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, County Counsel Catherine Venturella, Clerk of the Board Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Agenda Date: Tuesday, December 7, 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/JBDSsx-B1JA Members of the public who wish to participate in the meeting virtually and make public comment can do so via the worldwide web at: https://countyofkings.webex.com/countyofkings/j.php?MTID=mf17d9171e7fc623e405fc847de32acd2 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 Board consideration or action, and those comments will become part of the administrative record of the meeting. Comments will not be read into the record, the Clerk of the Board will only read the names of who have submitted comments 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 be read into 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. 10:00 AM - REDISTRICTING PUBLIC HEARING INSTRUCTIONS – ENGLISH To attend virtually in English and make public comment, the meeting link is: https://countyofkings.webex.com/countyofkings/j.php?MTID=mf17d9171e7fc623e405fc847de32acd2 * Members of the public, who participate via their computers or through the WebEx application platform, may provide public comment at the meeting by using the “Raise Your Hand” function and you will be called upon when it is your turn to speak. Testimony will be limited to five (5) minutes per speaker during the public hearing section of the meeting. * If you have trouble logging in through the Internet, you may join the meeting via telephone by calling (415) 655-0003, then enter the access code of 1779 58 2188#. If you just wish to only observe the public hearing and not make comments access this YouTube https://youtu.be/JBDSsx-B1JA 10:00 AM - INSTRUCCIONES PARA LA AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA DE REDISTRIBUCIÓN - ESPAÑOL Para asistir virtualmente en inglés y hacer comentarios públicos, el enlace de la reunión es: https://countyofkings.webex.com/countyofkings/j.php?MTID=mf74f8638e0926a04cc40ed3a2d9284af * Los miembros del público, que participan a través de sus computadoras o mediante la aplicación WebEx, pueden proporcionar comentarios públicos en la reunión mediante la función "Levantar la mano" y se le llamará cuando sea su turno de hablar. El testimonio se limitará a cinco (5) minutos por orador durante la sección de audiencia pública de la reunión. * Si tiene problemas para iniciar sesión a través de Internet, puede unirse a la reunión por teléfono llamando al (415) 655-0003, luego ingrese el código de acceso 1777 30 6369# Si solo desea observar la audiencia pública y no hacer comentarios acceda a este enlace de YouTube https://youtu.be/yIsJTk92yow 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 November 23, 2021. B. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for November 23, 2021. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Agriculture Department: 1. Consider approving the Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County’s Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection Program, retroactively effective October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. B. Behavioral Health Department: 1. Consider amending the Agreement with JDT for Therapeutic Behavioral and Intensive Home Based Services from November 2021 through June 30, 2024. C. County Counsel: 1. Consider appointing Matthew O. Gilkey as Director of Division 2 and Erik J. Hansen as Director of Division 5 of the Corcoran Irrigation District for the period of December 3, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. through December 5, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. D. Fire Department: 1. a. Consider approving the Fire Department to accept the 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant and the 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program-American Rescue Plan Act; b. Authorize the County Fire Chief to sign all grant documents; and c. Adopt a Resolution designating the Fire Chief, County Administrative Officer, or Purchasing Manager as authorized signatories for execution of all grant documentation. 2. a. Consider authorizing the Fire Department to accept the Fiscal Year 2021 State Homeland Security Grant Project; b. Authorize the County Fire Chief to sign all grant documents; and c. Adopt a Resolution designating the Fire Chief, County Administrative Officer, or Purchasing Manager as authorized signatories for execution of all grant documentation. E. Human Services Agency: 1. a. Consider authorizing Human Services Agency to apply for Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Round 3 grant fund through the Business Consumer Services administered through the Homeless Coordinating and Financial Council; and b. Authorize the Human Services Agency Director, or their designee, to submit application and sign necessary grant documents required to secure funds. 2. Consider approving the Agreement with Kings United Way for continued maintenance for the 211 online and mobile application, retroactively effective from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. F. Job Training Office: 1. Consider approving the documents to close out the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Subgrant, County Agreement 18-068. G. Administration: 1. Consider denying the Claim for Damages filed by Matthew Soleimanpour on behalf of Francisco Maciel Ruiz. 2. a. Consider approving substitution of the County’s Master Crime Bond for individual public official bonds; and b. Approve the amounts in the declaration as the amounts required for faithful performance bonds of each elected official. 3. ConsidConsider approving the Public Safety Realignment & Post Release Community Supervision 2021 Plan to meet the requirement of Assembly Bill 109. 4. Consider approving the cancellation schedule for the Board of Supervisors’ meetings for 2022. 5. Consider authorizing the County Administrative Officer to sign a one-year extension Agreement through December 31, 2022 to retain Paragon Government Relations, Inc. to perform federal legislative advocacy services for Kings County. V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Behavioral Health Department – Lisa Lewis/UnChong Parry 1. a. Consider approving the Kings County Behavioral Health Department to accept the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act Telehealth Expansion Project Funding; and b. Authorize the Director of Behavioral Health to accept and sign the grant Agreement, including any additional grant documentation. c. