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I'm clerk, you want to do the roll. Suizor Brettafield. Here. Suizor Chavez. Here. Suizor Magsick. Here. Suizor

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Chaco. Here. Chairman Mendes. I'm here. All present. Thank you. Okay. Good morning and welcome to the

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026 meeting of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. We will begin today's meeting with

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the invocation and flag salute.

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The invocation will be led by district two

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and follow the invocation.

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Please remain standing for the flag salute.

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Yes, the invocation will be offered

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by Pastor DJ Criner from St. Rest Baptist Church.

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Pastor Criner is not only a good friend of mine,

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but also the senior pastor of the St. Rest

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Baptist Church in Fresno.

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And an adjunct professor at Fresno Pacific University

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Pastor Criner is a trusted faith and community leader with a heart devoted to God and to people.

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Welcome, Pastor Criner.

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Thank you to our county supervisors, to our chair, to our vice chair.

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My friend, one of my closest brothers, supervise the broader field to the leader of our area where

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my church sits, supervisor Pacheco, to my friend, supervisor Chavez, and to all the

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restriers, board supervisors of this great county called Fresno, let us pray.

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Eternal and most righteous God, we come to you thanking you. For you are the source

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of our wisdom, the giver of our life. And God, we pause this moment to acknowledge that

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there is no authority that is greater than you. And that leadership is not simply a

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position, but a responsibility that is entrusted for the good of the people that you call us to serve.

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So, Father, we thank you for this board, for the weight that they carry in the decisions that

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they must make on a regular basis, and the unseen pressures that they have to deal with behind closed doors.

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Grant them, Father, today, with the wisdom that is clear, the courage that is steady, and a

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discernment that reaches beyond policy into people's lives. Let every decision and every discussion that

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is made today's shape, not merely what is permissible, but what is just, not only what

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is efficient, but what is equitable, not only what benefits a few, but what lifts the

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entire county.

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We pray for the years that listen, especially for the voices that are often unheard, for

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hearts that remain compassionate, even when decisions are difficult.

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So, Father, it is my prayer that you give them the integrity that cannot be swayed by convenience,

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by pressure, by fear, and made this board that we call our supervisors,

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govern with humility, let them lead with accountability and serve with the understanding

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that there are people that trust every decision that they make.

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Bless this Fresno County, bless its families, its workers, its elders,

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and the children that we are raising to one day take our place and let today's work draws more

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closer to the fact that we are one body with the same blood that runs in between our skins and let

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wind this meeting in let every decision that is made echo beyond the halls of this sacred chamber

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and let it reach the ears of every member apart of our county and let us all be able one day to stand

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up today and be able to state exactly what our forefathers originally wanted that we

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are united as these states. It's in the sweet matchless name of Jesus Christ that I pray

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this prayer. Amen.

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I pledge allegiance.

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Agendas are located on the back table for anyone wanting to follow along.

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Item number one, designation of officers and remarks by board members.

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The designation of officers is a rotation governed by Fresno County Charter.

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It is with great pleasure that I designate supervisor Brett Affell.

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There's a chairman for the 2026 Board of Supervisors.

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And since Brian Pacheco has declined the vice chair, we're appointing Luis Chavez as

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vice chair for the president of any board of supervisors.

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No motion is required at this time.

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Everyone move to the right places on the dot.

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Vice, and the clerk will remove the name plates.

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I do want to welcome everybody to the Board of Supervisors. And Chairman Mendes, you are Supervisor Mendes. You are a tough act to follow. Tremendous things have been accomplished this year under your leadership. And I, for one, am very grateful. I consider you a mentor. We've had some great things that you and I have been working on.

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and you've, I've learned a lot and I will continue to learn a lot in the last year that you're here.

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We wanted to give you something,

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a reflection of this board's respect for you,

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this, this gavel, which is a beautiful gavel and it reflects that you've been chairman 2016, 2020, and 2025.

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It means you've been here a while, but you've also done a phenomenal job, so I'd like to give this to you.

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also, um, Vicki is there's Vicki, uh, Vicki, I'd like you to, uh, come to the

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podium. I think you have some words. Vicki is the chief of staff for

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supervisor Mendes, and, uh, she has some words that she'd like to share with

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everyone. Good

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morning. Good morning. Chairman Brenner failed. Is that honor

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close enough? Let's see. Oh, I need to get closer. Yes.

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Several times over the last couple of months

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I've met with Renavelle's staff and in doing so I was inspired to write a poem to honor

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a provider of Mendez and I'd like to read that poem today. So bear with me. This is my

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ode to Chairman Buddy Mendez.

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Just a farmer for Riverdale is what he proclaim proudly honoring

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the Mendez name. Days were spent driving the fields, talking almonds and cotton, counting the yields.

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Then he thought to himself, I should do more, maybe a run for District 4.

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So run he dead and glory be, he won that election now, don't you see?

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From boots to suits, his life would change.

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The hall of records became his range.

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He's weathered some storms and battled his foes.

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even challenge the clowns from the city, you know, as chairman his style was

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very unique. Haven't helped the person who wanted to speak. One at a time

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please get in line, keep it short and sweet and you will be fine.

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You pounded

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that gavol and would often exclaim keeping the order that was your game. No

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No f-bombs are dropped from the diocese, it's true.

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We sighed with relief, so proud of you.

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Three terms in office, that's quite a feat.

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He served us well and would not be beat.

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Now he claims he would like to retire.

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Farman family is his desire.

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it made it

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The announcement this term is last, worked on for the district, would you count this past? You brought some humor to this political game. The county of Fresno will not be the same. A farmer, a supervisor, you wear those hats well, but there's a secret I'm dying to tell. He is known as the Godfather, and we do believe that is the legacy he is destined to leave.

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to the Godfather, as chairman, we must say, I do, but look forward to serving one more year with you.

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Vicki, Vicki, Vicki, Vicki.

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That was beautiful.

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And Vicki shared that with me when she wrote it, and she wanted me to read it. I read it.

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And she said, I want you to read it. I said, no, I think you need to read it. It's yours.

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and you did a beautiful job and I think set it all, set it all.

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Well, 11 years, it's been interesting.

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Well, within that context, I'd like to present this friend to

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the Godfather and

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we have two

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supervisors, signatures, the rest will come on, we'll get them on there but this is for you

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with that, I will open it up for supervisors for comments, doesn't it?

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I think pretty much all that needed to be said has been said, but a few brief comments.

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Buddy's heart is as big as this room.

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That's something I've appreciated about Buddy and really, I've appreciated his mentorship as well.

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And I think about the county being founded in 1856 and I stare upon the wall in the hallway with all the leaders who have come before us, and I think about our time here, which sometimes seems long, but in reality it's short, but regardless of length of time each and every one of us have had an opportunity to leave fingerprints on Fresno County, but I will say that buddy is different from all the other leaders because because his heart is so big, I think he's leaving his heart with

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with us, so even though he will be leaving at the end of this year, his love, his passion,

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his impact will remain, so that's something I appreciate about you, buddy.

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So thank you for your service.

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Thank you, Chair.

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I'm not going to make us call you your highness, right?

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No, not yet.

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All right.

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Civilized Reminders, thank you for your leadership as one of two new people that came on board.

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It's a little bit of a learning curve when you come to the county because, you know, we're used to city, but your leadership and a lot of people I know see the brass and the blunt supervisor, but in the back, you're the wise, you're the wise grandpa and we really appreciate it that from you.

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You know, myself, Chairman Bredfeld, my colleagues, how in the world you got city slickers from the urban counties to make you their chair.

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I really want to know and I'll one day I'll find out, but a lot of people to know that you are actually the chair of the urban counties across the state of California, but I think it's because of your leadership.

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and there are people that lead with words,

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you lead with actions.

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And I noticed that this year

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and I just want to publicly thank you for that.

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Your words of wisdom, you don't just know ag

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and water, you know, a lot of other issues

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that people don't know about.

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But the two things that I will never forget

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were because I had to look it up

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was the word blowviator that was used to welcome

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one of our colleagues when we got here.

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And the other one was rectal cranium and version, and I think I'll always remember those buddy isms.

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But all that to say, you made a great year, ran a great meeting, no pressure, Chairman Redfeld.

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And thank you for your leadership, so rise your mind just to thank you.

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Right.

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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Buddy, I would just add, we came in together.

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A lot has happened in the last 35, 40 days and his fate will have...

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We have it. We're going to leave together. And it'll be a big change for us. You know, I contemplated what it would be like to just be here on my own. And opportunities happen. And I was always told when opportunity knocks, you should open the door. And and that's what I've done.

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And because of that, I felt it'd be appropriate since I will not be here next year with you that I would forego the vice chair and give it to my colleague supervisor Chavez.

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I think it'd be good for a transition and you and I it's never been about you and I it's always been about the board.

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And so I think that's in the best interest of the board.

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And I'm willing to do that for a smooth transition.

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I think it will be historic, and that there's the potential that two of us are leaving for sure.

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And potentially three, and that's a lot of institutional knowledge.

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And if you just look back a year ago, who would have ever thought the two city guys are going to be the senior members of the board in two years.

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We're going to have good people replace us and with their leadership and experience now the county will be be just fine.

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But again, I appreciate all that you've done. Supervisor Bretterfield, it was good getting to know you the past year as chair, you always have an agenda things you want to do.

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Well, I can tell you you've done more in a year without the gavel, so I can't wait to see what this year has in store when you have the gavel in your hand.

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So, again, congratulations to you, look forward to working with you.

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Even more was a great getting to know you and partnering with you on a lot of issues and look forward to a good final year.

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Because for Buddy and I, it's good when you go out on your own terms, I feel good about it.

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And I told him this morning it's our last first day of the year as a member of the County Board of Supervisors.

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And I think we'll have a great appreciation for every meeting this year because it's the last one that we're ever going to do together.

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So, thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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Thank you, and I just want to add, I think when I came here,

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Supervisor Chavez came here maybe perhaps a little more with me was a lot of

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apprehension. I had apprehension and I have come to do nothing but respect

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every one of these folks up here. Buddy and Brian your directness I love.

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a breath of fresh air for me to have people who are just straight say it like it

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is and you guys do and your hearts always in the right place, working for your constituents

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and I'm sad that you're both leaving, but I know you're going on to good things.

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It's the same thing with my colleague, Supervisor Magsick.

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I know you're going as well and you're going to both you and Supervisor Particle are going

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to represent this area very well at the state and we need that representation.

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So there's a sadness for me as this year will come to a close and you guys won't be here, I wish you were.

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But anyway, I wish you the very best, but we've got to know your work.

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There's a lot more to do and we will do it.

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So with that, let's proceed.

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Number.

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I just want to thank everybody.

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It's been a pleasure.

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every time and this last time I was chair was was very pleasurable. And I just want to thank everybody for their help.

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I want to thank Vicki for coming today and saying what she said. She actually said something to me one time.

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She goes, if I let a couple of men in your office and they kiss your hand, I'm quitting.

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So we've had a, I mean, it's a great, you know, a deal I just want to tell everybody

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buddy one. You know, Vicki has been here the longest of all the staff. And when I was

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running, I asked her, I said, hey, if I win, will you stay? Because I knew Vicki, you

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know, she was from Crothers. I worked with Judy Case quite a bit. And oh, she was all happy.

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It said, well, I might stay a couple years. You know, that was, you know, that's 12 years. Hopefully that you'll be able to complete. And I'm very happy about that. And just one other thing. I just want to say I'm actually had a good feeling. I think it was yesterday. I was talking to Chairman Bretterfeld.

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and I realized he's made the complete conversion to be a county person, which I was very happy.

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Yes, I represent the county but I never forget, I also represent the city.

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Sometimes people forget that. I don't.

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But it's been a pleasure working with Brian.

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I mean, our families have worked together on various boards, on Danish cranberry board, CDI board,

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and this is the first time he got that actually work with me because he either

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worked with my brother or my cousin so it's a pleasure and and thank you

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thanks everybody.

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Okay let's put the tissues away and let's start number two I'm

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just going to say approve the agenda any comments from the board on the

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agenda. I'll make a motion. Second. All those in favor? Say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? None.

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Clerk. Item number three, approved consent agenda item number 15 through 49. Okay, these

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matters are routine in nature and usually are approved by a single vote. Are there any board members

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who would like an item removed from consent for discussion? Number four. I need item 30 at

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move from consent? I have to abstain because of the Levine act or recuse I should say.

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Recuse. Okay. So that will be item number 30. And if there's no more items from the board

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to pull I do have a correction from staff. Okay. Any other items? No. Okay. Go ahead.

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So Mr. Chairman, members of the board, staff has a correction to item 26 under the administrative

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office. In the agenda item, the fiscal impact section has been revised to indicate a budget

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Resolution will be brought to your board at a later date to establish the necessary appropriations and estimated revenues and org zero one two eight

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Applicant HUD copies of the correction is being just your to your board now and copies are available on the back table for the public

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There no other items

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As for the public are there any members of the public who would like an item removed from consent for discussion please go please come up

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I just

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like to remove item 10.8 though. Is that a reference it that would be item 17 from the consent agenda. That's the second hearing on the ordinance for 10.80 right item 17 will be removed for discussion anyone

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else from the public wishing to remove an item for discussion.

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Okay, is there a motion and a second to prove the rest of the consent agenda?

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I'll make a motion.

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Second.

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Okay, all those in favor say aye.

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

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None.

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Item 4.

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This be.

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Sorry.

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No.

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Item 4, supervisor Mendez.

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Okay.

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This is a resolution for National

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Mentoring Month.

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and I'm going to invite Diane and I think Nick's here.

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You got anybody else, Diane?

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Okay, Monica, go ahead and come up to the podium.

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And this is a truly, that's what they do.

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It's all about mentoring.

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You have the floor.

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Oh, okay.

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Well, good morning everybody.

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Congratulations on your retirement buddy.

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And then Brian, buddy, thank you.

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So you're he's an honorary board member for those that are not aware he was a board member

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with big brothers big sister and I have the honor working with you and so grateful that

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you brought Riverdale high school big program to our program.

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And on behalf of the board members the big the little our staff and I and everybody in here.

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Thank you so much for believing in big brothers big sister and seeing the importance of mentoring

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and investing in our future leaders.

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So I really appreciate us being acknowledged today on the importance of National

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Mentoring Month. So excited for that. And we have a flight to catch in a few

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two hours so, you know.

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Just saying after that, we're going to head out.

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I just want to say Diane is a tireless worker. Thank you. She is the face of big brothers, big sisters.

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Just a couple. Any public comment on this side?

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Seeing none, we're bringing back. Would you like to make a motion to approve? Second. All those favors, aye. Aye. It's approved. No opposition. Please come on up.

