Hall of Records, Room 301  
2281 Tulare Street  
Board of Supervisors  
Fresno, California  
93721-2198  
Agenda - Final-Revised  
Telephone: (559) 600-3529  
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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  
Daniel C. Cederborg, County Counsel  
Bernice E. Seidel, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors  
Tuesday, February 11, 2025  
9:30 AM  
Hall of Records  
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disabilities.  
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to the public provide meaningful access to people with disabilities.  
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The Fresno County Board of Supervisors welcomes you to this meeting and encourages your  
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  
regarding consent agenda items. The Chairman will call for public testimony as each item is  
heard. For those who are present and wish to speak to an individual item please step to the  
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matter which does not appear on the agenda, you may do so during the Public Presentations  
period at the end of the regular session.  
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Board of Supervisors located in the Hall of Records building, 2281 Tulare Street, Room 301,  
Fresno, 93721, during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through  
Friday. Agenda items are also available online at: http://fresnocounty.legistar.com.  
Roll Call  
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance  
1.  
2.  
Approve Agenda  
Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 17-30  
These matters are routine in nature and are usually approved by a single vote. Prior to action by the Board, the  
Board Members and the public will be given the opportunity to remove any item from the Consent Calendar. Items  
removed from the Consent Calendar may be heard immediately following approval of this Consent Calendar or set  
aside until later in the day  
Board of Supervisors  
3.  
Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Oralia Gomez - Department of Social Services - 39 Years  
of Service  
Supervisor Chavez  
4.  
Proclaim February 2025 as "Civil Grand Jury Awareness Month" in Fresno County  
Supervisor Magsig  
5.  
Proclaim February 2025 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in Fresno County  
Supervisor Bredefeld  
6.  
Discuss and consider amendment or termination of Administration Policy Number 75 -  
Community Outreach Services  
Administrative Office  
7.  
Adopt recommended changes to the Fresno County Federal Legislative Platform; authorize the  
Chairman to execute letters of support, or opposition, in accordance with the Platform;  
authorize the County Administrative Office to work with the County’s Federal Congressional  
Delegation, federal advocates, and/or other necessary parties to support or oppose legislation  
in accordance with the Platform; and receive presentation from Federal lobbyists Townsend  
Public Affairs regarding legislative actions  
Administrative Office and Behavioral Health  
8.  
Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the provision of  
Administrative Policy No. 27 that requires grant applications to be reviewed and approved by  
the Board before submitting to the funding agency, or submitted contingent on Board approval,  
due to the funding agency requiring Board approval before submitting the final application,  
making a retroactive approval unattainable; Adopt Resolution authorizing the County to submit  
a joint grant application with RHCB Development LP (RHCB) to the California Department of  
Housing and Community Development (HCD) for participation in the Homekey+ Program, total  
not to exceed $31,650,000; Adopt Resolution authorizing the County to submit a joint grant  
application with Housing Authority of the City of Fresno (Fresno Housing) to HCD for  
participation in the Homekey+ Program, total not to exceed $35,000,000; Approve and  
authorize the Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with RHCB to identify,  
apply for, and develop a supportive housing project for the Homekey+ Program, effective upon  
execution through June 30, 2030, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional  
one-year extensions; Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Memorandum of  
Understanding with Fresno Housing to identify, apply for, and develop a supportive housing  
project for the Homekey+ Program, effective upon execution through June 30, 2030, which  
includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions; and Approve and  
authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health Department to be the signatory  
on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on associated grant applications and all grant documents  
Behavioral Health  
9.  
Retroactively approve and authorize the Department of Behavioral Health’s previous submittal  
of the Biennial 2024-2026 Community Mental Health Services Block Grant application to the  
Department of Health Care Services ($10,000,000); Approve and authorize the Chairman to  
execute the retroactive Biennial 2024-2026 Community Mental Health Services Block Grant  
application/agreement with the Department of Health Care Services, effective July 1, 2024  
through June 30, 2026, total not to exceed $10,000,000; Retroactively approve and authorize  
the Department of Behavioral Health’s previous submittal of the Biennial 2024-2026 Substance  
Use and Prevention Treatment Block Grant application to the Department of Health Care  
Services ($9,454,810); Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the retroactive Biennial  
2024-2026 Substance Use and Prevention Treatment Block Grant application/agreement with  
the Department of Health Care Services, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, total not  
to exceed $9,454,810; 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 Community Mental Health Services Block  
Grant application and Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Block Grant documents,  
budget change revisions, expenditure forms and reports, with no change to the compensation  
amount or term  
Public Works and Planning  
10. Consider an appeal of Planning Commission’s approval of Unclassified Conditional Use Permit  
No. 3677 proposing to allow construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of  
Sonrisa Solar Project (Project), of a photovoltaic (PV) solar electricity facility generating up to  
200 megawatts and an energy storage facility with a capacity of approximately 184 megawatts,  
on approximately 2,000 acres; Project also proposes to include an approximately 0.2-mile  
gen-tie connection to an existing 3.3-mile long 230 kilovolt (kV) gen-tie through an adjacent  
existing energy project which connects to Tranquillity Switching Station, which is operated by  
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E); and if appeal is denied and Planning Commission’s  
approval of Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3677 is upheld, Board should adopt the  
