Meeting








TARRANT COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA
 
Commissioners’ Courtroom
Tarrant County Administration Building
100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor
Fort Worth, Texas 76196

Tuesday, March 17, 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.
 
10:00 A.M.   OPEN MEETING, BRIEFING AGENDA AND PUBLIC HEARINGS IN COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM
10:00 A.M.   CLOSED MEETING UPON COMPLETION OF OPEN MEETING OR 10:00 A.M., WHICHEVER IS LATER
THE COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING SHALL CONTINUE FROM HOUR-TO-HOUR AND DAY-TO-DAY UNTIL OFFICIALLY ADJOURNED.
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 10, 2020
VI. PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Proclamation - Women's History Month (Commissioner Allen)
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
VIII. REPORTS AND BUSINESS
A. Administrator (G.K. Maenius)
1. Ratification and Extension of a Declaration of Emergency
2. Approval of Exemption from Competitive Bidding Requirements for Purchases Related to the COVID-19 Declaration of Emergency
3. Approval to Change the Effective Date of the Telecommuting Policy
4. Approval of Interim Financing for Grant Year 2019 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Tenant Based Leasing Assistance 114 and 3CP - Community Development
5. ** Approval of the Attorney Employment Agreement Engaging Outside Counsel RE: Defense of Tarrant County Employee in a Lawsuit Entitled Foster v. Tarrant County, Et Al
6. ** Approval of a Contract with AMS Pictures for Filming in the Vacant Belknap Jail Facility Located at 300 W. Belknap Street, Fort Worth, Texas
7. ** Approval of Three Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Subrecipient Contract Renewals with AIDS Outreach Center, Tarrant County Hospital District and Tarrant County Samaritan Housing, Inc. – HIV Administrative Agency
8. ** Approval of Certain Expenses and Finding of a Direct Public Purpose - County Judge
9. ** Approval of Expense and Finding of Public Purpose - Commissioner, Precinct 2
10. ** Approval of Certain Expenses and Finding of a Direct Public Purpose - Commissioner, Precinct 3
11. ** Bid No. 2019CD-084 Approval of Construction Contract with A & B Construction, LLC in the Amount of $321,493.00 for the City of Grapevine, 45th Year CDBG Project - Community Development
12. ** Receive and File the Annual Independent Financial Audit of the Tarrant County 9-1-1 District for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2019
13. ** Receive and File Briefing Agenda
B. Auditor (Renee Tidwell)
1. Receive and File the Tarrant County Financial Statements for November 2019
C. Budget and Risk Management
1. ** Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriation Adjustments
2. ** Receive and File Risk Management Board Minutes - March 4, 2020
3. ** Approval of Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters
4. ** Approval of Claim Recommended by the Risk Management Board
D. County Clerk (Mary Louise Nicholson)
1. ** Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Clerk's Office and the City of Southlake to Electronically Transmit Image and Text Data of Real Property Records Using File Transfer Protocol
E. Human Resources (Tina Glenn)
1. Receive and File the Personnel Agenda
2. Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – Domestic Relations Office
3. Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7
4. Approval of Changes to the Table of Organization – 233rd District Court and 323rd District Court
5. ** Approval of Amendment No. 17 to the Senior Supplement Plan Group Health Insurance Policy and Amendment No. 14 to the Medicare Advantage Health Plan Terms and Conditions Agreement between United Healthcare/Pacificare and Tarrant County
F. Public Health (Vinny Taneja)
1. ** Approval for the Tarrant County Ozone Incentive Program to Purchase Gift Cards for Participation Incentives
2. ** Approval of a Monetary Donation from the Public Health Activities and Services Tracking Project for Tarrant County Public Health Department
G. Purchasing (Jack Beacham)
1. RFP No. 2020-056 - Sputter Carbon Coater System for Trace Evidence Laboratory - Medical Examiner’s Office - Leica Microsystems, Inc. - $27,827.00
2. RFP No. 2020-057 – Wireless Digital Radiography Flat Panel Detector - Medical Examiner’s Office - First Source, Inc. - $32,850.00
3. Bid No. 2020-086 - Annual Contract for Cement Slurry and Cementitious Slurry Products - Countywide - Martin Marietta, Inc. - Per Unit Price
4. Bid No. 2020-092 - Annual Contract for Windshield and Auto Glass Repair and Replacement - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price, Discount from List Price, Markup for Parts, and Hourly Labor Rate
5. ** RFQ No. 2017-071 - Professional Architectural/Engineering Services for Various Tarrant County Projects - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise Third Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms
6. ** RFP No. 2018-052 - Disaster Debris Monitoring and Consulting Services - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms
7. ** RFO No. 2016-148 - Verizon Wireless Voice and Data Services and Equipment - #DIR-TSO-3415 - Information Technology - Verizon Wireless - Per Terms of DIR Contract
8. ** Approval to Process Invoices for Payment - Facilities Management - Double Eagle - $380.00
9. ** Approval to Process Invoice for Payment - Facilities Management - Ideal Fire & Security - $500.00
10. ** Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and Alamo Community College District for the Cooperative Purchasing of Goods and Services
11. ** Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal in Ninety Days
12. ** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs
H. Sheriff's Department (Bill Waybourn)
1. ** Approval of the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Dallas and Tarrant County
I. Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)
1. ** Approval of Property Tax Waivers of Penalty and Interest
2. ** Approval of Property Tax Refunds
J. Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)
1. ** Approval of Final Plat - Smith Meadows - Precinct 4
2. ** Receive and File City of Fort Worth Annexation - Ordinance No. 24028-01-2020
K. Appointments to Various Boards
1. Action Concerning Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions and Committees
2. Action Concerning Appointments to Tax Increment Finance District Boards
IX. APPROVAL OF BONDS AND CERTIFICATES OF SELF-INSURANCE
X. VARIOUS CLAIMS AND ADDENDUM
XI. BRIEFING
A. Tarrant County Hospital District Monthly Update

A representative from the Tarrant County Hospital District will give the Commissioners Court a monthly update on activities and events.
B. Current and Emerging Health Issues

The Public Health Department will update the Commissioners Court on current and emerging health issues in Tarrant County.
C. Tarrant County 9-1-1 Emergency Assistance District Text to 9-1-1 Update The Commissioners Court will be briefed on the status of deployment readiness of Text to 911 by Shinar Haynes, Executive Director, Tarrant County 9-1-1 Emergency Assistance District.
D. Update on Development Coordination in Unincorporated Tarrant County The Commissioners Court will be briefed on activities related to development coordination efforts within the unincorporated areas of Tarrant County.
XII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS
XIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
XIV. CLOSED MEETING
A. Pending or Contemplated Litigation and Attorney-Client Information
1. In Re: Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation, No. 05-md-01720 (MKB)(JO)
2. Basma Noori - Claim
B. Real Estate Matters
C. Personnel Matters
1. Position Nos. 20002656 and 20006022 (Tina Glenn, Human Resources Director)
D. Advice of Counsel
E. Security Related Issues
F. Contract Deliberations
G. Economic Development Prospects
XV. COMMISSIONERS COURT RECONVENED
XVI. ADJOURNMENT