Hall of Records, Room 301  
2281 Tulare Street  
Board of Supervisors  
Fresno, California  
93721-2198  
Agenda - Final-Revised  
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, May 6, 2025  
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  
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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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 17-42  
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.  
4.  
Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Paul Haros - Sheriff's Department - 24 Years of Service  
Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Carolyn Elmas Popovich - Department of Public Health -  
30 Years of Service  
Chairman Mendes  
5.  
Proclaim May 5-9, 2025, as "Walking Works!" Challenge Week in the County of Fresno  
Supervisor Bredefeld  
6.  
Proclaim May 2025 as National Historic Preservation Month in the County of Fresno  
Supervisor Chavez  
7.  
Proclaim May 6, 2025, as Hmong American Day in the County of Fresno  
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector  
8.  
Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution deleting four Collections Representative  
positions and one Supervising Account Clerk position from the Auditor Controller/Treasurer-Tax  
Collector Department-Revenue Collection Unit (RCU), Org 04100700, effective June 23, 2025,  
as reflected in Appendix “C”  
Administrative Office and Behavioral Health  
9.  
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; and Approve and authorize the Director of the  
Department of Behavioral Health to be the signatory on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on  
associated grant applications and all grant documents  
Public Works and Planning  
10. Conduct first hearing to amend Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs  
Ordinance by Amending Sections 1000 - Computer Services (EMIS), subsection 1001; Section  
1500 - Parks and Recreation, subsection 1509; Section 2200 - Public Works, subsections  
2203, 2207, 2208, and 2209; and Section 2500 - Development Services; waive reading of  
ordinance in its entirety and set second hearing for May 20, 2025; designate County Counsel to  
prepare a fair and adequate summary of proposed Ordinance; and direct Clerk of Board to  
post and publish the required summary in accordance with Government Code, Section  
25124(b)(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 Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)  
(4) (2 Cases)  
15. Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation; Government Code, section  
54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases)  
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  
16.1 Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1);  
CMG Construction Management, Inc. v. County of Fresno, et al., Fresno County Superior Court  
Case No. 22CECG00271; Fidelity National Title Co. v. County of Fresno, et al, Fresno County  
Superior Court Case No. 22CECG01512  
16.2 Public Employee Appointment or Employment - Title: County Counsel; Government Code  
Section 54957(b)(1)  
16.3 Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code section 54956(d)(1);  
Veronica Gonzalez, et al. v. County of Fresno, et al., Fresno County Superior Court Case No.  
18CECG03672, Court of Appeal for the State of California, Fifth District Case Nos. F086601,  
F086776  
Adjourn  
NEXT MEETINGS:  
May 20, 2025 - 9:30 A.M.  
June 10, 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 April 22, 2025  
Chairman Mendes  
18. Proclaim May 12 - 16, 2025, as Juror Appreciation Week in the County of Fresno  
Supervisor Bredefeld  
19. Approve community outreach expenditure of $5,000 to sponsor and support the Fresno  
Sheriff’s Memorial Foundation, per Administrative Policy No. 75  
20. Proclaim May 5 - 11, 2025, as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, and May 2025 as  
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month in the County of Fresno  
Supervisor Magsig  
21. Proclaim May 2025 as Mental Health Matters Month in the County of Fresno  
Supervisor Magsig and Supervisor Chavez  
22. Proclaim May 2025 to be Older Americans Month "Flip the Script on Aging" in the County of  
Fresno  
Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator  
23. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute the Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid  
Program Agreement with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of  
Boating and Waterways for FY 2025-26 in the amount of $452,764; Approve and authorize  
Chairman to execute Resolution authorizing participation in the program and certifying all funds  
will be used for boating safety programs and that all personal property taxes on vessels  
collected by the County shall be expended on boating safety programs; Authorize the Sheriff,  
or his authorized representative, to sign quarterly claims for reimbursement and annual activity  
reports; and Authorize the County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector to certify the  
amount of prior year vessel taxes received by the County  
Administrative Office  
24. Adopt Resolution designating the Fresno Arts Council to serve as the County of Fresno’s local  
partner with the California Arts Council for FY 2025-26  
Agriculture  
25. Conduct second hearing to amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered  
Costs by amending Section 3300 - Agriculture, Subsections 3305 and 3306; and waive reading  
of the Ordinance in its entirety; and adopt the proposed Ordinance  
Behavioral Health  
26. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I (State No.  
