TARRANT COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA


 

 

Commissioners’ Courtroom

Tarrant County Administration Building

100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor

Fort Worth, Texas 76196

Tuesday, September 08, 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 September 1, 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.

Public Hearing - To Consider Salaries of Certain Elected County and Precinct Officers Contained within Tarrant County Government's Fiscal Year 2021 Budget

 

 

 

 

a)

Conduct Public Hearing

 

 

B.

Public Hearing - To Consider Tarrant County Government's Fiscal Year 2021 Budget

 

 

 

 

a)

Conduct Public Hearing

 

 

C.

Public Hearing - To Consider the Draft Tarrant County Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for Program Year 2019

 

 

 

 

a)

Conduct Public Hearing

 

 

 

b)

Action, if Necessary

 

 

D.

Public Hearing - To Consider Amendment No. 3 to the Program Year 2017 Action Plan and Amendment No. 4 to the Program Year 2018 Action Plan - Community Development

 

 

 

 

a)

Conduct Public Hearing

 

 

 

b)

Action, if Necessary

 

 

E.

** Request for Public Hearing - Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 10:00 A.M. To Consider Amendment No. 2 to the 2015-2019 Five Year Consolidated Plan - Community Development

 

 

F.

** Request for Public Hearing - Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 10:00 A.M. - To Consider the Annual Plan for the Preservation and Restoration of the Records Archive (County Clerk)

 

 

G.

** Request for Public Hearing - Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 10:00 A.M. - To Consider the Annual Plan for the Preservation and Restoration of the Records Archive (District Clerk)

 

VIII.

REPORTS AND BUSINESS

 

 

A.

Administrator (G.K. Maenius)

 

 

 

1.

Approval of Compensation, Expenses and Allowances for Certain Elected County and Precinct Officers for Fiscal Year 2021

 

 

 

2.

Approval of Tarrant County Government's Budget for Fiscal Year 2021

 

 

 

3.

Approval of Tarrant County Government's Tax Rate for Tax Year 2020

 

 

 

4.

Approval of Tarrant County Hospital District’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2021

 

 

 

5.

Approval of Tarrant County Hospital District's Tax Rate for Tax Year 2020

 

 

 

6.

Receive and File Tarrant County Emergency Services District No. 1's Budget for Fiscal Year 2021

 

 

 

7.

Approval of Tarrant County Emergency Services District No. 1’s Tax Rate for Tax Year 2020

 

 

 

8.

Discussion, and Possible Action, Concerning the Declaration of Local Disaster Regarding COVID-19, and/or Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Regarding COVID-19

 

 

 

9.

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

 

 

 

10.

Approval of Recommended Funding Amounts for Non-Governmental Organizations as Part of the Care 4 Tarrant Non-Governmental Organization Assistance Program

 

 

 

11.

Approval of Agreements with Special Olympics Texas, Grand Prairie United Charities, Mansfield Mission Center, Family Pathfinders of Tarrant County, Central Arts of Bedford, 6 Stones, Arlington Urban Ministries, YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth, Metroport Meals on Wheels, Children First, Inc., and Your Harvest House for the Distribution of Coronavirus Relief Funds as Part of the Non-Governmental Organization Assistance Program

 

 

 

12.

Repeal of Prohibition Against Outside Burning in Tarrant County Unincorporated Areas

 

 

 

13.

Action Concerning Aerial Spraying in Tarrant County to Control the Spread of West Nile Virus

 

 

 

14.

** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement Renewal between Tarrant County and Tarrant Appraisal District for Security Services to be Provided by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department During Fiscal Year 2021

 

 

 

15.

** Approval of a Resolution Relating to the Issuance of Tax Exempt Financing by the Roman Forest Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation for the Benefit of Colleyville Covenant Christian Academy for Certain Facilities Located in Tarrant County, Texas

 

 

 

16.

** Rescind Court Order No. 103995 and Approve Sale of Foreclosure Property Located at 232 Hialeah Park, Held in Trust by the City of Saginaw, at Below Market Value, Judgment or Taxes Due

 

 

 

17.

** Rescind Court Order No. 133556 and Approve the Submission of Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Ryan White Part A Competing Continuation Grant Application – HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

18.

** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Part D Subrecipient Contracts with AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Tarrant County Hospital District and Tarrant County Preventive Medicine Clinic - HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

19.

** Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Subrecipient Contract with AIDS Healthcare Foundation – HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

20.

** Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Two Fiscal Year 2019-2020 HIV Health and Social Services Subrecipient Contracts with AIDS Healthcare Foundation and AIDS Outreach Center – HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

21.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Contract Renewal with the Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas to Provide Human Milk for HIV Exposed Infants in Tarrant County Health Services Delivery Area – HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

22.

** Approval of Three Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Part D Subrecipient Contract Renewals with AIDS Outreach Center, Tarrant County Hospital District and Tarrant County Preventive Medicine Clinic – HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

23.

** Approval of Certain Expenses and Finding of a Direct Public Purpose - County Judge

 

 

 

24.

** Receive and File Briefing Agenda

 

 

B.

Auditor (Renee Tidwell)

 

 

 

1.

Action Regarding Deferral of Employment Tax Deadlines Pursuant to IRS Notice 2020-65

 

 

C.

Budget and Risk Management

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriation Adjustments

 

 

 

2.

** Receive and File Risk Management Board Minutes - August 26, 2020

 

 

D.

Criminal District Attorney (Sharen Wilson)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Interagency Agreement between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office and the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration

 

 

E.

Facilities Management (David Phillips)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of a Building Renovation at 2300 Circle Drive for the Tarrant County HIV Administration Agency at Resource Connection

 

 

F.

