Meeting

	TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA

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

Tuesday, June 04, 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)

Proclamation - National Blood Donor Day, June 14, 2024 (Commissioner Fickes)

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 May 21, 2024

IX.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public Hearing - To Consider Placement of No Parking Signs on Winscott Plover Road - Precinct 1 (Transportation)

** Request for Public Hearing - Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 10:00 A.M. - To Approve the Fiscal Year 2024 Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office Annual Agency Plan (Housing Assistance)

REPORTS AND BUSINESS

Administrator (Chandler Merritt)

Appointment of the Tarrant County Public Health Department Director and Health Authority Pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code section 121.033

Approval of Out-of-State Travel Requests

** Approval of a Letter of Concurrence Regarding Foreign-Trade Zone Designation for Certain Properties within the Alliance Corridor Foreign-Trade Zone Number 196

** Approval of a Letter and Unclaimed Property Capital Credits for Counties Form Requesting the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Remit to Tarrant County Unclaimed Funds Under Chapter 74 of the Texas Property Code

**Adoption of an Order Relating to the Issuance of Solid Waste Disposals Revenue Bonds by the Mission Economic Development Corporation for the Benefit of Republic Services, Inc. for Certain Facilities Located in Tarrant County and Throughout Texas

** Approval of a Special Warranty Deed for the Conveyance of Land from the Tarrant County Hospital District to the Tarrant County Hospital District Public Facility Corporation for Approximately 2.204 Acres of Land Generally Located at 300 East Magnolia Avenue

** Approval of Real Property Sale between Tarrant County Hospital District, d/b/a JPS Health Network and Ruedas Property Investment, LLC

** Approval of a Construction Agreement between the Tarrant County Hospital District, d/b/a JPS Health Network and Hutcherson Construction, Inc. Related to the Chemistry Analyzer Replacement Project

** Receive and File Briefing Agenda

Auditor (Kimberly Buchanan)

** Receive and File the Quarterly Investment Report Ended March 31, 2024

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 of Fiscal Year 2025-2028 Access and Visitation Grant Contract between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant Domestic Relations Office and the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas for the Provision of the Parenting Coordination and High Conflict Coaching Programs

**Approval of a Community Development Block Grant Contract with the Texas General Land Office to Receive Local Hazard Mitigation Planning Program Non-Research and Development Mitigation Funding

** Acceptance of Phase 41 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Grant Funding

**Approval of Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters

** Approval of Risk Management Board Minutes

Community Development and Housing (James McClinton)

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

Criminal Courts Administration (J. Gregory Shugart)

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 Contract between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for the In-Custody Batterers Intervention Program and Youthful Offenders Diversion Alternative Program

Criminal District Attorney (Phil Sorrells)

Approval for Outside Counsel, Baker Wotring LLP to File Notice of Nonsuit on Behalf of Tarrant County, Texas in Connection with Cause No. 17-290241-17, Tarrant County, Texas Transferred by the Multidistrict Litigation Panel to In Re: Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ecodiesel Marketing Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, DC-17-14447, 162nd Judicial District, Dallas County, Texas

Facilities Management (Michael Amador)

** Approval of a Professional Services Contract with Elements of Architecture, Inc. for Architectural and Engineering Services for the Subcourthouse in Arlington Third Floor Passport Office Buildout

**Approval of Change Order No. 1 to the Summit Consultants, Inc. Professional Services Contract for the Plaza Building Chiller Replacement Project

** Approval of Change Order No. 1 to the JFA Construction, LLC Construction Services Contract for the New Carports for Precinct 1 Maintenance Vehicles Project

HIV Administrative Agency (Lisa McKamie-Muttiah)

** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Health Resources and Services Administration Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America – Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B Notice of Award

** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Two Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Texas Department of State Health Services HIV/Services Subrecipient Contracts with AIDS Outreach Center and Tarrant County Preventive Medicine Clinic

Human Resources (Tina Glenn)

** Receive and File the Personnel Agenda

Juvenile Services (Bennie Medlin)

** Acceptance of a Monetary Donation from the Buddhist Meditation Center of Fort Worth for Tarrant County Juvenile Services

Public Health

**Acceptance of Monthly Donations of Infant Supplies from the Junior League of Fort Worth Diaper Bank to the Tarrant County Public Health Department

**Approval of a Data Use Agreement between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Public Health and the Michigan Public Health Institute for the Fatality Review-Case Reporting System

**Approval of a Participation Agreement between Tarrant County and Washington/Baltimore High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area for the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program

**Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Fiscal Year 2025 Interlocal Cooperation Contract between Tarrant County and the Department of State Health Services for Tarrant County Public Health’s Laboratory Testing of Milk and Dairy Products

**Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Vaccination Capacity Grant Contract

**Approval to Renew the Electronic Surveillance System for Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics Service Agreement between Tarrant County and InductiveHealth Informatics, LLC.

Purchasing (Melissa Lee)

RFP No. F2024047 - Annual Contract for Meal Management Software - Juvenile Services - PCS Revenue Control Systems, Inc.

a)	Award Recommendation
b)	Contract Approval

Bid No. F2024049 - Purchase of Digital Inkjet Envelope Printing System - Reproduction Center - Print & Finishing Solutions

a)	Award Recommendation

Bid No. F2024101 - Annual Contract for Pump and Motor Inspection, Repair, and Replacement Services - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Hourly Rate and Markup for Parts

a)	Award Recommendation

Bid No. F2024110 - Purchase of Brush Chipper - Precinct 4 - The Akana Group, Inc. - Per Unit Price

a)	Award Recommendation

RFQ No. F2024081 - Annual Contract for Environmental Consulting Services - Facilities Management and Transportation Services - Various Vendors - Per Contract Terms

a)	Approval to Conduct Negotiations

Permission to Take Bids/RFPs

** Bid No. F2024051 - Purchase and Installation of Mobile Shelving System - Elections Administration

a)	Reject All Bids

**RFP No. 2022-119 - Annual Contract for Printing and Processing of Tax Statements - Tax Assessor/Collector - Various Vendors - Exercise Second Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

a)	Contract Renewal

** Bid No. 2022-155 - Annual Contract for Inmate Uniforms - Sheriff’s Office - Bob Barker Company, Inc. - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

a)	Contract Renewal

10.

