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Wendy Osekafo, director of Human Services Agency, summarized the project’s history and funding. \"In late 2020, Kings County Human Services partnered with Kings Tulare Homeless Alliance to apply for project Homekey funds. We were awarded $2,700,000 which was used to purchase the Stardust Hotel and the adjacent empty lot and complete the first phase of the remodel,\" Osekafo said. She told supervisors the total project cost was $6,200,000, funded through a braid of state and local grants and partner contributions.

Why it matters: The board approved (1) an assignment and assumption agreement and amendment to the deed of trust to add Kings Community Action Organization (KCAO) as the new owner and responsible party; (2) a third amendment to the Homekey standard agreement to incorporate KCAO; (3) a resolution clarifying the county’s intent to forgive the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) loan after 55 years provided KCAO remains in compliance; and (4) a subordination agreement placing the City of Hanford’s development agreement secondary to the county’s Homekey regulatory agreement and restrictive covenants.

Osekafo said the facility had been used as Project Roomkey during COVID-19 and that construction delays caused by switchgear supply problems had been resolved this spring. \"We are now officially electrified and ready to open in May,\" she said.

Operations and oversight: KCAO will provide property management and supportive services, with referrals to Behavioral Health or Human Services as needed. The PLHA funds required a low-interest deferred loan structure under state rules; the board adopted a resolution making explicit the county’s intent to forgive that loan after 55 years if the property remains compliant with the restrictions.

Board and community response: Supervisors and staff thanked Human Services and KCAO for completing a project that had taken several years. The board approved the items on a roll call vote with four votes in favor and one absent. Osekafo announced a ribbon-cutting scheduled for Friday at 11 a.m.; staff indicated move-in and placement of residents would follow.

Outcome: The board approved the assignment and assumption agreement and deed-of-trust amendment, the third amendment to the Homekey standard agreement, adopted the PLHA-loan-forgiveness resolution, and approved the subordination agreement, enabling final transfer and opening preparations for Sunrise Apartments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kings County Board of Supervisors Meeting (04/29/2025)","oneSentenceSummary","Kings County supervisors approved documents to transfer the Sunrise Apartments Homekey project to Kings Community Action Organization and clarified intent to forgive a PLHA loan after 55 years if compliance conditions are met.","taxTitle","Kings County, California","taxId",4029,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6578533,"Kings County Board votes to oppose AB 470 over carrier-of-last-resort changes",747,662000,1409000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3168492-245af26a66bb5e971a0a2f335d748f7c&start=662&end=1409","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3168492-245af26a66bb5e971a0a2f335d748f7c/thumbnail_662000.jpg","/articles/6578533/Kings-County/California/Kings-County-Board-votes-to-oppose-AB-470-over-carrier-of-last-resort-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578533-287d3cc33b8e45ba48e215a02dc8ffd7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775129222&Signature=TnMkzF6nSNSBhO9FNXOyRkzuf-T~wF9~DT-n7uWB98xOn92-H6NGT55L5-jEdeAvwhzVHg7kvCYaOXtp2J2BNcp0v1fMbSHGQfl2QknyQVVi2GaQZI1dNQi5IOmgieXknt0naUYmSdZIAY5TzQb5~jVCJGV14T1UgNtH8ZrKh94ldAfY8b9gTQKG7gq0hJI0DmXd2OLjVyMWQMoCI6YDNmi0nhOX2cuhhh2lraQqWdKytvPRrBEMoSwWwq-~-1AHX0VK3T6EK8N3ptNxXRcnOZBr9IzHWK9O~T-N3BgvKjLYrJ3hTnaUQOZ8FfKW0NtZE2IB8BK9EzvEkHW5jKHZMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kings County Board of Supervisors authorized the chairman to sign a letter of opposition to Assembly Bill 470, which staff said would allow telecommunication companies to be relieved of carrier-of-last-resort obligations that guarantee basic voice services including 911 access in areas the bill would deem \"well served.\" The board voted in favor on April 29, 2025; one supervisor was absent.

