Meeting

	TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA

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

Tuesday, September 17, 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 - Service Dog Month (Judge O’Hare)

Resolution of Appreciation - Carla Jutson with Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County (Judge O’Hare)

Celebratory Recognition - Recognizing Arlington Student Cayden Person on His Heroic Community Act (Commissioner Simmons)

Resolution in Honor of Recovery Resource Council - Recognition of National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Commissioner Simmons)

Proclamation - National Co-Responder and Crisis Responder Week (Commissioner Ramirez)

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 September 4, 2024

** Approval of the Minutes of Special-Called Meeting of September 12, 2024

IX.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public Hearing – To Consider Tarrant County Government's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

Public Hearing – To Consider Salaries of Certain Elected County and Precinct Officers Contained within Tarrant County Government's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

Public Hearing - To Consider the Draft Tarrant County Program Year 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (Community Development)

** Request for Public Hearing - Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 10:00 A.M. - To Consider the Annual Plan for the Preservation and Restoration of the Records Archive (County Clerk)

REPORTS AND BUSINESS

Administrator (Chandler Merritt)

Consideration of Tarrant County’s Tax Rate and Resolution for Tax Year 2024

Consideration of Tarrant County Government's Budget for Fiscal Year 2025

Consideration of Tarrant County Hospital District's Tax Rate and Resolution for Tax Year 2024

Consideration of the Tarrant County Hospital District's Budget for Fiscal Year 2025

Consideration and Possible Action to Terminate Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and The University of North Texas Health Science Center Concerning Tarrant County's Burial Program

Consideration of Out-of-State Travel Requests

** Consideration of an Order Designating the Frequency Commissioners Court will Convene in Regular Term During Fiscal Year 2025

** Consideration of an Extension and Amendment to the Order Authorizing Payment of Certain Claims Submitted for Payment

**Consideration of Sale of Foreclosure Property Located at 2005 E. Vickery Blvd., Held in Trust by the City of Fort Worth, at Below Market Value, Judgment or Taxes Due

Auditor (Kimberly Buchanan)

Receive and File the Auditor's Report for the County Owned Inventory and Disposition Process

** Consideration to Approve the Release of and Substitution of Depository Collateral

** Receive and File the Auditor's Report of the Cash and Other Asset Controls Review for the Tarrant County Fire Marshal's Office

** Receive and File the Quarterly Investment Report Ended June 30, 2024

** Receive and File the Tarrant County Financial Statements for the Ten Months Ended July 31, 2024

Budget and Risk Management (Helen Giese)

Consideration of Fiscal Year 2025 Special Purpose Budgets

** Consideration of Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriation Adjustments

** Consideration of Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters

** Consideration of Risk Management Board Minutes and Recommended Claims

** Consideration to Accept the Fiscal Year 2025 Family Recovery Court Grant Award from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the Tarrant County Family Recovery Court Program

**Consideration to Accept the Fiscal Year 2025 Grant Award from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for the Drug Impact Rehabilitation Enhanced Comprehensive Treatment and Reaching Independence Through Self-Empowerment Court Programs

**Consideration of Fiscal Year 2025 Contract with Guardianship Services, Inc. for the Provision of Professional Services to the Residents of Tarrant County

** Consideration to Submit Fiscal Year 2024 Rail Crossing Elimination Program Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration for the Bonds Ranch Road West Grade Separation

Community Development and Housing (James McClinton)

** Consideration of a Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Program Year 2024 Community Development Block Grant Funding

** Consideration of a Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Program Year 2024 Emergency Solutions Grant Funding

**Consideration of a Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Program Year 2024 Home Investment Partnerships Grant Funding

** Consideration of Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Grant Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and SafeHaven of Tarrant County for the SafeTomorrows Permanent Supportive Housing Program

** Consideration of Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Grant Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and Tarrant County Samaritan House, Inc. for the Grace Village Permanent Supportive Housing Program

** Consideration of Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Grant Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and Tarrant County Samaritan House, Inc. for the Sam House Permanent Supportive Housing Program

** Consideration of Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Grant Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and The Salvation Army – Mabee Center for the Housing First Permanent Supportive Housing Program

** Consideration of Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Grant Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and The Salvation Army – Mabee Center for the SAVE Permanent Supportive Housing Program

** Consideration of Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Grant Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and The Salvation Army – Mabee Center for the SIMON Permanent Supportive Housing Program

10.

**Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and AIDS Outreach Center for the TBLA 114 Rapid Rehousing Program

11.

**Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and Center for Transforming Lives for the TBLA 114 Rapid Rehousing Program

12.

**Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and SafeHaven of Tarrant County for the TBLA 114 Rapid Rehousing Program

13.

**Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and The Salvation Army - Arlington for the TBLA 114 Rapid Rehousing Program

14.

**Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and The Salvation Army – Mabee Center for the TBLA 114 Rapid Rehousing Program

15.

**Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Program Year 2023 Continuum of Care Subrecipient Agreement between Tarrant County and Center for Transforming Lives for the 3CP Rapid Rehousing Program

16.

** Consideration of Change Order No. 1 to the Construction Contract between Tarrant County and Patcon Services, LLC for the City of Crowley, Texas 49th Year Community Development Block Grant Project

17.

** Consideration of Engineering Contract between Tarrant County and Jacob Martin LLC for Engineering Services for 50th Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project

18.

** Consideration of Engineering Contracts between Tarrant County and Shield Engineering Group, PLLC for Engineering Services for 50th Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Projects

Constable Precincts

**Consideration to Accept a Forfeited Vehicle and Order it Sold at a Tarrant County Auction - Constable, Precinct 7

Criminal District Attorney (Phil Sorrells)

** Consideration of Settlement Agreement and Full, Final and Complete Release Signed by Eduardo Padilla, Individually, in Connection with a Suit Filed Against Tarrant County, Texas, Cause No. 236-349314-24

**Consideration of a Short-Term Residential Guest License Agreement with Zilker Properties of Austin for the Housing of a Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office Liaison for the 89th Legislative Session

Dispute Resolution (Susan Young)

** Consideration of an Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and Texas A&M School of Law for Basic Mediation Training Services

Facilities Management (Michael Amador)

** Consideration of Amendment No. 7 to Interlocal Agreement with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, d/b/a Trinity Metro for Tarrant County Jurors to Ride the Trinity Metro Buses, Trinity Railway Express and TEX Rail Free of Charge

**Consideration of Amendment No. 7 to Interlocal Agreement with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, d/b/a Trinity Metro for Bus Service between the Juror Parking lot Located at La Grave Field and Tarrant County Court Buildings in Downtown Fort Worth

** Consideration of Amendment No. 16 to the Real Property Lease with MHMR Tarrant County for Office Space located at 3840 Hulen Street, Suite 604, Fort Worth, for the Juvenile Services Southwest Probation Team

Fire Marshal

Consideration to Repeal Prohibition Against Outside Burning in Tarrant County Unincorporated Areas

HIV Administrative Agency (Lisa McKamie-Muttiah)

** Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Texas Department of State Health Services HIV/Services Subrecipient Contract Renewal with Tarrant County Preventive Medicine Clinic

** Consideration to Submit the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America – Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B Competing Continuation Grant Application to Health Resources and Services Administration

Human Resources (Tina Glenn)

** Consideration of Out-of-Class Pay Extension – Precinct 4

** Consideration of a Change to the Table of Organization – Tax Office

**Consideration of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – Human Resources

** Receive and File the Personnel Agenda

Information Technology (André Mendes)

**Consideration to Fund an Information Technology Steering Committee Project for the Jury Management System Upgrade for Jury Services

** Consideration to Participate in the Texas Office of Court Administration Court Reminders Program

Medical Examiner (Dr. Kendall Crowns)

**Consideration of Changes to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025

** Consideration of a Program Letter Agreement for Graduate Medical Education between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office and Baylor University Medical Center to Participate in the Pathology – Anatomic and Clinical Residency Program as an Accredited Facility

