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April 8, 2025
Present: 5- Vice Chairman Garry Bredefeld, Supervisor Luis Chavez, Supervisor Nathan Magsig,
Chairman Buddy Mendes, and Supervisor Brian Pacheco
Agenda No. 31. Public Health File ID: 23-1442
Re: Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals(AP 34), determine
that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a suspension of
competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances as the City of Fresno has a
significant number of buses and drivers available to provide to the County in the event of an emergency
and is able to receive and respond to a request for evacuation assistance 24 hours per day, seven
days per week; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the City of
Fresno through the City's Department of Transportation, effective upon execution, not to exceed five
consecutive years,which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions,
total not to exceed $175,000
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
Ayes: 5- Bredefeld, Chavez, Magsig, Mendes, and Pacheco
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Board Agenda Item 31
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DATE: April 8, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with the City of Fresno for use of Buses for Emergency Evacuations
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
1. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34),
determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied
and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary
circumstances as the City of Fresno has a significant number of buses and drivers available
to provide to the County in the event of an emergency and is able to receive and respond to
a request for evacuation assistance 24 hours per day, seven days per week; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the City of Fresno
through the City's Department of Transportation, effective upon execution, not to exceed
five consecutive years,which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year
extensions, total not to exceed $175,000.
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the
recommended actions will allow the Department of Public Health (DPH)to request the City of Fresno
Department of Transportation to provide buses to transport evacuees from an area in Fresno County
affected by an emergency event to a designated shelter or other location identified by Fresno County Office
of Emergency Services (OES). This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, DPH would need to identify another means of
transportation during an emergency event for evacuees that is available on little to no notice and is available
24 hours per day, seven days per week.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION:
It is requested that the County find under AP No. 34 that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement
is satisfied and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances as
the City of Fresno has a significant number of buses and drivers available to assist the County in the event
of an emergency evacuation and is able to receive and respond to a request for evacuation assistance 24
hours per day, seven days per week, with little or no notice. The Internal Services Department- Purchasing
Division concurs with the Department's assessment that this satisfies the exception to the competitive
bidding process required by AP 34.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Compensation will only
be paid to the Contractor if a request is made for its services. The maximum compensation payable to the
City of Fresno under this Agreement is $175,000 for a full five-year term. Compensation shall not exceed
$35,000 annually during each of the three years of the initial term and each subsequent 12-month period. If
there is a declared disaster associated with the use of this agreement, a significant portion of the costs can
be recovered from State or Federal disaster funds. If the agreement needs to be used for an event that is
not a declared disaster, the County would be responsible for the cost to utilize the transportation services
identified in the agreement which would be paid for through Department funds, which could include
Realignment Funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org
5620 FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget and will be included in future budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
The County has a duty to respond to various types of emergencies/disasters that may occur in the
unincorporated area of the Fresno County Operational Area and also assists with disaster responses within
the 15 cities when requested by those jurisdictions. Emergency response activities, which are coordinated
through the County's Office of Emergency Services (OES), may be needed at any time with little warning.
These activities may include provision of transportation resources to areas under evacuation order or
warning due to threat of fire, flood, and other imminent threats for residents who cannot self-evacuate from
the affected areas.
The City of Fresno's Department of Transportation, FAX, maintains a fleet of 129 buses, all of which are
wheelchair accessible, employs 337 drivers, and operates seven days per week. While FAX's normal
operations do not occur 24 hours per day, the City is willing to provide requested evacuation service 24
hours per day, seven days per week, with little or no notice and has emergency personnel who are able to
receive and respond to a request 24/7. Additionally, the City is willing to assist with evacuation anywhere
within the unincorporated area and within the 15 cities as needed. The City's E Street Yard where it parks
and maintains the FAX bus fleet is centrally located within the County in downtown Fresno with quick access
to local freeways (41, 99, 180, 168)and other major transportation routes.
Based on recent experience with disaster response in Fresno County, there is little potential to use these
transportation services. However, having an established agreement to immediately access these types of
transportation services is important for the County's emergency preparedness and for the safety of our
communities. If evacuation transportation resources are needed, evacuees will be transported to an
emergency shelter or another location identified by the OES.
