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.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

Present: 5 -

Supervisor Steve Brandau, Chairman Nathan Magsig, Vice Chairman Buddy Mendes,

Supervisor Brian Pacheco, and Supervisor Sal Quintero

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

LIZ FIELDS, DISCIPLESHIP AND WOMEN’S LEAD PASTOR AT CLOVIS HILLS COMMUNITY CHURCH, GAVE

THE INVOCATION AND LED THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Approve Agenda

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

AGENDA BE APPROVED. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 21-55

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

CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 32 WHICH WAS

PULLED FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE VOTE AND ITEM 40 WHICH WAS CONTINUED TO APRIL 9,

2024. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Board of Supervisors

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

Service

PRESENTED RETIREMENT PLAQUE TO JERRY MEDRANO

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

Service

PRESENTED RETIREMENT PLAQUE TO PAUL ANDREWS

Supervisor Mendes

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

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

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

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Resolution No. 24-124

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

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

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

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

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

RECEIVED MID-YEAR REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN

MENDES, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR PACHECO, THAT THIS MATTER BE APPROVED AS

RECOMMENDED. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

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

CONDUCTED PUBLIC HEARING. RECEIVED PUBLIC TESTIMONY. CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING. A MOTION

WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN MENDES, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BRANDAU, THAT THIS MATTER

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

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Agreement No. 24-140

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

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

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

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

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

SUPERVISOR BRANDAU RECUSED HIMSELF PRIOR TO BOARD DISCUSSION OF THIS ITEM

RECEIVED UPDATE ON PRESENT CONDITIONS, STATUS OF DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

RELATING TO SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS, 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. THE PROPOSED MASTER

AGREEMENT WAS NOT FINALIZED BY THE TIME THIS ITEM WAS HEARD AND WAS NOT RECEIVED BY

THE BOARD

11.

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

A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN MENDES, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR QUINTERO, THAT

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

4 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, and Quintero

1 - Pacheco

Ayes:

Absent:

Resolution No. 24-125

12.

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))

RECEIVED REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE FROM THE APPLICANT’S REPRESENTATIVE. A MOTION AS

MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN MENDES, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BRANDAU, THAT THIS MATTER BE

CONTINUED AND REFERRED BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE

FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments

13.

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 QUINTERO RECOGNIZED THE PASSING OF CHRIS SORENSEN, A LOCAL ARTIST

NICKNAMED "MAN OF STEEL," WHO CREATED ARTWORK FROM METAL AND WAS ONE OF THE

FOUNDERS OF ARTHOP. VICE CHAIRMAN MENDES ANNOUNCED FIVE HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP

SPORTS TEAMS FROM DISTRICT 4. CHAIRMAN MAGSIG RECOGNIZED THE PASSING OF FRED EDE,

WHO OWNED M&L PLUMBING AND WORKED ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IN FRESNO COUNTY;

CONGRATULATED SUPERVISOR QUINTERO AND SUPERVISOR BRANDAU FOR ADVANCING TO THE

GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER; ENCOURAGED VOTING IN THE SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION FOR

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 20 TODAY; AND PRAISED JAMES KUS, COUNTY CLERK AND REGISTRAR OF

VOTERS, AND HIS STAFF, FOR GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO ENSURE ELECTION ACCURACY

Board Appointments

14.

Receive Boards, Commissions and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as

necessary

RECEVIED VACANCY REPORT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR BRANDAU, SECONDED BY VICE

CHAIRMAN MENDES, THAT THE NOMINATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENTS BE

APPROVED AS FOLLOWS:

COALINGA-HURON MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT

REAPPOINT JOSEPH LOVELACE (TERM TO EXPIRE 1/3/2028)

FRESNO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

APPOINT JOHN DIENER TO THE POSITION PREVIOUSLY HELD BY STEPHEN B. JULIAN (TERM TO

EXPIRE 9/30/2026)

SANGER-DEL REY CEMETERY DISTRICT

REAPPOINT RICHARD BUBENIK (TERM TO EXPIRE 1/3/2028)

THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Public Presentations

15.

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

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

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

17.

18.

19.

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

(5 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 pursuant to Government Code section

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

No. 23CECG00814

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

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

HELD; RECEIVED PUBLIC TESTIMONY PRIOR TO RECESSING TO CLOSED SESSION. NO REPORTABLE

ACTION

CONSENT AGENDA

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

CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 32 WHICH WAS

PULLED FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE VOTE AND ITEM 40 WHICH WAS CONTINUED TO APRIL 9,

2024. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Board of Supervisors

Approve minutes for March 5, 2024

21.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Chairman Magsig

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

22.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Adjourn in Memory of Fred Ede

23.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Supervisor Quintero

Adjourn in Memory of Ray "JoJo" Mosesian

24.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Adjourn in Memory of Phalla Eam

25.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

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)

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Resolution No. 24-088, Resolution No. 24-089, Resolution No. 24-090, Resolution No. 24-091, Resolution

No. 24-092, Resolution No. 24-093

Administrative Office

27.

28.

29.

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Resolution No. 24-094

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Resolution No. 24-095

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Resolution No. 24-096

30.

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Agreement No. 24-118

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Agreement No. 24-119

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

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

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

4 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, and Quintero

1 - Pacheco

Ayes:

Noes:

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)

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Resolution No. 24-097, Resolution No. 24-098, Resolution No. 24-099, Resolution No. 24-100, Resolution

No. 24-101, Resolution No. 24-102, Resolution No. 24-103, Resolution No. 24-104, Resolution No. 24-105,

Resolution No. 24-106, Resolution No. 24-107, Resolution No. 24-108

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

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.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Agreement No. 24-120

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Agreement No. 24-121

Adopt Resolutions Rejecting Claims for Damages

37.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Resolution No. 24-109, Resolution No. 24-110, Resolution No. 24-111, Resolution No. 24-112, Resolution

No. 24-113, Resolution No. 24-114, Resolution No. 24-115, Resolution No. 24-116, Resolution No. 24-117,

Resolution No. 24-118, Resolution No. 24-119, Resolution No. 24-120, Resolution No. 24-121

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.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Agreement No. 24-122

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Agreement No. 24-123

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

CONTINUED TO APRIL 9, 2024

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Agreement No. 24-124

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Agreement No. 24-125

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)

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Resolution No. 24-122, Agreement No. 24-126

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)

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Agreement No. 24-127, Agreement No. 24-128, Agreement No. 24-129, Agreement No. 24-130,

Agreement No. 24-131

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Resolution No. 24-123

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

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)

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Agreement No. 24-132

50.

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

51.

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Agreement No. 24-133

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Social Services

53.

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Agreement No. 24-134

54.

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Agreement No. 24-135

55.

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Brandau, Magsig, Mendes, Pacheco, and Quintero

Ayes:

Agreement No. 24-136, Agreement No. 24-137