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We

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now move to item 4.1 under Sue Isermendez, the DOP resolution recognizing pleasant mattress

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incorporated for its invaluable contribution to the NEO program and its ongoing partnership

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leadership and dedication to supporting workforce development in the county of Fresno.

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And I will turn this over to Supervisor Mendez.

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Okay. I'm going to ask Will Oliver, and do you have anybody else with you, Will?

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Yeah,

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I have Kathy McIntyre with Pleasant mattress and Sonia Bougay to join us as well.

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Good morning, Chairman Brettoffel first.

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I just want to say thank you and congratulations to Supervisor Mendes, Supervisor Pacheco for

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your support, dedication over all these years.

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We've found it to be true partners in our collective efforts and have really, really benefited

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from your leadership.

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Supervisor Mendez also serves on the EDC Board of Directors and has played a really key role in our center point

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district or five cities, JPA, putting the thumb on the scale for our small cities.

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We appreciate being able to recognize that the NEO program this morning and one of our fantastic businesses that make this program successful.

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First, I want to acknowledge how unique this partnership is between an economic development organization and

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our Department of Social Services, probably one of the few partnerships that exist throughout

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the state of California. And it makes sense. It works based on the simplicity. DSS has line of

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sight into residents that are receiving services that are ready for sustained employment.

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The EDC works with countless businesses throughout the county who have hiring needs.

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Just for some background, since we launched this program nearly 10 years ago, we've placed

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2,500 people into employment with 450 businesses partner with that and have reimbursed $23.5 million in wages, which serve as not just an incentive, but also working capital to our local businesses.

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And we've gone beyond that working with partners like the late John Lawson to support training programs and truck driving and construction trades among others so that folks have the skills to succeed.

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But this cannot be possible without the support of our local businesses that participate in these programs that believe in these programs, helping to advantage individuals on cow works or on cash aid to be able to access sustained employment.

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And so what we wanted to do was start to recognize those companies that go above and beyond in supporting this program.

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So today we are pleased to recognize Pleasant Mattress, who has been one of those amazing employers here in Fresno County.

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Pleasant Mattress is a long-standing manufacturer of high-quality products in Fresno for decades.

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And both plenty of critical role in our manufacturing sector, showing that sector can thrive.

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And they're just an amazing partner that we have in the NEO program.

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They've hired over 32 people in the new employment opportunities program and that provide

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not just a job, but stability, mentorship, and opportunity.

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So we'd like to join Sonia and her team and the team at DSS.

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And supervisor Mendes and recognizing pleasant mattress for all that you do for our community and our economy. And I'd like to recognize Kathy McIntyre. If there's anything like to add. I just want to say thank you. It's an honor to be honored. I think

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that's all we have. And supervisor.

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Any comments from the board? Seeing none. Any comments from the public,

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entertaining emotion. So moved. Second, all those in favor? Aye. Aye. It's unanimous. Want to come on up? Yeah, picture.

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And that's probably the best name for a mattress company, right?

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We now move to item number five under the board.

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Supervisors approve the chairman's 2026 appointments of board members to various boards, commissions, committees as present in exhibit A in your packet and adopt California form 806 as present in exhibit B in your packet and direct the clerk of the board to post to the county's website.

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Mr. Chairman members of the board for your consideration, there is one request from Sueis Vacheco.

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So he wishes to become the alternate member of the Sandwalking Valley Insurance Authority rather than the primary member.

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Currently, it reflects that Chavez is the alternate member, but

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Surveyser Pacheco is requesting that he be the alternate.

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Good, good, right.

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Mr. Chairman, I think, again, in light of what we discussed earlier.

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Supervisor Mendezson, I know that we will not be here next year.

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I think it would be appropriate for Supervisor Chavez to start participating more instead of just being the alternatives he's done this past year.

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I would be willing to serve as the alternate, but I think in the best interest, again, of the county it would be a benefit if Supervisor Chavez would have this year to gain full knowledge of what we do on the SJVIA board.

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So I asked the clerk to make a note to bring that up today.

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and if it's the will of the board, I would be willing, again, to do that if

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supervisor Chavez would be willing to do that. Okay, so you'll do that. Any

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comments from the board?

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Any comments from the public? I'll entertain a motion.

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Motion approved. Second. All those in favor? Hi. It's unanimous.

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Okay, we now go to item number six under the Ministry of Office.

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Consider and take action on request for determination and public convenings for necessity in regard to application for an alcohol beverage control license type 21 file by Hanjora.

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Incorporated to be used at 25430 West Doris Avenue, Kalinga, California, 93210.

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And staff will present morning

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supervisors, Ron Alexander with the administrative office.

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Before your board is an item to consider and make a determination of public convenience or necessity for an ABC application for a type 21 ABC license.

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A type 21 license is the off sale of beer, wine and liquor.

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Management Directive of a 2400 states that in order to make this determination of public convenience or necessity that the license would not tend to create a law enforcement problem.

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that will provide a need of service to the community and that it will have a positive impact on the local economy.

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The applicant has provided a written response addressing these three criteria.

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The Department of Public Works has been contacted.

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There are no zoning issues in regards to this area.

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And the President of County Sheriff's Department has been contacted and reviewed the application.

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the African is

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In census tract 79.03, seven off-sale licenses are allowed within the census tract. There are currently nine existing off-sale licenses within the census tract. I'd like to note that the applicant currently has a type 20 license, which is the off-sale of beer and wine. They are now upgrading to a type 21, which has liquor. I would also like to note that of those nine existing licenses, the Chevron station within the area that they have two existing licenses.

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they have a type 20 license, they upgraded to a type 21 about a year ago.

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ABC still has both of those licenses listed within the census tract, even though

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the type 20 had been surrendered. So it's still listed because the, or

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not the outfit, but Chevron Station still owns that type 20 license, it's still

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in that area, but it's not in use. Also, I'd like to note that the right aid within

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the census tract has a type 21 license, but that facility is closed, so

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that licenses surrendered as well. Given that they still own it, it's still listed within

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ABC's list of licenses. So effectively there are seven, but even though they're nine listed.

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This is the census tract. The area in tan is the 79.03 and broken out are the locations for

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the applicant as well as others within that census tract. This is a listing of all the

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licenses and their proximity to the applicant and you'll note that that license

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type their list of type 20 and 21 for the Chevron gas station that was in that

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area.

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This is an aerial view of the the applicant's location circle there in

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red. We have a view of the applicant's storefront, the north view of the

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applicant's site, south view, east view as well as the west view and again here

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are the three criteria to make public convenience or necessity. That concludes

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by presentation on available questions.

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Okay, I just want to do a clarification on this census track.

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Kalinga is in the census track.

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It's 12 miles away.

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And if you looked at the less, most of, or in Kalinga.

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Right?

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Yeah.

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Or at least four of more.

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So, you know, I'm supporting this.

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This is fine. I just want to see if there's any public comment and let me ask first. Any comments from the board at all? Okay. Any comments from the public?

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I did receive I didn't receive any opposition to this in real or email or anything with that nature.

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Okay. Motion approved.

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Motion approved. Is there a second? Second. All those in favor say aye.

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Aye. Any opposed? It passes unanimously.

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Item 6.

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We now move to item number six.

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Under general services, adopt and authorize chair and execute resolution finding declaring the following under government code section 25365b and 54221f1c for an exchange of real properties a.

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The county own real property located in the facility at 40315 Dunlap Robin Dunlap California and which is approximately 0.735 acres of open land is not necessary for use of the county b.

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the county properties exempt surplus land under government code section 54221F1c.

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C, your board intends for the county property to exchange as exempt surplus land under government code section 54221F1c.

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The surplus land act with 0.735 acres of open land also located in the vicinity of poor 0315 done left road and done left California and owned by the Richard Don Hall and Susan I hall.

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Revocable Living Trust of 2011, which is land required for you county use D the county property and trust property

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Describe above and duplicate it and accept its A and B and the resolution respectfully our approximate equal value and exchange shall be on and as is and where is and with all false

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Faces which will involve no exchange of money or other consideration approved the form of the real property exchange agreement and the forms of both grantees

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which are on file with the Clerk of the Board,

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authorize the Direct County Council or County Council's

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Designee to provide a copy of the adopted resolution

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and the Board approved on executed form of the exchange

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agreement to the California Department

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and Housing Community Development

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and any such other information

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that County Council or County Council's

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Designee deems necessary or appropriate

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in the best interest of the county

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or that HCD may request from the county

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and authorize the Director of the Department of General Services

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on behalf of the county to approve and execute

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the final exchange agreement

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and the final grant deed

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convene the county property to the trust, including any changes to the Board of

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Proof form of such documents as the director deems necessary, or appropriate in the

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best interest of the county, all subject to approval as to legal form and county

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council and approval as to according form by the auditor controller.

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I ask Collector and such executions of such documents by the director to be accomplished only after the proposed exchange is approved by HCD. Mr. Chairman, members of the board. Your director Raymond Hunter is here. If I make a mistake, I'm sure he'll correct me. There is now in a rot of form for this item because the recommended action needed to include an addition to the recommended action and that is to direct and authorize the director of general services to file with the Department of Public Works and Planning all necessary forms and applications required to address

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I will now hand this out to the board and copies are in the back for the public.

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staff.

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Good morning, Chairman Redford and members of the board.

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My name is Raymond Hunter, I'm Director of General Services.

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Item 6.1 before your board this morning is to exchange of surplus property located in Dunlap, California for use by Department of Public Works and planning.

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The property to be exchanged consists of 0.735 acres.

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The county of Fresno acquired the public works planning Dunlap road yard in 1972.

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The county fence, the property, and has constructed a fuel site, office space, and

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vehicle storage at that location.

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Public works and staff recommends exchanging property with the adjacent property owner.

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Do you have any questions regarding for both public works or myself?

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Again, this is the county really, the county has initiated this exchange.

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I think if it's not my mistake, there were some improvements that the county did on its

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property and it encroached on a neighboring property and so we're trying to exchange some

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properties to make everyone whole, is that correct?

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That's correct, sir.

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Yes.

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Which I just wanted to make it clear for the record that the property owner has worked with

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the county to get us to where we are today.

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And so I know there's some findings we have to make and I've already looked at everything and I can make those findings.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Any other comments from the board?

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Any comments from the public?

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Is there a motion to approve?

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This is my district and I appreciate public works as well as folks loans legal department for working quickly on this particular issue as well as your department.

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and Raymond, so thank you for that.

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I'll move for the recommended actions.

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And again, I want to note that there is a fifth recommended action,

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which the clerk read into the board.

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And I also, too, this item requires us to make findings.

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I can make those findings, and I'm happy to read those into the record,

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if necessary, if not, that'll, my motion will stand.

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Okay, zero second.

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Yes.

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Second.

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Second.

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There's a second.

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All those in favor?

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Say aye.

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Aye.

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Any opposed? Passes unanimously.

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Are we going to go on to item 7 and after item 7 we will do the consent for discussion.

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Item number 7 under public works and planning, discussion for our direction regarding North Rio Vista Avenue.

424
00:43:27,090 --> 00:43:29,370
Director White, floor is yours.

425
00:43:34,220 --> 00:43:34,820
Good morning, board.

426
00:43:35,020 --> 00:43:40,800
Steve White, public works director, county of Fresno, item 7 is a discussion on Rio Vista Road.

427
00:43:40,800 --> 00:43:46,880
there are many roads similar to Reavista in this county and the direction we're

428
00:43:46,880 --> 00:43:51,380
asking for and seeking from this action is with a recommendation we're

429
00:43:51,380 --> 00:43:58,120
recommending option one Reavista is about a mile long road it has had a problem

430
00:43:58,120 --> 00:44:05,120
created when 180 was constructed and Reavista was found by the truckers truckers

431
00:44:05,120 --> 00:44:10,080
used as a detour route going to Trimmer Springs that ultimately connects up to

432
00:44:10,080 --> 00:44:15,900
Belmont. We have tried diligently working with the vendors in the area, the trucking firms,

433
00:44:16,260 --> 00:44:24,000
and Google Earth to reroute the trucks. Didn't work. So, what our recommendation is,

434
00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:30,340
is let us include this area within the truck study. We have an obligation to need

435
00:44:31,040 --> 00:44:36,680
under, I think it's SBIR maybe 98 coming forward. We've applied for a grant for that study.

436
00:44:36,680 --> 00:44:41,380
of $97,000. Don't have a date when we're going to get awarded that grant.

437
00:44:42,300 --> 00:44:45,580
But we will need additional funding. We work closely with the CEO's office.

438
00:44:46,360 --> 00:44:49,320
And there's been considerable dialogue with the property owners along in adjacent.

439
00:44:50,180 --> 00:44:55,760
The volume of trucks, 30 today, volume of traffic, 500 cars a day.

440
00:44:56,660 --> 00:44:59,680
There's no documented safety issues. There's been five accidents.

441
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:28,480
In 2017, so it's not a record, a safety issue, but there are concerns from the property owners. And I think they are in here in attendance today, if they want to make a presentation. That concludes my presentation. Supervisor Maxard. This is in my district as well. So just to be clear, there are three options that you've presented us in this board, of course, could go in whatever direction we want. But the public works option one is what you would recommend to this board. Is that correct? Yes, sir. Thank you.

442
00:45:30,020 --> 00:45:33,480
Okay, just a quick yes. Supervisor Chavez.

443
00:45:33,700 --> 00:45:40,160
Thank you, Chair. I'm to an agreement. Supervisor Magzick, I think we need to have a kind

444
00:45:40,160 --> 00:45:47,920
of a 30,000 view and analyze routes across the county and then come up with some mitigating

445
00:45:47,920 --> 00:45:54,180
measures. But I did give brief by our staff just because I think a lot of us have these kind

446
00:45:54,180 --> 00:45:58,420
the challenges in our neighborhood, so I'm supportive of option one as well.

447
00:45:58,540 --> 00:46:05,400
Okay. Any comments? Other comments from the board? Comments from the public?

448
00:46:10,700 --> 00:46:11,840
Yeah, please state your name.

449
00:46:15,110 --> 00:46:17,110
Good morning, Mr. Chairman, members of the board.

450
00:46:17,310 --> 00:46:21,910
My name is Mike Krause. My property is at 480 North Rio Vista.

451
00:46:23,960 --> 00:46:24,540
For more than

452
00:46:24,540 --> 00:46:28,380
five years, the property owners and the residents of North Rio Vista have

453
00:46:28,380 --> 00:46:35,320
endured the shifting foundations of our homes, the cracking of sheet rock, damage to our yards,

454
00:46:35,780 --> 00:46:41,420
and near miscollisions pulling in and out of our driveways, as well as crossing the narrow bridges

455
00:46:41,420 --> 00:46:51,040
on trimmer springs road, all caused by interaction with heavy trucks. Not to mention many sleepless nights

456
00:46:51,520 --> 00:46:55,000
to operate these trucking operations go on 24-7.