The recommended agreement deviates from the County's standard indemnification language in that it
includes language whereby the County and City mutually indemnify each other. Additionally, the standard
insurance language has been replaced, removing language specifying insurance type minimums and
identifying that the County and City both maintain insurance policies or self-insurance programs including,
but not limited to, an insurance pooling arrangement and/or Joint Powers Agreement. Risk Management
has reviewed the agreement and does not agree with inclusion of mutual indemnification and excluding the
County's standard insurance provisions; however, the Department of Public Health believes that the benefits
of the recommended agreement outweigh any potential risks and recommends approval of the agreement
as a prudent business decision.
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
Suspension of Competition Acquisition Request Form
On file with Clerk-Agreement with City of Fresno
CAO ANALYST:
Ron Alexander
County of Fresno Page 2 File Number.23-1442
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1. Fully describe the product(s) and/or service(s) being requested.
If requested by the Fresno County Office of Emergency Services (OES), as feasible, the City of Fresno Department
of Transportation will provide Fresno Area Express (FAX) buses and drivers to evacuate residents from areas
under an evacuation order or evacuation warning within any of the 15 incorporated cities within Fresno County
and the unincorporated area. Services may be requested with little or no notice seven days per week, 24 hours
per day. Evacuees will be transported to a shelter or other designated location identified by OES.
2. Identify the selected vendor and contact person; include the address, phone number and e-mail address for each.
City of Fresno Department of Transportation. Daniel Colbert, Safety and Security Officer, 2223 G Street, Fresno, CA
93706, (559) 621-1430; Daniel.Colbert@fresno.gov
3. What is the total cost of the acquisition? If an agreement, state the total cost of the initial term and the amounts for
potential renewal terms.
Maximum compensation is $175,000 for a full five year term. The agreement will be for 3 years with two, optional 12
month extensions. Maximum compensation for each individual year is $35,000.
4. Identify the unique qualities and/or capabilities of the service(s)and/or product(s)that qualify this as a Suspension of
Competition acquisition.
FAX maintains a fleet of 129 buses, all of which are wheelchair accessible, employs 337 bus drivers, and operates
seven days per week. While normal operations do not occur 24 hours per day, the City is willing to provide the
requested service 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, with little or no notice. The City maintains emergency
personnel who are able to receive and respond to a request 24/7. Additionally, the City's E Street Yard where it
parks and maintains its bus fleet is centrally located in the county in downtown Fresno.
5. Identify from Administrative Policy#34 what circumstances constitute a Suspension of Competition.
❑ In an emergency when goods or services are immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health,welfare,or safety,or for the
protection of County property.
❑When the contract is with a federal,state,or local governmental agency.
❑When the department head,with the concurrence of the Purchasing Agent,finds that the cost of preparing and administering a competitive
bidding process in a particular case will equal or exceed the estimated contract amount or$5,000 whichever is more.
❑When a contract provides only for payment of per diem and travel expenses and there is to be no payment for services rendered.
❑When obtaining the services of expert witnesses for litigation or special counsel to assist the County.
®When in unusual or extraordinary circumstances,the Board of Supervisors or the Purchasing Agent/Purchasing Manager determines that
the best interests of the County would be served by not securing competitive bids or issuing a request for proposal.
6. Explain why the unique qualities and/or capabilities described above are essential to your department.
The Fresno County OES responds to various emergencies/disasters occuring in the unincorporated areas of Fresno
County and also assists with disaster responses within the 15 cities when requested. This may include evacuation of
areas under evacuation order and evacuation warning due to fire, flood, or other imminent threats. Due to the nature
of these types of events, they may occur with little or no notice at any time and may threaten a large number of
residents, necessitating a rapid response using considerable transportation resources such as those possessed by
FAX to evacuate the affected area.
7. Provide a comprehensive explanation of the research done to verify that the recommended vendor is the only vendor
with the unique qualities and/or capabilities stated above. Include a list of all other vendors contacted, what they were
asked, and their responses.
The City of Fresno has a significant number of buses and drivers and is willing to partner with the County to quickly
evacuate affected areas in the event of an emergency 24/7. There are a number of charter bus companies in the
county as well as handi-ride bus companies that could provide transportation services. However, these services
require reservations in advance rather than "right now" and may already be booked or out of the county at the
time evacuation transportation is needed. Local school districts and the Fresno County Rural Transit Agency also
provide bus services, however they do not generally conduct operations seven days per week and in early
morning and late evening hours. Additionally, they may not have emergency management staff available 24/7 to
marshall the necessary staff and buses in a short period of time if evacuation is needed outside normal operating
hours. Additionally, most school buses are not generally wheelchair accessible which the FAX buses are.
dlynch 10/18/2024 07:33:49 Division Manager [a Sign] Double click!
