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

Daniel C. Cederborg, County Counsel

Bernice E. Seidel, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

Tuesday, February 11, 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

ANTHONY FLORES, SENIOR PASTOR AT ADVENTURE CHURCH, GAVE THE INVOCATION AND LED THE

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Approve Agenda

A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, THAT

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

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 17-30

A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, THAT

THIS CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 20 WHICH WAS 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 Oralia Gomez - Department of Social Services - 39 Years

of Service

RETIREMENT PLAQUE MAILED TO ORALIA GOMEZ, WHO WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON

Supervisor Chavez

Proclaim February 2025 as "Civil Grand Jury Awareness Month" in Fresno County

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:

Resolution No. 25-034

Supervisor Magsig

Proclaim February 2025 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in Fresno County

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:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-035

Supervisor Bredefeld

Discuss and consider amendment or termination of Administration Policy Number 75 -

Community Outreach Services

A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD TO RESCIND ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY 75.

FOLLOWING FURTHER BOARD DISCUSSION, VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD WITHDREW HIS MOTION AND

WILL MEET WITH SUPERVISOR MAGSIG AND COUNTY COUNSEL FOR ADDITIONAL REVIEW OF THE

POLICY

Administrative Office

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

A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, THAT THIS

MATTER BE ACTED ON AS FOLLOWS: ADOPT RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO THE FRESNO COUNTY

LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM, INCLUDING AN AMENDMENT UNDER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO ADD

“SUPPORT LEGISLATION THAT MAXIMIZES BROWNFIELDS ACT GRANT FUNDING TO PROTECT HUMAN

HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY CLEANING CONTAMINATED SITES, BOOST THE ECONOMY BY

REVITALIZING ALL AREAS OF THE COUNTY AND CREATING JOBS, AND REDUCE URBAN SPRAWL BY

PROMOTING THE REUSE OF EXISTING SITES,” AND AN AMENDMENT UNDER GENERAL GOVERNMENT

AND FINANCE TO REPLACE “GREEN” WITH “ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS” IN THE LAST BULLET;

AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE LETTERS OF SUPPORT, OR OPPOSITION, IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE PLATFORM; AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO WORK WITH THE

COUNTY’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION, FEDERAL ADVOCATES, AND/OR OTHER NECESSARY

PARTIES TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE LEGISLATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLATFORM. THE

MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

RECEIVED PRESENTATION FROM FEDERAL LOBBYISTS TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS REGARDING

LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Administrative Office and Behavioral Health

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

A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, TO

APPROVE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS 1, 2, 4, AND 6 RELATED TO THE RHCB PROJECT. THE MOTION

CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

PRIOR TO BOARD ACTION, STAFF PROVIDED CLARIFICATION FROM THE HOUSING AUTHORITY

(FRESNO HOUSING): THEIR PROJECT WILL CONSIST OF 63 UNITS, NOT 39 UNITS AS LISTED IN THE

AGENDA ITEM (PAGE 3, PARAGRAPH 1 UNDER “HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FRESNO

(PARKSIDE INN)”). A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR

MAGSIG, TO APPROVE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS 1, 3, 5, AND 6 RELATED TO THE FRESNO HOUSING

PROJECT. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-037, Resolution No. 25-038, Agreement No. 25-053, Agreement No. 25-054

Behavioral Health

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

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:

Agreement No. 25-051, Agreement No. 25-052

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))

CONSIDERED APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S APPROVAL OF UNCLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL

USE PERMIT APPLICATION (UCUP) NO. 3677 PROPOSING TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION,

MAINTENANCE, AND DECOMMISSIONING OF SONRISA SOLAR PROJECT (PROJECT), CONSISTING 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. APPLICANT WAS PRESENT. APPELLANT WAS NOT PRESENT, BUT

SENT A LETTER TO THE BOARD WHICH WAS RECEIVED INTO THE RECORD. RECEIVED PUBLIC

TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION OF APPEAL. THERE WAS NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF

APPEAL. CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR PACHECO, SECONDED BY

SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, THAT THIS MATTER BE ACTED ON AS FOLLOWS:

1) DENY APPEAL AND UPHOLD THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S APPROVAL OF UCUP NO. 3677;

2) ADOPT RESOLUTION WHICH: FINDS THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (FEIR) WAS

PRESENTED TO, REVIEWED, AND CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD; FINDS THE DECISION TO CERTIFY THE

FEIR REFLECTS THE BOARD’S INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT; ADOPTS THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL

QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS OF FACT, APPROVES THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING

PROGRAM, AND CERTIFIES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) NO. 7869 PREPARED FOR THE

PROJECT; DIRECTS STAFF TO FILE A NOTICE OF DETERMINATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW;

MAKES THE REQUIRED FINDINGS SPECIFIED IN FRESNO COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION

842.5.050(B) TO UPHOLD UCUP NO. 3677; AND APPROVES UCUP NO. 3677 WITH MITIGATION

MEASURES, CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, AND PROJECT NOTES; AND