457
00:46:57,360 --> 00:46:58,920
Throughout this time, we've communicated our

458
00:46:58,920 --> 00:47:03,740
our frustrations to the County Public Works Department and Mr. White, and while we appreciate

459
00:47:03,740 --> 00:47:10,400
the lowering of the speed limit from 55 to 45, and the posting of the note truck signs

460
00:47:10,400 --> 00:47:17,000
on county right away areas, the issue continues as Mr. White has stated.

461
00:47:18,780 --> 00:47:21,180
To us, this is a safety issue.

462
00:47:22,120 --> 00:47:27,100
We should not be fearful of backing out of our driveways and coming face to face with

463
00:47:27,100 --> 00:47:30,180
of the huge truck, either on Rio Vista

464
00:47:30,180 --> 00:47:33,940
or on Trimmer Springs as we approach the bridge

465
00:47:33,940 --> 00:47:37,360
that is really a challenge for two cars to pass

466
00:47:37,360 --> 00:47:40,000
much less interacting with the trucks.

467
00:47:41,260 --> 00:47:44,340
It's also a quality of life issue for us.

468
00:47:45,480 --> 00:47:48,380
Our homes should not be continuing to suffer damage

469
00:47:48,380 --> 00:47:50,160
to do the vibration of the large trucks,

470
00:47:51,400 --> 00:47:54,120
which are oftentimes exceeding the posted speed limit.

471
00:47:57,260 --> 00:47:59,220
The main obstacle to a reasonable solution

472
00:47:59,220 --> 00:48:05,460
as we see it, is the state's unwillingness to allow placement of proper signage on it's

473
00:48:05,460 --> 00:48:10,560
on the state's right of a way at the intersection of state route 180 in North Rio Vista.

474
00:48:10,900 --> 00:48:15,800
This is the location that the majority of the trucks enter into North Rio Vista.

475
00:48:17,120 --> 00:48:22,080
According to Mr. Devaro of CalTrans, their unwillingness is due to the non-existence of

476
00:48:22,080 --> 00:48:28,460
accounting ordinance declaring it a non-truck route. Again, we are appreciative that the county

477
00:48:28,460 --> 00:48:35,080
by placing the existing signage has in essence already acknowledged that North Real Vista is not

478
00:48:35,080 --> 00:48:39,800
designated for heavy truck traffic. However, the issue again continues due to the lack of an

479
00:48:39,800 --> 00:48:46,560
ordinance to back it up. While we would obviously like to have that ordinance past sooner than later,

480
00:48:47,280 --> 00:48:54,460
Mr. White advises that the state mandate countywide road evaluation must be completed

481
00:48:54,460 --> 00:48:55,420
to attend the next two years.

482
00:48:56,100 --> 00:48:58,880
Obviously, we're not happy with having to wait two years,

483
00:48:59,280 --> 00:49:03,020
but we do understand the unfunded state mandate

484
00:49:03,020 --> 00:49:03,920
that has to be met.

485
00:49:06,550 --> 00:49:09,030
So as far as the options in front of you this morning,

486
00:49:09,390 --> 00:49:11,890
we are not asking for option two.

487
00:49:12,890 --> 00:49:16,290
We don't believe that's any of the stakeholder's best interest.

488
00:49:17,190 --> 00:49:20,570
We are also not in favor of option three,

489
00:49:20,770 --> 00:49:22,030
we don't believe that's cost effective

490
00:49:22,030 --> 00:49:23,170
for the county or the taxpayer.

491
00:49:23,170 --> 00:49:28,190
Could you could you wrap up please yes sir right now. We believe option one as

492
00:49:28,850 --> 00:49:32,910
Mr. White has stated is in the best interest of all of us at this point

493
00:49:33,810 --> 00:49:37,370
Back up his recommendation. Thank you for your time. Thank you

494
00:49:38,110 --> 00:49:39,370
Anyone else from the public

495
00:49:41,150 --> 00:49:48,490
If not I'll bring it back to the board is there a motion. I'll move for option one second. Okay. All those in favor say I

496
00:49:48,490 --> 00:49:48,910
Hi

497
00:49:50,130 --> 00:49:51,010
It's unanimous

498
00:49:52,210 --> 00:49:58,030
We will move on to, if it's okay with you, Mr. Chairman, could we take item 31 since it's like,

499
00:49:58,030 --> 00:49:59,350
Sure, I'm 30.

500
00:50:00,300 --> 00:50:29,960
Supervisor mag is at least to recuse himself on this item. Yes, item 30, a proven authorised chairman next to the lease agreement with Fig Garden offices for approximately $30,968 square feet of office space, 5260 North Palm Avenue, sweet 300 and 321 President, California, 930704 to be occupied by the Department of Behavioral Health effective January 15, 2026, which includes a three-year based from and two optional one-year extensions. Staff. Chairman and supervisors, I'm Susan Holt, your behavioral health director.

501
00:50:29,960 --> 00:50:35,220
Director, and with me, of course, is Raymond Hunter, Director of General Services, and we're happy to answer any questions you may have.

502
00:50:36,260 --> 00:50:38,040
Any questions from the board?

503
00:50:39,660 --> 00:50:42,100
Anyone from the public wishing to comment on this item?

504
00:50:43,820 --> 00:50:45,440
If not, I'll entertain a motion.

505
00:50:45,640 --> 00:50:46,080
Make a motion.

506
00:50:46,420 --> 00:50:46,660
Bag in?

507
00:50:47,360 --> 00:50:48,680
All those in favor say aye.

508
00:50:49,240 --> 00:50:49,960
Any opposed?

509
00:50:50,380 --> 00:50:50,500
None.

510
00:50:50,800 --> 00:50:51,540
Passes you unanimously.

511
00:50:51,880 --> 00:50:52,200
Thank you.

512
00:50:52,600 --> 00:50:52,760
We'll.

513
00:50:53,080 --> 00:50:54,060
With Sue Reiser-Magsy.

514
00:50:54,220 --> 00:50:54,580
I'll exit that.

515
00:50:54,720 --> 00:50:55,440
Recusing himself.

516
00:50:55,720 --> 00:50:55,860
Yes.

517
00:50:56,380 --> 00:50:58,100
Oh, and supervisor Magsyg recused himself.

518
00:50:58,300 --> 00:50:58,600
Thank you.

519
00:50:58,600 --> 00:51:03,560
We now return to item 17, which was pulled by a member of the public.

520
00:51:06,590 --> 00:51:25,230
Under Sue Reiser-Bredafield, Sue Reiser-Pacheco and Sheriff Corner Public Administrator, conducts second hearing to add chapter 10.8O, prevention of contribution to over concentration of sex offenders and single family dwellings utilized as documented transitional living facilities to title 10 of the ordinance code of Fresno County, where a reading of the ordinance and its entirety and adopt the proposed ordinance.

521
00:51:26,230 --> 00:51:29,110
Okay, that was pulled by a member of the public.

522
00:51:31,160 --> 00:51:33,840
Yes, you can come on up and speak.

523
00:51:34,380 --> 00:51:34,960
You have the floor.

524
00:51:35,240 --> 00:51:36,740
If you would state your name and address, please.

525
00:51:38,100 --> 00:51:39,760
Hi, my name is Don Coil.

526
00:51:40,640 --> 00:51:45,280
My address is 335 East Gettysburg Fresno 9304.

527
00:51:45,920 --> 00:51:47,220
Good morning, county supervisors.

528
00:51:48,140 --> 00:51:51,480
I just wanted to, what I'm asking is to merely defer

529
00:51:51,870 --> 00:51:53,120
the second part of the ordinance.

530
00:51:53,120 --> 00:51:55,760
We definitely agree with the ordinance.

531
00:51:56,510 --> 00:52:03,240
We have housed six registered offenders in our homes and we've complied that is not

532
00:52:03,240 --> 00:52:06,940
what we're asking for to defer.

533
00:52:07,240 --> 00:52:09,540
It's the second part of the ordinance that we're asking about.

534
00:52:10,700 --> 00:52:17,600
It will give us a time to collaborate with you guys to have a meeting so we can explain

535
00:52:17,600 --> 00:52:18,320
what we do.

536
00:52:18,320 --> 00:52:23,020
If you're wanting us to change things, we're all about change, you know.

537
00:52:23,220 --> 00:52:30,360
We've adjusted back in 2020, we had an issue, we got together with Pearl, and we complied

538
00:52:30,360 --> 00:52:31,560
with what they asked us to do.

539
00:52:32,120 --> 00:52:39,700
We definitely, we're not rule breakers, we want to help, we are a non-profit, we don't receive

540
00:52:39,700 --> 00:52:44,080
any contracts for housing anybody, especially our registered offenders.

541
00:52:44,080 --> 00:52:58,960
They pay their own way and what we're asking for is just the deferment on the second part because what it's doing is we have, so yes, we have 12 people that live in a house and I have two house managers. So that's 14 people.

542
00:52:59,500 --> 00:53:08,880
When we first started in 2018, we checked into the ordinances and it was 250 square feet per person.

543
00:53:08,880 --> 00:53:16,140
So, that's what we've been going off of since 2018, when we bought the homes.

544
00:53:16,880 --> 00:53:20,020
We've been compliant for everything that's ever been asked for us.

545
00:53:20,380 --> 00:53:23,100
If you tell us that there's a stop sign, we will happily stop.

546
00:53:23,840 --> 00:53:29,600
But giving us literally 30 days with an ordinance like this, it's going to buckle us.

547
00:53:30,460 --> 00:53:42,080
It will cost us to displace 30 of our 120 clients because they don't have somewhere else to go.

548
00:53:42,680 --> 00:53:47,520
So if the ordinance passes as is, I have one registered offender in the house.

549
00:53:47,720 --> 00:53:50,380
That means I can only have six people in that house.

550
00:53:50,640 --> 00:53:52,540
And that's including my two house managers.

551
00:53:53,100 --> 00:53:56,520
Some of my houses, I have four house managers in a house.

552
00:53:56,940 --> 00:53:58,320
So there is supervision.

553
00:53:58,320 --> 00:54:07,000
I know that the public has said other things, but I promise you, I live on the properties.

554
00:54:07,260 --> 00:54:08,140
This is what we do.

555
00:54:08,780 --> 00:54:10,900
I believe you have all been given letters.

556
00:54:11,760 --> 00:54:13,160
A lot of them have written letters.

557
00:54:14,500 --> 00:54:18,800
And I wanted to read a letter, but I feel I pray that you guys have all read the letters

558
00:54:19,300 --> 00:54:20,840
that were passed out to you.

559
00:54:21,520 --> 00:54:23,100
We're not about breaking any rules.

560
00:54:23,620 --> 00:54:24,740
We're about helping people.

561
00:54:25,100 --> 00:54:26,120
That's what we want to do.

562
00:54:26,120 --> 00:54:30,120
And there is a population out there that nobody wants to help.

563
00:54:30,640 --> 00:54:37,720
We want to help them and I have never had any of them besides the one that has reoffended.

564
00:54:38,660 --> 00:54:41,940
And I stated that last time, the conversation that I have with them.

565
00:54:42,580 --> 00:54:42,920
So-

566
00:54:43,490 --> 00:54:44,200
You would wrap it.

567
00:54:44,520 --> 00:54:44,640
Yes.

568
00:54:45,940 --> 00:54:47,840
So I'm just asking for the deferment.

569
00:54:47,960 --> 00:54:50,860
I'm not asking that you vote no, I'm not if you want to, please.

570
00:54:51,320 --> 00:54:55,660
But I'm asking for the deferment, I'm asking that we just push pause so we can meet.

571
00:54:55,660 --> 00:54:58,980
I'd like to meet and talk. Thank you. Thank you. Next.

572
00:55:00,000 --> 00:55:29,980
You please state your name and address. Good morning, board. My name is Candy Baron. I live at 2217 West Keats Avenue. I am the women's house manager for Centers for Living. So I would like to come to you today as one of the managers that helps these individuals, specifically the women that live in the house that I manage. Centers for Living provides 12 women a safe place. And we haven't had a

573
00:55:29,980 --> 00:55:32,700
registered in the women's house for almost four years.

574
00:55:33,480 --> 00:55:35,720
In October there was a woman who needed our help.

575
00:55:35,900 --> 00:55:37,960
She didn't have any family, she didn't have any friends.

576
00:55:38,600 --> 00:55:41,860
She was desperate and called us in tears.

577
00:55:44,130 --> 00:55:46,150
Set us for living was able to say yes.

578
00:55:47,090 --> 00:55:49,650
Since that day in October, her progress has been exemplary.

579
00:55:50,390 --> 00:55:52,950
She's had zero issues with law enforcement during her stay.

580
00:55:53,690 --> 00:55:57,150
And all I am asking is that the board consider the one sentence

581
00:55:57,150 --> 00:56:02,650
fit states, furthermore, responsible parties shall not allow more than six beds or more

582
00:56:02,650 --> 00:56:07,090
than six unrelated persons to live in a single family dwelling that is occupied by one or

583
00:56:07,090 --> 00:56:07,690
more offenders.

584
00:56:09,590 --> 00:56:14,530
The reason I'm asking for this to firme is so that you can collaborate with Senator Living

585
00:56:14,530 --> 00:56:20,730
giving all of us the time with your help to find suitable housing for the lady and others

586
00:56:20,730 --> 00:56:21,950
like her in our ministry.

587
00:56:22,350 --> 00:56:23,810
She doesn't have anywhere to go.

588
00:56:23,810 --> 00:56:27,670
She will be in violation if she gets removed.

589
00:56:28,390 --> 00:56:29,230
So thank you for your time.

590
00:56:29,690 --> 00:56:30,730
Thank you.

591
00:56:31,190 --> 00:56:31,810
Next.

592
00:56:35,550 --> 00:56:36,930
Yeah, name in address please.

593
00:56:37,210 --> 00:56:41,810
Nicole Berger, 1784 West San Jose Avenue, 93711.

594
00:56:43,390 --> 00:56:48,850
Jennifer Ward, 1722 West San Jose Avenue, 93711.

595
00:56:51,950 --> 00:56:55,290
1770 West San Jose Avenue, 93711.

596
00:56:55,730 --> 00:56:57,750
We wanted to bring this one to light as well

597
00:56:57,750 --> 00:57:03,530
after seeing the last meeting, we just want this to be take our neighborhood to be taken

598
00:57:03,530 --> 00:57:09,510
into consideration as well alongside the others, multiple sex offenders living there, one of

599
00:57:09,510 --> 00:57:15,570
which is a serial child molester from the 80s sentenced to 71 years in the Bay Area and has

600
00:57:15,570 --> 00:57:23,590
since been released, now living next to me. Peering through my fence line, I have a four-year-old

601
00:57:23,590 --> 00:57:30,630
a six-year-old can't even get my kids buckled into the car in the driveway or help me set up

602
00:57:30,630 --> 00:57:37,910
Christmas decor because they're loitering in the yard, staring us down. I didn't sign up for this.