** Consideration of a Program Letter Agreement for Graduate Medical Education between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office and Medical City Fort Worth to Participate in the Family Medicine Residency Program as an Accredited Facility

Public Health (Dr. Brian Byrd)

** Consideration of a Contract Renewal Notice between Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth for the Provision of Rabies Control Services in Unincorporated Tarrant County

**Consideration for Tarrant County Public Health Preventive Medicine Clinic to Purchase Gas Online Gift Cards for Client Transportation Beginning on September 17, 2024

Purchasing (Melissa Lee)

RFP No. F2024082 - Annual Contract for Voluntary Employee Auto and Home Insurance - Human Resources - Metropolitan Life Insurance Company - Per Contract Terms

a)	Award Recommendation
b)	Contract Approval

Bid No. F2024147 - Annual Contract for Oil and Lubricants - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price and Discount from List Price

a)	Award Recommendation

RFP No. F2024153 - Public Access Election Results Software - Elections Administration - Civera LLC - Per Contract Terms

a)	Award Recommendation
b)	Contract Approval

Bid No. F2042163 - Annual Contract for Aggregate Road Surface Treatment - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price and Discount from List Price

a)	Award Recommendation

Bid No. F2024168 - Annual Contract for Preventative Maintenance and Repair of Automatic Sliding Gate Operators - Facilities Management - Dallas Automatic Gate, Inc. - Per Unit Price, Hourly Rates, and Markup for Parts

a)	Award Recommendation

Bid No. F2024180 - Purchase of Double Drum Vibratory Rollers - Precincts 1 and 2 - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price

a)	Award Recommendation

Bid No. F2024187 - Markum Ranch Road Widening Project - Transportation Services - Jackson Construction, Ltd.

a)	Award Recommendation
b)	Contract Approval
c)	Acceptance of Payment Bond
d)	Acceptance of Performance Bond
e)	Acceptance of Maintenance Bond

RFP No. F2024170 - Annual Contract for Drug and Alcohol Laboratory Testing Services - Community Supervision and Corrections Department

a)	Reject All Proposals
b)	Rebid with Revised Specifications

Permission to Take Bids-RFPs

10.

** Bid No. 2022-183 - Annual Contract for Lawn Maintenance - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

a)	Contract Renewal

11.

** Bid No. 2022-195 - Annual Contract for Welding Equipment Supplies and Industrial/Medical Gases - Countywide - Westair Gases & Equipment, Inc. - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices and Discount from List Price

a)	Contract Renewal

12.

** Bid No. 2022-218 - Annual Contract for Copier Maintenance and Supplies - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices, Hourly Rates, and Markup for Parts

a)	Contract Renewal

13.

**RFQ No. 2023-141 - Annual Contract for Juvenile Forensic Assessment Services - Juvenile Services - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

a)	Contract Renewal
b)	Contract Approval

14.

** Bid No. 2021-129 - Annual Contract for HVAC Chiller Maintenance, Repair, and Parts Replacement - Facilities Management - Bernhard MCC, LLC

a)	Acceptance of Payment Bond

15.

**Bid No. 2022-031 - Annual Contract for Various Concrete Services - Precinct 1 - Reliable Paving, Inc.

a)	Acceptance of Payment Bonds

16.

** Bid No. 2022-081 - Annual Contract for Carpet, Tile, and Miscellaneous Flooring Materials and Services - Facilities Management - Gomez Floor Covering, Inc. d/b/a GFC Contracting

a)	Acceptance of Payment Bond

17.

** Bid No. 2023-074 - Annual Contract for Electrical Services - Facilities Management - Cable Electric, Inc.

a)	Acceptance of Payment Bond

18.

** RFP No. F2024065 - Construction Manager at Risk for Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center Elevator Tower Addition - Facilities Management-Construction Services - HM & MF Ltd. d/b/a Muckleroy & Falls

a)	Acceptance of Payment Bond
b)	Acceptance of Performance Bond

19.

