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, September 10, 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=mba4d1cd5391586f5f55bf00857a05baa 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. 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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 Tim Brown – First Presbyterian Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Kyria Martinez/Erik Urena Presentation to the Employee of the 2nd Quarter of 2024 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 27, 2024. B.Approval of the minutes from the special meeting for August 26, 2024. C.Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for August 27, 2024. V. CONSENT CALENDAR A.Behavioral Health Department: 1.Consider approving the Agreement with California Psychiatric Transitions for the provision of mental health treatment through a licensed Mental Health Rehabilitation Center effective September 10, 2024 through June 30, 2026. B.Community Development Agency: 1.a.Consider finding that the Notice of Partial Non-Renewal of Farmland Security Zone Contract Number 00084 in Farmland Security Zone Number 0041 is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15317, and that none of the circumstances in Section 15300.2 apply; b.Approve the Notice of Partial Non-Renewal of Farmland Security Zone Contract Number 00084 in Farmland Security Zone Number 0041. C.Human Resources: 1.a.Consider approving the retitled and revised job specifications for Equipment Mechanic, Senior Mechanic, Senior Road Maintenance Worker, and Service Coordinator. b.Approve the job specifications for the Building Operations Specialist I/II, and Road Maintenance Worker I/II. c.Allocate 4.0 Full-Time Equivalent Building Operations Specialist I/II positions, offset by the deletion of 4.0 Full-Time Equivalent Building Operations Specialist positions in Budget Unit 311000; d.Laterally reclassify Building Operations Specialist incumbents (M. Banuelos, J. Lemos, J. Perez, and O. Tinajero) to Building Operations Specialist II (Range 212.5 /$4,978-$6,077 monthly); e.Allocate 14.0 Full-Time Equivalent Road Maintenance Worker I/II positions, offset by the deletion of 14.0 Full-Time Equivalent Road Maintenance Worker I/II/III positions in Budget Unit 311000; f.Downwardly reclassify Road Maintenance Worker III incumbents (R. Angel, E. Bautista-Oquita, A. Munoz, and R. Tabarez) to Road Maintenance Worker II (Range 176.5/$3,481-$4,247 monthly); g.Allocate 3.0 Full-Time Equivalent Senior Road Maintenance Worker positions, offset by the deletion of 3.0 Full-Time Equivalent Road Maintenance Worker I/II/III positions in Budget Unit 311000; h.Upwardly reclassify Road Maintenance Worker III incumbents (T. Gregory, R. Horner, and A. Martinez) to Senior Road Maintenance Worker (Range 196.5/$4,247-$5,181 monthly). CONSENT CALENDAR Continued Human Resources: 2.Consider authorizing the Human Resources Director to sign the Side Letter of Agreement with the Prosecutors Association. D.Public Health Department: 1.Consider approving the Agreement with the California Department of Public Health to continue to receive, use, and disclose California Reportable Disease Information Exchange data effective September 10, 2024 through September 9, 2027. E.Public Works Department: 1.Consider authorizing the Purchasing Manager to sign a purchase order with Cain Trucking, Inc. for asphaltic emulsion for the County’s road repair projects. 2.Consider approving the Construction Agreement with Talley Oil, Inc., for the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program – Fiscal Year 2023-24 County Roadway Seal Project. 3.Consider approving the Notice of Completion for the Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 10 Systemic Flashing Beacons Project to provide notice to interested parties that the work has been completed. 4.a.Consider approving the Construction Contract Change Order No. 2 with Garcia Paving, Inc., in the amount of $3,000 for the Kettleman City State Route 41 Pedestrian Crossing and Pathway Improvements project; b.Authorize the Public Works Director to sign Change Order No. 2. F.Sheriff’s Office: 1.Consider approving an Agreement with Leaders in Community Alternatives for the reentry program in the Kings County Jail effective September 16, 2024 through September 15, 2027. G.Administration: 1.Consider adopting a Resolution approving the new construction schedule and an annual inflationary increase of 5% in the County’s impact fees. 2.a.Consider approving the Agreement with the Department of State Hospitals for the Jail Based Competency Treatment Program retroactively effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; b.Approve the Agreement with California Health and Recovery Solutions, P.C. for the Jail Based Competency Treatment Program retroactively effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. VI. REGULAR CALENDAR A.Behavioral Health Department – Lisa Lewis/Christi Lupkes 1.Consider approving the amendment to the Agreement with Advocates for Human Potential, Incorporated for the Mental Health Mobile Crisis Planning Grant retroactively effective from June 30, 2023 through June 30, 2025. B.Community Development Agency – Chuck Kinney 1.Consider accepting the monthly report of Planning Commission’s actions from their September 9, 2024 meeting. C.District Attorney’s Office – Sarah Hacker 1.Consider approving the Agreement with Lisa Horton for legal consulting services effective September 10, 2024 through June 30, 2025. D.Department of Finance – Erik Urena/Kristina McKay 1.Consider adopting a Resolution establishing property tax rates within Kings County for Fiscal Year 2024-25. 2.Consider adopting a Resolution establishing the Benchmark Rate as the railroad property tax rate within Kings County for Fiscal Year 2024-25. E.Fire Department – Salvador Flores/Abraham Valencia 1.Consider adopting a Resolution proclaiming the month of September 2024 as National Preparedness Month in Kings County. F.Human Resources – Carolyn Leist/Ashley Hernandez/Melissa Avalos 1.Consider authorizing the Human Resources Director and designated staff to sign the successor Agreement with the Probation Officers’ Association for a term beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2026. 3.Consider authorizing the Human Resources Director to sign the Side Letter of Agreement with t Blue-Collar Membership. G.Administration – Kyria Martinez/Veronica Mello/Giselle Coyt 1.a.Consider approving the Assessor/Clerk/Recorder’s response as the Board’s response to the Grand Jury report titled “Kings County Assessor/Clerk/Recorders Office: Issues with the Recording of Documents February 2024”; b.Approve the Assessor/Clerk/Recorder’s response as the Board’s response to the Grand Jury report titled “Need for a Kings County Assessor Appeals Board February 2024.” 2.Approve the Agreement with Civic Plus to provide a comprehensive Agenda and Meeting Management Software system effective September 10, 2024, through September 1, 2025. 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 (Govt. Code Section 54954.2a). Board Correspondence Upcoming Events Information on Future Agenda Items VIII. CLOSED SESSION Workers Compensation Settlement: (3 Cases) [Govt. Code Section 54956.95] Conference with Real Property Negotiator: (1 Case) [Govt. Code Section 54956.8] Property: 501 E. Kings Street Avenal, CA 93204 Agency Negotiator: Kyria Martinez Negotiation Parties: City of Avenal Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment IX. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on September 17, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. X. 11:00 AM CALIFORNIA PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING XI. 11:00 AM CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY HOUSING AGENCY REGULAR MEETING FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS 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 8 2:00 PM Board of Equalization 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