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 12, 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: Join the meeting now 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/QXewvMZ25BI?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 Chad Fagundes – 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 August 5, 2025. B.Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting for August 5, 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.Behavioral Health Department: 1.Consider approving the participation Agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority for the Central Valley Suicide Prevention Hotline Program retroactively effective from July 1, 2024, through March 15, 2025. B.Community Development Agency: 1.a.Consider finding that the partial rescission of a Williamson Act Land Conservation Contract and simultaneously entering into a new Williamson Act Land Conservation contract is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15317, and none of the circumstances in Section 15300.2 apply; b.Adopt a Resolution to partially rescind Williamson Act Land Conservation Contract Number 1415 and simultaneously enter into a new Land Conservation Williamson Act Contract Number 2097. C.County Counsel: 1.Consider approving the Conflict of Interest Code Amendment for the Dudley Ridge Water District. D.Sheriff’s Office 1.a.Consider authorizing the Sheriff’s Office to purchase an Elliptical Cross-Trainer from Life Fitness; b.Authorize the Sheriff’s Office to purchase a Club Series+ Treadmill from Life Fitness; c.Authorize the Sheriff’s Office to purchase a Rogue Fitness FT-1 Functional Trainer; d.Authorize the Sheriff’s Office to purchase a Rogue Fitness CC-1 Cable Crossover. E.Administration: 1.Consider authorizing the Chairman to sign an updated letter of opposition against Assembly Bill 690 as amended May 23, 2025, as it relates to indigent defense compensation. 2.Consider adopting a Resolution approving the financing and the issuance of up to $30,000,000 in exempt facility bonds for a qualified solid waste disposal facility by the California Public Finance Authority for AggrePlex of Modesto LLC. V. REGULAR CALENDAR A.Fire Department – John Chamberlin/Matthew San Filippo 1.Consider approving the donation Agreement with College of the Sequoias for the donation of Engine 24 to the College of Sequoias Fire Academy. B.Administration – Kyria Martinez/Alex C. Walker 1.Consider authorizing the Chairman to sign a letter of support in favor of H.R. 471 - Fix Our Forests Act related to forest management. 2.Consider approving the Agreement with the City of Avenal for fire services retroactively effective from July 1, 2024 through July 1, 2028. VI.10:00 AM PUBLIC HEARING A.Human Resources – Carolyn Leist/ Adrian Rambonga 1.a.Receive a presentation in accordance with the requirements of Assembly Bill 2561 related to vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts; b.Conduct a Public Hearing to receive comments on a presentation in accordance with the requirements of Assembly Bill 2561 related to vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts. 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 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 VIII. CLOSED SESSION 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 Government Code section 54957.6 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: Agency designated representatives: Kyria Martinez Carolyn Leist Che Johnson of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Employee Organizations: 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 Government Code section 54957 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT Title: Sheriff 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: Two Cases    IX. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS August 19 9:00 AM Regular Meeting August 19 1:00 PM Board of Equalization Meeting August 25 9:00 AM Special Meeting - 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 September 9 9:00 AM Regular Meeting September -- Regular Meeting Canceled – Board Members participating in Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) September 23 9:00 AM Regular Meeting September 23 1:00 PM Board of Equalization Special 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