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, October 25, 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=m40d09d5be5948a049341d4bfac7b41c6 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 8:50 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/urrUDe6DJmY 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 Arthur Fox – New Hope Orthodox Presbyterian Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Carolyn Leist Acknowledge employees that have completed various milestones of County Service. 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 regular meeting for October 18, 2022. B. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for October 18, 2022. V. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Agiculture Department: 1. Consider approving a Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to industrial hemp cultivation in Kings County retroactively effective from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. B. Community Development Agency: 1. a. Consider finding that Notices of Non-Renewals are Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15317 environmental review; b. Consider approving the Notices of Non-Renewals for the following contracts: Land Conservation Contract Numbers 547, 641, 875, and 884, and Farmland Security Zone Contract Number 164. C. Human Services Agency: 1. a. Consider approving the Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Social Services for access to The Work Number employment and income verification service; b. Consider authorizing the Human Services Agency Director to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Social Services for access to The Work Number employment and income verification service. D. Department of Public Heath: 1. Consider approving an Agreement and subsequent certifications with the California Department of Public Health for the Disease Intervention Specialist Workforce Development Grant retroactively effective from July 1, 2021, through December 31, 2025. VI. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Assessor/Clerk-Recorder – Kristine Lee 1. Consider approving the Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Justice for the Electronic Recording Delivery System. B. Administration - Edward Hill/Domingo Cruz Public Guardian/Veteran’s Services Office – Scott Holwell 1. a. Consider adopting a Resolution in support of Operation Green Light for veterans from November 7, 2022, through November 13, 2022. C. Administration - Edward Hill/Melissa Scheffel 1. Consider approving the revised cemetery district American Rescue Plan Act funding project. D. Department of Public Health – Rose Mary Rahn/Heather Silva 1. Consider adopting a resolution proclaiming October 2022 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Kings County. . 2. a. Consider reducing the frequency of Board of Supervisor Public Health updates regarding COVID-19 and other communicable disease within the county; b. Take other action as deemed necessary. E. Information Technology Department – John Devlin 1. a. Receive information on Senate Bill 156 and the potential impact for Kings County; b. Directing staff to take actions as deemed necessary for the implementation of Senate Bill 156; c. Approve a Letter of Support for any project or action necessary for implementation; d. Authorizing the Chief Information Officer to sign any paperwork required to implement any Board-approved Senate Bill 156 project pending County Counsel approval. VII. 10:00 AM PUBLIC HEARING A. Human Services Agency – Wendy Osikafo/Esam Abed 1. a. Conduct a public hearing to receive comment on the Plan that outlines how Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds will be used; b. Consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the Kings County Human Services Agency to apply for the Permanent Local Housing Allocation program with the California Department of Housing and Community Development. VIII. 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 IX. CLOSED SESSION Litigation initiated formally: Title: Waggle v. County of Kings, et. al. 21C-0282 [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)] X. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS November 1 9:00 AM Regular Meeting November 8 9:00 AM Regular Meeting November 15 - Regular Meeting Canceled - Board members participating in CSAC Annual 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.