Requested By: Title
E-PD-048 (Rev 07/2021)
I approve this request to suspend competition for the service(s) and/or product(s) identified herein.
dluchini 10/18/2024 4:25:54 PM [a Sign] Double click!
Department Head Signature
rblackburn 12/11/2024 10:01:37 AM [a Sign] Double click!
Purchasing Manager Signature
E-PD-048 (Rev 07/2021)
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Agreement No. 25-124
1 SERVICE AGREEMENT
2 This Service Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into, effective on
3 April 8, 2025 (the "Effective Date") and is between the City of Fresno, a municipal
4 corporation, through its Department of Transportation Fresno Area Express (FAX), whose
5 address is 2223 G Street, Fresno, CA 93706 ("Contractor"), and the County of Fresno, a
6 political subdivision of the State of California ("County").
7 Recitals
8 A. WHEREAS, the County has a duty to respond to various emergencies/disasters
9 occurring in the unincorporated areas of the Fresno County Operational Area and to coordinate
10 and assist with the disaster response in jurisdictions within the Fresno County Operational Area;
11 and
12 B. WHEREAS, emergencies/disasters may necessitate issuing evacuation orders and
13 evacuation warnings to residents located within and near areas affected by an
14 emergency/disaster; and
15 C. WHEREAS, the County and other jurisdictions located within the Operational Area may
16 need to request transportation resources from other agencies to assist in evacuating areas
17 under an evacuation order or warning in a timely manner; and
18 D. WHEREAS, the Contractor has numerous buses, including wheelchair accessible buses,
19 and drivers and has offered to deploy such transportation resources as it is able to the area
20 under evacuation order or evacuation warning to transport affected residents to a designated
21 safe location upon request by the County.
22 The parties therefore agree as follows:
23 Article 1
24 Contractor's Services
25 1.1 Scope of Services. The Contractor shall perform all of the services provided in the
26 "Contractor Responsibilities" section of Exhibit A to this Agreement, titled "Scope of Services."
27 1.2 Representation. The Contractor represents that it is qualified, ready, willing, and
28 able to perform all of the services provided in this Agreement.
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1 1.3 Compliance with Laws. The Contractor shall, at its own cost, comply with all
2 applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations in the performance of its obligations
3 under this Agreement, including but not limited to workers compensation, labor, and
4 confidentiality laws and regulations.
5 Article 2
6 County's Responsibilities
7 2.1 The County shall perform all of the services provided in "County Responsibilities"
8 section of Exhibit A to this Agreement, titled "Scope of Services".
9 Article 3
10 Compensation, Invoices, and Payments
11 3.1 The County agrees to pay, and the Contractor agrees to receive, compensation for
12 the performance of its services under this Agreement as described in Exhibit B to this
13 Agreement, titled "Compensation".
14 3.2 Maximum Compensation. The maximum compensation payable to the Contractor
15 under this Agreement is One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000.00) for a full
16 five-year term. Compensation shall not exceed Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00)
17 annually during each of the three years of the initial term. Should this Agreement be extended
18 under Section 4.2 hereof, the maximum compensation payable to the Contractor for each
19 subsequent 12-month period shall be Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00). The Contractor
20 acknowledges that the County is a local government entity, and does so with notice that the
21 County's powers are limited by the California Constitution and by State law, and with notice that
22 the Contractor may receive compensation under this Agreement only for services performed
23 according to the terms of this Agreement and while this Agreement is in effect, and subject to
24 the maximum amount payable under this section. The Contractor further acknowledges that
25 County employees have no authority to pay the Contractor except as expressly provided in this
26 Agreement.
27 3.3 Invoices. The Contractor shall submit monthly invoices to the County of Fresno,
28 Department of Public Health, Office of Emergency Services, Attention: OES Staff Analyst at
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1 DPHBOAP(a)-fresnocountyca.gov or addressed to the County of Fresno, Department of Public
2 Health, P.O. Box 11867, Fresno, CA 93775, Attention: OES Staff Analyst. The Contractor shall
3 submit each invoice within 60 days after the month in which the Contractor performs services
4 and in any case within 60 days after the end of the term or termination of this Agreement.
5 3.4 Payment. The County shall pay each correctly completed and timely submitted
6 invoice within 45 days after receipt. The County shall remit any payment to the Contractor's
7 address specified in the invoice.
