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, May 6, 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

REVEREND CHESTER L. MCGENSY, D.D., PASTOR OF FAMILY COMMUNITY CHURCH OF FRESNO

Approve Agenda

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

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

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

Ayes:

Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 17-42

PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, SUPERVISOR BREDEFELD CONFIRMED WITH

COUNTY COUNSEL THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS WITH HIM VOTING ON ITEM 35.1 WHILE SERVING AS

ONE OF THE BOARD’S REPRESENTATIVES ON THE FRESNO-KINGS-MADERA REGIONAL HEALTH

AUTHORITY (CALVIVA HEALTH) COMMISSION. LATER, COUNTY COUNSEL CONFIRMED THIS ADVICE. A

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

CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 34 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 Paul Haros - Sheriff's Department - 24 Years of Service

PRESENTED RETIREMENT PLAQUE TO PAUL HAROS

Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Carolyn Elmas Popovich - Department of Public Health -

30 Years of Service

PRESENTED RETIREMENT PLAQUE TO CAROLYN ELMAS POPOVICH

Chairman Mendes

Proclaim May 5-9, 2025, as "Walking Works!" Challenge Week in the County of Fresno

A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, 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. 25-137

Supervisor Bredefeld

Proclaim May 2025 as National Historic Preservation Month in the County of Fresno

A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, 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. 25-138

Supervisor Chavez

Proclaim May 6, 2025, as Hmong American Day in the County of Fresno

A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ, 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. 25-139

Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector

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”

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:

Salary Resolution No. 25-013

Administrative Office and Behavioral Health

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

A MOTION WAS MADE BY VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, 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. 25-140

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)

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:

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 PACHECO REPORTED A PRIVATELY OWNED CEMETERY IN KERMAN WILL CLOSE ON

JUNE 1; AND INFORMED THE BOARD HE WILL USE HIS BUDGET ALLOCATION TO WORK WITH COUNTY

COUNSEL AND PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. SUPERVISOR MAGSIG RECOMMENDED A CHANGE

TO THE RECENTLY MODIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. 75 (AP 75): INSTEAD OF PREVIOUS

DIRECTION FOR THE CLERK TO POST ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE COUNTY COUNSEL-APPROVED AP 75

EXPENDITURES NOT EXCEEDING $1,500 NOR REQUIRING BOARD APPROVAL, THE CLERK SHOULD

BRING A QUARTERLY CONSENT AGENDA ITEM REPORTING SUCH EXPENDITURES TO THE BOARD AS

AGENDA ITEMS ARE RETAINED PERMANENTLY WHILE WEBSITE DATA IS RETAINED TEMPORARILY. BY

CONSENSUS, THE BOARD AGREED WITH THE CHANGE TO THE CLERK’S DIRECTION. VICE CHAIRMAN

BREDEFELD REPORTED ATTENDING THE ARMENIAN FLAG RAISING CEREMONY AT FRESNO CITY HALL

RECOGNIZING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE AND THE PEACE OFFICER MEMORIAL CEREMONY IN

COURTHOUSE PARK RECOGNIZING PEACE OFFICERS IN THE COUNTY; AND ANNOUNCED HE AND

SUPERVISOR PACHECO WILL BRING AN ORDINANCE TO THE BOARD TO ADDRESS ILLEGAL DOG

BREEDING AND ITS EFFECT ON ANIMAL SHELTERS. CHAIRMAN MENDES REPORTED ATTENDING THE

CALIFORNIA STATE OF COUNTIES (CSAC) LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE WITH SUPERVISOR MAGSIG,

WHICH INCLUDED MEETINGS FOR THE URBAN COUNTY CAUCUS, CSAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND

AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY COMMITTEE. SUPERVISOR MAGSIG

ADDED THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA COUNTIES (SJVRACC)

MEETING, WHICH INCLUDED THE DEFEAT OF A BILL ON REDISTRICTING MERCED COUNTY; AND

ANNOUNCED FRESNO COUNTY WILL HOST THE 2025 SJVRACC ANNUAL CONFERENCE. CHAIRMAN

MENDES ALSO REPORTED ATTENDING THE RIVERDALE SPRING FESTIVAL LAST WEEKEND, WHICH

INCLUDED A PARADE, FREE ICE CREAM PROVIDED BY DAIRYMEN, 750 STEAK AND CHICKEN DINNERS

SERVED BY THE LIONS CLUB, AND A SUCCESSFUL RODEO

Board Appointments

12.