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) B. Community Development Agency – Chuck Kinney 1. Accept the monthly report of Planning Commission’s actions. C. Fire Department – William Lynch 1. a. Consider authorizing the Fire Department to declare one fire utility vehicle, one large spreader, one spreader, one ram (long), and one Maverick tool as surplus; b. Authorize the Purchasing Manager to sell one fire utility vehicle, one large spreader, one spreader, one ram (long), and one Maverick tool as surplus at public auction; c. Authorize the Fire Department to donate one power unit, one spreader, one cutter, one ram (large), one ram (short), and one hose reel to the Laton Fire Department; and d. Authorize the Fire Department to donate one power unit, one cutter, one Maverick tool, and one hose reel to the Hanford Race Track. D. Human Resources – Henie Ring/Melissa Avalos 1. a. In the Sheriff’s Office, in Budget Unit 22000 delete 1.0 Full-Time Equivalency Department Specialist I/II allocation and 2.0 Full-Time Equivalency Department Specialist III allocations offset by the addition of 1.0 Full-Time Equivalency Office Assistant I/II allocation and 2.0 Full-Time Equivalency Office Assistant III allocations; in Budget Unit 221200 delete 1.0 Full-Time Equivalency Department Specialist III allocation offset by the addition of 1.0 Full-Time Equivalency Office Assistant III allocation; in Budget Unit 222000 delete 1.0 Full-Time Equivalency Department Specialist III allocation offset by the addition of 1.0 Full-Time Equivalency Office Assistant III; and in Budget Unit 223000 delete 1.0 Full-Time Equivalency Department Specialist I/II allocation offset by the addition of 1.0 Full-Time Equivalency Office Assistant I/II allocation; b. In the Probation Department, in Budget Unit 233100 delete .50 Full-Time Equivalency Department Specialist I/II/III allocation offset by the addition of .50 Full-Time Equivalency Office Assistant I/II/III allocation; in Budget Unit 233200 delete 1.0 Full-Time Equivalency Department Specialist I/II/III allocation offset by the addition of 1.0 Full-Time Equivalency Office Assistant I/II/III allocation; in Budget Unit 234000 delete 7.0 Full-Time Equivalency Department Specialist I/II/III allocations offset by the addition of 7.0 Full-Time Equivalency Office Assistant I/II/III allocations; in Budget Unit 234800 delete 1.0 Full-Time Equivalency Department Specialist I/II/III allocation offset by the addition of 1.0 Full-Time Equivalency Office Assistant I/II/III allocations; c. In the Health Department, Budget Unit 411000 delete 1.0 Full-Time Equivalency Department Specialist I/II/III allocation offset by the addition of 1.0 Full-Time Equivalency Office Assistant I/II/III allocation; d. In the Human Services Agency, Budget Unit 510000 delete 12.0 Full-Time Equivalency Department Specialist I/II and 7.0 Full-Time Equivalency Department Specialist III allocations offset by the addition of 12.0 Full-Time Equivalency Office Assistant I/II and Full-Time Equivalency 7.0 Office Assistant III allocations; e. Laterally reclassify the Department Specialist I incumbents (M. Carrillo) to Office Assistant I with no change in salary in accordance with Personnel Rule 3022, Lateral; f. Laterally reclassify the Department Specialist II incumbents (M. Ash, M. Avila, L. Campos, B. Flores, D. Garcia, N. Gomez, S. Hernandez, V. Kilner-Avila, M. Lamar, V. Quintero, N. Rivera, Y. Rodriguez Alcantar, M. Urquizo, and T. Wilson) to Office Assistant II with no change in salary in accordance with Personnel Rule 3022, Lateral; g. Laterally reclassify the Department Specialist III incumbents (K. Alvarez, B. Bravo, C. Calderon, M. Cardenas, E. Cardoza, M. Castillo, J. Curiel, A. Frye, M. Garcia, K. Guevara, D. Miller, L. Puga, J. Rivera, R. Robles, L. Rose, and M. Sanchez) to Office Assistant III with no change in salary in accordance with Personnel Rule 3022, Lateral; h. Laterally reclassify any Department Specialist to an Office Assistant hired or promoted to a Department Specialist classification prior to Board approval of this item; and i. Inactivate the Department Specialist I, II, III classifications. E. Public Works Department – Dominic Tyburski/Mitchel Cabrera 1. Consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the removal of the stop sign for westbound traffic at the intersection of Grangeville Boulevard and 25th Avenue. F. Sheriff’s Department – David Robinson 1. a. Consider allocating 1.0 Full Time Equivalency Detentions Lieutenant position in Budget unit 233000; and b. Authorize the advance step for Ramon Collier, Detentions Lieutenant, to Step 3 position at Salary Range 235.5. c. Authorize the advance step for Shari Long, Detentions Lieutenant, to Step 4 position at Salary Range 235.5. G. Public Health Department – Darcy Pickens/Heather Silva 1. Consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Health to execute and submit all necessary grant documents to CalRecycle for a Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program. 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 Administration – Edward Hill/Kyria Martinez County Counsel – Diane Freeman 1. a. Conduct the County’s sixth public hearing for the County’s 2021 supervisorial redistricting process to further introduce and encourage public discussion concerning the redistricting process; and b. Consider adopting a new supervisorial district map by Resolution. 10:00 AM PUBLIC HEARING Community Development Agency – Chuck Kinney 1. a. Conduct a public hearing to receive public comments on the proposed density bonus development Agreement; and b. Adopt a Resolution, approving entering into a density bonus development Agreement with Spradling Construction Inc.; c. Approve the Density Bonus Agreement with Spradling Construction Inc. 10:00 AM PUBLIC HEARING Community Development Agency – Chuck Kinney 1. a. Conduct a public hearing to receive public comments on the proposed density bonus development Agreement; and b. Adopt a Resolution, approving entering into a density bonus development Agreement with Aspire Homes Ca, Inc.; c. Approve the Density Bonus Agreement with Aspire Homes Ca. Inc. 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 Whitmore Prosecutor’s Association Personnel Matter:  [Govt. Code Section 54957] Public Employee Appointment: Ag Commissioner Personnel Matter:  [Govt. Code Section 54957] Public Employee Appointment: Director of Finance IX. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS December 14 9:00 AM Regular Meeting December 21 9:00 AM Regular Meeting January 4, 2022 9:00 AM Regular Meeting – Board Reorganization January 11, 2022 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.