Board of Supervisors

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Agenda — 89 items

1. 1 Vice Chairman Chavez will be present via teleconference from the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel Los Angeles - Whittier Business Center 7320 Greenleaf Avenue, Whittier, CA 90602 The Board of Supervisors of the County of Fresno welcomes you to this meeting and encourages your participation.
2. 2 Agenda & Agenda Materials
3. 3 Consent Agenda
4. 4 Page Break
5. 5 Accessibility Accommodations
6. 6 Language Interpretation
7. 7 Public Comment
8. 8 Page Break
9. 8 Page Break
10. 9 Roll Call
11. 10 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
12. 1. Approve Agenda 26-0881 approved agenda Pass
13. 2. Approve Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 23-44 26-0882 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
14. 13 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
15. 14 Board of Supervisors
16. 3. Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Laura J. Lambright - Department of Behavioral Health - 17 Years of Service 26-0783 Presented Retirement Plaque
17. 16 Supervisor Mendes and Assessor-Recorder
18. 4. Conduct first hearing on an Ordinance adding Chapter 10.33 to Title 10 of the Fresno County Ordinance Code, relating to Real Property Fraud Prevention Notices; waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and set the second hearing for September 8, 2026; 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) 26-0798 Approved as Recommended Pass
19. 17 Page Break
20. 18 Administrative Office
21. 5. Receive presentation from AP Triton regarding the findings and recommendations of its Community Risk Assessment and Standards of Cover Deployment Analysis for the Fresno County Fire Protection District 26-0828 presented
22. 20 Public Works and Planning
23. 6. Conduct first hearing and take action to: approve proposed amendments to Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 15, including the Statement of Local Findings, regulating building and construction within Fresno County; set second hearing for September 22, 2026, and waive reading of Ordinance in its entirety; designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance; and direct the Clerk of Board to post and publish required summary in accordance with Government Code, Section 25124(b)(1) 25-1491 continued
24. 7. Consider appeal of Planning Commission’s denial of Initial Study No. 8517, Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3778, and Variance Application No. 4158, which propose to allow operation of a special event facility, and grant a Variance to allow a mapping procedure to create two substandard-sized parcels from existing 10.39-acre subject parcel; if appeal is upheld and Planning Commission’s denial of Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3778 and Variance Application No. 4158 is overturned: a. adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program based on Initial Study No. 8517 with recommended Conditions of Approval; and b. make required findings specified in Zoning Ordinance Chapter 842.5 for approval of Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3778; and make required findings specified in Zoning Ordinance Chapter 860.5 for a Variance; and c. adopt a Resolution approving Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3778 and Variance Application No. 4158 with Department staff’s recommended modifications to Initial Study No. 8517 to acknowledge need to obtain a public water system permit from State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, and additional recommended conditions of approval requiring Applicant to obtain this permit within 180 days, and a second condition to enter into an Indemnification Agreement for all legal costs associated with approval of subject applications 26-0817 Approved Pass
25. 8. Consider and approve petition for cancellation of Agricultural Land Conservation Contract (ALCC) No. 8271 filed by Yamabe & Horn Engineering, on behalf of Joseph Crown (Applicant), to remove a 38.18-acre parcel from Williamson Act Program to allow parcel to be annexed to City of Fowler and developed as a residential subdivision; and after making all five required findings listed under Government Code, Section 51282(b), take the following actions: a) adopt and authorize Chairman to execute Resolution authorizing cancellation of ALCC No. 8271; and b) authorize Chairman to execute Certificate of Tentative Cancellation and approve recording of Certificate of Cancellation when all contingencies and conditions included in Certificate of Tentative Cancellation have been satisfied (subject parcel is located at southwest corner of intersection of South Sunnyside Avenue and East Sumner Avenue, abutting city limits of City of Fowler (APN: 343-040-02) (5439 E. Sumner Avenue)) 26-0818 Approved Pass
26. 24 Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments
27. 9. 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) 26-0883 held
28. 26 Board Appointments
29. 10. Receive Boards, Commissions, and Committees Vacancy Report; and Appoint Applicants as necessary 26-0884 held
30. 28 Public Presentations
31. 11. 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 2 minutes per person and no more than 10 minutes total per topic 26-0885 held
32. 30 Page Break
33. 31 County Counsel
34. 12. County Counsel Reports from Previous Closed Sessions - This portion of the meeting is reserved for County Counsel to report on Closed Session items from previous meetings 26-0886 held
35. 34 Closed Session
36. 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 26-0771 held
37. 14. Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(4) (2 Cases) 26-0773 held
38. 15. Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(2) (2 Cases) 26-0774 held
39. 37 Page Break
40. 16. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - Mercedes Ramos, et al. v. County of Fresno, Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 25CECG03691 26-0867 held
41. 17. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - CMG Construction Management Group, Inc. v. City of Fresno, et al., Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 22CECG00271 26-0868 held
42. 39 APPROVED: /s/ Garry Bredefeld GARRY BREDEFELD, 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 SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
43. 18. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - Jennifer Ortega v. County of Fresno, Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 26CU01152 26-0896 held
44. 19. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code, section 54956.9(d)(1) - Ardaiz, et al. v. County of Fresno, et al., Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 24CECG03245 26-0898 held
45. 41 CONSENT AGENDA Consent Agenda be approved Pass
46. 20. Public Employee Performance Evaluation - County Counsel (Government Code section 54957(b)) 26-0899 held
