Board Members Joe Neves, District 1, Vice-Chairman Richard Valle, District 2 Doug Verboon, District 3 Craig Pedersen, District 4, Chairman 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, January 26, 2021 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Board of Supervisors Chambers, Kings County Government Center 1400 W. Lacey Boulevard, Hanford, California 93230 (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/-l69IPwK-5Y 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 I. 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 January 12, 2021 regular meeting. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Administration/California Public Financing Authority: Consider adopting a Resolution approving the tax-exempt financing and the issuance of the bonds by the California Public Finance Authority for Maison’s Palmdale LP. B. Agriculture Department: Consider approving a Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County’s Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection Program retroactive from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. C. Fire Department: 1. a. Consider authorizing the Fire Department to accept the Fiscal Year 2020 State Homeland Security Grant; and b. Authorizing the County Fire Chief to sign all grant documents. 2. a. Consider authorizing the Fire Department to accept the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant; and b. Authorizing the County Fire Chief to sign all grant documents. D. Health Department: Consider approving an Agreement with West Hills Community College District to utilize interns during the Coronavirus 2019 emergency response efforts. E. Public Works Department: 1. Consider accepting the dedication for In-Lieu Parcel Map 20-01 (Manuel Dutra, Jr. and Theresa Cunha) into the County Maintained Mileage. 2. Consider approving an Agreement with TRANE USA Building Services, for the replacement of the County’s condensing unit and coil. F. Veterans Service Office: Consider authorizing the Chairman to sign the Certificate of Compliance for the County Subvention Program and the Certificate of Compliance for the Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance Program with the California Department of Veteran’s Affairs. V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Administration – Rebecca Campbell Waste Management – Bob Henry Consider accepting the report from Chemical Waste Management. B. Community Development Agency – Greg Gatzka Consider adopting Ordinance No. 668-2-20 and waiving the second reading for the Jackson Ranch Specific Plan. C. Administration – Rebecca Campbell/Kyria Martinez 1. Consider adopting a Resolution recognizing January 24-30, 2021 as School Choice Week in Kings County. 2. Consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the County Administrative Officer to submit a Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program application. 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. VI. STUDY SESSION A. Fire Department – William Lynch Review opportunities for moving forward with regionalization of fire services with the City of Hanford. VII. 10:00 AM PUBLIC HEARING A. Administration – Rebecca Campbell 1. a. Hold a public hearing to consider the qualifications of the Public Works Director, Dominic Tyburski, to serve as the County Road Commissioner; and b. Following the public hearing, appoint the Public Works Director, Dominic Tyburski, as the County Road Commissioner. 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 ( Personnel Matters: [Govt. Code Section 54957] Public Employee Appointment Title: Fire Chief ( Workers Compensation:(1 case) [Govt. Code Section 54956.95] X. 11:00 AM CALIFORNIA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING XI. 11:15 AM CALIFORNIA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REGULAR MEETING X II. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS February 2 9:00 AM Regular Meeting February 9 9:00 AM Regular Meeting February 16 - Regular Meeting Cancelled due to observance of President’s Day on February 15, 2021 February 23 9:00 AM Regular Meeting March 2 9:00 AM Regular Meeting March 9 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.