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 14, 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/d4nAzh6yNt4 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=mda6ce9ef473c1aa8f28b9bcc74cfa5d0 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. Los miembros del público que deseen observar la reunión solo de forma virtual pueden hacerlo a través de la web mundial en: https://youtu.be/A96ID-LE0kQ Los miembros del público que deseen participar en la reunión de manera virtual y hacer comentarios públicos pueden hacerlo a través de la web mundial en: https://countyofkings.webex.com/countyofkings/j.php?MTID=mf2b87859ca5cd228597bb177f9426c9f Los miembros del público que deseen comentar pueden enviar comentarios por escrito sobre cualquier asunto dentro de la jurisdicción de la Junta, independientemente de si está en la agenda para consideración o acción de la Junta, y esos comentarios pasarán a formar parte del registro administrativo de la reunión. Los comentarios no se leerán en el registro, el Secretario de la Junta solo leerá los nombres de quienes han enviado comentarios al registro. Los comentarios por escrito recibidos por el Secretario de la Junta de Supervisores a más tardar a las 8:30 a. M. De la mañana de la reunión notificada se incluirán en el registro; los comentarios recibidos después de las 8:30 a. M. Se leerán en el registro de la próxima reunión. . Para enviar comentarios por escrito por correo electrónico, reenvíelos a bosquestions@co.kings.ca.us o por correo postal de los EE. UU., Envíelos a: 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 Sylvia Gaston – Koinonia 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. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Henie Ring Acknowledge employees that have completed various milestones of County Service. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Report out of Closed Session from the regular meeting for December 7, 2021. B. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for December 7, 2021. V. CONSENT CALENDAR A. County Counsel: 1. Consider approving the Conflict of Interest Code for the Tulare Lake Reclamation District 761 as submitted. B. Public Health Department: 1. a. Consider approving an Amended Grant Agreement for continued influenza and COVID-19 vaccination coverage; and b. Adopt the budget change (4/5 vote required) C. Public Works Department: 1. a. Consider authorizing the Fleet Superintendent to purchase the two (2) 2022 Dodge Durango Administration vehicles and ten (10) 2022 Ford F-150 Police Responder (4x4). and; b. Adopt the budget change (4/5 vote required) D. Sheriff’s Office: 1. a. Consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the application for and participation in the Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Program; and b. Authorize the Sheriff to sign the grant Agreement for the Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Program. E. Administration: 1. Consider approving the Ninth Amendment to the Tolling and Waiver Agreement between the County of Kings and the California Department of Water Resources and authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign the agreement on behalf of the County. VI. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Assessor/Clerk-Recorder – Kristine Lee 1. Consider approving an Agreement with Trepp, Inc. in the amount of $61,920 to provide deed transfer verification software for the Assessor/Clerk-Recorder through December 2024. B. Behavioral Health Department – Lisa Lewis/UnChong Parry 1. Consider authorizing the advanced step hire for a Licensed Mental Health Clinician at Salary Range 226, Step 4. C. Department of Finance – James Erb 1. Consider approving the 2022 Director of Finance’s Statement of Investment Policy. 2. Consider adopting the Resolution delegating investment authority to the Kings County Director of Finance. D. Job Training Office – Lance Lippincott 1. Consider approving the Agreement for Training Services with Adventist Health System/West allowing the Kings County Job Training Office to provide incumbent worker training services, retroactively effective September 30, 2021 through September 1, 2022. E. Administration – Edward Hill/Kyria Martinez/Domingo Cruz/Matthew Boyett 1. Consider accepting the Assembly Bill 1869 annual allocations from the California Department of Finance for Fiscal Years 2021-2022 through 2025-2026 to backfill Probation Department and Sheriff’s Office due to revenue lost from repeal of various criminal administrative fees. 2. Consider reappointing Mr. Jimmy Hook to the position of Kings County Agricultural Commissioner and Sealer of Weights and Measures, effective December 4, 2021, for another four year term. 3. Consider adopting the Resolution revising boundaries for supervisorial districts following the 2020 Federal Census in accordance with California Elections Code 21500, et seq. F. 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. 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 Probation Officer’s Association Litigation initiated formally: The Title is: Leprino v. County of Kings, Case No. 20C0159 [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)] Deciding to initiate litigation: 1 Case [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4)] IX. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS December 20 9:00 AM Special Meeting - Public Health Director Interviews – Closed Session 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. ------WebKitFormBoundaryYxx3QBNf2TiMsOih--