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Fresno County Board of Supervisors meeting October 20, 2020! Among the agenda items include allowing Supervisors to carry concealed weapons on County property; waiving license fees for Service animals ; infrastructure analysis of disadvantaged unincorporated communities (DUC);

Award a $1 million contract to track offenders; #Fresno @BuddySupervisor @LincolnSeward Among the Consent Items: 19*Proclaim October 2020 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Fresno County

20*Adjourn in Memory of former Fresno County Supervisor and Assembly Member Bruce Bronzan

21. *Adjourn in Memory of Gerard Lozano, a long-time real estate advocate

*Amendments to Subsection 2609-Contract Service Fees update current rates and will allow the Sheriff’s Office to recover the salary and benefits costs, operating costs, and an indirect cost rate for a full time Deputy Sheriff, Community Service Officer, Correctional Officer,

Dispatcher and Reserve Officer positions. The recommended action also includes a Prisoner Processing Service Fee that is utilized with other law enforcement agencies.

29. Agreement No. 20-102 with Dreamcatchers Empowerment Network for the provision of vocational and educational support services to individuals with serious mental illness living in Fresno County and receiving specialty mental health services, to revise initial ramp-up and

modification language with no change to the term of March 10, 2020 through June 30, 2025, or maximum compensation of $5,142,822.

38.
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a First Amendment to Agreement with Satellite Tracking of People, LLC for GPS monitoring of offenders extending the term by one year from December 31,2020 to December 31, 2021, and increasing the maximum by $500,000 to $1,100,000.

39.
Amendment II to Agreement with the City of Reedley (CDBG 18571)
On August 21, 2018, the Board approved the Project, then estimated at $149,385. The agreement provided CDBG funds in the same amount to the City, on a reimbursement basis, for street improvements on Myrtle Ave

between Cedar and Buttonwillow Avenues, within the City of Reedley’s existing easements or public rights-of-way. On August 30, 2019, the Director of the Department approved a scope modification proposed by the City of Reedley, as permitted under Section I(G) of the Agreement,

changing the Project location to Buttonwillow Avenue, between Myrtle and North Avenues, within the City of Reedley’s existing easements /public rights-of-way, and adding utility improvements. On October 19, 2019, the Director of the Department approved a revised project schedule

per the terms of the Agreement. On November 19, 2019, the Board approved the first Amendment, providing an additional $262,330 in CDBG funds for the Project, due to increased costs. The cancellation of Phase X will allow the City to reallocate $254,639 in CDBG funds to reduce

their financial contribution towards the Project to $96,165. All remaining provisions of the agreement will remain in full force and effect.

You can watch the Board meeting live at this link fresnocounty.granicus.com/player/event/5…

All Supervisors present except for Sal Quintero who is calling in to the meeting. Invocation done by Dan Pane of Cablelinks Construction/ Veterans Parade. @LincolnSeward pulls items 28 and 28.1 from Consent calendar.

3. Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Pedro Garcia - Department of Social Services - 20 Years of
Service “Began in 1980 as a Clerk Typist. Rarely took vacations due to concern for his clients to the point of losing vacation hours. Always dressed sharp!” He thanks the

County for providing him the opportunity to help people. 3.
4.Appointment of two Board of Supervisors to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) for 2021 One member plus one alternate. Mendes and Magisg currently serve and they are willing to do so again. Brandau

wonders if the organization exists. @BuddySupervisor wonders about some of their views CSAC takes and if we should have counties pull out. Approved. 5.adds language that there shall be no license fee required for assistancedogs or other service animals;
There is no additional

Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will update the language in various Ordinance Codes to comply with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. Additionally, a change is recommended to allow sitting Members of the Board of Supervisors and

with a concealed carry weapon license (CCW) to carry firearms on County property and within County facilities and Agriculture Department employees authorized by the Agricultural Commissioner to carry firearms based on their required duties.
Nov 3 will be next hearing.Approved

Taking up items 28 and 28.1 regarding Creek Fire $15 million and $3 million. CAO Rousseau says this allows FEMA to cover 70% of cost. County pays 6% of actual cost. This item allows us to begin tracking the expenses. @LincolnSeward grants will allow us to remove debris. He would

like to spend the $15 million first but hopes we don’t have to touch the 28.1’s three million dollars. Rousseau says we probably need $20 million to do this correct. We will be reimbursed 93% with FEMA emergency added this week. Items Approved separately. Magisg would like 28.1

to be amended from $3 million to $5 million. Approved.
6.Sale and Purchase Agreement of 5555 E. Olive, and 5520 E. Hedges, Fresno, CA 93727 rom Pacific Bell Telephone Company , for the sum of $9,500,000, which includes the assumption of a lease of a portion of

of the Property by AT&T Services, Inc., for up to 18 months after the County’s purchase of the Property, assumption of an existing cell tower license, and three easement agreements granting easements to the Seller for existing communication equipment.
These buildings will be used

for behavioral health. AT&T will lease part of it back to ease their moving. Behavioral Health is currently located at old VMC land. Attorney Cedarborg clarifies lease back portion. @LincolnSeward with AT&T Staying a bit longer is the current furniture able to be kept? Staff:

probably not useful for behavioral health. Building is adequate earthquake , structural etc. Lease back is market rate. Rousseau says Behavioral Health is hurting for space. Social Services will also be leaving old VMC next week. Sale of the VMC land is proceeding too. Pacheco:

how close to VMC location? A: 2-3 miles plus easier road travel. This will be for out patient adults and children. Adequate parking (500 spaces). Study to see how many clients drove / transit etc as well as to where they drive in from using a heat map. Approved