Alex C. Walker, administrative analyst for Kings County administration, reviewed amendments to AB 470 and recommended opposition. Walker told the board the bill’s April 22, 2025 amendments would allow carriers to seek relief from \"carrier-of-last-resort obligations\" in areas the bill calls \"well served,\" as reflected on the Federal Communications Commission’s National Broadband Map. \"According to the FCC map attached, most of Kings County has 100% coverage represented by the blue hexagons and thus will be eligible to have its carrier-of-last-resort obligations relieved under AB 470 as amended,\" Walker said.

Why it matters: Walker and other county staff argued the FCC maps cited by the bill do not always reflect on-the-ground service quality. Walker said the bill would create a carrier-led dispute process in which a third party, selected and paid by carriers, would review carrier requests to drop obligations — a process county staff and some rural advocates called burdensome and lacking independent review. \"AB 470 will allow carrier providers to shed its obligations without accountability or truly independent review,\" Walker said.

Board comments and vote: Supervisors emphasized consumer protection and emergency access concerns. Supervisor Robert Thayer said the county must ensure \"everybody has access to communication,\" citing personal experience with copper theft and service unreliability. Supervisor Joe Neves and others said the county’s concern is protecting residents in remote areas who rely on guaranteed voice service for emergencies.

The county’s agenda packet attached maps showing overlap between locations that previously were targeted for carrier-of-last-resort relief in an AT&T California proceeding and areas mapped as 100% covered by the FCC. Walker said that overlap indicates a risk that residents could lose statutory protections even where service quality is poor. The county’s letter of opposition will be sent by the county state lobbyist if the board authorizes the chair to sign.

Additional context: Walker said AB 470 was scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee on April 30. The board’s packet noted letters of opposition filed by the Rural County Representatives of California and the California State Association of Counties; Walker said support letters on the bill did not come from local governments. The agenda packet included a public comment letter urging opposition and documentation of a 2023 CPUC proceeding in which AT&T sought relief from carrier-of-last-resort duties in parts of Kings County.

Outcome: The board authorized the chairman to sign a letter opposing AB 470 as amended. The record shows the motion passed on a roll call with four votes in favor and one member absent.

For transparency: The board’s staff report and the FCC broadband map were attached to the agenda packet and referenced during the presentation.","The Kings County Board of Supervisors authorized the chair to sign a letter opposing Assembly Bill 470, saying the bill would allow telecommunication carriers to shed legal obligations that guarantee basic voice service and 911 access in rural areas.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6578519,"Board backs AB 1218 to tighten penalties for unlawful possession of copper materials",648,6082000,6730000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3168492-245af26a66bb5e971a0a2f335d748f7c&start=6082&end=6730","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3168492-245af26a66bb5e971a0a2f335d748f7c/thumbnail_6082000.jpg","/articles/6578519/Kings-County/California/Board-backs-AB-1218-to-tighten-penalties-for-unlawful-possession-of-copper-materials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578519-fe22976ba2b9cacfef448f0379a6e92e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775129222&Signature=InjB~rN8M8~6L7CWVPZ7u97lwQ9f7cwvSIZ6MKGbr2dITRQZmWJHgJVi3P3PA3yYiiuh7192qxpgR9y6hVmFDajzrGMCox3ehYjCJx~WTLtIvi-LM7529KHVNuJkQWvQgRr8SwiTXgGxbVM9Avl9jFInGc8hZX6G~lwbaiQdYb63Vuqob0AXBolOIV-NVbaZoHel4hSCJdORjx7gFvICZDPy6QVDInafw40DaGXqPD819rEFOU7Xo6EJbLVTbOslRL07k43obyTkf6zfyn5SxbtI5WKUm9SJ8gxZ6SoLUrVs0zdqRadOb0yGbT0oDmueYW0bGYJe42cumUsIh~Iynw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kings County Board of Supervisors authorized a letter supporting Assembly Bill 1218, which county staff and the sheriff said would make it a crime to possess copper materials without proof of lawful ownership and prohibit falsified records intended to show ownership. The board approved the letter on April 29, 2025; the item was presented as part of the board’s legislative positions.

Alex C. Walker, administrative analyst, introduced the request and told supervisors that Kings County averages four to 10 reported copper-wire thefts per week and that, over four years, the county documented approximately 360 incidents and $2.65 million in damages to repair and replace stolen copper and related property. \"Copper wire is one of the most frequent crimes experienced in Kings County’s agricultural community,\" Walker said.

