Meeting

	TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA

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

Tuesday, March 19, 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

Proclamation - Martin High School Warriors Texas 6A UIL Boys Wrestling State Champions (Judge O'Hare)

Proclamation - In Recognition of Gatorade's Cross Country Runner of the Year Caden Leonard (Judge O'Hare)

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 March 5, 2024

IX.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public Hearing - To Consider the Draft Program Year 2024 Annual Action Plan - Community Development

REPORTS AND BUSINESS

Administrator (Chandler Merritt)

Approval of Out-of-State Travel Requests

** Approval of an Amendment to the Order Authorizing Payment of Certain Claims Submitted for Payment

** Approval of a Contract between Tarrant County and My Health My Resources of Tarrant County for Rehabilitative Alternative for Probationers and Parolees Program Services for Fiscal Year 2024

**Approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 Contract between Tarrant County and My Health My Resources of Tarrant County to Provide Mental Health Services to Inmates in the Tarrant County Jail System

**Approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 Contract between Tarrant County, Tarrant County Hospital District and My Health My Resources of Tarrant County for Countywide Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services

**Approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 Contract between Tarrant County and Tarrant County Hospital District for Funding of Specified County Programs

** Acceptance of a Monetary Donation from Rashawn Williams for the Tarrant County Archives

** Receive and File Briefing Agenda

Auditor (Kimberly Buchanan)

** Receive and File the Auditor's Report of the Cash and Other Asset Controls Review for Tarrant County Human Resources

Budget and Risk Management (Helen Giese)

Discussion and Possible Action Related to Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriation Adjustments

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriation Adjustments

** Approval to Submit the Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Appropriations Request to the Office of U.S. Congresswoman Kay Granger, Texas 12th District, for the Tarrant County Law Enforcement Training Center

**Approval to Submit a Grant Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor for the Grant Year 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program to Support the Tarrant County Emergency Management Enhancement Project

**Approval to Submit the Fiscal Year 2024 County Essential Services Grant Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, to Support the Tarrant County Court Costs Program

**Approval of Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters

** Approval of Risk Management Board Minutes and Recommended Claims

Community Development and Housing (James McClinton)

**Approval of a Contract between Tarrant County and Teague, Nall & Perkins, Inc., for Engineering Services for a Community Development Block Grant – CARES Act Project

**Approval of Interim Funding for Funding Year 2023 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care TBLA 114 and 3CP Rental Assistance Programs

**Approval to Submit the Fiscal Year 2024 Continuum of Care Grant Applications to the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition for the Continuation and Possible Expansion of the Community Development Permanent Supportive Housing and Rapid Rehousing Programs

**Bid No. 2023CD-004 – Approval of Construction Contract between Tarrant County and Texas Pride Utilities, LLC for the City of North Richland Hills, Texas 49th Year Community Development Block Grant Project

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

Criminal District Attorney (Phil Sorrells)

**Acceptance of Supplemental Grant Funding and Extension of the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office and the City of Dallas for Participation in the Crimes Against Children Task Force

** Approval of Attorney Employment Agreement Engaging the Law Office of Kenneth E. East as Outside Council Re: Defense of Former Tarrant County Employee in a Lawsuit Entitled Shanelle Jenkins vs. Officer Michael Tahmahkera, et al., Civil Action No. 4:23-cv-01207-P

Facilities Management (Michael Amador)

** Approval to Display Pinwheels and Signs for Child Abuse Prevention Month on the North Lawn of the G.K. Maenius Administration Building

** Approval of a Professional Services Contract with Baird, Hampton & Brown for Engineering Services for the Corrections Center Generator and Automatic Transfer Switch Replacement Project

**Approval of a Professional Services Contract with Parkhill for Architectural and Engineering Services for the Corrections Center Exterior Skin Remediation Project

** Approval of a Professional Services Contract with Air Balancing Company for Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing Services for the Law Enforcement Training Center Renovation Project at the Resource Connection

**Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Contract with Summit Consultants, Inc. for Additional Engineering Services for the Plaza Building Chiller Replacement Project

** Approval of Change Order No. 2 to the Falkenberg Construction Co., Construction Services Contract for the Mental Health Jail Diversion Center Renovation Project

HIV Administrative Agency (Lisa McKamie-Muttiah)

**Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Two Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Subrecipient Contracts with AIDS Outreach Center and AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Human Resources (Tina Glenn)

Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits - Elections Administration

**Approval of Changes to the Table of Organization - County Administrator’s Office and Budget and Risk Management Office

** Approval of a Change to the Table of Organization – Transportation Services

** Approval of Out-of-Class Pay Extension - Information Technology

** Approval of Out-of-Class Pay Extension - Sheriff’s Office

** Approval of a Change to the Table of Organization - Tax Office

** Receive and File the Personnel Agenda

Purchasing (Melissa Lee)

Bid No. F2024059 - Purchase of Mail Opener and Opener System - Tax Office - OPEX Corporation

a)	Award Recommendation

Permission to Take Bids/RFPs

**RFP No. 2022-038 - Annual Contract for Biometric Fingerprint System Upgrade - Sheriff’s Office - DataWorks Plus, LLC - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

a)	Contract Renewal

** RFP No. 2022-058 - Annual Contract for Applicant Tracking Software System - Sheriff’s Office - Miller Mendel, Inc. - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

a)	Contract Renewal

** Bid No. 2022-102 - Annual Contract for Lawn and Small Engine Equipment, Parts, Repairs, and Maintenance - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Hourly Rate and Markup for Parts

a)	Contract Renewal

** RFP No. 2022-137 - Annual Contract for Offender/Defendant-Paid Batterer’s Intervention and Prevention Program and High-Risk Batterer’s Intervention and Prevention Program - Community Supervision and Corrections Department - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

a)	Contract Renewal

** RFP No. 2022-137A - Annual Contract for Offender/Defendant-Paid Batterer’s Intervention and Prevention Program and High-Risk Batterer’s Intervention and Prevention Program - Community Supervision and Corrections Department - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

a)	Contract Renewal

** RFQ No. 2023-095 - Annual Contract for Pre-Employment Psychological Evaluation Services - Human Resources - PsychScreening - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

a)	Contract Renewal

** Bid No. 2023-147 - Annual Contract for Erosion Control, Hydromulch Services, and Materials - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

a)	Contract Renewal

10.

