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 Kyria Martinez, Acting Co. Admin. Officer Diane Freeman, County Counsel Catherine Venturella, Clerk of the Board Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Agenda Date: Tuesday, April 4, 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 on the Internet by clicking this link: https://countyofkings.webex.com/countyofkings/j.php?MTID=med87061c11f8738c42d979b6e963d821 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/PZv4oj4NwhM?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. 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 March 28, 2023. B. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for March 28, 2023. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Public Health Department: 1. Consider authorizing the advance step hire of Nichole Fisher as a Supervising Public Health Nurse at Salary Range 253.0 Step 5. B. Public Works Department: 1. Consider awarding the construction contract for the Kettleman City State Route 41 Pedestrian Crossing and Pathway Improvements to Garcia Paving, Inc. C. Administration: 1. a. Consider authorizing the County Administrative Officer to sign the Agreement between the Department of Water Resources of the State of California, Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District, Westlands Water District, and the County for the transfer of 6,000 acre-feet of Table A water from Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District to Kings County; b. Approve the Agreement between the County and Westlake Farms Incorporated holding the County harmless for being a party to the transfer Agreement between the Department of Water Resources of the State of California, Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District, Westlands Water District, and the County for the transfer of 6,000 acre-feet of Table A water from Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District to Kings County. 2. Consider appointing one new member to the Kings County Homelessness Collaborative. 3. Consider appointing three new members to the Kings County Agricultural Advisory Committee. V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Community Development Agency – Chuck Kinney 1. Consider reviewing the Water Commission recommendations, and if acceptable, direct staff to make changes to the Formation of the Water Resources Oversight Commission Ordinance and/or the Groundwater Export Ordinance No. 706. B. Fire Department – William Lynch 1. Consider adopting the Resolution identifying the terms and conditions of Fire Department personnel response away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident. 2. a. Consider approving the acceptance of the pass-through funding from California Office of Emergency Services; b. Authorize the Fire Chief to sign required documentation related to the funding award; c. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) C. Human Services Agency – Wendy Osikafo/Monica Connor 1. Consider adopting a Resolution to proclaim the month of April 2023 as Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. D. Public Health Department – Rose Mary Rahn/Heather Silva 1. Consider adopting a Resolution proclaiming the week of April 3-9, 2023, as National Public Health Week. E. Human Resources – Carolyn Leist 1. Consider setting the compensation for Leonard Bakker as Acting Chief Probaiton Officer, retroactively effective March 10, 2023. 2. Consider setting the compensation for Kyria Martinez as Acting County Administrative Officer, retroactively effective April 1, 2023. F. Administration – Kyria Martinez/Matthew Boyett 1. Consider waiving the second reading and adopt the amended Ordinance for Senate Bill 1383 requirements. VI. STUDY SESSION A. Administration – Kyria Martinez/Matthew Boyett 1. a. Consider receiving information on Senate Bill 1383 implementation impacts of both the free-market and francize zone models; b. Direct staff, as necessary, to take actions as deemed necessary for the implementation of Senate Bill 1383. 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: Bestafka v. County of Kings, et al. 18C-0256 [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)] Threat to Public Services or Facilities: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(a) Consultation with: David Robinson, Sheriff and Diane Freeman, County Counsel IX. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS April 11 9:00 AM Regular Meeting April 11 2:00 PM Board of Equalization - Regular Meeting April 18 9:00 AM Regular Meeting April 25 9:00 AM Regular Meeting May 2 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.