Meeting

	TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA

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

Tuesday, February 06, 2024 – 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 VIDEO-CONFERENCE CALL. A VIDEO AND AUDIO FEED OF ANY COURT MEMBER PARTICIPATING BY VIDEO-CONFERENCE CALL WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ROOM, WHICH WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE MEETING.

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.

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.

PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Employee Recognition (Judge O’Hare)

Congratulatory Resolution - Janet Denton (Commissioner Brooks)

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.

Approval of Consent Agenda

VIII.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

** Approval of the Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 23, 2024

IX.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public Hearing - To Consider Placement of No Parking Signs on Shelby Road and Brown Lane - Precinct 2

REPORTS AND BUSINESS

Administrator (Chandler Merritt)

Discussion and Possible Action Including the Continuation, Termination, or any Other Action Related to the Contract for the Housing of Tarrant County Inmates with Management & Training Corporation

Approval of Out-of-State Travel Requests

**Approval to Add Three Names to the Tarrant County Law Enforcement Memorial

** Approval of Interlocal Agreements between Tarrant County and Tarrant County College District for the Northwest and South Campus Childcare Facilities as part of Tarrant County’s Fiscal Recovery Funds Program

** Receive and File Briefing Agenda

Auditor (Kimberly Buchanan)

** Approval of Updated General Depository Agreement and Letter between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

** Approval of a New JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Bank Account and Housing and Urban Development General Depository Agreement and Letter between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

** Approval of Release of Depository Collateral

Budget and Risk Management (Helen Giese)

**Approval to Submit the Fiscal Year 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the Tarrant County Constables Body-Worn Camera Program

**Approval of a Contract between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for the Law Liaison Program - 2022 Justice Assistance Grant Funds

**Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Public Assistance Contracts to Provide Various Community Services to the Residents of Tarrant County

**Approval to Submit the Fiscal Year 2025 Juvenile Justice and Truancy Prevention Grant Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the Reconnecting Youth Program

** Approval of Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters

**Approval of Risk Management Board Minutes and Recommended Claims

**Receive and File Unilateral Amendment No. 1 to the Contract with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for Title IV-E Child Welfare Board Services

Criminal District Attorney (Phil Sorrells)

**Approval of a Contract between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office and the Texas Workforce Commission for Online Access to the Information Contained in the Unemployment Insurance Records

**Approval of Three Extern, Supervisor and School Memorandum of Understandings between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office and Texas A&M University School of Law for Participation in an Externship Program

** Approval to Submit Proof of Claim Form Regarding Civil Action No. 2:13-md-02445, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, In Re: Suboxone - Buprenorphine Hydrochloride and Nalaxone - Antitrust Litigation

Facilities Management (Michael Amador)

**Approval of Change Order No. 3 to the KE Industrial, LLC. Contract for the Scott D. Moore Juvenile Justice Center Generator Project

HIV Administrative Agency (Lisa McKamie-Muttiah)

**Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2021-2024 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Subrecipient Contract with Samaritan Housing, Inc

**Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Subrecipient Contracts with The Salvation Army – Mabee Social Services Center

Human Resources (Tina Glenn)

Approval of Changes to the Table of Organization and Approval of POD Pay - Sheriff's Office

** Approval of Changes to the Tables of Organization – Administrator’s Office and Auditor’s Office

**Approval of Agreements between Tarrant County and the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas for Driver Records or Driver Record Monitoring Services

** Approval of Job Evaluation Committee Appointment

** Approval to Reinstate Leave Accrual Caps for Employees Hired on or After March 1, 2024

** Receive and File the Personnel Agenda

Juvenile Services (Bennie Medlin)

**Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Juvenile Services and Lena Pope Home, Inc. for the Tarrant County Community Resource Coordination Group

**Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Juvenile Services and Sansom Park Police Department for Participation in the Urban Counties’ TechShare.Juvenile Program

**Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Juvenile Services and Tri-County Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Task Force for Participation in the Urban Counties’ TechShare.Juvenile Program

** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2024 Contract with Lena Pope Home, Inc. for the Provision of Behavior Therapy Services to Project Safety and Family Resilience Program Participants

Public Health (Vinny Taneja)

