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March 25, 2025 ·9:30 AM Final

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Agenda — 84 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 at 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: http://fresnocounty.legistar.com.
  3. 3 Roll Call
  4. 4 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:15
  5. 1. Approve Agenda 25-0270 approved agenda Pass ▶ jump to 2:13
  6. 2. Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 24-44 25-0271 Consent Agenda be approved Pass ▶ jump to 2:26
  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 Board of Supervisors
  9. 3. Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Victoria Yvonne Banks - Department of Social Services - 19 Years of Service 25-0263 Presented Retirement Plaque ▶ jump to 3:36
  10. 4. Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Jon Sims - Sheriff's Department - 31 Years of Service 25-0218 Presented Retirement Plaque ▶ jump to 11:32
  11. 11 Chairman Mendes
  12. 5. Proclaim April 2025 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month" in Fresno County 25-0242 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 27:14
  13. 13 Supervisor Magsig
  14. 6. Provide direction to staff to negotiate a reimbursement contract with the Shaver Lake Volunteer Fire Department (SLVFD) for a fire station being built by SLVFD with funds which have been identified as part of Community Facilities District No. 1 (CFD1) 25-0283 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 33:51
  15. 15 Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector
  16. 7. Conduct hearing on petition by Bernard J. Austin, Trustee, on behalf of California Pacific Land Trust, to rescind the County’s sale of APN 085-080-13, described as “40 AC SW1/4 OF SW1/4 SEC 16 T21R17,” open land located near Guijarral Hills, at the County’s March 14 through 15, 2024 sale of tax-defaulted properties 25-0160 Conducted Public Hearing Pass ▶ jump to 47:15
  17. 18 Administrative Office
  18. 8. Confirm appointment of Raymond T. Hunter, effective March 31, 2025, to the position of Director of the General Services Department pursuant to Fresno County Charter Section 16 25-0260 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 52:24
  19. 19 Adopt recommended changes to the Fresno County State Legislative Platform; Authorize the Chairman to execute letters of support, or opposition, in accordance with the platform; Authorize the County Administrative Office to work with the County’s State Legislative Delegation, Sacramento lobbyists, and/or other necessary parties to support, or oppose, legislation in accordance with the platform; and Receive verbal report from Paul Yoder, State lobbyist, regarding legislative actions 25-0217 Received ▶ jump to 85:33
  20. 9. Confirm appointment of Michael Kerr, effective March 31, 2025, to the position of Director of the Information Technology Services Department and Chief Information Officer pursuant to Fresno County Charter Section 16 25-0261 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 54:22
  21. 10. Accept the Fresno County Foster Care Standards and Oversight Committee annual report for activities from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 25-0223 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 74:09
  22. 11. Adopt recommended changes to the Fresno County State Legislative Platform; Authorize the Chairman to execute letters of support, or opposition, in accordance with the platform; Authorize the County Administrative Office to work with the County’s State Legislative Delegation, Sacramento lobbyists, and/or other necessary parties to support, or oppose, legislation in accordance with the platform; and Receive verbal report from Paul Yoder, State lobbyist, regarding legislative actions 25-0217 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 85:33
  23. 23 Behavioral Health
  24. 12. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Second Amendment to Master Agreement No. 23-291 with Drug Medi-Cal certified providers, to update fee reimbursement schedules, with no change to the term of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2027; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Second Amendment to Master Agreement No. 23-293 with Drug Medi-Cal certified providers, to update fee reimbursement schedules, with no change to the term of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2027, or compensation maximum of $10,585,252 25-0113 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 114:21
  25. 26 Public Works and Planning
  26. 13. Consider and Adopt Resolution accepting 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) and authorize Department of Public Works and Planning to submit the 2024 APR to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation and California Department of Housing and Community Development; and Authorize the Department of Public Works and Planning to make specified corrections to General Plan Administration and Implementation Tables, and authorize staff to pursue other amendments to General Plan 25-0255 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 124:19
  27. 27 Page Break
  28. 28 Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments
  29. 14. 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) 25-0272 held ▶ jump to 124:33
  30. 30 Board Appointments
  31. 15. Receive Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as necessary 25-0273 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 126:51
