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December 14th, 2021 The FINAL Fresno County Board of Supervisors meeting of 2021!!Among the items are final portion of the controversial Redistricting Map;Opposing the US Fish & Wildlife proposal to save the protected species of Fisher; Grant to UC Regents regarding Invasive

Shot-Hole Borers a type of beetle that if left could cause $15 Billion in damage to Avocado industry; Proclamation for retiring CAO Jean Rousseau; Temporary Housing Urgency Ordinance extended for those affected by forest fires;75-foot tall sign
Appeal;

Among the 60+ Consent Agenda items:18.1 &Adjourn in memory of Ricardo Maldonado

19. Proclaim December 14, 2021 as Jean M. Rousseau Day in Fresno County

20. Adjourn in Memory of Orpha Ramirez

21. Adjourn in Memory of Jerry Morris

24. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Trinity Services Group, Inc. fo meal service for the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator’s Office and Probation Department detention facilities effective January 1, 2022, not to exceed five consecutive years,

which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $42,617,003.

29.Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution adding two Assistant County Administrative Officer (CAO) allocations to the County Administrative Office Org 0120, effective December 27, 2021 as reflected in Appendix “F”. The County Administrative Office is responsible for

implementing the Board of Supervisors mission, developing legislative platforms that are priorities for the citizens of the County; developing, monitoring and coordinating the County’s $4.1 billion budget; and empowering County departments to administer services efficiently and

effectively by managing 8,101 positions countywide dedicated to providing outstanding public service. These functions include administrative and operational services, fiscal and budget services, and intergovernmental relations. As the incoming County Administrative Officer

prepares for a structure that best meets the needs of the County and the goals as defined by the Board of Supervisors, minor changes are recommended allowing for both flexibility and career growth.Approval of the recommended action would add two Assistant County Administrative

Officer allocations to CAO Org 0120; allowing for a maximum of three at any given time. The CAO is planning to recruit for two Assistant CAO positions as soon as possible while the other position allows for career growth in the department as responsibilities expand. The Assistant

CAO position serves as one of the highest executive positions in the County reporting directly to the CAO. In collaboration with the CAO, the Assistant CAO’s will assist in communicating and implementing the Board’s policies and directives countywide. The positions require

strategic and forward-thinking executives who will work directly with stakeholders both inside and outside the organization in order to execute the goals, objectives and policies necessary to provide exceptional public service to our community.

30.Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Revenue Agreement with the Regents of the University of California for the Invasive Shot-Hole Borers Program Grant effective upon execution by all parties through March 31, 2022 ($10,763). ISHB are a group of ambrosia beetles,

the species of which are visually indistinguishable from each other and can only be identified through DNA analysis. The two species of ISHB known to be present in California are the polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) and the Kuroshio shot-hole borer (KSHB). PSHB are established

in Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside Counties and have spread to San Bernardino, Ventura, and Santa Barbara Counties. A single PSHB was caught in a trap in Santa Cruz County in 2014. KSHB was confirmed in a commercial avocado orchard and landscape trees in San Diego County.

A large infestation was identified in the Tijuana River Valley. KSHB is currently present in Orange and Santa Barbara Counties with a single beetle trapped in San Luis Obispo County in 2016. ISHB bore into trees creating channels or galleries, which is where they spend most of

their lives. They do not eat wood but introduce and feed on a symbiotic fungus which they “farm” within their galleries. Once established, the fungi colonize the wood beyond the gallery walls, which blocks the flow of water through the tree causing stress and dieback. This

resulting disease is known as Fusarium dieback(FD). Fifteen species of trees are known to be susceptible (may cause tree death) to the ISHB-FD complex, while another fifty-one tree species have been identified as being less susceptible (causes branch dieback). All of these trees

are considered ISHB reproductive hosts. As estimated by the USDA Forest Service, if just 50% of the ISHB-FD complex susceptible tree species died in Southern California, the approximate cost for removing and replanting the trees with similar species and size would be $15.9 B

34. Amend and Restate the County of Fresno 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan allows employees to defer pre-tax and/or after-tax dollars into a variety of investment options in order to save for retirement. Currently, the Plan has over $360 million in assets and over 7,000

participants, including active and separated/retired employees. Of those 7,000 participants, over 4,000 are active County employees contributing to their Plan accounts (approximately 56% participation

67. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission for a fatherhood initiative program, effective October 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024, with one optional fifteen-month extension, total not to exceed $828,000.

