Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Agenda Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Board of Supervisors Chambers, Kings County Government Center 1400 W. Lacey Boulevard, Hanford, California 93230 Board Members Doug Verboon, District 3, Chairman Craig Pedersen, District 4, Vice Chairman Joe Neves, District 1 Richard Valle, District 2 Richard Fagundes, District 5 Staff Rebecca Campbell, County Administrative Officer Lee Burdick, County Counsel Catherine Venturella, Clerk of the Board (559) 852-2362 FAX (559) 585-8047 website: https://www.countyofkings.com COUNTY OF KINGS PUBLIC MEETING PROTOCOL IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20 on March 12, 2020 and March 17, 2020, respectively, relating to the convening of public agency meetings in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The County of Kings hereby provides notice that it will convene its regularly scheduled public meetings of the Board of Supervisors by teleconference going forward, and will close its Board Chambers to the public generally, except as described below, until further notice. Pursuant to the Executive Orders, and to maintain the orderly conduct of the meeting, the County of Kings will allow the Board Supervisors, County staff and interested members of the public to attend the meeting telephonically or by the Internet, and to participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present in the Board’s Chambers. Members of the public who choose to attend the meeting virtually, using certain digital or landline phones, may listen to the audio broadcast of the meeting, but will not be able to comment during the meeting. Only those members of the public who cannot participate virtually, due to a need for a special accommodation (vision, hearing, etc.), may attend the meeting in the Board Chambers where efforts will be made to allow adequate social distancing and to ensure that exposed surfaces are sanitized. No more than 10 individuals will be allowed in the Board Chambers at a time. To secure the accommodation consistent with the American’s with Disabilities Act and to attend in person, interested parties will need to contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors as directed below no later than 8:30 a.m. the morning of the meeting. Members of the public who wish to participate in the meeting virtually can do so one of three ways: Via the worldwide web; by telephone; or by postal or electronic mail. Members of the public, who participate via their computers or through the WebEx app, may provide public comment at the meeting by using the “Raise Your Hand” function. Public comment will be limited to two (2) minutes during the “Unscheduled Appearances” section of the meeting. Public comment will not be available via phone. All others who wish to submit comments may only do so as outlined below. • Web Access: To access the meeting via computer, please go to the County’s homepage (https://www.countyofkings.com/) and click on the link that says Join Meeting. You may also participate from your smart phone by downloading the WebEx Meetings app to your smartphone. After opening the app, click on Join Meeting, and then enter the meeting information. The meeting number 133 816 1473 and the password is KingsBOS. • If you have trouble logging in through the Internet, you may join the meeting via telephone by calling (415) 655-0003, then enter the access code of 133 816 1473#. • For members of the public who wish to participate, but are unable to do so virtually, you may submit written comments on any matter within the Board’s subject matter jurisdiction, regardless of whether it is on the agenda for Board consideration or action, and those comments will be entered into the administrative record of the meeting. To submit written comments by U.S. Mail or email for inclusion in the meeting record, they must be received by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors no later than 9:00 a.m. on the morning of the noticed meeting. To submit written comments by email, please forward them to either Catherine.Venturella@co.kings.ca.us or Melanie.Curtis@co.kings.ca.us. To submit such comments by U.S. Mail, please forward them to: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, County of Kings, 1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford, CA 93230 I. 9:00 AM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL – Clerk of the Board INVOCATION – Robert Needham - Kings County Sheriff's Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. 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. Two (2) minutes are allowed for each item. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of the minutes from the June 30, 2020 regular meeting and the July 7, 2020 special meeting. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Agriculture Department: 1. Consider approving the Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County’s Certified Farmers Market Inspection Program. 2. Consider approving the Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County’s Fruit and Vegetable Inspection program. 3. Consider approving the Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County’s Organic Inspection Program. 4. Consider approving the Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County’s Petroleum Enforcement Program. 5. Consider approving the Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County’s Weighmaster Enforcement Program. 6. Consider approving the Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County’s Asian Citrus Psyllid Bulk Citrus Program. 7. Consider approving the Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County’s Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Control program. B. Elections Department: Consider approving Registration Agreement with Runbeck Election Services, NCC Group Escrow Associates, LLC and the California Secretary of State to provide the escrow protection for the Election Management System. V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Department of Public Health – Edward Hill/Nancy Gerking 1. Consider: a. Authorizing the Director of Public Health to accept the $150,000 award from CalViva Health in support of the Department’s response to the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019; and b. Adopting the budget change. (4/5 vote required) B. Human Services Agency – Sanja Bugay/Antoinette Gonzales Consider approving an Emergency Housing Agreement for a second motel site with Suryakant Patel, owner of Stardust Motel, to provide additional shelter for 20 additional rooms, retroactively from July 8, 2020 and shall continue month-to-month based on service need and Federal Emergency Management Agency approval. C. Administration - Rebecca Campbell Department of Public Health - Edward Hill 1. a. Receive an update on the local emergency in Kings County due to the imminent and proximate threat of exposure of COVID-19 on the residents of the County of Kings and take action as deemed necessary; and b. Receive an update on the State’s roadmap for modifying the statewide order and take action as necessary. D. Administration - Rebecca Campbell 1. Consider: a. Approving the COVID-19 allocation plan for the Coronavirus Relief Funds that the County of Kings has been allocated by the State of California pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of control section 11.90 of the Budget Act of 2020; b. Authorizing the County Administrative Officer to sign and certify all future documents necessary to maximize the County’s ability to collect its full allocation; and c. Approving the budget change. (4/5 vote required) VI. STUDY SESSION A. Elections Department – Lupe Villa Receive the November 3, 2020 General Election model and election historical data presentation. VII. 10:00 AM PUBLIC HEARING A. Community Development Agency – Greg Gatzka/Victor Hernandez 1. a. Conduct a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act Public Hearing; and Hold a public hearing and consider: a. Finding that Development Code Text Change No. 668.15 is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines); and b. Finding that Development Code Text Change No. 668.15 is consistent with the policies of the 2035 Kings County General Plan; and c. Adopting and waiving the second reading of an Ordinance approving the Development Code Text Change No. 668.15. VIII. BOARD MEMBERS 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 IX. CLOSED SESSION • Conference with Labor Negotiator/Meet and Confer: [Govt. Code Section 54957.6] Negotiators: Rebecca Campbell, Roger Bradley, Henie Ring, Che Johnson of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore • General - CLOCEA • Supervisors – CLOCEA • Blue Collar – SEIU • Probation Officer’s Association X. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting is scheduled for July 21, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. XI. 11:00 AM CALFORNIA COMMUNITY HOUSING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS July 20 9:00 AM Board of Equalization Regular Meeting July 21 9:00 AM Regular Meeting July 27 9:00 AM Board of Equalization Hearings July 28 9:00 AM Regular Meeting August 4 9:00 AM Regular Meeting 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.