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Name: Fresno County Board of Supervisors
Start: 2025-10-21
Location: Hall of Records

October 21, 2025 ·9:30 AM Final-Revised

Hall of Records

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Agenda — 112 items

1 PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY AND ACCOMMODATIONS: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II covers the programs, services, activities, and facilities owned or operated by state and local governments like the County of Fresno ("County"). Further, the County promotes equality of opportunity and full participation by all persons, including persons with disabilities. Towards this end, the County works to ensure that it provides meaningful access to people with disabilities to every program, service, benefit, and activity, when viewed in its entirety. Similarly, the County also works to ensure that its operated or owned facilities that are open to the public provide meaningful access to people with disabilities. To help ensure this meaningful access, the County will reasonably modify policies/procedures and provide auxiliary aids/services to persons with disabilities. If, as an attendee or participant at the meeting, you need additional accommodations such as an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, an assistive listening device, large print material, electronic materials, Braille materials, or taped materials, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors as soon as possible during office hours at (559) 600-3529, option 4, or ClerkBOS@fresnocountyca.gov. Reasonable requests made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting will help to ensure accessibility to this meeting. Later requests will be accommodated to the extent reasonably feasible. 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 podium during this time period and state your name for the record. If you wish to speak on a matter which does not appear on the agenda, you may do so during the Public Presentations period at the end of the regular session.
2 All supporting documentation is available for public review in the office of the Clerk of the 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 fresnocounty.legistar.com.
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1. Approve Agenda 25-1182 approved agenda Pass ▶ jump to 5:36
2. Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 20-61 25-1183 Consent Agenda be approved Pass ▶ jump to 5:51
7 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
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3. Presentation of Retirement Plaque to John E. Reynolds - Sheriff's Department - 29 Years of Service 25-1122 Presented Retirement Plaque ▶ jump to 6:54
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4. Proclaim November 2025 as Native American Heritage Month in the County of Fresno 25-1135 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 9:12
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5. Consider and take action on request for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity in regard to application for Alcoholic Beverage License Type 20 (off-sale beer and wine) filed by Sola 1 LLC, to be used at 2444 S. 9th Street, Fresno, CA 93725 25-1139 denied Pass ▶ jump to 27:52
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6. Consider appeal of Planning Commission’s approval of Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3761, proposing to allow development and operation of an interstate freeway commercial travel center; and if appeal is denied and Planning Commission’s approval of Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3761 is upheld: a. adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program based on Initial Study No. 8367 with recommended Mitigation Measures and Conditions of Approval; b. make required findings specified in Zoning Ordinance Chapter 842.5 for approval of Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3761; and c. adopt a Resolution approving Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3761 (project site is located on south side of W. Dorris Avenue (SR 198) westerly adjacent to Interstate 5 (APNs 065-271-08, 09,10)) 25-0690 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 30:46
7. Consider and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration, including Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for Amendment Application No. 3842 and Classified Conditional Use Permit No. 3682 based on Initial Study No. 7879 and additional conditions as recommended by staff; and find that proposed rezone of subject 3.46-acre, 0.5-acre, and 19.65-acre parcels, from AL-20 (Limited Agricultural; 20-acre minimum parcel) Zone District to the M-3(c) (Heavy Industrial, Conditional) Zone District is consistent with County’s General Plan and County adopted Roosevelt Community Plan; and adopt an Ordinance pertaining to Amendment Application (AA) No. 3842 thereby rezoning subject 3.46-acre, 0.5-acre, and 19.65-acre parcels; and make required Findings specified in Fresno County Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 842.5 and adopt Resolution approving Classified Conditional Use Permit No. 3682; and designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of proposed Ordinance and direct Clerk of the Board to post and publish required summary in accordance with Government Code, Section 25124(b)(1) (subject parcels are located on northwest corner of S. Peach and E. North Avenues, approximately 2,704 feet southeast of nearest city limits of City of Fresno (APNs: 316-071-36, 37, 38, and 75)) 25-0768 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 32:13
8. Conduct a Public Hearing concerning the formation of Fresno County Underground Utility District No. 74, Minnewawa Avenue, from E. Swift Avenue to 120 feet South of Gettysburg Avenue; consider and adopt a Resolution forming Underground Utility District No. 74, direct the Clerk of the Board to mail a notice to the affected property owners and utilities, and make one or more of the following findings as required by the California Public Utilities Commission: a. Minnewawa Avenue is extensively used by the public and carries a heavy volume of pedestrian and vehicular traffic; and/or b. that such undergrounding will eliminate an unusually heavy concentration of overhead electric facilities; and/or c. that Minnewawa Avenue, from E. Swift Avenue to 120 Feet South of Gettysburg Avenue is located within a civic area of interest to the public; and/or d. that formation of the Underground Utility District No. 74 promotes public safety and is in the public interest; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Pacific Gas and Electric Tariff Scheduled Related Work Rule 20A Agreements for the purpose of undergrounding existing overhead utilities within Underground Utility District No. 74 25-0753 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 33:41
