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, August 27, 2024 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.countyofkingsca.gov The meeting can be attended on the Internet by clicking this link: https://countyofkings.webex.com/countyofkings/j.php?MTID=m8c444574038f1d7dc68a51bb775fdc75 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/q4PwR-Nhdlk?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 – Bishop John Smith, Jr. – Lily of the Valley Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Kyria Martinez Recognize the winners of the 2024 County Employee Budget Book Photo Contest. III. 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. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A.Report out of Closed Session from the regular meeting for August 20, 2024. B.Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for August 20, 2024. V. CONSENT CALENDAR A.Behavioral Health Department: 1.Consider approving the Novation Agreement with Devonderia Sanchez to change the contractor’s name to FIT Family Counseling and Consultation, Inc. effective August 27, 2024 through June 30, 2026. B.Human Services Agency: 1.Consider approving the second amendment to the Agreement with Champions Recovery Alternative Programs Incorporated extending parenting education services for an additional one-year period effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025. C.Administration: 1.Consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of the facility sublease for the Kings Juvenile Project. 2.a.Consider approving the Agreement with Gregory Chambers to provide indigent defense services effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025; b.Approve the Agreement with Diego Andrade to provide indigent defense services effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025; c.Approve the Agreement with Jordan Brown to provide indigent defense services effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025. 3.a.Consider authorizing the County Administrative Officer to sign the Agreement between the Department of Water Resources of the State of California, Empire Westside Irrigation District, and the County for the transfer of 1,200 acre-feet of Table A water from Empire West Side Irrigation District to Kings County; b.Authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign the Agreement between Sandridge Partners and the County holding the County harmless for being a party to the transfer Agreement between the Department of Water Resources of the State of California, Empire Westside Irrigation District, and the County for the transfer of 1,200 acre-feet of Table A water from Empire Westside Irrigation District to Kings County. IV. REGULAR CALENDAR A.Behavioral Health Department – Lisa Lewis/Brenda Tamayo-Pagan/Christi Lupkes 1.Consider adopting a Resolution proclaiming the month of September 2024 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in Kings County. 2.Consider approving the memorandum of understanding with the Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans for coordination of mental health services effective August 27, 2024 and will auto-renew annually unless notice is given prior to the annual renewal requesting termination. B.Human Resources – Carolyn Leist/Melissa Avalos 1.Consider authorizing the Human Resources Director and designated staff to sign the successor Agreement with the Prosecutors’ Association for a term beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025. C.Public Health Department – Rose Mary Rahn/Heather Campos 1.Consider approving the grant Agreement with the California Department of Public Health for implementation of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Surveillance Program retroactively effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029. 2.Consider approving the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Application with the California Department of Public Health for Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Funding retroactively effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. D.Administration – Kyria Martinez/Tomas Barajas 1.Consider adopting a Resolution authorizing staff to submit a funding request through the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Round Two Grant Program for an electric vehicle charging station project in Kettleman City. VII. STUDY SESSION A.Administration – Kyria Martinez/Gisselle Coyt Pacific Gas and Electric Local Government Affairs – Nathan Alonzo 1.Receive an overview and update from Pacific Gas and Electric regarding the Affordability Updates and Income Graduated Fixed Charge. VIII.10:00 AM PUBLIC HEARING A.Community Development Agency – Chuck Kinney/Noelle Tomlinson 1.a.Conduct a Public Hearing to receive public comment on the draft Sixth Cycle Housing Element and Fair Housing Analysis; b.Consider authorizing the Kings County Community Development Agency Director to submit the draft Sixth Cycle Housing Element and Fair Housing Analysis to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for review and approval. IX. 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 (Govt. Code Section 54954.2a). Board Correspondence Upcoming Events Information on Future Agenda Items X. CLOSED SESSION 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 XI. ADJOURNMENT The Regular Meeting for the Board of Supervisors for Tuesday, September 3, 2024 has been canceled due to Labor Day Holiday on September 2, 2024. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on September 10, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS September 10 9:00 AM Regular Meeting September 10 2:00 PM Board of Equalization Regular Meeting September 17 9:00 AM Regular Meeting September 24 9:00 AM Regular Meeting October 1 9:00 AM Regular Meeting October 8 9:00 AM Regular Meeting October 15 9:00 AM Regular Meeting In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Board of Supervisors office at (559) 852-2362 by 9:00 a.m. on the Monday prior to this meeting. Agenda backup information and any public records provided to the Board after the posting of the agenda for this meeting will be available for public review within 24 hours of receipt of said documents, at the Kings County Board of Supervisors office, located at 1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford, CA 93230 or at https://www.countyofkingsca.gov/departments/board-of-supervisors/calendar-agenda-and-action-summary