Thread by @AndyHS

Fresno County Board of Supervisors November 24,2020! Among the items (delayed meeting by a week due to Supervisor Brandeau testing positive for Covid 19) are accepting the Crop and Livestock Report; Creek Fire debris removal;General Plan 2019 Progress Report (Report delayed

due to Coronavirus) #Fresno Among the CONSENT CALENDAR
28. Adjourn in Memory of Bob Beilage, a long-time resident of Riverdale

29. Adopt Resolution recognizing the 100th Anniversary and Centennial Commemoration of the Fresno Irrigation District

30. Adjourn in Memory of Inga K. Barks

33. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Second Amendment to Agreement No. A-15-628 with Trinity Services Group, Inc. for meal services for the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s Office and Probation Department detention facilities

extending the term by one year commencing on January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 and increasing the maximum by $8,249,463 to a total of $47,181,282

39 Agreement for No Place Like Home Program Participation
1.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Agreement with The Villages at Barstow, LP, an affiliate of the Fresno Housing Authority, that commits County to make available supportive services for a minimum of 20

20 years at Alegre Commons ($9,482,760). 
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258. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement 19-252 with Centro
3La Familia Advocacy Services, Inc. for human trafficking and domestic violence victim assistance services, effective upon execution

with no change in the term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024 and increasing the annual compensation amount for FY 2020-21 by $205,342 to a total maximum compensation of $3,750,487

Meeting is beginning. Supervisor Brandau is in attendance.Sal Quintero is there via teleconference.Plastic barriers are now placed between those on dais.Invocation done by @LincolnSeward Supervisor Magsig. Prays for those with covid, businesses and vaccine progress.

Items #4 and ( and 22 removed from agenda and continued to December 15.#57 and 39 pulled from consent item.3. Presentation of Retirement Plaque to Jeannie Z. Figueroa – County Administrative Office – 32 Years of Service. "Loved the job but it was hard work too.Applied with county

knowing she could move around to different departments later. She is now here 32 years later as Assistant to CAO. Retiring to spend more time traveling and spending time with her family. Pacheco: When County needed you you remained.She has been helpful to him and Mendes these

six years. Brandau: she has been helpful in his short time on Supervisors and she was able to anticipate his needs.@LincolnSeward Thanks her for work on water issues, trips to Washington, district 5. She was ready to retire 8 months ago but she answered the call when County need

@BuddySupervisor She was always at the top of her game and remains there. CAO Gene Rousseau: We always knew what they were thinking. We will have an event for her when covid allows. Quintero: If didn't have an answer she was able to find one. Mendes: I know we are not allowed to

have photos during this covid unless with family but she is family so come on up for photo. (Clapping from audience).

Consent item #57 regarding Plumas Road. Pacheco says this involves his father so he recuses himself.Approved 4-0

9 Agreement for No Place Like Home Program Participation

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Agreement with The Villages at Barstow, LP, an affiliate of the Fresno Housing Authority, that commits County to make available supportive services for a minimum of 20 year

at Alegre Commons ($9,482,760).

58. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement 19-252 with Centro
La Familia Advocacy Services, Inc. for human trafficking and domestic violence victim assistance services, effective upon execution with no change

Brandua: pulls this because California is having a housing crisis but we build these affordable homes at too high cost. Magsig: prevailing wages add to cost. He will be supportive despite added costs by State. Staff: if you add cost of a home its entire life it will be much more

than your mortgage. Approved 3-2 with Brandau and Quintero voting NO.

5.Resolution to Fill Account Clerk Position with Extra-Help-Retiree-California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act Exception. Adopt resolution to fill a Sheriff’s Account Clerk III position with Extra-Help retiree Helen H. Chu, part-time, effective December 14 Approved 5-0

Consider and take action on request for determination of public convenience or necessity on application for Alcoholic Beverage License Type 20 filed by J.T. Atwal Petroleum, Inc., 70 N Brawley Ave., Fresno, CA 93706. The applicant is applying for a Type 20 license

Will be an AMPM convenience store. Pacheco: have not received any calls about it. No opposition. Between Fresno and Kearny. Sparsely populated.

7. Recognize Fresno County Director of Human Resources Paul Nerland as he is presented with the CALPELRA 2020 Moving Forward Award for his work in Labor Negotiations. CAO says this beautiful unfortunately is Dodger Blue is a great prize for Nerland. Nerland thanks his great staff

Mendes asks if Nerland wants a photo as we are exposed all the time.(Photo taken).

