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, June 13, 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=m5ffa98764b111826ab9aaf26f041e37d 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/YPR_nHleFkg?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 Tyler Jones - Koinonia 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 special meeting for June 5, 2023. B.Report out of Closed Session from the regular meeting for June 6, 2023. C.Approval of the minutes from the special meeting for June 5, 2023. D.Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for June 6, 2023. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A.Agriculture Department: 1.Consider authorizing the Agricultural Commissioner to sign the Agreement with the California Crop Improvement Association for the County’s assistance with the seed certification program effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. 2.Consider approving the amended Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County’s Pink Bollworm Cotton Plowdown and Host-Free Monitoring Program retroactively effective from December 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. 3.Consider approving the Cooperative Agreement for a term from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County’s Petroleum Enforcement Program. 4.Consider approving the Cooperative Agreement for the term from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County’s Weighmaster Enforcement Program. B.Assessor/Clerk/Recorder: 1.a.Consider approving the purchase of one digital microfilm scanner; b.Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) C.Behavior Health Department: 1.Consider approving the amendment to the Agreement with Inspiring Pathways, Incorporated to provide Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program services for female minor beneficiaries residing in Kings County effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. D.Public Health Department: 1.Consider approving the addendum to the Memorandum of Understating with Anthem to enable the sharing of protected health information effective upon execution. E.Public Works Department: 1.a.Consider accepting the dedication for In-Lieu Parcel Map 22-03 (Douglas E. Martin, Gary A. Martin) into the County Maintained Mileage; b.Accept the dedication for In-Lieu Parcel Map 22-04 (Douglas E. Martin, Gary A. Martin) into the County Maintained Mileage. 2.a.Consider allocating 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent Janitors to the Budget Unit 925700; b.Allocate 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent Building Maintenance Worker to the Budget Unit 925700; c.Allocate 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent Building Operations Specialist to the Budget Unit 925700. F.Sheriff’s Office: 1.a.Consider approving the purchase of an airboat and trailer; b.Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) G.Administration: 1.Consider approving the first amendment to the Agreement with Burnham Benefits for Employee Benefit Brokerage services effective June 25, 2023 through June 24, 2027. V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A.Human Resources Department – Carolyn Leist 1.Consider confirming the appointment of Kyria Martinez to the position of County Administrative Officer effective June 12, 2023 and set the compensation retroactively to that date. B.Administration – Kyria Martinez /Matthew Boyett 1.Consider confirming the appointment of Leonard Bakker to the position of Chief Probation Officer effective June 12, 2023 and set the compensation retroactively to that date. 2.Consider directing staff as to the County’s response to the notification seeking comment regarding any potential impacts to County operations under the proposed trust land acquisition. 3.a.Consider authorizing the use of American Rescue Plan Act funding in the amount of $1,706,715 for proposed projects from the ARPA Committee; b.Authorize the use of $6,000,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act funding for employee retention and hiring incentives; c.Authorize withholding any remaining allocated American Rescue Plan Act funding of $3,015,344 until a future Board date; d.Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) 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 Personnel Exemption: 2 Cases [Govt Code Section 54957] Public Employee – Discipline/Dismissal/Release Litigation initiated formally. Title: El Rico GSA v. County of Kings, et al., Kings County Superior Court Case No. 23CU0202 [Govt Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)] Litigation initiated formally. Title: Southern California Edison Company v. State Board of Equalization, et al., Orange County Superior Court Case Nos. 30-2022-01258057-CU-MC-CJC and 30-2022-01258109-CU-MC-CJC [Govt Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)] VIII. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS June 20 9:00 AM Regular Meeting June 27 9:00 AM Regular Meeting July 4 - Regular Meeting Canceled due to Independence Day Holiday July 11 9:00 AM Regular Meeting July 11 2:00 PM Regular Meeting – Board of Equalization 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.