8 3.5 Incidental Expenses. The Contractor is solely responsible for all of its costs and
9 expenses that are not specified as payable by the County under this Agreement.
10 Article 4
11 Term of Agreement
12 4.1 Term. This Agreement is effective on the date that the parties sign this Agreement
13 and terminates three years from the effective date, except as provided in section 4.2,
14 "Extension," or Article 6, "Termination and Suspension," below.
15 4.2 Extension. The term of this Agreement may be extended for no more than two, one-
16 year periods only upon written approval of both parties at least 30 days before the first day of
17 the next one-year extension period. The Director of the Department of Public Health or his or
18 her designee is authorized to sign the written approval on behalf of the County based on the
19 Contractor's satisfactory performance. The extension of this Agreement by the County is not a
20 waiver or compromise of any default or breach of this Agreement by the Contractor existing at
21 the time of the extension whether or not known to the County.
22 Article 5
23 Notices
24 5.1 Contact Information. The persons and their addresses having authority to give and
25 receive notices provided for or permitted under this Agreement include the following:
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For the County:
27 Director, Department of Public Health
County of Fresno
28 P.O. Box 11867
Fresno, CA 93775
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1 DPHContracts@fresnocountyca.gov
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For the Contractor:
3 City Manager, City of Fresno
City of Fresno, Department of Transportation
4 2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
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6 5.2 Change of Contact Information. Either party may change the information in section
7 5.1 by giving notice as provided in section 5.3.
8 5.3 Method of Delivery. Each notice between the County and the Contractor provided
9 for or permitted under this Agreement must be in writing, state that it is a notice provided under
10 this Agreement, and be delivered either by personal service, by first-class United States mail, by
11 an overnight commercial courier service, or by Portable Document Format (PDF) document
12 attached to an email.
13 (A) A notice delivered by personal service is effective upon service to the recipient.
14 (B) A notice delivered by first-class United States mail is effective three County
15 business days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the
16 recipient.
17 (C)A notice delivered by an overnight commercial courier service is effective one
18 County business day after deposit with the overnight commercial courier service,
19 delivery fees prepaid, with delivery instructions given for next-day delivery, addressed to
20 the recipient.
21 (D)A notice delivered by PDF document attached to an email is effective when
22 transmission to the recipient is completed (but, if such transmission is completed outside
23 of County business hours, then such delivery is deemed to be effective at the next
24 beginning of a County business day), provided that the sender maintains a machine
25 record of the completed transmission.
26 5.4 Claims Presentation. For all claims arising from or related to this Agreement,
27 nothing in this Agreement establishes, waives, or modifies any claims presentation
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1 requirements or procedures provided by law, including the Government Claims Act (Division 3.6
2 of Title 1 of the Government Code, beginning with section 810).
3 Article 6
4 Termination and Suspension
5 6.1 Termination for Non-Allocation of Funds. The terms of this Agreement are
6 contingent on the approval of funds by the appropriating government agency. If sufficient funds
7 are not allocated, then the County, upon at least 30 days' advance written notice to the
8 Contractor, may:
9 (A) Modify the services provided by the Contractor under this Agreement; or
10 (B) Terminate this Agreement.
11 6.2 Termination for Breach.
12 (A) Upon determining that a breach (as defined in paragraph (C) below) has
13 occurred, the County may give written notice of the breach to the Contractor. The written
14 notice may suspend performance under this Agreement, and must provide at least 30
15 days for the Contractor to cure the breach.
16 (B) If the Contractor fails to cure the breach to the County's satisfaction within the
17 time stated in the written notice, the County may terminate this Agreement immediately.
18 (C) For purposes of this section, a breach occurs when, in the determination of the
19 County, the Contractor has:
20 (1) Obtained or used funds illegally or improperly;
21 (2) Failed to comply with any part of this Agreement;
22 (3) Submitted a substantially incorrect or incomplete report to the County; or
23 (4) Improperly performed any of its obligations under this Agreement.
24 6.3 Termination without Cause. In circumstances other than those set forth above, the
25 County may terminate this Agreement by giving at least 30 days advance written notice to the
26 Contractor.
27 6.4 No Penalty or Further Obligation. Any termination of this Agreement by the County
28 under this Article 6 is without penalty to or further obligation of the County.