. Accept the Annual Fresno County Crop and Livestock Report for 2019 from the Department of Agriculture Melissa Kragen (sp?) Ag Commisioner: due to covid we wont have his team. Report: $7.8 Billion less than last year. Grapes dropped due to lower prices. Pistachios #3 slight

decrease but those trees tend to be every other year. Oranges back in to top 10 displacing onions. 89 countries exported to with Mexico and Canada the top. These prices don't reflect net profit. Ryan Jacobsen of Farm Bureau thanks Kragen and her staff.1/3 of vegetables and 2/3

of fruits are grown in California with many in the Valley. We stand on shoulders of those who came before us such as his grandparents. took 150 years to get to what Ag has become in Valley.The Supervisors have done lots to help. We have more issues with Sacramento than what

Mother Nature sends us. Kragen thanks her staff for the work on the report and the presentation. Magisg: Figs used to be higher on list. Kragen: doesn't see a revival of figs.Soft skins don't hold up well and hard to export. Magisg: Lumber has dropped. Is US Forest Land numbers

counted? or just private? Kragen: her guess is we try to get those numbers. Dead trees led to higher compost created.Pacheco: Kragen office is multi faceted including scales/weighing and this year they provided PPE to farmworkers. He appreciates that.Kragen: Farm Bureau

was tremendous in getting those distributed. Brandau: report is easy to read. He likes the Superheros theme to it. Kragen: worried if that was the best idea but she thinks it came it out well. Quintero: congratulates staff. Mendes: Kragen has to extrapolate lots of data to gen-

erate this report.CAO: department worked very hard during the Creek Fire getting places set up for animals being displaced including 400 bunnies.Thanks Fair Grounds that helped host animals.Kragen: entire Fair staff helped raise care of animal care. Fresno County is #1

10.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Driving Under Intoxication Court Staffing Agreement with the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno, effective October 1, 2020, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a one-year base contract

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optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $227,606 per year; adopt Budget Resolution
increasing the FY 2020-21 appropriations and estimated revenues for Probation Org 3432 in the
amount of $153,851 (4/5 vote); and approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution adding

one
Deputy Probation Officer to the Probation Org 3432, effective 11/30/20, as reflected in Appendix. Approved 5-0 with no discussion.

11. Creek Fire Disaster Recovery Debris Removal Ordinance.Numerous residents have been displaced from a loss of residential structures and hazardous conditions as result of the Creek Fire. The fire created the potential for widespread toxic exposure and threats to public health

and the harmful health effects of hazardous materials produced by a wildfire are well documented. Standards and removal procedures are needed immediately to protect the public safety, health and environment, and to facilitate coordinated and effective mitigation of the risks to

n ordinance of this nature is also required by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the purpose of cost recovery for the debris removal As a result, the Department has prepared and recommends adoption of the recommended Urgency Ordinance relating to the Creek Fire

disaster recovery pursuant to California Government Code, sections 25123(d) and 25131 and shall take effect immediately upon its approval by at least a four-fifths vote of your Board. The Urgency Ordinance is proposed for the purpose of setting standards for the safe removal

This will allow removal if contractors coming in are not able to do so or homeowners won't or cannot remove debris.If State dollars spent there will be reimbursement of State later. Staff: Federal land complicates matters though especially in Huntington Lake area. Right to

Entry have been signed but 33 parcels will do clean up themselves. Approved 5-0

12. Approve retroactive submission of the FY 2020-21 Children’s Medical Services Plan for child health services and authorize the Chairman to execute Certification Statements as required by the California Department of Health Care Services, effective July 1, 2020 through June 30,

2021 ($10,398,017)2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2020-21 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Department of Public Health Org 5620 in the amount of $312,967 (4/5 vote); 3. Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution adding two Public Health Nurse positions to

the Public Health’s Org 5620, effective November 30, 2020, as reflected in Appendix E. · $7,207,379 - California Children’s Services· $1,132,109 - Child Health and Disability Prevention· $1,306,639 - Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care· $532,378 - Health Care Program

for Children in Foster Care - Caseload Relief · $219,512 - Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care - Psychotropic Medication. Monitoring and Oversight. Approved 5-0

Retroactive Revenue Agreements for Epidemiology & Laboratory Capacity Grants 1.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue agreement with Heluna Health for the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity - Coronavirus Aid, Recovery and Economic Stability

