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  
Douglas Sloan, County Counsel  
Bernice E. Seidel, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors  
Tuesday, September 23, 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  
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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 fresnocounty.legistar.com.  
Roll Call  
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance  
1.  
2.  
Approve Agenda  
Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 26-53  
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 Michael Sill - Department of Sheriff - 31 Years of Service  
Supervisor Bredefeld  
4.  
Approve a Resolution for the 26th Annual Central Valley Walk & Roll to Cure Amyotrophic Lateral  
Sclerosis Event  
Supervisor Magsig  
5.  
Adopt Resolution Opposing Prop 50  
Chairman Mendes, Supervisor Magsig, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, and Public  
Health  
6.  
Conduct first hearing to amend Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 9, to add Chapter 9.11,  
“KEEPING OF ROOSTERS”; waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set the second  
hearing for October 7, 2025; Conduct first hearing to amend 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, and set the second hearing for  
October 7, 2025; Designate County Counsel to prepare fair and adequate summaries of the  
proposed Ordinances; and Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required  
summaries in accordance with Government Code Section 25124(b)(1)  
District Attorney  
7.  
Adopt Resolution to fill a Deputy District Attorney position with Extra-Help retiree, Esmeralda  
Garcia, effective September 29, 2025, finding, pursuant to Government Code Section 7522.56(f)  
(1), that a 180-day separation period for retired employees returning to employment as Extra-Help  
is not applicable based on your Board’s certification that the nature of employment and  
appointment is necessary to fill a critically needed position before the 180-day separation period  
Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator  
8.  
Conduct first hearing to amend the Fresno County Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and  
Recovered Costs Ordinance by amending Subsection 2605, Gun Permits, of Section 2600 -  
Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator, waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and set  
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)  
Administrative Office  
9.  
Consider and take action on request for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity in  
regard to application for Alcoholic Beverage License Type 20 (off-sale beer and wine) filed by  
Sola 1 LLC, to be used at 2444 S. 9th Street, Fresno, CA 93725  
10.  
Conduct first hearing of an omnibus Ordinance to amend 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; waive reading of the Ordinance  
in its entirety and set the second hearing for October 7, 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)  
Information Technology Services  
11.  
Conduct first hearing to amend the Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 2 Administration,  
Chapters 2.09 - Information Technology Services Department and 2.11 - General Services  
Department, waive reading of the proposed Ordinances in their entirety, and set the second  
hearing for October 7, 2025; Conduct first hearing to amend the Master Schedule of Fees,  
Charges, and Recovered Costs, Section 4300 - Information Technology Services, waive reading  
of the proposed Ordinance in its entirety, and set the second hearing for October 7, 2025;  
Designate County Counsel to prepare fair and adequate summaries of the proposed Ordinances;  
and Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summaries in accordance with  
California Government Code, section 25124(b)(1)  
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.  
18.  
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 Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - In  
re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, Case No. 1:17-md-02804-DAP, United States District  
Court, Northern District of Ohio  
19.  
20.  
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) -  
Eric Von Major v. Thomas Sire, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of California,  
Case No. 1:23-CV-01683-NODJ-BAM  
Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Government Code, Section 54956.8; Properties  
associated 6744 E Kings Canyon Rd, Fresno, CA 93727 (APN 313-280-39); County Negotiator:  
Paul Nerland or designee. Negotiating Parties: Ted Torosian, Trustee: Instructions to County's  
negotiator may concern sale, lease and escrow terms and conditions including price  
21.  
22.  
Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Government Code, Section 54956.8; Property in the  
vicinity of 650 O Street & 705 P Street, Fresno, CA 93721; County Negotiator: Paul Nerland, Chief  
Information Officer; or designee. Negotiating Party: Jeremy Reed, Arc Properties: Instructions to  
County's negotiator may concern sale, lease and escrow terms and conditions including price  
Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Government Code, Section 54956.8; Property  
located at 2035 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA 93721; County Negotiator: Paul Nerland, Chief  
Information Officer; or designee. Negotiating Party: Sal Gonzales and Edward Kashian with  
Lance-Kashian: Instructions to County's negotiator may concern sale, lease and escrow terms and  
conditions including price  
23.  
Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Government Code, Section 54956.8; Property  
located at 3145 Campus Pointe Drive Fresno, CA 93710 (APN 420-180-30P); County Negotiator:  
Paul Nerland, Chief Information Officer; or designee. Negotiating Party: Sal Gonzales and Edward  
Kashian with Lance-Kashian: Instructions to County's negotiator may concern sale, lease and  
escrow terms and conditions including price  
24.  
Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Government Code, Section 54956.8; Property  
described as Lot 1 - 2126 Merced Street, Fresno, CA 93721; County Negotiator: Paul Nerland,  
Chief Information Officer; or designee. Negotiating Party: Nick Sorenson with Newmark Pearson  
Commercial/Owner Craig Davis: Instructions to County's negotiator may concern sale, lease and  
escrow terms and conditions including price  
25.  
Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Government Code, Section 54956.8; Property  
described as Lot 2 - 2325 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721; Paul Nerland, Chief Information  
Officer; or designee. Negotiating Party: Jim Huelskamp (owner) with Land Value Management:  
Instructions to County's negotiator may concern sale, lease and escrow terms and conditions  
including price  
25.1  
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) -  
City of Fresno v. County of Fresno, et al., Fresno Superior Court Case No. 24CECG01199  
Adjourn  
NEXT MEETINGS:  
October 7, 2025 - 9:30 A.M.  
October 21, 2025 - 9:30 A.M.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
(Any Board Member may pull any consent item for discussion or separate vote)  
Board of Supervisors  
26.  
Approve minutes for September 9, 2025, and approve minutes for September 15, 2025, Budget  
Hearing  
Supervisor Bredefeld  
27.  
Adjourn in Memory of Charlie Kirk, Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a nonprofit  
organization with a mission to identify, educate, organize, and empower young people to promote  
the principles of fiscal responsibility, free markets, and limited government  
Supervisor Pacheco  
28.  
Approve community outreach expenditure of $4,270 to sponsor and support the Strong Positive  
Influences Reflect Independent Thinking (SPIRIT) soul and gospel music event at Kearney Park,  
per Administrative Policy No. 75  
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector  
29. Receive and file the Fresno County Audit Committee Minutes from the April 11, 2025, meeting  
30.  
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 2025-26  
Administrative Office  
31.  
Adopt Resolution approving the submission of Bear Mountain Road to the California Advisory  
Committee on Geographic Names for purposes of renaming Squaw Valley Road  
32.  
Approve the Amended Bylaws of the Fresno County Foster Care Standards and Oversight  
Committee  
Behavioral Health  
33.  
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 the Agreement given Syracuse  
University is the only vendor able to continue serving as the fiscal intermediary for multiple counties  
for the Psychiatric Advance Directives Innovations Project Phase II; approve and authorize the  
Chairman to execute an Agreement with Syracuse University for fiscal intermediary services  
related to the multi-county Psychiatric Advance Directives Innovations Project Phase II, effective  
upon execution through June 30, 2029, total not to exceed $3,000,000; 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 Syracuse  
University fiscal intermediary services related to the multi-county Psychiatric Advance Directives  
Innovations Project reports and forms, without modifying the maximum compensation  
34.  
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 Tulare County  
Superintendent of Schools as the sole vendor identified by Department of Health Care Services to  
issue funding for the Friday Night Live program; and approve and authorize the Chairman to  
execute a retroactive Agreement with Tulare County Superintendent of Schools to receive Friday  
Night Live funding, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, total not to exceed $92,000  
35.  
36.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum of  
Understanding with California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) for Office of Statewide  
Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) for Workforce Education and Training (WET) Central  
Region Grant to modify language in sections related to payment terms and term language, with no  
change to the term of September 15, 2020, through June 30, 2026, or compensation maximum of  
$6,615,968  
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 due to the  
non-competitive nature of Master Agreements; and approve and Authorize the Chairman to  
execute Amendment No. 1 to Master Agreement No. 25-383 for Eating Disorder Services, to add  
Discovery Practice Management, Inc. d.b.a. Center for Discovery and BHC Alhambra Hospital, Inc.  
d.b.a. BHC Alhambra Hospital, with no change to the term of August 5, 2025, through June 30,  
2030, or compensation maximum of $6,500,000  
37.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with RH Community Builders, LP  
for the provision of housing supportive services to individuals with serious mental illnesses living in  
Fresno County, effective upon execution, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a  
three-year initial term and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $23,476,452  
General Services  
38.  
