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 14, 2023 Time: 8:30 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 on the Internet by clicking this link: https://countyofkings.webex.com/countyofkings/j.php?MTID=mb22be65c1e23a93422a2ea3b6087eed4 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. Remote WebEx participation for members of the public is provided for convenience only. In the event that the WebEx connection malfunctions or becomes unavailable for any reason, the Board of Supervisors reserves the right to conduct the meeting without remote access. *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 on the internet at: www.countyofkings.com and click on the “Join Meeting” button or by clicking this link: https://youtube.com/live/1OeGuwQr8d0?feature=share **Members of the public viewing the meeting through YouTube will not have the ability to provide public comment. Members of the public 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 may 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. Written comments should be directed to bosquestions@co.kings.ca.us email by 8:00 a.m. on the morning of the noticed meeting to be included in the record, those comments received after 8:00 a.m. may become part of the record of the next meeting. E-mail is not monitored during the meeting. To submit written by U.S. Mail to: Kings County Board of Supervisors, Attn: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, County of Kings, 1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford, CA 93230. I. 8:30 AM YOUTH AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT DAY A. Consider receiving an overview of Youth in County Government Day, Orientation, and Assignments of students to Department Heads and Board of Supervisors. II. 9:00 AM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL – Clerk of the Board INVOCATION – Pastor Tyler Jones - Koinonia Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 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 March 7, 2023. B. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for March 7, 2023. V. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Elections: 1. a. Consider accepting Empire West Side Irrigation District Resolution No. 23-02, to change district election dates to even numbered years to allow for consolidation with statewide elections; b. Accept Kings County Water District Resolution No. 2023-02, to change district election dates to even numbered years to allow for consolidation with statewide elections. B. Public Works Department: 1. a. Consider approving the Plans and Specifications for the Kings County Board of Supervisors Boardroom Improvements Project; b. Authorize the Public Works Department to advertise the project. VI. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Fire Department – William Lynch/Aaron Parreira/Abraham Valencia 1. Consider adopting changes in the 2022 California Fire Code, including the following Sections and Chapter: Section 503, Section 806, Section 807, Section 808, and Chapter 26. 2. Consider adopting a Resolution proclaiming the month of March 2023 as American Red Cross Month. B. Public Health Department – Rose Mary Rahn/Heather Silva 1. a. Consider authorizing the Public Health Director to sign the California Children’s Services Plan and Budget and Certification for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 retroactively effective from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; b. Approve the California Children’s Services Plan and Budget and Certification for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 retroactively effective from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; c. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) C. Administration – Edward Hill/Domingo Cruz/Matthew Boyett 1. Consider adopting a Resolution naming the Corcoran Veterans Memorial Statue as the “The Five Pillars of Freedom.” 2. Consider ratifying a Resolution proclaiming the existence of a local emergency due to the extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the county caused by recent storms, current snowpack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and the imminent flooding the county will experience. VII. STUDY SESSION A. Human Services Agency – Wendy Osikafo/Maria Rodriguez-Lopez 1. Overview and update on the impact to the Medi-Cal and CalFresh programs administered by the Human Services Agency with the ending of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 public health emergency. 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 Significant exposure to litigation: (1 Case) [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)(e)(3)] X. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS 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 April 11 9:00 AM Regular Meeting April 11 2:00 PM Board of Equalization - 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.