TARRANT COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA


 

 

Commissioners’ Courtroom

Tarrant County Administration Building

100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor

Fort Worth, Texas 76196

Tuesday, April 20, 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 April 13, 2021

 

VI.

PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

 

A.

Proclamation - National Crime Victims' Rights Week (Commissioner Brooks)

 

 

B.

Certificates of Appreciation - Tarrant County Jail Ministry (Commissioner Brooks)

 

 

C.

Proclamation - Black April Memorial Month (Commissioner Allen)

 

 

D.

Proclamation - Grapevine Main Station (Commissioner Fickes)

 

 

E.

Proclamation - National Osteopathic Medicine Week (Commissioner Johnson)

 

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 a Legislative Policy Statement to Support Local Options to Encourage Registered Voter Participation in Elections and Increased State Funding for Elections

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of Agreement to Engage the Law Firm of Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP for the Provision of Legal Services

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of a Contract between Tarrant County and Center for Transforming Lives for the Provision of Supportive Services and Rental Assistance for the Homeless - Community Development

 

 

 

5.

** Bid No. 2020 CD-090 - Approval of Construction Contract with Atkins Brothers Equipment Company in the Amount of $137,140.00 For the City of Everman, 46th Year CDBG Project - Community Development

 

 

 

6.

** Bid No. 2020 CD-097 - Approval of Construction Contract with Capko Concrete Structures, LLC, in the amount of $132,000.00 for the City of Azle, 46th year CDBG Project - Community Development

 

 

 

7.

** Approval of One Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Subrecipient Contract Renewal with AIDS Healthcare Foundation - HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

8.

** Approval of One Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Texas Department of State Health Services Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part B Subrecipient Contract Renewal with AIDS Healthcare Foundation - HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

9.

** Approval of Amendment No. 7 to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Subrecipient Contract with AIDS Outreach Center - HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

10.

**Approval of Amendment No. 7 to the Interlocal Agreement with Community Supervision and Corrections Department - Resource Connection

 

 

 

11.

** Approval of an Out-of-State Travel Request

 

 

 

12.

** Receive and File Briefing Agenda

 

 

B.

Auditor (Renee Tidwell)

 

 

 

1.

Approval of Release of Depository Collateral

 

 

C.

Budget and Risk Management (Helen Giese)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriation Adjustments

 

 

 

2.

** Approval and Execution of Property Damage Release of Claims

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters

 

 

 

4.

** Receive and File Risk Management Board Minutes - April 7, 2021

 

 

D.

County Clerk (Mary Louise Nicholson)

 

 

 

1.

** Receive and File the County Clerk's Monthly Report - March 2021

 

 

E.

Facilities Management (Marvin Reyes)

 

 

 

1.

** Receive and File the Notice of Potential Change Orders for Facilities Management Construction Projects

 

 

F.

Human Resources (Tina Glenn)

 

 

 

1.

Receive and File the Personnel Agenda

 

 

 

2.

Approval of Changes to the Table of Organization – Sheriff’s Office

 

 

 

3.

Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – Auditor’s Office

 

 

 

4.

Approval of Waivers of Terminal Benefits – Criminal District Attorney’s Office

 

 

 

5.

** Receive and File the Sheriff's Department Civil Service Meeting Report of April 9, 2021

 

 

 

6.

** Receive and File the Tarrant County Civil Service Meeting Report of April 12, 2021

 

 

G.

Public Health (Vinny Taneja)

 

 

 

1.

Approval to Submit Application in Response to a Request for Applications from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

 

 

2.

** Approval to Submit Required Forms to the National Association of County and City Health Officials for the Grant Application for the Evaluating Innovative Practices for Congenital Syphilis Prevention, Cohort 2 Grant Opportunity

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of Amendment No. 4 to the Department of State Health Services Fiscal Year 2018 Healthy Texas Mothers and Babies Grant Contract

 

 

 

4.

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

 

 

 

5.

** Receive and File a Letter of Termination for the Interlocal Agreement with the University of North Texas Health Science Center for Contact Tracing Services and Call Center Services

 

 

H.

Purchasing (Melissa Lee)

 

 

 

1.

** RFO No. 2021-092 - Purchase of Panasonic Toughbooks with Protection Plus and Deployment Services - #DIR-TSO-4025 - Information Technology - GTS Technology Solutions, Inc. - $149,592.50

 

 

 

 

a)

Approve Award Recommendation

 

 

 

2.

** RFP No. 2017-057 - Annual Contract for Mainframe Hosting, Managed Services, and Disaster Recovery Services - Information Technology - Data Management - Exercise Third and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

3.

** RFP No. 2019-003 - Defendant Notification System - Criminal Courts Administration - eCourtDate, Inc. - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

4.

** Bid No. 2019-109 - Annual Contract for Erosion Control and Hydromulch Services and Materials - Transportation Services and All Precincts - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

5.

** RFP No. 2020-074 - Identification Verification Service for Ordering and Processing Certified Copies - County Clerk's Office - LexisNexis VitalChek Network, Inc. - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

6.

** RFP No. 2020-094 - Electronic Monitoring - Community Supervision and Corrections Department - Recovery Monitoring Solutions Corporation d/b/a Recovery Healthcare Coporation -  Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

7.

** Bid No. 2020-153 - Annual Contract for Election Equipment Ancillary Components - Elections Administration - Hart InterCivic, Inc. - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

8.

** RFO No. 2016-148 - Verizon Wireless Voice and Data Services and Equipment - #DIR-TSO-3415 - Information Technology - Verizon Wireless - Per Terms of DIR Contract

 

 

 

 

a)

Approve Contract Extension

 

 

 

9.

** Approval of Invoice Payment - Cloud Services and Software Support - Elections Administration - Wireless Data Systems, Inc. - $22,699.84

 

 

 

10.

** Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal Within Ninety Days

 

 

 

11.

** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs

 

 

I.

Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Property Tax Refunds

 

 

J.

Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Final Plat - Bella Flora Phase 9 - Precinct 1

 

 

K.

County Judge and Commissioners

 

 

 

1.

Interlocal Agreement, Precinct 4 (Commissioner Johnson)

 

 

 

 

a)

Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the City of Westworth Village for the Asphalt Overlay of Roaring Springs Road from Hwy 183 South East to the City Limits

 

 

 

b)

Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the City of Westworth Village for the Asphalt Overlay of Roaring Springs Road from Hwy 183 South East to the City Limits

 

 

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

 

 

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