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, November 21, 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=m044361e1f99b2e8741f6a3f9696f0b8c 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/e0GQFyDOSuk?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 - Hanford 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 November 7, 2023. B.Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for November 7, 2023. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A.County Counsel: 1.Consider approving the Conflict of Interest Code Amendment for the South Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency as submitted. 2.Consider appointing Craig Andrew, Jim Wilson, and Ajay Malik to four-year terms as Trustees of the Tulare Lake Reclamation District No. 761 in lieu of election, to qualify, take office and serve exactly as if elected at a general district election. B.Probation Department: 1.a.Consider approving the purchase of 56 Endurance Lockers and 56 Endurance Nightstands for each youth to store personal belongings from CORTECH Company; b.Approve the purchase of 15 institutional chairs and three sofa seats from MODUFORM to create recreational, educational, treatment, visitation and family engagement space within the facility; c.Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) C.Public Works Department: 1.Consider approving the notice of Award for the construction contract to Agee Construction Corporation to begin the construction contract award process. D.Sheriff’s Office: 1.a.Consider authorizing the Sheriff's Office to allow the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association to purchase the service handgun for Commander Mark Bevens; b.Approve the purchase of a Glock handgun as replacement; c.Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A.Child Support Services – Marie Waite 1.Consider approving the Plan of Cooperation with Hanford Community Hospital Adventist Health Hanford to establish paternity retroactively effective from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. B.District Attorney’s Office – Sarah Hacker 1.Consider authorizing the advanced step hire of Gabriela Rivera as a District Attorney Investigator II at Salary Range 233.5, Step 5 retroactively effective from November 13, 2023 Pay Period 24-2023. C.Public Health Department – Rose Mary Rahn/Heather Silva 1.a.Consider approving the Child Health and Disability Prevention Program Plan and Budget retroactively effective from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024; b.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. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. in the Multi Purpose Room, entrance is located across the hall from Board Chambers. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS November 28 9:00 AM Regular Meeting December 5 9:00 AM Regular Meeting December 12 9:00 AM Regular Meeting December 12 2:00 PM Board of Equalization Regular Meeting December 19 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.