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 17, 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=m9ab9001d13add5d5642ded6572914777 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 Lori Niles – Hanford-Laton Church of the Nazarene 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 September 10, 2024. B. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for September 10, 2024. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Agricultural Department: 1. Consider approving the Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County’s Asian Citrus Psyllid Bulk Citrus Program effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. 2. Consider approving the Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the County’s Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection Program effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. 3. Consider approving the Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to industrial hemp cultivation in Kings County retroactively effective from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026. B. Behavioral Health Department: 1. Consider approving the grant award Agreement with Tulare County Superintendent of Schools for the Friday Night Live program retroactively effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. C. District Attorney’s Office: 1. Consider authorizing the District Attorney’s Office to submit a grant application with the California Office of Emergency Services for the Victim Witness Assistance Grant Program for the performance period of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. D. Job Training Office: 1. Consider approving the closeout documents to conclude the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Subgrant. E. Public Health Department: 1. a. Consider approving a third amendment with the California Department of Public Health for Women, Infants and Children program funding effective September 17, 2024 through September 30, 2025; b. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Health to execute and submit all necessary grant documents; c. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) F. Public Works Department: 1. Consider authorizing the Public Works Director to sign the Funds Disbursement Request, the Title Acceptance Form, and the Escrow Closing Documents for the acquisition of additional right of way from Ruben S. Thorbus and Linda M. Thorbus, Mary Donita Hansen, and Monica A. Barcenas for a traffic signalization project at 17th Avenue and Houston Avenue. 2. a. Consider approving the Construction Contract Change Order No. 4 with Ardent General, Inc., for the Kings County Fire Department Fire Station No. 5 – Partial Remodel project; b. Authorize the Public Works Director to sign Change Order No. 4. G. Administration: 1. Consider approving Kings County Local Agency Formation Commission’s response to the Grand Jury report titled, “Kings County Local Agency Formation Commission’s Policies and Procedures Manual and Municipal Service Reviews for Cities and Community Districts Need Updating” as the Board’s response. 2. Consider approving the letter to the Governor requesting the veto of Assembly Bill 884 regarding state-mandated election accessibility requirements. 3. Consider appointing one new member to the Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council. V. REGULAR CALENDAR A. Behavioral Health Department – Lisa Lewis/Christi Lupkes 1. a. Consider approving the Agreement with Mental Health Systems, Incorporated for adult specialty mental health services, housing supportive services, and court treatment services effective October 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027; b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) B. Human Services Agency – Wendy Osikafo/Christopher Narez 1. a. Consider adopting a Resolution that allows for the transfer of ownership of Sunrise Apartments to Kings Community Action Organization, Incorporated; b. Approve the Subordination Agreement with Stardust KTHA, LLC and the City of Hanford requiring that any potential repayment of project funds for Homekey first be paid to the California Department of Housing and Community Development before City and County grant funds are repaid. C. Job Training Office – Julieta Martinez/Laura Magana/Cobi Revious 1. a. Consider approving the Agreement with the Tulare County Workforce Investment Board for training and other workforce services as part of the Good Jobs Challenge Project provided by the Kings County Job Training Office retroactively effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026; b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) 2. Consider approving the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Master Subgrant Agreement with the California Employment Development Department for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funding retroactively effective from April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. D. Public Works Department – Dominic Tyburski/Mitchel Cabrera 1. Consider approving the Consultant Services Agreement with Dokken Engineering to prepare the Plans, Specifications, and Estimate package for the Kings County Bridge Preventative Maintenance Program. 2. Consider approving the Professional Services Agreement Amendment with Teter Architects + Engineers, LLP for the new Sheriff’s Evidence Storage Facility. 3. Consider approving the Joint Use Agreement with Southern California Edison and the California High Speed Rail Authority. E. Administration – Kyria Martinez MAAS Energy Works – Eileen Martinho 1. a. Receive a presentation from Maas Energy Works for information on the Kings County Dairy Digester Project; b. Authorize the Chairman to sign a letter of support for the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Dairy Digester Research and Development Program grant application for the Lakeside Dairy Digester Pipeline Project. F. Administration – Kyria Martinez/Matthew Boyett/Gisselle Coyt 1. Consider adopting a Resolution approving the Final Fiscal Year 2024-25 Kings County Budget. 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 (Govt. Code Section 54954.2a). Board Correspondence Upcoming Events Information on Future Agenda Items VII. 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 Significant exposure to litigation: (1 Case) [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)(e)(5)] VIII. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on September 24, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS 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 October 22 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