4928-PT-2023-FC-AM1) to Agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority for  
the Presumptive Transfer Program (State No. 4928-PT-2023-FC) to modify the Program  
Overview to include additional information for Assembly Bill 1051 and extending the term by  
two years from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2027, effective upon execution, with a current  
balance of $1,362,784 as of March 31, 2025  
27. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 4 to Master Agreement No.  
24-441 to update Psynergy Programs, Inc. rate sheet with no change to the term of July 1,  
2023 through June 30, 2025, or compensation maximum of $13,500,000  
28. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive Amendment V to Agreement with  
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools to allow expansion of school-based mental health  
and prevention and early intervention services, and reallocate $73,844 from FY 2023-24 to  
subsequent grant years, effective September 1, 2024, extending the term by one year from  
January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027, and increasing the compensation maximum by  
$750,000 to a total of $8,369,403  
29. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Fourth Amendment to Agreement No.  
23-284 with Mental Health Systems, Inc. dba Turn Behavioral Health for specialty mental  
health services, effective upon execution with no change to the term of January 1, 2020  
through June 30, 2025 and increasing the maximum by $750,000 to a total of $8,761,666  
General Services  
30. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement to amend, restate, replace, and  
supersede Purchasing Agreement No. P-24-178 with Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. for equipment and  
tool rental services, retroactive to the Purchasing Agreement effective date of June 11, 2024,  
through October 31, 2025, increasing the maximum compensation by $551,000 to $750,000  
Human Resources  
31. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34)  
determine that an exception of the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied  
and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances  
for the solicitation of health and ancillary/voluntary benefits plan proposals for Plan Year 2026;  
and Authorize the Director of Human Resources to solicit competitive bids and directly  
negotiate agreements with vendors to provide health insurance and ancillary/voluntary benefits  
to active and retired County employees and their dependents for Plan Year 2026  
32. Adopt Resolutions Rejecting Claims for Damages  
Library  
33. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Demco, Inc., which does  
business in California as Demco Supply Inc., through a cooperative agreement with OMNIA  
Partners, NCPA Administration Agreement Number 07-85 for public library furniture, products,  
equipment and supplies for a for a total of 5 years, effective upon execution, converting  
Procurement Agreement P-24-694 to a Board Agreement, increasing the term by three years,  
with two (2) additional one-year extensions, to a total possible term of five years, four months  
and 21 days, and increasing the maximum from $190,000 to $15,000,000  
Public Health  
34. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34),  
determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied  
and a Sole Source Acquisition Request is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary  
circumstances, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into a  
Memorandum of Understanding with Cal Poly Corporation (Cal Poly) as Cal Poly’s Early  
Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children project is solely Cal  
Poly’s grant study addressing the reduction of cardiovascular disease in birthing persons and  
children; approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Understanding  
with Cal Poly Corporation to promote and study cardiovascular health among pregnant women  
and infants, effective upon execution through June 1, 2030 ($0); and approve and authorize the  
Director of Public Health to execute future supplemental agreements related to the Cal Poly  
Corporation Memorandum of Understanding upon approval by Human Resource - Risk  
Contracts, County Counsel, and County’s Auditor  
35. Conduct second hearing to amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered  
Costs Ordinance by amending Section 2100 - Public Health, subsections 2102 and 2107 (the  
Ordinance); and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and adopt proposed Ordinance  
35.1 Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue agreement with CalViva  
Health Net, LLC for the Population Health Management Program grant, effective January 1,  
2024 through December 31, 2026, total not to exceed $7,153,788; approve and authorize the  
Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue agreement with Blue Cross of California Partnership  
Plan, Inc. and its affiliates (Anthem) for the Provider Capacity Incentive Program grant,  
effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026, total not to exceed $931,290; approve  
and authorize the Chairman to execute a revenue agreement with Kaiser Foundation Health  
