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

Peter Wall, Interim County Counsel

Bernice E. Seidel, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

Tuesday, August 5, 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

PASTOR JIM DIXON, CHURCH OF SHAVER LAKE, GAVE THE INVOCATION AND LED THE BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Approve Agenda

A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, 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 31-65

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

CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 61 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 Vincent Andrew Mendes - Department of Public Health -

36 Years of Service

PRESENTED RETIREMENT PLAQUE TO VINCENT ANDREW MENDES

Chairman Mendes

Introduce Members of the Rural Route 4-H Club

INTRODUCED MEMBERS OF THE RURAL ROUTE 4-H CLUB

Supervisor Chavez

Proclaim August 3-9, 2025, as National Health Center Week in the County of Fresno

A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, 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. 25-251

Supervisor Magsig

Proclaim August 11-15, 2025, as Safety Week 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. 25-252

Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Resolution providing for the borrowing of funds

on behalf of the Laton Joint Unified School District (Laton JUSD) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26

and the issuance and sale of 2025 tax and revenue anticipation notes therefor, in an aggregate

principal sum of not to exceed $3,000,000

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

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

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

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-253

County Clerk/Registrar of Voters

Receive verbal presentation by the Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters regarding the

status of the current DFM Election Management System Agreement A-24-057

RECEIVED VERBAL PRESENTATION BY THE FRESNO COUNTY CLERK/REGISTRAR OF VOTERS

REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE CURRENT DFM ELECTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AGREEMENT

A-24-057

Administrative Office

Discuss and provide direction on an approval process for any celebration and recognition by

County departments

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

THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TO RETURN TO THE BOARD WITH AN ADMINISTRATIVE

POLICY IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPTION 1 OF THE AGENDA ITEM. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE

FOLLOWING VOTE:

3 - Bredefeld, Magsig, and Mendes

2 - Chavez, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Noes:

Administrative Office and Social Services

10.

Conduct public hearing to receive testimony on the Regionally Coordinated Homelessness

Action Plan for the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) service area; approve the

Regionally Coordinated Homelessness Action Plan, including the use of Homeless Housing,

Assistance and Prevention Round 6 Grant (HHAP-6) funding allocated to the County of Fresno

and the FMCoC; authorize the Department of Social Services to submit a joint application on

behalf of the County of Fresno and the FMCoC for the HHAP-6 Grant funding administered by

the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and authorize the Board

Chairman to execute the HHAP-6 Regional Memorandum of Understanding, on behalf of the

County of Fresno and the FMCoC

CONDUCTED PUBLIC HEARING. RECEIVED PUBLIC TESTIMONY. CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING. 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:

Agreement No. 25-395

Administrative Office

11.

Receive presentation from Code Enforcement staff providing a quarterly update on the Code

Enforcement program

RECEIVE PRESENTATION FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF PROVIDING A QUARTERLY UPDATE ON

THE CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM

12.

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

Ordinance by amending Section 4400 - Enterprise Zone Activities to rename Section 4400 to

“Section 4400 - County Administrative Office,” and adding Subsection 4402, Code

Enforcement Hourly Rates, to adopt hourly rates for Code Enforcement activities, waive reading

of the Ordinance in its entirety; and set the second hearing for August 19, 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 MAGSIG, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, THAT THIS

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

Public Works and Planning

14.

Consider and approve petition for partial cancellation of Agricultural Land Conservation

Contract (ALCC) No. 3853 filed by Melissa White Holtermann on behalf of GSW Farms, LLC.