47. 21. Public Employee Performance Evaluation - County Administrative Officer (Government Code section 54957(b)) 26-0905 held
48. 22. Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Clerk of the Board (Government Code section 54957(b)) 26-0906 held
49. 45 Adjourn Adjourn the meeting Pass
50. 46 NEXT MEETINGS:
51. 47 Page Break
52. 48 CONSENT AGENDA
53. 49 Board of Supervisors
54. 23. Approve minutes for August 11, 2026 26-0887 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
55. 51 Chairman Bredefeld
56. 24. Approve community outreach expenditure of $2,500 for the Fresno County Sheriff’s Jeep Rescue Unit, per Administrative Policy No. 75 26-0880 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
57. 53 Supervisor Mendes
58. 25. Approve community outreach expenditure of $20,000 to sponsor and support Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central California, Fresno, per Administration Policy No. 75 26-0772 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
59. 55 District Attorney
60. 26. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute as Governing Body Head annual Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification with the United States Department of Justice, authorizing the District Attorney’s Office to participate in the Federal Equitable Sharing Program and potentially receive a share of asset forfeitures, and certifying as to funds received and expended during FY 2025-26 ($0 received and $0 expended); authorize the District Attorney to execute as Agency Head, and submit the Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification; and authorize the District Attorney, or her designee, to execute any and all “Applications for Transfer of Federally Forfeited Property (Form DAG-71),” and other required documents, as appropriate, and designate a department employee to accept forfeited property, transfer documents, and/or receive funds 26-0842 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
61. 27. Receive and file annual report of the Real Estate Fraud Prosecution program pursuant to California Government Code Section 27388 26-0844 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
62. 58 Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
63. 28. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute as Governing Body Head annual Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification with the United States Department of Justice, authorizing the Sheriff’s Office to participate in the Federal Equitable Sharing Program and potentially receive a share of asset forfeitures, certifying as to funds received and expended during FY 2025-26 (received $52,150.84 and expended $188,117.97); Authorize the Sheriff to execute, as Agency Head, and submit the Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification; and Authorize the Sheriff, or his or her designee, to execute any and all “Applications for Transfer of Federally Forfeited Property (DAG-71)” and other required documents, as appropriate, and designate a Sheriff’s Office employee to accept forfeited property, transfer documents, and/or receive funds 26-0692 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
64. 60 Page Break
65. 61 Administrative Office
66. 29. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Second Amendment to Agreement No. 23-357 with the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno for Court case management system, door access, Wi-Fi, badge, and printer services, effective July 1, 2026, with no change to the term of August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2028, updating the Court’s services rates, and increase the maximum by $79,320 to a total of $679,320 26-0854 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
67. 30. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 21-312 with Boys and Girls Clubs of Fresno County for Community Development Block Grant funded social services programs, extending the term by three (3) months from September 1, 2026, to November 30, 2026, and increasing the total CDBG funding amount not to exceed $225,460; Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 21-313 with Marjaree Mason Center, Inc. for Community Development Block Grant funded social services programs, extending the term by three (3) months from September 1, 2026, to November 30, 2026, and increasing the total CDBG funding amount not to exceed $222,085; Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 21-314 with Westside Youth, Inc. for Community Development Block Grant funded social services programs, extending the term by three (3) months from September 1, 2026, to November 30, 2026, and increasing the total CDBG funding amount not to exceed $225,460; and Amend FY 2026-27 Action Plan to identify activities to be funded within the CDBG Public Services project 26-0862 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
68. 64 Behavioral Health
69. 31. 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 due to the non-competitive/emergency nature of inpatient psychiatric hospital referrals; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with BHC Fremont Hospital, Inc. for inpatient psychiatric hospital services, effective July 1, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $40,000,000 25-1418 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
70. 32. 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 Home Shelter Community Services as the vendor meets the specified requirements for Drug Medi-Cal outpatient substance use disorder treatment services and has demonstrated they can meet the scope of services outlined in the County’s Master Agreement No. 23-290; Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Master Agreement No. 23-290 with Drug Medi-Cal certified providers, to add Home Shelter Community Services, with no change to the term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027; 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 A New Awakening of the San Joaquin as the vendor meets the specified requirements for Drug Medi-Cal residential substance use disorder treatment services and has demonstrated they can meet the scope of services outlined in the County’s Master Agreement No. 23-291; Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 3 to Master Agreement 23-291 with Drug Medi-Cal certified providers, to add A New Awakening of The San Joaquin, with no change to the term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027; 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 A New Awakening of the San Joaquin as the vendor meets the specified requirements for Drug Medi-Cal residential substance use disorder treatment services and has demonstrated they can meet the scope of services outlined in the County’s Master Agreement No. 23-292; and Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Master Agreement 23-292 with Drug Medi-Cal certified residential substance use disorder treatment providers, to add A New Awakening of The San Joaquin with no change to the term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027 with no change to the maximum compensation amount of $27,353,032 26-0518 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
