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Tarrant County

Commissioners Court

Charles J. Murray Courtroom
Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building
100 N. Calhoun St., 2nd Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2025 - 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 INSIDE THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU ARE ADDRESSING AN ITEM ON THE POSTED REGULAR AGENDA OR WHETHER PROVIDING GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS. COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE BY 5:00 PM ON THE DAY BEFORE 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 THE CHARLES J. MURRAY COURTROOM LOCATED AT 100 NORTH CALHOUN STREET, 2ND 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 CHARLES J. MURRAY COURTROOM, WHICH WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE MEETING. THE TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, IF NECESSARY, TO CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS ANY ITEM LISTED ON THIS AGENDA IF THE SUBJECT MATTER IS PERMITTED FOR A CLOSED SESSION BY PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
 
10:00 AM OPEN MEETING, BRIEFING AGENDA AND PUBLIC HEARINGS IN THE CHARLES J. MURRAY COURTROOM;
10:00 AM CLOSED MEETING UPON COMPLETION OF OPEN MEETING OR 10:00 AM, 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. Certificates of Recognition - Richard Greene Scholars (Commissioner Simmons)
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B. Proclamation - Honoring Dr. Jim Chadwell (Commissioner Ramirez)
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C. Employee Recognition (Judge O'Hare)
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VII. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Consent Agenda
VIII. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A. ** Approval of the Minutes from January 28, 2025
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IX. REPORTS AND BUSINESS
A. Administrator
1. Consideration of Out of State Travel Requests
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2. ** Revised Notice of Public Meeting - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. - To Consider Approval of Tax Abatement Agreement with Americold Realty Trust, Inc., Art Mortgage Borrower Propco 2010-5 LLC
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B. Auditor
1. ** Consideration of the Release of Depository Collateral
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2. ** Receive and File the Auditor's Report for the Review of Financial and System Controls for Constable, Precinct 1
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3. ** Receive and File the Tarrant County Financial Statements for the Two-Month Period Ended November 30, 2024
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C. Budget and Risk Management
1. ** Consideration of Risk Management Board Minutes
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2. ** Consideration to Submit a Grant Application to the Texas Department of State Health Services to Enhance the Tarrant County Public Health Laboratory Management Information System Infrastructure and Data Exchange Capabilities in Fiscal Years 2025 through 2027
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3. ** Consideration to Submit Fiscal Year 2026 General Victim Assistance Direct Services Program Grant Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the Criminal District Attorney's Office Victim Services Unit
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4. ** Consideration to Submit Fiscal Year 2026 State Criminal Justice Planning Funds Grant Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division for the Mental Health Diversion Program
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5. ** Consideration to Submit Fiscal Year 2026 State Criminal Justice Planning Funds Grant Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division for the Tarrant County Veterans Treatment Court
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6. ** Consideration to Submit Fiscal Year 2026 State Criminal Justice Planning Funds Grant Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for Criminal District Attorney's Office Human Trafficking Unit
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7. ** Consideration to Submit Fiscal Year 2026 Violence Against Women Formula Grant Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the Criminal District Attorney's Protective Order Unit
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8. ** Consideration to Submit the Fiscal Year 2026 Family Recovery Court Grant Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the Tarrant County Family Recovery Court Program
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9. ** Consideration to Submit the Fiscal Year 2026 Juvenile Justice and Truancy Prevention Grant Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the School-Based Delinquency Prevention Program
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10. ** Consideration to Submit the Fiscal Year 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the Tarrant County Constables Body-Worn Camera Program
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11. ** Consideration to Submit the Fiscal Year 2026 Chief Executive Officer and Law Enforcement Certifications and Assurances Form to the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office
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D. Community Development
1. ** Consideration of a HOME Investment Partnerships Program – American Rescue Plan Commitment Agreement between Tarrant County and My Health My Resources of Tarrant County to Provide Case Management Supportive Services to Qualifying Populations
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E. Criminal District Attorney
1. Consideration of Additional Funding for Outside Counsel Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P. for Litigation Expenses in the Amount of $20,000.00 for the Defense of Tarrant County Employee Phylicia Hollie in a Lawsuit Entitled Anthony R. Johnson, Sr., et al. v. Tarrant County, Texas, et al., Action No. 4:24-cv-686
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2. ** Consideration of a Letter Agreement between Tarrant County and City of Dallas to Accept Additional Grant Funding for Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
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F. Facilities Management
1. Consideration of a Real Property Lease Renewal with Charlie Geren, State of Texas House Representative District 99, for Use of Office Space Located on the 3rd floor of the J.D. Johnson Northwest Subcourthouse
