TARRANT COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA


 

 

Commissioners’ Courtroom

Tarrant County Administration Building

100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor

Fort Worth, Texas 76196

Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - 10:00 AM

 

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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 14, 2020

 

VI.

PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

 

A.

Proclamation - National Volunteer Week (Commissioner Fickes)

 

VII.

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.

 

VIII.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

 

A.

Public Hearing - To Consider Amendment No. 1 to 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan (Community Development)

 

 

 

 

a)

Conduct Public Hearing

 

 

 

b)

Action, if Necessary

 

 

B.

Public Hearing - To Consider Amendment No. 2 to the Program Year 2019 Action Plan (Community Development)

 

 

 

 

a)

Conduct Public Hearing

 

 

 

b)

Action, if Necessary

 

 

C.

** Request for Public Hearing - Tuesday, April 28, 2020, 10:00 A.M. - To Consider the Draft Five-Year 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan (Community Development)

 

IX.

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.

Approval to Apply to the Texas Department of Transportation for Funding through the 2020 County Transportation Infrastructure Fund Grant Program

 

 

 

5.

** Receive and File Meeting Attendance Roster for the Surface Transportation Technical Committee of the North Central Texas Council of Governments' Regional Transportation Council - January 2019 through March 2020

 

 

 

6.

** Approval of the Subrecipient Contract with Seasons of Change for Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Housing and Urban Development Tenant Based Leasing Assistance 114 - Community Development

 

 

 

7.

** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part B Subrecipient Contracts with AIDS Outreach Center - HIV Administration Agency

 

 

 

8.

** Receive and File Briefing Agenda

 

 

B.

Auditor (Renee Tidwell)

 

 

 

1.

Approval of Release of Depository Collateral

 

 

C.

Budget and Risk Management

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriation Adjustments

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters

 

 

 

3.

** Receive and File Risk Management Board Minutes - April 8, 2020

 

 

D.

County Clerk (Mary Louise Nicholson)

 

 

 

1.

** Receive and File the County Clerk's Monthly Report - March 2020

 

 

E.

Criminal District Attorney (Sharen Wilson)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and City of Dallas to Accept Supplemental Federal Grant Funding for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

 

 

F.

Facilities Management (David Phillips)

 

 

 

1.

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

 

 

G.

Human Resources (Tina Glenn)

 

 

 

1.

Receive and File the Personnel Agenda

 

 

 

2.

Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – Fire Marshal’s Office

 

 

 

3.

Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – Probate Court No. 2

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of Changes to the Table of Organization – Public Health

 

 

H.

Information Technology (Christopher Nchopa-Ayafor)

 

 

 

1.

Approval of .gov Domain Registration through the General Services Administration for tarrantcountytx.gov

 

 

I.

Public Health (Vinny Taneja)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval to Purchase Additional User Licenses for the Quick Base Platform to Capture and Manage Data for Use by Tarrant County Public Health.

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of a Business Associate Agreement with Emocha Mobile Health, Inc. for Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

 

 

J.

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

 

 

 

2.

Bid No. 2020-095 – Annual Contract for Computer Accessories, Peripherals, and Other Miscellaneous Hardware – Countywide

 

 

 

 

a)

Reject All Bids

 

 

 

b)

Rebid with Revised Specifications

 

 

 

3.

** RFQ No. 2018-100 - Environmental Consulting Services - Transportation Services and Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

4.

** Bid No. 2019-121 - Annual Contract for Automotive and Light Truck Parts and Supplies - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

5.

** Bid No. 2019-187 - Annual Contract for Rental of Tables and Chairs - Elections Administration - Business Interiors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

6.

** RFO No. 2019-192 - Annual Contract for Skillsoft Online Anytime Information Technology Complete Collection Library and Book 24x7 Collection - #DIR-TSO-3879 - Information Technology - Enterprise Training Solutions - Exercise First and Final Option for Renewal - Same DIR Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

7.

** Northpointe, Inc., d/b/a/ Equivant - COMPAS Classification Software Application and Implementation Services - Sheriff's Office - $99,054.00

 

 

 

 

a)

Sole Source Designation

 

 

 

b)

Contract Approval

 

 

 

8.

** Approval of Purchase of Police Equipment, Accessories, and Ammunition - TxSmartBuy #680-A1 - Sheriff's Office - Precision Delta Corporation - Per Unit Price and Discount from List Price

 

 

 

9.

** Approval of Imprivata Professional Services Statement of Work - Sheriff’s Office - Imprivata, Inc. and Spadafy, LLC

 

 

 

10.

** Approval of Data Erasure Customer Confirmation Form - RFO No. 2020-032 - Purchase of Isilon Hardware, Software, and Services – Information Technology

 

 

 

11.

** Authorization to Submit Procurement Card Account Application Form to JPMorgan Chase Bank for Tarrant County Procurement Card – Public Health

 

 

 

12.

** Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal in Ninety Days

 

 

 

13.

** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs

 

 

K.

Sheriff's Department (Bill Waybourn)

 

 

 

1.

** Acceptance of Forfeited Vehicle for Auction

 

 

L.

Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Property Tax Refunds

 

 

M.

Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)

 

 

 

1.

** Receive and File City of Fort Worth Annexation - Ordinance No. 24072-03-2020

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Final Plat - Pyramid Acres Unit No. 2 - Precinct 1

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of a Public Access Easement for the Planned Bella Vino Drive Located within the Bella Flora Subdivision - Precinct 1

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of a Public Access Easement for the Planned Bella Creek Parkway Located within the Bella Flora Subdivision - Precinct 1

 

 

 

5.

** Approval of a Public Access Easement for Bella Italia Drive and Bella Vino Drive Located within the Bella Flora Subdivision - Precinct 1

 

 

 

6.

** Approval of Termination of Listing Agreement between Tarrant County and RE/MAX Trinity for a Tract of Land Being Lot 54, Block 1 of the Pine Tree Mobile Home Estates No. 2 Also Known as 11315 Golden Triangle Circle – Precinct 3

 

 

 

7.

** Approval of Real Estate Listing Agreement between Tarrant County and Coan Companies, LLC, d/b/a RE/MAX Trinity to Sell a Surplus Tract of Land Located at 2260 Johnson Road, Southlake, Texas

 

 

N.

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.

 

 

B.

Census 2020 and Tarrant Counts Status Update

 

The Commissioners Court will be updated on the status of Census 2020 and the Tarrant Counts effort.

 

XIII.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

 

XIV.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

XV.

CLOSED MEETING - TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 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.

 

XVI.

COMMISSIONERS COURT RECONVENED

 

XVII.

ADJOURNMENT