TARRANT COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA


 

 

Commissioners’ Courtroom

Tarrant County Administration Building

100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor

Fort Worth, Texas 76196

Tuesday, December 29, 2020 - 10:00 AM

 

PURSUANT TO THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION BY GOVERNOR ABBOTT OF CERTAIN OPEN-MEETING PROVISIONS OF TEXAS LAW, SOME MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY PARTICIPATE VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.  ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AT ITS NEXT POSTED REGULAR MEETING.  YOU MAY SUBMIT A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FORM USING THE LINK ON THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA WEBPAGE AT WWW.TARRANTCOUNTY.COM.  PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU ARE ADDRESSING AN ITEM ON THE POSTED REGULAR AGENDA OR WHETHER PROVIDING GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS.  REGARDLESS OF THE DESIRED METHOD TO ADDRESS THE COURT, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA.

ADDRESSING THE COURT BY WRITTEN STATEMENT:  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FORMS SUBMITTED WITH WRITTEN STATEMENTS THAT DO NOT WISH TO ADDRESS THE COURT MUST BE SUBMITTED BY NOON (12 P.M.) THE DAY BEFORE THE REGULAR POSTED MEETING.  THE FORMS WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE ONLINE POSTED AGENDA UNDER THE “PUBLIC COMMENTS” SECTION OF THE AGENDA PRIOR TO THE MEETING FOR PUBLIC REVIEW WITH COPIES PROVIDED TO THE COURT MEMBERS.  WRITTEN STATEMENTS WILL NOT BE READ ALOUD DURING THE COURT’S SESSION.

ADDRESSING THE COURT BY TELEPHONE:  IF YOU ARE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COURT AT ITS NEXT POSTED REGULAR MEETING VIA TELEPHONE, YOU MUST NOTIFY THE COURT USING THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FORM BY NOON (12 P.M.) ON THE DAY BEFORE THE REGULAR POSTED MEETING IN WHICH YOU WISH TO SPEAK.

ADDRESSING THE COURT IN-PERSON:  ALL IN-PERSON ATTENDEES WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COURT MUST DELIVER A COMPLETED FORM TO THE COUNTY JUDGE’S OFFICE BY 10:00 A.M. ON THE DAY OF THE REGULAR POSTED MEETING.  FORMS ARE AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THE COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM.

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.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

 

 

A.

Minutes for Regular Meeting of December 15, 2020

 

VI.

PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

 

A.

Memorial Resolution - Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Jim Swafford, City of Grand Prairie (Commissioner Allen)

 

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.

REPORTS AND BUSINESS

 

 

A.

Administrator (G.K. Maenius)

 

 

 

1.

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

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Extensions and Interim Funding for Assistance Programs During Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of Interlocal Agreements with Tarrant County Hospital District, d/b/a JPS Health Network for the Purchase and Administration of Flu Vaccines for Uninsured Tarrant County Residents

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of Agreements with North Texas Area Community Health Center and Tarrant County Hospital District, d/b/a JPS Health Network for the Administration of Flu Vaccines to Uninsured Tarrant County Residents

 

 

 

5.

** Approval of Agreements with Albertsons and Kroger for the Administration of Flu Vaccines to Uninsured Tarrant County Residents

 

 

 

6.

** Approval of Interlocal Agreement with UNT Health Science Center for Contact Tracing Services

 

 

 

7.

** Ratification of Interlocal Agreement between City of Fort Worth and Tarrant County for COVID-19 Test Cost Sharing

 

 

 

8.

** Approval of First Amendment to the Agreement for the Distribution of CARES Act Funds with Catholic Charities Diocese of Fort Worth, Inc.

 

 

 

9.

** Approval of First Amendment to the Agreement with the Tarrant County 911 District for the Distribution of Coronavirus Relief Funds as Part of the Local Partners Assistance Program

 

 

 

10.

** Approval of First Amendment to the Contract for Professional Services between Tarrant County and Leslie G. Moore

 

 

 

11.

** Approval of First Amendment to the Contract for Professional Services between Tarrant County and Larry Scott McMillan

 

 

 

12.

** Approve and Accept Rider to Security Bond Issued by Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America on Behalf of Mouser Electronics, Inc. to Secure a Payment In Lieu of Taxes

 

 

 

13.

** Approval of Agreement between Tarrant County Hospital District, d/b/a JPS Health Network and POST L Group to Renovate 601 West Terrell, Fort Worth, Texas to Include a Central Assessment Center for Behavioral Health

 

 

 

14.

** Approval of Interim Financing for Fiscal Year 2021 Ryan White Part C Grant – HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

15.

** Approval of a Business Associate Agreement with Collaborative Research to Conduct a Patient Satisfaction Survey – HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

16.

** Acceptance of Monetary Donation from the Sid W. Richardson Foundation for the Tarrant County Law Enforcement Memorial

 

 

 

17.

** Acceptance of a Monetary Donation from Tarrant County Housing Finance Corporation for Expenditures Related to Community Resource Coordination Group Discretionary Fund

 

 

 

18.

** Receive and File Briefing Agenda

 

 

B.

Budget and Risk Management

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriation Adjustments

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriation Adjustments

 

 

 

3.

** Receive and File Risk Management Board Minutes - December 9, 2020

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters

 

 

C.

Criminal Courts Administration (J. Gregory Shugart)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of a Contract between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for the In-Custody and Labor Detail Batterers Intervention and Youthful Offender Diversion Alternatives Programs

 

 

D.

Human Resources (Tina Glenn)

 

 

 

1.

Receive and File the Personnel Agenda

 

 

 

2.

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

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of Changes to the Table of Organization – Facilities Management

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of Temporary Position Extensions – County Administrator’s Office and Sheriff’s Office

 

 

E.

Juvenile Services (Bennie Medlin)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2021 Contract Renewal between Tarrant County and Behavior Management System, Inc. - Handle with Care Training - Juvenile Services - $3,450.00

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with the Fort Worth Independent School District to Provide Teachers and Education Programs for the 2020-2021 School Year at the Lynn W. Ross Juvenile Detention Center

 

 

F.

Public Health (Vinny Taneja)

 

 

 

1.

** Acceptance of Donation of Extraction Supplies from the Bureau of Laboratories at the Houston Health Department

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of an Increase in Encumbered Funds for the COVID-19 Testing Services Agreement Between Vault Medical Services, P.A. and Tarrant County on behalf of Tarrant County Public Health

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of Addendum to the Software License and Support Cloud Agreement for Electronic Medical Records and Practice Management System with eClinicalWorks on Behalf of the Tarrant County Public Health Department

 

 

G.

Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)

 

 

 

1.

** Receive and File Tax Office Deputizations for Motor Vehicle Merchants

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Point of Sale Contract with Rental Merchants for Motor Vehicle Registrations

 

 

H.

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 including COVID-19, West Nile Virus and Influenza.  This will be a standing item on the Commissioners Court Agenda as long as necessary.

 

XII.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

 

XIII.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

XIV.

CLOSED MEETING - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020

 

 

A.

Pending or Contemplated Litigation

 

 

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