Meeting

	TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA

	Commissioners Courtroom Tarrant County Administration Building 100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor Fort Worth, Texas 76196

Tuesday, October 03, 2023 – 10:00 AM

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.TARRANTCOUNTYTX.GOV OR IN-PERSON USING THE FORMS AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THE COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU ARE ADDRESSING AN ITEM ON THE POSTED REGULAR AGENDA OR WHETHER PROVIDING GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS. COMPLETED FORMS, WHETHER USING THE ONLINE OR IN-PERSON FORM, MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY JUDGE’S OFFICE BY 10:00 A.M. ON THE DAY OF THE REGULAR POSTED MEETING. REGARDLESS OF THE DESIRED METHOD TO ADDRESS THE COURT, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT TO HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM LOCATED AT 100 EAST WEATHERFORD STREET, 5TH FLOOR, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76196. SOME MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY VIDEOCONFERENCE CALL. A VIDEO AND AUDIO FEED OF ANY COURT MEMBER PARTICIPATING BY VIDEOCONFERENCE CALL WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM, WHICH WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE MEETING.

10:00 A.M. OPEN MEETING, BRIEFING AGENDA AND PUBLIC HEARINGS IN THE 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.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

II.

INVOCATION

III.

PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS

IV.

AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMISSIONERS COURT ANNOUNCEMENTS

VI.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Minutes for Regular Meeting of September 19, 2023

VII.

PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Resolution - Disability Employment Awareness Month (Judge O'Hare)

Proclamation - Domestic Violence Awareness Month (Commissioner Brooks)

Proclamation - National 4-H Week 2023 (Commissioner Ramirez)

Employee Recognition (Judge O’Hare)

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.

Approval of Consent Agenda

IX.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public Hearing - To Consider the Annual Plan for the Preservation and Restoration of the Record Archives (County Clerk)

Public Hearing - To Consider Approval of a New Property Access and Culvert Policy (Transportation Services)

Public Hearing - To Consider Approval and Adoption of an Ordinance and Fees for the Licensing of Junkyards and Automotive Wrecking and Salvage Yards Located in Unincorporated Areas of Tarrant County (Transportation Services)

Public Hearing - To Consider Approval and Implementation of the New Development Regulations Manual, Engineering Standards Manual and Associated Fee Schedule Related to Development in Unincorporated Tarrant County (Transportation Services)

REPORTS AND BUSINESS

Administrator (Chandler Merritt)

Repeal of Prohibition Against Outside Burning in Tarrant County Unincorporated Areas

Approval of First Amendment to the Agreement between Tarrant County and Management & Training Corporation for the Housing of Tarrant County Inmates and Grant of Exemption Under Local Government Code Section 262.024

Approval of Out-of-State Travel Requests

** Approval of Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and Justin's Place for the Nest Supportive Housing Program as Part of Tarrant County's Fiscal Recovery Funds Program

**Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Haslet for Law Enforcement Services to be Provided by the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office During Fiscal Year 2024

** Notice of Public Meeting - Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. - To Consider Approval of Tax Abatement Agreement with DrinkPAK, LLC

** Notice of Public Meeting - Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. - To Consider Approval of Tax Abatement Agreement with Siemens Industry, Inc.

**Approval of Change Order No. 1 with Excel 4 Construction, LLC for the Reconciliation of Quantities for the City of Euless, Texas 48th Year Community Development Block Grant Project – Community Development

** Approval of Change Order No. 1 with Excel 4 Construction, LLC for the Reconciliation of Quantities for the City of Mansfield, Texas 46th Year Community Development Block Grant Project – CARES Act - Community Development

10.

** Approval of Change Order No. 1 with Horseshoe Construction, Inc. for the Reconciliation of Quantities for the City of North Richland Hills, Texas 47th Year Community Development Block Grant Project – Community Development

11.

**Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Program Year 2022 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and The Salvation Army – Mabee Center for the TBLA 114 Rapid Rehousing Program – Community Development

12.

**Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Program Year 2022 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and AIDS Outreach Center for the TBLA 114 Rapid Rehousing Program – Community Development

13.

**Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Program Year 2022 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and The Salvation Army – Arlington for the TBLA 114 Rapid Rehousing Program – Community Development

14.

**Approval of Program Year 2022 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for the TBLA 13 Permanent Supportive Housing Program – Community Development

15.

**Approval of Program Year 2022 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for the TBLA 17 Permanent Supportive Housing Program – Community Development

16.

**Approval of Program Year 2022 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and The Salvation Army for the Housing First Permanent Supportive Housing Program – Community Development

17.

