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, County Administrative Officer Diane Freeman, County Counsel Catherine Venturella, Clerk of the Board Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Agenda Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: MULTI PURPOSE ROOM, Administration Building 1, 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=m672fae5fad1bad021da128d57d449968 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/dfpevJeHmtI?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 Tim Brown – First 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 August 22, 2023. B. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for August 22, 2023. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Behavioral Health Department: 1. Consider approving the Amendment to Participation Agreement No. 22-122 with California Mental Health Services Authority for budget modification to include professional services and a subscription to use the SMS/Text Notification system effective upon execution through March 18, 2029. B. County Counsel: 1. Consider appointing Rick Rossiter as a Trustee of the Lemoore Cemetery District for a term set to expire on January 1, 2026. C. Community Development Agency: 1. a. Consider approving the use of SolarAPP+ for online, automated solar permitting; b. Authorize the Community Development Agency Director to sign and submit the documents required for utilization of Stripe, Inc.’s services and products. D. District Attorney’s Office: 1. Consider receiving the Annual Report of the Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund Program for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. E. Job Training Office: 1. Consider approving the documents to close out the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Subgrant. F. Public Health Department: 1. Consider authorizing the advance step hire of Jesus Gaona as an Environmental Health Officer IV, Extra Help at Salary Range 229.0, Step 5. 2. a. Consider approving the California Department of Public Health’s Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant Agreement retroactively effective from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028; b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) G. Public Works Department: 1. Consider adopting a Resolution certifying the County’s maintained road mileage for calendar year 2022. 2. Consider authorizing the Purchasing Manager to approve the purchase order for a Vermeer CST100 mini utility loader using Sourcewell (formerly known as the National Joint Powers Alliance) purchasing consortium. H. Sheriff’s Office: 1. Consider retroactively accepting the donation of $60,000 from the James G. Boswell Foundation. 2. a. Consider retroactively authorizing the purchase of the two new dental x-ray machines; b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. District Attorney’s Office – Sarah Hacker 1. Consider approving the annual reporting of the District Attorney’s Office military equipment. B. Fire Department – William Lynch/Matt San Filippo 1. a. Consider approving the Master Instructional Service Agreement with Fresno City College Fire Academy to provide educational services to in-service personnel; b. Authorize the Fire Chief to sign the Instructor Agreement with Fresno City College Fire Academy for instructor services. C. Human Resources Department – Carolyn Leist 1. Consider approving the County’s Deferred Compensation Defined Contribution Administrative Expense Reimbursement Allowance Reserve Policy for the administration of the Deferred Compensation Program. 2. Consider approving the new job specification for Assistant Sheriff - STC and set the salary at Range 269.0 ($8,741 - $10,665 monthly). D. Administration – Kyria Martinez/Domingo Cruz 1. a. Consider receiving a report regarding the local health emergency caused by floodwater contamination and vector borne illness; b. Find that conditions of local emergency continue to exist, and that the declaration of local health emergency remains in effect. VI. 10:00 AM PUBLIC HEARING A. Community Development Agency – Chuck Kinney/Noelle Tomlinson 1. a. Conduct a public hearing to find that Development Code Text Change Number 668.17(a) is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15061 and that Section 15300.2 does not apply; b. Find that Development Code Text Change Number 668.17(a) is consistent with the policies of the 2035 Kings County General Plan; c. Adopt and waive the second reading of an Ordinance approving the Development Code Text Change Number 668.17(a). 10:00 AM PUBLIC HEARING B. Community Development Agency – Chuck Kinney/Victor Hernandez 1. a. Conduct a public hearing to find that Development Code Text Change Number 668.17(b) is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15061 and that Section 15300.2 does not apply; b. Find that Development Code Text Change Number 668.17(b) is consistent with the policies of the 2035 Kings County General Plan; c. Adopt and waive the second reading of an Ordinance approving the Development Code Text Change Number 668.17(b). 10:00 AM PUBLIC HEARING C. Community Development Agency – Chuck Kinney/Alex Hernandez 1. a. Conduct a public hearing to provide citizens with an opportunity to make their comments known regarding the County’s 2020 Community Development Block Grant CV1 accomplishments; b. Authorize the Community Development Agency Director to sign and submit the documents required to closeout the grant to the Department of Housing and Community Development. 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 Conference with Labor Negotiator/Meet and Confer [Govt. Code Section 54957.6] Negotiators: Kyria Martinez, Carolyn Leist, Che Johnson of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore General Unit - CLOCEA Supervisor’s Unit - CLOCEA Blue Collar - SEIU Detention Deputy’s Association Firefighter’s Association Deputy Sheriff’s Association Probation Officer’s Association Prosecutor’s Association Unrepresented Management IX. ADJOURNMENT The Regular Meeting for the Board of Supervisors for Tuesday, September 5, 2023 has been canceled due to the Labor Day Holiday on Monday, September 4. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. in the Multi Purpose Room, entrance is located across the hall from Board Chambers. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS August 30 10:00 AM Ceremonial Meeting September 5 - Regular Meeting Canceled due to Labor Day Holiday on September 4, 2023 September 7 9:00 AM Special Meeting September 12 9:00 AM Regular Meeting September 12 2:00 PM Regular Meeting - Board of Equalization September 19 9:00 AM Regular Meeting September 26 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.