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  
Douglas Sloan, County Counsel  
Bernice E. Seidel, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors  
Tuesday, September 23, 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  
PRIOR TO ROLL CALL, CHAIRMAN MENDES LED A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF FORMER  
SHERIFF STEVE MAGARIAN WHO PASSED AWAY ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2025  
JIM FRANKLIN, SENIOR PASTOR AT CORNERSTONE CHURCH, GAVE THE INVOCATION AND LED THE  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Approve Agenda  
1.  
A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, THAT  
THIS AGENDA BE APPROVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 9 WHICH WAS CONTINUED TO OCTOBER  
21, 2025, AND WITH THE CORRECTION TO ITEMS 21-25. PRIOR TO BOARD APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA,  
THE CLERK ANNOUNCED A CORRECTION TO ITEMS 21-25, WHERE “COUNTY INFORMATION OFFICER”  
SHOULD REFLECT “COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER”. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING  
VOTE:  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 26-53  
2.  
A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, THAT  
THIS CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEMS 27, 37, 43,  
46, AND 49 WHICH WERE 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 Michael Sill - Department of Sheriff - 31 Years of Service  
3.  
PRESENTED RETIREMENT PLAQUE TO MICHAEL SILL  
Supervisor Bredefeld  
4.  
Approve a Resolution for the 26th Annual Central Valley Walk & Roll to Cure Amyotrophic  
Lateral Sclerosis Event  
A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, 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. 25-289  
Supervisor Magsig  
Adopt Resolution Opposing Prop 50  
5.  
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:  
3 - Bredefeld, Magsig, and Mendes  
1 - Chavez  
Ayes:  
Noes:  
1 - Pacheco  
Abstain:  
Resolution No. 25-290  
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)  
A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, SECONDED BY CHAIRMAN MENDES, THAT THIS ITEM  
BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH THE FOLLOWING REVISIONS TO THE ORDINANCES: REDUCE  
THE NUMBER OF UNPERMITTED ROOSTERS ALLOWED ON A PROPERTY FROM TEN TO FIVE; AND  
PROHIBIT TETHERING ENTIRELY. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:02 A.M., THE CLERK ANNOUNCED STAFF IS REQUESTING FURTHER  
CLARIFICATION ON THE BOARD’S ACTION. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG,  
SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, TO REOPEN ITEM 6 TO GIVE FURTHER CLARIFICATION TO  
STAFF. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, SECONDED BY CHAIRMAN MENDES, TO APPROVE AN  
ADDITIONAL REVISION TO THE ORDINANCES WHEREBY A PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO ALLOW SIX TO  
TWENTY-FOUR ROOSTERS ON A PROPERTY. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
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  
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:  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Resolution No. 25-291  
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)  
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:  
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  
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 21, 2025  
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)  
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:  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
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)  
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:  
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)  
SUPERVISOR MAGSIG THANKED THE AGENCIES WHO FOUGHT THE GARNET FIRE. VICE CHAIRMAN  
BREDEFELD, SUPERVISOR PACHECO, AND CHAIRMAN MENDES SHARED POSITIVE SENTIMENTS OF  
FORMER SHERIFF STEVE MAGARIAN AND EXPRESSED SYMPATHIES TO HIS FAMILY ON HIS RECENT  
PASSING. CHAIRMAN MENDES COMMENTED ON GROUND STABILIZATION AND HOW MOST GAS AND  
OIL IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ARE BETWEEN 5,000 AND 15,000 FEET UNDERGROUND, WHILE MOST  
SUBSIDENCE IN THE VALLEY TAKES PLACE AT 2,500 FEET OR ABOVE  
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:10 A.M., VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, AS THE BOARD’S REPRESENTATIVE ON  
THE FRESNO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (FCOG), NOTIFIED THE BOARD HE IS UNABLE TO ATTEND  
THE NEXT FCOG POLICY BOARD MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2025. CHAIRMAN MENDES DESIGNATED  
SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ TO REPRESENT THE BOARD AT THE AFOREMENTIONED FCOG POLICY BOARD  
MEETING  
Board Appointments  
13.  