(Applicant), to remove a two-acre portion of a 20-acre parcel from ALCC No. 3853 to allow

two-acres to be created as a separate 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: a) adopt and authorize Chairman to execute Resolution authorizing partial cancellation

of ALCC No. 3853; and b) authorize Chairman to execute Certificate of Tentative Cancellation

and approve recording of Certificate of Cancellation when all conditions and contingencies

included in Certificate of Tentative Cancellation have been satisfied (subject parcel is located

on east side of N. Biola Avenue, approximately 2,000 feet south of W. Ashlan Avenue, which is

approximately four miles north of City of Kerman (APN: 016-110-07) (3488 N. Biola Avenue)

(Sup. Dist. 1))

CONSIDERED PETITION FOR PARTIAL CANCELLATION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND CONSERVATION

CONTRACT (ALCC) NO. 3853 FILED BY MELISSA WHITE HOLTERMANN ON BEHALF OF GSW FARMS,

LLC. (APPLICANT), TO REMOVE A TWO-ACRE PORTION OF A 20-ACRE PARCEL FROM ALCC NO. 3853 TO

ALLOW THE TWO-ACRES TO BE CREATED AS A SEPARATE PARCEL FOR RESIDENTIAL USE.

APPLICANT WAS PRESENT. CONDUCTED PUBLIC HEARING. NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY RECEIVED.

CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING

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

MATTER BE ACTED ON AS FOLLOWS: 1) APPROVE PETITION FOR PARTIAL CANCELLATION OF ALCC

NO. 3853 FILED BY MELISSA WHITE HOLTERMANN ON BEHALF OF GSW FARMS, LLC (APPLICANT), TO

REMOVE A TWO-ACRE PORTION OF A 20-ACRE PARCEL FROM ALCC NO. 3853 TO ALLOW THE

TWO-ACRES TO BE CREATED AS A SEPARATE PARCEL FOR RESIDENTIAL USE; 2) MAKE ALL FIVE

REQUIRED FINDINGS LISTED UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51282(b); 3) ADOPT AND AUTHORIZE

THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF ALCC NO. 3853; 4)

AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CERTIFICATE OF TENTATIVE CANCELLATION AND

APPROVE RECORDING THE CERTIFICATE OF CANCELLATION WHEN ALL CONDITIONS AND

CONTINGENCIES INCLUDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF TENTATIVE CANCELLATION HAVE BEEN

SATISFIED; AND 5) INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: THE APPLICANT SHALL

PAY THE CANCELLATION FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,125.00 AS DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY

ASSESSOR AND CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF

CANCELLATION BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS; THE CANCELLATION FEE SHALL BE PAID, AND A

CERTIFICATE OF CANCELLATION ISSUED PRIOR TO RECORDING THE MAP TO CREATE THE TWO-ACRE

AND 18-ACRE PARCELS; IF THE CANCELLATION FEE IS NOT PAID WITHIN ONE YEAR OF ISSUANCE OF

THE CERTIFICATE OF TENTATIVE CANCELLATION, THE CANCELLATION FEE MUST BE RE-COMPUTED BY

THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE AND RE-CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. THE MOTION CARRIED

BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

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

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-254

15.

Consider Appeal of Planning Commission’s denial of Director Review and Approval

Application No. 4660 proposing to allow maintenance and storage of trucks and trailers when

such vehicles are devoted exclusively to transportation of agricultural products, supplies, and

equipment on a 9.25-acre parcel in AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum parcel size)

Zone District; if Appeal is granted and Planning Commission’s denial of Director Review and

Approval Application No. 4660 is overturned: a. adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared

for Initial Study No. 8065 and approve proposal subject to proposed Mitigation Measures and

Conditions of Approval; b. make required Findings specified in Fresno County Zoning

Ordinance, Section 846.5.060(B) for approval of Director Review and Approval Application No.