** Bid No. 2022CD-014 – Approval of Construction Contract between Tarrant County and Atkins Bros. Equipment Co., Inc. for the City of Everman, Texas 48th Year Community Development Block Grant Project – Community Development

18.

** Approval of HAP Contracts and/or Contract Amendments between Landlords and Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office

19.

**Approval of First Amended Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and Arlington Independent School District to Provide Volunteer Mediators

20.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Lease Amendments for Tenants at the Resource Connection Campus

21.

**Approval of Certain Expenses and Finding of a Direct Public Purpose - Commissioner, Precinct 2

22.

** Receive and File Briefing Agenda

Auditor (Kimberly Buchanan)

** Receive and File the Quarterly Investment Report Ended June 30, 2023

** Receive and File the Tarrant County Financial Statements for July 2023

Budget and Risk Management (Helen Giese)

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriation Adjustments

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriation Adjustments

** Receive and File Risk Management Board Minutes – September 6, 2023 and September 13, 2023

**Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Interim Funding for a Bilingual Victim Assistance Coordinator and Three Additional Victim Assistance Coordinators for the Victim Services Unit of the Criminal District Attorney’s Office Funded Through the Office of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division

**Acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Grant Award for the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office

**Acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Missing and Unidentified Human Remains Program Grant Award for the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office

** Approval of Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters

County Clerk (Mary Louise Nicholson)

** Approval of Substitution of Depository Collateral

** Receive and File the County Clerk's Monthly Report - August 2023

Elections Administration (Clint Ludwig)

**Acceptance of a Donation from the County of Saint Louis, Missouri

Facilities Management (Michael Amador)

Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Komatsu Architecture, Inc. Contract for Professional Architectural and Engineering Services for the Tarrant County Law Enforcement Training Center Feasibility Study

**Approval of a Professional Services Contract with Elements of Architecture, Inc. for Architectural and Engineering Services for the Second Court of Appeals Build-Out on the Sixth Floor of the Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building

**Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Baird Hampton & Brown Contract for Architectural and Engineering Services for the Resource Connection Sewer Infrastructure Project

** Receive and File the Notice of Potential Change Order for Facilities Management Construction Project

Human Resources (Tina Glenn)

Receive and File the Personnel Agenda

Approval of Changes to the Table of Organization - County Judge's Office

Approval of the Annually Determined Contribution Rate to the Texas County and District Retirement System

Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Compensation Recommendations

** Approval of Changes to the Table of Organization – Tax Office

** Approval of Job Evaluation Committee Appointments

Information Technology (Christopher Nchopa-Ayafor)

**Approval of an Information Escrow Agreement between Tarrant County and Resolve Tech Solutions, Commonwealth Informatics, and Codekeeper BV

Juvenile Services (Bennie Medlin)

** Approval of a Contract Renewal between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Juvenile Services and the Fort Worth Independent School District for the 2023-2024 School Year at the Tarrant County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program for Teaching Services

Public Health (Vinny Taneja)

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Community Service Provider Contract with Girls Inc. of Tarrant County for the Provision of Girl Power Program Services through the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Prevention and Early Intervention Program Community Youth Development Grant

**Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Vaccination Capacity Grant Contract

**Approval of Amendment No. 4 to the Fiscal Year 2021 Texas Department of State Health Services Ending the HIV Epidemic Grant Contract

Purchasing (Melissa Lee)

RFP No. 2023-108 Annual Contract for In-Car Video - Sheriff’s Office - Utility Associates, Inc. - Per Contract Terms

a)	Award Recommendation
b)	Contract Approval

Bid No. F2023165 - Plaza Building 3rd Floor Furniture - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price

a)	Award Recommendation

Bid No. F2023197 - Annual Contract for Fence and Gate Installation, Demolition, and Repairs - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price, Hourly Rate, and Markup for Parts

a)	Award Recommendation

Rescind Court Order #141490 for RFQ No. 2023-135 - for Annual Contract for Construction Materials Testing and Geotechnical Engineering Services - Facilities Management - Various Vendors

a)	Rescind Court Order #141490
b)	Approval to Conduct Negotiations

Permission to Take Bids/RFPS

**RFO No. F2023208 - Purchase of Splunk Cloud and Enterprise Security Subscription Services - #DIR-TSO-4318 - Information Technology - GTS Technology Solutions, Inc.

a)	Approve Award Recommendation

** Bid No. 2022-031 - Annual Contract for Various Concrete Services - Countywide - Reliable Paving, Inc. - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices and Hourly Rate

a)	Contract Renewal

** Bid No. 2023-010 - Annual Contract for Irrigation Supplies, Services, and Repairs - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Hourly Rate and Markup for Parts

a)	Contract Renewal

** Bid No. 2023-011 - Annual Contract for Arbor and Landscape Supplies and Services - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Hourly Rate and Markup for Parts

a)	Contract Renewal

10.