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 Quinn  
Company is the closest authorized Caterpillar dealer able to provide parts and repair services; and  
Approve and authorize the Chairman execute an Agreement with Quinn Company for Caterpillar  
Inc. original equipment manufacturer parts and repairs, effective upon execution, not to exceed five  
consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year  
extensions, total not to exceed $1,460,000  
39.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Interdepartmental Agreement  
No. A-24-577 between the Internal Services Department, County Administrative Office, and  
Department of Public Works and Planning to reference the newly established General Services  
Department and Information Technology Services Department, and re-assign $506,000 of  
$10,701,183 available in American Rescue Plan Act - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal  
Recovery Funds between programs, with no change to the term of April 19, 2022, through  
December 31, 2026  
Information Technology Services  
40.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive Assignment of Rights and Delegation  
of Duties under Agreement No. A-25-026 with ECS Imaging, Inc., a California corporation to MCCi  
LLC, a California corporation, effective May 1, 2025, with no change to the term of February 1,  
2025, to November 30, 2027, or maximum compensation of $1,126,565  
Probation  
41.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Focus Forward for mentoring  
services for youth on probation or detained at the Juvenile Justice Campus, effective October 1,  
2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two  
optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $530,914  
42.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the Superior Court of  
California, County of Fresno, for Driving Under Intoxication Treatment Court Staffing Agreement,  
including certifications regarding the Unruh Civil Rights Act and California Fair Employment and  
Housing Act Certification, effective October 1, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which  
includes a one-year base contract with four optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed  
$418,125 per year; and authorize the Chief Probation Officer or his/her designee and Director of  
Behavioral Health or his/her designee to approve and execute future budget modifications with no  
change to the maximum amount payable to each department and to the County at any time during  
the term of the recommended agreement  
43.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Community Justice Center for  
restorative justice mediation services for youth offenders within the juvenile justice system, effective  
October 1, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract  
and two optional one-year extensions, total compensation not to exceed $770,883  
44.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Second Amendment to Agreement No. 24-314  
with North Star Family Center, to expand the program participant age group from 18-30 to 18-40  
years of age in the Adult Reentry Planning Program and allow the unspent funds balance to roll  
over to the next contract year, with no change to the term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026, or  
compensation maximum of $586,450; and authorize the Chief Probation Officer or his/her  
designee to approve and execute future budget modifications totaling up to 10% of the Agreement  
maximum, with no change to the maximum amount payable at any time during the term of the  
Agreement  
Public Health  
45.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Master Subscription Agreement with  
ImageTrend, LLC for installation, maintenance, support, and software hosting services for the  
License Management System, a licensing management software for Emergency Medical Services  
certification, effective upon execution, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a  
three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $423,371  
46.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-020 with  
Saint Agnes Medical Center for Rural Mobile Health program services, effective upon execution,  
extending the term by approximately one year from November 13, 2025, through December 31,  
2026, and increasing the maximum compensation by $200,000 to a total of $1,238,211; and  
approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-021 with  
The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco for Rural Mobile Health program  
services, effective upon execution, extending the term by approximately one year from November  
13, 2025, through December 31, 2026, and increasing the maximum compensation by $800,000  
to a total of $4,944,993  
Public Works and Planning  
47.  
Approve and authorize Chairman to sign a Conflict Waiver for County Counsel to represent County,  
including but not limited to Department of Public Works and Planning (PWP), and Fresno County  
Transportation Authority (FCTA) in reviewing Agreement with the FCTA to Establish Program and  
Funding Requirements for Measure C Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Cycle XIII for  
Pedestrian/Bike Improvements on Chestnut from Shields to Clinton Avenues Project ($236,957);  
and adopt and authorize Chairman to execute an Agreement with FCTA to Establish Program  
Eligibility and Funding Requirements for Measure C TOD Cycle XIII for Pedestrian/Bike  
Improvements on Chestnut from Shields to Clinton Avenues Project ($236,957)  
48.  
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute an Agreement with Strong Positive Influences Reflect  
Independent Thinking (S.P.I.R.I.T.), a 501(c)(3) non-profit California Corporation, for exclusive use  
of Kearney Park for a one-day event, presented by Saint Rest Baptist Church and Community  
Partners  
Social Services  
49.  
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, 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 it is uniquely positioned to support the Department’s Extended Subsidized  
Employment program through its Ready2Hire platform developed by EDC in collaboration with the  
Department; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with EDC for  
employment services, job creation, marketing, subcontracted training, and website maintenance to  
market employment-ready California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Welfare-to-Work  
participants to local businesses, effective October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, which includes  
a base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $5,061,520  
50.  
51.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Valley  
Regional Counties to continue formalized protocols for Disaster CalFresh mutual aid support and  
services, effective upon execution by all participating counties, not to exceed six consecutive  
years, which includes a five-year base contract and one optional twelve-month extension ($0)  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Amendment I to Agreement No.  
A-22-239 with Social Solutions Global, Inc., to revise the name from Social Solutions Global, Inc. to  
Bonterra Tech LLC, effective December 31, 2023, with no change to the term of July 1, 2022,  
through June 30, 2027, or compensation maximum of $648,685  
52.  
53.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the California Department of  
Social Services to ensure the security and privacy of Personally Identifiable Information, effective  
upon execution and approval by both parties, through September 1, 2028 ($0)  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive California Department of Veterans  
Affairs Annual Subvention Certificate of Compliance FY 2025-26, for the Fresno County  
Department of Social Services - Veterans Services Office (Org 7110), effective July 1, 2025, to  
June 30, 2026 ($238,245); and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive  
California Department of Veterans Affairs Annual Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance Program Certificate of  
Compliance FY 2025-26, for the Fresno County Department of Social Services - Veterans  
Services Office (Org 7110), effective July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026 ($6,633)