4660; and c. adopt Resolution approving Director Review and Approval Application No. 4660,

with Conditions of Approval and Project Notes (subject parcel is located on northwest corner of

S. Brawley Avenue and W. California Avenue, approximately 2,100 feet south of boundary of

City of Fresno (APN: 326-030-54) (713 S. Brawley Avenue) (Sup. Dist. 1))

CONSIDERED APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION’S DENIAL OF DIRECTOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL

APPLICATION NO. 4660 PROPOSING TO ALLOW THE MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF TRUCKS AND

TRAILERS WHEN SUCH VEHICLES ARE DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE TRANSPORTATION OF

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT ON A 9.25-ACRE PARCEL IN THE AE-20

(EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL, 20-ACRE MINIMUM PARCEL SIZE) ZONE DISTRICT. RECEIVED PUBLIC

TESTIMONY. CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR PACHECO, SECONDED

BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, THAT THIS MATTER BE ACTED ON AS FOLLOWS: 1) DETERMINE

REQUIRED FINDING 3 CANNOT BE MADE; AND 2) DENY THE APPEAL AND UPHOLD THE PLANNING

COMMISSION’S DENIAL OF DIRECTOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL APPLICATION NO. 4660 DUE TO THE

INABILITY TO MAKE REQUIRED FINDING 3. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

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

Ayes:

16.

Receive staff’s presentation and conduct public hearing to receive testimony on proposed

County community development, housing, and homeless program activities that will be funded

by Federal grants; approve and authorize practice of offering and issuing Affordable Housing

Development funds as a loan and/or a grant to both for-profit and non-profit developers,

consistent with requirements of funding source(s) used. Each individual project recommended

for funding will be brought before the Board of Supervisors for approval; approve 2025-29

Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan (Year 1, FY 2025-26) in substantial form as that

attached to this item, including use of Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment

Partnerships Grant, and Emergency Solutions Grants; authorize Director of the Department of

Public Works and Planning or designee to execute Standard Form 424 (Application for Federal

Assistance), Form HUD-424-B (Assurances and Certifications), Certifications, and Entitlement

Grant Agreements for Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment

Partnerships Grant; and authorize Director of the Department of Social Services or designee to

execute Standard Form 424 (Application for Federal Assistance), Form HUD-424-B

(Assurances and Certifications), Certification, and Entitlement Grant Agreement for Emergency

Solutions Grant

RECEIVED PRESENTATION. CONDUCTED PUBLIC HEARING. RECEIVED PUBLIC TESTIMONY. CLOSED

PUBLIC HEARING. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, 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:

17.

Approve and adopt Fresno County 2025-2030 Comprehensive Economic Development

Strategy (CEDS); authorize submittal of Fresno County 2025-2030 CEDS to the United States

Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) for approval; and

authorize Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning or their designee, subject to

review and approval as to legal form by County Counsel, to make minor changes to document to

ensure approval by EDA

A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, 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:

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)

SUPERVISOR PACHECO ADDRESSED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY

FOUNDATION (CVCF) CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD AT ITS LAST MEETING; REPORTED HAVING A

BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE AGREEMENT AFTER MEETING WITH THE CVCF AND COUNTY

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO); AND REQUESTED THE AGREEMENT BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE

BOARD FOR RECONSIDERATION. WITH MAJORITY CONSENSUS, THE BOARD AGREED TO RECONSIDER

THE AGREEMENT AT A FUTURE MEETING. CHAIRMAN MENDES PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON THE

CRASHED F-35 JET IN HIS FIELD AND COMMENDED THE AGENCIES OVERSEEING THE CRASH SITE

Board Appointments

19.

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 APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS BE

APPROVED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

RE-APPOINT EVE CASTELLANOS (TERM TO EXPIRE 07/01/2027)

FRESNO REGIONAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

APPOINT ROBERT TOPETE TO THE POSITION PREVIOUSLY HELD BY TONY CANALES (TERM TO EXPIRE

11/01/2026)

HISTORICAL LANDMARKS & RECORDS ADVISORY COMMISSION

RE-APPOINT WILLIAM BERTOLANI JR. (TERM TO EXPIRE 01/08/2029)

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF FRESNO COUNTY

APPOINT JACKLYN HEINRICH TO THE POSITION PREVIOUSLY HELD BY JOEY FUENTES (TERM TO

EXPIRE 02/05/2026)

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

RE-APPOINT KIRPAL SIHOTA (TERM TO EXPIRE 06/30/2027)

THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

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

Ayes:

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

HELD; RECEIVED

Closed Session

21.

