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, February 2, 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/m8FLK7PAObI 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 January 26, 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 The Branson School. B. Health Department: 1. Consider approving the Lease Agreement Amendment for Avenal Health Clinic with Kings View Corporation retroactively effective November 1, 2020 through June 20, 2022. 2. Consider approving the Lease Agreement Amendment for Corcoran Health Clinic with Kings View Corporation retroactively effective November 1, 2020 through June 20, 2022. C. Administration: Consider appointing one member to the Kings County Agricultural Advisory Committee. V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Fire Department – William Lynch/Rick Levy Consider adopting a Resolution acknowledging receipt of the Fire Department’s annual report pursuant to Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the Health and Safety Code. B. Department of Public Health – Edward Hill/Darcy Pickens Consider authorizing the advance step hire of James Ray as an extra-help Environmental Health Division Manager at Salary Range 235.5, Step 5. C. Human Services Agency – Sanja Bugay/Antionette Gonzales 1. a. Consider authorizing the Human Services Agency Director to accept $277,150 from the State’s Disaster Response Emergency Operations General Fund account made available to Kings County for ongoing support of Project Roomkey; and b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) D. Administration – Rebecca Campbell 1. a. Consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the Chairman to execute the proposed amendment to the County’s long-term water supply Contract with the California Department of Water Resources regarding enhanced water management tools; and b. Making responsible agency findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act for the Final Environmental Impact Report for the State Water Project Supply Contract Amendments for Water Management, and adopting California Environmental Quality Act findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations for the project. E. 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 Kings County and take action as deemed necessary. VI. 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 VII. CLOSED SESSION ( Personnel Matters: [Govt. Code Section 54957] Public Employee Appointment Title: Fire Chief VIII. 11:00 AM CALIFORNIA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING IX. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS 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.