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, November 9, 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/iLLTihOEPQk 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 Mark Curts – Adventist Health 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 November 2, 2021. B. Approval of the minutes from the November 2, 2021 regular meeting. C. Approval of the minutes from the November 3, 2021 special meeting. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Behavioral Health: 1. Consider approving the Agreement with Creative Alternatives for short-term residential treatment program services, retroactively effective from May 26, 2021 to June 30, 2022. B. Human Services Agency: 1. a. Consider adopting a Resolution for the Housing Navigator Program authorizing the application for and acceptance of the program allocation; and b. Authorize the Human Services Agency Director to sign the Allocation Acceptance Application for the Housing Navigator Program. 2. a. Consider adopting a Resolution for the Transitional Housing Program authorizing the application for and acceptance of the program allocation; and b. Authorize the Human Services Agency Director to sign the Allocation Acceptance Application for the Transitional Housing Program. C. Public Health Department: 1. a. Consider authorizing the Interim Public Health Director to accept the California Department of Public Health Disease Intervention Workforce Development funding allocation; b. Authorize the Interim Public Health Director to sign any associated invoices and revisions to the initial work and spend plan; c. Allocate 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent Program Manager in Budget Unit 411300; d. Allocate 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent Licensed Vocational Nurse in Budget Unit 411300; and e. Adopt the budget change (4/5 vote required) 2. a. Consider approving the Agreement with Adventist Health Central Valley Network for a COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Pilot program, retroactively effective from November 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022; and b. Authorize the Interim Public Health Director to amend the Agreement as necessary for program implementation without requiring further board approval so long as any amendment is immaterial. 3. Consider allocating 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent Licensed Vocational Nurse in Budget Unit 419600. D. Administration: 1. a. Consider approving the Agreement with the Stratford Public Utility District for residential customer utility arrearages; and b. Consider approving the Agreement with the Kettleman City Community Services District for residential customer utility arrearages. V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Human Resources Department – Henie Ring 1. Consider approving the new job specification for Senior Personnel Technician and set the salary at Range 211.0 ($4,905 - $5,987). 2. Consider authorizing the Human Resources Director and designated staff to sign the successor agreement with the Kings County Probation Officers Association for a term beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2023. B. 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, Kyria Martinez, Henie Ring, Che Johnson of Liebert Cassidy Whitemore Blue Collar - SEIU Prosecutor’s Association Management Firefighter’s Association Personnel Matter:  [Govt. Code Section 54957] Public Employee Appointment: Public Health Director Litigation initiated formally: Title: Fagundes v. County of Kings, et. al. 21C-0304 [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1) VIII. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS November 16 9:00 AM Regular Meeting November 16 6:30 PM Fifth Public Hearing - Redistricting November 23 9:00 AM Regular Meeting November 30 -- Regular Meeting Canceled/Board members participating in CSAC Annual Meeting December 7 9:00 AM Regular Meeting December 7 10:00 AM Sixth Public Hearing – Redistricting December 14 9:00 AM Regular Meeting December 21 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.