7.
Senate Bill (SB) 244 (Wolk) passed the Legislature in 2011, requiring cities and counties to analyze and begin to address infrastructure and service deficiencies affecting unincorporated communities. SB 244 requires, on or before the next due date for the next adoption of

of its housing element following the bill’s enactment, that counties include in their general plan land use elements identification and analysis of underserved disadvantaged unincorporated communities (DUC) within their unincorporated areas and outside city spheres of influence

SOI).
For the purposes of SB 244, a DUC is defined as an inhabited and unincorporated community that includes 10 or more dwelling units in proximity or where 12 or more registered voters reside and has an annual median household income that is 80 percent or less of the statewide

median housing income. In unincorporated county areas outside of SOIs, the only type of DUC is the so-called “legacy community,” which is at least 50 years old. Letters asking about consistencies to general plan as well as scope. Magisg: Planning Commission comments about

updating past plans first? Cedarborg: no requirement to update plans. Litigation provided input to this analysis as well. Staff: four public meetings with translation provided. Need to have this done by end of 2020. Revisited some of public comments were done. Water, waste water

Drainage and Fire were main criteria Clarify that it is “water rates” and not water only. @BuddySupervisor Mendes: “there is a difference between hearing and listening “ Public: Leslie Martinez of Leadership Counsel: OPR made it clear that needs to clarify it fordisadvan-

vantaged communities. We don’t want this to be an exercise to be checked off but to really help people with resources that are made for these types of communities. Issues go beyond the four mentioned earlier. Lenair draining needs action plan to get State dollars. This plan needs

be actually used and not sitting on a shelf. Approved 5-0

Board Agenda Item 8

Rescindment of Initial Study Applicationand Amendment
(Owner/Applicant: We Be Jammin LP / John B. Brelsford) The Owner/Applicant’s legal counsel has stated this request for rescindment and repeal has been made so that further the request was made

after suit was filed against the Owner/Applicant and County alleging CEQA violations. The Owner/Applicant intends to complete an Environmental Impact Report for the project.
environmental review of the project can be conducted. Magisg asks if these are to be taken up

individually? 1,4 taken up together says Magisg after counsel comments. 2: rescind 3:all approved

9. 9.***Amend the Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs Ordinance by Amending Sections 1000 - Computer Services (EMIS); 1500 - Parks and Recreation; and 2200 - Public Works;

Auditor has reviewed these fee increases. Approved with little discussion. Magisg clarifies we are only trying to recoup our costs.

Board Comments : Magisg mentions Gerard Lozano who passed away at age 50 who blessed Fresno County. Magisg is also concerned with COVID-19 rates country wide may hurt Fresno County economy. He also concerned with mudslides and toxins due to creek fire. The faster we get debris

cleaned up the better. Thanks all the staff in this effort. @BuddySupervisor we adjourning in honor of Bruce Bronzan too.

Public comments: Excess proceeds from tax lien on his property ( he spoke at last meeting). “I was illegally evicted and if so I would like my excess proceed money hastened due to this situation.” Cedarborg: we are required to hold the money for 90 days to be sure there are no

Competing claims on it. “ Magisg: please reach out to his office to help commenter. Next: Cynthia Rocha of Youth Leadership/ Friday Night Lights that gets funding from County’s Behavioral Health. Try to reduce smoking and drinking among youth. Next: Daniel Gonzales: data shows

many toxic elements to smoking and causes cancer death. Asthma , chronic bronchitis and tobacco weakens immune system and more likely to contract to Covid 19. Next:youth say it is easy to get a marijuana. Smoke free policies at Fresno Fair, Big Hat Days and Grizzly Stadium among

others. Youth found lots of cigarette butts at parks. Next: Hilda: 92% of public want tobacco free parks. Next: Julio Lopez says youth have said (plays recording of Sylivia Lopez of Friday Night Lights who said Selma passed a tobacco free public policy. Want to do same Countywide

Next: recording too says Kerman Parks found thousands of cigarette butts at Kerman parks. Second hand smoke or toddlers picking up butts off of park grounds. Next: Lori Wilson of Red Cross. 2000 individuals in 50 motels and shelters and thanks for the County partnership. People

are moving on to a more permanent solution but not easy for many. Red Cross doesn’t do long term help so we need county to step up as Red Cross extricates themselves. Need to get to YES. @LincolnSeward Delfino is ready to take over but he is concerned from auditor wondering who

pays for what. We hope no gap in services for clients. Need to get a Hard YES soon. Supervisors going to Closed Session now. 10.
NEXT MEETINGS:
November 3, 2020 - 9:00 AM November 17, 2020 - 9:00 AM

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