603
00:57:38,290 --> 00:57:39,910
I don't rent, I own.

604
00:57:45,000 --> 00:57:49,380
What I'd like to say is we have in our neighborhood, we have a lot of seniors

605
00:57:49,990 --> 00:57:56,320
that are scared to leave their houses. The first lady that had her house built in that development,

606
00:57:56,320 --> 00:57:57,860
And she's scared to leave her house.

607
00:57:58,260 --> 00:58:00,160
Her son comes every morning and checks on her,

608
00:58:00,300 --> 00:58:01,560
comes every night and checks on her.

609
00:58:02,220 --> 00:58:04,480
There was one day my husband and I were walking around

610
00:58:04,480 --> 00:58:06,360
the corner to pick some fruit from our neighbor

611
00:58:06,360 --> 00:58:08,060
on the corner of West and San Jose.

612
00:58:08,760 --> 00:58:11,340
And there was this guy sitting on the curb

613
00:58:11,880 --> 00:58:14,620
in front of her house for three hours.

614
00:58:15,300 --> 00:58:17,640
And when I walked by, I said, do you live in that house?

615
00:58:18,200 --> 00:58:20,080
He said, no, I live way over there.

616
00:58:20,620 --> 00:58:23,100
Well, he lied because he does live in that house.

617
00:58:23,280 --> 00:58:25,000
Two days later, when we were on our way home

618
00:58:25,000 --> 00:58:27,340
from the grocery store in the truck.

619
00:58:27,860 --> 00:58:29,360
He's walking into that house.

620
00:58:30,460 --> 00:58:30,780
Hello.

621
00:58:31,540 --> 00:58:33,160
Yes, he does live at that house

622
00:58:33,160 --> 00:58:36,780
and he's sitting right in front of her house

623
00:58:37,580 --> 00:58:39,980
for three hours on a phone

624
00:58:39,980 --> 00:58:41,880
staring straight at her house.

625
00:58:42,120 --> 00:58:42,480
Why?

626
00:58:42,940 --> 00:58:44,260
Are these people being monitored?

627
00:58:44,740 --> 00:58:45,540
I don't think so.

628
00:58:46,120 --> 00:58:48,140
Another thing crime is up in our neighborhood.

629
00:58:48,580 --> 00:58:50,940
My neighbor across the street, she's 80 years old.

630
00:58:51,720 --> 00:58:52,760
Rarely goes out of town.

631
00:58:52,760 --> 00:58:54,520
She left out of town to Oregon.

632
00:58:55,020 --> 00:58:59,280
Two days later, they stole her brand new pool sweep out of her swimming pool.

633
00:58:59,720 --> 00:59:02,800
And the old one she just replaced it with on the side of her swimming pool.

634
00:59:03,340 --> 00:59:08,520
We've even had Sheriff, his window broken on his unmarked car.

635
00:59:09,200 --> 00:59:10,160
We've had things stolen.

636
00:59:10,340 --> 00:59:14,480
We've never had that happen in our neighborhood until this house came.

637
00:59:18,060 --> 00:59:18,940
Thank you.

638
00:59:19,160 --> 00:59:19,580
Thank you.

639
00:59:19,760 --> 00:59:20,460
Thank you for listening.

640
00:59:25,390 --> 00:59:27,810
Good morning, Chairman Brett-Affald and members of the board.

641
00:59:27,810 --> 00:59:33,250
my name is Elizabeth Spencer. Myself, my husband, Michael, and our three sons live in old,

642
00:59:33,310 --> 00:59:39,210
fake garden and established single-family residential neighborhood in unincorporated Fresno County.

643
00:59:40,230 --> 00:59:46,410
I'm here to speak in support of clear enforceable standards related to the use of single-family homes,

644
00:59:46,810 --> 00:59:53,050
particularly when those homes are being used to house multiple unrelated registered sex offenders.

645
00:59:53,050 --> 00:59:59,970
In our neighborhood, there are single-family residences that appear to be operating well beyond what is permitted on-

646
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:29,920
Under state law and county zoning. California law already restricts unrelated registered sex offenders from living together in a single family dwelling, and residential facilities with more than six residents are not treated as single family uses. Yet, without a clear local enforcement mechanism, these protections are difficult to apply in practice. This is not about banning anyone from housing or singling out individuals. It is about land use compliance. Public account

647
01:00:30,800 --> 01:00:43,140
and ensuring that residential neighborhoods are not quietly converted into unlicensed, high-occupancy facilities without oversight, permits, or enforcement.

648
01:00:44,100 --> 01:00:57,200
When a single family home functions as a de facto institution, it affects the surrounding neighborhoods through increased traffic, parking congestion, resident turnover, and loss of the residential character that zoning is meant to protect.

649
01:00:57,200 --> 01:01:02,220
It also places an unfair burden on neighbors when enforcement is unclear or inconsistent.

650
01:01:02,680 --> 01:01:08,500
I respectfully urge the board to support policies that reinforce existing state law,

651
01:01:08,840 --> 01:01:12,560
established clear occupancy limits in single-family zones,

652
01:01:12,900 --> 01:01:19,540
provide county code enforcement with the authority and direction needed to act when violations occur.

653
01:01:20,540 --> 01:01:23,460
Clear rules and consistent enforcement protect neighborhoods,

654
01:01:24,160 --> 01:01:26,600
property owners, and residents alike.

655
01:01:26,600 --> 01:01:30,380
Like, thank you for your time and for your attention to this issue.

656
01:01:31,480 --> 01:01:32,160
Thank you,

657
01:01:35,550 --> 01:01:36,850
yeah, please come up.

658
01:01:37,510 --> 01:01:43,170
Hi, my name is Amy Trimmer, I wrote you all a letter, I hope you received it, I'm going

659
01:01:43,170 --> 01:01:45,310
to read it for you in case you didn't get it.

660
01:01:46,230 --> 01:01:51,870
So I am the outreach coordinator for Centers for Living and I'm here today with a deep sense

661
01:01:51,870 --> 01:01:56,850
of conviction after praying for a greater purpose in my life, I was given the opportunity

662
01:01:56,850 --> 01:02:06,190
We need to work for CFL, where I now see firsthand the incredible transformation taking place in the lives of people, striving to better themselves through sober living and accountability.

663
01:02:07,190 --> 01:02:15,110
We are all aware of the broken system that too often fails our most vulnerable residents inadvertently creating a cycle of homelessness and addiction.

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01:02:15,910 --> 01:02:22,850
At Centers for Living, we provide a solution that the system lacks. We don't just provide a bed, we set up our clients for long-term success.

665
01:02:22,850 --> 01:02:27,750
us. Unlike programs that offer no direction or follow through, CFL is the best place

666
01:02:27,750 --> 01:02:33,270
for someone who is serious about becoming a productive member of society. Our model

667
01:02:33,270 --> 01:02:37,650
is built on high standards. Our clients are regularly held accountable for their actions

668
01:02:37,650 --> 01:02:42,870
and participate in enriching activities designed to help them become better, more contributing

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01:02:42,870 --> 01:02:47,770
members of our president community. Many of these individuals have served their time and

670
01:02:47,770 --> 01:02:51,670
have a genuine heart for change. They want to work, they want to give back, and they want

671
01:02:51,670 --> 01:02:58,270
to be better. Our guiding principle is to love all serval. We recognize that every

672
01:02:58,270 --> 01:03:04,590
person has made mistakes. But as Jesus said in John 8.7, let the person who has not

673
01:03:04,590 --> 01:03:10,730
sinned casts the first stone. Instead of casting stones or judgment, we offer a structured

674
01:03:10,730 --> 01:03:16,430
path towards redemption. When we invest in the second chances, we aren't just helping

675
01:03:16,430 --> 01:03:19,590
an individual. We're helping strengthen the fabric of President

676
01:03:19,590 --> 01:03:24,790
We are reducing recidicism, cleaning up our streets and restoring lives.

677
01:03:25,250 --> 01:03:30,270
I ask that the board recognize the true purpose of Senator Libby and the vital mission we serve.

678
01:03:30,470 --> 01:03:39,010
We are dedicated to turning lives around, ensuring that every person who enters our program has the opportunity to be a success story for our county.

679
01:03:39,790 --> 01:03:44,370
Thank you for your time and your leadership and your commitment for a better Fresno.

680
01:03:44,930 --> 01:04:03,470
And I was just going to add like what Don was saying, if we can have you come and do a tour of our facility, and maybe we can meet and let you know what we really do, we are coming with a genuine sense of helping these people in our community and that we're just trying to do what we can.

681
01:04:04,170 --> 01:04:04,810
So thank you.

682
01:04:04,810 --> 01:04:05,430
Thank you.

683
01:04:11,280 --> 01:04:17,820
Good morning, councilmembers, my name is Matthew Lawson, I reside at 7853 Kings Canyon Road,

684
01:04:18,400 --> 01:04:21,020
Fresno, California 937-377.

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01:04:21,460 --> 01:04:25,820
I stand before you today not only as a resident of Centers for Living, but as someone whose

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01:04:25,820 --> 01:04:27,560
life has been radically transformed.

687
01:04:28,200 --> 01:04:33,120
Sort of would displace people based solely on their past, people who are working hard to rebuild

688
01:04:33,120 --> 01:04:33,680
their lives.

689
01:04:34,440 --> 01:04:38,840
Scripture warns us that Satan is a father of his lives, his strategy is to distract the

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01:04:38,840 --> 01:04:43,400
stored and divide. In Jesus' day, people called him a wine biver and mocked him for eating

691
01:04:43,400 --> 01:04:48,960
with tax collectors and prostitutes. They tried to paint him as untrustworthy to distract

692
01:04:48,960 --> 01:04:54,060
people from the truth that he was there to save them. That same tactic is at work today.

693
01:04:54,420 --> 01:04:59,140
Instead of seeing healing, the enemy wants us to see labels. Instead of seeing restoration,

694
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he wants to see.

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01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:29,160
See records. But God's word says, if any man be in Christ, he is in new creation. All things have passed away. Behold all things that become new. When I arrived at centers for living after serving my time, I was battling a mountain of issues, including paranoid schizophrenia. Can it ride a bus or walk into a grocery store? I was broken and barely surviving. But God met me there and through the structure and supportive centers for living, my life began to change. Since then, I've helped lead 106 people to Christ.

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01:05:29,160 --> 01:05:36,080
that 183,000 individuals contributed over 6,500 hours of community service over the past

697
01:05:36,080 --> 01:05:41,300
three years, became a deacon in a minister in training, enrolled in Bible college, completed

698
01:05:41,300 --> 01:05:45,920
probation early, without a single violation, had all my charges expunged.

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01:05:46,180 --> 01:05:51,020
Pay child support consistently, overcame mental illness, and have been off my medication

700
01:05:51,020 --> 01:05:55,840
for over two years, and have been clean for four years after 36 years of addiction.

701
01:05:55,840 --> 01:06:01,440
This is what restoration at centers or living looks like, and I'm just one example of many,

702
01:06:01,520 --> 01:06:02,200
I promise you.

703
01:06:02,680 --> 01:06:07,380
If this ordinance passes, I could lose my housing, so can many others who are finally

704
01:06:07,380 --> 01:06:13,160
finding stability, displacing people in recovery doesn't make the community safer, it destabilizes

705
01:06:13,160 --> 01:06:16,060
those who are trying to rebuild their lives and leads to relapse.

706
01:06:16,600 --> 01:06:18,220
So I ask you, what would Jesus say?

707
01:06:18,480 --> 01:06:19,460
Put them back in prison?

708
01:06:19,980 --> 01:06:20,800
I can't help them.

709
01:06:20,880 --> 01:06:24,240
I only died for certain sins and certain people, absolutely not.

710
01:06:24,660 --> 01:06:34,620
Jesus would go into their home, meet them where they are, accept them, hold them accountable, and begin to teach and show them the way, the truth and the life, much like center for living does on a daily basis.

711
01:06:35,280 --> 01:06:40,160
Please do not pass this ordinance that punishes people for who they used to be instead of who they are becoming.

712
01:06:40,800 --> 01:06:47,880
Talk to the men and women in this program, and you will read witness redemption in real times, and I promise you your worries will be put to rest.

713
01:06:47,880 --> 01:06:57,920
Any policy that limits or overlooks the restoration happening at center for living aligns with the enemies lies not with God's heart. His arm is never too short to say.

714
01:06:58,660 --> 01:07:06,820
I'd like to end with Psalms 138 for great as the glory of the Lord though the Lord is on high yet in regards to lonely but the proud he knows from afar off.

715
01:07:07,240 --> 01:07:09,920
Don't be too prideful to reconsider this. Thank you.

716
01:07:13,290 --> 01:07:15,290
Yes. Good sir.

717
01:07:15,290 --> 01:07:17,030
My name is Ed Williams-Ruffin.

718
01:07:18,070 --> 01:07:20,210
I live at 448 West for Tiki and Avenue.

719
01:07:20,650 --> 01:07:21,890
I actually live in District 2.

720
01:07:22,330 --> 01:07:25,610
I actually support our previous supervisor,

721
01:07:26,090 --> 01:07:29,190
and I supported you also, Dr. Gary Bradfield.

722
01:07:31,110 --> 01:07:33,610
Again, I'm writing, I wrote to you guys a letter.

723
01:07:33,870 --> 01:07:35,570
I hope you received it, but I'm gonna go ahead

724
01:07:35,570 --> 01:07:38,070
and read this letter, you know,

725
01:07:38,230 --> 01:07:39,990
because I wrote it in support of Centers for Living

726
01:07:39,990 --> 01:07:41,610
and their current housing arrangements.

727
01:07:42,050 --> 01:07:44,130
See, I've lived in Fresno for 35 years

728
01:07:44,130 --> 01:07:49,270
and have long supported the work of county leadership, including, I guess at my former supervisor,

729
01:07:49,430 --> 01:07:53,430
now my current supervisor or chairman, Gary Bredefill.

730
01:07:54,070 --> 01:08:00,570
I'd also like to add that for the addition to community to understand that Steve Brandow,

731
01:08:00,610 --> 01:08:06,050
who was once the supervisor, is now a supporter actually working with centers for living right now.

732
01:08:06,410 --> 01:08:08,850
And he is a huge supporter of ours.

733
01:08:08,850 --> 01:08:16,570
But I have to respectfully oppose the recent reddit directed towards CFL and its housing program for registered sex offenders.

734
01:08:16,970 --> 01:08:24,450
See, I have personally known John and Don Coil, the leaders of CFL, since the home that is primary focus of disordinates,

735
01:08:24,810 --> 01:08:28,210
opened approximately seven years ago at Gettysburg and Palm.