proposed resolution consisting of the following actions: a. find that the Final Environmental  
Impact Report (FEIR) was presented to, reviewed, and considered by the Board; b. find that  
decision to certify the FEIR reflects the Board’s independent judgment; c. adopt California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings of Fact, approve Mitigation Monitoring and  
Reporting Program and certify Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 7869 prepared for  
Sonrisa Solar Project; d. direct staff to file a Notice of Determination in compliance with State  
law; e. make required Findings specified in Fresno County Zoning Ordinance, Section  
842.5.050(B) to uphold Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3677; and f. approve  
Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3677, with mitigation measures, conditions of approval  
and project notes (Project site is located on approximately 2,000-acre site in western Fresno  
County, generally bounded by State Route 33 (also known as S. Derrick Avenue) to the west,  
W. Manning Avenue to the south, S. Merced Avenue to the east, and W. Adams Avenue to the  
north, W. South Avenue bisects site from east to west, approximately seven miles west of the  
unincorporated community of Tranquillity. Project site is within Ae-20 (Exclusive Agricultural,  
20-acre minimum parcel size) Zone District. Project is proposed for development on parcels  
listed in Attachment B. (Sup. Dist. 1))  
Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments  
11. Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments - Receive and provide direction (this  
item is reserved for committee reports by members of the Board of Supervisors)  
Board Appointments  
12. Receive Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as  
necessary  
Public Presentations  
13. Public Presentations - This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address  
the Board on any matter not on this agenda - Pursuant to Administrative Policy No. 29,  
presentations are limited to 3 minutes per person and no more than 15 minutes total per topic  
Closed Session  
The public may comment on Closed Session items prior to the Board's recess to Closed Session  
14. 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  
15. Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)  
(4) (2 Cases)  
16. Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation; Government Code, section  
54956.9(d)(2) (3 Cases)  
Adjourn  
NEXT MEETINGS:  
February 25, 2025 - 9:30 A.M.  
March 11, 2025 - 9:30 A.M.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
(Any Board Member may pull any consent item for discussion or separate vote)  
Board of Supervisors  
17. Approve minutes for January 28, 2025  
Supervisor Magsig  
18. Approve Community Outreach Expenditure of $230 to purchase two seats at the Shaver Lake  
Lions Club Crab Feed Fundraiser, per Administration Policy No. 75  
Supervisor Bredefeld  
19. Approve community outreach expenditure of $1,500 support the Support Blue Run 2025, per  
Administrative Policy No. 75  
Administrative Office  
20. Verify that the members of the Child Care and Development Local Planning Council identified  
in the Certification Statement Regarding the Child Care and Development Local Planning  
Council Membership meet the council representation categories mandated by California  
Welfare and Institutions Code section 10485 and that a good faith effort has been made by the  
County Board of Supervisors to ensure that the ethnic, racial, and geographic composition of  
the Child Care and Development Local Planning Council is reflective of the population of  
Fresno County, and authorize the Chairman to execute Certification Statement Regarding the  
Child Care and Development Local Planning Council Membership  
21. 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  
22. 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  
23. 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  
Behavioral Health  
24. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Repayment Agreement with Mental Health  
Systems, Inc. dba TURN Behavioral Health Services for the recoupment of funds paid for  
substance use disorder residential treatment services found to be out of compliance for the FY  
2019-20, effective upon execution through February 28, 2026, total not to exceed $30,165; and  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Repayment Agreement with Central  
California Recovery, Inc. for the recoupment of funds paid for substance use disorder  
outpatient treatment services through Department of Health Care Services' cost reporting  
process for FY 2017-18, effective upon execution through February 28, 2026, total not to  
exceed $15,703  
Human Resources  
25. Adopt Resolutions Rejecting Claims for Damages  
Internal Services  
26. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34),  
determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirements 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  
ElanTech, Inc. as they are the only vendor that can provide all necessary maintenance,  
support, and software hosting services for StatusNet911, a hospital status reporting and  
communication system; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement  
with ElanTech, Inc. for maintenance, support, and software hosting services for StatusNet911,  
a hospital status reporting and communications system, effective February 24, 2025, not to  
exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base term and two optional  
one-year extensions, total not to exceed $211,232  
27. Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution transferring two Stock Clerk positions from the  
Internal Services Department - Facility Services Org 8935 to the Probation Department -  
Juvenile Justice Campus Org 3440, effective February 17, 2025, as reflected in Appendix C  
Probation  
28. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Noble Software Group,  
LLC for risk-assessment software applications and related services to be used for assessment  
of juvenile and adult offenders, effective on February 12, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive  
years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total  
not to exceed $450,000  
Public Works and Planning  
29. Conduct second hearing on and adopt an Ordinance Levying a Special Tax within Annexation  
Territory No. 11A of County-Wide Mello-Roos Community Facilities District No. 2006-01 (Police  
Protection Services) of the County of Fresno; and waive reading of Ordinance in its entirety  
30. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 20-514 with  
Area West Environmental, Inc. for environmental consultant services related to North Fork over  
San Joaquin River Bridge Replacement Project, Federal Project No. BRLS-5942(279),  
extending term by eleven years (ten-year base contract with one optional one-year renewal),  
from December 15, 2026 to December 15, 2037, and increasing maximum amount by  
$260,505 to a total of $934,189