Meeting
TARRANT COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA
   
  Commissioners Courtroom
Tarrant County Administration Building
100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor
Fort Worth, Texas 76196
   
Tuesday, December 06, 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 November 22, 2022
VII.
PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A.
Resolution - Judge Jamie Cummings (Judge Whitley)
B.
Resolution - Judge Molly Jones (Judge Whitley)
C.
Resolution - Judge Scott Wisch (Judge Whitley)
D.
Proclamation - World AIDS Day (Commissioner Brooks)
E.
Memorial Resolution – James Warren “Jim” Lane (Commissioner Brooks)
F.
Congratulatory Resolution – Dental Health Arlington 30th Anniversary (Commissioner Allen)
G.
Congratulatory Resolution - The Sanford House 25th Anniversary (Commissioner Allen)
H.
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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
A.
** Request for Public Hearing - Tuesday, December 13, 2022, 10:00 A.M. - To Consider Amendment No. 8 to the Program Year 2020 Action Plan - Community Development
X.
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.
Approval of a Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for the Traditional BSN Program-Mansfield Expansion Program as Part of Tarrant County's Fiscal Recovery Funds Program
4.
Approval of Subrecipient Agreements between Tarrant County and the City of Grand Prairie, and Girls, Inc. of Tarrant County as Part of the Tarrant County Fiscal Recovery Funds Program
5.
Approval of Contract with the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History for Capital Project Funding
6.
Approval of Contract with the National Juneteenth Museum for Capital Project Funding
7.
Approval of Contract with the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation for Capital Project Funding
8.
Approval of Contract between Tarrant County and Mental Health Connection of Tarrant County to Fund Costs Associated with the Changemakers Project
9.
Approval of Contract between Tarrant County and Safe Cities Commission, d/b/a One Safe Place for Operating Expenses
10.
Approval of Tax Abatement Agreement between Tarrant County and MP Magnetics LLC, City of Fort Worth
11.
Approval of a Donation Agreement between Tarrant County and Walsh Ranches Limited Partnership for Engineering Plans Related to the Texas Department of Transportation for IH 20: Tarrant and Parker County Line to Markum Ranch Road
12.
Approval to Adopt a Resolution in Support of Texas Department of Transportation in Its Efforts to Expedite Construction of IH 20: Tarrant and Parker County Line to Markum Ranch Road Improvements – Precinct 1
13.
** Approval to Pay the 2023 TechShare.Court Resource Sharing Addendum Invoice
14.
** Approval to Pay the 2023 TechShare.Indigent Defense Software as a Service Invoice
15.
** Approval to Pay the 2023 TechShare.Jail Resource Sharing Addendum Invoice
16.
** Approval to Pay the 2023 TechShare.Juvenile Resource Sharing Addendum Invoice
17.
** Approval to Pay the 2023 TechShare.Magistration Resource Sharing Addendum Invoice
18.
** Approval to Pay the 2023 TechShare.Prosecutor Resource Sharing Addendum Invoice
19.
**Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Fort Worth Related to Improvements to Camp Bowie Boulevard
20.
** Approval of Appointment of Maegan South to the North Central Texas Economic Development District Board
21.
** Bid No. 2021CD-012 – Approval of Construction Contract between Tarrant County and McClendon Construction Company, Inc. in the Amount of $1,158,841.00 for the City of Mansfield, Texas 47th and 48th Year Community Development Block Grant Project – Community Development
22.
**Approval of Amendment No. 2 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
23.
** Approval to Submit the Texas Department of State Health Services Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Ryan White Part B Services Grant Renewal Application – HIV Administrative Agency
24.
** Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Two Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Subrecipient Contracts with Tarrant County Hospital District and Tarrant County Samaritan Housing, Inc. – HIV Administrative Agency
25.
** Approval of HAP Contracts and/or Contract Amendments between Landlords and Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office
26.
** Approval of Out-of-State Travel Requests
27.
** Receive and File Briefing Agenda
B.
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 Amendment No. 1 to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program Contract No. 582-20-1400-VW for Precinct 3
4.
** Approval of Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters
5.
** Receive and File Risk Management Board Minutes – November 16, 2022
C.
Criminal Courts Administration (J. Gregory Shugart)
1.
** Ratification and Approval of the Submission of the 2023-2024 Grant Application to the Texas Veterans Commission for the Veterans Treatment Court
2.
** Approval of a Professional Services Contract between Tarrant County, d/b/a Veterans Treatment Court and MHMR of Tarrant County 
D.
Criminal District Attorney (Sharen Wilson)
1.
** Approval of a Settlement Agreement and Full, Final and Complete Release Signed by Chardae Hilliard in Connection with a Claim Against Tarrant County, Texas
2.
** Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office and Tarrant County College District for Use of the Firing Range
E.
Facilities Management
1.
** Approval of a Building Renovation to Add Two New Storage Rooms in Building 2300 at the Resource Connection Campus
2.
** Approval of Budget Reallocation No. 10 to the Steele & Freeman, Inc. and Post L Group, LLC Guaranteed Maximum Price for the Juvenile Center Project Included in the 2006 Capital Improvement Program
3.
** Approval of Request from the University of Texas at Arlington, on behalf of the American Mock Trial Association, to Use the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center for the Opening Round Championship Series on March 10-12, 2023
F.
Human Resources (Tina Glenn)
1.
Receive and File the Personnel Agenda
2.
Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – County Administrator’s Office
3.
Approval of Changes to the Table of Organization – Sheriff’s Office
4.
Approval of Out-of-Class Pay Extension – Facilities Management
5.