736
01:08:28,770 --> 01:08:36,030
See, CFL is a faith-based organization and both its staff and residents consistently demonstrate the values that they profess.

737
01:08:36,030 --> 01:08:42,410
See, nationally, the same rate, recidivism rate, is 5% for sex offenders.

738
01:08:43,090 --> 01:08:46,810
Okay? It's 0.38 with citizenship living.

739
01:08:48,090 --> 01:08:54,390
And they've had one out of approximately well over 220 of the sex offenders that have been through there.

740
01:08:57,090 --> 01:09:04,990
So, again, these extraordinarily low numbers reflect the strength of CFL's leadership, structure, accountability,

741
01:09:04,990 --> 01:09:07,610
and focus of true rehabilitation.

742
01:09:08,610 --> 01:09:12,610
See, I can personally say that I've witnessed lives being transformed.

743
01:09:12,890 --> 01:09:14,090
You just heard Matthew there.

744
01:09:14,670 --> 01:09:18,850
As an associate minister at one of the churches that many of these people attend,

745
01:09:19,410 --> 01:09:23,330
I've seen many baptized with ankle monitors on, by the way,

746
01:09:23,670 --> 01:09:26,950
and faithfully worship every Sunday.

747
01:09:27,250 --> 01:09:30,050
I've watched them volunteer at church functions

748
01:09:30,050 --> 01:09:33,950
and serve as vital parts of our weekly outreach and food ministry.

749
01:09:33,950 --> 01:09:40,010
Their participation is consistent, meaningful and rooted in genuine change.

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01:09:40,610 --> 01:09:45,550
See, I fully understand Chairman Betafill's concern on behalf of the district, because

751
01:09:45,550 --> 01:09:46,810
I live here as well.

752
01:09:47,170 --> 01:09:48,930
But I asked the board to consider this.

753
01:09:49,250 --> 01:09:56,090
For more than seven years, the Gettysburg location exists a quietly without complaint, okay?

754
01:09:56,090 --> 01:09:59,970
only after tragic incident called caused by a CFL.

755
01:10:00,000 --> 01:10:07,020
Residents, not by a CFL resident, but by a mentally challenged young woman who made a terrible

756
01:10:07,660 --> 01:10:13,700
decision involving a fire weapon, did complaints such as cat calling and disturbances suddenly

757
01:10:13,700 --> 01:10:20,400
rise. This shift does not reflect the longstanding reality of the home or the men who reside

758
01:10:20,400 --> 01:10:27,580
there. Yeah, please finish. Okay. And I'll finish with this. Just contempt before investigation.

759
01:10:27,580 --> 01:10:36,800
I wouldn't invite you to come out, you know, come out to my church, see these guys in the community, come out and visit and see the change that is happening. Thank you.

760
01:10:36,980 --> 01:10:37,240
Thank you.

761
01:10:40,450 --> 01:10:53,190
Good morning, Supervisors. My name is Francis Morrison. I'm elected a commissioner for the Figarden Police Protection District. I've been a resident of Figarden for over 31 years.

762
01:10:53,190 --> 01:11:00,030
But I've heard a lot of facts that there's no evidence on this morning.

763
01:11:00,570 --> 01:11:06,150
And I'm very grateful, Chairman Brett, I felt that you have a PhD in clinical psychology

764
01:11:06,150 --> 01:11:11,090
and you darn well know what the recidivism rate is for sex offenders.

765
01:11:12,070 --> 01:11:19,830
I would urge you not to take what anybody is making financially as the fact we live in

766
01:11:19,830 --> 01:11:26,450
in this neighborhood, there are the night before the last compliance check.

767
01:11:26,670 --> 01:11:30,110
There were 32 of these men living in two houses.

768
01:11:31,030 --> 01:11:34,570
There was a compliance check.

769
01:11:35,090 --> 01:11:41,330
And as you know, every time law enforcement's called and with this gentleman said prior to

770
01:11:41,330 --> 01:11:44,710
me is not true, it's not about the shooting.

771
01:11:44,710 --> 01:11:50,670
This has been going on in bothering all the residents who live in Dittgarden since

772
01:11:50,670 --> 01:11:54,390
they moved in about seven or eight years ago.

773
01:11:54,510 --> 01:11:58,950
There's quite a few residents here that are probably not going to speak, but if I may

774
01:11:58,950 --> 01:12:06,830
ask that they raise their hands in support of having this shutdown, it has been an absolute

775
01:12:06,830 --> 01:12:07,490
nuisance.

776
01:12:07,490 --> 01:12:21,990
It's draining law enforcement if you have 32 males with criminal history living within two homes next door to each other and we have eight or nine deputies in Metropolitan County.

777
01:12:22,250 --> 01:12:31,190
How many deputies are you going to send to a house where you have a minimum of 12 residents?

778
01:12:31,190 --> 01:12:34,450
I don't even know why this is an agenda item.

779
01:12:34,990 --> 01:12:42,150
All you're doing is asking them to adhere to the very liberal California law that allows

780
01:12:42,150 --> 01:12:47,450
sex offenders to live amongst us, next to our children, next to our grandchildren,

781
01:12:48,170 --> 01:12:49,710
and it has been nothing.

782
01:12:50,030 --> 01:12:56,130
The houses have been eye-sourced, they have a thrift store, they have trash piled up, it

783
01:12:56,130 --> 01:13:01,110
It is been an eye sore and a people have moved.

784
01:13:01,570 --> 01:13:05,830
We're worried about our property values, especially when you're in close proximity.

785
01:13:06,550 --> 01:13:09,690
I don't know anybody that wants to live next door to these houses.

786
01:13:10,370 --> 01:13:15,730
The shooter, at the last event, went into the wrong house and shot the wrong guy.

787
01:13:16,270 --> 01:13:19,910
What's to keep them from going into the other house next door?

788
01:13:21,550 --> 01:13:22,210
That's it.

789
01:13:22,630 --> 01:13:22,890
Okay.

790
01:13:23,370 --> 01:13:23,670
Thank you.

791
01:13:23,670 --> 01:13:24,590
Good

792
01:13:28,370 --> 01:13:32,570
morning, my name is Beverly Rayne, I live at 4220 North Wilson Avenue, and I've

793
01:13:32,570 --> 01:13:35,010
lived there for 18 years where I raised my two children.

794
01:13:36,010 --> 01:13:40,690
No one is disputing that sober living and transitional housing are important in this

795
01:13:40,690 --> 01:13:41,010
community.

796
01:13:41,250 --> 01:13:42,710
Absolutely, 100%.

797
01:13:42,710 --> 01:13:47,350
And there are many organizations, including the mission that do a fantastic job of adhering

798
01:13:47,350 --> 01:13:53,570
to the policies and procedures in general, wellness programs, such as including rap in their

799
01:13:53,570 --> 01:13:55,170
programs and holding people accountable.

800
01:13:55,170 --> 01:14:01,790
But I will tell you, from my own observation and my own experience, this is not a well-run

801
01:14:01,790 --> 01:14:03,090
facility at all.

802
01:14:03,490 --> 01:14:05,570
My son was assaulted there four years ago.

803
01:14:05,990 --> 01:14:10,090
He was pushed in the street by one of the residents in front of Mr. Coil, and Mrs.

804
01:14:10,210 --> 01:14:13,250
Coil had to call the sheriffs to have my son and my husband removed.

805
01:14:13,470 --> 01:14:14,010
They were on a walk.

806
01:14:14,810 --> 01:14:19,870
It is, in the back there are some trailers, there have been trailers there before that

807
01:14:19,870 --> 01:14:24,430
house, young children, the little girl, and there was a registered sex offender living in

808
01:14:24,430 --> 01:14:29,530
garage at the time. The coils know what's going on. I don't doubt that many of the residents

809
01:14:29,530 --> 01:14:35,010
are doing well. Our sober have found the Lord have improved their lives, but a lot of

810
01:14:35,010 --> 01:14:41,070
them haven't, and they walk by our homes every day. There's trash. Drug deals, I see them

811
01:14:41,070 --> 01:14:44,810
going on all the time. My children, when they were younger, I forbade them for even going

812
01:14:44,810 --> 01:14:50,370
by the houses, and then it was going to complain against me because I drove my car by their house.

813
01:14:50,370 --> 01:14:51,630
It's on my way to work.

814
01:14:52,630 --> 01:14:56,130
So thank you so much for bringing this forward.

815
01:14:56,370 --> 01:14:57,930
Thank you for your support of it.

816
01:14:58,030 --> 01:14:59,850
Gary, tremendous job.

817
01:15:00,840 --> 01:15:16,320
Brian, you as well, and I really hope you support it. It's for the betterment of the children across from a church, across from a school. Please pass this ordinance. There are people who do this work well, and these people can be rehoused in some of those programs. Thank you. Thank you.

818
01:15:20,200 --> 01:15:32,300
Thank you for allowing me to speak. My name is Peter Capitan. I spoke last time I live in Fig Garden. I'm not going to reiterate what I said last time. I think some of these women here have told you in much more articulate terms.

819
01:15:32,300 --> 01:15:41,720
What we see every day at these houses, but what I would like to reiterate is that if the Centers for Living is abiding by the law, then this shouldn't be an issue.

820
01:15:42,160 --> 01:15:48,580
All you're doing is putting in place effective measures to make sure the laws abide by.

821
01:15:48,980 --> 01:15:55,520
But I think the fight that you've seen here today and all the representatives that they've had come shows you exactly what's going on.

822
01:15:55,520 --> 01:15:58,060
This is not a ministry, okay?

823
01:15:58,380 --> 01:16:00,840
This is money and everybody knows it.

824
01:16:01,500 --> 01:16:05,120
They had, they told you there were six people living in the house last time.

825
01:16:05,780 --> 01:16:09,920
I just did a quick search on Megan's laws website the last time we were here at the meeting

826
01:16:09,920 --> 01:16:10,780
about a month ago.

827
01:16:10,920 --> 01:16:13,600
There were nine sex offenders in the two houses, okay?

828
01:16:14,020 --> 01:16:19,560
That's too many sex offenders to have in one location for the county and the sheriff to

829
01:16:19,560 --> 01:16:20,580
properly monitor.

830
01:16:21,200 --> 01:16:30,460
This ordinance is common sense as they said the previous person that you're just going to put some teeth into a very already liberal law.

831
01:16:31,160 --> 01:16:34,660
I mean I'd like you to go further but I know you can't and I appreciate what you're going to do.

832
01:16:35,220 --> 01:16:44,380
But I really would like to sad the pastor's gone because I've seen a lot of preachers and pastors of all face give invocations.

833
01:16:44,780 --> 01:16:45,560
His was excellent.

834
01:16:45,560 --> 01:16:50,300
It was very inspiring and very instructive, and one of the things I took away from that

835
01:16:50,300 --> 01:16:55,920
is you all are in a privileged position, well with a privileged country's responsibility

836
01:16:55,920 --> 01:16:58,680
and the responsibility you have is to protect the public.

837
01:16:59,660 --> 01:17:04,360
And the way you can protect the public best is by passing this ordinance.

838
01:17:04,820 --> 01:17:10,760
It gives common sense restrictions on these places, and if they're abiding by it, there

839
01:17:10,760 --> 01:17:11,800
should be no problem.

840
01:17:11,800 --> 01:17:17,560
But I think, as I said before, you see what's really going on here and I appreciate everything you all have done for us.

841
01:17:17,700 --> 01:17:18,080
Thank you.

842
01:17:18,440 --> 01:17:18,840
Thank you.

843
01:17:23,240 --> 01:17:27,960
Hi, my name is Matt Rivera, I live at 317 North Glenn, Fresno 93701.

844
01:17:28,660 --> 01:17:44,360
I work for several nonprofits in Fresno County and I've seen all the TV spots of this issue that have come from this room.

845
01:17:44,360 --> 01:17:46,420
I read the reports.

846
01:17:48,680 --> 01:17:55,800
I have a good understanding of not only this particular population that you're talking

847
01:17:55,800 --> 01:17:57,980
about, but the lesser than.

848
01:17:59,260 --> 01:18:03,560
I personally have been homeless before, and this is why I am here today.

849
01:18:04,040 --> 01:18:06,900
So I was born and raised in the Fig Garden area.

850
01:18:07,580 --> 01:18:11,780
For the first 21 years of my life, I graduated from Bullard High School, I graduated from Fresno

851
01:18:11,780 --> 01:18:19,700
state. I also manage the city bank in Fig Garden, so I know the prestige I have

852
01:18:19,700 --> 01:18:24,360
know and there is no illusion for me or for anyone up there. The illusion of the

853
01:18:24,360 --> 01:18:29,740
prestige of the neighborhood or the privilege of the neighborhood. And again

854
01:18:29,740 --> 01:18:33,100
that's someone that was born and raised in the neighborhood. Know all about the

855
01:18:33,100 --> 01:18:41,060
neighborhood. So I ask you not only to look to the protection of the

856
01:18:41,060 --> 01:18:43,900
the neighborhood but the protection of the entire county.

857
01:18:44,440 --> 01:18:53,100
And what I see this particular ordinance doing in this particular case is it will cause

858
01:18:53,510 --> 01:18:58,360
more homelessness of the exact population that you're so concerned about.

859
01:18:59,550 --> 01:19:06,060
And my request is that you just put it off for 30 days, think of a solution that doesn't

860
01:19:06,060 --> 01:19:11,960
create more homelessness of the exact population that you're speaking of because that's exactly

861
01:19:11,960 --> 01:19:19,420
at face value what this ordinance would do county-wide, not just in the Fig Garden District,

862
01:19:19,720 --> 01:19:24,640
but the entire county. So I would ask you to consider that for the entire county, not

863
01:19:24,640 --> 01:19:30,580
just one particular area, and regardless of what you consider for the entire county, please

864
01:19:31,420 --> 01:19:38,480
consider the scourge of homelessness that is Fresno County in the nation. It's the scourge

865
01:19:38,480 --> 01:19:45,980
of the nation. I know who's on the street. I know who's walking on the street. We don't want anybody walking on the street, especially on

866
01:19:45,980 --> 01:19:57,320
supervised, especially those that have criminal paths. I would agree with that. But consider what you're doing. It sounds as though from a public

867
01:19:57,320 --> 01:19:59,960
bystander that we just don't want to see.

868
01:20:01,580 --> 01:20:29,820
So, we're going to distribute them into other neighborhoods and unsupervised and most likely unhoused, because you all know as I do, as they know, someone that works with several nonprofits, there aren't places that accept these particular individuals. And there's reasons for that. There's laws, but there are also laws that protect them. So, I just ask you to take the third case and consider a solution to homeless

869
01:20:29,820 --> 01:20:32,800
in this issue versus creating more of the problem.

