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, March 23, 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/00_gmeCApg8 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 – Pablo Ròvere – First United Methodist 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. WOMEN’S HISTORY RECOGNITION – Rebecca Campbell/Kyria Martinez/Board Of Supervisors Consider adopting a Resolution recognizing March 2021 as Women’s History Month in Kings County. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of the minutes from the March 16, 2021 regular meeting. V. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Behaviorial Health Department: 1. Consider approving the Agreement with Champions Recovery Alternative Programs Incorporated to provide Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Prevention Services retroactively from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022. B. Human Services Agency: 1. Consider approving the Agreement with Cell-Ed to provide remote and distance learning services to Human Services Agency program participants from March 23, 2021 to June 30, 2022. C. Information Technology: 1. Consider approving a two year extension of agreement with Quality Uptime Services from June 20, 2021 to June 19, 2023 for annual maintenance of Uninterruptible Power Supply equipment in the Information Technology department and the Kings County Jail. D. Public Health: 1. Consider authorizing the Director of Public Health Services to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with Kings Community Action Organization for joint use of the Family Resource Center in Kettleman City retroactively from December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2023. E. Administration: 1. Consider appointing one member to the Kings County Water Commission. VI. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. County Counsel – Lee Burdick/Diane Walker-Freeman 1. Consider selecting National Demographics Corporation as the redistricting consultant to assist the Board through County Counsel’s Office in all phases of the redistricting process; 2. Authorizing County Counsel to enter into an Agreement to retain consultant’s services; and 3. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) B. Administration – Rebecca Campbell Department of Public Health – Edward Hill 1. 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. VII. STUDY SESSION A. Administration – Rebecca Campbell Receive an update and provide feedback for Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Community Project funding requests. 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. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. X. 11:00 AM CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY HOUSING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS March 30 9:00 AM Regular Meeting April 6 9:00 AM Regular Meeting April 13 9:00 AM Regular Meeting April 20 9:00 AM Regular Meeting April 27 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.