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1 6.5 County's Rights upon Termination. Upon termination for breach under this Article
2 6, the County may demand repayment by the Contractor of any monies disbursed to the
3 Contractor under this Agreement that, in the County's sole judgment, were not expended in
4 compliance with this Agreement. The Contractor shall promptly refund all such monies upon
5 demand. This section survives the termination of this Agreement.
6 Article 7
7 Independent Contractor
8 7.1 Status. In performing under this Agreement, the Contractor, including its officers,
9 agents, employees, and volunteers, is at all times acting and performing as an independent
10 contractor, in an independent capacity, and not as an officer, agent, servant, employee, joint
11 venturer, partner, or associate of the County.
12 7.2 Verifying Performance. The County has no right to control, supervise, or direct the
13 manner or method of the Contractor's performance under this Agreement, but the County may
14 verify that the Contractor is performing according to the terms of this Agreement.
15 7.3 Benefits. Because of its status as an independent contractor, the Contractor has no
16 right to employment rights or benefits available to County employees. The Contractor is solely
17 responsible for providing to its own employees all employee benefits required by law. The
18 Contractor shall save the County harmless from all matters relating to the payment of
19 Contractor's employees, including compliance with Social Security withholding and all related
20 regulations.
21 7.4 Services to Others. The parties acknowledge that, during the term of this
22 Agreement, the Contractor may provide services to others unrelated to the County.
23 Article 8
24 Indemnity and Defense
25 8.1 Contractor shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend County and each of its officers,
26 officials, employees, agents and volunteers from any and all loss, liability, fines, penalties,
27 forfeitures, costs and damages (whether in contract, tort or strict liability, including but not
28 limited to personal injury, death at any time and property damage) incurred by County,
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1 Contractor or any other person, and from any and all claims, demands and actions in law or
2 equity (including attorney's fees and litigation expenses), arising or alleged to have arisen
3 directly or indirectly from the negligent or intentional acts or omissions, or willful misconduct of
4 Contractor or any of its officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers in the performance of
5 this Agreement; provided nothing herein shall constitute a waiver by Contractor of governmental
6 immunities including California Government Code section 810 et seq.
7 8.2 County shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend Contractor and each of its officers,
8 officials, employees, agents and volunteers from any and all loss, liability, fines, penalties,
9 forfeitures, costs and damages (whether in contract, tort or strict liability, including but not
10 limited to personal injury, death at any time and property damage) incurred by the Contractor,
11 County or any other person, and from any and all claims, demands and actions in law or equity
12 (including attorney's fees and litigation expenses), arising or alleged to have arisen directly or
13 indirectly from the negligent or intentional acts or omissions, or willful misconduct of County or
14 any of its officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers in the performance of this
15 Agreement; provided nothing herein shall constitute a waiver by County of governmental
16 immunities including California Government Code section 810 et seq.
17 8.3 In the event of concurrent negligence on the part of Contractor or any of its officers,
18 officials, employees, agents or volunteers, and County or any of its officers, officials, employees,
19 agents or volunteers, the liability for any and all such claims, demands and actions in law or
20 equity for such losses, fines, penalties, forfeitures, costs and damages shall be apportioned
21 under the State of California's theory of comparative negligence as presently established or as
22 may be modified hereafter.
23 Article 9
24 Insurance
25 9.1 Without limiting the indemnification of each party as stated herein, it is understood
26 and agreed that County and Contractor shall each maintain, at their sole expense, insurance
27 policies or self-insurance programs including, but not limited to, an insurance pooling
28 arrangement and/or Joint Powers Agreement to fund their respective liabilities including general
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1 liability, automotive liability, workers' compensation and employers liability as stated below.
2 Evidence of Insurance, e.g., Certificates of Insurance or other similar documentation, shall be
3 provided at the request of either party under this Agreement.
4 Article 10
5 Inspections, Audits, and Public Records
6 10.1 Inspection of Documents. The Contractor shall make available to the County, and
7 the County may examine at any time during business hours and as often as the County deems
8 necessary, all of the Contractor's records and data with respect to the matters covered by this
9 Agreement, excluding attorney-client privileged communications. The Contractor shall, upon
10 request by the County, permit the County to audit and inspect all of such records and data to
11 ensure the Contractor's compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
12 10.2 State Audit Requirements. If the compensation to be paid by the County under this
13 Agreement exceeds $10,000, the Contractor is subject to the examination and audit of the
14 California State Auditor, as provided in Government Code section 8546.7, for a period of three
15 years after final payment under this Agreement. This section survives the termination of this
16 Agreement. Additional Federal audit requirements may apply if any portion of the compensation
17 to be paid by the County under this Agreement is also provided by Federal funding.