9. Receive verbal presentation from staff regarding operator’s compliance with conditions of approval for Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3751, take public testimony and consider staff’s recommendation to relax modified conditions as follows: a. increase event days by 10 days for a maximum of 20 evening events for five month period as identified in operational statement; and b. evening events shall conclude by 9:30 PM and clean up and lights turned off by 10:00 PM; or as an alternative, your Board may consider allowing operation to continue with limitations (10 event days) as specified during June 18, 2024 approval action (subject parcel is located on north side of Shields Avenue, approximately 642 feet east of N. Bryan Avenue, and 1,322 feet west of City of Fresno (APN: 512-160-20) (6338 W. Shields Avenue)) 25-0941 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 39:24
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10. 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) 25-1184 held ▶ jump to 49:40
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11. Receive Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as necessary 25-1185 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 43:05
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12. 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 25-1186 held ▶ jump to 52:54
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13. 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 25-1055 held
14. Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(4) (2 Cases) 25-1090 held
15. Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases) 25-1091 held
16. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Jeremiah Espino: ADJ10074137 25-1110 held
17. Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation - Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) - Property Tax Refund Claims (30) filed by Bryce Hovannisian and Lindsay Hovannisian on August 1, 2025 25-1168 held
18. Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation - Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) - Dispute involving Fresno Unified School District, BMO Bank, First Community Credit Union, and the County of Fresno 25-1170 held
19. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - City of Fresno v. County of Fresno, et al., Fresno Superior Court Case No. 24CECG01199 25-1204 held
19.1 Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1) - True North Detox, LLC d.b.a First Steps Recovery v. County of Fresno, United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. 1:25-cv-01281-JLT-EPG 25-1230 held
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19.2 Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1) - County of Fresno v. True North Detox, LLC, et al., Fresno Superior Court Case No. 25CECG04575 25-1231 held
37 Adjourn Adjourn the meeting following closed session Pass ▶ jump to 54:29
37 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 NOVEMBER 4, 2025
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20. Approve minutes for October 7, 2025 25-1187 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
21. Receive and file Community Outreach Expenditures which do not exceed $1,500, from July 1 through September 30, 2025, approved by County Counsel per Administrative Policy No. 75 25-0956 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
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22. Adjourn in Memory of James Neil Higdon a retired Fresno County Road Equipment Operator from the Riverdale Community 25-1200 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
23. Adjourn in Memory of Dennis Lujan, a life long resident of Selma, a local business owner, and former longtime Mayor and Councilman in the City of Selma 25-1203 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
24. Adopt Resolution dedicating the Fresno Sheriff Memorial on October 29, 2025, to reflect, remember, and give thanks for the service and sacrifices of Fresno County's finest 25-1144 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 13:13
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25. Retroactively approve and authorize the District Attorney’s previous submittal of a grant application to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for continuation of the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program for FY 2025-26 ($845,113); and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive Grant Agreement (Grant Number DI26002), with an electronic signature, for the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program with the California Office of Traffic Safety for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026 ($705,000) 25-0935 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
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26. Approve and authorize the Clerk of the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 49 transferring FY 2025-26 appropriations in the amount of $7,000 from Account 7415 (Trans, Travel & Education) to Account 8300 (Equipment), Program 92086, within the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Org 31112104 for the purchase of one (1) 96640 Fargo HDP5000e dual-side card printer 24-1385 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
27. Conduct second hearing to amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Costs Ordinance by amending Subsection 2605 - Gun Permits, of Section 2600 - Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator (the Ordinance); and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and adopt proposed Ordinance 25-0931 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
28. Accept annual report of expenditures from the Incarcerated Person’s Welfare Trust Fund for FY 2024-25 25-1151 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
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29. Adopt Resolution authorizing County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector to make one or more loans to the Coalinga-Huron Recreation and Parks District under Government Code section 23010 for fiscal year 2025-26 in the aggregate maximum amount of $150,000 25-1062 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
30. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive First Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement No. 23-120 with the Caruthers Community Services District (Subrecipient) for provision of American Rescue Plan Act - State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA-SLFRF), which will revise the Expenditure Plan, the Modification clause, Term, and the Hold Harmless clause with no increase to the maximum compensation ($3,130,100); 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 25-1142 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
31. Adopt Resolution terminating the local emergency status related to the 2025 Garnet Fire effective October 21, 2025, initially proclaimed by the Emergency Services Director on August 26, 2025, and ratified by the Board of Supervisors on August 29, 2025 25-1147 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
32. Adopt Resolution terminating the local emergency status related to the 2025 Salt 14-2 Fire effective October 21, 2025, initially proclaimed by the Emergency Services Director on September 4, 2025, and ratified by the Board of Supervisors on September 9, 2025 25-1148 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
32.1 Approve and authorize the Fresno County Administrative Officer to expend funds in support of the upcoming Traffic Safety Campaign, “Don’t Drink and Drive/Die, Don’t Text and Drive/Die, and Don’t Speed and Drive/Die” Community Public Service Announcements to go on the Univision, ScreenVision, Meta/Google, and Outfront Platforms, up to $25,000 25-1262 Approved as Recommended Pass
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33. 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 interest of the County would be served by adding Beloved Ones to the Master Agreement given the non-competitive nature of Master Agreements; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Master Agreement No. 25-234 with Short Term Residential Therapeutic Programs for Specialty Mental Health Services, to add Beloved Ones and remove Brighter Horizons Group Homes, Inc., as a contracted provider, and update the location sites for contracted provider, Core Conditions, Inc. with no change to the term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, or maximum compensation of $75,000,000 25-0966 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
34. 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 need to develop a thorough response within a short timeframe and as the competitive area for Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 2 Unmet Needs is statewide; Adopt Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health to submit a grant application to the California Department of Health Care Services, through its contractor Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., and to Participate in the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program for 2025, Round 2 totaling up to $53,472,250; Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, or designee, to be the signatory on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on associated grant applications and all grant documents; and Authorize the Chairman to execute letters in support of all Department applications for the state’s Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program for 2025, Round 2 25-1126 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
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35. 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 SMG as the Save Mart Center arena is owned by California State University, Fresno, a governmental agency located in Fresno County; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with SMG to provide marquee advertising for the Department of Child Support Services effective November 1, 2025, through January 31, 2026 ($9,000) 25-1035 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
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36. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Job Order Contracting Agreements with Ardent General, Inc., Aztec Consultants, Inc., Better Enterprises, Inc., Heritage General, and Newton Construction and Management, Inc. for repair, remodeling, or other repetitive work to be done according to unit prices, effective upon execution, for a term of one year, with each Agreement total not to exceed $5,000,000 (4/5 vote); and Approve and authorize the Director of the General Services Department, or their designee, to use annual Job Order Contracting Agreements for the implementation of the proposed projects described in Attachment A, or projects of a similar scope, with no increase to the maximum compensation 25-0647 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
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37. Conduct second hearing and adopt the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Costs Ordinance by amending Section 3800 - General Services, and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety 25-0724 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
38. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Total Online Protection LLC for inspection, maintenance, corrective, and emergency services to uninterruptible power supply and battery power units, effective upon execution, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $475,000; and Authorize the Director of General Services, or their designee, to add and remove equipment, locations, or otherwise modify services and service levels pursuant to Exhibits A and B of the recommended Agreement as operational needs require, with no increase to the maximum compensation 25-0830 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
39. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a First Amendment to Agreement No. A-24-223 with Orkin, LLC for pest management services, increasing the maximum compensation by $250,000, for a total maximum compensation amount of $1,000,000, with no change to the potential three-year term of May 21, 2024, through May 20, 2027 25-0991 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
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40. Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution reclassifying one (1) Office Assistant I/II position upwards to Program Technician I/II within the Fresno County Public Library, effective October 27, 2025, as reflected in Appendix “A” 25-1137 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
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41. Adopt Resolutions Rejecting Claims for Damages 25-1156 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
