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, December 8, 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/wAyIVcYeTYk 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 – Andrew Cromwell – Koinonia Church 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 November 13, 2020 special meeting. B. Approval of the minutes from the November 23, 2020 special meeting and November 24, 2020 regular meeting. C. Approval from the November 24, 2020 special meeting. D. Approval from the November 30, 2020 special meeting. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. District Attorney’s Office: 1. Consider: a. Approving the District Attorney’s Office to accept the Child Advocacy Center Program Grant funds for work with child abuse victims to reduce trauma to children and their families; and b. Authorizing the District Attorney to sign the Grant application forms; and c. Authorizing the Chairman to sign the Certification of Assurance of Compliance form. B. Public Works Department: 1. Consider approving an Agreement with Tulare County for the performance of services as County Surveyor. 2. Consider authorizing the Chairman to sign the Notice of Completion for the Hickey Park Irrigation Well Replacement Project to provide notice to interested parties that the work has been completed. C. Sheriff’s Office: Consider authorizing the Chairman to sign an Agreement with Felder Communications for lease of radio vault rack and tower space on Joaquin Ridge for public safety repeaters. V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Department of Finance – James Erb 1. Consider approving the 2021 Director of Finance’s Statement of Investment Policy. 2. Consider adopting a Resolution delegating investment authority to the Kings County Director of Finance for the period of January 1, 2021 continuing through December 31, 2021. B. Fire Department – William Lynch Consider approving the updated Mutual Aid Agreement with the Lemoore Naval Air Station for the areas designated. C. Human Resources – Henie Ring 1. Consider: a. Authorizing approving the designation for a second signer with International City/County Management Association – Retirement Corporation for services with the County’s Deferred Compensation Plan provider and record-keeper of the Deferred Compensation Plan for the period 2020 to 2025; and b. Authorizing Assistant Director of Finance – Treasury Division, Tammy Phelps, as the second signer for services with the County’s Deferred Compensation Plan provider and record-keeper of the Deferred Compensation Plan for the period 2020 to 2025. D. Public Works Department – Kevin McAlister/Dominic Tyburski 1. Consider: a. Authorizing final approval of the overhead encroachment based upon the mutually accepted franchise agreement between County and Westlands Transmission, LLC; and b. Authorizing the final approval of the overhead encroachment based upon the mutually accepted franchise agreement between County and Aquamarine Westside, LLC; and c. Approving both franchise Agreements; and c. Adopting a Resolution accepting the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration as providing full California Environmental Quality Act review for the approval of the Encroachment Permit and Encroachment Agreement. 2. Consider approving the Right of Entry Agreement with Stormax Holdings, LLC. E. Administration – Rebecca Campbell 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 CalOSHA regulations related to COVID-19 and the State’s roadmap for modifying the statewide order and take action as necessary. VI. PUBLIC HEARING A. Community Development Agency – Greg Gatzka 1. Conduct a public hearing and consider: a. Certifying the Environmental Impact Report for the Jackson Ranch Specific Plan, General Plan Amendment No. 19-01, Development Code Text Change No. 668.16, and Change of Zone District Boundaries No. 20-01, and approve the CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. b. Finding that the Jackson Ranch Specific Plan, General Plan Amendment No. 19-01, Development Code Text Change No. No. 668.16, and Change of Zone District Boundaries No. 20-01 are consistent with one another and with the policies of the 2035 Kings County General Plan. c. Adopting a Resolution adopting the Jackson Ranch Specific Plan and General Plan Amendment No. 19-01. d. Adopting an Ordinance adopting the Jackson Ranch Specific Plan, Development Code Text Change No. 668.16, and Change of Zone District Boundaries No. 20-01. 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 • Personnel Matters: [Govt. Code Section 54957] Public Employee Performance Evaluation Title: County Counsel IX. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Decmeber 15, 2020, at 9:00 a.m X. 11:00 AM CALIFORNIA PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING XI. 11:00 AM CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY HOUSING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS December 15 9:00 AM Regular Meeting December 22 9:00 AM Regular Meeting January 5 9:00 AM Regular Meeting January 12 9:00 AM Regular Meeting January 19 - Regular Meeting Cancelled due to observance of Martin Luther King Day on January 18, 2021 January 26 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.