TARRANT COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA


 

 

Commissioners’ Courtroom

Tarrant County Administration Building

100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor

Fort Worth, Texas 76196

Tuesday, November 23, 2021 - 10:00 AM

 

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LIVE STREAMING OF THE EVENT IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.TARRANTCOUNTY.COM.

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

 

II.

INVOCATION

 

III.

PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS

 

IV.

AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

V.

COMMISSIONERS COURT ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

VI.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

 

 

A.

Minutes for Special-Called Meeting of November 15, 2021

 

 

B.

Minutes for Regular Meeting of November 16, 2021

 

VII.

PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

 

A.

Resolution of Appreciation - Donna Larson (Judge Whitley)

 

 

B.

Certificate of Appreciation - Jim Teague (Commissioner Johnson)

 

VIII.

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

All items with asterisks (**) are a part of the Consent Agenda.  Public hearing and review are held collectively unless opposition is presented, in which case the contested item will be heard separately.

 

IX.

REPORTS AND BUSINESS

 

 

A.

Administrator (G.K. Maenius)

 

 

 

1.

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Activities Associated with the Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Tarrant County Citizens, Businesses and County Government Operations

 

 

 

2.

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Tarrant County American Rescue Plan Act Fiscal Recovery Fund Program Budget

 

 

 

3.

Approval to Release Emergency Rental Assistance Program Payments in Advance of Claims Addendum

 

 

 

4.

Approval of Ninth Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency and Renewal of Same

 

 

 

5.

** Approval of an Agreement between Tarrant County and LifeGift Organ Donation Center for the Provision of Tissue Recovery Services

 

 

 

6.

** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the City of River Oaks Tax Increment Financing Zone Number One Participation Agreement, Providing for Modification of the Definition for the Zone and the Tax Increment Base Year

 

 

 

7.

** Approval of Pre-Payment Allocation and Payments Related to the TechShare.Court 3.0 Development and Implementation Addendum between Tarrant County and TechShare Local Government Corporation

 

 

 

8.

** Approval of Pre-Payment Allocation and Payments Related to the TechShare.Jail Implementation Addendum between Tarrant County and TechShare Local Government Corporation

 

 

 

9.

** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the TechShare.Jail Implementation Addendum between Tarrant County and TechShare Local Government Corporation

 

 

 

10.

** Approval of Amendment No. 7 to the Lease Agreement with Cornerstone Assistance Network for Space at the Resource Connection

 

 

 

11.

** Receive and File U.S. Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Program Improvement Plan for the Tarrant County Emergency Rental Assistance Program

 

 

 

12.

** Receive and File the 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report - Community Development

 

 

 

13.

** Receive and File the Administrative Order Setting Compensation of Tarrant County Court Reporters Beginning October 1, 2021

 

 

 

14.

** Receive and File the Administrative Order Setting Compensation of the Tarrant County Auditor and Assistant County Auditor Beginning October 1, 2021

 

 

 

15.

** Receive and File Briefing Agenda

 

 

 

16.

** Approval of Out-of-State Travel Requests

 

 

B.

Auditor (Renee Tidwell)

 

 

 

1.

Approval of Tarrant County Investment Policy

 

 

 

2.

Approval to Remove Assets from Tarrant County's Asset Management System

 

 

 

3.

Receive and File the Auditor's Report of Jury Services

 

 

 

4.

Receive and File the Auditor's Report of the Review of Financial and System Controls, Central Records Division

 

 

 

5.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2021 Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification Prepared by Constable, Precinct 7

 

 

 

6.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2021 Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification Prepared by the Sheriff's Office

 

 

 

7.

** Receive and File the Auditor's Report of the Tax Office Director of Motor Vehicle Exit Review

 

 

C.

Budget and Risk Management (Helen Giese)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriation Adjustments

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriation Adjustments

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters

 

 

 

4.

** Receive and File Risk Management Board Minutes - November 10, 2021

 

 

D.