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) -

Mehul Wadhwa v. County of Fresno et al.; Fresno County Superior Court Case Number

24CECG02355

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

22.

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

(4) (6 Cases)

BY A 5-0 VOTE, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED LITIGATION AGAINST BALJINDER SINGH REGARDING

VIOLATIONS OF COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE AND PUBLIC NUISANCE AT 7144 WEST MCKINLEY

AVENUE. BY A 5-0 VOTE, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED LITIGATION AGAINST PREMIER LOGISTICIAN’S INC.;

SANGHA CARRIER, INC.; BALJINDER S. SANGHA; CHAHAL ROADLINES, INC; MALKIT SINGH; BALJINDER

SINGH DHILLON; AND BOBBY SINGH DHILLON REGARDING VIOLATIONS OF THE COUNTY ZONING

ORDINANCE PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND VIOLATIONS OF CALIFORNIA’S UNFAIR COMPETITION LAW AT

7360 AND 7400 WEST SHAW AVENUE

23.

24.

25.

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

54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases)

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

Public Employee Appointment or Employment, Government Code Section 54957 - Title: County

Counsel

BY A 5-0 VOTE, THE BOARD SELECTED DOUGLAS T. SLOAN AS THE NEXT COUNTY COUNSEL

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

26.

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) -

Vincent Scott Nelson v. County of Fresno et al.; Fresno County Superior Court Case Number

23CECG01677

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

27.

28.

29.

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section

54956.9(d)(1): Louis Reba: ADJ11059721

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section

54956.9(d)(1): Austin Herion: ADJ16303380, ADJ16170615

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section

54956.9(d)(1): Manuel Molina: ADJ17994283

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

30.

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1)

- City of Fresno v. County of Fresno, Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 24CECG01199

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

Adjourn

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

MEETING BE ADJOURNED. 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 AUGUST 19, 2025

CONSENT AGENDA

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

CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 61 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 July 8, 2025, and July 18, 2025, Special Meeting

31.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Supervisor Magsig and Chairman Mendes

32.

Adjourn in Memory of John C. Harris, a Central Valley Farmer, Champion Horse Breeder, and

Philanthropist

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Adopt a Resolution Honoring Rachel Axt, Miss California 2025

33.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-235

Supervisor Pacheco

Adjourn in Memory of Thelma Vinson Adkins

34.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector

35.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with BMO Bank N.A. to provide

Custody services including the safekeeping of cash, publicly traded securities, including

property held in book entry form which are acceptable to BMO Bank N.A., effective October 1,

2025, through September 30, 2030, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional

one-year extensions, total compensation based on transaction volume

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-371

36.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with AFTS California, Inc. dba

Check Processors, Inc., to provide warrant lockbox services, effective October 1, 2025, through

September 30, 2030, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year

extensions, total compensation based on warrant volume

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-372

37.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Computer Technologies

U.S.A., LLC DBA Blue Hill Data Services for Mainframe Hosting Services supporting the

County’s Property Tax System, effective August 5, 2025, through December 31, 2026, and

includes two optional one-year extensions, with a total contract amount not to exceed

$3,500,000

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-373

District Attorney

38.

Authorize a waiver of the 960 hours per calendar year 2025 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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator

39.

40.

41.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement with the Fig

Garden Police Protection District (FGPPD) for law enforcement services within FGPPD’s

boundaries, effective July 1, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a

three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, not to exceed $2,827,961

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-374

Adopt and authorize Chairman to execute Resolution approving special tax amount and levying

special tax in the maximum total amount of $532,852, on developed real properties within

(Mello-Roos) Countywide Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 2006-01 (District), including

its Annexation Territories, for enhanced police protection services for FY 2025-26

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-236

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Sourcewell Contract with Motorola Solutions,

Inc., for video cameras for the County’s jail facilities, with related equipment, servers, software,

accessories, and services, effective August 5, 2025, which includes a five (5) year warranty for

the network video recorders, three (3) year warranty for the cameras, and one (1) year warranty

for lenses and accessories ($3,721,904)

