Meeting








TARRANT COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA
 
Commissioners’ Courtroom
Tarrant County Administration Building
100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor
Fort Worth, Texas 76196

Tuesday, November 24, 2020 – 10:00 AM
PURSUANT TO THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION BY GOVERNOR ABBOTT OF CERTAIN OPEN-MEETING PROVISIONS OF TEXAS LAW, SOME MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY PARTICIPATE VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 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.TARRANTCOUNTY.COM.  PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU ARE ADDRESSING AN ITEM ON THE POSTED REGULAR AGENDA OR WHETHER PROVIDING GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS. REGARDLESS OF THE DESIRED METHOD TO ADDRESS THE COURT, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA.
ADDRESSING THE COURT BY WRITTEN STATEMENT: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FORMS SUBMITTED WITH WRITTEN STATEMENTS THAT DO NOT WISH TO ADDRESS THE COURT MUST BE SUBMITTED BY NOON (12 P.M.) THE DAY BEFORE THE REGULAR POSTED MEETING.  THE FORMS WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE ONLINE POSTED AGENDA UNDER THE “PUBLIC COMMENTS” SECTION OF THE AGENDA PRIOR TO THE MEETING FOR PUBLIC REVIEW WITH COPIES PROVIDED TO THE COURT MEMBERS.  WRITTEN STATEMENTS WILL NOT BE READ ALOUD DURING THE COURT’S SESSION.
ADDRESSING THE COURT BY TELEPHONE:  IF YOU ARE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COURT AT ITS NEXT POSTED REGULAR MEETING VIA TELEPHONE, YOU MUST NOTIFY THE COURT USING THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FORM BY NOON (12 P.M.) ON THE DAY BEFORE THE REGULAR POSTED MEETING IN WHICH YOU WISH TO SPEAK.
ADDRESSING THE COURT IN-PERSON: ALL IN-PERSON ATTENDEES WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COURT MUST DELIVER A COMPLETED FORM TO THE COUNTY JUDGE’S OFFICE BY 10:00 A.M. ON THE DAY OF THE REGULAR POSTED MEETING.  FORMS ARE AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THE COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM.
LIVE STREAMING OF THE EVENT IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.TARRANTCOUNTY.COM.
 
