Board Members Joe Neves, District 1 - Chairman Richard Valle, District 2 Doug Verboon, District 3 Craig Pedersen, District 4 Richard Fagundes, District 5- Vice Chairman Staff Edward Hill, County Administrative Officer Diane Freeman, County Counsel Catherine Venturella, Clerk of the Board Board of Supervisors Special Meeting Agenda Date: Friday April 1, 2022 Time: 4:00 p.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 clicking this link: https://countyofkings.webex.com/countyofkings/j.php?MTID=mb9433235da0751d802b60da82ca0f672 or 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 link 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 view/observe the meeting virtually can do so via the worldwide web at: www.countyofkings.com and click on the “Join Meeting” button or by clicking this link:  https://youtu.be/HxViCOuIKFo Members of the public viewing the meeting through YouTube will not have the ability to provide public comment. 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. Email is not monitored during the 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. 4:00 PM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL – Clerk of the Board 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. CLOSED SESSION Significant exposure to litigation: (1 case) Interim Urgency Ordinance [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)(e)(1)] IV. REGULAR CALENDAR A. Administration – Edward Hill/Matthew Boyett 1. Consider adopting a Resolution declaring a local emergency due to drought conditions in Kings County. B. Community Development Agency – Chuck Kinney County Counsel – Diane Freeman 1. a. Consider adopting an interim urgency ordinance, declaring a moratorium on constructing agricultural pipe infrastructure that is greater than 24 inches in diameter in Kings County. b. Return within 35 days to receive preliminary report from Community Development for further consideration. V. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS April 5 9:00 AM Regular Meeting April 12 9:00 AM Regular Meeting April 19 9:00 AM Regular Meeting April 26 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.