18 10.3 Public Records. The County is not limited in any manner with respect to its public
19 disclosure of this Agreement or any record or data that the Contractor may provide to the
20 County. The County's public disclosure of this Agreement or any record or data that the
21 Contractor may provide to the County may include but is not limited to the following:
22 (A) The County may voluntarily, or upon request by any member of the public or
23 governmental agency, disclose this Agreement to the public or such governmental
24 agency.
25 (B) The County may voluntarily, or upon request by any member of the public or
26 governmental agency, disclose to the public or such governmental agency any record or
27 data that the Contractor may provide to the County, unless such disclosure is prohibited
28 by court order.
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1 (C) This Agreement, and any record or data that the Contractor may provide to the
2 County, is subject to public disclosure under the Ralph M. Brown Act (California
3 Government Code, Title 5, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 9, beginning with section 54950).
4 (D)This Agreement, and any record or data that the Contractor may provide to the
5 County, is subject to public disclosure as a public record under the California Public
6 Records Act (California Government Code, Title 1, Division 10, Chapter 1, beginning
7 with section 7920.000) ("CPRA").
8 (E) This Agreement, and any record or data that the Contractor may provide to the
9 County, is subject to public disclosure as information concerning the conduct of the
10 people's business of the State of California under California Constitution, Article 1,
11 section 3, subdivision (b).
12 (F) Any marking of confidentiality or restricted access upon or otherwise made with
13 respect to any record or data that the Contractor may provide to the County shall be
14 disregarded and have no effect on the County's right or duty to disclose to the public or
15 governmental agency any such record or data.
16 10.4 Public Records Act Requests. If the County receives a written or oral request
17 under the CPRA to publicly disclose any record that is in the Contractor's possession or control,
18 and which the County has a right, under any provision of this Agreement or applicable law, to
19 possess or control, then the County may demand, in writing, that the Contractor deliver to the
20 County, for purposes of public disclosure, the requested records that may be in the possession
21 or control of the Contractor. Within five business days after the County's demand, the
22 Contractor shall (a) deliver to the County all of the requested records that are in the Contractor's
23 possession or control, together with a written statement that the Contractor, after conducting a
24 diligent search, has produced all requested records that are in the Contractor's possession or
25 control, or (b) provide to the County a written statement that the Contractor, after conducting a
26 diligent search, does not possess or control any of the requested records. The Contractor shall
27 cooperate with the County with respect to any County demand for such records. If the
28 Contractor wishes to assert that any specific record or data is exempt from disclosure under the
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1 CPRA or other applicable law, it must deliver the record or data to the County and assert the
2 exemption by citation to specific legal authority within the written statement that it provides to
3 the County under this section. The Contractor's assertion of any exemption from disclosure is
4 not binding on the County, but the County will give at least 10 days' advance written notice to
5 the Contractor before disclosing any record subject to the Contractor's assertion of exemption
6 from disclosure. The Contractor shall indemnify the County for any court-ordered award of costs
7 or attorney's fees under the CPRA that results from the Contractor's delay, claim of exemption,
8 failure to produce any such records, or failure to cooperate with the County with respect to any
9 County demand for any such records.
10 Article 11
11 Disclosure of Self-Dealing Transactions
12 11.1 Applicability. This Article 12 applies if the Contractor is operating as a corporation,
13 or changes its status to operate as a corporation.
14 11.2 Duty to Disclose. If any member of the Contractor's board of directors is party to a
15 self-dealing transaction, he or she shall disclose the transaction by completing and signing a
16 "Self-Dealing Transaction Disclosure Form" (Exhibit C to this Agreement) and submitting it to
17 the County before commencing the transaction or immediately after.
18 11.3 Definition. "Self-dealing transaction" means a transaction to which the Contractor is
19 a party and in which one or more of its directors, as an individual, has a material financial
20 interest.
21 Article 12
22 General Terms
23 12.1 Modification. Except as provided in Article 6, "Termination and Suspension," this
24 Agreement may not be modified, and no waiver is effective, except by written agreement signed
25 by both parties. The Contractor acknowledges that County employees have no authority to
26 modify this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
27 12.2 Non-Assignment. Neither party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations
28 under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.
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1 12.3 Governing Law. The laws of the State of California govern all matters arising from
2 or related to this Agreement.
