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Fresno County Board of Supervisors April 28,2020!
Approve the $82 million in Coronavirus funding (CARES) from federal government; Overturn prior Supervisorial decision that the San Luis Water District was opposed to;Annual action plan for CDBG and HOME investment grants.

Among CLOSED SESSION items:
California Sportfishing Alliance Protection v. All Persons Interested in the Validity of the Northern and Central Delta-Mendota Regions Groundwater Sustainability Plan, et al, Stanislaus County Superior Court, Case No. CV-20-001748

UMC Campus located at the northeast corner of South Cedar Avenue and East Kings Canyon Road, Fresno, CA; County Negotiator: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer or designee. Negotiating Parties: CMG, Inc. Under negotiations: Instructions to County's negotiator may

concern sale and lease terms and conditions including price.

Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Government Code, Section 54956.8 Properties: 2100 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA 93721; County Negotiator: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer or Designee. Negotiating Parties: Lance-Kashian & Co., Under Negotiations:Instructions

to County's negotiator may concern lease and option to purchase of properties, price, terms and conditions.

CONSENT AGENDA
0.*Proclaim the month of May 2020 as Foster Care Month in Fresno County

19.*Proclaim May 2020 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Fresno County

20.*Proclaim the month of May 2020 as Older Americans Month in Fresno County

21.*Adopt resolution supporting the 44th Annual Climb to Kaiser event and restriction of State Route 168 as deemed appropriate and necessary by the State of California Department of Transportation 21.1 *Proclaim April 2020 as Friday Night Live Month in Fresno County

22.Adjourn in Memory Dorothy Manjarrez, art cultural educator and avid golf promoter

22.1* Recognize Bill and Carol Chandler for being named Agriculturists of the Year

Consider candidate and appoint a director to the Sierra Resource Conservation District Board of
Directors. Gary L. Temple term expiring in 2022.

0.in the amount of $30,000 for the purchase of two (2) narcotic detection canines

Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator in the amount of $2,600,000 to offset an anticipated increase in salaries and benefits (4/5 vote).
increase is needed as there is an anticipated increase in overtime costs to cover for short and long term leaves of absence.

Retroactive Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Fresno for COVID-19 Emergency Homelessness Funds not to exceed $1,012,869

41. Agreements with Community-Based Organizations for Homeless Services
0.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Turning Point of Central California, Inc. for rapid rehousing services,

execute an Agreement with Community Action Partnership of Madera County for homeless services in Madera County

NEXT MEETINGS:
May 12, - 9:00 AM
May 26, 9:00 AM

Meeting beginning at 9:01. All present except Supervisor Quintero who is here via telephone.

No emails or supervisors asking any consent items removed. 3. Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Funding
1. Retroactively approve and authorize the submittal of required documentation and certification to

the United States Treasury Department to secure the County of Fresno’s portion of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding; and Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2019-20 appropriations and estimated revenues for ACTTC - Disaster Recovery Fund

2. in the amount of $82,000,000(4/5 vote).

For state and local governments, the CARES Act established an $150 billion Coronavirus Relief fund. This Fund is available to select cities, counties, US territories, and Tribal governments to cover expenses that:

3. Are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19;

Were not accounted for within the most recently approved County budget as of March 27, 2020; and

and Dec. 30,2020. $81.5 million wired to County this week. Can’t be used for lost revenue. Can be used for paid sick leave , telework , payroll for employees dedicated to COVID-19.

Can be used for caring for homeless and Covid, grants to small businesses to offset closure costs , unemployment insurance costs and local government expenses. Rousseau Says we can be 2nd and 3rd waves of virus. Country is taking on $2.7 trillion in debt.

Congress is considering CARES 4.0 County needs to consider if and if not this bill passes says CAO Rousseau. @LincolnSeward Magisg says we need to have more COVID-19 testing in order to reopen County for businesses. @stevebrandau I have been against almost all stimulus plans.