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. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A. Minutes for Regular Meeting of November 17, 2020
VI. PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Resolution of Appreciation - Jay Singleton, Assistant County Administrator (Judge Whitley)
B. Resolution of Appreciation - Jack Beacham, C.P.M. (Judge Whitley)
C. Resolution of Appreciation - David Phillips, Facilities Management Director (Judge Whitley)
D. Congratulatory Resolution - Mayor Pat McGrail, City of Keller (Commissioner Fickes)
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
VIII. REPORTS AND BUSINESS
A. Administrator (G.K. Maenius)
1. Discussion, and Possible Action, Concerning Activities Associated with the Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Tarrant County Citizens, Businesses and County Government Operations
2. Approval of Fifth Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency and Renewal of Same
3. Receive and File Executive Order of County Judge B. Glen Whitley Issued November 24, 2020
4. ** Approval of Resolution in Support of an Application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the Second Round of Emergency Solutions Grant CARES Funding
5. ** Approval of the First Amendment to the Agreement between Tarrant County and Tarrant County College District for Use of a Parking Lot at the Southeast Campus for COVID-19 Testing Location
6. ** Ratification of Agreement with North Texas Area Community Health Center for the Distribution of Coronavirus Relief Funds for the Tarrant County Uninsured Flu Vaccination Program
7. ** Approval of a Contract between Tarrant County, Tarrant County Hospital District and MHMR of Tarrant County for Countywide Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services for Fiscal Year 2021
8. ** Acceptance of Monetary Donations from Lockheed Martin and United Way of Tarrant County for the Tarrant County Law Enforcement Memorial
9. ** Approval of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Gift Card Policy
10. ** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A COVID-19 Subrecipient Contract with Tarrant County Samaritan Housing, Inc. – HIV Administrative Agency
11. ** Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Fiscal Year 2020 Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part C Subrecipient Contract with AIDS Healthcare Foundation – HIV Administrative Agency
12. ** Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Fiscal Year 2020 Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part C Subrecipient Contract with Tarrant County Hospital District – HIV Administrative Agency
13. ** Approval of a Contract between Tarrant County and Tarrant County Samaritan House - Grace Village for the Provision of a Permanent Supportive Housing Program - Community Development
14. ** Approval of a Contract between Tarrant County and Samaritan House - TBLA 15 for the Provision of Operations for Permanent Housing Services for the Homeless - Community Development
15. ** Approval of an Agreement with Spectrum Enterprise to Provide Cable Television Service to the Resource Connection Administration Office
16. ** Approval of Use of the Resource Connection for an Elements Direct Mask and Hand Sanitizer Giveaway
17. ** Authorization for Director of Community Development or Designee to Sign Certain U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Related Holds
18. ** Approval of HAP Contracts and/or Contract Amendments between Landlords and Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office
19. ** Acceptance of Grant Award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program - Section 811 Mainstream Program
20. ** Receive and File Briefing Agenda
B. Auditor (Renee Tidwell)
1. Approval of Tarrant County Investment Policy
2. ** Receive and File the Auditor's Report of the Fiscal Year 2020 Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture Report by Law Enforcement Agency Prepared by the Constable, Precinct 7
C. Budget and Risk Management
1. ** Approval of Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriation Adjustments
D. County Clerk (Mary Louise Nicholson)
1. ** Receive and File the County Clerk's Monthly Report - October 2020
E. Facilities Management (David Phillips)
1. ** Approval of a Building Alteration for Tarrant County Human Services at the Resource Connection, 1200 Circle Drive, Fort Worth
2. ** Approval of Change Order No. 1 to the Infinity Contractors International, LTD Contract for the HVAC Equipment Replacement for Precinct 2 Maintenance Facility
3. ** Approval of Change Order No. 4 to the Frontier Waterproofing, Inc. Contract for the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center Exterior Wall Remediation Project
F. Human Resources (Tina Glenn)
1. Receive and File the Personnel Agenda
2. Approval of Change to Project Position Assignment – Public Health
G. Juvenile Services (Bennie Medlin)
1. ** Approval of Fiscal Year 2021 Contract Renewal between Tarrant County and Bell County for Juvenile Residential Services for Clients of Juvenile Services
H. Public Health (Vinny Taneja)
1. Approval to Submit a Grant Application to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for Funding of the Community Youth Development Program
2. Approval of an Agreement with eClinicalWorks for Onsite Consultation in Relation to the Implementation of a Cloud Based Electronic Medical Records and Practice Management System to be Used by Tarrant County Public Health Department
I. Purchasing (Jack Beacham)
1. RFP No. 2020-181 - Video Directly Observed Therapy - Public Health - Emocha Mobile Health, Inc. - Per Contract Terms
2. RFP No. 2020-191 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Response, Remediation Services, and Waste Disposal - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Contract Terms
3. **RFO No. 2021-035 - Purchase of HVAC Equipment, Supplies, and Installation of HVAC Equipment - BuyBoard Contract #631-20 - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Hourly Rate and Catalog Discount off List
4. ** RFO No. 2019-060 - Purchase of Plumbing Supplies - BuyBoard Contract #577-18 - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Discount off List Price
5. ** RFO No. 2019-069 - Purchase of Commercial Building Glass Materials, Supplies, and Repairs - BuyBoard Contract #577-18 - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Hourly Rate and Catalog Discount Off List
6. ** RFQ No. 2020-033 - Annual Contract for Professional Engineering and Planning Services - Transportation Services - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms
7. ** Authorization to Submit Procurement Card Account Application Form to JPMorgan Chase Bank for Tarrant County Procurement Card - Sheriff’s Office
8. ** Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal Within Ninety Days
9. ** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs
J. Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)
1. ** Approval of Property Tax Refunds
K. County Judge and Commissioners
1. Interlocal Agreement, Precinct 4 (Commissioner Johnson)
a) Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the City of Pelican Bay for the Placement and Installation of Driveway Culverts within the City
b) Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the City of Pelican Bay for the Placement and Installation of Driveway Culverts within the City
L. Appointments to Various Boards
1. Action Concerning Appointments to Tax Increment Finance District Boards
2. Action Concerning Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions and Committees
IX. APPROVAL OF BONDS AND CERTIFICATES OF SELF-INSURANCE
X. VARIOUS CLAIMS AND ADDENDUM
A. Approval of Claims and Addendum
XI. BRIEFING
A. Current and Emerging Health Issues The Public Health Department will update the Commissioners Court on current and emerging health issues in Tarrant County including COVID-19, West Nile Virus and Influenza. This will be a standing item on the Commissioners Court Agenda as long as necessary.
XII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS
XIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
XIV. CLOSED MEETING - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020
A. Pending or Contemplated Litigation
B. Real Estate Matters
C. Personnel Matters
1. Budget/Risk Management Director (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)
2. Chief Information Officer (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)
3. Criminal Courts Administrator (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)
4. Executive Director, Domestic Relations Office (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)
5. Facilities Management Director (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)
6. Fire Marshal (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)
7. Human Resources Director (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)
8. Human Services Director (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)
9. Public Health Director (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)
10. Resource Connection Director (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)
11. Transportation Services Director (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)
12. County Administrator (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)
13. Position No. 20007230 (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)
D. Advice of Counsel
E. Security Related Issues
F. Contract Deliberations
G. Economic Development Prospects
XV. COMMISSIONERS COURT RECONVENED
XVI. ADJOURNMENT