3 12.4 Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement is signed and performed in Fresno
4 County, California. Contractor consents to California jurisdiction for actions arising from or
5 related to this Agreement, and, subject to the Government Claims Act, all such actions must be
6 brought and maintained in Fresno County.
7 12.5 Construction. The final form of this Agreement is the result of the parties' combined
8 efforts. If anything in this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
9 ambiguous, that ambiguity shall not be resolved by construing the terms of this Agreement
10 against either party.
11 12.6 Days. Unless otherwise specified, "days" means calendar days.
12 12.7 Headings. The headings and section titles in this Agreement are for convenience
13 only and are not part of this Agreement.
14 12.8 Severability. If anything in this Agreement is found by a court of competent
15 jurisdiction to be unlawful or otherwise unenforceable, the balance of this Agreement remains in
16 effect, and the parties shall make best efforts to replace the unlawful or unenforceable part of
17 this Agreement with lawful and enforceable terms intended to accomplish the parties' original
18 intent.
19 12.9 Nondiscrimination. During the performance of this Agreement, the Contractor shall
20 not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment, or recipient of
21 services, because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability,
22 mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender
23 identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status or veteran status pursuant to
24 all applicable State of California and federal statutes and regulation.
25 12.10 No Waiver. Payment, waiver, or discharge by the County of any liability or obligation
26 of the Contractor under this Agreement on any one or more occasions is not a waiver of
27 performance of any continuing or other obligation of the Contractor and does not prohibit
28 enforcement by the County of any obligation on any other occasion.
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1 12.11 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including its exhibits, is the entire agreement
2 between the Contractor and the County with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement,
3 and it supersedes all previous negotiations, proposals, commitments, writings, advertisements,
4 publications, and understandings of any nature unless those things are expressly included in
5 this Agreement. If there is any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement without its
6 exhibits and the terms of the exhibits, then the inconsistency will be resolved by giving
7 precedence first to the terms of this Agreement without its exhibits, and then to the terms of the
8 exhibits.
9 12.12 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement does not and is not intended to
10 create any rights or obligations for any person or entity except for the parties.
11 12.13 Authorized Signature. The Contractor represents and warrants to the County that:
12 (A) The Contractor is duly authorized and empowered to sign and perform its
13 obligations under this Agreement.
14 (B) The individual signing this Agreement on behalf of the Contractor is duly
15 authorized to do so and his or her signature on this Agreement legally binds the
16 Contractor to the terms of this Agreement.
17 12.14 Electronic Signatures. The parties agree that this Agreement may be executed by
18 electronic signature as provided in this section.
19 (A) An "electronic signature" means any symbol or process intended by an individual
20 signing this Agreement to represent their signature, including but not limited to (1) a
21 digital signature; (2) a faxed version of an original handwritten signature; or (3) an
22 electronically scanned and transmitted (for example by PDF document) version of an
23 original handwritten signature.
24 (B) Each electronic signature affixed or attached to this Agreement (1) is deemed
25 equivalent to a valid original handwritten signature of the person signing this Agreement
26 for all purposes, including but not limited to evidentiary proof in any administrative or
27 judicial proceeding, and (2) has the same force and effect as the valid original
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1 (C) The provisions of this section satisfy the requirements of Civil Code section
2 1633.5, subdivision (b), in the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act (Civil Code, Division 3,
3 Part 2, Title 2.5, beginning with section 1633.1).
4 (D) Each party using a digital signature represents that it has undertaken and
5 satisfied the requirements of Government Code section 16.5, subdivision (a),
6 paragraphs (1) through (5), and agrees that each other party may rely upon that
7 representation.
8 (E) This Agreement is not conditioned upon the parties conducting the transactions
9 under it by electronic means and either party may sign this Agreement with an original
10 handwritten signature.
11 12.15 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which is an
12 original, and all of which together constitute this Agreement.
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1 The parties are signing this Agreement on the date stated in the introductory clause.
