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19. At Board of Supervisors meeting May 7,2019. Among the items are two liquor license requests. ONE has been denied due to moratorium if exceeds one per 2500 inhabitants ratio. The OTHER is in census tract that allows for four . Nine currently exist. Board needs to decide if

if public convenience OR necessity overrides these negatives. Among 12. CONSENT CALENDAR
13. Approve certificate honoring Betty L. Elser for being recognized by the Fresno County Women's
Chamber of Commerce as the 2019 Mother of the Year
14. supporting the 43rd Annual

Climb to Kaiser event and restriction of State Route 168. 15. Proclaim the week of April 29th thorough May 3rd as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week in Fresno County
16. Special Municipal Election on August 13, 2019 for the City of Fresno to fill a Council member vacancy on

the Fresno City Council, District 2; and Adopt a Resolution approving the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters to conduct a runoff election on November 5, 2019 in the event that no candidate receives a majority (50% + 1) of all the votes cast in the August 13, 2019 City of Fresno

August 13, 2019 special election.
17. Adopt Resolution designating the Fresno Arts Council to serve as the County of Fresno’s local
partner with the California Arts Council for FY 2019-2020.

A few items that reduce land put aside for housing but Supervisors need to decide if the proposed land use is more important. Involves one and 5 acre lot will be decided on later.

All Supervisors are present this morning. Invocation by Supervisor Brandau @stevebrandau. Quintero states to add to Closed Session NE Cedar/Kings Canyon (Old VMC). County Counsel Cederborg says this isn’t urgent and can’t be added the day of the Closed Session but will Be May 14

Closed Session. Supervisors vote to discuss it at today’s Closed Session. Counsel says they need to have a reason. Supervisors vote yo discuss today down 2-3 with Brandau and Quintero voting YES. Quintero would a subcommittee of him and Brandau. Magsig thinks this is premature.

@stevebrandau says he has heard of a good plan for old VMC/UMC property. “Can the developer speak to this Board?” @BuddySupervisor says there are proper order to doing sales of surplus property. Expose to other government entities first and THEN on public market. Has not been

designated surplus property yet. @LincolnSeward says there may be a better offer out there. Pacheco says vote has occurred and time to move on. Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Catherine A. Crosby - Department of Public Works and
Planning after 17 Years of Service. Was also

part of Zoo Authority as well. Accountant Analyst but asked to be part of Zoo anyway as Staff Analyst. Found it to be an interesting 13 years at Zoo. Many County employees made the Authority work as smoothly as it does. Doesn’t miss the work but the people and the quality of

success done at the Zoo. 4. Proclaim May 2019 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Fresno County
5. Proclaim May 2019 as “Foster Care Month” in Fresno County. Jodie Hudson speaks on losing her daughter Alexandra a 22 year old to Lyme‘s Disease. Was misdiagnosed. Prevention of tick

bites. 5. Proclaim May 2019 as “Foster Care Month” in Fresno County presented by Staff Delfino. Large staff is needed. Jaqueline Hodges has had over 70 foster placements. Most have gone on to further their education. “Miss Jackie” is a great model. 2000 kids in County

6. Proclaim May 2019 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Fresno County. Often barbaric treatment or warehoused the mentally ill. Criminalized but not given proper resources. County working hard to change this narrative. Mental Health Board members won’t lose sight of that goal.

Working with UCSF , suicide prevention and work with survivors of victims of suicide. Strengthen families. Much work to do. Supervisors are wearing lime green ties this morning (except Quintero forgot) in honor.

21. Presentation by the Fresno Grizzlies
Parker and Derek Franks present Supervisors with the new red Grizzlies jerseys. Brandau jokes be bounced first pitch as Council but nailed it as Supervisor.

(Internet Connection was poor so I am finishing this later). Consider and take action on request for determination of public convenience or on application for Alcoholic Beverage License Type 20 filed by Poonia Family Enterprises, LLC at 50 S McCall Ave., Sanger, CA, 93657-9744 No

zoning concerns. Moratorium where ratio of licenses exceeds one for each 2500 inhabitants although it fits under census tract allowed amount. Is there a necessity or convenience to community? That is what Supervisors need to find today in order to approve. Approved 5-0

Consider and take action on request for Determination of public convenience or necessity on application for Alcoholic Beverage License Type 21 filed by Harbans Kaur and Harbans Singh Lehra, DBA Elkhorn Avenue Market, located at 3126 W. Elkhorn Ave., Caruthers, CA 93609-9616

10.authorizing partial Cancellation of Agricultural Land Conservation Contract 10.W. Parlier Avenue Alignment between S. Valentine Avenue and S. Marks Avenue approximately nine miles west of City of Fowler Two acres of land for hosted parcel. Build a home. Passes 5-0

