Board Members Joe Neves, District 1 Richard Valle, District 2 - Chairman Doug Verboon, District 3 – Vice-Chairman Rusty Robinson, 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, March 7, 2023 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=m7783893169dc32ad7972fd9362b77157 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/d_RkRN4Zyos 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. 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 February 28, 2023. B. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for February 28, 2023. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Human Services Agency: 1. Consider approving the amendment with Kings Community Action Organization for the provision of Childcare Programs. 2. Consider approving the purchase of 120 replacement laptops and 135 docks. B. Information Technology Department: 1. Consider authorizing the Purchasing Manager to sign the Agreement with Oracle for the County payroll system effective March 17, 2023. C. Public Health Department: 1. a. Consider approving the grant carry over balances from Fiscal Year 2021-2022 for two grants under budget unit 417400 Health – Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP); b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. County Counsel – Diane Freeman Agriculture Commissioner-Sealer – Jimmy Hook 1. a. Consider waiving the second reading of the proposed Ordinance amending regulations for industrial hemp in the unincorporated arears of Kings County; b. Adopt the Ordinance amending regulations for industrial hemp in the unincorporated areas of Kings County. B. Human Resources – Carolyn Leist 1. Consider approving the updated Deferred Compensation Investment Policy and Procedure Statement. C. Human Services Agency – Wendy Osikafo/Monica Connor 1. Consider adopting a Proclamation designating March 2023 as Social Worker Appreciation Month in Kings County. D. Information Technology Department – John Devlin 1. a. Consider approving the Memorandum of Understanding with Golden State Connect Authority for implementation of the Broadband Planning Grant; b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) E. Public Health Department – Rose Mary Rahn/Heather Silva 1. a. Consider accepting the California Strengthening Public Health Initiative allocation; b. Approve the Acknowledgement of Allocation Letter to the California Department of Public Health for $764,714 for the period December 1, 2022 to November 30. 2027; c. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) F. Public Works Department – Dominic Tyburski/Mitchel Cabrera 1. Consider authorizing the Public Works Director to sign the Consultant Services Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., to prepare Plans, Specifications, and Estimate package for the Kettleman City Pedestrian Bridge Project. VI. 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 VII. CLOSED SESSION Significant exposure to litigation: (1 Case) [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)(e)(3)] Workers Compensation: (3 Cases) [Govt. Code Section 54956.95] The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. This will be the Les Collins’ Memorial Youth in Government Day, sponsored by the Hanford Rotary Club. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS March 14 8:30 AM Regular Meeting. This will be the Les Collins’ Memorial Youth in Government Day, sponsored by the Hanford Rotary Club. March 21 9:00 AM Regular Meeting March 21 2:00 PM Board of Equalization - Regular Meeting March 28 9:00 AM Regular Meeting April 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.