42. Approve the Addenda to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding County health insurance premium contribution for Plan Year 2026, effective December 8, 2025, for the following Representation Units: Representation Unit 2 - Sheriff’s and Probation Personnel, Representation Unit 3 - Mental Health Professionals & Social Workers, Representation Unit 4 - Eligibility Workers, Representation Unit 7 - California Nurses Association, Representation Unit 11 - Deputy Probation Officers, Representation Unit 12 - Clerical, Paramedical, Building & Service Employees, Representation Unit 22 - Professional, Para-Professional & Technical, Representation Unit 25 - Association of Engineering Technicians, Representation Unit 36 - Supervisory Employees 25-1192 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 18:46
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43. Approve reclassification of approximately $121,554 in FY 2024-25 Information Technology Services Department Org 8905 expenditures determined to be Capital Assets as identified in Exhibit A, pursuant to the County Budget Act and County Administrative Office Management Directive 400 - Property and Equipment 25-1032 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
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44. Approve and authorize the Library to contribute funds for the purchase and distribution of candy to participate in the Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s ZooBoo event for fiscal year 2025-26, per Administrative Policy No. 80 25-1173 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
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45. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bid or requests for proposal (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 BluePath Health, Inc., a State-designated vendor who has provided technical assistance on the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal Justice-Involved Initiative to the Probation Department; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with BluePath Health, Inc. for consultation and implementation support services to the Probation Department on the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal Justice-Involved Initiative, effective November 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026, total not to exceed $314,370 25-0940 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
46. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive First Amendment to Agreement No. 24-580 with the City of Selma to continue to assign one sworn Police Officer to the Public Safety Realignment Adult Compliance Team, effective July 1, 2025, with no change to the Agreement term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029, and increasing the Agreement maximum by $226,592 to a total of $416,530 25-1068 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
47. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive First Amendment to Agreement No. 24-582 with the City of Reedley to continue to assign one sworn Police Officer to the Public Safety Realignment Adult Compliance Team, effective July 1, 2025, with no change to the Agreement term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029, and increasing the Agreement maximum by $240,356 to a total of $459,080 25-1076 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
48. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive First Amendment to Agreement No. 24-581 with the City of Sanger to continue to assign one sworn Police Officer to the Public Safety Realignment Adult Compliance Team, effective July 1, 2025, with no change in the Agreement term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029, and increasing the Agreement maximum by $246,604 to a total of $482,035 25-1103 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
49. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive First Amendment to Agreement No. 25-121 with the City of Kingsburg to continue to assign one sworn Police Officer to the Public Safety Realignment Adult Compliance Team, effective July 1, 2025, with no change to the Agreement term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029, increasing the Agreement maximum by $237,358 to a total of $422,235 25-1115 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
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50. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement with Reading and Beyond to continue providing health intervention activities for Fresno County’s Community Health Worker Network, effective upon execution, extending the three-year base contract term by seven months from June 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with the two optional one-year extensions bringing the expiration date to December 31, 2028, and increasing the maximum compensation by $189,000 to a total of $1,449,000; Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Avenal Community Health Center dba Aria Community Health Center to continue providing health intervention activities for Fresno County’s Community Health Worker Network, effective upon execution, extending the two-year base contract term by seven months from June 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with the two optional one-year extensions bringing the expiration date to December 31, 2028, and increasing the maximum compensation by $111,385 to a total of $575,453; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement with Fresno Metropolitan Ministry to continue providing health intervention activities for Fresno County’s Community Health Worker Network, effective upon execution, extending the four-year and five-month contract term by seven months from June 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with no change to the maximum compensation of $12,496,869 25-1042 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
51. Retroactively approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health’s previous submittal of a grant application to the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for the California Community Reinvestment Grants Program Fiscal Year 2025-26 for the period of June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029 ($3,000,000) 25-1043 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
52. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Revenue Agreement with the California Department of Public Health to increase the number of Public Health Microbiologist Trainees in the State and to support increased funding for the Lab Aspire Program, which trains and prepares qualified professionals to direct local California Public Health Laboratories, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, total not to exceed $100,800; and Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health, or designee, to be the signatory on behalf of the Board of Supervisors on associated invoices, documents, forms and reports 25-1095 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