** Approval of Plan Change Related to the Application of the Prudent Layperson Standard to Provide Medical Coverage for Emergency Care Based on Symptoms, Not Final Diagnosis, Under the Public Employee Benefits Cooperative Medical Plans
6.
** Approval of Amendment No. 7 to the Administrative Services Agreement between Tarrant County and United Healthcare Services, Inc.
G.
Human Services (Lisa Martin)
1.
** Ratification and Approval to Submit Application for Phase 40 Emergency Food and Shelter Program Grant Funding
2.
** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and University of North Texas Health Science Center Concerning Tarrant County's Burial Program
H.
Public Health (Vinny Taneja)
1.
** Approval of Agreement between Tarrant County and Health Equity Alliance for Services Related to the Fiscal Year 2023 Healthy Texas Mothers and Babies Grant Program
2.
** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Subrecipient Contract between Tarrant County and the Fatherhood Coalition of Tarrant County for Services Related to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Grant for COVID-19 Health Disparities
I.
Purchasing (Melissa Lee)
1.
Bid No. 2023-022 - Annual Contract for Office Supplies and Other Miscellaneous Products - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price and Discount from List Price
a)Award Recommendation
2.
Bid No. 2023-033 - Annual Contract for Grease, Lint, Oil, and Sand Trap Cleaning Services - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price
a)Award Recommendation
3.
Bid No. 2023-034 - Annual Contract for Specialized Electrical Services - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Hourly Rate and Markup for Parts
a)Award Recommendation
4.
Approval of Invoice Payment - Diagnostic Service Call - Sheriff’s Office - MHC Kenworth - $306.88
5.
** RFO No. 2023-045 - Purchase of Microsoft 365 Cloud Backup Software Subscription - #DIR-TSO-4291 - Information Technology - SHI Government Solutions, Inc. - $71,328.00
a)Approve Award Recommendation
6.
** RFP No. 2020-207 - Business Process Management and Strategic Consulting - Information Technology - Solutions Cube Group, LLC - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms
a)Contract Renewal
7.
** RFP No. 2020-211 - Criminal Court Docket Display and Case Location - Criminal Courts Administration - Infax, Inc. - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms
a)Contract Renewal
8.
** Bid No. 2022-031 - Annual Contract for Various Concrete Services - Countywide - Reliable Paving, Inc. - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices and Hourly Rate
a)Contract Renewal
9.
** Bid No. 2022-049 - Annual Contract for Epson Mobilink P80 Plus Printers and Optional Pairing Services - Elections Administration - Tenex Software Solutions, Inc. - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices
a)Contract Renewal
10.
**Approval of Purchase of Everbridge Subscription Services - #DIR-TSO-4395 - Public Health - PetroSys Solutions, Inc., d/b/a PSI Technology - $287,160.80
11.
** Approval of Amendment to Pricing Schedule - RFP No. 2021-132 - Annual Contract for Metropolitan Ethernet and Software-Defined Network Services - Information Technology - AT&T
12.
** Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal Within Ninety Days
13.
** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs
J.
Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)
1.
** Approval of Property Tax Refunds
2.
** Approval to Pay Two Certified Instructors and Approval to Use Various Tarrant County Facilities for the Property Tax Education Coalition Courses Required for the Professional County Clerk Certification through the Tax Assessor-Collectors Association and Hosted by the Tarrant County Tax Office
K.
Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)
1.
** Approval of Final Plat - Baker on Trimble - Precinct 1
2.
** Approval of Final Plat – Twisted R Addition - Precinct 1
3.
** Acceptance of Streets and Release of Maintenance Bond - Lonesome Quail Estates - Precinct 1
4.
** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Fort Worth for Hazardous Roadway Overtopping Mitigation Safety Improvements to Everman Kennedale Burleson Road - Precinct 1
5.
**Approval of Signalization Funding Interlocal Agreement with North Central Texas Council of Governments Related to the 2006 Transportation Bond Program
6.
**Approval of Knowles Drive Funding Interlocal Agreement with the City of Saginaw Related to the 2021 Transportation Bond Program
7.
**Approval of Old Decatur Road North Improvements Funding Interlocal Agreement with the City of Saginaw Related to the 2006 Transportation Bond Program
8.
**Approval of Skyline Drive Funding Interlocal Agreement with the City of Sansom Park Related to the 2021 Transportation Bond Program
L.
County Judge and Commissioners
1.
Interlocal Agreement, Precinct 4 (Commissioner Johnson)
a)
Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the City of Haltom City for the Reconstruction and Asphalt Overlay of Old Denton Road
b)
Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the City of Haltom City for the Reconstruction and Asphalt Overlay of Old Denton Road
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.
Presentation Regarding Participation in the City of Mansfield Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone #3 - Starlin Ranch
The Commissioners Court will view and consider a presentation provided by representatives from the City of Mansfield regarding the establishment of and plans for the Mansfield Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #3 - Starlin Ranch, and proposed County participation in funding of the TIRZ projects.
XIII.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS
XIV.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
XV.
CLOSED MEETING
A.
Pending or Contemplated Litigation
1.
Shanelle Jenkins v. Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, et al., Case No. 4:21-cv-910
B.
Real Estate Matters
C.
Personnel Matters
1.
Position No. 20002289 (Tina Glenn, Human Resources Director)
2.
Position Nos. 20003050 and 20006406 (Tina Glenn, Human Resources Director)
3.
Position No. 20005882 (Tina Glenn, Human Resources Director)
4.
Position No. 20007829 (Tina Glenn, Human Resources Director)
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