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

necessary

RECEIVED VACANCY REPORT. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MAGSIG, SECONDED BY VICE

CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD, THAT THE NOMINATIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS BE

APPROVED AS FOLLOWS:

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BOARD

APPOINT DUO LEE TO THE POSITION PREVIOUSLY HELD BY YOLANDA CRUZ (TERM TO EXPIRE

04/01/2028)

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

APPOINT KACEY AUSTON TO THE POSITION HELD BY CHUCK RIOJAS (TERM TO EXPIRE 01/08/2029)

COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

APPOINT DAYANNA MACIAS-CARLOS TO THE POSITION HELD BY KACEY AUSTON-TIBBETTS (TERM TO

EXPIRE 07/01/2025)

FRESNO-KINGS-MADERA REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY

REAPPOINT DAVID CARDONA (TERM TO EXPIRE 05/01/2028)

REAPPOINT DAVID HODGE (TERM TO EXPIRE 05/01/2028)

FRESNO-MADERA AREA AGENCY ON AGING – GOVERNING BOARD

APPOINT GEORGE BAGETAKOS TO THE POSITION PREVIOUSLY HELD BY JAMES M. POPTANICH (TERM

TO EXPIRE 01/04/2027)

HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

REAPPOINT LETICIA FERNANDEZ (TERM TO EXPIRE 01/03/2028)

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

Closed Session

14.

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) (2 Cases)

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

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

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

VICE CHAIRMAN BREDEFELD AND SUPERVISOR CHAVEZ RECUSED THEMSELVES AND WERE NOT

PRESENT FOR ITEM 16.1. HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

16.2

16.3

Public Employee Appointment or Employment - Title: County Counsel; Government Code

Section 54957(b)(1)

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

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

HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

CONSENT AGENDA

PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, SUPERVISOR BREDEFELD CONFIRMED WITH

COUNTY COUNSEL THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS WITH HIM VOTING ON ITEM 35.1 WHILE SERVING AS

ONE OF THE BOARD’S REPRESENTATIVES ON THE FRESNO-KINGS-MADERA REGIONAL HEALTH

AUTHORITY (CALVIVA HEALTH) COMMISSION. LATER, COUNTY COUNSEL CONFIRMED THIS ADVICE. A

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

CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 34 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 April 22, 2025

17.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Chairman Mendes

Proclaim May 12 - 16, 2025, as Juror Appreciation Week in the County of Fresno

18.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-119

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-120

Supervisor Magsig

Proclaim May 2025 as Mental Health Matters Month in the County of Fresno

21.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-121

Supervisor Magsig and Supervisor Chavez

22.

Proclaim May 2025 to be Older Americans Month "Flip the Script on Aging" in the County of

Fresno

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-122

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-167, Resolution No. 25-123

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-124

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Ordinance No. 25-009

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-168

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-169

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-170

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-171

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-172

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Adopt Resolutions Rejecting Claims for Damages

32.

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-125, Resolution No. 25-126, Resolution No. 25-127, Resolution No. 25-128, Resolution

No. 25-129, Resolution No. 25-130, Resolution No. 25-131, Resolution No. 25-132, Resolution No. 25-133,

Resolution No. 25-134

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-173

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

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

THIS MATTER BE CONTINUED TO A DATE UNCERTAIN. THE MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING

VOTE:

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

Ayes:

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Ordinance No. 25-010

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-174, Agreement No. 25-175, Agreement No. 25-176, Resolution No. 25-135

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Resolution No. 25-136

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-177

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-178

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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

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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

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

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

Ayes:

Agreement No. 25-181