Hall of Records, Room 301

2281 Tulare Street

Board of Supervisors

Fresno, California

Agenda - Final

93721-2198

Telephone: (559) 600-3529

Toll Free: 1-800-742-1011

www.co.fresno.ca.us

Nathan Magsig, 5th District, Chairman

Buddy Mendes, 4th District, Vice-Chairman

Brian Pacheco, 1st District

Steve Brandau, 2nd District

Sal Quintero, 3rd District

Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer

Daniel C. Cederborg, County Counsel

Bernice E. Seidel, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

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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items are also available online at: http://fresnocounty.legistar.com.

Roll Call

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

Approve Agenda

Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 21-55

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

Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Jerry Medrano - Sheriff's Department - 31 Years of Service

Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Paul Andrews - Sheriff's Department - 26 Years of Service

Supervisor Mendes

Adopt Proclamation to proclaim March 2024 as Women's History Month in Fresno County

Supervisor Brandau

Approve community outreach expenditure of $6,000 to Fresno Police & Neighborhood Watch for

the purchase and replacement of neighborhood watch signs within the County Islands, per

Administrative Policy No. 75

Administrative Office

Receive Mid-Year Budget Report for Fiscal Year 2023-24; and approve proposed schedule for the

Recommended Budget and adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget which incorporates a

Recommended Budget by June 18, 2024

Administrative Office and Social Services

Conduct public hearing to receive testimony on the Local Homelessness Action plan for the Fresno

Madera Continuum of Care services area; Approve the Local Homelessness Action Plan,

including the use of Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Grant funding allocated to the

County of Fresno and the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care; Authorize the Department of Social

Services to submit a joint application on behalf of the County of Fresno and the Fresno Madera

Continuum of Care for the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program Round 5 Grant

funding administered by the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency; and

Authorize the Board Chairman to execute the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention

Program Round 5 Regional Memorandum of Understanding, on behalf of the County of Fresno and

the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care

Human Resources

Approve an increase in the County’s employer matching contribution related to employees’ County

of Fresno 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan contributions, for County employees in Retirement

Tiers IV and V for positions designated as Unrepresented, Management, Senior Management

Supervisor, Senior Management, Assistant Department Heads, Department Heads and Elected

Officials

Public Works and Planning

10.

Receive update on present conditions and progress of development within the Millerton Specific

Plan Area, located along Millerton Road between Friant and Auberry Roads, approximately 5 miles

northeast of the northernmost boundary of the City of Fresno, with special emphasis on the status

of the Surface Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant serving the Millerton

Specific Plan Area and County Service Area No. 34; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to

execute the proposed Master Agreement Pertaining to Millerton Specific Plan Area Surface Water

Treatment Plant with developers (a) 104 Investments, LLC, (b) 3B Development, Inc., (c) The

Clarksfield Company, Inc., and (d) JPJ Incorporated, providing for the improvement of the Surface

Water Treatment Plant serving the Millerton Specific Plan Area and County Service Area No. 34 by

construction or installation of a granulated activated charcoal filtration system, to be constructed or

installed by the County and paid for by the developers, less any funds obtained by County from an

alternative source, currently estimated cost of $2,000,000

11.

12.

Consider and Adopt Resolution accepting 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) and

authorize Department of Public Works and Planning to submit 2023 APR to Governor’s Office of

Planning and Research and California Department of Housing and Community Development

Consider appeal of Planning Commission’s denial of Variance No. 4153 proposing to allow

creation of two substandard parcels, a 7.64-acre parcel and a 13.87-acre parcel, from an existing

21.51-acre parcel and waive development standards to allow for 12-foot side yard setbacks where

20-foot side yard setbacks are required within AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural, 20-acre minimum)

Zone District (subject parcel is located on north side of King Canyon Road, approximately

1.7-miles from City of Sanger (APN: 314-120-52) (10386 E. Kings Canyon Road) (Sup. Dist. 5))

Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments

Closed Session

The public may comment on Closed Session items prior to the Board's recess to Closed Session

16.