** Bid No. 2023-026 - Annual Contract for Emergency Vehicle Equipment Installation - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Hourly Rate, Markup for Parts, and Discount from List Price

a)	Contract Renewal

11.

** Nomic Networks, Inc. - Outpost Equipment with Network Cloaking and Collective Intelligence Network Security, Monitoring, Support, and Testing Services - Information Technology

a)	Sole Source Renewal

12.

**Approval of Purchase of Medical Supplies and Related Goods and Services - National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance Contract #09-15 - Countywide - McKesson Medical-Surgical Government Solutions

13.

** Approval of Cooperative Purchase of Law Enforcement Body Cameras, Supplies, and Equipment - BuyBoard #648-21 - Constable Precincts - Axon Enterprises, Inc. - Per Unit Price

14.

** Approval of Invoice Payment - On-Site Repair Service - Precinct 2 Maintenance - Rick’s Tire Service

15.

** Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and City of Alamo for Cooperative Purchasing of Goods and Services

16.

** Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and Reeves County Sheriff’s Office for Cooperative Purchasing of Goods and Services

17.

** Approval of Tarrant County Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual Revisions - Amendment of Sections 2, 7, 8, 11, 14, 21, and 25

18.

** Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal Within Ninety Days

Sheriff's Department (Bill Waybourn)

** Acceptance of a Forfeited Vehicle for Sale at a Tarrant County Auction

** Approval of Memorandum of Agreement between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Sheriff's Office and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for use of Facility Space located in the Resource Connection Building

**Approval to Use State Forfeiture Funds Awarded to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office to Create an Employee Appreciation Program within the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office

**Acceptance of Property in the Possession of the Tarrant Regional Auto Crimes Task Force and Approval to Sell the Property at a Tarrant County Auction or to Destroy and Sell the Property as Scrap Metal

**Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Agency Interlocal Assistance Agreements with the City of Arlington, City of Euless, City of Fort Worth, City of Grapevine, City of Haltom City, City of Hurst, City of Lake Worth, City of Weatherford, City of White Settlement, Parker County and Wise County for Participation in the Tarrant Regional Auto Crimes Task Force

Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)

** Approval of Property Tax Refunds

** Approval of Property Tax Waivers of Penalty and Interest

** Receive and File Tax Office Deputizations

Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)

Approval of a New Property Access and Culvert Policy

Approval and Adoption of an Ordinance and Fees for the Licensing of Junkyards and Automotive Wrecking and Salvage Yards Located in Unincorporated Areas of Tarrant County

Approval and Implementation of the New Development Regulations Manual, Engineering Standards Manual and Associated Fee Schedule Related to Development in Unincorporated Tarrant County

**Approval to Renew Automotive Wrecking and Salvage Yard License for Valdivia's Auto Parts, LLC - Precinct 2

** Approval of Final Plat – Pyramid Acres – Precinct 1

** Approval of Final Plat – Benson Estates – Precinct 2

** Receive and File – Waterboard Perry Subdivision Final Plat – Precinct 4

County Judge and Commissioners

Interlocal Agreement, Precinct 2 (Commissioner Simmons)

Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the Town of Pantego for the Reconstruction of Arrowhead Drive from W. Park Row to the Cul-De-Sac

Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the Town of Pantego for the Reconstruction of Arrowhead Drive from W. Park Row Drive to the Cul-De-Sac

Appointments to Various Boards

Action Concerning Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions, Committees, or Tax Increment Finance District Boards

XI.

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.

XII.

VARIOUS CLAIMS AND ADDENDUM

Approval of Claims and Addendum

XIII.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

XIV.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

XV.

CLOSED MEETING

Pending or Contemplated Litigation

Eduardo Padilla-Bernal - CLAIM

Torre Stella v. Tarrant County, Texas; Case No. 141-325983-21

Real Estate Matters

Personnel Matters

Position No. 20004493 (Tina Glenn, Human Resources Director)

Position No. 20002547 (Tina Glenn, Human Resources Director)

Position Nos. 20002646, 20002650, 20002654, 20002658, 20002663, 20002667, 20002671, 20004974, 20006391, and 20006392 (Tina Glenn, Human Resources Director)

Director of Strategic Initiatives (Tina Glenn, Human Resources Director)

Advice of Counsel

Security Related Issues

Contract Deliberations

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.

XVI.

COMMISSIONERS COURT RECONVENED

XVII.

ADJOURNMENT

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