Kings County Board of Supervisors Kings County Government Center 1400 W. Lacey Boulevard Hanford, California 93230 (559) 852-2362 phone (559) 585-8047 fax In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require a modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, including agenda or other materials in an alternative format, please contact the Board of Supervisors Office at (559) 852-2362 (California Relay 711) by 3:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to this meeting. The Clerk of the Board will provide assistive listening devices upon request. Agenda December 12, 2017 Place: Board of Supervisors Chambers Kings Government Center, Hanford, CA Chairman: Craig Pedersen (District 4) Staff: Larry Spikes, County Administrative Officer Vice Chairman: Richard Valle (District 2) Juliana Gmur, Assistant County Counsel Board Members: Joe Neves (District 1) Catherine Venturella, Clerk of the Board Doug Verboon (District 3) Richard Fagundes (District 5) Please turn off cell phones and pagers, as a courtesy to those in attendance. I 9:00 AM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL – Clerk of the Board INVOCATION – Robert Needham – New Hope Orthodox Presbyterian Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II 9:00 AM UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES Any person may directly address the Board at this time on any item on the agenda, or on any other items of interest to the public, that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. Five (5) minutes are allowed for each item. III 9:05 AM CONSENT CALENDAR All items listed under the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. For any discussion of an item on the consent calendar, it will be removed at the request of any Board Member and made a part of the regular agenda. A. Approval of the Minutes: December 5, 2017 B. Behavioral Health Department: Consider authorizing the Chairman to sign an Agreement with the Kings County Commission on Aging for the Senior Access for Engagement Program effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. C. Child Support Services: Consider authorizing out of state travel for Barbi Brokhoff, Director of Child Support Services, to attend the 2018 National Child Support Enforcement Association Policy Forum and Training conference in Washington, D.C. from February 14-17, 2018. D. Information Technology Services: Consider approving the purchase of a four wheel drive F250 with climate controlled pet compartment from Keller Ford in an amount not to exceed $68,000 for replacement of an Animal Services vehicle and authorizing the Purchasing Manager to sign the purchase order. E. Public Works Department: 1. Consider accepting dedication for In-Lieu Parcel Map No. 17-03 (Henry H. Douma and Georgia Douma, Dou L. Bare and Barbara Douma Bare, trustees of the Don. L. Bare and Barbara Douma Bare Trust, Steven L. Froberg and Marjorie D. Froberg, Co-Trustees of the Steven and Marjorie D. Froberg Trust, Henry H. Douma and Georgia Douma as trustees of the Henry and Georgia Douma trust) into the County Maintained Mileage; and authorizing the Clerk of the Board to sign the acceptance on the map. 2. Consider authorizing the Public Works Director to sign the Consultant Services Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. to prepare the countywide Systemic Safety Analysis Report. 3. Consider authorizing the Public Works Director to sign an Agreement with Tulare County for the performance of services as County Surveyor. F. Administration: Consider authorizing the Chairman to sign the First Amendment to Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement relating to the California Public Finance Authority, clarifying certain reports are to be made to charter members only. IV REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 9:10 AM A. Department of Finance – Rebecca Valenzuela/Anthony Loza 1. Consider adopting a Resolution delegating investment authority to the Director of Finance. 2. Consider approving the “Request to sell Tax Defaulted Property subject to the Power of Sale” at a public internet auction and the “Authorization and Report of Sales” which lists the properties and authorizing the Tax Collector to reduce the minimum bid price if no bids are received and approving the re-offer of unsold parcels at the same sale or next scheduled auction within 90 days with notification to interested parties. 3. Consider approving the Director of Finance’s 2018 Statement of Investment Policy. 9:20 AM B. Fire Department – Clay Smith/Matthew Boyett Consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the Chairman and Fire Chief to sign the Lease Purchase Agreement and all supporting documents with Government Capital Corporation for financing three new fire patrol trucks. 9:25 AM C. Public Works Department – Kevin McAlister/Dominic Tyburski 1. Consider authorizing the Chairman to sign the construction Agreement with Bush Engineering, Inc. as the sole bidder for the Kansas Avenue and BNSF at-grade rail crossing intersection enhancements and authorizing the Public Works Director to approve additional costs up to 10% of the Agreement amount. 2. Consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the installation of a multi-way (all-way) stop at the intersection of 15th Avenue and Lacey Boulevard. 9:30 AM D. Administration – Larry Spikes/Rebecca Campbell Consider authorizing out of state travel for Supervisor(s), Rebecca Campbell and Colleen Carlson to attend the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference and represent Kings County in Capitol Hill visits in Washington D.C. from March 3-7, 2018 including travel time. V 9:35 AM E. Board Member Announcements or Reports On their own initiative Board Members may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their own activities. They may ask questions for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda (Gov. Code Section 54954.2a). * Board Correspondence * Upcoming Events * Information on Future Agenda Items VI F. CLOSED SESSION * Conference with Legal Counsel: 1 case [Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)] * Conference with Labor Negotiator/Meet and Confer: [Govt. Code Section 54957.6] Negotiator: Larry Spikes * Firefighters’ Association VII 10:00 AM G. PUBLIC HEARING Administration – Larry Spikes/Rebecca Campbell California Public Finance Authority – Caitlin Lanctot Conduct a public hearing under the requirements of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and consider adopting a Resolution approving the tax-exempt financing and issuance of obligations by the California Public Finance Authority for financing or refinancing working capital for operations of the Corporation for Verity Health System of California, Inc. VIII H. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting is scheduled for December 19, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. The December 26, 2017 meeting has been canceled and the January 2, 2018 meeting has been canceled. The first regularly scheduled Board meeting in 2018 will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. IX 11:00 AM I. CALIFORNIA PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY- REGULAR MEETING FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS December 19 9:00 AM Regular Meeting December 19 11:00 AM California Public Finance Authority Regular Meeting December 22 (noon)-January 1 County offices closed in observance of Christmas & New Year’s/Holiday closure December 26 -- Regular meeting cancelled due to Holiday closure Agenda backup information and any public records provided to the Board after the posting of the agenda will be available for the public to review at the Board of Supervisors office, 1400 W. Lacey Blvd, Hanford, for the meeting date listed on this agenda.