Act grant, effective May 1, 2020 through March 31, 2022 ($537,756); Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive allocation award from the California Department of Public Health for Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity - Enhancing Detection, effective May 18, 2020

hrough November 17, 2022 ($11,672,782); Adopt Budget Resolution Increasing FY 2020-21 appropriations for the Department of Public Health Fund 0080, Subclass 17366, Miscellaneous Public Health Fund Org 1166 in the amount of $2,918,196 (4/5 vote); Adopt Budget Resolution Increasing

Y 2020-21 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Department of Public Health Org 5620 in the amount of $2,918,196 (4/5 vote); and Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution adding three Program

echnician positions to the Public Health’s Org 5620, effective November 30, 2020, as reflected in Appendix C. Magsig" We can use this grant after January 1st when CARES dollars cannot.Approved 5-0

14. General Plan Amendment Application No. 563; Amendment to Text Application No. 380; and Environmental Review No. 7923 (Applicant: County of Fresno) 1.Approve General Plan Amendment No. 563 amending the Agriculture and Land Use Element of the General Plan to increase the

e residential density for various land use designations that accommodate housing development, consistent with Program 10 of the County’s adopted Fifth Cycle Housing Element and to address recent litigation; Magsig: How is public outreach going? Staff: 244 meetings have had

public there but tends to be same people at many of the meetings. Approved 5-0

15. Adopt Resolution accepting the 2019 General Plan Annual Progress Report. pproval of the recommended action will accept the General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR). The General Plan APR informs your Board of implementation of the policies and programs of all elements of the

of the General Plan during the 2019 calendar year, including the Housing Element. Planning Commission voted 4-2 not to accept it with two commissioners not present. Brandua: we got correspondance asking us to reject this. Staff: tends to be same group and maybe we are not

giving the answers they want to here ( I am guessing he is referring to League of Women Voters group). Staff: We have a comprehensive report. Public: Radley Reep: What is currency for Supervisors to work on? Society unrest and planning issues. I don't think they are bad people

they have trouble coming to conclusion. State had to come in to identify and assess minimum for small towns. This county didn't and ended up suing County. county had to spend money defending a suit they cannot win. Community is no better and County is out money. He is on his

knee once again asking them to stop their idiocy. Approved 5-0

16.Salary Resolution Amendment

1.Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution adding 34 positions and deleting 34 vacant positions for the Department of Social Services Org 5610, effective November 30, 2020, as reflected on Appendix “D”; and

Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2020-21 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Department of Social Services Org 5610 in the amount of $377,294 (4/5 vote); and
Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2020-21 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Social Services

Subclass 17225, Welfare Advance Fund Org 1120 in the amount of $377,294 (4/5 vote).
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will ensure the Department has sufficient staffing to mitigate the workload

Increase associated with the CalWORKs and In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Programs. The item would add twenty (20) Eligibility Workers, ten (10) Job Specialists, three (3) Social Services Program Supervisors, and one (1) Accountant position, while deleting thirty-four (34)

vacant Office Assistant positions. This item is countywide. Approved 5-0

Board Ccomments: Brandau wanted to mention the late radio host Inga Barks who passed away that he liked listening to. Also we are working on money for Community Hospital to help as covid surge is occurring. Creek Fire update Right of entry deadline is coming up.Critical to get

those signed. Cal OES is going to work in debris removal throughout winter. don't forget the blessings we have this Thanksgiving. Mendes: Fire investigator Bob Beilage, a long-time resident of Riverdale. Public presentation: Radely Reep Planning and Research has come out with

forest fires would be helpful for supervisors. Also public has to pack themselves into small foyer despite covid as they gather to find out which agenda item they want to speak on. Perhaps putting reports farther down the aisle to spread out.

CAO Jean Rouseau announces Paul Nerland has been chosen to be new Chief Operation Officer (COO). Need department to be agile.Adjustments need to be done with Covid.Lots of information put out on web for county. Nerland and Bash helped with continuity of County government.

Pacheco: We had a robust interview process and happy to hear one of our own rose thru the ranks and Nerland will be our new #2 rank as COO. Brandau: Congratulates him as well. Magsig: Nerland had the most credibility of all the applicants. He will need to grow in certain skills.

Mendes: Nerland interviewed well. Nerland:excited to get to work. Interview felt comfortable and excited to grow and meet the challenges ahead. Moving to Closed Session now. Next meeting:sDecember 15, 2020 - 9:00 AM
January 5, 2021 - 9:00 AM

Just a note: The Supervisors had sneeze guards up this week after Brandau testing positive. Still had photos with staff members. One of the supervisors was coughing quite a bit during the meeting (Perhaps Mendes?)Presume all tested negative prior to meeting.

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