** Bid No. 2022-179 - Annual Contract for Rental of Bobtail Trucks - Elections Administration - EAN Holdings, LLC - Dallas Fort Worth d/b/a Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

a)	Contract Renewal

11.

** RFQ No. 2022-188 - Annual Contract for Professional Land Surveying Services - Transportation Services and Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise Second Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

a)	Contract Renewal

12.

** Bid No. 2022-189 - Annual Contract for THC Quantitation Analysis - Sheriff’s Office - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

a)	Contract Renewal

13.

** Bid No. 2022-208 - Annual Contract for Preventative Maintenance and Repair of Commercial Kitchen Equipment - Facilities Management - EEC Acquisition LLC d/b/a Smart Care Equipment Solutions - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices, Hourly Rate, and Markup for Parts

a)	Contract Renewal

14.

** Bid No. 2022-209 - Annual Contract for Short-Term Rental of Cars, Trucks, and Vans - Elections Administration and Public Health - EAN Holdings, LLC - Dallas Fort Worth d/b/a Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

a)	Contract Renewal

15.

** Bid No. 2023-105 - Annual Contract for Security Guard Services - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise First and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

a)	Contract Renewal

16.

** Bid No. 2023-114 - Annual Contract for Rifles - Sheriff’s Office - Triarc Systems, LLC - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

a)	Contract Renewal

17.

** Bid No. F2023121 - Annual Contract for Preventative Maintenance and Repair of Ice Machines/Dispensers, Walk-In Coolers, and Walk-In Freezers - Facilities Management - Alpha Mechanical Contractors, LLC - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices, Hourly Rate, and Markup for Parts

a)	Contract Renewal

18.

** RFQ No. 2023-135 - Annual Contract for Construction Materials Testing and Geotechnical Engineering Services - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

a)	Contract Renewal

19.

** Bid No. 2023-148 - Annual Contract for Work Uniforms - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices and Discount From List Price

20.

** Hologic, Inc. - Panther System and Associated Assay Kits and Reagents - Public Health

a)	Sole Source Renewal

21.

** Approval of Cooperative Purchase of Maintenance, Repair, and Operations Supplies - OMNIA Partners #R192005 - Countywide - Lawson Products, Inc. - Per Contract Terms

22.

** Approval of Request For Fleet Fuel Cards - Sheriff’s Office

23.

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

Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)

** Approval of Property Tax Waivers of Penalty and Interest

** Approval of Property Tax Refunds

Transportation Services (Scott Hall)

Approval of the Placement of No Parking Signs on Winscott Plover Road – Precinct 1

** Approval of Final Plat – Bella Flora addition – Precinct 1

** Approval of Final Plat – Ghost Addition – Precinct 1

** Approval of Final Plat – Avondale Heights Estates – Precinct 4

** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement and Scope Change with the City of Keller Related to the South Elm Street Reconstruction Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program

**Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Terracon Consultants, Inc. Related to Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plans for Tarrant County Facilities

County Judge and Commissioners

County Judge (Judge O'Hare)

** Approval to Hold the 2024 Empowering Seniors Event at the Will Rogers Memorial Center and Finding of Interest to the Community

Precinct 2 (Commissioner Simmons)

** Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the City of Mansfield for the removal of silt and sediment along County Meadow, Lantern Ridge Drive, Chimney Hill Circle and Meadow Creek Drive

** Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the City of Mansfield for the removal of silt and sediment along County Meadow, Lantern Ridge Drive, Chimney Hill Circle and Meadow Creek Drive

Precinct 3 (Commissioner Fickes)

**Approval of Certain Expenses and Finding of a Direct Public Purpose

Precinct 4 (Commissioner Ramirez)

** Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the City of Azle for the Mill and Asphalt Overlay of North Stewart Street

** Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the City of Azle for the Mill and Asphalt Overlay of North Stewart Street

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

Update on the Work of the Election Integrity Task Force Encompassing Caseload and Staff Involvement, Quantified

The Commissioners Court will be briefed on the updates related to the Work of the Election Integrity Task Force Encompassing Caseload and Staff Involvement, Quantified.

Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and JPS Staff Update Regarding the Incident in the County Jail

The Commissioners Court will be briefed on available public information regarding the in-custody death on May 27, 2024.

XIII.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

XIV.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

XV.

CLOSED MEETING

Pending or Contemplated Litigation

Cassandra Houston v. Tarrant County, Texas; Cause No. 096-349152-24

Tarrant County, Texas, et al. v. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., et al., Cause No. 17-290241-17, (transferred to Dallas County, 162nd Judicial District, Cause No. DC-17-1447)

Real Estate Matters

Right-of-Way Acquisition

Personnel Matters

Advice of Counsel

Legal Advice Regarding Tarrant County's Compliance with Election Law

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.

XVII.

COMMISSIONERS COURT RECONVENED

XVIII.

ADJOURNMENT

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