Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Amended Agenda Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 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. On December 3, 2020, the State announced a regional Stay-at-Home order to slow the spread of COVID-19. In response to the State’s additional restrictions, and for the protection of the public’s health, the Board of Supervisors will convene their public meetings via video and teleconference as detailed below, and will close its Board Chambers to the public 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. Members of the public who wish to observe the meeting virtually can do so via the worldwide web at: https://youtu.be/SXjhCMBp3wM or go to www.countyofkings.com and click on the “Join Meeting” link. 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I. 9:00 AM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL – Clerk of the Board INVOCATION – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. OATHS OF OFFICE Administer oaths of office to re-elected Kings County Supervisors: District 2- Richard Valle, District 5- Richard Fagundes. III. BOARD REORGANIZATION Clerk of the Board/Chairman of the Board A. The Office of Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is declared vacant and a call for nominations is made. B. The Office of Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is declared vacant and a call for nominations is made. IV. 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. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of the minutes from the December 22, 2020 regular meeting. VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Human Services Agency: 1. Consider: a. Adopting a Resolution for Transitional Housing Program; and b. Authorizing the Human Services Agency Director, to sign the Allocation Acceptance Application for the Transitional Housing Program; and c. Adopting the budget change. (4/5 vote required) VII. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Administration – Rebecca Campbell/Kyria Martinez County Counsel – Lee Burdick/Diane Freeman 1. Consider: a. Approving the three-year Lease renewal with the Kings County Water District b. Authorizing County Counsel to sign for the water transfer of 40 acres of water stock in People’s Ditch Company for water years 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 in compliance with the Lease terms. B. Finance Department – James Erb/Alda Silva 1. Consider: a. Approving the “Request to Sell Tax-Defaulted Property Subject to the Power of Sale” at a public internet auction and the “Authorization and Report of Sales,” which lists the properties; and b. Authorizing the Assistant Finance Director to reduce the minimum bid price if no bids are received during the initial auction; and c. Approving the re-offer of unsold parcels at the same sale or next scheduled auction within 90 days with notification to parties of interest. * 2. Consider: a. Approving the, “Request to Sell Tax-Defaulted Property Subject to the Power of Sale” at a Sealed Bid Sale and the “Authorization and Report of Sales” which lists the properties; and b. Authorizing the Tax Collector to reduce the minimum bid price if no bids are received, and approve the re-offer of unsold parcels at the same sale or next scheduled auction within 90 days with notification to parties of interest. C. Administration – Rebecca Campbell/Domingo Cruz Consider waiving the second reading of Ordinance #520.23, Master Fee Ordinance and adopting the Ordinance. D. Administration – Rebecca Campbell Department of Public Health – Edward Hill 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. VIII. 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 IX. CLOSED SESSION • Litigation formally initiated. The title is: Leprino Foods Company v. County of Kings, et al. Kings County Superior Court Case No. 20C0159 [Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)] • 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 • Firefighters’ Association • General – CLOCEA • Probation Officers Association • Prosecutors Association • Supervisors – CLOCEA • Deputy Sheriff’s Association • Unrepresented Management X. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS January 12 9:00 AM Regular Meeting January 19 - Regular Meeting Cancelled due to observance of Martin Luther King Jr. 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. *This item was added to the Amended Agenda