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, October 22, 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 www.countyofkingsca.gov The meeting can be attended on the Internet by clicking this link: https://countyofkings.webex.com/countyofkings/j.php?MTID=maf85cd5f74a409932a23c00f593d042f 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. If 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 and the Board Chambers will be open 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.countyofkingsca.gov and click on the “Join Meeting” button or by clicking this link: https://youtube.com/live/lm7jvR8yH3w?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 comments by U.S. Mail, send 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. COUNTY SERVICE AWARDS - Carolyn Leist Acknowledge employees that have completed various milestones of County service from the following departments: Agricultural Commissioner, Assessor/Clerk-Recorder, Behavioral Health, Child Support Services, County Counsel, District Attorney, Elections, Finance, and Fire. 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 October 15, 2024. B. Report out of Closed Session from the special meeting for October 15, 2024. C. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for October 15, 2024. D. Approval of the minutes from the special meeting for October 15, 2024. V. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Human Services Agency: 1. Consider approving the Agreement with the California Department of Social Services for the provision of legal services for the Resource Family Approval program retroactively effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027. B. Public Health Department: 1. Consider authorizing the advanced step hire of Alyssa Ayala as an Office Assistant II at Salary Range 164.0, Step 5. C. Public Works Department: 1. Consider approving the notice of award to Statewide Traffic Safety and Signs, Inc., dba AWP Safety for the Kings County Roadway Safety Sign Audit Project. D. Administration: 1. Consider adopting a Resolution approving the financing and the issuance of up to $485,000,000 in qualified 501(c)(3) bonds for a rental senior living facility by the California Public Finance Authority for P3 Irvine SL Holdings, LLC. VI. REGULAR CALENDAR A. Probation Department – Leonard Bakker/Kimberly Rankin 1. Consider approving the Agreement with Champions Recovery Alternative Programs, Inc., to provide six residential beds available to the Kings County Probation Department for outpatient substance abuse disorder treatment retroactively effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. B. Public Works Department – Dominic Tyburski/Mel Laningham 1. a. Consider approving the purchase of fifteen Dodge Durangos and one Chevrolet Passenger Van using Sourcewell purchasing consortium and local bids; b. Authorize the Purchasing Manager to approve the purchase order for the 16 vehicles; c. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) VII. STUDY SESSION A. Behavioral Health Department – Lisa Lewis/Christi Lupkes 1. Receive an overview of the Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program. VIII. 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 IX. 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 Personnel Exemption: 1 Case [Govt. Code Section 54957] Public Employee Appointment – Fire Chief Significant exposure to litigation: (2 Cases) [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)(e)(1)] X. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on October 29, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS October 29 9:00 AM Regular Meeting October 31 9:00 AM County Office Halloween Office Decorating Contest Judging October 31 1:30 PM County Office Halloween Costume Party Contest Judging November 5 9:00 AM Regular Meeting November 12 -- Regular Meeting Canceled due to Veteran’s Day Holiday on November 11, 2024 November 19 -- Regular Meeting Canceled due to Board Members participating in CSAC Annual Meeting November 26 9:00 AM Regular Meeting December 3 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