TARRANT COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA


 

 

Commissioners’ Courtroom

Tarrant County Administration Building

100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor

Fort Worth, Texas 76196

Tuesday, April 06, 2021 - 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 March 30, 2021

 

VI.

PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

 

A.

Proclamation - Child Abuse Prevention Month (Judge Whitley)

 

 

B.

Proclamation - Sexual Assault Awareness Month (Commissioner Brooks)

 

 

C.

Employee Recognition (Judge Whitley)

 

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 to Hire an Independent Third-Party to Investigate Events at Tarrant County Juvenile Services Involving Response to Extreme Weather from February 14, 2021 through February 21, 2021

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of Sale of Foreclosure Properties Located at 2502 W Jefferson Street, 2506 W Jefferson Street, 2520 W Jefferson Street, and 2580 W Jefferson Street, Held in Trust by the Arlington Independent School District, at Below Market Value, Judgment or Taxes Due

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Dalworthington Gardens for the Regulation of Game Room Operations Within Its Municipality

 

 

 

5.

** Receive and File the MHMR of Tarrant County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Management Letter for the Year Ended August 31, 2020

 

 

 

6.

** Bid No. 2020CD-096 - Approval of Construction Contract with Excel 4 Construction, LLC in the amount of $301,906.00 for the City of Watauga, 46th Year CDBG Project - Community Development

 

 

 

7.

** Acceptance of the TX-H20-0024-00 HOPWA Grant Award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development – Community Development

 

 

 

8.

** Approval of One Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Subrecipient Contract Renewal with The Salvation Army – Mabee Social Services Center

 

 

 

9.

** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C EIS COVID-19 Response Notice of Award – HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

10.

** Receive and File Briefing Agenda

 

 

B.

Auditor (Renee Tidwell)

 

 

 

1.

Approval of Release and Substitution of Depository Collateral

 

 

 

2.

Receive and File the Tarrant County Financial Statements for October 2020

 

 

C.

Budget and Risk Management (Helen Giese)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriation Adjustments

 

 

 

2.

** Receive and File Risk Management Board Minutes – March 24, 2021

 

 

D.

Facilities Management (Marvin Reyes)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of a Professional Engineering Services Contract with Baird, Hampton and Brown, Inc. for Providing Design, Bidding and Construction Administration Services for the Generator Replacement Project at the Scott D. Moore Juvenile Justice Center/Lynn Ross Detention Center

 

 

E.

Human Resources (Tina Glenn)

 

 

 

1.

Receive and File the Personnel Agenda

 

 

 

2.

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

 

 

 

3.

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

 

 

 

4.

** Rescind Court Order No. 135020 and Approve Changes to the Tables of Organization – 233rd District Court and Sheriff’s Office

 

 

F.

Public Health (Vinny Taneja)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of an Order Form for Additional Packages for the Quickbase Enterprise Platform Used by the Tarrant County Public Health Department in COVID-19 Response Efforts

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of an Order Related to Permitting and Inspecting Public or Semi-Public Swimming Pools and Spas

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of Amendment No. 5 to the Fiscal Year 2018 Texas Department of State Health Services Grant Contract for Laboratory Response Network - Public Health Emergency Preparedness

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of Amendment No. 5 to the Fiscal Year 2018 Texas Department of State Health Services Contract for Preparedness Cities Readiness Initiative Grant

 

 

G.

Purchasing (Melissa Lee)

 

 

 

1.

RFP No. 2021-040 - Analytical Instrumentation (Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometer and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer) - Medical Examiner's Office and Information Technology - Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. - $286,006.00

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

b)

Reject Section 1 Proposals

 

 

 

c)

Rebid with Revised Specifications

 

 

 

2.

Bid No. 2021-054 - Miller Avenue Generator Additions - Facilities Management - CEC Facilities Group, LLC - $474,760.00

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

b)

Contract Approval

 

 

 

c)

Acceptance of Payment Bond

 

 

 

d)

Acceptance of Performance Bond

 

 

 

3.

Rescind Court Order No. 134213 - Bid No. 2021-006 - Annual Contract for Inmate Hygiene Supplies - Sheriff's Office and Juvenile Services - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price

 

 

 

 

a)

Rescind Court Order #134213

 

 

 

b)

Award Recommendation to Next Low Bidder Meeting Specifications

 

 

 

4.

** RFP No. 2020-035 - Consulting Services for Implementation and Validation of Public Safety Assessment - Criminal Courts Administration - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

5.

** RFP No. 2020-041 - Staffing Augmentation Services - Information Technology - Various Vendors - Exercise First and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

6.

** RFO No. 2021-075 - Purchase of Trade Services - Facilities Management - Entech Sales and Service - $63,102.00

 

 

 

 

a)

Acceptance of Payment Bond

 

 

 

7.

** Enviromatic Systems - Installation of Reliable Controls Automation System at Lynn Ross Detention Center for Scott D. Moore Juvenile Justice Center - Facilities Management - $182,630.79

 

 

 

 

a)

Sole Source Designation

 

 

 

b)

Acceptance of Payment Bond

 

 

 

c)

Acceptance of Performance Bond

 

 

 

8.

** Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office for Cooperative Purchasing of Goods and Services

 

 

 

9.

** Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal Within Ninety Days

 

 

 

10.

** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs

 

 

H.

Sheriff's Department (Bill Waybourn)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Sheriff's Office and the United States Postal Inspection Service for Participation in the North Texas Parcel Task Force

 

 

I.

Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Property Tax Refunds

 

 

J.

Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Final Plat and Construction Bond - Sandstrom Ranch Addition - Precinct 4

 

 

K.

County Judge and Commissioners

 

 

 

1.

Interlocal Agreement, Precinct 3 (Commissioner Fickes)

 

 

 

 

a)

Approval of the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Watauga to Rehabilitate and Resurface Bernadine Street from Chapman Road to Stardust Drive; Rehabilitate and Resurface Miles Drive from Valley View Drive to Hightower Terrace; Rehabilitate and Resurface Moss Lane from Miles Drive to Rufe Snow Drive; Rehabilitate and Resurface Haney Court from Morris Boulevard to Cul-de-Sac; Resurface Willow View Drive from Miles Drive to Rufe Snow Drive; Resurface Redbud Drive from Miles Drive to Rufe Snow Drive.

 

 

 

b)

Approval to Begin of the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Watauga to Rehabilitate and Resurface Bernadine Street from Chapman Road to Stardust Drive; Rehabilitate and Resurface Miles Drive from Valley View Drive to Hightower Terrace; Rehabilitate and Resurface Moss Lane from Miles Drive to Rufe Snow Drive; Rehabilitate and Resurface Haney Court from Morris Boulevard to Cul-de-Sac; Resurface Willow View Drive from Miles Drive to Rufe Snow Drive; Resurface Redbud Drive from Miles Drive to Rufe Snow Drive.

 

 

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

 

 

B.

Discussion Regarding the 87th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature

 

The Commissioners Court will be briefed regarding developments of the 87th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature.

 

XII.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

 

XIII.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

XIV.

CLOSED MEETING

 

 

A.

Pending or Contemplated Litigation

 

 

 

1.

Chase Acceptance Corporation - CLAIM

 

 

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