Criminal Courts Administration (J. Gregory Shugart)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Professional Service Contract between Tarrant County, d/b/a First Offender Drug Program and Dr. Jessica Batts

 

 

E.

Criminal District Attorney (Sharen Wilson)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of a Settlement Agreement and Full, Final and Complete Property Damage Release Signed by Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company as Subrogee in a Lawsuit Filed by Antonette Broadnax

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of a Settlement Agreement and Full, Final and Complete Release Signed by Paola Mendez for Claims Against Tarrant County, Texas in Connection with an Automobile Accident Involving a Tarrant County Vehicle

 

 

F.

Facilities Management (Marvin Reyes)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Parking License Agreement between Tarrant County and Cassata Catholic High School and the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth for Parking Spaces Located at 1400 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, Texas

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Office Renovation for the Human Resources Department Located on the Third Floor of the Administration Building, 100 E. Weatherford Street, Fort Worth

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of Building Renovations for the Criminal District Attorney's Office in the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center, 401 W. Belknap Street, Fort Worth

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of Public Health Building Second Floor Renovations, 1101 South Main Street, Fort Worth

 

 

 

5.

** Approval of a Professional Services Contract with GSBS Architects for Architectural and Engineering Services for the 485th District Court Project on the Fifth and Sixth Floor of the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center, 401 W. Belknap Street, Fort Worth

 

 

 

6.

** Approval of a Professional Services Contract with GSBS Architects for the Architectural and Engineering Services Phase for the 350 W. Belknap Building Renovation Project

 

 

 

7.

** Approval of DirectTV Customer Change of Ownership Form

 

 

 

8.

** Approval of Amendment No. 6 to the HDR Architecture, Inc. Contract for Architectural and Engineering Services Related to the Juvenile Center Project Included in the 2006 Capital Improvement Program

 

 

 

9.

** Approval of Building Space Assignment in the 1895 Courthouse for County Court at Law No. 1, 2 and 3 to Use for an Auxiliary Court Coordinator

 

 

G.

Human Resources (Tina Glenn)

 

 

 

1.

Receive and File the Personnel Agenda

 

 

 

2.

Approval to Adopt an Online Compliance Training Program for Tarrant County Employees

 

 

 

3.

Approval of a Change to the Table of Organization - County Administrator's Office

 

 

 

4.

Approval of a Change to the Table of Organization – Juvenile Services

 

 

 

5.

Approval of a Change to the Table of Organization – Public Health

 

 

 

6.

Approval of a Change to the Table of Organization – Sheriff’s Office

 

 

 

7.

** Approval of a Change to the Table of Organization – Facilities Management

 

 

 

8.

** Approval of a Change to the Table of Organization – Criminal District Attorney’s Office

 

 

 

9.

** Approval of the Extension of the Member Cost-Share Waiver for COVID-19 Testing, Test-Related Visits, Diagnosis and Treatment Under the Public Employee Benefits Cooperative Medical Plans

 

 

H.

Public Health (Vinny Taneja)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval to Submit a Grant Application to the National Association of County and City Health Officials in Response to the Request for Application: Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance

 

 

 

2.

** Approval to Submit a Grant Application to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Prevention and Early Intervention Division for My Health My Resources of Tarrant County

 

 

 

3.

** Approval to Submit an Application to the Texas Department of State Health Services Sexually Transmitted Disease Program to Request a Funding Award

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County and AIDS Outreach Center to Provide Timely Notification of Positive Test Results to Tarrant County Public Health Allowing Prompt Referrals to Available Partner Services to HIV Positive Clients

 

 

 

5.

** Approval to Renew the Service Provider Agreement between Tarrant County and Dr. Daniel Rousch, DO, for Psychiatric Services

 

 

 

6.

** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement Between Tarrant County and the Metropolitan Area EMS Authority, D/B/A MedStar Mobile Healthcare for the Provision of Equipment Needed for COVID-19 Vaccine Storage

 

 

I.