** Clearwater Packaging, Inc. d/b/a CPI/Guardian - Guardian Property and Evidence Packaging System - Sheriff's Office

a)	Sole Source Designation

20.

**Motorola Solutions, Inc. - WAVE Communications Software, APX Series Radios, KVL 5000 Key Variable Loader for APX Series Radios, P25 Flash Upgrades/Flash Kits, all Options, Software Features, and Associated Accessories - Countywide

a)	Sole Source Designation

21.

** Clinisys, Inc. - Clinisys Laboratory Platform Software - Public Health

a)	Sole Source Renewal

22.

**Consideration of Cooperative for General Disaster Recovery and Restoration Services - BuyBoard #675-22 - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Contract Terms and Discount from List Price

23.

**Consideration of Cooperative for Law Enforcement Body Cameras, Supplies, and Equipment - BuyBoard #743-24 - Countywide - Axon Enterprises - Per Discount from List Price

24.

**Consideration of Cooperative for Online Market - Choice Partners #22/045KN-01 - Countywide - Amazon Business - Per Unit Price

25.

**Consideration of Cooperative for SAP Enterprise Maintenance and Support - GSA #GS47QSWA18D008F - Information Technology - Carahsoft Technology Corporation

26.

**Consideration of Cooperative for Vaccines and the Full Range of Goods and Services - Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance for Pharmacy - Public Health

27.

**Consideration of Tarrant County Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual Revisions - Amendment of Sections 2, 7, 8, 11, 14, 24, and 29 and Addition of New Section 17

28.

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

Sheriff's Department (Bill Waybourn)

**Consideration to Accept a Forfeited Vehicle to the Sheriff’s Office and Order it Sold at a Tarrant County Auction

Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)

** Consideration of Agreement between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector and the City of Saginaw Beltmill PID for the Collection of Ad Valorem Taxes

**Consideration of Property Tax Refunds

** Receive and File Tax Office Deputizations

Transportation Services (Scott Hall)

** Consideration of Final Plat – Javeed Addition – Precinct 1

** Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Grand Prairie Related to the Jefferson Street Widening Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program

** Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth Related to the Avondale Haslet Road Widening Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program

** Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth Related to the Cromwell Marine Creek Road Widening Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program

** Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth Related to the Intermodal Parkway Widening Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program

** Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth Related to the WJ Boaz Road Widening Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program

** Consideration of an Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Arlington Related to the Arlington Annual Concrete Panel and Sidewalk Replacement Program - 2006 Transportation Bond Program

**Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement between Tarrant County and Transystems Corporation, d/b/a Transystems Corporation Consultants Related to the RM 2871 Improvement Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program

** Consideration of Consolidation of Nine Interlocal Agreements with the City of River Oaks Related to the Residential Streets Reconstruction Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program

County Judge and Commissioners

Precinct 2 (Commissioner Simmons)

**Consideration of a Grant Agreement with Seasons of Change to Provide Support Services, Incorporated to Tarrant County

Precinct 3 (Commissioner Fickes)

** Approval of the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Haslet to Construct New Road, Keller Haslet Extension, from Keller Haslet Road to FM 156; Rehabilitate and Resurface Blue Mound Road West from FM 156 to West City Limits

** Approval to Begin the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Haslet to Construct New Road, Keller Haslet Extension, from Keller Haslet Road to FM 156; Rehabilitate and Resurface Blue Mound Road West from FM 156 to West City Limits

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.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

XIII.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

XIV.

CLOSED MEETING

Pending or Contemplated Litigation

Johnson, et al. v. Tarrant County, Texas, et al.; Cause No. 4:24-cv-686

Salinas v. Tarrant County, Texas, Cause No. 4:24-cv-00318

Mattix, et al. v. Tarrant County, Texas, Cause No. 4:23-cv-00635

Real Estate Matters

Personnel Matters

Advice of Counsel

Legal Advice Regarding Disposition of Indigent or Unclaimed Remain

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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