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 30, 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/hAaHSnhmpJ8 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 – Sylvia Gaston – 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. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Rebecca Campbell/Dave Robinson Presentation to Marci Snyder, Detentions Technician, from the Sheriff’s Department for being selected as Outstanding Employee of the 4th Quarter, 2020. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of the minutes from the March 23, 2021 regular meeting. V. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Agriculture Department: 1. Consider authorizing the Chairman to sign the Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County’s Pink Bollworm Cotton Plowdown and Host-Free Monitoring Program retroactively effective November 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. B. District Attorney: 1. Consider adopting Resolutions authorizing the District Attorney’s Office to submit Fiscal Year 2021-2022 applications for the following grant programs: a. Automobile Insurance Fraud Program. b. Workers Compensation Insurance Fraud Program. c. Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution Program. d. Victim Witness Assistance Program. C. Human Services Agency: 1. Consider authorizing the Chairman to sign the Agreement with JUMP Technology for a referral and case management automation software system in the Adult Protective Services unit from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026. D. Administration: 1. Consider appointing one member to the Kings County Library Advisory Board. VI. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Human Services Agency – Sanja Bugay/Monica Connor 1. Consider adopting a Proclamation announcing March 2021 as Social Worker Appreciation Month. B. Information Technology – John Devlin 1. Consider approving an Agreement amendment with Megabyte Systems, Inc. to remove the Assessment Appeals Module. C. Administration – Rebecca Campbell 1. a. Consider ranking for Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Community Project Funding requests to Congressman Valadao; and b. Authorizing the Chairman to sign a letter of support for the Kings County Area Public Transit Agency’s $17 million Community Project request. D. Administration – Rebecca Campbell 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. 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. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS April 6 9:00 AM Regular Meeting April 6 11:00 AM California Community Housing Authority/California Public Finance Authority April 13 9:00 AM Regular Meeting April 20 9:00 AM Regular Meeting April 20 1:00 PM Board of Equalization of Hearing – Leprino Foods April 27 9:00 AM Regular Meeting May 4 9:00 AM Regular Meeting May 11 9:00 AM Regular Meeting May 18 9:00 AM Regular Meeting May 25 --- Regular Meeting cancelled due to observance of Memorial Day on May 24, 2021 June 1 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.