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 23, 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/FgTvxcYyr40 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 –To Be Determined 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 16, 2021. B. Approval of the minutes from the November 16, 2021 regular meeting. C. Approval of the minutes from the November 16, 2021 special meeting. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Behavioral Health: 1. Consider approving the Agreement with Monte Nido Lake Vista, LLC dba Clementine Malibu Lake for residential eating disorder treatment, retroactively effective from October 8, 2021-June 30, 2024. B. County Counsel: 1. Consider adopting a Resolution making the findings required by AB 361 to continue meeting under its abbreviated teleconferencing provisions. C. District Attorney’s Office: 1. a. Consider approving the District Attorney’s Office to accept the Child Advocacy Center Program Grant funds for work with child abuse victims to reduce trauma to children and their families; and b. Authorize the District Attorney to sign the Grant application forms; and c. Authorize the District Attorney to sign grant subaward amendments in addition to grant subaward documents; and d. Authorize the Certification of Assurance of Compliance form. D. Probation Department: 1. Consider approving an Amended Agreement with The Counseling and Psychotherapy Center, Inc. to provide treatment services for sex offenders within Kings County, retroactively effective July 1, 2020 through July 30, 2022. E. Public Health Department: 1. a. Consider authorizing the Interim Public Health Director apply for and to accept up to $95,000 in grant funding from Kaiser Permanente for the purpose of COVID-19 vaccine education and outreach for the term of January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022; and b. Authorize the Interim Public Health Director to sign any associated invoices and revisions to the initial work and spend plan; and c. Adopt the budget change (4/5 vote required) F. Public Works Department: 1. Consider approving the Joint Use Agreement with Southern California Edison and the California High Speed Rail Authority. G. Sheriff’s Department: 1. Consider authorizing the Sheriff to sign an Agreement with Veritone, Inc. for the Contact Application. H. Administration: 1. Consider approving the Agreement with the Armona Community Services District for residential customer utility arrearages. 2. Consider approving the first amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Hanford to provide for the annexation of eight county islands surrounded by the City. 3. Consider approving the sole source Agreement with Capital Partnerships, Inc. for ONESolution support in an amount not to exceed $40,000 for a contract term through June 30, 2023. V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Human Resources Department – Henie Ring 1. Consider authorizing the Human Resources Director and designated staff to sign the successor Agreement with the Blue Collar Unit for a term beginning November 1, 2021 and ending October 31, 2025. B. Job Training Office – Lance Lippincott 1. a. Consider authorizing the County Administrative Officer to execute a designation letter permitting the Kings County Job Training Office to receive funding under the Request for Proposal-California Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program; and b. Authorize the Economic and Workforce Development Director to execute any and all agreements necessary and reasonable for the execution and implementation of the California Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program issued by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate. C. Administration – Edward Hill/Kyria Martinez 1. Consider appointing three members to the Independent Kings County Solid Waste Enforcement Hearing Panel. D. Public Health Department – Darcy Pickens/Heather Silva 1. Consider adopting a Resolution proclaiming Wednesday, December 1, 2021 as World AIDS Day in Kings County. 2. 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 1. Hold a Public Hearing to receive public testimony regarding the Implementation of Section 51244(b), which allows for the 10% reduction in the Williamson Act and Farmland Security Zone Contract terms. If the Board adopts Implementation of Section 51244(b) the following actions are also required: a. Determine that the State funded less than one-half (1/2) of Kings County’s actual forgone property tax revenues in the prior fiscal year (FY 2020/2021); and b. State that landowners may choose to not participate in implementation of Section 51244(b) by serving a notice of non-renewal within 90 days of the date of notice of the opportunity to prevent the modification and re-evaluation of contracts authorized by Section 51244(b) or before February 1, 2022; and c. Amend the County’s Land Conservation Act Program Procedures by extending the deadline for landowners to file notices of non-renewal for calendar year 2021 to February 1, 2022; and d. Adopt a Resolution authorizing implementation of Section 51244(b). 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, Kyria Martinez, Henie Ring, Che Johnson of Liebert Cassidy Whitemore ? Prosecutor’s Association Personnel Matter:  [Govt. Code Section 54957] Public Employee Appointment: Director of Finance Litigation initiated formally. The title is: Leprino v. Kings County, Case No. 20C0159 [Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)] IX. ADJOURNMENT The November 30, 2021 meeting has been canceled due to Board members participating in CSAC Annual Meetings. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. X. 11:00 AM BOARD OF EQUALIZATION REGULAR MEETING XI. 11:15 AM IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS 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.