870
01:20:33,100 --> 01:20:33,320
Thank you.

871
01:20:34,500 --> 01:20:36,120
Anyone else from the public?

872
01:20:37,360 --> 01:20:38,920
Okay, I'm gonna go ahead now.

873
01:20:42,700 --> 01:20:44,580
This is I think the second hearing for this,

874
01:20:44,920 --> 01:20:48,640
but I just had to, is this like a facility, right?

875
01:20:49,500 --> 01:20:50,860
I don't know because it's like the second time

876
01:20:50,860 --> 01:20:53,480
I heard about a little girl, so it's like a family home

877
01:20:53,480 --> 01:20:54,600
or facility slash.

878
01:20:55,080 --> 01:20:56,640
Just offer your comments.

879
01:20:58,360 --> 01:20:59,900
There's no child that lives on the property.

880
01:21:00,520 --> 01:21:04,240
Okay, all right, what are you going to speak to?

881
01:21:04,780 --> 01:21:05,300
Okay,

882
01:21:18,580 --> 01:21:26,320
my name is Terry Burke, I live at 1422 at North Fruit Avenue in Fresno, I am one

883
01:21:26,320 --> 01:21:29,020
of these dreaded sex offenders.

884
01:21:30,420 --> 01:21:40,730
I got out of prison two and a half years ago, Senator for living took me in, I was able

885
01:21:40,730 --> 01:21:44,450
overcome a lot of the post-traumatic stress that I suffered while in prison.

886
01:21:45,610 --> 01:21:50,970
I was found suitable for parole by the parole board because I had completed rehabilitation

887
01:21:50,970 --> 01:21:56,070
programs that proved that I was at a low risk of reoffending.

888
01:21:58,520 --> 01:22:04,100
Without centers for living, I could not have progressed as quickly as I did through my recovery.

889
01:22:05,120 --> 01:22:07,660
I continue with programs, I'm currently on parole.

890
01:22:08,560 --> 01:22:17,720
I attend parole programs that are required, but I attend other programs and participate in other programs that continue to work on my rehabilitation.

891
01:22:18,980 --> 01:22:31,940
I have progressed so far that financially I'm quite stable. I have purchased a house within the past six months within Fresno, but I remain a manager at one of the Centers for Living Homes.

892
01:22:32,740 --> 01:22:34,680
You commended people for their mentorship.

893
01:22:35,280 --> 01:22:37,020
Centers for living is all about mentorship.

894
01:22:37,740 --> 01:22:40,420
I mentor other sex offenders who have gotten out of prison.

895
01:22:41,200 --> 01:22:43,740
We work with them to make sure that they do not reoffend.

896
01:22:44,640 --> 01:22:46,860
I want to point out that the one person who reoffended

897
01:22:46,860 --> 01:22:48,760
at Centers for Living in the past seven years

898
01:22:48,760 --> 01:22:51,860
with pornography, and he was prosecuted,

899
01:22:52,000 --> 01:22:53,320
and I believe he's in prison now.

900
01:22:53,900 --> 01:22:56,280
If we had known about that, we would have turned him in.

901
01:22:58,640 --> 01:23:00,260
For the people who live in our neighborhood,

902
01:23:00,260 --> 01:23:06,960
We try to be good neighbors if we had known about this person out on the corner sitting there

903
01:23:06,960 --> 01:23:12,200
We would have taken him in and corrected him and even moved him to a different location

904
01:23:13,380 --> 01:23:18,700
If you communicate with the owners of centers for living they will work on these things

905
01:23:18,700 --> 01:23:23,220
The managers will work on these things. We do not want to harm our neighborhoods

906
01:23:25,480 --> 01:23:31,000
Today, you had a lot of plaques in my viewpoint. You should have been handing out one of those plaques to John and Don Coil

907
01:23:31,700 --> 01:23:33,860
They have done a lot of good in these neighborhoods.

908
01:23:34,220 --> 01:23:39,000
They have taken at-risk people, the homeless, the mentally ill, the sex offenders that

909
01:23:39,000 --> 01:23:44,180
no one will take, and they have brought them into their programs, and it is a program.

910
01:23:44,920 --> 01:23:45,980
And it is a ministry.

911
01:23:48,270 --> 01:23:52,030
We're involved a lot in new beginnings community back to this church.

912
01:23:52,690 --> 01:23:57,710
A lot of our people at our house work there for their food program, where we feed homeless

913
01:23:57,710 --> 01:23:58,170
people.

914
01:23:58,790 --> 01:24:00,450
This takes place every week.

915
01:24:01,990 --> 01:24:06,170
As a result, many of these people have got involved in homeless programs in the downtown

916
01:24:06,170 --> 01:24:11,830
section here, helping the homeless, we bring food bags to them, we bring clothing to

917
01:24:11,830 --> 01:24:13,930
them, we help these people out.

918
01:24:14,810 --> 01:24:20,250
I myself am very conservative in my politics, I did vote for Donald Trump and I probably voted

919
01:24:20,250 --> 01:24:26,370
for you as well, Chairman of Redisfeld, because I don't know everybody I kind of voted a

920
01:24:26,370 --> 01:24:31,910
party line on that. But understand that not everything is always exactly as it appears,

921
01:24:33,070 --> 01:24:37,950
that there are a lot of things to consider in this ordinance. We would comply with a lot

922
01:24:37,950 --> 01:24:43,410
of it, but parts of it are putting very difficult situations on the Senate for living. And we do

923
01:24:43,410 --> 01:24:48,230
ask that you meet with John and Don Coil to discuss this further. Thank you for hearing me.

924
01:24:49,150 --> 01:24:54,970
Thank you. And I assume that's it. I'm going to close the public hearing and bring it back to the

925
01:24:54,970 --> 01:24:58,590
board, members, anybody wish to supervise your name?

926
01:24:59,070 --> 01:24:59,970
Yeah, I want to thank everyone.

927
01:25:00,000 --> 01:25:29,320
Anyone for making those comments? It helps us to make informed decisions. And to Terry, our last speaker, that was very brave of you. So I appreciate you sharing your heart. I do have some questions for county council. So just looking at, right now, as our current ordinances that are in place, we allow, if someone were to buy a 2,500 square foot home, they can board 10 people. Is that the standard currently? Well, there are two different issues. One is,

928
01:25:30,260 --> 01:25:37,700
building code. Building code generally allows for so many people per square foot, but that's different than zoning.

929
01:25:38,660 --> 01:25:46,720
Under state law, up to six unrelated people living in a single family dwelling must be treated as any other single family use.

930
01:25:47,340 --> 01:25:52,060
That necessarily allows for regulation for more than six unrelated people.

931
01:25:52,060 --> 01:26:00,660
But according to building code standards, yes, generally you can allow, I think it's one person per 250, 250 square feet.

932
01:26:03,180 --> 01:26:08,720
And I assume that's livable space because garages aren't counted typically in that square footage, correct?

933
01:26:08,840 --> 01:26:09,580
Living space.

934
01:26:09,760 --> 01:26:10,140
Living space.

935
01:26:10,660 --> 01:26:19,280
And so for me, as I take a look at this, because the name of Jesus was invoked a number of different times by both sides of this argument.

936
01:26:19,280 --> 01:26:21,500
and I'll tell you that if you use scripture,

937
01:26:21,800 --> 01:26:23,920
what ends up happening is typically it condemns you,

938
01:26:24,080 --> 01:26:25,740
so you need to be very careful when you do that.

939
01:26:26,160 --> 01:26:29,560
And so, you know, I think about the book of Titus

940
01:26:29,560 --> 01:26:32,500
and where Paul is writing from prison

941
01:26:32,500 --> 01:26:35,000
talking about the importance of citizenship

942
01:26:35,000 --> 01:26:35,980
and what that means.

943
01:26:36,440 --> 01:26:37,940
I'll tell you many of you are neighbors

944
01:26:37,940 --> 01:26:40,540
and what's important is businesses that operate

945
01:26:40,540 --> 01:26:42,980
in any community need to be good neighbors

946
01:26:42,980 --> 01:26:44,080
and work with their community.

947
01:26:44,260 --> 01:26:46,460
So that's something that's way heavy on my heart.

948
01:26:46,820 --> 01:26:48,860
But as I strictly look at this as systems

949
01:26:48,860 --> 01:26:50,500
and how homes operate.

950
01:26:50,880 --> 01:26:54,600
It's important to make sure that you don't overburden those systems that are in place.

951
01:26:55,120 --> 01:27:01,580
And so, that's one of the things I think that we need to be mindful of as we make a decision moving forward.

952
01:27:01,680 --> 01:27:08,540
Because, you know, a single family residential unit that's built can only handle so much flow of sewer and water and everything else.

953
01:27:08,940 --> 01:27:17,060
But I do appreciate a lot of the comments that have been made today and the comments have been not lost on my heart.

954
01:27:17,060 --> 01:27:22,360
And I do take very seriously what the Bible has to say, but I'll tell you that, again, with scripture,

955
01:27:23,140 --> 01:27:25,240
scripture is not black and white on this issue.

956
01:27:25,680 --> 01:27:29,220
It can speak to both sides of this issue, from my standpoint.

957
01:27:29,880 --> 01:27:30,360
Thank you.

958
01:27:31,660 --> 01:27:32,720
The board members?

959
01:27:34,520 --> 01:27:35,560
I'll comment.

960
01:27:36,860 --> 01:27:46,540
I don't think there's any question that the coils are truly trying to help people, and I can appreciate and respect that.

961
01:27:46,540 --> 01:27:51,440
For me, it's about concentration and public safety.

962
01:27:52,400 --> 01:27:58,460
And I quite frankly agree with Mr. Capitan and believe if they're doing everything right,

963
01:27:59,100 --> 01:28:04,700
this really shouldn't be an issue with the exception of the over-concentration and

964
01:28:04,700 --> 01:28:05,880
that's an issue.

965
01:28:06,700 --> 01:28:13,000
I have tried to find common ground and believe that this ordinance is the common ground with

966
01:28:13,000 --> 01:28:13,840
the six people.

967
01:28:13,840 --> 01:28:19,360
Now, County Council, you address this with Supervisor Magsig, but I wanted a little bit clearer.

968
01:28:20,060 --> 01:28:24,880
I've had a constituent of mine call and said in the Realty Business,

969
01:28:25,620 --> 01:28:34,820
you there are prohibitions from limiting the number of people, and you clearly stated the building code versus the zoning.

970
01:28:35,480 --> 01:28:43,620
What is the current law regarding the six people and sex offenders regarding this particular ordinance?

971
01:28:43,620 --> 01:28:49,020
Well, the current law is under state law independent of sex offender issues.

972
01:28:49,880 --> 01:28:55,780
Local jurisdictions must treat a single family dwelling with up to six unrelated people as

973
01:28:55,780 --> 01:28:57,480
any other single family use.

974
01:28:59,040 --> 01:29:00,680
So that allows up to six.

975
01:29:01,040 --> 01:29:01,420
That allows for-

976
01:29:01,420 --> 01:29:03,280
Over six, there's different rules, correct?

977
01:29:03,300 --> 01:29:05,600
Over six that allows for local regulation then.

978
01:29:05,820 --> 01:29:06,280
There we go.

979
01:29:08,500 --> 01:29:08,740
Okay.

980
01:29:09,400 --> 01:29:09,460
Right.

981
01:29:10,160 --> 01:29:10,240
Right.

982
01:29:10,760 --> 01:29:10,880
Yes.

983
01:29:10,880 --> 01:29:13,900
And if people are related, there's not a limitation.

984
01:29:15,020 --> 01:29:17,320
In other words, if you're one family, there's no limitation.

985
01:29:18,560 --> 01:29:18,960
Okay.

986
01:29:19,480 --> 01:29:25,900
And again, okay, so if they're, if they're related, because the one lady came up and said they have 12 women and

987
01:29:26,400 --> 01:29:31,000
the one I understood it, none of them were sex offenders, so that wouldn't be an issue per se.

988
01:29:31,400 --> 01:29:35,540
But now you say that it's six unrelated people, so that is an issue.

989
01:29:35,540 --> 01:29:41,480
Well, the state law says that if there are up to six unrelated, we can't regulate that.

990
01:29:41,720 --> 01:29:44,240
If there are more than six, we can regulate it.

991
01:29:46,040 --> 01:29:51,220
But this ordinance, though, only addresses a situation where there's at least one sex

992
01:29:51,220 --> 01:29:56,000
offender and then potentially more than six total unrelated people living in that dwelling.

993
01:29:56,600 --> 01:29:57,160
Okay.

994
01:29:57,760 --> 01:29:58,180
That's it.

995
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:28,500
Thank you, Chair. And that's the question that to Roy to protect West is the question that I was going to ask as well with regards to what our local control is. And first of all, I don't think you, Mr. Coil, or your organization, and I didn't like the undertones of you being vilified because I don't think that's where your heart is. I just want you to know that. Maybe I see things differently. I personally don't believe that these individuals should be living in residential neighborhoods.

996
01:30:28,500 --> 01:30:36,840
And not because I don't trust you, but because I don't trust the heart of men that have done these unspeakable things to children.

997
01:30:37,540 --> 01:30:44,720
And I think I see that through the lens of having been a foster parent for a number of years and having brought children into my home that had that trauma.

998
01:30:45,520 --> 01:30:47,400
That is very difficult to recover.

999
01:30:47,920 --> 01:30:53,000
And so I think we should do everything we can to protect those children in our community.

1000
01:30:53,000 --> 01:30:56,480
and I think this does strike that balance personally.

1001
01:30:57,560 --> 01:30:59,080
I'm not comfortable with the six,

1002
01:30:59,220 --> 01:31:01,360
but I know that state law and we're limited,

1003
01:31:02,000 --> 01:31:04,640
but I will be supportive of this today, Chairman.

1004
01:31:05,120 --> 01:31:07,940
Okay, and Superintendent, no comments.

1005
01:31:09,000 --> 01:31:12,220
Yeah, bottom line is for me, it's a number of issues.

1006
01:31:12,420 --> 01:31:14,120
It is about protecting the public.

1007
01:31:15,560 --> 01:31:18,800
Some 40 years ago when I entered my PhD program,

1008
01:31:18,820 --> 01:31:21,960
one of the first placements that I had the opportunity

1009
01:31:21,960 --> 01:31:25,560
to work out was the men's colony in San Luis Obispo, a prison.

1010
01:31:26,080 --> 01:31:33,680
And I got to talk to sex offenders and pedophiles and rapists and people committed very heinous

1011
01:31:33,680 --> 01:31:34,260
crimes.

1012
01:31:35,000 --> 01:31:43,180
And through the course of my practice, I've at various times had to interact with them

1013
01:31:43,180 --> 01:31:45,920
as I interview them at a prison or a jail.

