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October 7, 2025 ·9:30 AM Final

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Agenda — 93 items

  1. 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. 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.
  3. 3 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:09
  4. 4 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:27
  5. 1. Approve Agenda 25-1123 approved agenda Pass ▶ jump to 4:03
  6. 2. Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 19-50 25-1124 Consent Agenda be approved Pass ▶ jump to 4:18
  7. 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
  8. 8 Chairman Mendes
  9. 3. Proclaim October 2025 as National Pedestrian Safety Month in the County of Fresno 25-0913 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 8:18
  10. 10 Chairman Mendes, Supervisor Magsig, and Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
  11. 4. Proclaim October 7, 2025, as a Day of Remembrance for former Fresno County Sheriff Steve Magarian 25-1143 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 13:02
  12. 12 Supervisor Magsig
  13. 5. Proclaim October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the County of Fresno 25-1136 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 24:39
  14. 14 Board of Supervisors
  15. 6. Appoint a Member and Alternate Member of the Board of Supervisors to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Board of Directors for a one-year term (2025 to 2026); and direct the Clerk of the Board to provide notification to CSAC 25-1134 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 67:55
  16. 15 Page Break
  17. 17 General Services
  18. 7. Conduct first hearing to amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Costs, Section 3800 - General Services, waive the reading of the proposed Ordinance in its entirety, and set the second hearing for October 21, 2025; Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance; and Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with Government Code, Section 25124(b)(1) 25-0722 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 69:35
  19. 19 Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments
  20. 8. 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) 25-1125 Received ▶ jump to 69:34
  21. 20 Page Break
  22. 21 Board Appointments
  23. 9. Receive Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as necessary 25-1127 Approved Pass
  24. 23 Public Presentations
  25. 10. 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 25-1128 Received ▶ jump to 80:50
  26. 25 Closed Session ▶ jump to 83:14
  27. 11. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) - Rosemary Hinojosa Mullins v. County of Fresno; United States District Court, Eastern District, Case Number 1:21-cv-00405-AWI-SAB 25-1140 held
  28. 12. Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(4) (2 Cases) 25-0993 held
  29. 13. Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases) 25-0994 held
  30. 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 25-1054 held
  31. 15. Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation - Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) - Risk Management Claim No.: 10981 presented by Ashley Padeiro on October 23, 2023 25-1106 held
  32. 16. Public Employee Performance Evaluation - County Administrative Officer (Government Code section 54957(b)) 25-1112 held
  33. 17. Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Clerk of the Board (Government Code section 54957(b)) 25-1114 held
  34. 18. 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, Eastern District, Case No. 1:25-at-00878 25-1171 held
  35. 18.1 Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1) - County of Fresno v. True North Detox, LLC, et al., Fresno County Superior Court 25-1172 held
  36. 34 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 OCTOBER 21, 2025
  37. 35 Adjourn Adjourn the meeting following closed session Pass ▶ jump to 84:12
  38. 36 NEXT MEETINGS:
  39. 36 CONSENT AGENDA Consent Agenda be approved Pass ▶ jump to 5:06
  40. 37 Page Break
  41. 38 (Any Board Member may pull any consent item for discussion or separate vote)
  42. 39 Board of Supervisors
  43. 19. Approve minutes for September 23, 2025 25-1129 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  44. 20. Accept Certificate of Facts regarding declarations of candidacy for eligible positions for the Landowner voting districts; and appoint, in lieu of election, Landowner candidates who filed declarations of candidacy unopposed 25-0540 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  45. 42 Chairman Mendes
  46. 21. Adjourn in Memory of Gola Gillespie, a resident of Selma who lived to be 103 years old 25-1081 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  47. 22. Approve Certificates of Recognition for the awardees of the 2025 Top Ten Professional Women presented by the Marjaree Mason Center 25-1082 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  48. 45 Supervisor Magsig
  49. 23. Proclaim October 7th as Pink Day and October 2025 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the County of Fresno 25-1101 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  50. 23.1 Approve community outreach expenditure of $3,500 to support Beyond the Barracks, per Administrative Policy No. 75 25-1155 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  51. 49 Chairman Mendes, Supervisor Magsig, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, and Public Health
