Board Members Joe Neves, District 1 Richard Valle, District 2 Doug Verboon, District 3 Craig Pedersen, District 4 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, January 4, 2022 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/gr4OYS7VXC4 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. BOARD REORGANIZATION Clerk of the Board/Chairman of the Board A. The Office of Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is declared vacant and a call for nomination is made. B. The Office of Vice-Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is declared vacant and a call for nominations is made. III. 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. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Report out of Closed Session from the special meeting for December 20, 2021. B. Report out of Closed Session from the regular meeting for December 21, 2021. C. Approval of the minutes from the special meeting for December 20, 2021. D. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for December 21, 2021. V. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Veteran’s Service Office: 1. Consider approving the Certificate of Compliance for the County Subvention Program and the Certificate of Compliance for the Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance Program with the California Department of Veteran’s Affairs. VI. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Human Resources Department – Henie Ring/Carolyn Leist/Melissa Avalos 1. a. Consider approving the revised job specification for a new classification series of Heavy Fire Equipment Operator I/II; b. Set the salary for the Heavy Fire Equipment Operator I at Range 206.0 ($4,668 - $5,696 monthly); and c. Set the salary for the Heavy Fire Equipment Operator II at Range 216.0 ($5,155 - $6,294 monthly). 2. a. Consider adopting the Salary Resolution, which reflects recommended and previously authorized classification changes and salary increases; and b. Set the salary for Animal Shelter Technician I, Central Services Operator I, Kennelworker, Laboratory Assistant I, Legal Clerk I, Janitor, and Park Aide at Range 147.5, effective December 27, 2021. 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. 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 Litigation initiated formally: Title: Leprino v. Kings County, Case No. 20C0159 Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)] Litigation initiated formally: Title: O’Neal v. Kings County ADJ11500427 [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)] IX. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS January 11 9:00 AM Regular Meeting January 18 --- Regular Meeting Cancelled due to observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 17. January 25 9:00 AM Regular Meeting February 1 9:00 AM Regular Meeting February 8 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.