TARRANT COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA


 

 

Commissioners’ Courtroom

Tarrant County Administration Building

100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor

Fort Worth, Texas 76196

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 - 10:00 AM

 

SOME MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY PARTICIPATE VIA TELEPHONE.  A QUORUM MAY OR MAY NOT BE PRESENT IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM.  ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AT ITS MEETING ON APRIL 14, 2020, BY FILLING OUT THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FORM ON THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA WEBPAGE AT WWW.TARRANTCOUNTY.COM OR CALLING 817-884-3525 AND REQUESTING TO BE PUT ON THE PUBLIC COMMENT LIST.  PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU ARE WANTING TO ADDRESS AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS.  YOU MUST NOTIFY THE COURT BY PHONE OR EMAIL USING THE METHODS DESCRIBED BY 10:15 A.M., APRIL 14, 2020.

 

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.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

 

 

A.

Minutes for Regular Meeting of April 7, 2020

 

VI.

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.

 

VII.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

 

A.

** Request for Public Hearing - Tuesday, April 21, 2020, 10:00 A.M. - To Consider Amendment No. 1 to 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan (Community Development)

 

 

B.

** Request for Public Hearing - Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 10:00 A.M. - To Consider Placement of Stop Signs in Hencken Ranch Subdivision - Precinct 1 (Transportation Services)

 

 

C.

** Request for Public Hearing - Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 10:00 A.M. - To Consider Placement of Speed Limit Signs in Hencken Ranch Subdivision - Precinct 1 (Transportation Services)

 

 

D.

** Request for Public Hearing - Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 10:00 A.M. - To Consider Placement of Speed Limit Signs in Mayfair South Subdivision - Precinct 1 (Transportation Services)

 

VIII.

REPORTS AND BUSINESS

 

 

A.

Administrator (G.K. Maenius)

 

 

 

1.

Discussion, and Possible Action, Concerning the Declaration of Local Disaster Regarding COVID-19, Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Regarding COVID-19, Executive Orders of County Judge Regarding COVID-19, and Other Actions Regarding COVID-19

 

 

 

2.

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

 

 

 

3.

Approval of Leave and Pay Options Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

 

 

 

4.

Authorization for the Tarrant County Hospital District to Negotiate the Issuance of Certificates of Obligation, or other Funding Mechanisms, to Provide Additional Funding, if Necessary, for Activities Related to COVID-19

 

 

 

5.

Acceptance of Texas Conference of Urban Counties Pre-Paid Capital Refund Check for the Tarrant County TechShare.Jail Development Project

 

 

 

6.

** Approval of HAP Contracts and/or Contract Amendments between Landlords and Tarrant County, d/b/a/ Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office

 

 

 

7.

** Receive and File Briefing Agenda

 

 

B.

Auditor (Renee Tidwell)

 

 

 

1.

Receive and File the Tarrant County Financial Statements for December 2019

 

 

C.

Budget and Risk Management

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriation Adjustments

 

 

 

2.

** Receive and File Risk Management Board Minutes - April 1, 2020

 

 

D.

Criminal District Attorney (Sharen Wilson)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval for Tarrant County to File Suit Against Thera Savala

 

 

E.

Facilities Management (David Phillips)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval to Purchase Granite for the Tarrant County Law Enforcement Memorial Project

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Donation Agreement with Bennett Benner Partners, Inc. for Architectural and Engineering Professional Services for the Tarrant County Law Enforcement Memorial

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of Change Order No. 2 to the Frontier Waterproofing, Inc. Contract for the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center Exterior Wall Remediation Project

 

 

F.

Human Resources (Tina Glenn)

 

 

 

1.

Receive and File the Personnel Agenda

 

 

 

2.

Approval of Waiver of Terminal Benefits – 67th District Court

 

 

 

3.

Approval of Extension of Project Employment – District Clerk

 

 

G.

Human Services (Julie Parks)

 

 

 

1.

** Acceptance of Extension to Phase 36 Emergency Food and Shelter Program Grant Funding

 

 

H.

Public Health (Vinny Taneja)

 

 

 

1.

Approval to Waive Late Fees for Food Service Establishments Permitted by Tarrant County Public Health while COVID-19 Shelter in Place is in Effect

 

 

 

2.

Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Cooperation Contract between Tarrant County and the Department of State Health Services for the North Texas Syndromic Surveillance Program

 

 

I.

Purchasing (Jack Beacham)

 

 

 

1.

RFP No. 2020-035 - Consulting Services for Implementation and Validation of Public Safety Assessment - Criminal Courts Administration - Various Vendors - Per Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

b)

Contract Approval

 

 

 

2.

RFP No. 2020-074 - Identification Verification Service for Ordering and Processing Certified Copies - County Clerk’s Office - LexisNexis VitalChek Network, Inc. - Per Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

3.

Bid No. 2020-083 - Annual Contract for Electronic Fire Alarm Inspections, Maintenance, and Repairs - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price and Markup for Parts

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

4.

** Bid No. 2019-164 - Annual Contract for Custom File Folders - District Clerk's Office - American Business Forms, Inc. d/b/a American Solutions for Business - Exercise First and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

5.

** RFP No. 2019-167 - Annual Contract for Jail Security Electronics and Software Systems Integration, Maintenance, and Repair - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

6.

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

 

 

 

 

a)

Acknowledge Change Order

 

 

 

7.

** Annual Contract Eligible for Renewal in Ninety Days

 

 

 

8.

** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs

 

 

J.

Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Property Tax Refunds

 

 

K.

Appointments to Various Boards

 

 

 

1.

Action Concerning Appointments to Tax Increment Finance District Boards

 

 

 

2.

Action Concerning Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions and Committees

 

IX.

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.

 

X.

VARIOUS CLAIMS AND ADDENDUM

 

 

A.

Approval of Claims and Addendum

 

XI.

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.

 

 

B.

Tarrant County Hospital District Monthly Update

 

A representative from the Tarrant County Hospital District will give the Commissioners Court a monthly update on activities and events.

 

XII.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

 

XIII.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

XIV.

CLOSED MEETING - TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2020

 

 

A.

Pending or Contemplated Litigation and Attorney-Client Information

 

 

B.

Real Estate Matters

 

 

C.

Personnel Matters

 

 

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.

 

XV.

COMMISSIONERS COURT RECONVENED

 

XVI.

ADJOURNMENT