Meeting
TARRANT COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA
   
  Commissioners Courtroom
Tarrant County Administration Building
100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor
Fort Worth, Texas 76196
   
Tuesday, August 06, 2024 – 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.
PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A.
Employee Recognition (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.
A.
Approval of Consent Agenda
VIII.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A.
** Approval of the Minutes of July 16, 2024
IX.
REPORTS AND BUSINESS
A.
Administrator (Chandler Merritt)
1.
Approval of a Construction Manager at Risk Agreement between the Tarrant County Hospital District, d/b/a JPS Health Network and Austin Commercial for Pre-Construction Services Related to the New JPS Main Hospital and Pavilion North Expansion
2.
Approval of Out-of-State Travel Requests  
3.
** Approval of Amendment No. 1 and Resolution to the City of Fort Worth Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone #16 Participation Agreement - Veale Ranch
B.
Auditor (Kimberly Buchanan)
1.
** Approval of Release of Depository Collateral
2.
**Receive and File the Auditor's Report of the Constable, Precinct 7, Follow-up Review of Financial and System Controls
3.
** Receive and File the Auditor's Report Regarding Tax Increment Financing Payments for Tax Year 2023
C.
Budget and Risk Management (Helen Giese)
1.
Discussion and Possible Action Related to Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriation Adjustments
2.
** Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriation Adjustments
3.
** Approval of Risk Management Board Minutes
4.
** Approval of Sheriff and Constable Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2025
5.
** Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Notice of Award 2024-03 from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for the Tarrant County Public Health Prevention and Early Intervention Community Youth Development Program
6.
** Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Notice of Award 2025-01 from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for the Tarrant County Public Health Prevention and Early Intervention Community Youth Development Program
D.
Community Development and Housing (James McClinton)
1.
** Approval of Change Order No. 1 to the Construction Contract with Don Smith Concrete, LLC for the City of North Richland Hills, Texas 48th Year Community Development Block Grant Project
E.
County Clerk (Mary Louise Nicholson)
1.
** Receive and File the County Clerk's Monthly Report - June 2024
F.
Criminal District Attorney (Phil Sorrells)
1.
Approval of Attorney Employment Agreement Engaging the Law Office of Kenneth E. East as Outside Counsel Re: Defense of Former Tarrant County Employee Rafael Moreno in a Lawsuit Entitled Anthony R. Johnson, Sr., et al. v. Tarrant County, Texas, et al., Civil Action No. 4:24-cv-686-O
2.
Approval of Attorney Employment Agreement Engaging the Law Office of Jim Jeffrey as Outside Counsel Re: Defense of Former Tarrant County Employee Joel Garcia in a Lawsuit Entitled Anthony R. Johnson, Sr., et al. v. Tarrant County, Texas, et al., Civil Action No. 4:24-cv-686-O
3.
** Approval of the Participation of Tarrant County in the Settlement of Claims Against Kroger in the National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL No 2804
G.
Facilities Management (Michael Amador)
1.
**Approval of the Reassignment of Three Courtrooms at the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center
2.
**Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Lease Agreement between Tarrant County and RSG Investments B, LLC. for the Tarrant County Public Health Women Infant and Children Haltom City Site
H.
HIV Administrative Agency (Lisa McKamie-Muttiah)
1.
** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Texas Department of State Health Services Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Subrecipient Contract Renewal with AIDS Outreach Center
2.
** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Texas Department of State Health Services Housing Opportunities for Person With AIDS Subrecipient Contract with The Salvation Army – Mabee Social Services Center
3.
** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Texas Department of State Health Services Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part B Subrecipient Contract with AIDS Outreach Center
4.
** Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Notice of Award
5.
** Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Subrecipient Contract with AIDS Outreach Center
6.
** Approval of Amendment No. 2 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
I.
Human Resources (Tina Glenn)
1.
Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County and Rangers Baseball LLC for the 25th Annual Tarrant County Employee Picnic at Globe Life Field - Texas Rangers
2.
**Approval of Changes to the Table of Organization - County Criminal Courts 2, 3, and 4 and Criminal District Court 4
3.
** Approval of Salary Administration Guidelines Revisions
4.
** Receive and File the Personnel Agenda
J.
Judicial
1.
** Concurrence with the Appointment of Christina Lopez as the Public Probate Administrator
2.
**Receive and File Administrative Orders Setting the Compensation of the Tarrant County Auditor, Assistant County Auditor and Court Reporters Beginning October 1, 2024, and Appointing the Jury Bailiff and Assistant Jury Bailiffs for the 2025-2026 Term
K.
Public Health (Dr. Brian Byrd)
1.
**Approval to Submit a Vendor Information Form to the Texas Department of State Health Services for Sharing Syndromic Surveillance Data
2.