71. 67 Page Break
72. 68 General Services
73. 33. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Change Acknowledgment to Energy Service Agreement No. A-23-677, amending the scope of the photovoltaic energy project and construction timeline 26-0813 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
74. 70 Information Technology Services
75. 34. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. A-24-269 with Sable Computer, Inc. dba KIS, to remove the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure subscription license, effective upon execution with no change to the term of January 19, 2024, through January 18, 2029, decreasing the maximum compensation by $338,974 to a total of $1,684,383 26-0041 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
76. 72 Probation
77. 35. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for the fire training program, care and housing for detained Secured Youth Treatment Facility youth at the Probation Department, performed at the Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp in Pine Grove, CA, effective July 1, 2026, not to exceed five consecutive years until June 30, 2031, total not to exceed $239,300; approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Contractor Certification Clauses form, as required by CDCR, to be incorporated by reference into the Agreement; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Generative Artificial Intelligence Reporting and Factsheet Reporting form, as required by CDCR, to be incorporated by reference into the Agreement 26-0098 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
78. 36. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute as Governing Body Head the annual Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification with the Federal Government authorizing the Probation Department to participate in the Federal Equitable Sharing Program including receiving a share of asset forfeitures, and certifying as to funds received and expended during FY 2025-26 ($775 in interest income, $0 received, and $0 expended); authorize the Chief Probation Officer to execute as Agency Head and submit the Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification; and authorize the Chief Probation Officer, or his designee, to execute any necessary “Application for Transfer of Federally Forfeited Property (Form DAG-71),” and other required documents, as appropriate, and authorize the Chief Probation Officer to designate a Probation Department employee to accept forfeited property, transfer documents, and/or receive funds 26-0298 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
79. 37. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Second Amendment to Agreement No. A-25-538 with BluePath Health, Inc. for additional consultation and implementation support services to the Probation Department on the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal Justice-Involved Initiative, to extend the term from April 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027, and increase the maximum compensation by $299,754 to total not to exceed $919,719 26-0755 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
80. 76 Page Break
81. 77 Public Health
82. 38. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the Fresno County Fire Protection District for Advanced Life Support/Paramedic First Responder Services, effective upon execution, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions ($0) 26-0525 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
83. 39. Conduct second hearing to amend the Fresno County Master Schedule of Fees, Charges, and Recovered Costs Ordinance by amending Section 2100 - Public Health, subsection 2107, waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety, and adopt proposed Ordinance 26-0744 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
84. 40. Approve and authorize the Department of Public Health to recognize and celebrate holidays, themes, events, days, weeks, or months, per Administrative Policy No. 81 26-0752 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
85. 41. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) No. 25-464 with the Association of Public Health Laboratories, a program funded in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for the Public Health Laboratory Fellowship and Internship Program, extending the term by four years from September 9, 2026 through September 8, 2030, which includes three automatic 12-month extensions unless terminated by either party upon 90 days prior written notice ($0); and approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health, or designee, to execute associated documents, forms, reports and any memoranda or amendments to this MOU, subject to approval as to legal form by County Counsel 26-0788 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
86. 42. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services to allow the Department of Public Health to participate in the Intergovernmental Transfer program for the local Medi-Cal Managed care plans, effective January 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, with Blue Cross of California Partnership Plan dba Anthem Blue Cross ($412,229) and CalViva Health ($5,096,838) plus assessment fee ($1,101,813) 26-0790 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
87. 83 Public Works and Planning
88. 43. Adopt specifications for Contract 26-04-M Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (SB-1) Asphalt Concrete Overlays, and award to lowest bidder, Cal Valley Construction, 5125 N. Gates Avenue #102, Fresno, CA 93722, in amount of $3,099,884.60 26-0713 Consent Agenda be approved Pass
89. 44. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreement with City of Selma for the Selma Sidewalk Connectivity Phase IV, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project No. 25651, which consists of the conversion of an existing paved city staff parking lot into a designated public parking facility located at the south corner of East Front Street and 1st Street, with landscaping modifications at an existing public parking facility located at the east corner of High Street and 1st Street in City of Selma through October 4, 2027, total CDBG funding amount not to exceed $224,884; and approve and authorize Director of Public Works and Planning to evaluate and grant timeline extensions and scope modifications for completion of the Project as requested by City of Selma, in compliance with Federal CDBG regulations, and so long as the modifications do not change the fundamental nature of Project 26-0717 Consent Agenda be approved Pass

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