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.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  
Douglas Sloan, County Counsel  
Bernice E. Seidel, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors  
Tuesday, October 7, 2025  
9:30 AM  
Hall of Records  
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items are also available online at fresnocounty.legistar.com.  
Roll Call  
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance  
1.  
2.  
Approve Agenda  
Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 19-50  
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  
Chairman Mendes  
3.  
Proclaim October 2025 as National Pedestrian Safety Month in the County of Fresno  
Chairman Mendes, Supervisor Magsig, and Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator  
4.  
Proclaim October 7, 2025, as a Day of Remembrance for former Fresno County Sheriff Steve  
Magarian  
Supervisor Magsig  
5.  
Proclaim October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the County of Fresno  
Board of Supervisors  
6.  
Appoint a Member and Alternate Member of the Board of Supervisors to the California State  
Association of Counties (CSAC) Board of Directors for a one-year term (2025 to 2026); and direct  
the Clerk of the Board to provide notification to CSAC  
General Services  
7.  
Conduct first hearing to amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Costs,  
Section 3800 - General Services, waive the reading of the proposed Ordinance in its entirety, and  
set the second hearing for October 21, 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)  
Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments  
8.  
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  
9.  
Receive Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as  
necessary  
Public Presentations  
10.  
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  
11.  
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) -  
Rosemary Hinojosa Mullins v. County of Fresno; United States District Court, Eastern District,  
Case Number 1:21-cv-00405-AWI-SAB  
12.  
13.  
14.  
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  
15.  
Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation - Government Code section  
54956.9(d)(2) - Risk Management Claim No.: 10981 presented by Ashley Padeiro on October 23,  
2023  
16.  
17.  
18.  
Public Employee Performance Evaluation - County Administrative Officer (Government Code  
section 54957(b))  
Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Clerk of the Board (Government Code section  
54957(b))  
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1) - True  
North Detox, LLC d.b.a. First Steps Recovery v. County of Fresno, Eastern District, Case No.  
1:25-at-00878  
18.1  
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1) - County  
of Fresno v. True North Detox, LLC, et al., Fresno County Superior Court  
Adjourn  
NEXT MEETINGS:  
October 21, 2025 - 9:30 A.M.  
November 4, 2025 - 9:30 A.M.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
(Any Board Member may pull any consent item for discussion or separate vote)  
Board of Supervisors  
19. Approve minutes for September 23, 2025  
20.  
Accept Certificate of Facts regarding declarations of candidacy for eligible positions for the  
Landowner voting districts; and appoint, in lieu of election, Landowner candidates who filed  
declarations of candidacy unopposed  
Chairman Mendes  
21. Adjourn in Memory of Gola Gillespie, a resident of Selma who lived to be 103 years old  
22.  
Approve Certificates of Recognition for the awardees of the 2025 Top Ten Professional Women  
presented by the Marjaree Mason Center  
Supervisor Magsig  
23.  
Proclaim October 7th as Pink Day and October 2025 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the  
County of Fresno  
23.1  
Approve community outreach expenditure of $3,500 to support Beyond the Barracks, per  
Administrative Policy No. 75  
Chairman Mendes, Supervisor Magsig, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, and Public  
Health  
24.  
Conduct second hearing to adopt Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 9, to add Chapter 9.11,  
“KEEPING OF ROOSTERS”; waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and Conduct second  
hearing to adopt amendment to the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Cost  
Ordinance by amending Section 900 - Environmental Health, Subsection 905, waive reading of the  
Ordinance in its entirety  
County Clerk/Registrar of Voters  
25.  
Approve the appointment of Rosa Maria Rosales to the Biola Community Services District Board  
of Directors, for the term expiring December 4, 2026, to fill an unexpected vacancy  
Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator  
26.  
Approve and adopt a Resolution that discontinues and dissolves the Sheriff-Coroner-Public  
Administrator’s Fugitive Warrants/Extradition Emergency Travel Revolving Petty Cash Fund in Org  
3111 in the amount of $3,000 (4/5 vote)  
Administrative Office  
27.  
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  
28.  
Conduct second hearing and adopt the proposed omnibus Ordinance amending Chapters 1.13,  
1.14, 1.16, 8.22, 11.44, 11.45, 15.04, and 15.32 of the Ordinance Code of Fresno County; and  
waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety  
Behavioral Health  
29.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Standard Agreement No. 23-208  
with the California Department of Housing and Community Development for construction of the  
Avalon Commons Phase I project, effective upon execution by all parties involved for a 30-year  
term, from May 12, 2023, through May 11, 2053, total not to exceed $2,183,000  
30.  
Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the provision of Administrative  
Policy No. 27 that requires grant applications to be reviewed and approved by the Board before  
submitting to the funding agency, or submitted contingent on Board approval, due to the need to  
develop three (3) thorough responses within a short timeframe and as the competitive area for  
Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 2 Unmet Needs is statewide; Adopt  
Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health to submit up to three (3)  
grant applications to the California Department of Health Care Services, through its contractor  
Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., and to Participate in the Behavioral Health Continuum  
Infrastructure Program for 2025, Round 2 totaling up to $69,095,000; and Approve and authorize  
the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, or designee, to be the signatory on behalf of  
the Board of Supervisors on associated grant applications and all grant documents  
General Services  
31.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with M. Arthur Gensler Jr. &  
Associates, Inc., to develop and prepare a comprehensive County Facilities Master Plan, effective  
October 7, 2025, through October 6, 2026, total not to exceed $642,195; and Approve and  
authorize the County Administrative Officer, or their designee, to approve and execute written  
changes to key personnel and items in the project budget, which collectively do not exceed ten  
percent of, or result in any change to, the total maximum compensation payable to M. Arthur  
Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc.  