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

17.

18.

19.

Conference with legal counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(4) (5

Cases)

Conference with legal counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation; Government Code, section

54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases)

Conference with legal counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code section

54956.9(d)(1); County of Fresno v. Garry Bredefeld, et al. Fresno County Superior Court, Case

No. 23CECG00814

Sitting as the Fresno County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Governing

Board:

20.

Sitting as the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Governing Board: Conference with

Labor Negotiator (Government Code, section 54957.6): Agency Negotiator: Oralia Gomez;

Employee Organization: SEIU-Local 2015 - Hours, Wages and Terms and Conditions of

Employment

Adjourn

NEXT MEETINGS:

April 9, 2024 - 9:30 A.M.

April 23, 2024 - 9:30 A.M.

CONSENT AGENDA

(Any Board Member may pull any consent item for discussion or separate vote)

Board of Supervisors

21. Approve minutes for March 5, 2024

Chairman Magsig

22. Adjourn in Memory of former Fresno County Deputy Probation Officer Donald L. Hogner

23. Adjourn in Memory of Fred Ede

Supervisor Quintero

24. Adjourn in Memory of Ray "JoJo" Mosesian

25. Adjourn in Memory of Phalla Eam

Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator

26.

Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2023-24 appropriations and estimated revenues for

Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s 3111 in the amount of $720,000 (4/5 vote); adopt Budget

Resolution increasing FY 2023-24 appropriations for Special Revenue Fund

Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Sheriff’s Debtors Assessment Fee 0095, Subclass 17653,

Org 1454 in the amount of $150,000 (4/5 vote); adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2023-24

appropriations for Special Revenue Fund Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Local Law

Enforcement Block Fund 0095, Subclass 17655, Org 1456 in the amount of $70,000 (4/5 vote);

adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2023-24 appropriations for Special Revenue Fund

Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator HIDTA Asset Forfeiture Fund 0095, Subclass 17666, Org

1467 in the amount of $150,000 (4/5 vote); adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2023-24

appropriations for Special Revenue Fund Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator HIDTA State Asset

Forfeiture Fund 0095, Subclass 17663, Org 1464 in the amount of $300,000 (4/5 vote); and adopt

Budget Resolution increasing FY 2023-24 appropriations for Special Revenue Fund Indigent

Burial Trust Fund 0095, Subclass 17664, Org 1465 in the amount of $50,000 (4/5 vote)

Administrative Office

27.

Adopt Resolution proclaiming continuation of the local emergency status relating to the Winter

Storms and request that the Governor continue to provide resources and support to recover from

this event

28.

Adopt Resolution proclaiming continuation of the local emergency status relating to the February

2023 Winter Storms and request that the Governor provide resources and support to mitigate and

recover from the event

29.

30.

Adopt Resolution proclaiming continuation of the local emergency status relating to the extremely

high levels of tree mortality and hazardous conditions created by the drought and request that the

Governor continue to provide resources and support to mitigate risk of falling trees and increased

fire hazard

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a First Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement

No. 22-536 with Exceptional Parents Unlimited Inc. (Subrecipient) for provision of American

Rescue Plan Act - State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA-SLFRF), which will reduce the

administrative burden to implement the program by revising the expenditure plan and the

modification clause, with no increase to the maximum compensation ($300,815); and Authorize the

County Administrative Officer or designee to approve and execute written changes to the items in

the project budget, which, when added together during the term of the Agreement, do not exceed

ten percent (10%) of the total maximum compensation payable to Subrecipient, and which do not

result in any change to the maximum compensation amount payable to Subrecipient

31.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute first Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement No.

