TARRANT COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA


 

 

Commissioners’ Courtroom

Tarrant County Administration Building

100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor

Fort Worth, Texas 76196

Tuesday, May 25, 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 May 18, 2021

 

VI.

PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

 

A.

Proclamation - Lieutenant Colonel Clyde Picht Day (Judge Whitley)

 

 

B.

Proclamation - Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month (Judge Whitley)

 

 

C.

Resolution - Mount Olivet Memorial Day Service (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 of the Professional Services Agreement between Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and Tarrant County Hospital District, d/b/a JPS Health Network

 

 

 

3.

Approval of Seventh Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency and Renewal of Same

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of the Amended Tarrant County Law Enforcement Memorial Eligibility Rules

 

 

 

5.

** Receive and File Tarrant Appraisal District's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2020

 

 

 

6.

** Ratification and Approval of the Use of a Courtroom in the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Building for Expert Witness Training on Saturday, May 22, 2021

 

 

 

7.

** Approval of a Grant Administration Change for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS and COVID-19 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grants from the Community Development Department to the HIV Administrative Agency - Community Development

 

 

 

8.

** Bid No. 2020CD-098 - Approval of Construction Contract with Jeske Construction Company in the amount of $342,740.00 for the City of Hurst, 46th Year CDBG Project - Community Development

 

 

 

9.

** Approval of a Subrecipient Contract with the Salvation Army for Fiscal Year 2020 Department of Housing and Urban Development Tenant Based Leasing Assistance 114 - Community Development

 

 

 

10.

** Approval of Change Order No.1 with C. Green Scaping, LP in the Amount of <$9,380.00> for the Reconciliation of Quantities in the City of Benbrook, 45th Year CDBG Project - Community Development

 

 

 

11.

** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to a Community Housing Development Organization Contract with Development Corporation of Tarrant County for the Construction of Single-Family Homes in Sansom Park, Texas - Community Development

 

 

 

12.

** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 for Community Development Block Grant Program for Program Year 2021 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development - Community Development

 

 

 

13.

** Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Subrecipient Contract with AIDS Outreach Center for Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Housing and Urban Development Tenant Based Leasing Assistance 114 - Community Development

 

 

 

14.

** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Contract 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

 

 

 

15.

** Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C COVID-19 Subrecipient Contract with AIDS Outreach Center – HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

16.

** Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D COVID-19 Subrecipient Contract with AIDS Outreach Center – HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

17.

** Approval of Out-of-State Travel Requests

 

 

 

18.

** 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 Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Claims Recommended by the Risk Management Board

 

 

 

3.

** Receive and File Risk Management Board Minutes – May 12, 2021

 

 

D.

Criminal District Attorney (Sharen Wilson)

 

 

 

1.

Approval of Settlement Agreement and Full, Final, and Complete Release Signed by Desirae Allen for Claims Against Tarrant County in Connection with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Charge No. 450-2021-01715

 

 

E.

Elections Administration (Heider Garcia)

 

 

 

1.

Approval of Extension of the Scope of Work for TopShelf Elections Application Migration, Hosting and Support from WDS Corporation

 

 

F.

Human Resources (Tina Glenn)

 

 

 

1.

Receive and File the Personnel Agenda

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of a Departmental Reorganization – Purchasing

 

 

G.

Public Health (Vinny Taneja)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Fiscal Year 2020 Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Grant Contract

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Contract for the Texas Epidemiology Capacity Expansion Program

 

 

H.

Purchasing (Melissa Lee)

 

 

 

1.

Bid No. 2021-078 - Annual Contract for Ammunition - Sheriff's Office - G T Distributors, Inc. - Per Unit Price

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

2.

RFP No. 2021-082 - Ground-Based Mosquito Control and Surveillance Activities - Public Health - Various Vendors - Per Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

3.

** RFO No. 2021-102 - Purchase of SolarWinds Database Analyzer Annual Maintenance Renewal - #DIR-TSO-3763 - Information Technology – Summus Industries, Inc. - $49,430.85

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

4.

** RFO No. 2021-103 - Purchase of VxRail Hardware and Software Maintenance - #DIR-TSO-3763 - Information Technology - Thomas Gallaway Corporation, d/b/a Technologent - $61,395.72

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

5.

** RFP No. 2019-002 - Purchase of Election Equipment - Elections Administration - Hart InterCivic, Inc. - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

6.

** RFO No. 2020-036 - Digital Signatures - #DIR-TSO-3763 - Information Technology - Dell Marketing, L.P. - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - $56,500.00

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

7.

** NASTAD - HIV and STD Self-Test Kits - Tarrant County HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

 

a)

Sole Source Designation

 

 

 

8.

** Approval of Invoice Payment - Medicaid Checking Functionality and Annual Maintenance Fee - HIV Administration - Groupware Technologies, LLC - $10,560.00

 

 

 

9.

** Authorization to Submit Procurement Card Account Application Form to JPMorgan Chase Bank for Tarrant County Procurement Card – Precinct 1

 

 

 

10.

** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs

 

 

I.

Sheriff's Department (Bill Waybourn)

 

 

 

1.

** Acceptance of Forfeited Vehicle for Auction

 

 

J.

Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Property Tax Waivers of Penalty and Interest

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Property Tax Refunds

 

 

K.

Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)

 

 

 

1.

** Acceptance of Street and Release of Maintenance Bond and Associated Rider - Hencken Ranch Estates - Phase 2 - Precinct 1

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of the Deed Related to the Sale of Approximately 8,510 Square Feet of Right-of-Way, Known as Linkcrest Drive South, Out of the Linkwood Estates Addition - Precinct 4

 

 

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.

 

 

C.

Presentation of Report on UT Southwestern Medical Center DFW COVID-19 Prevalence Study

 

The Commissioners Court will be provided a report on the UT Southwestern Medical Center DFW COVID-19 Prevalence Study conducted in partnership with Texas Health Resources, in which the Commissioners Court participated in funding through its CARES Act funds.

 

 

D.

Office Space Alternatives for the Criminal District Attorney's Office

 

The Commissioners Court will be briefed on potential office space alternatives for the Criminal District Attorney’s Office.

 

XII.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

 

XIII.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

XIV.

CLOSED MEETING

 

 

A.

Pending or Contemplated Litigation

 

 

 

1.

Desirae Allen v. Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office - Claim

 

 

B.

Real Estate Matters

 

 

C.

Personnel Matters

 

 

 

1.

Position Nos. 20000109 and 20005086 (Tina Glenn, Human Resources Director)

 

 

 

2.

Position No. 20003017

 

 

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