Meeting
TARRANT COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA
   
  Commissioners Courtroom
Tarrant County Administration Building
100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor
Fort Worth, Texas 76196
   
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 – 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 March 7, 2023
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.
A.
Approval of Consent Agenda
VIII.
REPORTS AND BUSINESS
A.
Administrator (G.K. Maenius)
1.
** Approval of a Joint Providership Agreement between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Medical Examiner Office and the University of North Texas Health Science Center for the Provision of Continuing Education
2.
**Approval of Loan Agreements for the Tarrant County Historical Commission's 1895 Room Museum at the Tarrant County Courthouse – Archives
3.
** Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Health Resources and Services Administration Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America – Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B Subrecipient Contract with CAN Community Health, Inc. – HIV Administrative Agency
4.
** Approval of Out-of-State Travel Requests
5.
** Receive and File Briefing Agenda
B.
Auditor (Renee Tidwell)
1.
** Receive and File the Auditor's Report of the Registry of the Court Accounts Held by the District Clerk as of September 30, 2022
2.
** Receive and File the Auditor's Report of the Cash Counts for the Public Health Offices
C.
Budget and Risk Management (Helen Giese)
1.
**Approval of Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriation Adjustments
2.
** Receive and File Risk Management Board Minutes – March 1, 2023
D.
County Clerk (Mary Louise Nicholson)
1.
** Approval of Release of Depository Collateral
2.
** Receive and File the County Clerk's Monthly Report - February 2023
E.
Criminal District Attorney (Phil Sorrells)
1.
** Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office and the Texas Department of Insurance Related to the Investigation and Prosecution of Insurance Fraud Cases
F.
Human Resources (Tina Glenn)
1.
Receive and File the Personnel Agenda
2.
** Approval of Changes to the Table of Organization – Information Technology
G.
Human Services (Lisa Martin)
1.
** Acceptance of Phase 40 Emergency Food and Shelter Program Grant Funding
2.
** Receive and File the Human Services Advisory Committee’s 2022 Annual Report
H.
Purchasing (Melissa Lee)
1.
RFP No. 2023-025 - Annual Contract for Compensation Study Services - Human Resources - Korn Ferry
a)Award Recommendation
2.
RFP No. 2023-059 - Liquid Chromatograph and Mass Spectrometer - Medical Examiner’s Office - Agilent Technologies, Inc.
a)Award Recommendation
3.
Bid No. 2023-070 - Annual Contract for Fuel - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price
a)Award Recommendation
4.
RFP No. 2023-075 - Professional Consulting Services for Closing the Gap with Social Determinants of Health Accelerator Plans - Chronic Disease Prevention - Public Health - IBM Corporation - Per Contract Terms
a)Award Recommendation
5.
Approval of Invoice Payment - Facilities Management - Artex Overhead Door Company
6.
Approval of Invoice Payment - Award Trophies - Sheriff’s Office - Avant Design
7.
** Bid No. 2022-110 - Annual Contract for Transportation of Human Remains - Medical Examiner’s Office - Fort Worth Funerals and Cremations, LLC - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices
a)Contract Renewal
8.
** Approval of Purchase of Public Safety and Firehouse Supplies and Equipment - BuyBoard #698-23 - Sheriff's Office - Nardis, Inc. - Discount From List Price
9.
** Approval of Maintenance, Repair, and Operations Supplies - OMNIA Partners #R192005 - Countywide - Lawson Products, Inc. - Discount from List Price
10.
**Authorization to Submit Procurement Card Account Application Form to J.P. Morgan Chase Bank for Tarrant County Procurement Card - Sheriff’s Office
11.
** Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal Within Ninety Days
12.
** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs
I.
Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)
1.
** Approval of Property Tax Refunds
2.
** Receive and File Tax Office Deputizations
J.
Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)
1.
** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Watauga Related to the Whitley Road Reconstruction Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program
K.
County Judge and Commissioners
1.
Interlocal Agreement, Precinct 3 (Commissioner Fickes)
a)
Approval of the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Richland Hills to Rehabilitate and Resurface Norton Drive from Evergreen Road to Richland Road Approximately 725 Linear Feet
b)
Approval to Begin the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Richland Hills to Rehabilitate and Resurface Norton Drive from Evergreen Road to Richland Road Approximately 725 Linear Feet
2.
Interlocal Agreement, Precinct 4 (Commissioner Ramirez)
a)
Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the Azle Independent School District for the Full Depth Reclamation of the parking lot at the Azle High School Tennis Courts and the Construction of a new parking lot at the Azle I.S.D. Bus Facility
b)
Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the Azle Independent School District for the Full Depth Reclamation of the parking lot at the Azle High School Tennis Courts and the Construction of a new parking lot at the Azle I.S.D. Bus Facility
L.
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
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.
X.
VARIOUS CLAIMS AND ADDENDUM
A.
Approval of Claims and Addendum
XI.
BRIEFING
A.
Legislative Issues
The Commissioners Court will receive a weekly update concerning legislative activities of the Texas Legislature, along with Federal Government initiatives. Staff will provide materials that summarize the previous week's activities, county legislative initiatives and other issues relating to legislative activities. If needed, the Commissioners Court may take action regarding pending legislative issues.
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.
 
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