** Approval of a Contract for Services between Tarrant County and Cook Children’s Medical Center for the Provision of Diagnostic Radiology Services for the Tarrant County Public Health Department’s Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Program
3.
** Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Fiscal Year 2023 Department of State Health Services Healthy Texas Mothers and Babies Grant Contract
L.
Purchasing (Melissa Lee)
1.
RFP No. F2024054 - Annual Contract for Business Analytical Services - Information Technology - Various Vendors - Per Contract Terms
a)Award Recommendation
2.
RFP No. F2024079 - Professional Services for Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Upgrade - Information Technology - Dallas Digital Services - Per Contract Terms
a)Award Recommendation
b)Contract Approval
3.
RFQ No. F2024080 - Financial Advisory Services - County Administrator’s Office - Hilltop Securities Inc. - Per Contract Terms 
a) Award Recommendation
b) Permission to Negotiate Contact
4.
RFP No. F2024096 - Annual Contract for Payroll Services and Temporary Labor - Elections Administration - Various Vendors - Per Contract Terms
a)Award Recommendation
5.
Bid No. F2024115 - Purchase of Full-Size 7-Passenger Wheelchair Accessible Van - Resource Connection - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price
a)Award Recommendation
6.
Bid No. F2024138 - Annual Contract for Automatic and Manual Door Preventative Maintenance and Repair - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price, Hourly Rates and Markup for Parts
a)Award Recommendation
7.
Bid No. F2024140 - Purchase of Full-Size Extended Length Cargo Van - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price
a)Award Recommendation
8.
Bid No. F2024142 - Annual Contract for Automotive Equipment and Installation - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price
a) Award Recommendation
9.
Bid No. F2024150 - Annual Contract for Trash Removal Services - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price, Hourly Rate, and Markup for Parts
a)Award Recommendation
10.
RFQ No. F2024099 - Annual Contract for Temporary Healthcare Personnel - Public Health - Various Vendors - Per Contract Terms
a)Approval to Conduct Negotiations
11.
Bid No. F2024130 - Purchase of Double Drum Vibratory Rollers - Precincts 1 and 2
a) Reject All Bids 
b) Rebid with Revised Specifications
12.
RFP No. 2023-103 - Annual Contract for Inmate Communications Services - Sheriff’s Office - Smart Communications Holding LLC
a)      Approve Contract Termination
b) Permission to Re-issue
13.
Bid No. F2024033 - Purchase of Police Package Chevrolet Tahoes - Sheriff’s Office - Rockdale Country Ford - Per Unit Price
a) Approve Change Order No. 1
14.
Permission to Take Bids/RFPs
15.
**RFO No. F2024156 - Purchase of Cellebrite Premium Unlimited Package - #DIR-TSO-4288 - Criminal District Attorney’s Office - Carahsoft Technology Corp.
a) Approve Award Recommendation
16.
**RFO No. F2024157 - Purchase of Laptops with Security Software - TIPS #230105 - Information Technology - CDW Government LLC
a) Approve Award Recommendation
17.
**RFO No. F2024158 - Annual Subscription for VMware Cloud Foundation 5 - #DIR-CPO-5303 - Information Technology - CDW Government LLC
a) Approve Award Recommendation
18.
**RFO No. F2024165 - Purchase of Varonis Subscription for Windows - OMNIA Partners #2018011-02 - Information Technology - SHI Government Solutions, Inc.
a) Approve Award Recommendation
19.
** RFP No. 2020-178 - Annual Contract for Elevator Maintenance, Repair, and Replacement Parts - Facilities Management - SW Elevators, LLC - Exercise Fourth and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms
a)Contract Renewal
20.
**Bid No. 2022-210 - Annual Contract for Mechanical and Plumbing Services - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Hourly Rates and Markup for Parts
a) Contract Renewal
21.
**RFQ No. 2023-143 - Annual Contract for Oil and Gas Mineral Asset Management Services for County-Owned Properties - County Administrator’s Office - Argent Mineral Management - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms
a) Contract Renewal
22.
**Bid No. 2023-149 - Annual Contract for Traffic Paint - Transportation Services - Various Vendors - Exercise First and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices
a) Contract Renewal
b) Acknowledgment of Notification of Acquisitions and Vendor Name Changes
23.
** Bid No. F2023197 - Annual Contract for Fence and Gate Installation, Demolition, and Repairs - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices, Hourly Rates, and Markup for Parts
a)Contract Renewal
24.
** Stratus Technologies Ireland, Ltd. - Stratus Hardware and Software Support - Information Technology
a)Sole Source Renewal
25.
** Tungsten Automation Corporation - Kofax Readsoft Process Director - Information Technology
a)Sole Source Renewal
26.
** Approval of Cooperative Purchase of Intellidact Robotic Process Automation Licenses - OMNIA Partners #R2018011-02 - County Clerk's Office - SHI Government Solutions
27.
