Board Members Joe Neves, District 1 Richard Valle, District 2 Doug Verboon, District 3 - Chairman Rusty Robinson, District 4 – Vice-Chairman Robert Thayer, District 5 Staff Kyria Martinez, County Administrative Officer Laurie Avedisian-Favini, County Counsel Catherine Venturella, Clerk of the Board Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Agenda Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025 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 the Microsoft Teams hyper link below: or by sending an email to bosquestions@co.kings.ca.us on the morning of the meeting for an automated email response with the Microsoft Teams meeting link information. Members of the public attending via Microsoft Teams will have the opportunity to provide public comments during the meeting. If the Microsoft Teams connection malfunctions or becomes unavailable for any reason, the Board of Supervisors reserves the right to conduct the meeting without remote access. *Microsoft Teams 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/9V3XoyMnBHk?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 Andrew Cromwell – Koinonia Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II.UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board on items of interest within the Board's jurisdiction and which are not already on the agenda. The Board will not answer questions impromptu, and concerns or complaints will be referred to appropriate staff. For items which are on the agenda, members of the public will be provided with an opportunity to address the Board as each item is brought up for discussion. Speakers should limit their comments to not more than two (2) minutes. III.APPROVAL OF MINUTES A.Report out of Closed Session from the regular meeting for July 29, 2025. B.Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for July 29, 2025. IV.CONSENT CALENDAR All items listed under the consent calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. If a Board member has questions, requests additional information, or wishes to comment on an item, the vote should not be taken until after questions have been addressed or comments made, and the public has had an opportunity to comment on the Consent Calendar items. A.Child Support Services: 1.a.Consider approving an Agreement between Kings County Child Support Services and the Kings County Sheriff’s Office to share information from the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System effective August 5, 2025, through August 4, 2035; b.Authorize the Director of Kings County Child Support Services and the Kings County Sheriff to sign the Release of Information Agreement. B.Administration: 1.Consider appointing one new member to the Kings County Homelessness Collaborative. 2.Consider appointing one new member to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Citizens Advisory Committee. V.REGULAR CALENDAR A.Child Support Services – Marie Waite 1.Consider adopting a Resolution proclaiming August 2025 as Child Support Awareness Month in Kings County. 2.Consider authorizing Kings County Child Support Services to temporarily extend public service hours on Thursday, August 7, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. B.Community Development Agency – Chuck Kinney/Alex Hernandez 1.a.Consider adopting a Resolution to establish the General Plan Advisory Committee as part of the General Plan and Development Code update process; b.Approve the bylaws of the General Plan Advisory Committee. 2.Consider accepting the monthly report of the Planning Commission’s actions from their August 4, 2025 meeting. C.Public Health Department – Rose Mary Rahn/Thomas Brand 1.Consider adopting a Resolution proclaiming the month of August 2025 as National Breastfeeding Month in Kings County. D.Administration – Kyria Martinez/Matthew Boyett 1.Consider approving an Agreement with Tone Consulting Group for broadband consulting services retroactively effective from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027 contingent upon the County’s receipt of the required Certificate of Insurance meeting the County’s standard coverages. 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 request staff place a matter of business on a future agenda (Govt. Code Section 54954.2a). Staff Updates and/or Reports Board Correspondence Upcoming Events Information on Future Agenda Items VII.CLOSED SESSION Government Code section 54956.9 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of section 54956.9 of the Government Code: One Case Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Name of Case: Alexandria Smith v. County of Kings, et al., Kings County Superior Court Case No. 23C-0037 VIII.ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS August 12 9:00 AM Regular Meeting August 19 9:00 AM Regular Meeting August 19 1:00 PM Board of Equalization Meeting August 25 9:00 AM FY 2025/2026 Final Budget Hearings August 26 9:00 AM Regular Meeting September 2 --- Regular Meeting Canceled due to Labor Day Holiday on September 1, 2025 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