Human Resources (Tina Glenn)

 

 

 

1.

Receive and File the Personnel Agenda

 

 

 

2.

Approval of UnitedHealthcare Retiree Group Medical Plan Senior Supplement Without Group Part D Drug Plan and Monthly Contribution Rates for Plan Year 2021

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of Changes to the Table of Organization – Housing Assistance

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of Plan Changes for Member Cost-Share for COVID-19 Diagnosis and Treatment and All Virtual Visits and Telehealth Outpatient Behavioral Health Visits Under the Public Employee Benefits Cooperative Medical Plans

 

 

G.

Public Health (Vinny Taneja)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of a Spectrum Enterprise Customer Service Order for the Tarrant County Public Health Department

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2021 Tuberculosis Refugee Contract between the United States Committee for Refugees and Immigration and Tarrant County

 

 

H.

Purchasing (Jack Beacham)

 

 

 

1.

Bid No. 2020-145 - Annual Contract for Janitorial Services - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

2.

Bid No. 2020-175 - Annual Contract for Temporary General Labor - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Hourly Rate

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

3.

Bid No. 2020-183 - Annual Contract for Graphic and Photographic Supplies - Reprographics Division - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price and Discount from List Price

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

4.

Bid No. 2020-185 - Annual Contract for Medical Examiner's Supplies - Medical Examiner's Office- Various Vendors - Per Unit Price

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

5.

Bid No. 2020-208 - Sale of Sig Sauer Rifles - Sheriff's Office - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

6.

RFQ No. 2020-169 - Annual Contract for Construction Materials Testing and Geotechnical Engineering Services - Facilities Management - Various Vendors

 

 

 

 

a)

Approval to Conduct Negotiations

 

 

 

7.

Approval of Exemption from Competitive Bidding Requirements - Purchase of Drug Standards and Controls, Instrument Parts, Non-Routine Laboratory Testing, and Consumables - Medical Examiner's Office - Various Vendors

 

 

 

8.

RFO No. 2020-186 - Purchase of Cisco Tetration Platform Renewal - #DIR-TSO-4167 - Information Technology - Netsync Network Solutions, Inc. - $102,360.00

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

b)

Contract Approval

 

 

 

9.

** RFP No. 2018-114 - Administration of Family Drug Court - 233rd Family District Court - Tarrant County Challenge, Inc. d/b/a Challenge of Tarrant County - Exercise Second Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms - $205,932.00

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

b)

Contract Approval

 

 

 

10.

** Bid No. 2019-253 - Annual Contract for Printing and Mailing of Voter Registration Certificate Cards, Confirmation Notices, and Pre-Printed Stock - Elections Administration - PrintMPro, Ltd. - Exercise First and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

11.

** RFP No. 2020-159 - Annual Contract for Printing and Mailing of Absentee Ballots - Elections Administration - Runbeck Election Services, Inc. - Per Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Approval

 

 

 

12.

** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs

 

 

I.

Sheriff's Department (Bill Waybourn)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2021 Agreement between Tarrant County and the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration Fort Worth Tactical Diversion Squad

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2021 Asset Forfeiture Sharing Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Agency Fort Worth Tactical Diversion Squad

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2021 Texas Victim Identification and Notification Everyday Statewide Automated Victim Notification Services Annual Maintenance Grant Contract between Tarrant County and the Texas Office of the Attorney General

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2021 Texas Victim Identification and Notification Everyday First Contract Renewal of Participating Entity Services Agreement between for the Statewide Automated Victim Notification Service between Tarrant County and Appriss, Inc.

 

 

 

5.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2021 Sublease Agreement with the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District for Livestock Estray Enforcement Program

 

 

 

6.

** Approval of Agreement with CARFAX for Enrollment in the CARFAX Police Program to Exchange Motor Vehicle Accident Reports Data for Law Enforcement Purposes

 

 

J.

Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)

 

 

 

1.

** Receive and File Tax Office Deputizations

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Property Tax Refunds

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of Property Tax Waivers of Penalty and Interest

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of Agreements between Tarrant County and Haslet Watercress PID No. 7, the City of North Richland Hills City PID Zone A and the City of North Richland Hills City PID Zone B for the Collection of Ad Valorem Taxes

 

 

 

5.

** Approval of Agreement for Professional Services between Tarrant Count, d/b/a Tax Assessor Collector and Spindlemedia, Inc. for Tax System Enhancements

 

 

K.

Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)

 

 

 

1.

Approval of a Contract with Freese & Nichols, Inc. Related to the Tarrant County Subdivision and Land Use Regulations Update

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Amendment to the Contract and Special Warranty Deed with Vendor's Lien Related to the Sale of a 1.5279 Acre Tract of Land Situated in the J.J. Freshour Survey, Abstract No. 521 in the City of Southlake, More Commonly Known as 2260 Johnson Road, to John R. Dorety, and Authorize Staff to Execute Documents

 

 

L.

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.

Presentation Regarding Participation in the City of River Oaks Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone #1

 

Representatives from the City of River Oaks will address Commissioners Court regarding the establishment of the River Oaks Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone #1, and proposed County participation in funding of the TIRZ projects.

 

XII.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

 

XIII.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

XIV.

CLOSED MEETING – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

 

 

A.

Pending or Contemplated Litigation and Attorney-Client Information

 

 

 

1.

Antonette Broadnax v. Tarrant County, Texas, Cause No. 236-316807-20

 

 

B.

Real Estate Matters

 

 

C.

Personnel Matters

 

 

 

1.

County Administrator

 

 

 

2.

Personnel Nos. 59193, 68815, 72470, and 72876

 

 

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