** Approval of Cooperative Purchase of JSCAPE Enterprise Edition - OMNIA Partners #R2018011-02 - Information Technology - SHI Government Solutions
28.
** Bid No. F2024089 - Purchase of Asbestos Abatement Services for Resource Connection Isolation Valve Replacement - Facilities Management - 1 Priority Environmental Services, LLC
a)Acknowledge Fiscal Impact Change
29.
** Receive and File Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal Within Ninety Days
M.
Resource Connection (Jamie Willis)
1.
** Acceptance of a Monetary Donation from Tarrant County Housing Finance Corporation to Support the Household Stabilization Discretionary Fund of the Community Resource Connection Group
N.
Sheriff's Department (Bill Waybourn)
1.
**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 Northeast Annex Building
O.
Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)
1.
** Approval of Property Tax Refunds
2.
** Approval of Property Tax Waivers of Penalty and Interest
3.
** Approval of Notification to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Regarding the Continuation of the County Road and Bridge Fee
P.
Transportation Services (Scott Hall)
1.
Recension of Court Order No. 142220 and Approval of Purchase and Sale Agreement with Housing Channel
2.
** Approval of Request for Variance from the Tarrant County Development Regulations Manual – Sullivan Addition – Precinct 1
3.
** Approval of Request for Variance from the Tarrant County Development Regulations Manual – English Creek Estates – Precinct 4
4.
** Approval of Final Plat – Sullivan Addition – Precinct 1
5.
** Approval of Final Plat – English Creek Estates – Precinct 4
6.
** Approval of Final Plat – The Resort on Eagle Mountain Lake – Precinct 4
7.
** Ratification of Final Plat – The Bell and Carr Addition – Precinct 1
8.
**Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Fort Worth Related to the Everman Parkway Extension Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program
9.
**Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Fort Worth Related to the West Bonds Ranch Road Widening and Wagley Robertson Road Extension Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program
10.
**Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement with the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District Related to the Traffic Signal Improvements for Marine Creek Parkway Intersection Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program
11.
** Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Interlocal Agreement with the City of Azle Related to Dunaway Lane Widening Project – 2021 Transportation Bond Program
12.
** Receive and File - City of Fort Worth Annexation Ordinance No. 26900-05-2024 (Case No. AX-23-007) – Precinct 3
13.
** Receive and File - City of Fort Worth Annexation Ordinance No. 26901-05-2024 (Case No. AX-23-008) – Precinct 4
Q.
County Judge and Commissioners
1.
Precinct 3 (Commissioner Fickes)
a)
** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Watauga to Rehabilitate and Resurface Bowling Drive from Maurie Drive to Whitley Road, Kennedy Street from Patsey to Storm Drive, Lara Lane from Bursey Road to Fairview Road and Whispering Drive from Maurie Drive to Stardust Drive North
b)
** Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Watauga to Rehabilitate and Resurface Bowling Drive from Maurie Drive to Whitley Road, Kennedy Street from Patsey to Storm Drive, Lara Lane from Bursey Road to Fairview Road and Whispering Drive from Maurie Drive to Stardust Drive North
R.
Appointments to Various Boards
1.
Action Concerning Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions, Committees, or Tax Increment Finance District Boards
X.
VARIOUS CLAIMS AND ADDENDUM
A.
** Approval of Claims and Addendum
XI.
BRIEFING
A.
Discussion on the Current Tarrant County Sheriff's Office Standard Operating Procedures
The Commissioners Court will be briefed with the current Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all main divisions including patrol, warrants, and the jail. In addition, an explanation of the process for amending and changing, how those changes are disseminated throughout the TCSO, and an overview of what changes have been made since Sheriff Waybourn came into office.
XII.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS
XIII.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
XIV.
CLOSED MEETING
A.
Pending or Contemplated Litigation
1.
Anthony Johnson, Sr., et al. v. Tarrant County, Texas, et al.; Cause No. 4:24-cv-686
2.
Padilla-Bernal v. Estrada, et al.; Cause No. 236-349314-24
3.
Salinas v. Tarrant County, Texas; Cause No. 4:24-cv-00318-P
B.
Real Estate Matters
1.
501 S. 2nd Ave. and 601 S. 2nd Ave., Mansfield, TX 76063
C.
Personnel Matters
1.
Position No. 20004264 (Tina Glenn, Human Resources Director)
D.
Advice of Counsel
1.
Legal Advice Regarding Disposal of Real Property Located in Precinct 2
2.
Legal Advice Regarding Inmate Communications Services
3.
Legal Advice Regarding Criminal Trespass Warnings at Commissioners Court
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.
 
XV.
COMMISSIONERS COURT RECONVENED
XVI.
ADJOURNMENT