Plan, Inc. for the California Population Health Needs Assessment Funding grant, effective upon  
execution through December 31, 2026, which includes one optional one-year extension, total  
not to exceed $50,000; adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2024-25 appropriations and  
estimated revenues for Population Health Management Fund 0080, Org 1169 in the amount of  
$759,525 and $5,836,519 respectively (4/5 vote); and approve and authorize the Department of  
Public Health Director, or designee, to make non-material changes to the Department’s  
services, staffing, and responsibilities through amendments to the Agreements, which are  
necessary or advisable in the Director’s determination as in the best interest of the County,  
subject to approval by County Counsel as to legal form and by the  
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector as to accounting form, without modifying the  
maximum compensation  
Public Works and Planning  
36. Retroactively approve and authorize the Director of Public Works and Planning’s ("Director”)  
previous submittal of an application to the California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”)  
for the FY 2025-26 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant (“STPG”) for the Eastern Fresno  
County Climate Adaptation Plan to study the areas east of Highways 99 and 41 to the County  
line to plan for the resilience of transportation infrastructure against possible flooding, wildfire,  
drought, tree mortality, and other climate-related causes ($1,500,000); adopt and authorize  
Chairman to execute the Resolution required by Caltrans stating the County’s approval of and  
commitment to the Climate Adaptation Plan; approve the draft form of the “Eastern Fresno  
County Climate Adaptation Sample Grant Agreement”, with Caltrans for the County’s  
implementation of the Climate Adaptation Plan; and authorize the Director to approve and  
execute the final form of the STPG Agreement that the Director determines to be in the best  
interest of the County, subject to the review and approval of County Counsel as to legal form  
and the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector as to accounting form, for the County’s  
implementation of the Climate Adaptation Plan  
37. Adopt plans and specifications for Contract 24-23-C Waterworks District 40 - Water Supply  
Well(s) Construction, Grant Agreement No. 4600015924, and award to lowest bidder Shaver  
Lake Construction, Inc., 41681 Tollhouse Rd., Shaver Lake, CA 93664-9650, in total amount of  
$695,387; and authorize Chairman to issue a change order to add bid amount for Additive 1 of  
$584,760 if funding from Department of Water Resources is approved  
38. Adopt plans and specifications for Contract 24-08-C Jacalitos Creek Bridge Replacement on  
Lost Hills Road and award to lowest bidder Cal Valley Construction, Inc., 5125 N. Gates  
Avenue #102, Fresno, CA 93722, in amount of $5,818,213.80; and authorize Director to  
execute contract change orders for Contract 24-08-C, not to exceed $210,000 for any one  
change order pursuant to Public Contract Code 20142, and not to exceed a total change order  
limit of $349,092 or approximately 6% of total compensation payable under Contract 24-08-C  
Social Services  
39. 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 Sole Source Acquisition 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  
Evident Change as this is the only vendor authorized to access the State of California’s Child  
Welfare Services/Case Management System data; and approve and authorize the Chairman to  
execute a Sole Source Agreement with Evident Change, for the provision of SafeMeasures, an  
internet reporting system, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029, total not to exceed  
$379,032  
40. 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 Sole Source Acquisition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, and  
that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with the  
CalSAWS Consortium and Accenture, LLP as the 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 and Accenture, LLP  
for the purchase of English and Spanish Generative AI for post-call summarization on behalf of  
the County, effective June 1, 2025, through July 31, 2025, total cost not to exceed $161,369  
41. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to revenue Agreement No.  
24-424 with California Department of Social Services for the Children’s Crisis Continuum Pilot  
Program, updating the terms provided by the State regarding advance payments, effective  
upon execution with no change to the term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028, or  
compensation maximum of $8,500,000; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to authorize  
the Director of the Department of Social Services, or designee, to execute grant related  
documents  
42. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Standard Agreement with the California  
Department of Housing and Community Development for funds from Round 6 of the  
Transitional Housing Program and Round 3 of the Housing Navigation and Maintenance  
Program, effective upon execution by the State, through five years from the effective date, total  
not to exceed $1,331,235