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, April 27, 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/_vx-DXo7yAQ 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 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 – Robert Needham- Kings County Sheriff’s Chaplain 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 April 20, 2021 regular meeting. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Agriculture Department: 1. a. Consider approving the purchase of additional bait materials for rodent bait mixing supplies needed to fill vertebrate bait orders; and b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) 2. Consider authorizing the Agricultural Commissioner to sign an Agreement with the California Crop Improvement Association for the County’s assistance with the seed certification program. B. Behavioral Health Department: 1. a. Consider approving the amended Agreement with Aspiranet for Wraparound Full Service Partnership and Family Urgent Response System services from May 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022; and b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) C. County Counsel Department: 1. Consider adopting a Resolution declaring a local emergency due to drought conditions in Kings County. D. Human Services Agency: 1. a. Consider authorizing the Director of the Human Services Agency to sign the standard amendment to extend the Whole Person Care program through December 31, 2021; and b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) E. Public Health Department: 1. Consider introducing and waiving the first reading of the proposed amendment of Article III, Chapter 2, Section 2-40 of the Kings County Code of Ordinances relating to the First 5 Kings County Children and Families Commission. 2. Consider approving an Agreement with Elitecare Medical Staffing, Incorporated to provide licensed nursing staff to the Kings County Department of Public Health for augmented staffing levels needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Administration – Rebecca Campbell/Domingo Cruz Public Works Department – Dominic Tyburski 1. a. Consider awarding the Senate Bill 81 Round Two Juvenile Center Remodel project to Katch Environmental, Inc., the apparent low bidder, in the amount of $13,775,214; b. Approve the Construction Agreement; and c. Authorize the Public Works Director to approve change orders up to $150,000. B. Administration – Rebecca Campbell 1. Consider adopting a Resolution strongly urging Governor Newsom to use his administrative authority to adopt the federal weekly hours work standard for herders in California. C. 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. 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 Litigation initiated formally. 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: [Govt. Code Section 54957.6] Negotiators: Rebecca Campbell, Kyria Martinez, Henie Ring, Che Johnson of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Deputy Sheriff’s Association VIII. 11:00 AM CALFORNIA PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING IX. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS May 4 9:00 AM Regular Meeting May 11 9:00 AM Regular Meeting May 18 9:00 AM Regular Meeting May 25 9:00 AM Regular Meeting June 1 Regular Meeting cancelled due to observance of Memorial Day on May 31, 2021 June 8 9:00 AM Regular Meeting June 15 9:00 AM Regular Meeting June 22 9:00 AM Regular Meeting June 29 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.