Fresno’s PEI began in December 2018 when CDPH awarded funding to 13 local county health departments to support local perinatal equity efforts to fill gaps in current services and develop a collective impact blueprint to reduce African American infant mortality. The Department has

been able to utilize the CDPH funding to facilitate local Perinatal Health Equity Community Advisory Board efforts to discuss strategies to reduce African American infant mortality and partner with local community-based organizations to implement several legislated PEI

interventions. One of these PEI interventions is implementing local fatherhood involvement services, which are also required services for the Department’s Babies First program.

Watch beginning at 10 am fresnocounty.granicus.com/player/event/c…

All present. Doug Spencer with invocation from Riverdale Assembly of God. Mendes says they have one of the largest Live Nativity events. Spencer sends @BuddySupervisor a Scripture every morning.

None of the 89 consent items pulled for discussion. Supervisor Quintero asks #11 regarding Appointments. Introduces Fresno County School Board Trustee James Martinez to Foster Standard of Care Committee. @NathanMagsigCA names @BlakeZante to Planning Commission (i believe that was

the position). First Item:3. Retirement Plaque Presentation to Sharon K. Hurley - Department of Probation - 23 Years of Service Probation Director Haynes introduces her. She was a great help to him as he first was named Director. Laurie Willits says she helped me as well.We will

miss her! Hurley:Probation was the best to work for and was a family. Haynes was a bomb as a boss!

4.Adopt a resolution commending the partnership between the Department of Social Services and
the Fresno County Economic Development Corporation for establishing the John R. Lawson
Fresno County Truck Driving Program @NathanMagsigCA Lawson helped create 100s of jobs for Central

Valley. Leann Egers of Fresno County Economic Development Corporation. When working with Lawson about High Speed Rail realignment we spoke about the trucker shortage. Eger said if we can get jobs guaranteed at the end lets do it. Lawson was there every week for 5-6 years to be

sure it happened. He never asked for anything but she jokes he also took the cream of crops at graduation! But they were all graduates are the cream of the crop. Across the country they want to know how we had the success. One of the first to graduate now owns his own firm and

hires from this trucking school too. DSS director also thanks Mr Lawson. Brandau:I met him when Brandau was protesting HSR and Lawson gave me a truck to stand on to protest.Brandau also had a carpet employee who was paid $30,000 and Brandau suggest he go to this trucking school.

now makes $80,000 as a trucker!

5. Adopt resolution opposing the United States Fish and Wildlife Service recommendation to
designate 554,454 acres of land in the Southern Sierra Nevada mountains as critical habitats for
the Southern Sierra Nevada District population of Fisher. @NathanMagsigCA I asked to have

this put on the agenda. The more areas placed on protected areas to protect species makes it harder to prevent fires such as Shaver Lake area. Public:What about the endangered Fish? Magsig:This is actually a weasel. Much of the land wasn't managed well and if done properly it

will also help the Fisher. Approved 5-0

6. Adopt resolution establishing the boundaries and numerical designations of the supervisorial
districts and waive the reading of the resolution in its entirety (4/5 vote).At the November 16, 2021 second post-draft map public hearing, your Board voted to bring forward map

“County D” for adoption by resolution today. Under current State law, the Board must adopt boundaries no later than 174 days prior to the County’s next regular election held after January 1, 2022. The County’s next
regular election after January 1, 2022 is the statewide direct

primary election, which is presently scheduled
for June 7, 2022. December 15, 2021 is 174 days prior to the June 7, 2022 primary election. Based on this, your Board must adopt the proposed resolution today, by 4/5 vote, as determined by the County Charter. If your Board fails to

adopt the proposed resolution by December 15, 2021, California law requires your Board
to immediately file a petition with the Superior Court within five days for an order adopting supervisorial district boundaries.Attachment A is the proposed resolution that includes a written

description delineating the boundary for each
supervisorial district. During the development of the written description for each supervisorial boundary, staff
uncovered a few census blocks that needed to be re-assigned to provide an easily identifiable boundary line.
These

These census blocks contained (0) zero population. Accordingly, the re-assigned census blocks did not
affect the total population in the districts or the overall population deviation. Due to these minor changes,staff renamed the proposed map from County D to County D2. The

updated map, County D2, is included
with the proposed resolution and included within Attachment B. The County D2 map was also posted on the
County’s redistricting website on December 1, 2021. During the presentation of this agenda item, staff will
provide your board with an

explanation of the changes made.After the adoption of the proposed resolution, the County will be required to maintain the redistricting
webpages for a period of ten years.
John Thompson says this is legal and creates 3 Majority Minority districts. @NathanMagsigCA Asks Counsel

is this all legal and we followed and even exceeded the law?Counsel Cedarborg says the numbers look good and captured the public comments.Public will have total of 15 minutes and each 2 minutes. Public:Luis submitted a letter for supervisors. We are disappointed with this

redistricting was made more for their own incumbency and not the public. This map is essentially the same as one adopted in 1991. Next:The Redistricting Board was in favor of supervisors and we need an independent committee. Magsig and Brandau decided to pick their voters

instead. Mendes chose to listen to his school districts instead of community of interest. Next:Very early in the process Supervisors made it clear very little was going to change. African Americans , Hmongs are split. Tarpey Village is split into two. City of Fresno into all 5 .