** Bid No. 2021-104 - Annual Contract for Roofing and Waterproofing Repair Services - Facilities Management - J. Reynolds & Co., a Tecta America Company, LLC

a)	Acceptance of Payment Bond

11.

**MRI Software LLC - Happy Software Annual Subscription and Cloud Migration - Housing Assistance Office

a)	Sole Source Designation
b)	Contract Approval

12.

**Approval of Cooperative Purchase of Public Safety and Firehouse Supplies and Equipment - BuyBoard #698-23 - Sheriff’s Office - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price and Discount from List Price

13.

** RFQ No. I20240081 - Goat Vegetation Management - Resource Connection - GoatScaping LLC

a)	Award Recommendation
b)	Contract Approval

14.

** Acknowledgment of Notification of Vendor Name Change of Enviromatic System Services, Inc. to Enviromatic Systems of Fort Worth, Inc.

15.

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

16.

** Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and Yavapai County Community College District d/b/a Yavapai College for Cooperative Purchasing of Goods and Services

17.

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

Resource Connection (Jamie Willis)

** Approval of Amendment No. 10 to the Lease Agreement between Tarrant County and Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District for Space Located at the Resource Connection Campus

Sheriff's Department (Bill Waybourn)

**Acceptance of Supplemental Grant Funding and Extension of the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Dallas for Participation in the Crimes Against Children Task Force

**Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Contract between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Sheriff's Office and Tarrant County College to Provide Welding and Business Classes to Inmates Housed in the Tarrant County Jail

Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)

** Approval of Two WebDealer Motor Vehicle License Agreements between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector and CarMax Auto Superstores Inc. to Process Motor Vehicle Titles and Registrations

** Approval of Property Tax Refunds

** Receive and File Tax Office Deputization

** Receive and File Tax Office Deputizations for Motor Vehicle Dealerships

Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)

** Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Teague, Nall and Perkins, Inc. Related to the Bonds Ranch Road Improvement Project

**Ratification of Final Plat - Castillo Murrin Subdivision - Precinct 1

** Approval of a Donation Agreement between Tarrant County and 170 Northstar Ranch Developer, Inc. Related to the Installation of a Water Line Along Bates Aston Road - Precinct 4

County Judge and Commissioners

Precinct 1 (Commissioner Brooks)

**Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Crowley for the Reconstruction of Skelly Street from N. Trail Street to Water Lane, Skelly Street from Water Lane to N. Oak Street, Elm Street from W. Main Street to Pecan Street, S. Oak Street from W. Main Street to S. Beverly Street to Apply two Inches of Type B and D Asphalt

**Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the City of Crowley for the Reconstruction of Skelly Street from N. Trail Street to Water Lane, Skelly Street from Water Lane to N. Oak Street, Elm Street from W. Main Street to Pecan Street, S. Oak Street from W. Main Street to S. Beverly Street to Apply two Inches of Type B and D Asphalt

Precinct 2 (Commissioner Simmons)

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

Precinct 3 (Commissioner Fickes)

**Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Euless to Provide Assistance for Liquid Asphalt and Sweeping of Roads

** Approval to Begin an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Euless to Provide Assistance for Liquid Asphalt and Sweeping of Roads

** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Colleyville to Rehabilitate and Resurface Cooks Lane from Pleasant Run to Waller Lane; Copperwood Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Crest Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Crest Drive from Crest Court to Plantation; Elmwood Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Fairhill Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Greenway Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Magnolia Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Plantation Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Savannah Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Trail Bend Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Wood Creek Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Waller Lane from Cooks Lane to Madge Lane; Ashley Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Butler Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Tara Drive from Plantation Drive South to Cheek Sparger Road

** Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Colleyville to Rehabilitate and Resurface Cooks Lane from Pleasant Run to Waller Lane; Copperwood Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Crest Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Crest Drive from Crest Court to Plantation; Elmwood Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Fairhill Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Greenway Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Magnolia Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Plantation Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Savannah Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Trail Bend Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Wood Creek Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Waller Lane from Cooks Lane to Madge Lane; Ashley Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Butler Court from Plantation Drive South to Cul-de-Sac; Tara Drive from Plantation Drive South to Cheek Sparger Road

Precinct 4 (Commissioner Ramirez)

** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement for the City of Saginaw for the New Construction of a Parking Lot at the Food Truck Park

** Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement for the City of Saginaw for the New Construction of a Parking Lot at the Food Truck Park

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

XIII.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

XIV.

CLOSED MEETING

Pending or Contemplated Litigation

Cassandra Houston v. Tarrant County, et al., Cause No. 096-349152-24

Real Estate Matters

Condemnation Proceedings

Personnel Matters

Advice of Counsel

Legal Advice on Outgoing Elected Officials including, but not limited to, Sec. 130.908. of the Local Government Code

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.

XV.

COMMISSIONERS COURT RECONVENED

XVI.

ADJOURNMENT

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