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Fresno County Supervisors July 7, 2020
More CARES Act dollars expenditures; Closed Session item involving a lawsuit on behalf of Comunidades Unidas Por Un Cambio against the County of Fresno. (See below for extensive article on it); Several County Service Area (CSA)items;

#Fresno CLOSED SESSION ITEM
Background from Leadership Counsel 2018 article:”Last week Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability @LCJandA and the Public Interest Law Project filed a lawsuit on behalf of Comunidades Unidas Por Un Cambio against the County of Fresno.
For

more than a year, the county has failed to take mandated actions necessary to secure safe housing for its families; for three years it has violated state policy by refusing to assess the severe lack of water and sewer service in disadvantaged communities; for 10 years it has

it has continually delayed completion of a general plan; and for far longer than that, it has failed to invest in housing, infrastructure, and services in its historic – and historically overlooked – neighborhoods.
Residents from disadvantaged communities across Fresno County

came together to file this lawsuit because families have the right to live in healthy neighborhoods and healthy homes. Without proactive planning by the county, disadvantaged communities will continue to rely on contaminated drinking water through their taps, failing septic

systems, and a lack of stormwater drainage and other basic infrastructure. Without implementing the housing and land use programs the county itself agreed to implement, inadequate housing choice will force families to continue to choose between overcrowded conditions and sub-

-standard homes, neighborhoods near industrial pollution, or neighborhoods without safe drinking water, and it will give many of the county’s most vulnerable people no choice at all as they weather another winter without reliable housing.
The county has said that it is working on

amendments to its General Plan and Zoning Ordinance to address these issues. It’s been 10 years. Comunidades Unidas por un Cambio demands action now. The county needs to do its job.” (End of article) Looks like it is in final stages of lawsuit.

CONSENT ITEMS
*21.1 Proclaim July 4th, 2020 as Radio Bilingüe & Hugo Morales Day

*21.2 Adjourn in Memory of Ellington "Fugi" Jordan Attachments: Certificate

* Adjourn in Memory of Wanda Lee Swieso (Coincidentally I went to church with Wanda) @neprice

31 *****Approve and authorize the Department of Behavioral Health to move forward with next planning
steps in the development of proposed Innovation programs

42.Lots of Consent items related to American Ambulance providing Dispatch services to towns in Fresno County. Here is an example with City of Sanger:The proposed agreement with the City of Sanger would allow the City to continue contracting with the County for dispatch services

utilizing the Fresno County EMS Communications Center, which is staffed and operated by American Ambulance under its exclusive operating agreement with the County

You may watch the 9 AM Board of Supervisors meeting here fresnocounty.granicus.com/player/event/5…

2.1 update on Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding
expenditure plan. CARES Act funding in the amount of $81.6 million was received by the County on April 22, 2020. In addition, the recently passed State of California FY 2020-21 Budget allocates an

additional $16.4 million for a total of $98 million in CARES Act funding available to the County of Fresno. CARES Act funding is restricted to necessary expenditures incurred due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This item provides an update on CARES Act expenditures to

$5 million for Covid testing including at West High School. Fourth testing site the County May have to pay itself rather than State.

Project to protect farmworkers being developed. Jails have become a hotspot now says CAO Jean Rousseau. Significant costs and testing needed. $80,000 to $100,000 a week to test at prison. Homelessness:leverage pots of money to do more with it. $4 million for advertising and PSAs

$28 million may be used to offset revenues if Federal Government allows. House passed HEROES act but Senate will probably pass a much smaller version. Feels like this pandemic has been going on a long time but very airy actually. “ @LincolnSeward Magisg: insurance authority that

any employees had Covid effects possibly the CARE dollars could be used so our insurance isn’t effected. Feds should let us show this is healthcare related. Retirement Fund? Maybe harder to prove but emergency lock down caused stocks to plunge so perhaps a nexus. This would help

soften our blow to fund retirement. CAO: our budget in September but want to pay contracts now if possible. Teleworking , testing , contact tracing costs are starting to come together. Staff is putting 6-7 days a week since pandemic began and worried toll on them.

Brandau would like to know which CBOs will be used. CAO: CBOs will also have to be diligent in reporting expenses due to fed dollars used. But we want to get money out soon. Also need to be qualified groups and throughout rural areas of county. @BuddySupervisor County is more

“anal than City of Fresno as to knowing all the details like who has what laptop. This is a long haul” Technology has allowed us to do more and maybe in the future says CAO.