3) INCLUDE AN INDEMNIFICATION CONDITION OF APPROVAL; THE APPLICANT SHALL ENTER INTO AN

AGREEMENT INDEMNIFYING THE COUNTY FOR ALL LEGAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ITS APPROVAL

OF EIR NO. 7869 AND UCUP NO. 3677, AND PROVIDE SECURITY IN AN AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE

COUNTY FOR ANY SUCH LEGAL COSTS INCURRED; THE AGREEMENT AND PAYMENT OF SECURITY

SHALL BE DUE UNLESS THE LITIGATION PERIOD HAS EXPIRED, IN WHICH CASE THE REQUIREMENTS

FOR THE INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT AND SECURITY SHALL BE CONSIDERED NULL AND VOID.

THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-036

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)

SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ REPORTED ATTENDING THE FOSTER CARE STANDARDS AND OVERSIGHT

COMMITTEE MEETING LAST WEEK, AND THEIR ANNUAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD

MARCH 25, 2025; AND STATED THE CITY OF FRESNO WILL DISBAND THEIR IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS

COMMITTEE AND CREATE AN AD HOC COMMITTEE IN ITS PLACE, WHICH HE WILL COLLABORATE

WITH. SUPERVISOR MAGSIG ANNOUNCED TRAVELING TO SACRAMENTO THIS WEEK WITH COUNTY

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) NERLAND, TO ATTEND A RECEPTION WHERE THE COUNTY WILL BE

RECOGNIZED; ANNOUNCED TRAVEL PLANS TO WASHINGTON, D.C. TO WORK WITH THE NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (NACo), AS HE SERVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS VICE

CHAIR OF THE FINANCE, PENSIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, ON HIS

DRAFTED RESOLUTION FOR FEDERAL WILDFIRE PREVENTION, AND FOR THE FEDERAL AND LOCAL

GOVERNMENTS TO CREATE BUFFER AREAS WHERE FEDERAL LANDS ABUT WITH PRIVATE

PROPERTIES; AND EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S EXECUTIVE ORDER CREATING

NEW FIRE ZONES IN THE STATE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR PEOPLE LOSING THEIR FIRE INSURANCE AS

FIRE RISK AREAS ARE EXPANDED

Board Appointments

12.

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

necessary

RECEIVED VACANCY REPORT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, SECONDED BY

SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, THAT THE NOMINATIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS BE

APPROVED AS FOLLOWS:

CLOVIS CEMETERY DISTRICT

REAPPOINT CHARLES BRIGGS (TERM TO EXPIRE 01/01/2029)

COALINGA-HURON CEMETERY DISTRICT

REAPPOINT CHERI KEKAHA (TERM TO EXPIRE 01/01/2029)

HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

REAPPOINT GARY BARBER (TERM TO EXPIRE 01/03/2028)

REAPPOINT CONSUELO VELASCO (TERM TO EXPIRE 01/03/2028)

APPOINT TRINA KLOSTER TO THE POSITION HELD BY VINCENT ROMERO (TERM TO EXPIRE 01/03/2028)

PLANNING COMMISSION

APPOINT MICHELLE ROMAN TO THE POSITION PREVIOUSLY HELD BY BRYAN ARCEO (TERM TO EXPIRE

01/04/2027)

ZOO AUTHORITY

REAPPOINT KRISTINA GARABEDIAN (TERM TO EXPIRE 01/08/2029)

THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

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

HELD; RECEIVED

AFTER 15 MINUTES ON A SINGLE TOPIC HAD ELAPSED, A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN

BREDEFELD, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO CONTINUE SPEAKING,

WITH A TIME LIMIT OF 3 MINUTES. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

3 - Bredefeld, Chavez, and Pacheco

2 - Magsig, and Mendes

Ayes:

Noes:

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

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

15.

16.

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) (3 Cases)

BY A VOTE OF 5-0, THE BOARD APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN A FULL

RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS WITH PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, SETTLING CLAIMS FOR

CERTAIN UTILITY POLE RELOCATION WORK OF $156,434.90 FOR $80,918

Adjourn

CHAIRMAN MENDES ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 1:09 P.M.

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 FEBRUARY 25, 2025

CONSENT AGENDA

A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, THAT

THIS CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 20 WHICH WAS PULLED FOR

DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE VOTE. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Board of Supervisors

Approve minutes for January 28, 2025

17.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Supervisor Bredefeld

19.

Approve community outreach expenditure of $1,500 support the Support Blue Run 2025, per

Administrative Policy No. 75

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

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

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:

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-023

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-024

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-025

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-046, Agreement No. 25-047

Human Resources

Adopt Resolutions Rejecting Claims for Damages

25.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-026, Resolution No. 25-027, Resolution No. 25-028, Resolution No. 25-029, Resolution

No. 25-030, Resolution No. 25-031, Resolution No. 25-032, Resolution No. 25-033

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-048

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Salary Resolution No. 25-004

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-049

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Ordinance No. 25-006

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

5 - Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-050