Board of Supervisors Special Meeting and Regular Meeting Agenda Date: Tuesday, September 22, 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 video and 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, Kings County 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. 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. A maximum of 10 individuals will be allowed in the 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 observe the meeting virtually can do so via the worldwide web at: https://youtu.be/gcccxAijV6o or go to www.countyofkings.com and click on the “Join Meeting” link. Members of the public who wish to comment 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 bosquestions@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 To comment during the meeting by telephone or the Internet, E-mail the Clerk of the Board at any time before or during the meeting at bosquestions@co.kings.ca.us for a phone number, access code and meeting link. I. 9:00 AM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL – Clerk of the Board INVOCATION – Brian Kleinhammer – Kingdom Culture 2.0 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 September 1, 2020 regular meeting. B. Approval of the minutes from the September 14 & 15, 2020 special and regular meeting. C. Approval of the minutes from the September 16, 2020 special meeting. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Human Resources Department: Consider approving Catherine Etchebehere as the pro tempore Consensus Member to the Personnel Appeals Board. B. Human Services Agency: 1. Consider a. Approving the Human Services Agency to enter into an Agreement with Kings/Tulare Continuum of Care for acceptance of California Emergency Solutions and Housing funds for the Housing Assistance for Needy Adults Program; and b. Authorizing the Human Services Agency Director, or her designee, to sign the Agreement. C. Probation Department: Consider approving an Agreement retroactively with Kings View Counseling Services to continue providing substance use and mental health services to probation youth from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. D. Public Works Department: 1. Consider authorizing the Chairman to sign the Utility Easement to allow Pacific Gas & Electric Company service to the new Hickey Park well. 2. Consider approving a revised Agreement with Larry L. Hillblom Foundation and the San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization for the Per-Capita Proposition 68 Grant for Parks. E. Administration/California Public Financing Authority: Consider adopting a Resolution approving the tax-exempt financing and issuance of the bonds by the California Public Finance Authority for California Crosspoint High School d/b/a California Crosspoint Academy. V. STUDY SESSION A. Public Works Department – Keving McAlister Self Help Enterprises – Manuel Leon Jr. Receive a presentation on the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program (DCIP). VI. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Fire Department – Bill Lynch/Amanda Verhaege 1. Consider: a. Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the Fiscal Year 2020 Emergency Management Performance Grant Supplemental; b. Authorizing the County Fire Chief to sign all grant documents; c. Adopting a resolution designating the Fire Chief, County Administrative Officer, or the Purchasing Manager as authorized signatories for execution of all grant documentation; and d. Adopting the budget change. (4/5 vote required) B. Health Department – Ed Hill Receive an update on COVID-19 mobile testing efforts and take appropriate action as deemed necessary. C. Administration – Rebecca Campbell– 1. Consider: a. Accepting the donation from Trinity Packing Company, Inc. in the amount of $10,000; b. Accepting the donation from Wonderful Pistachios, Inc. in the amount of $10,000; c. Authorizing the Chairman to sign the Agreement with Huawei Technologies USA for 15,000 surgical face masks; and d. Adopting the budget change. (4/5 vote required) 2. Consider initiating a Closed Session concerning Personnel Matter pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 Public Employment. D. 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. VII. 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 VIII. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting is scheduled for September 29, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. IX. 11:00 AM CALIFORNIA PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS September 29 9:00 AM Regular Meeting October 6 9:00 AM Regular Meeting October 13 9:00 AM Regular Meeting October 20 9:00 AM Regular Meeting October 27 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.