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 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Agenda Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Board of Supervisors Chambers, Kings County Government Center 1400 W. Lacey Boulevard, Hanford, California 93230 Phone (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/VbANjjzT3l0 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 October 20, 2020 regular meeting. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. County Counsel: 1. Consider: a. Ratifying the July 23, 2020 agreement (engagement letter) between the County of Kings and the law firm of Lamb & Kawakami LLP to retain Michael Slattery and Thomas Kelch as defense counsel for the County of Kings Board of Equalization in the case titled Leprino Foods Co. v. County of Kings, Cal. Superior Court County of Kings, Case No. 20C-0159; and b. Authorizing County Counsel to enter into a similar hourly retainer agreement with Lamb & Kawakami to assist with review and recommendations to the Board of Equalization regarding possible improvement of the appeals process. B. Department of Public Health: Consider authorizing the Chairman to retroactively sign the Agreement between the County of Kings and the Fresno Pacific University for the term of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023 for a nursing internship program. C. Public Works Department: 1. Consider authorizing the Fleet Superintendent to purchase equipment using Sourcewell (formerly known as the National Joint Powers Alliance) purchasing consortium for one PB Loader. 2. Consider: a. Approving the Letter of Streetlight Agreement; and b. Approving the General Conditions Agreement to perform work pursuant to PG&E Electric Rule 20A – Replacement of Overhead With Underground Electric Facilities; and c. Approving the Agreement to Perform Tariff Schedule Related Work – Rule 20A Electric Panel service conversion; and d. Approving the Wheelchair Access Consideration acknowledgment; and e. Authorizing the Director of Public Works to sign future documents related to this project. 3. Consider authorizing the Fleet Superintendent to purchase four (4) 2021 Dodge Chargers for the Probation Department using Sourcewell (formerly known as the National Joint Powers Alliance). D. Sheriff’s Office: 1. Consider: a. Authorizing the purchase of five video storage servers for the jail facility; and b. Adopting the budget change. (4/5 vote required) 2. Conisder: a. Authorizing the Sheriff's Office to allow the Detentions Deputy Association to purchase Michael McMahon’s service handgun; and b. Approving the purchase of a Glock model 22, .40 caliber handgun, as replacement; and c. Adopting the budget change. (4/5 vote required) V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Administration – Rebecca Campbell Chemical Waste Management – Bob Henry Consider accepting the quarterly report from Chemical Waste Management. B. Fire Department – Bill Lynch/Rick Levy Consider authorizing the retroactive out-of-state travel for Fire Apparatus Engineer Dolly Justin Silveira to respond to the Luna Incident located in the Carson National Forest in Taos, New Mexico on October 19, 2020. C. Department of Public Health - Edward Hill/Nancy Gerking 1. Consider allocating 10.0 full time equivalent positions to the Department of Public Health Communicable Disease Clinic division, Budget Union 411300: a. Allocating 1.0 Full Time Equivalent Program Manager; b. Allocating 1.0 Full Time Equivalent Fiscal Specialist I/II; c. Allocating 1.0 FTE Laboratory Assistant I/II/III; d. Allocating 1.0 FTE Medical Billing Clerk I/II; e. Allocating 1.0 FTE Office Assistant I/II; f. Allocating 3.0 FTE Health Educator; g. Allocating 2.0 FTE County Health Nurse I/II positions; and h. Adopting the budget change. (4/5 vote required) D. Public Works Department – Kevin McAlister/Dominic Tyburski 1. Consider: a. Awarding a construction contract to Granite Construction Company, Inc. as the apparent low bidder for the Senate Bill-1 funded Kings County Roadway Improvement Project; b. Authorizing the Chairman to sign the construction Agreement; and c. Authorizing the Public Works Director to approve additional costs up to ten percent of the contract amount. 2. Consider: a. Authorizing the County to join the proposed Senate Bill 1383 Coalition; and b. Authorizing the Public Works Director, with consent of the County Administrative Officer and County Counsel, to send letters to CalRecycle and any related State/local organizations regarding the impacts of SB 1383 on Kings County and suggesting modifications to state law, regulations and policy related to solid waste collection, recycling and processing. E. Elections Department – Lupe Villa Receive an update on the November 3, 2020 general election. F. Human Service Agency – Sanja Bugay 1. Consider: a. Authorizing Sanja Bugay, as the County’s Negotiator, to engage real estate broker services from Motel Hotel Specialist Inc. to assist with the negotiation and purchase of the Stardust Motel on the County’s behalf; b. Authorizing the County’s Negotiator to sign all documentation necessary to execute the purchase of the Stardust Motel by December 2, 2020 on the County’s behalf; and c. Approving Motel Hotel Specialist Inc.’s commission rate of five percent (5%) of the final purchase price as compensation for their services. G. 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. VI. Study Session A. County Counsel – Lee Burdick District Attorney’s Office – Keith Fagundes Information on Assembly Bill 571: Contribution Limits On Campaign Finances. 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. CLOSED SESSION • Litigation initiated formally. The title is: “Munguia v. Edmonds, US Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of California Court Case No. 20-12676-A-7 ” [Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)] • Deciding to initiate litigation. 1 case [Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(4),(e)(2)] • 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 • Detention Deputy Association • Deputy Sheriff’s Association • Firefighters’ Association • General – CLOCEA • Probation Officers Association • Prosecutors Association • Supervisors – CLOCEA IX. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on November 3, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. X. 11:00 AM CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY HOUSING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS October 29 9:00 AM Housing Authority of Kings County Special Meeting, Online format November 3 9:00 AM Regular Meeting November 10 9:00 AM Regular Meeting November 11 County Offices Closed in Observance of Veterans Day November 12-19 California State Association of Counties Annual Meeting, Online format November 17 9:00 AM Regular Meeting November 24 9:00 AM Regular Meeting November 26-27 County Offices Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving 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.