Meeting
TARRANT COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA
   
  Commissioners Courtroom
Tarrant County Administration Building
100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor
Fort Worth, Texas 76196
   
Tuesday, November 01, 2022 – 10:00 AM
 
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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.
COMMISSIONERS COURT ANNOUNCEMENTS
VI.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A.
Minutes for Regular Meeting of October 25, 2022
VII.
PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A.
Proclamation – National Veterans Awareness Week (Judge Whitley)
B.
Employee Recognition (Judge Whitley)
VIII.
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.
A.
Approval of Consent Agenda
IX.
REPORTS AND BUSINESS
A.
Administrator (G.K. Maenius)
1.
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Activities Associated with the Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Tarrant County Citizens, Businesses and County Government Operations
2.
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Tarrant County American Rescue Plan Act Fiscal Recovery Funds Program Budget
3.
** Notice of Public Meeting - Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 10:00 AM - To Consider Approval of a Tax Abatement Agreement with MP Magnetics LLC
4.
** Approval of Consent to Assignment of the Tax Abatement Agreement for the Arlington Commons Development - Phase 1C
5.
** Approval of a Contract between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for the Law Liaison Program - 2020 Justice Assistance Grant Funds
6.
** Approval of a Contract between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for the Law Liaison Program - Fiscal Year 2023 General Fund
7.
** Approval of a Contract between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for Rehabilitative Alternative for Probationers and Parolees Program Services for Fiscal Year 2023
8.
** Approval of a Resolution Related to the Issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds by Public Finance Authority for the Benefit of Atlantic Housing Foundation for Certain Facilities Located in Tarrant County, Texas
9.
** Approval of Change Order No. 1 with Excel 4 Construction, LLC in the Amount of $31,443.20 for the Reconciliation of Quantities for the City of Kennedale, Texas 46th Year Community Development Block Grant Project – Community Development
10.
** Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Program Year 2020 Emergency Solutions Grant – CARES Act Program Contract between Tarrant County and Tarrant County Hands of Hope for Street Outreach Related to COVID-19 Response – Community Development
11.
** Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Fiscal Year 2022 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part C Subrecipient Contract with CAN Community Health, Inc. – HIV Administrative Agency
12.
** Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Subrecipient Contract with AIDS Outreach Center – HIV Administrative Agency
13.
** Approval of Amendment No. 9 to the Lease Agreement with Tarrant County 9-1-1 District for Space Located at the Resource Connection Campus
14.
** Approval of an Exception to the Travel Policy for Within Region Travel – Criminal Courts Administration
15.
** Approval of Out-of-State Travel Requests 
16.
** Receive and File Briefing Agenda
B.
Auditor (Renee Tidwell)
1.
** Authorization to Increase the Sheriff's Office Confidential Imprest Fund for the Combined Narcotics Enforcement Team
C.
Budget and Risk Management (Helen Giese)
1.
**Approval of Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriation Adjustments
2.
**Approval of Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriation Adjustments
3.
** Approval of Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters
4.
** Approval to Submit the Fiscal Year 2023 Grant Application to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to Fund the Driving Under the Influence of Drugs Tool for the Medical Examiner's Office
5.
** Acceptance of the American Rescue Plan Act Grant Award from the Texas State Office of Court Administration for the Tarrant County Criminal Courts Trying Criminal Cases
6.
** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program Contract No. 582-20-13753-VW for Precinct 2
7.
** Receive and File Risk Management Board Minutes – October 19, 2022
D.
County Clerk (Mary Louise Nicholson)
1.
** Approval of Release of Depository Collateral
E.
Criminal Courts Administration (J. Gregory Shugart)
1.
**Approval of Professional Services Contracts between Tarrant County, d/b/a Veterans Treatment Court and Brandon W. Barnett, and Leon Reed Jr. for the Provision of Legal Services for Participants in the Veterans Treatment Court
F.
Criminal District Attorney (Sharen Wilson)
1.
** Approval of Interagency Agreement between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office and the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration
G.
Facilities Management
1.
**Approval of Request from Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. to Use the Plaza Building Surface Parking Lot and the Plaza Garage on Sunday, November 20, 2022 for the GM Financial Parade of Lights
2.
** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Contract with Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc. for Additional Engineering Services Related to the Fire Alarm System Replacement Project at the Plaza Building
H.
Human Resources (Tina Glenn)
1.
Receive and File the Personnel Agenda
2.
Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – Public Health
3.
Approval of a Double Fill and Waiver of Terminal Benefits – Precinct 2
4.
Approval of a Change to the Table of Organization – Transportation Services