Purchasing (Melissa Lee)

 

 

 

1.

RFP No. 2021-086 - SAP Risk Management Claims System - Budget and Risk Management and Information Technology - Labyrinth Solutions, Inc., d/b/a LSI Consulting - $168,580.00

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

b)

Contract Approval

 

 

 

2.

Bid No. 2022-005 - Newt Patterson Culvert Replacement - Transportation Services - West Texas Rebar Placers, Inc. - $177,127.50

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

b)

Contract Approval

 

 

 

c)

Acceptance of Payment Bond

 

 

 

d)

Acceptance of Performance Bond

 

 

 

e)

Acceptance of Maintenance Bond

 

 

 

3.

Bid No. 2022-017 - Annual Contract for Purchase of Service Awards - Human Resources - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

4.

Bid No. 2022-020 - Annual Contract for Intrusion, Fire Alarm, and Safe Monitoring Services - Facilities Management - to Interface Security Systems, LLC - Per Unit Price, Hourly Labor Rates, and Markup for Parts

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

5.

Bid No. 2022-025 - Purchase of Interactive Touch Displays - Information Technology - Galaxy Next Generation - $26,235.00

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

6.

RFP No. 2016-120 - Annual Contract for Metropolitan Ethernet Services - Information Technology - AT&T Corp.

 

 

 

 

a)

Approve Contract Extension

 

 

 

7.

RFP No. 2020-198 - Contract Management Software - Criminal District Attorney's Office and Information Technology - Sysintellects, LLC

 

 

 

 

a)

Approve Contract Termination

 

 

 

8.

RFQ No. 2021-143 - Consulting Services for Space Study Plan - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Approval to Conduct Negotiations

 

 

 

9.

Approval of Invoice Payment - Premium Schedule Maintenance Contract Proposal - Sheriff's Office - Leidos Security Detection & Automation, Inc. - $114,000.00

 

 

 

10.

RFQ No. 2022-004 - Audio Visual Professional Services - Countywide

 

 

 

 

a)

Reject All Responses

 

 

 

b)

Rebid with Revised Specifications

 

 

 

11.

** RFO No. 2022-042 - Purchase of Palo Alto Premium Support - #DIR-TSO-4116 - Information Technology - Kudelski Security, Inc. - $104,261.60

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

12.

** RFP No. 2020-001 - Full-Body Rapid Digital Radiology System for Forensic Pathology - Medical Examiner's Office - Clinical Image Management Systems, LLC - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

13.

** Bid No. 2021-032 - Annual Contract for Cab and Chassis Trucks with Chipper Body - All Precincts - Rush Truck Center - Fort Worth - Exercise First and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

14.

** RFO No. 2021-035 - Purchase of HVAC Equipment, Supplies, and Installation of HVAC Equipment - BuyBoard #631-20 - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Hourly Rate and Catalog Discount off List

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

15.

** Bid No. 2021-047 - Annual Contract for Cab and Chassis Trucks with Liquid Asphalt Hydrostatic Distributors - All Precincts - Rush Truck Center - Fort Worth - Exercise First and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

16.

** Bid No. 2021-050 - Annual Contract for Cab and Chassis Trucks with Garbage Dump Body - All Precincts - Rush Truck Center - Fort Worth - Exercise First and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

17.

** Bid No. 2021-055 - Annual Contract for Election Supply Bags - Elections Administration - Mascot Metropolitan, Inc. - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

18.

** RFP No. 2018-114 - Administration of Tarrant County Family Drug Court - 323rd Family District Court - Tarrant County Challenge, Inc., d/b/a Challenge of Tarrant County - $205,932.00

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Approval

 

 

 

19.

** RFP No. 2020-148 - Annual Contract for Payroll Services for Temporary Labor - Elections Administration - Various Vendors

 

 

 

 

a)

Approve to Increase Maximum Hourly Rates

 

 

 

20.