Sheriff David Robinson urged support, describing the difficulty of proving where recovered wire originated when thieves are not caught in the act. \"If you do not catch them in the act, it's hard to prove where it came from,\" Robinson said. He described the bill as shifting the burden so possessors would need to show lawful ownership — for example, a purchase receipt — which law enforcement says would aid prosecution.

The sheriff and county staff noted the bill’s sponsor is the California State Sheriffs’ Association and that local agricultural groups and farm bureaus had already submitted support letters. Walker said the Assembly public-safety committee scheduled the bill as a two-year measure to allow additional stakeholder work after an initial committee hearing.

Outcome: The board authorized the chairman to sign a letter of support for AB 1218; the motion passed on roll call with four votes in favor and one absent.","Kings County approved a letter of support for Assembly Bill 1218, which would make unlawful possession of copper materials without proof of lawful ownership a crime; sheriff and ag stakeholders urged support citing frequent thefts and large damages.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6578524,"County health plan premiums fall 3.97% for 2025–26; wellness blood draw incentive to continue",461,843000,1304000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3168492-245af26a66bb5e971a0a2f335d748f7c&start=843&end=1304","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3168492-245af26a66bb5e971a0a2f335d748f7c/thumbnail_843000.jpg","/articles/6578524/Kings-County/California/County-health-plan-premiums-fall-397-for-202526-wellness-blood-draw-incentive-to-continue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578524-c2107e9931c173f72d19c40c8daafb3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775129222&Signature=hGTCjwo~eskEeNVwLmx1toENJbtxVJIQZYhWn3WKRUS79U48h9J2gLnRfn7S~l137oy7laBCms4mhzd2dAchFgb7nZY5bYsiSfe6EdNhIusdVUHOPyK11XEr-EUOiAYxRm2qSZnD2R-DadWr1x-rrlFYq9r5pTKN-12lYYT6ZbAtzZ4EpdtupKi6O~oc8z0zzQRbUSDs4jn4Jg5eCVs~tXItlro9l4MQY1m0BqQ8fjvut46oBZfmsAJmeU1eedNqRGaY5C7u7oY-hBLMuU1-B2fB-NJtyZAnuLoLqK~WNGyatZn2MhG1Mh8qXIvFdBMYVNwPdcQnbTk7aRq77POIDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kings County Board of Supervisors approved renewal rates for the county health insurance plan for fiscal year 2025–26 on April 29, accepting the Health Insurance Advisory Committee’s recommendation to pursue a plan offering a 3.97% reduction in premiums for employees and the county.

Sarah Poots, the county’s risk manager, said committee members met with the county’s benefits broker, the Baldwin Group, and recommended the proposal that produced the largest combined reduction for employees and the county. \"The decrease in premiums is a direct result of high utilization in the 2024–25 fiscal year,\" Poots said, explaining that the stop-loss reinsurance policy reimbursed more than $1.3 million to the county in the most recent 12 months, funds now deposited back into the health insurance fund.

The board also approved continuation of the county’s wellness incentive: a blood-draw program that provides a $50 incentive to eligible employees and dependents who participate. Poots and the Baldwin Group noted that participation in the blood-draw program increased over the previous year and likely contributed to better claims experience.

Why it matters: The board’s vote reduces employee-paid premium contributions and lowers the county’s projected health-plan cost for the coming fiscal year. The county will factor the reduced employer contribution into the FY 2025–26 budget.

Board action: The board voted to accept the recommendation from the Health Insurance Advisory Committee and approved the renewal with the 3.97% decrease and continuation of the wellness blood-draw incentive. Committee members and Baldwin Group representatives were present to answer questions.

Outcome: Approved on roll call; staff will incorporate the reduced premium levels into the county budget for FY 2025–26.","Kings County’s Health Insurance Advisory Committee recommended, and the board approved, a 3.97% decrease in county health-plan premiums for fiscal year 2025–26 and continuation of a wellness blood-draw incentive program.","actionData","errors"]

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Sunrise Apartments ownership transfer approved; county adopts PLHA-loan forgiveness intent

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Board backs AB 1218 to tighten penalties for unlawful possession of copper materials

County health plan premiums fall 3.97% for 2025–26; wellness blood draw incentive to continue