Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Agenda Date: Tuesday, July 21, 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 is 133 647 5097 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 133 647 5097#. • 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 – Mark Curts 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 July 14, 2020 regular meeting. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Public Works Department: Consider authorizing the Fleet Superintendent to purchase vehicles using Sourcewell (formerly known as the National Joint Powers Alliance) purchasing consortium for 11 Sheriff vehicles in order to receive them in the current fiscal year due to increasing lead time in processing for delivery. B. Administration: Consider denying a claim for damages filed by Stanley Law on behalf of the Eric Gonzales family. V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Administration – Rebecca Cambell Chemical Waste Management – Bob Henry Consider accepting the quarterly report from Chemical Waste Management. B. Community Development Agency – Greg Gatzka/Chuck Kinney Receive a monthly report of the Planning Commission’s actions. C. Department of Public Health - Edward Hill/Nancy Gerking Consider authorizing the Chairman to sign an Agreement with Elitecare Medical Staffing Inc. to provide licensed nursing staff to the Kings County Department of Public Health during the Novel Coronavirus 2019 pandemic. D. Human Resources Department – Henie Ring/Melissa Avalos 1. Consider authorizing the Human Resources Director and designated staff to sign the successor Agreement with the Deputy Sheriff’s Association for a term ending June 30, 2021. 2. Conisder approving the new job specification for Supervisor Building Operations Specialist and setting the salary at Range 209.0 ($4,808-$5869) E. 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; and c. Receive an update on the Kings County COVID-19 Small Business Assistance program and take action as deemed necessary; and d. Receive an update on the Education, Outreach and Enforcement program and take action as deemed necessary; and e. Consider directing the County Administrative Officer to enter into contract negotiations with JCR Entertainment for a COVID-19 media campaign by World Champion Boxer Jose Ramirez. VI. 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 VII. CLOSED SESSION • Conference with Labor Negotiator/Meet and Confer: [Govt. Code Section 54957.6] Negotiators: Rebecca Campbell, Henie Ring, Che Johnson of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore • Blue Collar – SEIU VIII. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting is scheduled for July 28, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS July 27 9:00 AM Board of Equalization Hearings July 28 9:00 AM Regular Meeting August 4 9:00 AM Regular Meeting August 10 9:00 AM Board of Equalization Hearings August 11 9:00 AM Regular Meeting August 11 2:00 PM Board of Equalization Hearings 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.