3

**Hearing on Annual Assessment Levy for the Park Maintenance Services within County Service Area No. 2, Tenaya Estates

Board Agenda Item 4

**Hearing on Annual Assessment Levy for County Service Area No. 34, Zone D - Renaissance at Bella Vista (street lighting, Open Space and Landscaping Services

5.0
**Adopt a Resolution to determine the total amount of a Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan in the amount of $4,144,919 for improvements to the residential wastewater treatment facility serving Zone D of County Service Area No. 44 Monte Verdi Estates, to determine that the

in Assessment District No. 284 is due and payable, and to fix the total amount of the assessment at $5,310,000. Public:Jim Torrosian substantial completion doesn’t mean 100% done but clint I can start to work. State hasn’t certified the water being consistently available.

Special District keeps finding ways to not complete it.” Staff Mr Sebastian we are not double taxing. When engineering bids came in higher the community agree it wa their best interest to continue dispute higher costs. Magisg: cost is spread over 30 years and 1% interest but

could those in CSA take it over themselves. Sebastian: yes but costs will be probably higher. @BuddySupervisor Mendes: we have been saddled with these CSAs by previous Boards of Supervisors. These should be CSDs but they may be too small. Pacheco agrees. No one wants to pay bill

when it is due but we can’t make everyone happy.
6.0
****Board Agenda Item 6
Amendment of the Fresno County Ordinance Code to Modify the Chapter on Speed Limits

(Quintero calling in was speaking to someone else unaware he was being broadcast ) Staff: August 18 will be second ordinance on this item. Medea: thanks staff for getting these done. In past boards there were speed zones that were illegal. Approved

7.0
1.***Conduct public hearing to receive testimony on proposed additions to County Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Emergency Solutions Grant and Community Development Block Grant programs; and

2.Approve substantial amendment to the 2019-20 Annual Action

Plan to update planned uses for Community Development Block Grant funding and Emergency Solutions Grant funding, under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act;
Approved with no discussion

8.0
*Award Contract 19-S-04 Fresno County Sheriff Area 2 Substation There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Transfers from the Sheriff’s Vehicle Replacement ($1,000,000) and Net County Cost ($5,349,787) transferred from Interest and

Miscellaneous Expenditures Org 2540, as well as committed 2006 Tobacco Securitization Bond (Tobacco) proceeds ($4,082,938) and Asset Forfeiture ($1,500,000) will fund the construction costs.
The anticipated contract construction cost for the project, based on the low bid and

including the proposed allowance for change orders, is $11,932,725. Sufficient funds to cover the cost of construction will be included in the Proposed FY 20-21 Public Works and Planning Capital Projects Org 8853 Program 91285 budget. Sheriff Mims says it was a long process.

Magisg says same group is building SE Fresno’s substation so they seem like they have experience in these type projects. Staff: hoping to open next Summer. Mendes: there are better ways to build this but legal side is putting barriers up (as he looks at counsel ). Magisg: this

project had budget over three years and made it much easier to attract bidders. We have tended to have not had project funded first when out out to bid. CAO: he jokes” Mims have already designed how they want us to spend the money on the project”. First Sheriff Substation has

been built in 20-25 years and we want Sherrif to be happy as “she carries a gun and we don’t want to be shot” jokes staff. Approved.

Area 4 road crew helped a resident clean a portion says thankful Pacheco. Counsel: private fences built in public right of way item will come back in August meeting. @stevebrandau Willlie Brown wrote that State’s Covid-19 response has been uneven. Governor owns this now. Fresno

death rate has been Half of rest of state. He could use “dimmer switch” to take care of healthcare. We could open up anxillary site that is just gathering dust. Pismo’s roll up windows but wants to be looked at as outdoor dining. Fansler has said some things that have been pro-

blematic. Also not true our counsel has been targeting that restaurant. Fansler, State, County has been emotional about this. Magsig: small businesses and their employees are at stake when shut down. When they are hurt than government has failed.Quintero: old friend Bobby Magic

has passed away. Got the nickname from his brother as when work was to be done Robert disappeared 😜mendes: Paul Warren past away on the job. Public unscheduled: tax lien sales should have been postponed due to disability and wasn’t done properly.JD Homes got a hold of it until

And before deed was filed. I got evicted too early. (Mendes asked public to bring mask down so he can be heard “I have bad Hearing” says @BuddySupervisor Mendes. Pacheco: County Counsel will look into it.

NEXT MEETINGS:
August 4, - 9:00 AM August 18- 9:00 AM. No more Supervisors meetings this month.

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