23-075 with City of Firebaugh (Subrecipient) for the provision of American Rescue Plan Act - State

Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA-SLFRF), which will revise the expenditure plan and update

the modification clause, with no change to agreement maximum ($2,832,100); and Authorize the

County Administrative Officer or designee to approve and execute written changes to the items in

the project budget, which, when added together during the term of the Agreement, do not exceed

ten percent (10%) of the total maximum compensation payable to Subrecipient, and which do not

result in any change to the maximum compensation amount payable to Subrecipient

32.

Approve Bylaws for the Community Parent and Guardian Review Committee; and approve the

application period for the Community Parent and Guardian Review Committee to occur from

March 19, 2024, through April 26, 2024, and direct staff to post vacancies and authorize staff to

accept applications; authorize staff to continue accepting applications after the April 26, 2024

deadline to be kept on file in the event vacancies occur

Behavioral Health

33.

Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2023-24 appropriations for the Providing Access and

Transforming Health Program Fund 0041, Subclass 17131, PATH Justice-Involved Reentry Org

1083 in the amount of $14,000 for the implementation of behavioral health linkages for

incarcerated individuals (4/5 vote); adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2023-24

appropriations for the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program Fund 0041, Subclass 17132,

BH Bridge Housing Grant Org 1084 in the amount of $8,792,105 for the immediate sustainable

housing needs of people experiencing homelessness (4/5 vote); adopt Budget Resolution

increasing the FY 2023-24 appropriations for the Crisis Care Mobile Units Program, Fund 0041,

subclass 17133, Crisis Care Mobile Units Grant Org 1085 in the amount of $204,356 to implement

and expand mobile crisis services (4/5 vote); adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2023-24

appropriations for Local Health and Welfare Trust, Fund 0135, Subclass 13045, 1991 Realignment

- Behavioral Health Org 5245 in the amount of $10,962,630 (4/5 vote); adopt Budget Resolution

increasing the FY 2023-24 appropriations for Local Revenue Fund 0271, Subclass 13030, BH

Realignment - Managed Care Org 5636 in the amount of $2,472,694 (4/5 vote); adopt Budget

Resolution increasing the FY 2023-24 appropriations for Local Revenue Fund, Fund 0271,

Subclass 13030, BH Realignment - EPSDT Org 5637 in the amount of $3,370,162 (4/5 vote); and

adopt Budget Resolutions increasing the FY 2023-24 appropriations and estimated revenues for

Department of Behavioral Health Org 5630 in the amount of $25,815,947 (4/5 vote)

Child Support Services

34.

Approve and authorize the Clerk of the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 4 transferring FY

2023-24 appropriations within the Department of Child Support Services Org 5110, from Account

7295 (Professional & Specialized Services) to Accounts 6100 (Regular Salaries), 6400

(Retirement Contribution), and 6500 (OASDI Contribution), in the amount of $500,000 to provide

additional funding necessary to offset increased salary and benefit costs; and approve and

authorize the Clerk of the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 5 transferring FY 2023-24

appropriations within the Department of Child Support Services Org 5110, from Account 7295

(Professional & Specialized Services) to Account 8300 (Equipment), in the amount of $35,000 to

appropriately categorize the equipment as capital assets

Human Resources

35.

Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreement to Defend Public Officers or Employees

for; Jamie Palm, Defense Attorney; Public Defender Office; Brenda Jewell Manter v County of

Fresno, et al.

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 and extraordinary circumstances and due to

the vendor being a governmental agency, and that the best interests of the County would be served

by entering into an Agreement with Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management (PRISM) as

this vendor is uniquely qualified to provide an internet-based software system to track General

Liability and Medical Malpractice claims and obtain reports (PRISM provides licenses to its claim

administration software and has a Master Agreement with Spear for web hosting, which allows

PRISM to offer the software to clients at a discounted rate); and approve and authorize the

Chairman to execute an Agreement with PRISM for the software license for Claims Xpress

Software to track the County’s general liability and medical malpractice claims, effective April 1,

2024, and expiring on July 31, 2026, at a total not to exceed $26,494

37. Adopt Resolutions Rejecting Claims for Damages

38.

Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreement to Defend Public Officers or Employees

for; Jeff Stricker, Sheriff Sergeant; Sheriff's Department; Caleb L. McGillvary v Jeff Stricker, et al.

Internal Services

39.

Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to suspend the competitive bidding

process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances in

order to continue support of PeopleSoft financial, human resource, database products, and cloud

services, as the products are proprietary and can only be licensed through Oracle America, Inc.;

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement and Amendment One

with Oracle America, Inc., for PeopleSoft licensing, retroactive to February 6, 2024, not to exceed

five consecutive years, total not to exceed $3,978,000; and Authorize the Chief Information Officer

or his/her designee to sign and execute various operational documents associated with the

payment of the annual license as well as the purchase and technical support of future products,

subject to approval as to legal form by County Counsel

40.

41.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Second Amendment to Agreement with CCS

Facility Services - Fresno, Inc., adding janitorial services at two additional County locations,

effective upon execution, increasing the maximum compensation by $1,000,000 to a total of

$4,560,000, with no change to the potential five-year term of August 10, 2021, through August 9,

2026, which includes a three-year initial term with two optional one-year extensions

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Agreement with West Hills

Community College District updating the operational costs incurred from the operation of a County

public library shared with college’s academic library located at 900 O Street, Firebaugh, CA, and

allowing the Fresno County Public Library to install a bolted safe at the leased premises, with no

change to the cost ($0) or potential term of January 8, 2019, through June 30, 2117, which includes

a ten-year base contract with optional 10-year extensions

42.

Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to suspend the competitive bidding

process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances,

as Medical Priority Consultants, Inc. dba Priority Dispatch Corporation is the only provider of

maintenance and support for the ProQA dispatch and interrogation software that is used by the

Department of Public Health - Emergency Medical Services Communications Center; and

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Medical Priority Consultants,

Inc., dba Priority Dispatch Corporation for dispatch interrogation software maintenance and

support, effective March 25, 2024, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a

three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $662,000

Library

43.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Letter of Agreement, which will become the

Grant Agreement for Institute of Museum and Library Services funds through the Public Library

Association to allow the Library to participate in the Family Engagement program, effective upon

approval through March 19, 2026 ($30,000); authorize the County Librarian, or their designee, to

sign expenditure forms and activity reports for the recommended agreement; and adopt Budget

Resolution increasing FY 2023-24 appropriations and estimated revenues in the Library Grants

Org 7517 in the amount of $30,000 (4/5 vote)

Probation

44.

Approve Ninth Update to the Community Corrections Partnership Plan, which includes status

updates on the expansion or disposition of AB 109 funded programs and services, as required by

the Public Safety Realignment Act pursuant to Assembly Bill 109 (Chapter 15, Statutes of

2011)/Assembly Bill 117 (Chapter 39, Statutes of 2011)

Public Health

45.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreements with the

following vendors to allow unspent fiscal year one funds to be carried over to fiscal year two, allow

fiscal year two funds to be redirected to other line items, and amend Article 7.1 of each agreement,

with no changes to the maximum compensation, or to the term of March 28, 2023 through

December 31, 2024, with two optional one-year extension periods: 1) Reading and Beyond with a

total not to exceed amount of $1,260,000, 2) Centro La Familia Advocacy Services with a total not

to exceed amount of $1,335,000, 3) Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo Indigena Oaxaqueño

with a total not to exceed amount of $750,000, 4) West Fresno Health Care Coalition with a total

not to exceed amount of $996,818, and 5) Cultiva La Salud with a total not to exceed amount of

$1,155,000

46.

Adopt Resolution that sets forth issues to be considered for inclusion in new and renewal

agreements for emergency ambulance services, as required by Health and Safety Code Section

1797.230

47.