Michael Evans:Disappointed in lack of interest by Supervisors of public. I want no tax money spent on this and create now an independent commission for redistricting in 10 years.

Mothers Helping Mothers rep says this hurt latinos. Get rid of Good Old Boy map. Next:@LovesMercy Please accept community advisors map even at this last hour. Listen to community to make the map. Community did not feel listened too. Many didn't feel this was fair process.

People want to feel listened to as well. No more public comment. @NathanMagsigCA Thanks the public and there is difference of opinion. We have to balance the comments and the law. The comments are not lost on us. I make motion to approve. Quintero:my concerns have not changed and

I will be not be in support of this. Brandau:Thanks John Thompson for leading this process and the other county workers , Redistricting Commission that probably was not always a fun process. I do think we came up with a fair map for those in poverty and farmworkers. They are

spread throughout. Approved 4-1. Brandua:thanks public for sticking with us. That concludes redistricting for the decade.

7. Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity on Application for Alcoholic
Beverage License Type 20 for Herbert Jeffrey Davis

No public opposition and no law enforcement comments against. Approved 5-0

8. Amendment to Extend Creek Fire Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Urgency
Ordinance The Creek Fire Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Urgency Ordinance was adopted by your Board on
October 6, 2020 to temporarily modify or suspend various Zoning Ordinance Regulations to

provide on-site
interim housing for affected Creek Fire residences. The adopted Ordinance has an expiration of December
31, 2021. On November 2, 2021, your Board voted to extend the declaration of local emergency due to the
Creek Fire. This proposed amendment extends the

Ordinance for one year from the current specified
expiration date to allow additional time for those who have not been able to move forward with rebuilding a
permanent residence. This item relates to locations in District 5. @NathanMagsigCA Some people are still negotiating

with their insurance company. This ordinance will allow the process to move quicker. Approved.

9. Photos 31-37 Consider appeal of Planning Commission’s denial of Variance Application No. 4106, proposing to allow a 75-foot-tall sign, 300 square-feet in area (35-foot height and 150 square-foot sign area allowed), on 3.97-acres in the C-2 (Community Shopping Center) Zone

District; This item was originally heard before your Board on November 2, 2021. Based on Board discussion and a request made by your Board for a line-of site study to be prepared by the Applicant, the item was continued to the December 14, 2021 hearing. NOTE:applicant is not yet

in the audience for 8.1 item yet. )

Applicant provided photo simulation with different heights of a sign (55' and 35'). Staff showed photo of a line of of sight. Magsig:could you read the 35' sign from 2000 feet away. Staff:I don't think people could read it as it looks today. Applicant showed a 70' sign that

exists today. It is in a heavy commercial area though. It was approved by CUP in 1990 so it isn't allowed by right though. @BuddySupervisor When you go see these signs in person 35" Valero you can barely see it. I don't have a problem with 55' I think staff needs to have an

internal sign ordinance to allow higher. It doesn't need to come to us. @NathanMagsigCA I spoke to applicant and it will be good for them to hear from them on how Findings could be found. It will no distract from public. There are many other similar signs such as Kings Canyon/

Clovis 45' Chevron sign on sign on county island. (he lists other signs nearby).This sign will be a commercial sign of what commercial services provided and won't be a hazard to public. We are ok with a 50' sign. @NathanMagsigCA I am not aware of any neighbors against this.

I do think it is time to look at our sign ordinance and update it. Our General Plan allows us to look at growth in future. This is such an area and this is a commercial sign on height and coverage in a commercial area. Brandau:You don't necessarily need to read the sign from

2000' but at least be alert thier is some services ahead. Approved 5-0

8.1 Appeal Planning Commission approval of Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No.
3680 (Applicant: Deepinder S. Grewal; Appellant: Chase, Inc. and J.S.T., LLC.)

Original proposal v current proposal. 63 conventional parking spaces (Gas powered) and 74 EV stalls to give 173 total parking spaces. Fresno county doesn't have an ordinance that prevent a gas-powered car from parking in an EV spot so they can park legally. Pacheco: i did meet

with both sides. Other supervisors met with opposition too. Public comment portion:Engineer says there is more than just additional parking. An adequate easement is needed from adjacent neighbor still. Most important is the traffic impact that will be caused. $500,000 new traffic

is needed. How much can County cover? My client had to pay his portion when he built his project. Why not this applicant? Next:Stewart Petroleum rep says his concern is egress is very narrow. I am not against competition. The new Tesla chargers & new restaurant will cause issues.