  52. 24. Conduct second hearing to adopt Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 9, to add Chapter 9.11, “KEEPING OF ROOSTERS”; waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and Conduct second hearing to adopt amendment to the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Cost Ordinance by amending Section 900 - Environmental Health, Subsection 905, waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety 25-1052 denied Pass ▶ jump to 65:52
  53. 51 County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
  54. 25. Approve the appointment of Rosa Maria Rosales to the Biola Community Services District Board of Directors, for the term expiring December 4, 2026, to fill an unexpected vacancy 25-0779 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  55. 53 Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
  56. 26. Approve and adopt a Resolution that discontinues and dissolves the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s Fugitive Warrants/Extradition Emergency Travel Revolving Petty Cash Fund in Org 3111 in the amount of $3,000 (4/5 vote) 25-0982 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  57. 55 Page Break
  58. 56 Administrative Office
  59. 27. 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 25-0959 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  60. 28. Conduct second hearing and adopt the proposed omnibus Ordinance amending Chapters 1.13, 1.14, 1.16, 8.22, 11.44, 11.45, 15.04, and 15.32 of the Ordinance Code of Fresno County; and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety 25-1080 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  61. 59 Behavioral Health
  62. 29. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Standard Agreement No. 23-208 with the California Department of Housing and Community Development for construction of the Avalon Commons Phase I project, effective upon execution by all parties involved for a 30-year term, from May 12, 2023, through May 11, 2053, total not to exceed $2,183,000 25-0922 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  63. 30. 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 three (3) thorough responses 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 up to three (3) grant applications 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 $69,095,000; and 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 25-1120 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  64. 62 General Services
  65. 31. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc., to develop and prepare a comprehensive County Facilities Master Plan, effective October 7, 2025, through October 6, 2026, total not to exceed $642,195; and Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer, or their designee, to approve and execute written changes to key personnel and items in the project budget, which collectively do not exceed ten percent of, or result in any change to, the total maximum compensation payable to M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. 25-0929 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  66. 64 Page Break
  67. 64 Page Break
  68. 65 Human Resources
  69. 32. Approve the biweekly health insurance premiums for active employees and dependents for Plan Year 2026, effective December 8, 2025 (Exhibit A); and approve the monthly health insurance premiums for retirees and dependents for Plan Year 2026, effective January 1, 2026 (Exhibit B) 25-1008 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  70. 33. Adopt Resolutions Rejecting Claims for Damages; and Adopt Resolution Denying Application for Leave to Present a Late Claim 25-1038 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  71. 34. Approve the County’s Health Insurance Premium Contribution for Plan Year 2026 for Unrepresented and Management (including Senior Management, Senior Management Supervisor, Assistant Department Head, Department Head and Elected Official) classifications, effective December 8, 2025 25-1066 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  72. 35. Approve a salary adjustment of 1% for Unrepresented (including confidential classifications covered by Footnote “y”), Management, and Extra-Help classifications within U98 (as outlined in Salary Resolution Section 100), effective November 10, 2025, as reflected on Appendix “B”; and approve Amendments to the Salary Resolution, Section 100, effective November 10, 2025, as reflected on Appendix “B” 25-1073 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  73. 36. Approve the Salary Resolution Amendments associated with the adoption of the FY 2025-26 Budget as reflected on Appendix “A”, effective October 13, 2025 25-1079 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  74. 37. Approve the Salary Resolution Amendment moving the Sheriff’s Captain classification to the Senior Management group and the Assistant Sheriff classification to the Assistant Department Head group, as reflected on Appendix “C”; and approve Amendments to Salary Resolution sections 100, 400, 600, and 700, and Personnel Rules 7 and 12, effective October 13, 2025, as reflected on Appendix “C" 25-1105 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  75. 72 Information Technology Services
