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, November 5, 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=m6a7cb7f258212ee8e0c59e1f35a045e4 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 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 Sylvia Gaston – Koinonia Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. COUNTY SERVICE AWARDS - Carolyn Leist Acknowledge employees that have completed various milestones of County service in the Human Services Agency. 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 29, 2024. B. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for October 29, 2024. V. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Behavioral Health Department: 1. Consider authorizing the Purchasing Manager to sign Purchase Orders from Cal Bennetts to purchase workstations and office equipment for changes in staffing and office space needs. B. District Attorney’s Office: 1. Consider authorizing the advanced step hire of Sadie Risk as a District Attorney Investigator I at Salary Range 227.0, Step 5. 2. a. Consider authorizing the District Attorney’s Office to allow the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association to purchase the service handgun for District Attorney Investigator Christopher Jackson; b. Approve the purchase of a Glock handgun as replacement; c. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) C. Fire Department: 1. a. Consider authorizing the purchase order with Quinn Company for the repairs of Fire Dozer 9; b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) D. Public Health Department: 1. a. Consider authorizing the acceptance of a $5,000 sponsorship from CalViva Health for the Kings County Women, Infants and Children program; b. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) 2. a. Consider approving the deletion of 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent Public Health Laboratory Director position from Budget Unit 416000, effective January 6, 2025; b. Approve the deletion of 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent Microbiologist position from Budget Unit 416000, effective January 6, 2025; c. Approve the deletion of 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent Laboratory Assistant III position from Budget Unit 416000, effective January 6, 2025; d. Approve the addition of 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent Program Specialist position into Budget Unit 416000, effective November 5, 2024. E. Sheriff’s Office: 1. a. Consider authorizing the Sheriff’s Office to allow the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association and the Detentions Deputy Association to purchase the service handguns for Undersheriff Robert Thayer; b. Approve the purchase of two Glock handguns as replacement; c. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) 2. Consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the participation in the Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Program. F. Administration: 1. Consider adopting a Resolution approving the financing and the issuance of up to $145,000,000 in qualified 501(c)(3) bonds for a rental senior living facility by the California Public Finance Authority for QSH/MB, LLC. VI. REGULAR CALENDAR A. Community Development Agency – Chuck Kinney 1. Consider accepting the monthly report of Planning Commission’s actions from their November 4, 2024 meeting. B. Human Resources Department – Carolyn Leist/Danyele Leap/Ashley Hernandez 1. Consider approving the new job specification for Deputy Director of Public Works and set the salary at Range 276.0 ($9,370 - $11,435 monthly). 2. Consider approving the retitled and revised job specification for Detentions Assistant. C. Information Technology Department – John Devlin 1. a. Consider approving the purchase and implementation of the Exagrid system expansion to ensure sufficient backup storage capacity for the County's growing data needs; b. Authorize the Purchasing Manager to sign the purchase order; c. Adopt the budget change. (4/5 vote required) D. Public Health Department – Rose Mary Rahn/Troy Hommerding/Czarina Martinez 1. Consider approving an Agreement with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for the Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency grant retroactively effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. 2. Consider adopting a Resolution proclaiming the month of November 2024 as National Prematurity Awareness Month and November 17, 2024 as World Prematurity Day in Kings County. E. Administration – Kyria Martinez/Alex C. Walker 1. a. Consider appointing one member to serve as Kings County delegate for Rural County Representatives of California; b. Appoint one member to serve as Kings County alternate delegate for Rural County Representatives of California. 2. Consider appointing a delegate and alternative Supervisor to the Golden State Finance Joint Powers Authority. 3. Consider appointing a delegate and alternative Supervisor to the Golden State Connect Authority Board of Directors. 4. Consider appointing a delegate and alternative Supervisor to the Environmental Services Joint Powers Authority. 5. Consider adopting a Resolution proclaiming November 18-22, 2024 as California Clerk of the Board of Supervisors week. VII. 10:00 AM PUBLIC HEARING A. Community Development Agency – Chuck Kinney/Noelle Tomlinson 1. a. Conduct a Public Hearing to implement modifications to the California Land Conservation Williamson Act Program; b. Adopt a Resolution to implement Government Code Section 51244(b), reducing Williamson Act and Farmland Security Zone contract terms by ten percent; c. Find that reducing Williamson Act and Farmland Security Zone contract terms by ten percent is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act. 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: (1 Case) [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)(e)(2)] Threat to litigation from Triangle Courtyard Significant exposure to litigation: (1 Case) [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)(e)(1)] Litigation initiated formally: (1 Case) [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)] Title: Sierra Club, et. al. v. California Department of Water Resources, Court of Appeal Case No. C100552 X. ADJOURNMENT The Regular Meeting for the Board of Supervisors for Tuesday, November 12, 2024 has been canceled due to Veteran’s Day Holiday on Monday, November 11, 2024. The Regular Meeting for the Board of Supervisors for Tuesday, November 19, 2024 has been canceled due to Board Members participating in CSAC Annual Meeting. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on November 26, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. XI. 11:00 AM CALIFORNIA PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS 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 November 26 11:00 AM California Public Finance Authority Meeting December 3 9:00 AM Regular Meeting December 10 9:00 AM Regular Meeting December 10 2:00 PM Board of Equalization Regular Meeting December 17 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