5.
Approval of Changes to the Table of Organization – HIV Administrative Agency
6.
** Approval of Job Evaluation Committee Appointment
I.
Juvenile Services (Bennie Medlin)
1.
** Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County and Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District for Participation in the Urban Counties’ TechShare.Juvenile Program
2.
**Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County and the Fort Worth Independent School District for the 2022-2023 School Year at the Lynn W. Ross Juvenile Detention Center
J.
Public Health (Vinny Taneja)
1.
** Approval of Amendment No. 4 to the Department of State Health Services Fiscal Year 2019 HIV Surveillance Grant Contract
K.
Purchasing (Melissa Lee)
1.
Bid No. 2022-030 - Sale of Recycled Paper for 20+ Tons of Sorted White Ledger, 20+ Tons of Sorted Office Paper, and 36+ Tons of Old Corrugated Cardboard Paper - Facilities Management - Per Unit Price
a)Award Recommendation
2.
Bid No. 2022-216 - Purchase of Self-Propelled Reclaimer Stabilizers - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price
a)Award Recommendation
3.
Bid No. 2023-005 - Annual Contract for Purchase of Sedans - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price
a)Award Recommendation
4.
Bid No. 2023-019 - Professional Services for Implementation of SAP Contract and Lease Management Module - Information Technology - Sage Group Technologies, Inc. - $159,000.00
a) Award Recommendation
5.
RFP No. 2021-155 - Annual Contract for Informatics Consulting Services - Public Health - J Michael Consulting, LLC - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms
a)Contract Renewal
6.
** RFO No. 2023-024 - Purchase of Rapid 7 Security Tools - #DIR-CPO-4850 - Information Technology - Solid Border, Inc. - $113,254.84
a)Award Recommendation
7.
** RFO No. 2023-027 - Purchase of DatAdvantage, DatAlert, and Collector Software Maintenance and Support - BuyBoard #661-22 - Information Technology - SHI Government Solutions, Inc. - $69,863.16
a)Award Recommendation
8.
** RFP No. 2020-204 - Returned Mail Capture and Recording Automation - Tax Office - RT Lawrence Corporation - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms
a)Contract Renewal
9.
** RFP No. 2021-002 - Automated Mail Scanning and Check Processing - Tax Office - RT Lawrence Corporation - Exercise Second Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms
a)Contract Renewal
10.
** Bid No. 2022-017 - Annual Contract for Purchase of Service Awards - Human Resources - Various Vendors - Exercise First and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices
a)Contract Renewal
11.
** Bid No. 2022-020 - Annual Contract for Intrusion, Fire Alarm, and Safe Monitoring - Facilities Management - Interface Security Systems, LLC - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices, Hourly Rate, and Markup for Parts
a)Contract Renewal
12.
** Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. - Purchase of ESRI Software Maintenance for ESRI Products - Information Technology
a)Sole Source Designation
13.
** Approval of Change Order No. 2 - Bid No. 2022-028 - Off System Bridge Repairs - Transportation Services - Gibson & Associates, Inc. - $40,399.89
14.
** Approval of Maintenance Services Agreement - pHOx Ultra Instrument - Medical Examiner’s Office - Nova Biomedical Corporation - $8,249.00
15.
** Approval of Purchase of ServiceNow Subscriptions and User Licenses - #DIR-TSO-4288 - Information Technology - Carahsoft Technology Corporation - $326,153.52
16.
** Approval of Statement of Work - RFP No. 2021-139 - Annual Contract for Appian Professional Services - Information Technology - Perficient, Inc.
17.
** Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal Within Ninety Days
18.
** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs
L.
Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)
1.
**Approval of Renewal and Amendment to the Merritt Street Funding Interlocal Agreement with City of River Oaks Related to the 2006 Transportation Bond Program
2.
**Approval of Renewal and Amendment to the Roberts Cut Off Road Funding Interlocal Agreement with City of River Oaks Related to the 2006 Transportation Bond Program
3.
**Approval of Renewal and Amendment to the Ragland Road Funding Interlocal Agreement with City of Grand Prairie Related to the 2006 Transportation Bond Program
4.
** Approval of the FM 156 at Industrial Avenue Intersection Funding Interlocal Agreement with City of Saginaw Related to the 2006 Transportation Bond Program
5.
**Approval of the Azle Avenue Funding Interlocal Agreement with the City of Lake Worth Related to the 2021 Transportation Bond Program
M.
Appointments to Various Boards
1.
Action Concerning Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions and Committees
2.
Action Concerning Appointments to Tax Increment Finance District Boards
X.
 
APPROVAL OF BONDS AND CERTIFICATES OF SELF-INSURANCE
Setting of the official bond of self-insurance amounts and/or approval of bond or certificate of self-insurance for person elected or appointed in the past 60 days.
XI.
VARIOUS CLAIMS AND ADDENDUM
A.
Approval of Claims and Addendum
XII.
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.
2021 Transportation Bond Program Discussion
The Commissioners Court will be briefed by representatives of DEC-North Texas, LLC and Tarrant County staff on a project to consider for the Countywide Initiatives category of the 2021 Transportation Bond Program.
XIII.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS
XIV.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
XV.
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.
 
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.
 
XVI.
COMMISSIONERS COURT RECONVENED
XVII.
ADJOURNMENT