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53. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34) determine that an exception to competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances as MGE Engineering, Inc. is uniquely familiar with this project and has already been selected through a qualifications-based selection process for this work, under a previous agreement; approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreement with MGE Engineering, Inc., for engineering consultant services for Delta-Mendota Canal Bridge at Nees Avenue, Federal Project No. BRLS-5942(213) for seven years (five-year base contract with two optional one-year renewals), effective on execution, in the amount of $271,378; and authorize Director of Public Works and Planning, or designee, to amend Agreement as necessary to remain compliant with any updates to Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program requirements, subject to approval by County Counsel as to legal form 24-0895 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
54. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a 35-year Battery Storage Project Reclamation Agreement (Reclamation Agreement), including Reclamation Plan, Exhibit A thereto, with Key Energy Storage, LLC, Project Applicant (Applicant), to implement project mitigation measures and specific conditions of approval placed on Unclassified Conditional Use Permit (UCUP) No. 3734 for a battery storage facility (the Project) encompassing approximately 160 acres, generally located on south side of W. Jayne Avenue, between Interstate 5 and S. Lassen Avenue (State Route 269), and approximately 3.8 miles southwest of City of Huron, in unincorporated Fresno County; if your Board approves Recommended Action 1 above, approve and authorize Chairman to execute the Escrow Agreement with Applicant and Citibank, N.A., as Escrow Agent to accept a cash deposit of $4,026,724 as Applicant’s initial security to County for Reclamation Agreement, and to identify County’s initially designated representatives who are authorized on behalf of County to initiate and approve transaction of all types for escrow account established under Escrow Agreement (each, a County Representative); authorize Director of Public Works and Planning (Director) to give any notice on behalf of County, under Escrow Agreement, including providing any revised form of Sight Draft (Exhibit A-1 to Escrow Agreement) (Revised Form of Sight Draft) and/or any revised Certificate as to Authorized Signatures-County of Fresno (Exhibit A-2 to Escrow Agreement) Revised Form of Authorized Signatures, as applicable, to Escrow Agent with respect to any County Representatives having a title change or erroneous signature, or to identify any replacement County Representative or any County Representative who has been replaced, as case may be; authorize each County Representative who may be identified by Director in any notice given to Escrow Agent, and any related Revised Form of Sight Draft and/or Revised Form of Authorized Signatures, in Recommended Action 3, to execute any supplemental certificate substantially in form of Revised Form of Authorized Signatures, and to provide any of their identifying information, including any updated or corrected information, as case may be; and authorize Director, following your Board’s approval of Recommended Action 1, to accept grant of limited access easement (form of which is attached as Exhibit C to Reclamation Agreement) to County from owners of property upon which Project will be situated for purposes of any Reclamation (defined in Reclamation Agreement) by County including its contractors, officers, agents, employees, and representatives, if and to extent County elects to do so 25-0726 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
55. Approve and authorize Chairman to sign Memorandum of Understanding regarding costs and implementation of Delta-Mendota Subbasin Well Mitigation Program within Central Delta-Mendota GSA 25-0821 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
56. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 24-133 with Luhdorff and Scalmanini Consulting Engineers, Inc. for consulting services related to Sustainable Groundwater Management Act compliance, effective upon execution with no change to term of March 1, 2023, through February 28, 2028, and increasing maximum compensation by $200,000 to a total of $499,840 25-0831 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
57. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 21-266 with Riverdale Memorial District for Riverdale Memorial Hall Improvements, Community Development Block Grant Project No. 20591, effective upon execution, which will modify the project milestone schedule and increase maximum Community Development Block Grant funded provided by $200,000, due to increased construction costs, to a total Community Development Block Grant funding amount not to exceed $450,000 25-0930 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
58. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2025-26 appropriations for County Service Area 50 - Auberry Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services Org 9248 in amount of $25,000 for increased operational costs (4/5 vote) 25-0938 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
59. Adopt specifications for Contract Nos. 25-07-J, 25-08-J, and 25-09-J Class A (General Engineering) Job Order Contracts; and award said contracts to bidders with lowest three bids as listed in Attachment A, with total for each contract not to exceed $6,210,000; and adopt specifications for Contract Nos. 25-J-02, 25-J-03, 25-J-04, and 25-J-05 Class B (General Building) Job Order Contracts; and award said contracts to bidders with lowest four bids as listed in Attachment B, with total for each contract not to exceed $6,210,000 25-1107 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
60. Approve and authorize Chairman to sign a Resolution amending Exhibit A of Resolution 25-177 to include additional road projects to be performed with Department of Public Works and Planning’s Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds for FY 2025-26 25-1152 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
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61. Retroactively approve and authorize the Department of Social Services to participate in community outreach events for FY 2025-26, per Administrative Policy No. 80; and retroactively approve and authorize the Department of Social Services to officially and publicly celebrate and recognize themed event festivities for FY 2025-26, per Administrative Policy No. 81 25-1059 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
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