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-375

Administrative Office

42.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Second Amendment to Subrecipient

Agreement No. 22-128 with the Calwa Recreation and Park District (Subrecipient) for the

provision of American Rescue Plan Act - State Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA-SLFRF),

which will reduce the scope of work for the project deliverables, revise the expenditure plan, and

will reduce the maximum compensation by $450,000, for a total not to exceed $225,000

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-376

Behavioral Health

43.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Central Star Behavioral

Health, Inc. for a Youth Continuum of Care program including; Full-Service Partnership (FSP) for

youth ages 11-18 with serious emotional disturbance who qualify for specialty mental health

services, and Intensive Case Management (ICM), and Outpatient (OP) levels of care for youth

ages 11-18 years who qualify for Specialty Mental Health Services, effective August 5, 2025,

through June 30, 2030, which includes a base contract and two optional one-year extensions,

total not to exceed $22,039,066

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-377

44.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with JDT Consultants, Inc. for the

provision of Therapeutic Behavioral Services to Fresno County Medi-Cal Persons Served as

mandated pursuant to the permanent injunction issued by the United States District Court in the

case of Emily Q. v. Bonta, effective August 5, 2025, through June 30, 2030, which includes a

contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $22,744,716

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-378

45.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Central Star Behavioral

Health, Inc. for a Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Continuum of Care program including

Full-Service Partnership (FSP) for TAY ages 16-25 with serious emotional disturbance (SED)

or serious mental illness (SMI) who qualify for Specialty Mental Health Services, and Intensive

Case Management (ICM) and Outpatient (OP) levels of care for TAY ages 16-25 years who

qualify for Specialty Mental Health Services, effective October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030,

which includes a base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed

$24,949,819

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-379

46.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Mental Health Systems, Inc.

dba TURN Behavioral Health to provide Adult Full-Service Partnership Continuum of Care

specialty mental health, Assisted Outpatient Treatment and CARE Act services, effective

September 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, which includes a base contract and two optional

one-year extensions, total not to exceed $29,355,123; Approve and authorize the Chairman to

execute an Agreement with Central Star Behavioral Health, Inc. to provide Adult Full-Service

Partnership Continuum of Care specialty mental health services, effective August 5, 2025,

through June 30, 2030, which includes a base contract and two optional one-year extensions,

total not to exceed $44,560,574; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an

Agreement with Turning Point of Central California, Inc. to provide Adult Full-Service Partnership

Continuum of Care specialty mental health services, effective September 1, 2025, through June

30, 2030, which includes a base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to

exceed $33,426,715

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-380, Agreement No. 25-381, Agreement No. 25-382

47.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Master Agreement for Eating Disorder

Services for youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED) and adults with severe mental

illness (SMI), effective August 5, 2025, through June 30, 2030, which includes a base contract

and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $6,500,000

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-383

48.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Pacific Clinics for a

Children Continuum of Care program including Full-Service Partnership (FSP) for children ages

0-10 with serious emotional disturbance (SED) who qualify for Specialty Mental Health

Services, and Intensive Case Management (ICM) and Outpatient (OP) levels of care for children

ages 0-10 years who qualify for Specialty Mental Health Services, effective December 1, 2025,

through June 30, 2030, which includes a base contract and two optional one-year extensions,

total not to exceed $22,657,420

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-384

Child Support Services

49.

Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Child Support Services to execute a

Plan of Cooperation between the Fresno County Department of Child Support Services and the

Fresno Superior Court of California effective upon execution through July 1, 2027, which

includes one automatic 2-year extension ($0)

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Human Resources

50.

Approve amendments to Department Conflict of Interest Codes, on file with the Clerk of the

Board of Supervisors, to become effective August 5, 2025

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

51.

