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 26, 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/0_lXTGeTbSw 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 Pablo Rovere – 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Report out of Closed Session from the regular meeting for October 19, 2021. B. Approval of the minutes from the October 19, 2021 regular meeting. C. Approval of the minutes from the October 19, 2021 special meeting. IV . CONSENT CALENDAR A. County Counsel: 1. Consider adopting a Resolution making the findings required by Assembly Bill 361 to continue meeting under its abbreviated teleconferencing provisions. 2. Consider appointing R. Patrick McCarthy and Craig Andrew to four-year terms as Trustees of the Wilbur Reclamation District No. 825 in lieu of election, with each to qualify, take office, and serve exactly as if elected at a general district election. B. Human Services Agency: 1. Consider approving the Agreement with Evident Change to provide SafeMeasures, an internet reporting system, retroactively effective from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2025. C. Public Works Department: 1. a. Consider approving the Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Program Plan as Kings County policy; and b. Authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign the California Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Implementation Agreement. 2. a. Consider declaring 31 vehicles and four pieces of equipment as surplus; and b. Authorize the sale of the surplus equipment at public auction. 3. Consider authorizing the Purchasing Manager to approve the purchase order of a 2022 Flat-rack to be compliant with the Air Board Standards. 4. Consider authorizing the Purchasing Manager to approve the purchase order of a 2022 Wheel Loader to be compliant with the Air Board Standards. 5. Consider authorizing the Purchasing Manager to approve the purchase order of a 2022 Tractor to be compliant with the Air Board Standards. D. Administration: 1. a. Consider adopting a Resolution urging Pacific Gas and Electric and the California Public Utilities Commission to reconsider General Rate Case filing for 2023-2026, request a rate freeze, implement rate reform measures and identify internal cost and spending control measures; and b. Authorize the Chairman to sign a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission voicing concerns over General Rate Case filing for 2023-2026, request a rate freeze, implement rate reform measures and identify internal cost and spending control measures. V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Administration – Edward Hill 1. Receive an update on the status of the Kettleman City emergency allocation of water supply for 2022 request, hear testimony from Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage and take additional actions as deemed necessary. B. County Counsel – Diane Freeman 1. Consider adopting Ordinance No. 700 approving amendments to the Kings County Code of Ordinances repealing the descriptions of the boundaries of the five supervisorial districts in Kings County and providing that new boundaries will be adopted by Resolution. 2. Consider authorizing the Chairman to sign a letter to the California Redistricting Commission commenting on the proposed legislative district boundaries separating Kings and Tulare Counties and recommending changes. 3. Consider authorizing the Chairman to sign a letter to the U.S. Congress and Senate opposing the Sensible Taxation Equity Promotion Act. C. Human Resources Department – Henie Ring 1. Consider authorizing the Human Resources Director and designated staff to sign the successor agreements with the Firefighters’ Association with a term ending June 30, 2023. 2. Consider authorizing the Human Resources Director and designated staff to sign the successor agreements with the Detentions Deputy Association with a term ending June 30, 2023. 3. a. Consider adopting the Salary Resolution, which reflects recommended and previously authorized salary increases; and b. Approve a 6 range (approximately 6%) equity adjustments to the following classifications in the General Unit: Juvenile Center Support Clerk, Juvenile Corrections Officers I, Juvenile Corrections Officer II, and Juvenile Corrections Officer III; and c. Approve a 6 range (approximately 6%) equity adjustment for the following classification in the Supervisors Unit: Juvenile Corrections Officer IV. 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. 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 Conference with Labor Negotiator/Meet and Confer: [Govt. Code Section 54957.6] Negotiators: Edward Hill, Larry Spikes, Henie Ring, Che Johnson of Liebert Cassidy Whitemore Unrepresented Management Blue Collar - SEIU Significant Exposure to Litigation: 1 Case [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)(e)(3)] VIII. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS November 2 9:00 AM Regular Meeting November 2 11:00 AM California Public Finance Authority 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 November 16 9:00 AM Regular Meeting November 23 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.