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, September 13, 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 bosquestions@co.kings.ca.us 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=m4e1232b44a5f2424110a5bb265726ab5 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. *WebEx will be available for access at 8:45 a.m. * 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/fuP23Putgdg 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 Andrew Cromwell – Koinonia Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – JOE NEVES/DOUG VERBOON Presentation of a Proclamation to Westlands Water District in recognition of their 70th Anniversary. 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. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for August 30, 2022. V. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Behavioral Health Department: 1. Consider approving the Agreement with WestCare California, Incorporated for substance use disorder program services retroactively effective from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. B. Library: 1. a. Consider authorizing the transfer of appropriations from contingencies for the purchase of the mobile library in the amount of $238,000. b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) C. Public Health Department: 1. a. Consider authorizing the Public Health Director to accept the California Department of Public Health’s Future of Public Health funding allocation in the amount of $1,175,830 for the purpose of enhancing the public health workforce and infrastructure; b. Authorize the Public Health Director to sign and submit any certifications, invoices, and documents required for receipt of the allocated funds; c. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) 2. Consider authorizing the Public Health Director to sign the three-year Agreement of the Women, Infants and Children Program. 3. a. Consider authorizing the Public Health Director to accept this additional funding; b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) 4. a. Consider approving the Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care Program Plan and Budget retroactively effective for Fiscal Year 2022-2023; b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) 5. a. Consider approving the Child Health and Disability Prevention Program Plan and Budget retroactively for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) D. Public Works Department: 1. Consider authorizing the Public Works Department to advertise the Central Services Generator Replacement project. E. Sheriff’s Department: 1. Consider authorizing the Sheriff’s Office to purchase an overhauled engine for the Cessna T206H airplane. 2. Consider authorizing the Sheriff to sign the Agreement with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for temporary housing of a County of Kings’ inmates. 3. a. Consider authorizing the Sheriff’s Office to purchase a mini-caliber robot from ICOR Technology, Inc. b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) 4. a. Consider approving the Agreement with Evidence IQ, Inc for a Ballistics Camera and Software. b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) 5. Consider approving the Memorandum of Understanding with the Tachi-Yokut Tribe for Animal Services. F. Administration: 1. Consider approving amendment number three to the Agreement with Vanir Construction Management, Inc. for continued construction management services during the construction phase of the Juvenile Center Remodel Project. 2. Consider denying the Claim for Damages filed by Joseph McCasland. 3. Consider appointing one member from alternate to primary representative on the Kings County Fish & Game Advisory Committee. VI. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Behavioral Health Department – Lisa Lewis/UnChong Parry 1. a. Consider approving the Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) for the Mental Health Plan contract, retroactively effective from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2027. b. Authorize the Director of Behavioral Health to sign the Agreement and any amendments with the California Department of Health Care Services. B. Community Development Agency – Chuck Kinney 1. Consider accepting the monthly report of Planning Commission’s actions from their September 12, 2022 meeting. C. Department of Finance – James P. Erb/Rob Knudson 1. Consider adopting a Resolution establishing property tax rates within Kings County for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. D. Fire Department – William Lynch 1. a. Consider authorizing the Fire Chief to initiate a vehicle search for the replacement of Dozer 9’s transport vehicle within the price range of $150,000 to $250,000; b. Authorize the Fire Chief to submit a letter of commitment for the purchase of a new or used transport vehicle with a recommended vendor once a vehicle is located. E. Administration – Edward Hill/Matthew Boyett 1. Consider adopting a Resolution continuing to declare a local emergency due to drought conditions in Kings County. 2. Consider introducing and waiving the first reading of the Ordinance to adopt organic waste recycling and edible food recovery requirements pursuant to Senate Bill 1383. F. Public Health Department – Rose Mary Rahn 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 Personnel Matter: [Govt Code Section 54957] Public Employee Appointment: Job Training Office Director Personnel Matter: [Govt Code Section 54957] Department Head Evaluations Litigation initiated formally: Title: Davidson v. Malone, et. al. 22C-0139 [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)] IX. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS September 20 9:00 AM Regular Meeting September 27 9:00 AM Regular Meeting September 28-30 -- San Joaquin Valley Regional Association of California Counties – Kings County Hosting – Board Members attending. October 4 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.