Human Resources  
32.  
Approve the biweekly health insurance premiums for active employees and dependents for Plan  
Year 2026, effective December 8, 2025 (Exhibit A); and approve the monthly health insurance  
premiums for retirees and dependents for Plan Year 2026, effective January 1, 2026 (Exhibit B)  
33.  
34.  
Adopt Resolutions Rejecting Claims for Damages; and Adopt Resolution Denying Application for  
Leave to Present a Late Claim  
Approve the County’s Health Insurance Premium Contribution for Plan Year 2026 for  
Unrepresented and Management (including Senior Management, Senior Management Supervisor,  
Assistant Department Head, Department Head and Elected Official) classifications, effective  
December 8, 2025  
35.  
Approve a salary adjustment of 1% for Unrepresented (including confidential classifications  
covered by Footnote “y”), Management, and Extra-Help classifications within U98 (as outlined in  
Salary Resolution Section 100), effective November 10, 2025, as reflected on Appendix “B”; and  
approve Amendments to the Salary Resolution, Section 100, effective November 10, 2025, as  
reflected on Appendix “B”  
36.  
37.  
Approve the Salary Resolution Amendments associated with the adoption of the FY 2025-26  
Budget as reflected on Appendix “A”, effective October 13, 2025  
Approve the Salary Resolution Amendment moving the Sheriff’s Captain classification to the  
Senior Management group and the Assistant Sheriff classification to the Assistant Department  
Head group, as reflected on Appendix “C”; and approve Amendments to Salary Resolution  
sections 100, 400, 600, and 700, and Personnel Rules 7 and 12, effective October 13, 2025, as  
reflected on Appendix “C"  
Information Technology Services  
38.  
Conduct second hearing and adopt the proposed Ordinances, which amend the Fresno County  
Ordinance Code, Title 2 Administration, Chapters 2.09 - Information Technology Services  
Department and 2.11 - General Services Department, and waive reading of the Ordinances in their  
entirety; and Conduct second hearing and adopt the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and  
Recovered Costs Ordinance by amending Section 4300 - Information Technology Services, and  
waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety  
39.  
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  
Sole Source-Suspension of Competition is warranted, and that the best interests of the County  
would be served by entering into an agreement with Microsoft Corporation as Microsoft  
Corporation is the sole provider of unified support services for their proprietary software and  
products; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a sole source Agreement with  
Microsoft Corporation for unified support services, effective October 12, 2025, not to exceed one  
year, total not to exceed $276,711  
Probation  
40.  
41.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive First Amendment to Agreement No.  
24-583 with the City of Clovis to continue to assign one sworn Police Officer and one Crime  
Specialist, and to provide training services to the Public Safety Realignment Adult Compliance  
Team, effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029, and increasing the Agreement maximum by  
$691,907 to a total of $1,343,173  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Agreement No. A-22-278 with  
BI Incorporated to modify the budget to address staffing retention and program oversight, and  
better reflect actual costs for services and supplies, at the Juvenile Justice Campus, with no  
change to the term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2027, or maximum compensation of  
$1,800,000  
Public Health  
42.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive grant Agreement with California  
Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), for the Child Passenger Safety Program, effective October 1, 2025,  
through September 30, 2026, total not to exceed $187,317  
Public Works and Planning  
43.  
44.  
45.  
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a Management Zone Agreement with Valley Water  
Collaborative to comply with Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Nitrate Control  
Program for Wastewater Treatment Facilities at County Service Area No. 44, Zone A (Millerton  
Lake Mobile Home Village)  
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 18-503 for Amended  
and Restated Cost Sharing Agreement with multiple Groundwater Sustainability Agencies within  
Delta-Mendota Subbasin, effective upon execution for a term that is coterminous with requirements  
of Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014  
Retroactively approve and authorize Director of Public Works and Planning’s (Director) previous  
submittal of a grant application to California Office of Traffic Safety for Fresno County Pedestrian  
Safety Demonstrations - ($242,814); approve draft form of Grant Agreement with Office of Traffic  
Safety, including its Certifications and Assurances; authorize Director, as Authorizing Official for  
County under Grant Agreement, to approve and execute final form of Grant Agreement, including  
such changes to draft form of Grant Agreement that Director determines to be in best interest of  
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  
46.  
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Quitclaim Deed conveying County’s interest in a  
segment of right-of-way along Armstrong Avenue and Church Avenue to the City of Fresno, finding  
pursuant to Government Code section 25365, subd.(a), that interest is not required for County use  
($0) (4/5 vote)  
47.  
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Quitclaim Deed conveying County’s interest in a  
segment of right-of-way on north half of Adams Avenue and a portion of Jacobs Avenue and  
Anchor Avenue to City of Orange Cove, finding pursuant to Government Code section 25365,  
subd.(a), that interest is not required for County use ($0) (4/5 vote)  
48.  
49.  
Accept Grant Deed and authorize Chairman to execute Purchase Agreement of real property for  
Mt. Whitney Avenue Road Reconstruction and Shoulder Improvements Project, Federal Project ID  
No. CPFL-5942(314), for a total monetary consideration of $247,000  
Adopt a Resolution authorizing stop signs at a roadway intersection within Fresno County located  
at McKinley and Leonard Avenues, making it an all-way stop  
Social Services  
50.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a revenue Agreement with the California  
Department of Housing and Community Development for 2024 Emergency Solutions Grant funds  
(#24-ESG-00059), effective upon execution by the State, not to exceed five consecutive years,  
total not to exceed $437,710