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 Edward Hill, County Administrative Officer Diane Freeman, Interim County Counsel Catherine Venturella, Clerk of the Board Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Agenda Date: Tuesday, October 12, 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 signed into Law AB 361 on September 16, 2021, relating to the convening of public agency meetings via teleconference in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Under this authority, the Board of Supervisors will convene its public meetings via video and teleconference. Pursuant to AB 361, 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 attending via WebEx will have the opportunity to provide public comment during the meeting. Members of the public who wish to only observe the meeting virtually can do so via the worldwide web at: https://youtu.be/UVvFDt7q8iQ 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 Arthur Fox – New Hope Orthodox Presbyterian 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Report out of Closed Session from the regular meeting for October 5, 2021. B. Approval of the minutes from the October 5, 2021 regular meeting. C. Approval of the minutes from the October 5, 2021 special meeting. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Behavioral Health Department: 1. Consider approving the Agreement with EvalCorp to complete the Mental Health Services Act Annual Update for Fiscal Year 2020/2021, retroactively effective from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. 2. Consider approving the Agreement with iHeartMedia, Incorporated to provide media marketing services, retroactively effective from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. B. Child Support Services: 1. Consider authorizing the Director of Child Support Services to sign the Memorandum of Agreement between the California Department of Child Support Services and the Kings County Department of Child Support Services for expanding social media services, retroactively from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. C. County Counsel: 1. Consider appointing Gabe Cooper to a four-year term as Trustee of the Delta Lands Reclamation District No. 770 in lieu of election, to qualify, take office and serve exactly as if elected at a general district election. 2. Consider appointing Rodney Silva, Jim Razor, and Gabe Cooper to four-year terms as Directors of the Melga Water District in lieu of election to take office at noon on the first Friday in December. 3. Consider appointing Carlo Wilcox, Mark Unruh, and Rodney Silva to four-year terms as Trustees of the North Central Consolidated Reclamation District No. 2071 in lieu of election, with each to qualify, take office, and serve exactly as if elected at a general district election. 4. Consider appointing Mark Unruh to a four-year term as Trustee of the South Central Consolidated Reclamation District No. 2125 in lieu of election, to qualify, take office, and serve exactly as if elected at a general district election. 5. Consider appointing Jim Razor and Gabe Cooper to four-year terms as Trustees of the Tulare Lake Reclamation District No. 749 in lieu of election, with each to qualify, take office, and serve exactly as if elected at a general district election. 6. Consider approving the amended Conflict of Interest Code for the Stratford Public Utility District dated September 8, 2021. D. Job Training Office: 1. Consider authorizing the closure of the Job Training Office One-Stop Job Center on Friday, October 22, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. for installation of new ceiling light fixtures and authorize staff to telework as a result of the closure and construction. E. Kings County Library: 1. a. Consider approving the Agreement with Farber Specialty Vehicles, Incorporated to purchase a vehicle for the mobile library unit; and b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) F. Administration: 1. a. Consider authorizing the use of American Rescue Plan Act funding to pay for the $500 lump-sum payments previously authorized for all permanent County employees, including elected officials and the Board of Supervisors; and b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Administration- Edward Hill 1. Consider adopting a Resolution requesting the Department of Water Resources to provide Kettleman City with an emergency allocation of water supply for 2022 in the amount of 310 acre feet in order to meet the needs of its residential and business community. B. District Attorney’s Office – Keith Fagundes 1. Consider authorizing the District Attorney to sign grant amendments for the Child Advocacy Center Program Grant so long as they do not require a General Fund match. C. Elections Department – Lupe Villa 1. Consider accepting the Certified Statement of Vote, as submitted by the Registrar of Voters, for the September 14, 2021 California Gubernatorial Recall Election. D. Public Health Department – Darcy Pickens/Heather Silva 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. 10:00 AM PUBLIC HEARING A. Public Works Department – Dominic Tyburski 1. a. Hold a Public Hearing regarding an ordinance for the creation of the Zone of Benefit 4-3 to impose a parcel tax in Phase 4-3 of the Armona North Subdivision for the purpose of road improvement and maintenance; and b. Waive the second reading of the Ordinance No. 699 amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances; and c. Adopt the Ordinance No. 699 amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances. 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 Conference with Labor Negotiator/Meet and Confer: [Govt. Code Section 54957.6] Negotiators: Edward Hill, Larry Spikes, Henie Ring, Che Johnson of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Prosecutors Association Detentions Deputy Association Probation Officers Association Significant Exposure to Litigation: 1 Case [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2] Significant Exposure to Litigation: 2 Cases [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)] Significant Exposure to Litigation: 2 Cases [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)(e)(3)] IX. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS October 19 9:00 AM Regular Meeting October 19 1:30 PM Special Meeting/County Counsel Interviews – Closed Session October 26 9:00 AM Regular Meeting November 2 9:00 AM Regular Meeting November 3 6:30 PM Fourth Public Hearing - Redistricting November 9 9:00 AM Regular Meeting November 9 1:30 PM Special Meeting/Department of Finance Interviews – Closed Session 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.