Approve Memorandum of Understanding template, related to the Infectious Materials Ordinance,

for incorporated cities within the County of Fresno which authorizes the County’s Public Health

Department to enforce the ordinance within an incorporated city’s jurisdictional boundaries; and

authorize the County Administrative Officer, or his/her designee, to execute a Memorandum of

Understanding related to the Infectious Materials Ordinance with incorporated cities within the

County of Fresno which authorizes the County’s Public Health Department to enforce the ordinance

within the partner city’s jurisdictional boundaries

Public Works and Planning

48.

Authorize Director of Public Works and Planning, or his/her designee to execute an Agreement, in

substantial form as attached to this item, with Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District for

reimbursement of costs for Design and Construction of Storm Drainage Facilities (preliminary

engineer’s estimate is $59,378), subject to review and approval of County Counsel as to legal form

and Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector as to accounting form; and authorize Director of

Public Works and Planning, or his/her designee, to approve and execute Amendments/Contract

Change Orders with Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District up to a total additional amount of

$11,876, approximately 20% of preliminary engineer’s estimate total, for a total agreement not to

exceed amount of $71,254, subject to review and approval of County Counsel as to legal form and

Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector as to accounting form

49.

Approve and authorize Chairman to execute an Agreement with Central State Inc., for sewage

sludge pumping and removal services for Special Districts, County Parks, Juvenile Justice

Campus, American Avenue Disposal Site, and Southeast Regional Disposal Site, effective March

19, 2024, total term not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base

contract and two optional one-year extensions, total amount not to exceed four million five hundred

thousand dollars ($4,500,000)

50.

51.

Adopt plans and specifications for Contract 23-24-SW American Avenue Disposal Site Phase III

Modules 9 and 10 and award to lowest bidder Yarbs Grading and Paving, Inc., 11339 S. Peach

Avenue, Fresno CA, in total amount of $7,357,089; and authorize Chairman to execute Contract

Change Orders for Contract No. 23-24-SW in amount of $290,000, in excess of Director’s

allowance of $210,000, up to a total change order limit of $500,000

Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to suspend the competitive bidding

process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances,

as Luhdorff and Scalmanini Consulting Engineers has the specific expertise to provide consultant

services to assist with preparation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan for Fresno County

Management Areas A and B Groundwater Sustainability Agencies, within the Delta-Mendota

Groundwater Subbasin; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive

Agreement with Luhdorff and Scalmanini, Consulting Engineers effective March 1, 2023 through

February 28, 2026, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes three-year base and two

optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $299,840

52.

Adopt plans and specifications for Contract 23-04-C Fowler Avenue and Olive Avenue Intersection

Improvements, Federal Project No. CML-5942(293) and award to the lowest bidder Avison

Construction, Inc., 40434 Brickyard Dr., Madera, CA, in the total amount of $2,529,711

Social Services

53.

54.

55.

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Master Agreement for Expanded

Subsidized Employment, reverting the Commercial General Liability Insurance limits back to no

less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and an annual aggregate of two million

dollars ($2,000,000) effective upon execution, with no change to the term of October 1, 2020

through September 30, 2025, or compensation maximum of $15,000,000

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement with Centro La

Familia Advocacy Services, Inc. for administration of the California Work Opportunity and

Responsibility to Kids Housing Support Program extending the term by 13 months from June 1,

2024 through June 30, 2025 and increasing the maximum compensation by $853,125 to a total of

$3,135,345

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 CalSAWS

Consortium for both agreements listed within recommended actions two and three as CalSAWS

Consortium is a Joint Powers Authority formed by all 58 California Counties; and, Approve and

authorize the Chairman to execute the County Purchase Agreement with the CalSAWS

Consortium for the purchase of Generative AI for post-call summarization on behalf of the County,

effective April 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025, total cost not to exceed $2,041,241; and, Approve

and authorize the Chairman to execute the County Purchase Agreement with the CalSAWS

Consortium for the purchase of two-hundred twenty-two (222) additional Contact Center licenses

on behalf of the County, effective May 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025, total cost not to exceed

$586,705