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 Regular Meeting Agenda Date: Tuesday, July 19, 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 The meeting can be attended telephonically, on the Internet by clicking this link: https://countyofkings.webex.com/countyofkings/j.php?MTID=md04d97a134ed96cc7987542a8648031a 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/VgtGW2HavJo 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. 9:00 AM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL – Clerk of the Board INVOCATION – Pastor Wilbert Keel – The Bright Light Community 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 July 12, 2022. B. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for July 12, 2022. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Human Resources Department: 1. Consider approving the amended job specification for Assistant Assessor/Clerk/Recorder. B. Human Services Agency: 1. a. Consider approving the Kings County Assembly Bill 2083 Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of an interagency system of care between Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health, Probation Department, Kings County Office of Education, and the Central Valley Regional Center, effective from July 19, 2022 to June 29, 2025; b. Authorize the Director of the Human Services Agency, the Director of Behavioral Health, and the Chief Probation Officer of the Probation Department to sign the Memorandum of Understanding. 2. a. Consider approving the Agreement with Kings Community Action Organization to provide Medi-Cal/CalFresh application and retention services effective July 19, 2022, to June 30, 2023; b. Approve the Agreement with Kings County Commission on Aging to provide Medi-Cal/CalFresh application and retention services effective July 19, 2022, to June 30, 2023; c. Approve the Agreement with Kings County Office of Education to provide Medi-Cal/CalFresh application and retention services effective July 19, 2022, to June 30, 2023. C. Probation Department: 1. Consider approving the Memorandum of Understanding with the Kings County Job Training Office for rehabilitative services retroactively effective July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. D. Public Works Department: 1. a. Consider authorizing the Public Works Director to sign the special use Agreement with the Kings County Sheriff’s Posse for complete closure of Burris Park on September 10, 2022, for the annual Crab Feed; b. Authorize the Public Works Director to approve non-substantive changes, including date changes, to the special use Agreement with the concurrence of County Counsel. E. Administration: 1. Consider adopting a Resolution approving the financing and the issuance of up to $16,000,000 in revenue bonds by the California Public Finance Authority for The Aspire, LP for The Aspire Apartments. 2. Consider adopting a Resolution continuing to declare a local emergency due to drought conditions in Kings County. V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Department of Finance – James Erb 1. Consider authorizing the Director of Finance to prefund the FY22/23 CalPERS Miscellaneous and Safety contributions with proceeds from a 3.0% Note purchased by the Kings County Investment Pool, dependent on approval of the appropriation for the 2022/2023 UAL in the proposed budget. B. Public Health Department – Rose Mary Rahn 1. Consider re-appointing six members and appoint one new member of the Commission to two-year terms as indicated in the Kings County Ambulance Commission By-Laws. C. Administration – Edward Hill/Kyria Martinez Chemical Waste Management – Bob Henry 1. Consider accepting the report from Chemical Waste Management. 2. Consider setting the compensation of Carolyn Leist as the Human Resources Director effective July 25, 2022. 3. Consider authorizing the use of American Rescue Plan Act funding in the amount of $6,000,000 for the Small Business Assistance Program. VI. STUDY SESSION A. Administration – Edward Hill/ Domingo Cruz Kings County Association of Governments – Terri King 1. Receive information and update on proposed investment options for the Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy. 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: Southern California Edison Company v. California State Board of Equalization, et al. Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2022-01258057-CU-MC-CJC [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)] IX. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS July 26 9:00 AM Regular Meeting August 2 9:00 AM Regular Meeting August 9 9:00 AM Regular Meeting August 16 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.