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At the November 5th,2019 Fresno County Board of Supervisors Meeting! Among the items are hearing from County’s State Lobbyists; extending by 30 days for the inspection by buyers of old University Hospital; Forgotten Fresno (area West of 99) on Closed Session. On Consent includes

Proclaim November 3, 2019 as "70th Anniversary for the North Fresno Lions Club" day in Fresno County

Adopt Resolution honoring Mr. Mark Borba who has been selected as the 2019 Agriculturalist of the Year by the Fresno Chamber of Commerce

Vote Center Facility Use Agreement

On September 24, 2019, your Board approved Sale/Purchase Agreement No. 19-486, to sell the former University Medical Center campus (UMC) to CMG Construction Management, Inc. (CMG). Sale/Purchase Agreement No. 19-486 included a 60-day due diligence period for the Buyer to complete

its inspection of the property. CMG notified ISD that they will be unable to complete their due-diligence inspections on the property within the 60-day timeframe, and have requested an additional 30 days. Approval of the first recommended action will extend the 60-day due

due diligence period to a 90-day due diligence period. All other terms of the Sale/Purchase Agreement will remain the same. Please “Heart” if you like these reports. Forgive any typos or mistakes!

Pastor Cesar Garcia with the invocation. Third year Methodist and son of a pastor. From Selma UMC. Four year old shitzu fur baby. Public asks for item 22 from Consent.

Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Crisilda Montanez - Department of Social Services for 26
Years of Service. Kim Desmond says Montanez has worked at Fresno St migrant program,Welfare to Work, liaison for COC transportation program. Handled family assessment.

National Veteran Small Business Week. They own and employ many businesses and people. Free mentorship is provided by SBA.

Consent Item 22 that was requested to be pulled by a member of the public.

Consent item 22 that was pulled by a member of the public.Attorney Bryan Pineon just received notice about this yesterday. Would like it continued until later time.

This can be bifurcated and deal with this one individual later but the rest at a different meeting. Counsel Daniel Cedarborg that we take this up first meeting in December. Next Attorney Kent Klassen this paper said the grandchildren inherited this property but not true.

Adopt resolution recognizing the 2019 inductees of the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame includes Mr Bulldog who leads the Chambers in Bulldog Countdown! 🗣@LincolnSeward says this is a First in the Chambers 😝

Proclaim the month of November 2019 as National Runaway Prevention Month in Fresno County

Proclaim November 4 - 8, 2019 as National Veterans Small Business Week in Fresno County

Consent item #39 pulled: HOME $1 million loan for senior apartments in Kingsburg. Preston Prince @PressedTinP of Housing Authority says this is second of their projects in Kingsburg. The cost per unit is high due to construction cost. Now almost 90% of what it costs in Bay Area.

Pacheco asks why the attorney missed this deadline when they had a year? A: “unsure but we did” says attorney. Next from public says they didn’t know that we had missed that deadline too.

It is a Statewide Housing market now and General Contractors often go where pay is higher forcing locals to pay more. Prevailing wage adds $70,000 cost per units. We are excited about this partnership with Kingsburg. Assistant Manager of Kingsburg says need is great for afford-

able housing there. These projects are complicated taking money from different pots of money. Public: says she is embarrassed by Buddy Mendes for laughing at one of his constituents. He says we always support Housing in Del Rey. Public: not enough affordable housing. We need to

find ways to find ways to build more. Magsig wanted this pulled as Quintero and Brandau wanted to vote No. @stevebrandau says he has a philosophical problem. Prince and him have no issues. Government makes requirement for prevailing wage, energy efficiency at gold leaf standards

Adds too much cost and hard to make them affordable. If we use private homebuilders we can do this 3x cheaper. We are only helping 47 families for this high cost. This needs to be treated as an emergency. We can’t create enough housing otherwise. He will always vote NO. Quintero:

“I shares many of the same thoughts as Brandau. Costs of unit at $467,000 is too much. Chinatown project cost $500,000 per unit that Housing Authority built. He had same issues when on city council. Would it be better to use modular housing as a way to lower cost?” Brandau:

This whole program is a racket. Electeds need to say this is not working. @LincolnSeward I have built affordable housing before. They do cost a lot per unit. If we vote NO on these projects the money will be sent to other regions instead. Private sector won’t step in. There is

is not the will to do anything on this for last 25 years. Rules have to be changed at State level. @BuddySupervisor we have to take these dollars or we lose it. Kingsburg didn’t like the project in the beginning but they now do. State rules do add to costs of these types of pro-

jects. But we will have 47 families in affordable housing. Approved 3-2. Receive presentation from Paul Yoder and Michael Corbett, State lobbyists, regarding legislative
actions

Housing, Homelessness and Heath were big items. PG&E is Meeting with Governor Newsom and fire victims. He is upset with broadness of shutoffs. PG&E have to now put more money into safety with CEO salary tied to it. PUC will Put more regulations too. Veto of SB 1 and 531 that

Newsom is vetoing about same number of bills as Brown 16%. Bills can be killed starting in January so may start seeing more action. $22 billion in bank. Income Tax receipts were down last month . Is that a trend? Newsom will speak in Fresno to Fresno Forward. Also meetings on HSR

and Freeway 99. Magisg: capital gains in 2018 ? A: about the same. We could see income taxes dipping as well as capital gains going up. Magsig: Hedge Funds are buying PG&E stock. Others are pushing a public option. Is Newsom looking at public option?

A: all options on the table. Seems the miles of wires would be a liability for the to take over. Mendes : have you seen stuff this year that you have never seen ? A: never be surprised. Brandau: would like Newsom to think out of the box with PG&E . Governor nominated PUC and when

when they fail he gets pissy with PG&E. He has made PG&E spend on environmental concerns instead of hardening their assets. A: PUC may be given more teeth to regulate PG&E. Energy Czar was recently appointed. What can make it thru legislation. Magisg: hydro assets plus distribu-

tion wires provides money to County. If the state takes it over we lose those dollars for our schools and special districts. A: Diablo canyon provides 8% of State’s electricity but they want to shut it down. @BuddySupervisor PUC meetings have most in the audience were there from

energy sector and 3% from consumers. Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution adding 17 positions effective November 4, 2019, as to the Department’s Finance Division with current responsibilities that include managing all accounts receivables and payables, revenue billing,

and budgeting. These positions will support the Department in revenue claiming and meeting new accounting and audit standards implemented by the State in January 2019. Approved

Public Hearing to consider adopting a Resolution of Necessity to facilitate the Travers Creek Bridge Replacement Project on Lincoln Avenue The proposed resolution would also authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector to deposit funds ($7,500) with the

State of California - Condemnation Deposit Fund. Magisg: we need this parcel in order for public good. We also cannot pay less than the market value for appraised parcel. Approved. Supervisor Comments: @stevebrandau if we discuss in Closed Session of CAO to give a raise he will

Vote No. also tonight is 70th Anniversary of Lions Club. They help Habitat for Hunanity, Food Bank. @BuddySupervisor says his Lions Club celebrated their 75th Anniversary. @LincolnSeward says he heard Victor Hansen speak and it was eyeopening. He will also hear the Governor speak

in Fresno soon. Next: Public Presentations- Jim Grant presents a letter from Catholic Bishop. “Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno is in support of in home care workers. They are rooted in love and compassion. Right out of Matthew Chapter 25. In order to finish their good work they

need a livable wage. You have rebuffed their requests when at the same time giving sizable raises to others. County’s moral compass has to change.” He provides each Supervisor with their own copy from the bishop. Next from SEIU: would like Supervisors to provide enough salary

to get adequate housing. Have any of you had to wipe a man’s butt? We have had people die. Have you? $12 is not enough. End Public Comment. CLOSED SESSION
Forgotten Fresno v. County of Fresno, Fresno County. Next meetings November 19th and December 10th. End of meeting.

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