**Approval to Pay an Invoice from the City of Fort Worth for Services Performed Beyond the Not-to-Exceed Amount of the Rabies Control Services Interlocal Agreement

** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Colleyville for the Provision of Tarrant County Public Health Environmental Health Inspection Services

** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Richland Hills for the Provision of Tarrant County Public Health Environmental Health Inspection Services

** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Southlake for the Provision of Tarrant County Public Health Environmental Health Inspection Services

** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Westworth Village for the Provision of Tarrant County Public Health Environmental Health Inspection Services

**Approval of an Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of White Settlement for the Provision of Tarrant County Public Health Environmental Health Inspection Services

** Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Centers for Disease Control Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement: Public Health Workforce Contract Between Tarrant County d/b/a Tarrant County Public Health and the Department of State Health Services for Workforce Funding

** Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Grant Agreement with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for the Tarrant County Public Health Prevention and Early Intervention Community Youth Development Program

Purchasing (Melissa Lee)

Bid No. F2024025 - Annual Contract for Tires and Tubes for Vehicles and Equipment - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price and Discount from List Price

a)	Award Recommendation

Bid No. F2024034 - Annual Contract for Mosquito Control Pesticides and Other Products - Public Health - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price

a)	Award Recommendation

Bid No. F2024036 - Annual Contract for Automated External Defibrillators, Accessories, and Bleed Control Kits - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price

a)	Award Recommendation

Bid No. F2024039 - Purchase of Dump and Haul Trucks - Precinct 1 - Premier Truck Group - Per Unit Price

a)	Award Recommendation

Bid No. 2023-113 - Administration Building Air Handling Unit Replacement - Facilities Management

a)	Reject All Bids

RFP No. 2023-137 - Annual Contract for Computer Aided Dispatch and Law Enforcement Records Management System - Sheriff’s Office

a)	Reject All Proposals

RFQ/RFP No. 2023-021 - Design Build Construction of Bentley Bridge Drive - Transportation Services - Conatser Construction TX, L.P.

a)	Accept Change Order No. 2

Permission to Take Bids/RFPs

** Bid No. 2022-080 - Annual Contract for Preventative Maintenance of Commercial Kitchen Vent Hoods, Ceiling Registers and Kitchen Cleaning Services - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

a)	Contract Renewal

10.

** Bid No. 2022-081 - Annual Contract for Carpet, Tile, and Miscellaneous Floor Materials and Services - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices and Discount from List Price

a)	Contract Renewal

11.

** Bid No. 2022-084 - Annual Contract for Miscellaneous Office Furniture - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices and Discount from List Price

a)	Contract Renewal

12.

** Bid No. 2022-151 - Annual Contract for Prisoner Transport Van Conversion - Transportation Services - Pursuit Safety, Inc. - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices and Hourly Rate

a)	Contract Renewal

13.

** Bid No. 2023-062 - Annual Contract for Fire Sprinkler Inspections, Repairs, and Parts Replacement - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices, Hourly Rate, and Markup for Parts

a)	Contract Renewal

14.

** Bid No. 2023-127 - Annual Contract for Tire and Tube Repairs or Service for Passenger Vehicles, Light-Duty Trucks, Medium-Duty Trucks, Commercial Trucks, and Heavy-Duty Equipment - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices and Hourly Rate

a)	Contract Renewal

15.

** Riskonnect, Inc. - Assurance Software, Maintenance and Support Services - Information Technology

a)	Sole Source Renewal

16.

** Receive and File Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal Within Ninety Days

Resource Connection (Jamie Willis)

**Approval of Amendment No. 9 to the Lease Agreement with Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District for Space at the Resource Connection Campus

Sheriff's Department (Bill Waybourn)

** Approval of a Contract between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Sheriff's Office and the Texas Workforce Commission for Online Access to the Information Contained in the Unemployment Insurance Records

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

** Acceptance of Forfeited Vehicle for use by the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office Combined Narcotics Enforcement Team

Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)

** Approval of Property Tax Refunds

** Approval of Property Tax Waivers of Penalty and Interest

** Approval of WebDealer Motor Vehicle License Agreement between Tarrant county, d/b/a Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector and Hart and Vogt Inc, d/b/a Vogt/Vogt Motorhome Center/Airstream of DFW to Process Motor Vehicle Titles and Registrations

Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)

** Approval of Final Plat – Crowley Elementary No. 17 – Precinct 1

** Approval of Final Plat – Vance’s Camp RV Resort – Precinct 4

** Approval of an Agreement between Tarrant County and Walsh Ranches Limited Partnership for a Land Use License for Emergency Access

** Approval to Execute a Letter of No Objection with EnLink North Texas Gathering, LP Related to the Markum Ranch Road Improvement Project and Authorize the County Engineer to Sign

** Acceptance of Permanent Drainage Easements Adjacent to Bentley Bridge Drive

**Approval of the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Hurst for Right-of-Way Acquisition on Phase 4 Along Pipeline Road Improvements From Old Harrison Lane to Brown Trail

**Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Kennedale for the Striping of Cory A Edwards and Municipal Drive - Precinct 2

** Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the City of Kennedale for the Striping of Cory A Edwards and Municipal Drive - Precinct 2

** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Grand Prairie Related to the North Great Southwest Parkway Construction Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program

10.

** Receive and File the City of Fort Worth Annexation Ordinance No. 26596-11-2023 (Case No. AX-22-008) - Precinct 1

11.

** Receive and File the City of Fort Worth Annexation Ordinance No. 26624-12-2023 (Case No. AX-23-004) - Precinct 3

12.

** Receive and File the City of Fort Worth Annexation Ordinance No. 26653-12-2023 (Case No. AX-23-005) - Precinct 4

13.

** Receive and File the City of Haslet Annexation Ordinance No. 037-2023 – Precinct 3

County Judge and Commissioners

Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Commissioner Simmons)

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

**Approval of a Grant Agreement with Prison to Purpose to Provide Support Services to Tarrant County

Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Commissioner Ramirez)

** Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the City of Saginaw for the Construction of New Parking Lots at the Switch Yard Park and Willow Creek Park

** Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the City of Saginaw for the Construction of New Parking Lots at the Switch Yard Park and Willow Creek Park

** Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the City of Lakeside for the Mill and Asphalt Overlay of Silver Creek Road

** Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the City of Lakeside for the Mill and Asphalt Overlay of Silver Creek Road

** Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the Eagle Mountain Fire Department for the Mill and Asphalt Overlay of the Eagle Mountain Fire Station Parking Lot

** Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the Eagle Mountain Fire Department for the Mill and Asphalt Overlay of the Eagle Mountain Fire Station Parking Lot

** Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant Regional Water District for the Reconstruct and Asphalt Overlay of the District Office Parking Lot

** Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant Regional Water District for the Reconstruct and Asphalt Overlay of the District Office Parking Lot

** Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the City of Fort Worth for the Reconstruct and Asphalt Overlay of Columbia Avenue from Castleberry Cut-Off Rod to Roberts Cut-Off Road

** Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the City of Fort Worth for the Reconstruct and Asphalt Overlay of Columbia Avenue from Castleberry Cut-Off Rod to Roberts Cut-Off Road

Appointments to Various Boards

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

XI.

VARIOUS CLAIMS AND ADDENDUM

** Approval of Claims and Addendum

XII.

BRIEFING

Presentation Regarding Participation in the City of Fort Worth Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone #16 - Veale Ranch

The Commissioners Court will view and consider a presentation provided by representatives from the City of Fort Worth and Veale Ranch regarding the establishment of and plans for City of Fort Worth Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #16 - Veale Ranch, and proposed County participation in funding of the TIRZ projects.

Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office Fiscal Year 2021 Commissary Fund Audit Report Update

The Commissioners Court will receive an update on the Audit Report for the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office FY 2021 Commissary Fund.

XIII.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

XIV.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

XV.

CLOSED MEETING

Pending or Contemplated Litigation

Dakota Coley - Complaint

Real Estate Matters

Personnel Matters

Director of Public Health

Position No. 20006562 (Tina Glenn, Human Resources Director)

Advice of Counsel

Discussion and Possible Action Including the Continuation, Termination, or any Other Action Related to the Contract for the Housing of Tarrant County Inmates with Management & Training Corporation

Chris Howell Foundation

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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