I don't know if they have enough water etc or not. In Manteca gas station has a lot of traffic concerns and Supervisors need to look that when making a decision on this. Next:Jordan Freeman:Planning Commission decision was a bit haphazard at the end.We hope we don't go ahead with

PC's language. Whatever the traffic impact that occurs need to be paid by applicant and not all the tenants. Upon seeing the new parking spaces we don't have an issue anymore. It is close to max that could be asked for. Applicant:Parking has been resolved now. Traffic on backside

is only used by hotel occupants and mainly used in morning and evening. Opposition is a truck stop and not by most of public. There is a traffic flow from both sides. Fueling trucks only one needing to use the backside.Staff:$175,000 for traffic signal, Cal Trans provide $9,000.

$300,000 to $500,000 for traffic signal with $175,000 paid by applicant and rest from County sources. None of existing businesses will pay (unless it is in their CUP). Impact fees were not needed as this project is on edge. But later we could require traffic signal next time.

Opposition did not apply for a CUP and nothing was denied at that time. Mendes:when does applicant have to pay the $175,000 ?A: right away. Future tenants may trigger a traffic signal in future though. Traffic signal money goes into an account until that time.We can sometimes

can provide a "loan" of sometime in that signal fund. Opposition:I understand the staff's views. Staff:we don't require but we strongly urge customers to do a pre-CUP meeting to see what will be needed.I-5 Park does have a "will serve" with them to provide water etc. Next :John

Schahaty says this has been a good discussion. A traffic signal is not required at this time? Staff:no but next project may trigger it.Mendes:we can't go back and ask you to pay for traffic signal though. Schahaty:Master Plan doesn't include a gas station at that corner and this

is a Master Plan Amendment that this is today.Freeman:projections on traffic is just that.Is their a mechanism to trigger traffic? Magsig:we can get grants to pay for the signal.Health and Safety is what is all about for us.Do a base-

line traffic study now and come back to us then if the traffic is higher from this project than projected.Mendes:hopefully this is not like I-5 and 41 where CHP has to often direct traffic.Pacheco: does the supervisors feel these issues are now covered? Mendes:sometimes in cities

a Master Plan is used so everyone knows where the traffic signal will go and costs are spread out. county does this different and we should probably change otherwise developers will not all pay fair cost.Approved 5-0

Supervisor Reports:Magisg:CCAC Conference was fantastic. I presented on what Fresno County and Madera County there as well as well as pensions. What can California do to get more businesses to contribute. Also Trek to the Tree with General Sherman tree. It is also a memorial to

the fallen. It is also includes the true meaning of Christmas with birth of Christ. Dec. 7 was Pearl Harbor anniversary. Magsig thanks Brandau's leadership this year too. Quintero:Mendes became Chair of Urban (?)at CCAC. Also thanks new CAO here today. My office also had a coat

drive too.Wishes everyone Happy Holidays.Mendes:Named Chair of Urban Caucus at CCAC. Also elected to Board of CCAC. Just another meeting I have to attend he jokes.Unscheuled Public :Paul Rollins I would like to invite Supervisors to go to Covid expert Dr. Peter McCullough at

Tower Theater. Next:Riley Telford:A retention crisis of County employees. ARPA dollars for essential employees was left out of survey. Other Counties got one time bonuses but no plan by Fresno County to do the same yet.

Melissa Grigg a County Eligibility worker says Covid years was hard on us and we were told we would not get a raise as Covid makes it hard to know how budget will be. I felt I wasn't good enough to get a raise but good enough to take on more stress/strain.

Next:Heather Evans We all want our families to lie in dignity. As a union leader I get to meet many workers.We are not doing enough to get these people to self sufficiency. We rank 57th of 58 counties in child poverty. Invest in employees so we can build a robust community.

Sean Berdine:Supervisors listen to public well. I also invite Supervisors to hear Dr. McCullough (Note Hydrochloriquine proponent for Covid)at Tower Theater. Brandua:Can you see if it will be recorded? Pacheco:We are listening to Ms Evans, Ms. Griggs and Riley to their concerns.

CLOSED SESSION
17.1 Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Government Code, Section 54957(a); UMC Campus located at the corner of South Cedar Avenue and East Kings Canyon Road, Fresno, CA; County Negotiator: Paul Nerland or designee. Negotiating Parties: City of Fresno,

Under negotiations: Instructions to County's negotiator may concern sale, lease and escrow terms and conditions including price
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