1014
01:31:47,160 --> 01:31:48,840
Pedophiles do not change.

1015
01:31:49,520 --> 01:31:50,220
They don't change.

1016
01:31:50,220 --> 01:31:56,800
Their orientation is to have sex with children and I don't care what program they're in.

1017
01:31:57,200 --> 01:32:02,380
I don't care what they say. I've seen the pathology at its raw form and they don't change.

1018
01:32:03,140 --> 01:32:08,260
I hope when my two colleagues go to Sacramento, they're able to convince.

1019
01:32:09,180 --> 01:32:14,860
I won't use the word radical for my colleague here, but some of these other folks who are very pro criminal

1020
01:32:15,780 --> 01:32:27,060
Could care less about the people who are living in these neighborhoods, but care more about these criminals that you can do something that does not allow these kinds of folks to live in residential areas.

1021
01:32:27,760 --> 01:32:44,840
We have to deal with the state and the state law, and through all of the stupid things that they do through Prop 47, 57, 81, and 9, no cash bail, all of this, as well as this allowing people to these kinds of folks who commit crimes against children.

1022
01:32:45,620 --> 01:33:01,000
And against other people to live in residential neighborhoods, we know that there over the last five years has been over 100 calls for service with the Sheriff's Department with these homes at Gettysburg.

1023
01:33:01,920 --> 01:33:11,940
We've had people testify when they've come before us to say they witness drug deals, sexual behavior, cat calls.

1024
01:33:13,460 --> 01:33:23,700
and I don't doubt that for some people and I make a distinction, people who are struggling with substance abuse issues are very different than people who've been convicted of sexual offenses.

1025
01:33:24,740 --> 01:33:34,180
We want to certainly help people who are willing to help themselves, but people who are living in these homes who are struggling with drug addictions are very different than a pedophile living in these neighborhoods.

1026
01:33:35,620 --> 01:33:46,120
And I'm concerned not about, frankly, the rights of the pedophile, but the rights of law-biting citizens to live in safe communities and not worry about their children.

1027
01:33:46,820 --> 01:33:50,420
These people don't belong in these residential neighborhoods, but we have to deal with it.

1028
01:33:50,720 --> 01:33:58,440
We are hands are tied, and we've come up with this ordinance to deal with it and to make it safer for our residents.

1029
01:33:59,180 --> 01:34:00,740
And that's what this is all about.

1030
01:34:00,740 --> 01:34:16,720
So I fully support this. I thank my colleague Supervisor Pateco for co-sponsoring. I thank my colleagues for having moved this forward and I thank the residents. And as Mr. Captain said, if you follow the rules and follow the law, you're not going to have a problem.

1031
01:34:17,420 --> 01:34:27,460
I don't know why you're so upset about this because you should be following these rules to begin with but we know the rules have not been followed, which is why we've enacted this ordinance.

1032
01:34:27,460 --> 01:34:37,300
So you follow the rules, you follow what the law says, and if you want to meet to discuss this following this approval today with law enforcement.

1033
01:34:37,700 --> 01:34:47,300
Happy to sit down with you anytime you want, but the fact is this is going to be adopted. It appears today and I would just encourage you follow the rules, monitor these people.

1034
01:34:47,480 --> 01:34:55,320
You say that you do. I don't think that's that's accurate because based on 100 calls for services doesn't seem like they're monitored very well.

1035
01:34:55,960 --> 01:34:59,980
So with that, I'd like to, would you like me to make the motion, I'll make the motion.

1036
01:35:00,000 --> 01:35:08,100
Motion to approve the ordinance. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Passes unanimously. Thank you.

1037
01:35:11,890 --> 01:35:18,790
Next item. We now move to item number eight, Board of Civilized Committee Reports and Comments. Are there any committee reports?

1038
01:35:21,520 --> 01:35:33,760
Oh, Subrush Shabbat. I want to have a committee report, just some comments, Chairman. Just over the break, I had a chance to meet with some of the folks that are working on the Measure C conversation.

1039
01:35:33,760 --> 01:35:40,580
And as you're aware, they asked us to place the agenda item for us to consider.

1040
01:35:41,200 --> 01:35:43,420
But I also want to be respectful of the process.

1041
01:35:43,580 --> 01:35:45,240
I went back and checked historically.

1042
01:35:45,840 --> 01:35:51,080
The 15 cities have placed it on their agenda first and had their conversation debated and

1043
01:35:51,080 --> 01:35:53,920
dialogue, and then subsequently came to the county.

1044
01:35:54,120 --> 01:36:03,540
But I also want to urge the folks that are developing both competing ballots to truly make a good hearted effort to work together.

1045
01:36:03,540 --> 01:36:13,140
on getting a compromise when you do some quick math in order to place something on the ballot as we had our clerk here the other meeting.

1046
01:36:13,740 --> 01:36:21,000
It's anywhere from $15 to $17 a signature, $32,000 signatures anywhere from half a million dollars to upward to that.

1047
01:36:21,400 --> 01:36:23,260
That's just to place it on the ballot.

1048
01:36:24,300 --> 01:36:28,440
And I do have a concern with this not passing as we've had a number of conversations.

1049
01:36:28,440 --> 01:36:36,320
I think our CAO is compiling a report and analysis on what measure C going away would look like for us.

1050
01:36:36,580 --> 01:36:41,160
I think rough estimates are anywhere from 62 plus folks being laid off.

1051
01:36:41,320 --> 01:36:46,840
The city of Fresno's consequences, I think it's 30 plus percent of their transportation dollars,

1052
01:36:46,840 --> 01:36:53,120
which is a very important issue that the organizations and groups have been advocating for would essentially go away.

1053
01:36:53,520 --> 01:36:57,140
No more routes, no more services for the folks.

1054
01:36:57,140 --> 01:37:05,360
So I think we have some time to come up with a compromise and I just want to urge our folks, but I did speak to some of those folks over the break and

1055
01:37:05,360 --> 01:37:07,520
told them that this board wasn't ready yet.

1056
01:37:07,660 --> 01:37:14,340
We wanted to let the cities weigh in, have their conversations, their dialogues, I know they have representatives on the cog, but

1057
01:37:14,340 --> 01:37:20,880
some of their other council members also might have some different views or some modifications that they would like to make.

1058
01:37:21,040 --> 01:37:26,960
So I'd like to see that conversation for us to really weigh in on that, so that's it for me to make sure.

1059
01:37:26,960 --> 01:37:27,300
Thank you.

1060
01:37:27,500 --> 01:37:28,340
Supervisor Mags.

1061
01:37:29,720 --> 01:37:30,280
Yeah.

1062
01:37:30,420 --> 01:37:30,900
Thank you, Chairman.

1063
01:37:31,400 --> 01:37:40,320
So this year's point in time count is happening on January 27th at night and January 28th

1064
01:37:40,320 --> 01:37:41,220
during the day.

1065
01:37:41,860 --> 01:37:46,400
As you all may be aware, the point in time is an annual count that helps inform agencies

1066
01:37:46,400 --> 01:37:51,180
like ours on the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in our region.

1067
01:37:51,180 --> 01:37:58,060
This event requires hundreds of participants and volunteers, and I want to encourage everyone

1068
01:37:58,060 --> 01:38:00,480
listening to consider participating this year.

1069
01:38:00,920 --> 01:38:05,880
If you have any questions or would like to get more information, please reach out to

1070
01:38:05,880 --> 01:38:12,300
Dylan McCully from our office or CAO's office, the Office of Housing and Homelessness,

1071
01:38:12,300 --> 01:38:14,740
which is 600-1225.

1072
01:38:15,340 --> 01:38:19,980
The reason I wanted to make this announcement is this year, the county is going to be responsible

1073
01:38:19,980 --> 01:38:24,660
for that point in time count, and we are going to be handling it a little bit different.

1074
01:38:24,920 --> 01:38:29,340
And so I wanted to make this announcement on behalf of the CIO's office, and again would

1075
01:38:29,340 --> 01:38:34,340
encourage our staffs and people listening to this message to get involved so we can have

1076
01:38:34,340 --> 01:38:35,420
an accurate count.

1077
01:38:36,160 --> 01:38:42,300
Also I wanted to just make mention that I received word early this morning that Congressman

1078
01:38:42,300 --> 01:38:44,180
Doug Lemal would pass away suddenly.

1079
01:38:44,180 --> 01:38:52,200
And so I would like to maybe we can issue a, just a memorial certificate for him.

1080
01:38:52,680 --> 01:38:57,340
He did a lot of work for the rural parts of the United States, more specifically here in California.

1081
01:38:57,700 --> 01:39:02,620
And I know that he will be sorely missed by the most rural counties here in California.

1082
01:39:02,980 --> 01:39:03,300
Thank you.

1083
01:39:03,980 --> 01:39:04,660
Thank you.

1084
01:39:05,160 --> 01:39:06,060
Any of you?

1085
01:39:06,880 --> 01:39:07,640
Yes, Mr. President?

1086
01:39:08,020 --> 01:39:14,080
I just want to add on to that measure, see, you know, this is, I'm going into my 12 year of

1087
01:39:14,080 --> 01:39:23,620
dealing with this and the county traditionally has two bites at the apple. The cities vote

1088
01:39:23,620 --> 01:39:29,840
on it, the county votes on it. It goes back to the transportation authority. They have

1089
01:39:29,840 --> 01:39:34,360
their proven and then the last deal at the end, the county decides that they're going

1090
01:39:34,360 --> 01:39:40,080
to put it on the ballot or not. I think there's been a lot of dishonesty in this process,

1091
01:39:40,740 --> 01:39:45,020
things that were told to me back in the spring of all of

1092
01:39:45,020 --> 01:39:50,780
us and got forgot about in late summer. And there was actually,

1093
01:39:52,460 --> 01:39:57,300
I think they were told, I mean, people like Lanna Ashback

1094
01:39:57,300 --> 01:39:59,980
and Swarren's Inn was involved.

1095
01:40:00,000 --> 01:40:29,820
All done, they try to remind everybody that the electeds had the final call in this deal. And I think some people were already walking off the process when they found that what they wanted the elected still have to decide. Now, one thing that we need to be aware of, I think we've spent pretty close to 1.5 million.

1096
01:40:30,720 --> 01:40:37,500
on this process and to be down to a deal where all of a sudden they don't want to continue

1097
01:40:37,500 --> 01:40:44,100
the process or actually come to some kind of consensus where they can get all 15 cities

1098
01:40:44,100 --> 01:40:48,260
in the county to vote on it. They're walking away from this and this is a very bad

1099
01:40:48,960 --> 01:40:56,060
president's because that's public money they blew. And one thing I forgot my wife left,

1100
01:40:56,060 --> 01:40:59,600
I forgot to thank my wife and one of the things that

1101
01:40:59,600 --> 01:41:02,660
Kern Vicki always had to put up with is

1102
01:41:04,000 --> 01:41:06,440
you kind of never know what the hell I'm going to say.

1103
01:41:07,660 --> 01:41:09,820
And they were the two to always say,

1104
01:41:10,360 --> 01:41:11,360
why did you say that?

1105
01:41:15,460 --> 01:41:15,980
Yeah.

1106
01:41:18,500 --> 01:41:19,280
Supervisor particular.

1107
01:41:19,840 --> 01:41:22,840
Yeah, I'd like to also add just on measure C.

1108
01:41:23,640 --> 01:41:26,300
You know, I have great respect

1109
01:41:26,300 --> 01:41:30,320
for my colleagues at the shop is who always want to try to find some common ground.

1110
01:41:31,000 --> 01:41:43,820
Supervisor Pacheco and I went to the city, city of Fresno a couple of weeks ago to sit down with city hall which we did and try to reach some compromise and pretty much got told to get lost.

1111
01:41:44,620 --> 01:41:55,400
And I've been a cog for some time now and the process has been hijacked by radicals.

1112
01:41:55,400 --> 01:42:01,840
And that's, I put that on the mayor's, they bent the knee out of the threat that this would happen.

1113
01:42:01,840 --> 01:42:09,740
That basically they would go to a ballot, a collect signatures, and so they only needed 50 plus one as opposed to two thirds.

1114
01:42:10,380 --> 01:42:16,420
The actual dollars I had called the executive director of Robert fifth to see how much money's been spent on this process.

1115
01:42:16,420 --> 01:42:24,740
He told me it was 925, we allocated 1.7, they've spent 925,000 dollars, all wasted taxpayer dollars.

1116
01:42:24,740 --> 01:42:31,640
These folks over at COG, these mayors have not listened to the fact that people want their

1117
01:42:31,640 --> 01:42:32,340
roads fixed.

1118
01:42:32,440 --> 01:42:36,480
They're not interested in getting on buses, electric scooters, or bicycles.

1119
01:42:37,300 --> 01:42:46,780
And the goal of Ashley Swerongin, Sandra Selinon, and some of these mayors has been to get

1120
01:42:46,780 --> 01:42:47,680
people out of cars.

1121
01:42:47,860 --> 01:42:50,740
That's what this is all about, not to fix their roads.

1122
01:42:50,740 --> 01:42:54,300
And that's why they have 30% for public transportation.

1123
01:42:55,800 --> 01:42:59,860
And they made a motion, and I'm not sure if you're aware that you probably are.

1124
01:43:00,300 --> 01:43:10,620
They made a motion when they approved the expenditure plan to the county board of supervisors to put on the agenda today to approve the expenditure plan.

1125
01:43:10,780 --> 01:43:15,100
They actually directed this body to put it on the agenda.

1126
01:43:15,100 --> 01:43:23,460
Well, I told them in no uncertain terms we are not, we don't get told what to do by the

1127
01:43:23,460 --> 01:43:25,200
cog board or anybody else.

1128
01:43:25,460 --> 01:43:28,420
This board decides when they're going to put something on the agenda and I had to tell

1129
01:43:28,420 --> 01:43:29,260
them more than once.

1130
01:43:30,160 --> 01:43:35,040
So they have an agenda, they've allowed it to turn into what I've said before a complete

1131
01:43:35,040 --> 01:43:40,620
shit show and they have not listened to the fact that the majority of the people who

1132
01:43:40,620 --> 01:43:48,440
To turn down that in 2022, we're Northeast Fresno, Northwest Fresno, and a significant portion of Clovis.

1133
01:43:49,200 --> 01:43:53,920
And I can tell them from walking for a year and a half people want their roads fixed.

1134
01:43:54,460 --> 01:43:57,980
So they're not listening, they have their own agenda, they've had it from the very beginning.

1135
01:43:58,560 --> 01:43:59,940
I wish there was a way to compromise.