Adopt Resolution Denying Application for Leave to Present a Late Claim; Adopt Resolution

Granting Application for Leave to Present a Late Claim; and Adopt Resolutions Rejecting

Claims for Damages

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-237, Resolution No. 25-238, Resolution No. 25-239, Resolution No. 25-240, Resolution

No. 25-241, Resolution No. 25-242, Resolution No. 25-243, Resolution No. 25-244, Resolution No. 25-245,

Resolution No. 25-246, Resolution No. 25-247, Resolution No. 25-248

52.

Approve successor Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 02 - Sheriff and

Probation Personnel, represented by the Fresno County Public Safety Association, effective

August 4, 2025; and Approve the related Salary Resolution Amendment as reflected on

Appendix “B”

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Salary Resolution No. 25-022

53.

Approve successor Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 35 - Sheriff and

Correctional Lieutenants, represented by the Fresno County Public Safety Association, effective

August 4, 2025; and approve the related Salary Resolution Amendment as reflected on

Appendix “D”

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Salary Resolution No. 25-023

Information Technology Services

54.

Adopt a Resolution for the dissolution of the Information Technology Services Department Org

8905 Petty Cash Fund in the amount of $50 (4/5 vote)

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-249

Probation

55.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive First Amendment assigning

Master Agreement No. A-22-213 from Embassy Consulting Services, LLC to SRT Executive

Services, LLC, effective October 1, 2024, with no change in agreement compensation for all

contractors of $795,000

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-385

56.

Approve and authorize the Chief Probation Officer, or his designee, as the Authorized Agent

authorized to enter into a Grant Subaward and execute a Grant Application/Agreement with

California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for the Unserved/Underserved

Victim Advocacy and Outreach (UV) Program, including any amendments, modifications, and

extensions and the required Authorization for the Grant Subaward Certification of Assurance of

Compliance, the Federal Fund Grant Subaward Assurance, and all other required assurances

and certifications for the period of January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026; approve and

authorize the Chief Probation Officer, or his designee, as the Authorized Agent authorized to

enter into a Grant Subaward and execute a Grant Application/Agreement with Cal OES for the

Probation Specialized Units (PU) Program, including any amendments, modifications, and

extensions, and the required Authorization for the Grant Subaward Certification of Assurance of

Compliance, the Federal Fund Grant Subaward Assurance, and all other required assurances

and certifications for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026; and approve

and authorize the Chief Probation Officer, or his designee, as the Authorized Agent authorized

to enter into a Grant Subaward and execute a Grant Application/Agreement with Cal OES for

the Victim Witness Assistance (VW) Program, including any amendments, modifications, and

extensions, and the required Authorization for the Grant Subaward Certification of Assurance of

Compliance, the Federal Fund Grant Subaward Assurance, and all other required assurances

and certifications for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

57.

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 as

Ink Doctors, a Medical Corporation, is the only vendor who provides mobile tattoo removal

service in Fresno County, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering

into an agreement with Ink Doctors, as Ink Doctors has demonstrated they can meet the scope

of services outlined in the County’s request; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute

an Agreement with Ink Doctors, a Medical Corporation, for mobile tattoo removal service for

adults supervised by the Probation Department, effective August 5, 2025, not to exceed five

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

extensions, not to exceed $500,000

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-386

58.

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 as

Justice System Partners is the only authorized vendor to fully sustain the implementation and

validation services for the Public Safety Assessment tool and that the best interests of the

County would be served by entering into an agreement with Justice System Partners as Justice

System Partners has demonstrated they can meet the scope of services outlined in the County’s

request; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Justice System

Partners to provide full implementation services of an evidence-based court assessment tool

effective August 18, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year

base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $392,500

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-387

Public Health

59.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive intergovernmental Transfer

Certification with the California Department of Health Care Services for voluntary contribution of

County non-federal funds to cover the non-federal share of Medicaid eligible expenditures

through the Medi-Cal County Inmate Program for State Fiscal Year 2024-25, effective July 1,

2024, through June 30, 2025, estimated total $329,080

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-388

60.