Receive Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as  
necessary  
RECEIVED VACANCY REPORT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, SECONDED BY VICE  
CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, THAT THE NOMINATION FOR APPOINTMENT BE APPROVED AS FOLLOWS:  
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN  
APPOINT NANAKI JOHAL TO THE POSITION HELD BY PAMELA FREEMAN FOBBS (TERM TO EXPIRE  
7/1/2027)  
THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
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  
HELD; RECEIVED  
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  
HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION  
16.  
17.  
18.  
Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)  
(4) (2 Cases)  
HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION  
Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation; Government Code, section  
54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases)  
HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION  
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  
HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION  
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  
HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION  
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  
HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION  
21.  
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  
PRIOR TO BOARD APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA, THE CLERK ANNOUNCED A CORRECTION TO ITEMS  
21-25, WHERE “COUNTY INFORMATION OFFICER” SHOULD REFLECT “COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE  
OFFICER”. HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION  
22.  
23.  
24.  
25.  
25.1  
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  
PRIOR TO BOARD APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA, THE CLERK ANNOUNCED A CORRECTION TO ITEMS  
21-25, WHERE “COUNTY INFORMATION OFFICER” SHOULD REFLECT “COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE  
OFFICER”. HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION  
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  
PRIOR TO BOARD APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA, THE CLERK ANNOUNCED A CORRECTION TO ITEMS  
21-25, WHERE “COUNTY INFORMATION OFFICER” SHOULD REFLECT “COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE  
OFFICER”. HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION  
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  
PRIOR TO BOARD APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA, THE CLERK ANNOUNCED A CORRECTION TO ITEMS  
21-25, WHERE “COUNTY INFORMATION OFFICER” SHOULD REFLECT “COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE  
OFFICER”. HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION  
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  
PRIOR TO BOARD APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA, THE CLERK ANNOUNCED A CORRECTION TO ITEMS  
21-25, WHERE “COUNTY INFORMATION OFFICER” SHOULD REFLECT “COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE  
OFFICER”. HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION  
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  
HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION  
Adjourn  
A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, THAT  
THIS MEETING BE ADJOURNED FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION. 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 OCTOBER 7, 2025  
CONSENT AGENDA  
A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, THAT  
THIS CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEMS 27, 37, 43,  
46, AND 49 WHICH WERE PULLED FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIED BY  
THE FOLLOWING VOTE:  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Board of Supervisors  
26.  
Approve minutes for September 9, 2025, and approve minutes for September 15, 2025,  
Budget Hearing  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
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  
A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, 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:  
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  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector  
Receive and file the Fresno County Audit Committee Minutes from the April 11, 2025, meeting  
29.  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
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  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Resolution No. 25-287  
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  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Resolution No. 25-288  
32.  
Approve the Amended Bylaws of the Fresno County Foster Care Standards and Oversight  
Committee  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
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  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-479  
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  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-480  
35.  
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  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-481  
36.  
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  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-482  
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  
PRIOR TO BOARD DISCUSSION, SUPERVISOR MAGSIG RECUSED HIMSELF UNDER THE LEVINE ACT. A  
MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, THAT THIS  
MATTER BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:  
4 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Mendes, and Pacheco  
1 - Magsig  
Ayes:  
Recuse:  
Agreement No. 25-499  
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  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-483  
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  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-484  
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  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-485  
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  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-486  
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  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-487  
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  
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:  
Agreement No. 25-501  
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  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-488  
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  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-489  
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  
PRIOR TO BOARD DISCUSSION, SUPERVISOR MAGSIG RECUSED HIMSELF UNDER THE LEVINE ACT. A  
MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, THAT THIS  
MATTER BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:  
4 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Mendes, and Pacheco  
1 - Magsig  
Ayes:  
Recuse:  
Agreement No. 25-490, Agreement No. 25-491  
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)  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-492  
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  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-493  
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  
PRIOR TO BOARD DISCUSSION, SUPERVISORS MAGSIG AND PACHECO RECUSED THEMSELVES UNDER  
THE LEVINE ACT. 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:  
Agreement No. 25-500  
50.  
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)  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-494  
51.  
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  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-495  
52.  
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)  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-496  
53.  
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)  
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED  
5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco  
Ayes:  
Agreement No. 25-497, Agreement No. 25-498