  32. 32 Public Presentations
  33. 16. 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 25-0274 held ▶ jump to 127:04
  34. 34 Page Break
  35. 35 Closed Session ▶ jump to 139:48
  36. 17. Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(4) (2 Cases) 25-0209 held
  37. 18. Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation; Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases) 25-0210 held
  38. 19. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Ger Moua: ADJ13316103 25-0058 held
  39. 20. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Karen Madison: ADJ10300023, ADJ322465 25-0059 held
  40. 21. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - Navneet Mann, et al. v. County of Fresno et al., Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 22CECG01048 25-0234 held
  41. 22. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - Cierra Noyola, et al. v. County of Fresno et al., Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 24CECG01469 25-0236 held
  42. 23. 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 25-0149 held
  43. 42 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 APRIL 8, 2025
  44. 43 Adjourn Adjourn the meeting following closed session Pass ▶ jump to 140:09
  45. 43 Page Break
  46. 44 NEXT MEETINGS:
  47. 44 CONSENT AGENDA Consent Agenda be approved Pass ▶ jump to 3:17
  48. 45 Page Break
  49. 46 CONSENT AGENDA
  50. 47 Board of Supervisors
  51. 24. Approve minutes for March 11, 2025 25-0275 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  52. 49 Supervisor Bredefeld
  53. 25. Approve Resolution Honoring the Life of Dr. Oliver Ezenwugo 25-0268 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  54. 51 Supervisor Magsig
  55. 26. Adopt Resolution to approve and consent to the "Climb to Kaiser" cycling event 25-0229 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  56. 53 Administrative Office
  57. 27. Receive the Children and Families Commission of Fresno County’s (First 5) FY 2023-24 Financial Audit Report and State Annual Report, per County Ordinance Code, section 2.38.030 25-0171 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  58. 56 Human Resources
  59. 28. Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution adjusting the salary of the Senior Epidemiologist classification and moving the Senior Epidemiologist classification from Unrepresented to the Management Unit, effective March 31, 2025, as reflected on Appendix “C” 25-0166 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  60. 29. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Master Agreement for Pre-Employment Psychological Screening and Evaluation Services, effective March 25, 2025 through March 24, 2028 with the provision of two (2) additional one (1) year renewal periods based on the mutual written consent of all parties ($1,050,000) 25-0194 Approved as Recommended Pass ▶ jump to 30:06
  61. 30. Approve Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Representation Unit 3 - Mental Health Professionals & Social Workers, represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521, effective March 31, 2025; and approve the related Salary Resolution Amendment, as reflected on Appendix "B" 25-0228 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  62. 59 Page Break
  63. 31. Approve application for discharge from accountability, pursuant to Government Code section 25257, for collecting overpayment of wages made to Fresno County Probation Department Supervising Juvenile Correctional Officer Jessica McKenzie, from July 7, 2021, to November 28, 2021, and May 30, 2022, to August 7, 2022, in the total net amount of $29,235.02, and authorize the Chairman to sign resolution providing the discharge 25-0289 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  64. 61 Page Break
  65. 62 Information Technology Services
  66. 32. Approve Amendments to the Salary Resolution, Section 100 - Alphabetical Position Listing and Section 200 - Tables of Positions to align with the approved reorganization of the Internal Services Department, effective March 31, 2025, as reflected in Appendix “E” 25-0235 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  67. 64 Library
  68. 33. Approve and authorize the Clerk of the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 37 transferring FY 2024-25 appropriations in the amount of $6,000,000 from Account 8150 (Capital Assets Building & Improvements) to Account 7910 (Operating Transfer Out) within Library Org 7530 to facilitate the transfers of funds for project to Public Works and Planning Capital Projects Fund 0400; and Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated revenues for Fund 0400 Capital Projects, Subclass 10073, Org 8873 Selma Branch Library in the amount of $6,000,000 for Selma remodel (4/5 vote) 25-0213 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  69. 66 Probation
  70. 66 Page Break
  71. 34. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute First Amendment to Agreement No. A-24-085 with the California Health and Human Services, Office of Youth and Community Restoration for the Less Restrictive Programs Grant (Grant Number 2023-349-OYCR), to extend the term by two years from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2027 and update the points of contact for the Office of Youth and Community Restoration, with no change to the compensation maximum ($2,000,000) 25-0140 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  72. 69 Public Works and Planning