** Motorola Solutions, Inc. - APX Series Radios, KVL 5000 Key Variable Loader, P25 Flash Kits, all Options, Software Features, and Associated Accessories - Countywide

 

 

 

 

a)

Sole Source Designation

 

 

 

21.

** Approval to Continue Utilization of Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance for Pharmacy (MMCAP) for the Cooperative Purchasing of Vaccines and the Full Range of Goods and Services - Public Health

 

 

 

22.

** Approval of Professional Services Agreement for Integration Tool Kit Training and Consulting - County Clerk's Office - Tyler Technologies, Inc. - $23,000.00

 

 

 

23.

** Approval of Subscription Agreement for West Proflex - #DIR-LGL-CALIR-02 - Law Library-Court Group - Thomson Reuters - $62,816.76

 

 

 

24.

** Authorization to Submit Procurement Card Account Application Form to JPMorgan Chase Bank for Tarrant County Procurement Cards - Transportation Services

 

 

 

25.

** Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal Within Ninety Days

 

 

 

26.

** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs

 

 

J.

Sheriff's Department (Bill Waybourn)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County and the Fort Worth Independent School District Office of Adult Education for Adult Education Services at Tarrant County Corrections Center Jail Facility

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County and the Fort Worth Independent School District Office of Adult Education for Adult Education Services at the Tarrant County Greenbay Jail Facility

 

 

K.

Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Property Tax Refunds

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of a Point of Sale Contract between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector and Classic CDJR Arlington LLC, d/b/a Classic CDJRF of Arlington for Motor Vehicle Registrations

 

 

 

3.

** Receive and File Tax Office Deputizations

 

 

L.

Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Final Plat - Bella Flora Phase 10 - Precinct 1

 

 

M.

Appointments to Various Boards

 

 

 

1.

Action Concerning Appointments to Tax Increment Finance District Boards

 

 

 

2.

Action Concerning Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions and Committees

 

X.

APPROVAL OF BONDS AND CERTIFICATES OF SELF-INSURANCE

 

 

Setting of the official bond or self-insurance amounts and/or approval of bond or certificate of self-insurance for person elected or appointed in the past 60 days.

 

XI.

VARIOUS CLAIMS AND ADDENDUM

 

 

A.

Approval of Claims and Addendum

 

XII.

BRIEFING

 

 

A.

Current and Emerging Health Issues

 

The Public Health Department will update the Commissioners Court on current and emerging health issues in Tarrant County including COVID-19, West Nile Virus and Influenza.  This will be a standing item on the Commissioners Court Agenda as long as necessary.

 

XIII.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

 

XIV.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

XV.

CLOSED MEETING

 

 

A.

Pending or Contemplated Litigation

 

 

 

1.

Khozindar v. Tarrant County Bail Bond Board; Case No. 352-329947-21

 

 

B.

Real Estate Matters

 

 

C.

Personnel Matters

 

 

 

1.

Chief Medical Examiner (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)

 

 

D.

Advice of Counsel

 

 

E.

Security Related Issues

 

 

F.

Contract Deliberations

 

 

G.

Economic Development Prospects

 

 

Closed Meeting upon completion of Open Meeting or at 10:00 a.m., whichever is later:

(A)  to discuss advice about pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the County under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflict with the Texas Open Meeting Act, pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code;

(B)  to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code;

(C)  to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to hear complaint or charge against an officer or employee pursuant to Section 551.074, Texas Government Code;

(D)  to deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices, or a security audit, pursuant to Section 551.076, Texas Government Code; and

(E)  to deliberate the business and financial issues related to a contract being negotiated, pursuant to Section 551.0725, Texas Government Code.

(F)  to deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the County has received from a business prospect that the County seeks to have locate, stay, or expand near the County and with which the County is conducting economic development negotiations, or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect, pursuant to Section 551.087(1), Texas Government Code.

 

XVI.

COMMISSIONERS COURT RECONVENED

 

XVII.

ADJOURNMENT