1136
01:44:00,180 --> 01:44:05,100
It should have been 15 mayors and the board's super representative working out,

1137
01:44:05,100 --> 01:44:09,180
measure see so this could pass. It is important for this county that a

1138
01:44:09,180 --> 01:44:13,060
measure see pass but it has to be a measure see that meets the needs of the

1139
01:44:13,060 --> 01:44:17,320
people not meets the needs of the people who support climate change,

1140
01:44:17,500 --> 01:44:20,460
nonsense and want to put people on scooters bikes and buses.

1141
01:44:21,260 --> 01:44:24,120
And that's where we're at. They have a special meeting called for when's

1142
01:44:24,120 --> 01:44:27,900
they're suspect they're going to rescind. There are approval of the expenditure plan

1143
01:44:28,620 --> 01:44:32,340
because they think the county's going to turn down the expenditure plan.

1144
01:44:32,340 --> 01:44:39,580
We haven't even voted on it, I don't know what I would do on it, so that's where we're at, so I just want that clarification.

1145
01:44:39,960 --> 01:44:47,680
But appreciate your attempt and wanting to compromise Supervisor Mendez and I tried that and we got told to go away.

1146
01:44:48,540 --> 01:44:52,780
Chairman, how much was the amount that they had, I think, Supervisor Mendez 1.5?

1147
01:44:53,400 --> 01:44:54,920
We're not sure, I'll find out.

1148
01:44:54,920 --> 01:44:59,440
No, I had called Mr. Fix yesterday as what's the amount that's been spent?

1149
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:29,760
To this point, he said 925,000, 1.7 was what they had put out to spend. Today, as of when I spoke to me yesterday, he estimated it was 925,000 dollars. Almost a million. Almost a million dollars. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Next item. Item number nine, board appointments. Are there any appointments? Yeah. Okay. I like to point. Reappoint. Gayle Gaston to the commission.

1150
01:45:29,760 --> 01:45:32,820
on the status of women, I'll put her in the queue.

1151
01:45:33,380 --> 01:45:33,540
Okay.

1152
01:45:34,360 --> 01:45:45,320
Mr. Chairman, I too would like to re-appoint Mr. Ken Moore to the board member B position on the Fresno mosquito and vector control district for a term ending January 7th, 2030.

1153
01:45:45,660 --> 01:45:46,100
Thank you.

1154
01:45:47,460 --> 01:45:55,060
I have to to the audit committee re-appoint manual Villanova to the at large seat, which expired on 1231, 2025.

1155
01:45:55,060 --> 01:46:00,180
five. To the Planning Commission, I want to appoint Kyle Cheney to the at large seat

1156
01:46:00,180 --> 01:46:05,000
formerly held by Blake Zanty who resigned on 1231-2025.

1157
01:46:05,560 --> 01:46:06,640
Thank you, but do you any?

1158
01:46:07,700 --> 01:46:07,900
Okay.

1159
01:46:09,640 --> 01:46:14,540
I have to, I'd like to appoint Lawrence Garcia to the Planning Commission at large position.

1160
01:46:15,260 --> 01:46:21,540
The position was previously held by District 2 resident Brian Whalen, and also Aaron Duoskin

1161
01:46:21,540 --> 01:46:23,740
to the Emergency Medical Care Committee,

1162
01:46:24,220 --> 01:46:27,040
Hospital Council of Northern and Central California position,

1163
01:46:27,580 --> 01:46:30,520
the position was previously held by David Bachi.

1164
01:46:30,840 --> 01:46:31,780
I hope I'm saying it right.

1165
01:46:32,520 --> 01:46:34,520
Is there a motion to approve?

1166
01:46:34,980 --> 01:46:35,280
A motion.

1167
01:46:36,140 --> 01:46:36,400
You said?

1168
01:46:37,520 --> 01:46:38,600
Oh, I'm sorry.

1169
01:46:38,800 --> 01:46:39,220
Oh, I'm sorry.

1170
01:46:39,420 --> 01:46:40,180
Let's go out to the public.

1171
01:46:40,180 --> 01:46:43,540
Any comments from the public on these appointments?

1172
01:46:45,320 --> 01:46:46,780
Seeing none, I'll bring it back.

1173
01:46:46,780 --> 01:46:49,600
We have a first and a motion in a second.

1174
01:46:49,640 --> 01:46:50,820
All those in favor, say aye.

1175
01:46:50,820 --> 01:46:51,400
Aye.

1176
01:46:51,760 --> 01:46:52,180
Any opposed?

1177
01:46:52,680 --> 01:46:53,320
Not opposed.

1178
01:46:53,520 --> 01:46:54,360
Passes unanimously.

1179
01:46:54,860 --> 01:46:56,400
We now move to item number 10.

1180
01:46:57,300 --> 01:47:01,040
Public presentations and closed sessions, items 11 through 14.

1181
01:47:03,430 --> 01:47:03,890
Yes, this.

1182
01:47:04,010 --> 01:47:04,190
Public comment.

1183
01:47:04,710 --> 01:47:09,430
Okay, this portion of the meeting is reserved for persons designed to address the board on

1184
01:47:09,430 --> 01:47:15,490
any matter, not on this agenda, and pursuant to administrative policy 29 presentations are

1185
01:47:15,490 --> 01:47:16,890
limited three minutes per person.

1186
01:47:17,570 --> 01:47:18,190
Go ahead.

1187
01:47:18,190 --> 01:47:28,390
Good morning, I'd like to say congratulations to Supervisor Mendes as well as Pacheco on your retirement and your new endeavor.

1188
01:47:29,230 --> 01:47:39,290
My name is Lupi Flores, 615J Street, Mendoza, California. I'm from the west side and I live in District 1.

1189
01:47:39,290 --> 01:47:45,970
So I also would like to say Pacheco has done an outstanding job in our district one.

1190
01:47:47,030 --> 01:47:56,990
I am very fortunate to have such a caring supervisor and the utilization of the tax dollars being used wisely.

1191
01:47:57,450 --> 01:48:00,630
Thank you Mr. Pacheco and I wish you well on your election.

1192
01:48:01,490 --> 01:48:03,770
I'm here so that you can meet who I am.

1193
01:48:04,330 --> 01:48:06,570
I'm a candidate for district one.

1194
01:48:06,930 --> 01:48:07,930
Can you hear me all right?

1195
01:48:07,930 --> 01:48:08,150
Yes.

1196
01:48:08,150 --> 01:48:09,390
Yeah, okay, thank you.

1197
01:48:10,050 --> 01:48:13,650
I have lived in Mendota all my life.

1198
01:48:13,670 --> 01:48:16,770
I'm very passionate about public service.

1199
01:48:17,250 --> 01:48:20,330
I worked for the state of California for 35 years.

1200
01:48:20,510 --> 01:48:24,270
I just recently retired on July 31st.

1201
01:48:24,410 --> 01:48:28,370
I was a former senior deputy labor commissioner and investigator.

1202
01:48:29,010 --> 01:48:33,810
I worked for the employment development department as an employment representative.

1203
01:48:33,810 --> 01:48:41,250
I have strong leadership in education and dedication to serving every child.

1204
01:48:41,590 --> 01:48:50,730
Currently, I served on the Mendoza School Board as Mr. Pacheco came from the school board background as well.

1205
01:48:51,070 --> 01:48:59,850
So we know to be passionate about learning, we know to be passionate about the education of our children so

1206
01:48:59,850 --> 01:49:08,050
that we can reduce crime and they can have futures and we won't have to deal with situations

1207
01:49:08,050 --> 01:49:13,510
like today. I know you're that must have been a very hard situation about the sex offender

1208
01:49:13,510 --> 01:49:19,750
housing, the hardest divided because we want the best for the rehabilitation, but yet we

1209
01:49:19,750 --> 01:49:27,730
want to preserve the neighborhoods as well. And there are difficult decisions and I applaud

1210
01:49:27,730 --> 01:49:30,030
you for your decision today.

1211
01:49:31,890 --> 01:49:35,590
I have been in the, oh, time goes by fast.

1212
01:49:35,990 --> 01:49:38,270
In compliance of the California labor laws,

1213
01:49:39,070 --> 01:49:41,650
I've been on the labor market trends,

1214
01:49:41,730 --> 01:49:45,350
agricultural industry with employers, community outreach

1215
01:49:45,350 --> 01:49:48,090
for farm workers, and community resources.

1216
01:49:48,730 --> 01:49:50,710
I served in my community.

1217
01:49:51,090 --> 01:49:54,190
I was a pastor's wife.

1218
01:49:54,570 --> 01:49:57,170
My husband, John, is no longer plastering

1219
01:49:57,170 --> 01:49:59,970
At Rivers the Living Waters, we had a pleasure to be in the...

1220
01:50:00,000 --> 01:50:29,760
I'm invited here by Mr. Pacheco to give the invocation one morning. Thank you for that. And like I said, I served on the Mendoza School Board for 21 years. So I would bring to the table to work with all of you. And I think it would be a nice, a nice team effort. Public policy, procedures, budget finance, safety, overseeing facilities, accountability, and setting division.

1221
01:50:29,760 --> 01:50:32,120
and community leadership.

1222
01:50:32,700 --> 01:50:34,900
Once again, my name is Lupi Flores.

1223
01:50:35,240 --> 01:50:35,820
Thank you.

1224
01:50:48,750 --> 01:50:51,450
Good morning, Chairman Brenner-Felves, members of the board.

1225
01:50:51,730 --> 01:50:53,690
I'm Larry Salinas, I'm the deputy chief of staff

1226
01:50:53,690 --> 01:50:54,930
for Congressman Jim Costa.

1227
01:50:55,610 --> 01:50:57,290
I'm a resident of District 5.

1228
01:50:57,850 --> 01:51:00,810
I work in District 3, but along with the Congressman,

1229
01:51:01,010 --> 01:51:03,630
I serve the constituents of Fresno County like you do.

1230
01:51:04,190 --> 01:51:06,110
On behalf of Congressman Costa, I want to thank you

1231
01:51:06,110 --> 01:51:11,510
for your partnership this past year and Happy New Year.

1232
01:51:12,050 --> 01:51:18,130
Without question, 2025 was a very challenging year for our nation and our county.

1233
01:51:18,450 --> 01:51:19,530
You know this all too well.

1234
01:51:20,010 --> 01:51:25,930
The impacts that occurred because of federal actions to services from food insecurity,

1235
01:51:26,230 --> 01:51:31,610
to health care, to housing have taken a major toll on your constituents, on our collective

1236
01:51:31,610 --> 01:51:32,230
constituents.

1237
01:51:33,090 --> 01:51:38,990
And somehow, yet, the staff at the county met those challenges head on.

1238
01:51:38,990 --> 01:51:41,550
for our part at the federal government,

1239
01:51:42,070 --> 01:51:46,150
Congressman Costa engaged in constituent services

1240
01:51:46,150 --> 01:51:51,630
where we served over 1224 cases that we close successfully.

1241
01:51:52,010 --> 01:51:55,370
We brought back $831 million in federal funding

1242
01:51:55,990 --> 01:52:00,470
and we returned $74 million to constituents within CD-21.

1243
01:52:01,310 --> 01:52:03,050
In that partnership with the county,

1244
01:52:03,210 --> 01:52:05,630
I want to thank each of you and your respective staff.

1245
01:52:05,630 --> 01:52:16,590
In particular, CO, CAO, NERLA, and the health department heads, Dr. Bora and Dr. Prado, respectively, on their engagement and their partnership.

1246
01:52:17,370 --> 01:52:21,430
And just because we've turned the page on a new year doesn't mean the difficulties are over.

1247
01:52:21,970 --> 01:52:27,190
But we stand ready to continue our work in the partnership with the county and with this board.

1248
01:52:27,850 --> 01:52:34,890
As Pastor Criner noted eloquently in his invocation, leadership is a responsibility.

1249
01:52:35,570 --> 01:52:39,630
And it's our responsibility, as he stated, to lift everyone in this county.

1250
01:52:40,110 --> 01:52:44,690
We're committed to doing that with you and your staff, and I want to wish you, Mr. Chairman, all the best.

1251
01:52:44,850 --> 01:52:50,270
Thank you, Mr. Supervisor Mendez and Pacheco on your new endeavors, and it's been a pleasure to work with all of you.

1252
01:52:50,510 --> 01:52:50,850
Thank you.

1253
01:52:51,130 --> 01:52:51,530
Thank you.

1254
01:52:51,890 --> 01:52:53,870
Oh, I do have some calendars for you.

1255
01:52:54,750 --> 01:52:59,850
I don't know if they've made it to you by mail because of frank, franking issues, but here you go for you and your secretary.

1256
01:52:59,850 --> 01:53:13,930
Thank you very much we are going to be entering closed session any comments from the public on any matter not on the agenda or any closed session items 11 through 14.

1257
01:53:14,630 --> 01:53:15,090
Yes.

1258
01:53:15,470 --> 01:53:17,310
We come back right after closed.

1259
01:53:18,210 --> 01:53:18,910
No, we will.

1260
01:53:19,690 --> 01:53:21,230
County Council, we're not coming back.

1261
01:53:21,410 --> 01:53:21,550
Correct.

1262
01:53:21,950 --> 01:53:23,010
No, we are not.

1263
01:53:23,010 --> 01:53:31,650
Okay, I just want to say happy New Year, I guess, and I hope it's better than the past and I hope there's more transparency and

1264
01:53:32,670 --> 01:53:35,410
Stuff like that. Okay. Thank you

1265
01:53:36,850 --> 01:53:43,510
Okay, they will we will not be coming back for close session is their motion and a second to adjourn following the close session

1266
01:53:43,510 --> 01:53:45,950
He's being Mr. Chairman. I apologize. Yeah

1267
01:53:46,690 --> 01:53:52,810
Council you have something to report out. Oh, go ahead. Yes. First of all, I have one of report out from a prior meeting. Okay

1268
01:53:53,010 --> 01:54:11,370
On December 9, 2025, the board in closed session unanimously approved settlement in the Eric Major versus Thomas Sire in the county case, and he's turned district federal court case for payment of $65,000 to the plaintiff in exchange for a full release of all claims and parties, the release was fully executed on December 15.

1269
01:54:12,470 --> 01:54:15,550
Additionally, I would not expect any further report out after closed session.

1270
01:54:15,870 --> 01:54:16,650
Thank you very much.

1271
01:54:16,650 --> 01:54:21,350
I need a motion and a second to do all those in favor say aye.

1272
01:54:21,490 --> 01:54:21,730
Aye.

1273
01:54:22,430 --> 01:54:23,570
This is you now, obviously.

1274
01:54:23,890 --> 01:54:24,210
Thank you.

1275
01:54:24,350 --> 01:54:24,670
I apologize.

1276
01:54:24,850 --> 01:54:25,150
Magic.

1277
01:54:25,810 --> 01:54:26,150
Okay.

1278
01:54:26,310 --> 01:54:26,470
Thank you.