  73. 35. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute SS-MOA Participant Consent to Fourth Amendment to Agreement No. 17-075 Central Delta-Mendota Region Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Services Activity Agreement 24-1156 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  74. 36. Authorize Director of Public Works and Planning, or his/her designee, to execute a Cooperative Agreement with City of Clovis to pay County’s share of costs for Design and Construction of Gettysburg Avenue Street Improvements Project, and to authorize cost changes up to 20% of County’s share of cost, which would be substantially similar to the form attached to this item, subject to review and approval of County Counsel as to legal form and Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector as to accounting form ($178,881 maximum) 25-0044 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  75. 37. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2024-25 appropriations for Zone AI of County Service Area No. 35, Fund 0220, Subclass 12490, Org 9165, in the amount of $9,500 using available fund balance for the funding of road maintenance operations (4/5 vote) 25-0045 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  76. 72 Page Break
  77. 38. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute an Agreement with TJKM Consulting, to develop and prepare a comprehensive safety action plan, effective upon execution and not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, with a total cost not to exceed $879,039 25-0070 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  78. 39. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreement with Central Unified School District for construction costs for installation of a High Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) at Herndon-Barstow Elementary, effective upon execution through April 30, 2028 ($50,000) 25-0071 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  79. 40. Authorize Chairman to execute Contract Change Order No. 9 for Contract No. 18-07-C Fresno County Westside Groundwater Project due to increased costs in materials, which were necessary to complete project; proposed change order exceeds authorized Chairman’s limit of $2,453,278 and will increase total amount of contract from $3,745,014 to $3,850,923 25-0092 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  80. 41. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a Joint Powers Agreement and Membership Application with California Association of Mutual Water Companies, effective March 25, 2025, for County-operated special districts; and Authorize Director of Department of Public Works and Planning, or their designee, to execute any necessary amendments or documents required to maintain membership in CalMutuals, subject to review and approval by County Counsel as to legal form 25-0102 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  81. 42. Consider and approve the following actions related to the requested release of the Indemnification Agreement, dated March 8, 2011 (County Agreement #11-071) (Indemnification Agreement) between County and Friant Ranch, Limited Partnership (Friant Ranch), for certain 2011 land use approvals relating to Friant Ranch Project: In reliance upon the Opinion of Applicant’s Counsel, dated February 5, 2025, provided by Wagner and Wagner, attorneys for Friant Ranch, determine that the County no longer has need for Indemnification Agreement, and that the requested termination of the Indemnification Agreement is in the best interest of the public and County; Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Release of Indemnification Agreement (Release); Authorize Director of Public Works and Planning or his designee (Director) to deliver the County-executed Release to Friant Ranch; and If Friant Ranch, under the terms of Release, timely delivers its signed acknowledgement of the County-executed Release to the Department of Public Works and Planning, authorize Director to return directly to issuing banks: (A) the $150,000 Irrevocable Letter of Credit, dated March 19, 2019 (No. 200519), issued by Premier Valley Bank to the County as beneficiary (2019 Letter of Credit), as financial security for Indemnification Agreement; and (B) the $150,000 Irrevocable Letter of Credit, dated January 24, 2024 (No. 200519) issued by Premier Valley Bank, a Division of HTLF Bank Fresno Office, to the County as beneficiary (2024 Letter of Credit) 25-0204 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  82. 43. Conduct second hearing and adopt amendments to Fresno County Ordinance Code Section 4.16.090 relating to allocation of sales and use tax revenues; and waive reading of Ordinance in its entirety 25-0285 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
  83. 79 Social Services
  84. 44. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2024-25 appropriations for Social Services Fund 0065, Emergency Rental Assistance Org 1138 in the amount of $627,347 to continue providing temporary shelter and housing support services including advocacy for social security benefits to individuals with disabilities (4/5 vote); and Adopt Budget Resolution decreasing FY 2024-25 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program in Social Services Fund 0065, Welfare Advance Fund Org 1120 in the amount of $627,347 (4/5 vote) 24-1487 Consent Agenda be approved Pass