Union Local  
2015, effective upon approval by the Public Authority Governing Board through three years from  
execution; and contingent upon approval of action one, review and approve FY 2024-25 In-Home  
Supportive Services Public Authority Rate Change Request Packet (State Form SOC 449) for  
submission to the California Department of Social Services  
Attachments:  
Agenda Item  
On file with Clerk - Memorandum of Understanding with SEIU 2015  
On file with Clerk - Rate Change Request Packet (SOC 449)