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 Larry Spikes, Interim County Admin. Officer Carrie Woolley, Interim County Counsel Catherine Venturella, Clerk of the Board Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Agenda Date: Tuesday, August 3, 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.  The Board of Supervisors will convene their public meetings via video and teleconference. Pursuant to the Executive Orders, and as advised by local Health Officials, the Kings County Board of Supervisors, County staff and interested members of the public may attend the meeting in person. The meeting can also be attended telephonically or by the Internet by sending an email to bosquestions@co.kings.ca.us on the morning of the meeting for an automated email response with the WebEx meeting information. Members of the public who wish to only observe the meeting virtually can do so via the worldwide web at: https://youtu.be/Yh1jAG6KKnM 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 the Board’s consideration or action, and those comments will become part of the administrative record of the meeting. Comments will not be read into the record, only the names of who have submitted comments will be read into the record. Written comments received by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors no later than 8:30 a.m. on the morning of the noticed meeting will be included in the record, those comments received after 8:30 a.m. will become part of the record of the next meeting.  To submit written comments by email, please forward them to bosquestions@co.kings.ca.us or by U.S. Mail, please forward them to: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, County of Kings, 1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford, CA 93230. I. 9:00 AM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL – Clerk of the Board INVOCATION – Pastor 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. Report Out of Closed Session on July 27, 2021. B. Approval of the minutes from the July 27, 2021 regular meeting. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Agriculture Department: 1. Consider approving the Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County’s Bee Safe Program, retroactively effective from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. B. Fire Department: 1. Consider approving out-of-state travel for Assistant Fire Chief Joshua Cunningham, Battalion Chief Rick Levy, Fire Captain Derek Dominquez, and Fire Captain Ryan Dunehew to attend the International Association of Fire Fighters Fallen Firefighter Memorial Ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colorado from September 16-19, 2021. C. Job Training Department: 1. Consider approving the Standard Agreement with the California Employment Development Department to provide reimbursement to the Job Training Office for the utilization of telephones and associated equipment, retroactively effective from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. D. Probation Department: 1. Consider approving an Agreement with Champions Recovery Alternative Programs, Inc. for residential substance use treatment and other rehabilitative services, retroactively effective from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. E. Administration: 1. Consider denying the Claim for Damages filed by Carlos Robledo. V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Child Support Services – Marie Waite 1. Consider adopting a Resolution declaring August 2021 as Child Support Awareness Month in Kings County. B. Human Resources Department –Henie Ring 1. a. Consider approving the revised job specification for Child Support Assistant; and b. Approve a salary adjustment of 5 salary ranges (approximately 5%) for the Child Support Assistant classification, from range 145.5 ($2,555 -$3,120) to range 150.5 ($2,687- $3,278), effective Pay Period 17-2021 (beginning August 9, 2021). C. Public Health Department – Edward Hill/Michelle Bieber/Darcy Pickens 1. Consider adopting a Resolution proclaiming the month of August 2021 as National Breastfeeding Month in Kings County. 2. Consider adopting a Resolution proclaiming August 2021 as Valley Fever Awareness Month in Kings County. D. Administration – Larry Spikes/Matthew Boyett 1. a. Review the Kings County Association of Governments response to the Grand Jury report titled Pedestrian Safety in Kettleman City: A Community’s Long-Standing Plea for Improvements; and b. Approve the Kings County Association of Governments response as the Board response to the Grand Jury. E. Public Health Department – 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. STUDY SESSION A. Public Health Department – Edward Hill/Michelle Bieber Receive a presentation on the status of Kings County’s breastfeeding rates and strategies to improve them. STUDY SESSION B. Administration – Larry Spikes/Kyria Martinez Study Session on the American Rescue Plan Act funding. 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. CLOSED SESSION Significant Exposure to Litigation: 1 Case [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)] Personnel Matter:  [Govt. Code Section 54957] Public Employee Appointment: County Administrative Officer IX. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS August 9 9:00 AM Board of Equalization Regular Meeting August 10 9:00 AM Regular Meeting August 10 11:00 AM California Community Housing Agency Regular Meeting August 17 9:00 AM Regular Meeting/Budget Hearing August 18 9:00 AM Budget Hearing Continued August 23 9:00 AM Board of Equalization Regular Meeting August 24 9:00 AM Regular Meeting August 30 9:00 AM Board of Equalization Regular Meeting August 31 9:00 AM Regular Meeting August 31 10:00 AM Third Public Hearing - Redistricting September 7-- Regular Meeting cancelled due to observance of Labor Day on September 6, 2021 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.