Board Members Joe Neves, District 1 Richard Valle, District 2 Doug Verboon, District 3 - Chairman Rusty Robinson, District 4 – Vice-Chairman 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, January 30, 2024 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=m963c86d09432e07b31f911e28ddd2a89 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/YiIiQAu1Hz0?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 those 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 item 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 January 23, 2024. B.Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for January 23, 2024. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A.Human Resources: 1.Consider approving the appointment of Scott Wilkinson as the Alternate Member for the Deputy Sheriff’s Association Personnel Appeals Board for the current two-year term expiring on December 31, 2025. 2.Consider approving the revised job specification for Assistant Director of Child Support Services. B.Human Services Agency: 1.Consider approving the Agreement with the Kings Community Action Organization for the provision of the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children effective February 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. 2.Consider approving the Agreement with the Kings Community Action Organization for the provision of the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Stage One Child Care Program effective February 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025. C.Public Health Department: 1.a.Consider approving the rollover of two grant balances for Public Health Emergency Preparedness from Fiscal Year 2022-23 into Fiscal Year 2023-24; b.Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) D.Public Works Department: 1.Consider approving the first amendment to Agreement Number 22-004 with Peters Engineering Group, Incorporated to prepare a Plans, Specifications, and Estimate package for the Avenal Cutoff roadway improvements project. E.Sheriff’s Office: 1.Consider authorizing the advanced step hire of Bill Robertson as a Deputy Sheriff II at Salary Range 222.5, Step 5. 2.a.Consider authorizing the Sheriff's Office to allow the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association to purchase the service handgun for Senior Deputy Perla Trejo; b.Approve the purchase of a Glock handgun as replacement; c.Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) V. REGULAR CALENDAR A.County Counsel – Diane Freeman 1.Consider approving the Agreement with Lozano Smith for outside legal services effective upon execution by all parties in perpetuity until such time that the County no longer needs outside legal services. B.Fire Department – William Lynch/Blake Adney 1.a.Consider authorizing the purchase of a Matterport Pro 3 Camera and necessary accessories; b.Authorize the purchase of two Flir K55 thermal imaging cameras; c.Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) C.Human Services Agency – Wendy Osikafo/Christopher Narez 1.a.Consider approving the loan Agreement with Stardust Kings/Tulare Homeless Alliance, Limited Liability Company for the loan of Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds to complete the Sunrise Apartments project; b.Approve the Affordable Housing Regulatory Agreement and Declaration of Restrictive Covenants with Stardust Kings/Tulare Homeless Alliance, Limited Liability Company for affordability and occupancy covenants, tenant income certification and reporting, and operation of the development of the Sunrise Apartments project; c.Find that the County’s involvement in providing funding for the project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) and 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction), in that the project involves conversion of an existing facility to a new use to provide permanent local housing for low-income residents, and none of the circumstances stated in the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies. D.Public Works Department – Dominic Tyburski/Mitchel Cabrera 1.a.Consider approving the Agreement with 4Creeks, Incorporated to prepare a Plans, Specifications, and Estimate package for the Hanford and Lemoore Libraries remodel project; b.Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) E.Sheriff’s Office – David Robinson 1.a.Consider accepting funding to participate in the Bureau of Justice Assistance Fiscal Year 23 Byrne Discretionary Community Grant program for the purchase of additional patrol vehicles; b.Approve the purchase of four marked patrol vehicles from the Fleet Fund; c.Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) F.Veterans Services – Scott Holwell/Codi Pennington 1.Consider approving the Certificate of Compliance for the County Subvention Program and the Certificate of Compliance for the Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance Program with the California Department of Veteran’s Affairs. G.Administration – Kyria Martinez/Megan Vega 1.Consider approving the State and Federal Legislative Platform for calendar year 2024. 2.Consider Approving the reallocation of $900,000 of Assigned Fund Balance – Automation Replacement in Fund 100000 to the Information Technology Internal Service Fund in Fund 500200 and reassign it as Assigned Fund Balance – Refresh Program Hardware for the use of funding hardware through the Technology Refresh Program. 3.a.Consider approving the pass through funding agreement with Kings Community Action Organization for the food bank and housing project; b.Authorize the Human Services Director as the Authorized Payee Representative for the acceptance of the Funds; c.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 Matter: [Govt Code Section 54957] Public Employee Appointment: Fire Chief Personnel Matter: [Govt Code Section 54957] Public Employee Evaluation: Director of Public Works Conference with Labor Negotiator: [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 VIII. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. in the Multi Purpose Room, entrance is located across the hall from Board Chambers. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS February 6 9:00 AM Regular Meeting February 13 -- Regular Meeting Canceled - Board Members participating in National Association of Counties Legislative Conference February 20 -- Regular Meeting Canceled due to President’s Day Holiday on February 19 March 5 9:00 A Regular Meeting March 12 9:00 AM Regular Meeting March 12 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.