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2. ** Consideration of Change Order No. 1 to the Talbert Rodd, LLC Construction Services Contract for the Justice of the Peace Reception Area Renovation Project for Arlington, Mansfield, Miller, Northeast, and Northwest
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3. ** Consideration of Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Contract with Grace Hebert Curtis Architects, LLC for Expansion of the Service Bay and Construction of a Vehicle Barn at the Precinct 2 Maintenance Facility
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4. ** Consideration of Change Order No. 2 to the Star Asset Security, LLC Contract for the Plaza Building Fire Alarm Replacement Project
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G. HIV Administration
1. ** Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Notice of Award
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2. ** Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Part D Contract with CAN Community Health, Inc.
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3. ** Consideration of Amendment No. 4 to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Texas Department of State Health Services Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part B HIV Services Grant Contract Renewal
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H. Human Resources
1. ** Consideration of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – Precinct 1
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2. ** Consideration of Out-of-Class Pay Extension – Information Technology
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3. ** Receive and File the Personnel Agenda
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I. Juvenile Services
1. ** Consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Juvenile Services and Lena Pope Home, Inc. Regarding Support of the Tarrant County Community Resource Coordination Group
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J. Purchasing
1. Bid No. F2025008 - Annual Contract for Medical Examiner Supplies - Medical Examiner’s Office - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price and Discount from List Price
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2. Bid No. F2025064 - Purchase of File Cabinets and Chairs for the Sheriff’s Department - Sheriff’s Office
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3. Permission to Take Bids-RFPs
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4. ** RFO No. F2025071 - Purchase of Intellidact Software Subscriptions - OMNIA Partners #2018011-02 - County Clerk - SHI Government Solutions
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5. ** CentralSquare Technologies, LLC - ONESolution CAD Software and Service - Sheriff’s Office
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6. ** Wireless Data Systems, Inc. - Elections Inventory Management System Software - Elections Administration
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7. ** Consideration of Request for Fleet Fuel Cards - Constable Precinct 5
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8. ** Consideration of Request for Fleet Fuel Cards - Sheriff’s Office
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K. Resource Connection
1. ** Consideration to Ratify a Facilities Use Agreement between Tarrant County and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for Use of Space at the Resource Connection Campus
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L. Tax Assessor-Collector
1. ** Consideration of Property Tax Refunds
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2. ** Receive and File Audit Findings from the Texas State Comptroller Audit of Taxes and Fees Paid or Due by the Tax Assessor-Collector
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M. County Judge and Commissioners
1. Commissioner, Precinct 1
a. ** Consideration of an Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and City of Fort Worth for the Full Depth Reclamation of Hillside Park and Kuroki Street Applying Two Inches of Type D and B Asphalt, Mill and Overlay Quanah Parker Park, Quanah Parker Road, and Pecan Valley Park, Memorial Oak, Clear Fork, Pecan Circle West and Cedar Trail, to Apply Two Inches of Type D Asphalt Being Approximately 31,154 Square Yards
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b. ** Consideration to Begin the Interlocal Agreement Between Tarrant County and City of Fort Worth for the Full Depth Reclamation of Hillside Park and Kuroki Street Applying Two Inches of Type D and B Asphalt, Mill and Overlay Quanah Parker Park, Quanah Parker Road, and Pecan Valley Park, Memorial Oak, Clear Fork, Pecan Circle West and Cedar Trail, to Apply Two Inches of Type D Asphalt Being Approximately 31,154 Square Yards
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2. Commissioner, Precinct 4
a. ** Consideration of Interlocal Local Agreement with the City of Haltom City for the Mill and Asphalt Overlay of Starlin Circle, Reeves Street, Melinda Street, Ridgemont Road, and Woodmont Street
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b. ** Consideration to Begin Interlocal Local Agreement with the City of Haltom City for the Mill and Asphalt Overlay of Starlin Circle, Reeves Street, Melinda Street, Ridgemont Road, and Woodmont Street.
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N. Appointments to Various Boards
1. Action Concerning Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions, Committees, or Tax Increment Finance District Boards
O. Housing Assistance Office
1. ** Consideration of a Grant Award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Fiscal Year 2024 Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator Positions
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2. ** Consideration of Housing Assistance Payments Contracts and/or Contract Amendments between Landlords and Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office
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X. VARIOUS CLAIMS AND ADDENDUM
A. ** Approval of Claims and Addendum
XI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
XII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS
XIII. CLOSED MEETING
A. Pending or Contemplated Litigation
1. Anthony Johnson, et al. vs. Tarrant County, Texas, et al., Civil Action no 4:24-cv-686
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B. Advice of Counsel
C. Real Estate Matters
D. Contract Deliberations
E. Personnel Matters
F. Security Related Issues
G. Economic Development Prospects
XIV. COMMISSIONERS COURT RECONVENED
XV. ADJOURNMENT