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City of Fresno COUNTY OF FRESNO
3 a California municipal corporation
DocuSigned by:
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6 2600 Fresno Street Board of Supervisors of the County of Fresno
Fresno, CA 93721
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
9 ANDREW JANZ
City At eyed by:
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11 Tricia Herrera
Deputy City Attorney
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14 Bernice E. Seidel
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
15 County of Fresno, State of California
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22 Org No.: 56204605
Account No.: 7295
23 Fund No.: 0001
Subclass No.: 10000
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Attachments:
27 Exhibit A—Scope of Services
Exhibit B —Compensation
28 Exhibit C — Self-Dealing Transaction Disclosure Form
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Exhibit A
1 Scope of Services
2 The Fresno County Office of Emergency Services (OES) facilitates various emergency
3 response activities when needed through its Emergency Operations Center (EOC), including
4 evacuation of areas impacted by fire, flood, and other imminent threats. Evacuation areas could
5 be located anywhere within Fresno County's boundaries including incorporated cities and the
6 unincorporated area.
7 In the event of an evacuation order or evacuation warning, the City of Fresno
8 Department of Transportation FAX buses, bus drivers and supervisors may be requested by
9 Fresno County OES to provide transportation to evacuees from the affected area to a
10 designated evacuation shelter or other location identified by OES. Due to the nature of
11 emergency events, this transportation resource may be requested with little or no notice and
12 multiple buses, including wheelchair accessible buses, may be required.
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14 County Responsibilities
15 If transportation resources are needed to evacuate residents from an area affected by an
16 evacuation order or evacuation warning, OES staff will request FAX assistance as soon as
17 feasible and provide the following information:
18 . The area(s) being evacuated and the pick-up location(s). Pick-up locations may
19 include residences of individual evacuees.
20 . The time by which the first bus should arrive at the pick-up location(s) and the
21 time by which the evacuation should be complete.
22 . An estimated number of evacuees. This number is subject to change as exact
23 numbers of evacuees and their access to personal transportation may be
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25 . An estimated number of evacuees requiring a wheelchair accessible bus, if
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27 . The location of the designated evacuation shelter or other site where evacuees
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Exhibit A
1 FAX should anticipate that some evacuees will want to evacuate with their household
2 pets (e.g. dogs, cats, birds, etc. that are not service animals) and allow these pets to travel with
3 their owners provided they are under their owner's control and leashed or in appropriate crates.
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6 Upon receiving notification of the need to transport evacuees from an affected area FAX
7 shall notify appropriate FAX personnel in order to provide buses and bus drivers, including
8 handicapped buses, to transport evacuees as requested by OES.
9 As feasible, FAX will provide a sufficient number of buses and drivers to transport all
10 anticipated evacuees from the evacuation area to the designated evacuation shelter or other
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Exhibit B
1 Compensation
2 Contractor charges an hourly service hour rate which includes the cost of bus driver and
3 supervisor, salary, fuel, wear and tear and all other costs associated with use of FAX buses,
4 drivers and supervisors in non-revenue service. This rate is updated by FAX on an annual basis
5 following an evaluation of the operating costs from the prior year.
6 The County shall reimburse Contractor for its costs as follows:
7 . For services performed during Fiscal Year 2024-25, the reimbursement rate shall
8 be $155.04 per service hour.
9 • For each subsequent fiscal year Contractor shall provide notification to County of
10 the newly established hourly service rate prior to providing services which would
11 be invoiced at the new rate. The Director of the Department of Public Health or
12 his/her designee shall review the new rate and, if approved, shall provide
13 notification of acceptance of the new rate as provided for in Article 5. If the
14 Director does not approve the new rate, this agreement may be terminated as
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Exhibit C
1 Self-Dealing Transaction Disclosure Form
2 In order to conduct business with the County of Fresno ("County"), members of a
contractor's board of directors ("County Contractor"), must disclose any self-dealing transactions
3 that they are a party to while providing goods, performing services, or both for the County. A
4 self-dealing transaction is defined below:
5 "A self-dealing transaction means a transaction to which the corporation is a party and in
which one or more of its directors has a material financial interest."
6 The definition above will be used for purposes of completing this disclosure form.
7 Instructions
8 (1) Enter board member's name, job title (if applicable), and date this disclosure is being
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10 (2) Enter the board member's company/agency name and address.
11 (3) Describe in detail the nature of the self-dealing transaction that is being disclosed to the
County. At a minimum, include a description of the following:
12 a. The name of the agency/company with which the corporation has the transaction;
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14 b. The nature of the material financial interest in the Corporation's transaction that
the board member has.
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(4) Describe in detail why the self-dealing transaction is appropriate based on applicable
16 provisions of the Corporations Code.
17 The form must be signed by the board member that is involved in the self-dealing
transaction described in Sections (3) and (4).
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Exhibit C
1 (1) Company Board Member Information:
2 Name: Date:
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