Government has created this current mess but hopefully we can use these funds properly in Fresno County. Rousseau says States have asked Trump for more testing materials. Whatever we don’t spend we need to send back. Audits will occur too. Extra help will be hired to contact

Tracing. Guidance is changing day to day. @BuddySupervisor tells public health staff that he has a blank check to do testing. Staff: Contact tracing and follow up will occur in following weeks. June 1st thru December. Want to work with Madera and King County to do this testing

as people cross county borders. We need to do contact tracing immediately after a patient is suspected of being infected. @BuddySupervisor says we need a motion to accept this “Monopoly money” Approved.

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Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
Initial Study No. 7104 and Unclassified Conditional Use Permit Application No. 3528
The subject parcel is located on the northwest corner of Interstate 5 (I-5) and Nees Avenue, approximately 17 miles west of

of the nearest city limits of the City of Firebaugh (APN 005-100-47s).
Approval of the recommended actions would set aside the prior approval granted by the Board on October 17, 2017, pursuant to the Order issued by the Fresno County Superior Court on December 18, 2019 in case

no. 17CECGO3813. The Order requires the County to set aside the Initial Study and Mitigated Negation Declaration prepared for Unclassified Conditional Use Permit (UCUP) No. 3528, including the approval of UCUP No. 3528, and to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) and Fresno County GeneraL Plan. Approved.

5*****Delfino E. Neira, Director Department of Social Services
0.2020-24 Consolidated Plan and 2020-21 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Grant, and Emergency Solutions Grant Programs and Citizen Participation Plan Amendment

1. Approve amendment to the Fresno County Housing and Community Development Citizen Participation Plan, including the addition of policies on citizen participation requirements during declared emergencies;
2. Conduct public hearing to receive testimony

2. to receive testimony on proposed County community development, housing, and homeless grant programs;

3. Approve 2020-24 Consolidated Plan, including use of Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Grant, and Emergency Solutions Grant funds;

Authorize Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning to execute Standard Form 424, Certifications, and Entitlement Grant Agreements for Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Grant; and

5. Authorize Director of the Department of Social Services to execute Standard Form 424, Certification, and Entitlement Agreement for Emergency Solutions Grant

Public has ten minutes to email comments. First email read by Clerk: County hasn’t updated this since 2010 accept an internal review. Incomplete and out of date. Supervisors have copy. Clerk reads the first 250 words out loud.

This group has successfully sued County on this housing element and court agreed says Counsel Cedarborg. Staff agrees 2010 is too long ago and will be updated soon. 14 months in front of Supervisors. Magisg asks about 15% cap on CDBG dollars and COVID. Staff:lifted. Mendes: rural

areas rely on CDBG dollars for projects to be built. Magisg:public wants to be involved with General Plan. Staff: housing element is on its own timeline from rest of general plan.

The recommended actions are necessary for the County’s participation in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Grant (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) entitlement programs, and

permit Department of Public Works and Planning and the Department of Social Services staff to submit the required planning document and applications for entitlement funds to HUD. Laura Moreno: this is annual ESG dollars. This helps people match to housing as well as Emergency

Housing. System has been built that makes it easier for us to deal with Covid -19. No other comments from public have been emailed. Approved.

Supervisors Coments Pacheco: illegal fences are sometimes built in wrong places such as County Right of Way . Need a way to allow minor improvements of fences with property Owners taking responsibility to upkeep. Magisg: this will correct a problem that is Countywide. Pacheco:

Letter of law says this is illegal but eye balling it says no. Would like Counsel to develop something with in the next two weeks. Staff: this will cover light poles etc. Sometimes County will have to ask items to be removed that are on County right of way.

Brandau: @stevebrandau Double grade separation at Blackstone and Mckinley and FCC. This will be a great measure c project. Magisg: Mayor Lee Brand had recovery meeting. People are ready to go back to work. Governor needs to empower County to allow citizens to get back to work as

Covid effects counties differently due to geography and other. Mendes: County needs autonomy. Mayor Brand’s Committee has too many people and gets bogged down. Also mentions “Brandau was able to beat City Councilmembers to the camera which is a tough thing to do!” Brandau:

Will City lift their shelter in place May 6th ? Magisg: hopefully City and County Shelter in Place rules mirror each other.

Public presentation: three emails on Covid, boating in State Parks. NEXT MEETINGS:
May 12, 2020 - 9:00 AM May 26, 2020 - 9:00 AM
Going into CLOSED SESSION now. End of public portion of Meeting

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