  76. 38. Conduct second hearing and adopt the proposed Ordinances, which amend the Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 2 Administration, Chapters 2.09 - Information Technology Services Department and 2.11 - General Services Department, and waive reading of the Ordinances in their entirety; and Conduct second hearing and adopt the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Costs Ordinance by amending Section 4300 - Information Technology Services, and waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety 25-0770 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  77. 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 a Sole Source-Suspension of Competition is warranted, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with Microsoft Corporation as Microsoft Corporation is the sole provider of unified support services for their proprietary software and products; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a sole source Agreement with Microsoft Corporation for unified support services, effective October 12, 2025, not to exceed one year, total not to exceed $276,711 25-0986 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  78. 75 Probation
  79. 40. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive First Amendment to Agreement No. 24-583 with the City of Clovis to continue to assign one sworn Police Officer and one Crime Specialist, and to provide training services to the Public Safety Realignment Adult Compliance Team, effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029, and increasing the Agreement maximum by $691,907 to a total of $1,343,173 25-0989 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  80. 41. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Agreement No. A-22-278 with BI Incorporated to modify the budget to address staffing retention and program oversight, and better reflect actual costs for services and supplies, at the Juvenile Justice Campus, with no change to the term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2027, or maximum compensation of $1,800,000 25-1006 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  81. 78 Public Health
  82. 42. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive grant Agreement with California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), for the Child Passenger Safety Program, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, total not to exceed $187,317 25-0950 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  83. 80 Public Works and Planning
  84. 43. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a Management Zone Agreement with Valley Water Collaborative to comply with Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Nitrate Control Program for Wastewater Treatment Facilities at County Service Area No. 44, Zone A (Millerton Lake Mobile Home Village) 25-0137 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  85. 44. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 18-503 for Amended and Restated Cost Sharing Agreement with multiple Groundwater Sustainability Agencies within Delta-Mendota Subbasin, effective upon execution for a term that is coterminous with requirements of Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 25-0161 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  86. 45. Retroactively approve and authorize Director of Public Works and Planning’s (Director) previous submittal of a grant application to California Office of Traffic Safety for Fresno County Pedestrian Safety Demonstrations - ($242,814); approve draft form of Grant Agreement with Office of Traffic Safety, including its Certifications and Assurances; authorize Director, as Authorizing Official for County under Grant Agreement, to approve and execute final form of Grant Agreement, including such changes to draft form of Grant Agreement that Director determines to be in best interest of County, subject to approval as to legal form by County Counsel and as to accounting form by Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector; and authorize following officials of Department of Public Works and Planning (Department) to execute Grant Agreement, and to provide Certifications and Assurances under Grant Agreement, in their respective capacities: Erin Haagenson, Program Manager, as Grant Director under Grant Agreement; and Lemuel Asprec, Financial Division Manager, as Fiscal Officer under Grant Agreement 25-0819 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  87. 46. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Quitclaim Deed conveying County’s interest in a segment of right-of-way along Armstrong Avenue and Church Avenue to the City of Fresno, finding pursuant to Government Code section 25365, subd.(a), that interest is not required for County use ($0) (4/5 vote) 25-0909 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  88. 47. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Quitclaim Deed conveying County’s interest in a segment of right-of-way on north half of Adams Avenue and a portion of Jacobs Avenue and Anchor Avenue to City of Orange Cove, finding pursuant to Government Code section 25365, subd.(a), that interest is not required for County use ($0) (4/5 vote) 25-0910 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  89. 85 Page Break
  90. 48. Accept Grant Deed and authorize Chairman to execute Purchase Agreement of real property for Mt. Whitney Avenue Road Reconstruction and Shoulder Improvements Project, Federal Project ID No. CPFL-5942(314), for a total monetary consideration of $247,000 25-0942 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  91. 49. Adopt a Resolution authorizing stop signs at a roadway intersection within Fresno County located at McKinley and Leonard Avenues, making it an all-way stop 25-0946 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  92. 88 Social Services
  93. 50. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a revenue Agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development for 2024 Emergency Solutions Grant funds (#24-ESG-00059), effective upon execution by the State, not to exceed five consecutive years, total not to exceed $437,710 25-1030 Consent Agenda be approved Pass