Dollar General Store in Squaw Valley has some residents upset. Find that the proposed rezone of five acres from RR (Rural Residential) Zone District to C- 6(c) (General Commercial, Conditional) Zone District is consistent with the General Plan, the proposed rezone will reduce the

inventory of land identified in the Housing Element for development of housing for above moderate income population by five acres, the proposal meets Findings A and B of Government Code, The subject property is located on the south side of State Route 180 approximately 2,540 feet

east of its intersection with George Smith Road within the unincorporated community of Squaw Valley. Planning Commission approved. Staff says amount of potential housing lost is not severe. Designated Mountain Urban. Some neighbors want the services it would provide. Some worry

extra traffic. Applicant representative says look of and height building won’t be a problem as there will be landscaping as well as a setback from road. Is on busy 180 and has other commercial uses like post office. CalTrans will weigh in as well. Squaw Valley resident says High

-way 180 is a designated scenic highway. Another convenience store like Dollar General is not needed. We need a true grocery store. Next resident: residents have not been notified adequately. Dollar General is an ” indoor swap meet”. We live in Squaw Valley to get away from

“convenience”. Next: “we don’t need a store that will mimic what we already have. We need a grocery store or a Wal Mart. Currently an hour away to get to something like those. Easy to find convenience stores now”. Next: we already have three locally owned convenience stores but

don’t need a corporate entity undercutting those stores. Public safety concern as traffic is going 55 mph as they head to National Parks. Next: Squaw Valley resident is in favor of Dollar General due to items provided that they can’t get now. but wants to be sure they build at-

tractive site. Magsig says he is disappointed there wasn’t a public meeting. He follows Squaw Valley residents on Social Media and it appears split on Dollar General. He is “in favor of private property and develop it according to General Plan. He would like no neon signs and be

be sure building doesn’t detract from community.” Pacheco says store in Kerman is mostly appreciated by its residents. Magsig asks about housing loss ? Staff says not much. Approved with mitigations such as color, flashing lights , etc Passes 5-0

Reduce possible housing stock for medical clinic construction: Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Initial Study Application No. 7402, including Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and Biola Community Plan. Although proposed rezone will reduce inventory of

reduce inventory of land identified in Housing Element for development of housing for very low and low income by one acre, proposal meets Findings A and B of Government Code, hereby rezoning subject one-acre site from R-2 to R-P(c) Zone District limited to existing residential

one-family, two-family, and multiple-family dwellings; ground floor only medical, dental, or professional office. Approved by Planning Commission. Staff says even though loss of one acre of proposed housing This will provide a much needed medical clinic. Approved 5-0.

13. Bituminous Seal Coats for roads in various locations of County. Lowest bid is higher than engineer’s estimate. Approved 5-0
14. #16 County will be Groundwater Sustainability Agency for Pleasant Valley near Coalinga. Mendes says there is little farming there. Approved 5-0

15. #17 Vacation of 161 feet of Wilson Ave near Lansing Way. It is a dead end road in Old Fig Garden. Approved.
16. #17 *Waive bidding as Huntington Lake is a critical route for emergency response and an emergency road repair near town of Big Creek. An old 1920’s road. Depending

on weather it is open six months a year. Repair could take 5 years to stabilize. Magsig says low traffic volume but Big Creek will only have one route in/out. Mendes asks if this was originally a wagon trail? Staff: unsure but needed for Southern Edison and recreation. Approved.

Supervisor Reports: Quintero sponsored a Spring Fling along with Luis Chavez District 5 at Mosqueda Center. Eye exams, County and City Departments participated. @LincolnSeward Magsig says there is a flag over building. A flag pole was there but no flag. Will be up 24 hours a day

unless there is inclement weather. Lit at night. @BuddySupervisor Riverdale Rodeo this past week. Free milkshakes and ice cream by Dairymen. Magsig offers to have Mendes ride a bronco and then Magsig will at Clovis. Mendes passes on that offer but his grandson won mutton

busting contest! 17. Pacheco adds Shantay Davies-Balch to a Commission.
18. Public Comment portion: Squaw Valley resident mentions “ expose by Fresno Bee about prisoner deaths at County Jails. Sharpest increase in state. We are infamous on national media. Need a comprehensive

overhaul. Sheriff Mims seems to be callous on this subject. Resident was put in LA jail as an Unsentenced prisoner. 40 years ago. Rape occurred regularly. Walk a day in my shoes. Next: Black Color Life Rep wants advocacy for homelessn and those who don’t own homes Need a 24 hour

low barrier shelter. Need to fill in the gap. Short term would like a block party with resources such a job fair. Magsig @LincolnSeward says both City and County are working together. A milling consultant has to “devote much time to taking care of his wife with Alzheimer’s.

Kennedy Quite: A free society that cannot help those who are poor we cannot help the few who are rich.”It is a win-win if we invest in home care providers to the patient and the taxpayers. He is joined at podium by SEIU Representatives. Next: mother who had daughter with

disabilities. She had to quit her job at County Courthouse halving their income Homecare help would help her family very much. It is a great burden to her family. Magsig mentions EOC in helping to weatherize their rental. Next:Homecare provider takes care of three clients. $10 an

hour for ten years. She is a grandmother but will continue to fight. 19. Going to Closed Session. Next meeting will be next Tuesday ( not the usual every two weeks. After that won’t be until June 4th. @threadreaderapp unroll