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

Cost Ordinance by amending Section 900 - Environmental Health, Subsections 901 through

904, waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and adopt the proposed Ordinance

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Ordinance No. 25-017

60.1

Retroactively approve the Department of Public Health’s partnership with the Fresno County

Breastfeeding Coalition for the 17th Annual Breastfeeding Awareness Walk and Celebration

event held on August 2, 2025 ($2,500)

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Public Works and Planning

61.

Conduct second reading of a proposed Ordinance granting up to a twenty-five (25) year

non-exclusive franchise to RT Diversified, Inc., upon annual payment of a franchise fee to

County, to construct, maintain and use pipes and appurtenances for transmitting water and

wastewater to service Clovis Unified School District’s (“CUSD”) Terry Bradley Education Center

(“Bradley Center”), in, along, across, upon, and under approximately 4.8 miles of following public

streets and highways within unincorporated area of Fresno County: from existing City of Fresno

water main at McKinley Avenue, east of Temperance Avenue, eastward on E. McKinley Avenue,

and then Northward on N. Leonard Avenue, to Shields Avenue, westward on Shields Avenue to

Shields and Locan terminus where City is in process of installing water and sewer mains, and

along streets surrounding Bradley Center of Leonard, Weldon, Highland, and Princeton

Avenues; and waive reading of Ordinance in its entirety and adopt Ordinance

PRIOR TO BOARD DISCUSSION, SUPERVISORS PACHECO, BREDEFELD, AND MAGSIG RECUSED

THEMSELVES UNDER THE LEVINE ACT. DUE TO A LACK OF QUORUM, THE THREE CONFLICTED

SUPERVISORS DREW LOTS, WHICH RESULTED IN VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD PARTICIPATING

PURSUANT TO THE RULE OF NECESSITY. 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:

3 - Bredefeld, Chavez, and Mendes

2 - Magsig, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Recuse:

Ordinance No. 25-018

62.

Make a determination, in accordance with Administrative Policy No. 34 that unusual or

extraordinary circumstances exist in procurement of goods or supplies, to allow sole source

procurement of specific components for project; and reject all bids for Contract 24-S-15 Main

Jail Accessibility Upgrades and direct Department of Public Works and Planning to readvertise

project

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

63.

Retroactively approve and authorize Department of Public Works and Planning’s previous

submittal of a grant application to California Fire Safe Council for 25 CALFIRE County

Coordinator Grant Program funds, in amount of $117,600, to develop countywide collaboration

and coordination between various wildfire mitigation groups; retroactively approve and ratify

execution of a Revenue Agreement with California Fire Safe Council for 25 CALFIRE County

Coordinator Grant Program funds by Director of Department of Public Works and Planning to

develop countywide collaboration and coordination between various wildfire mitigation groups,

in amount of $117,600, effective May 23, 2025, through July 31, 2026; and approve and

authorize Chairman to execute Governing Body Resolution

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-250

Social Services

64.

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

State Center Community College District as it is a governmental agency encompassing the

three accredited Community Colleges located in Fresno County; and approve and authorize the

Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with State Center Community College

District, to provide Educational Counseling for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility

to Kids Welfare-to-Work participants, effective August 5, 2025, through June 30, 2030, which

includes an 11-month base contract and four optional one-year extensions ($0)

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-389

65.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with Boys and

Girls Clubs of Fresno County for Community Development Block Grant funded social services

activities, extending the term by 12 months from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026, and

increasing the maximum compensation by $42,842 to a total of $214,210; and Approve and

authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with Marjaree Mason

Center, Inc. for Community Development Block Grant funded social services activities,

extending the term by 12 months from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026, and increasing

the maximum compensation by $42,842 to a total of $214,210; and Approve and authorize the

Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with Westside Youth, Inc. for Community

Development Block Grant funded social services activities, extending the term by 12 months

from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026, and increasing the maximum compensation by

$42,842 to a total of $214,210

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-390, Agreement No. 25-391, Agreement No. 25-392