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1) Approval of minutes — Regular meeting of July 1, 2025.
Motion: Approve minutes of the July 1, 2025 regular meeting. Moved by Supervisor Rusty Robinson; second by Supervisor Joe Neves. Vote: 5 in favor, 0 opposed.

2) Consent calendar — routine items listed on a single motion.
Motion: Approve consent calendar items as presented. Moved by Supervisor Joe Neves; second by Supervisor Rusty Robinson. Vote: 5 in favor, 0 opposed.

3) Receive and file Kettleman Hills Facility quarterly report (through July 21, 2025).
Motion: Receive and file the quarterly report. Moved by Supervisor Joe Neves; second by Supervisor Robert Thayer. Vote: 5 in favor, 0 opposed.

4) Ordinance No. 668‑1‑25 / Development Code Text Change No. 668.19.
Motion: Adopt ordinance 668‑1‑25 approving the Development Code amendment to allow outdoor/off‑site advertising in the CN zone by site plan review, add lighting controls, and increase maximum aggregate sign area; waive second reading. Moved by Supervisor Rusty Robinson; second by Supervisor Joe Neves. Vote: 5 in favor, 0 opposed.

5) Fire Department: Ratify financial transaction for Foundation of Leadership seminar ($12,628) (no general fund impact; funded from fire instructional service agreement).
Motion: Ratify the financial transaction and adopt the resolution as presented. Moved by Supervisor Joe Neves; second by Supervisor Rusty Robinson. Vote: 5 in favor, 0 opposed.

6) Information Technology: Annual maintenance agreements.
- Megabyte (assessor property management system): Motion to approve maintenance agreement. Moved by Supervisor Joe Neves; second by Supervisor Robert Thayer. Vote: 5 in favor, 0 opposed.
- CARPEL (district attorney case management): Motion to approve maintenance agreement. Moved by Supervisor Joe Neves; second by Supervisor Robert Thayer. Vote: 5 in favor, 0 opposed.

7) Proclamation / Probation Services Week (July 20–26, 2025).
Motion: Adopt resolution designating the week as Probation Services Week. Moved by Supervisor Robert Thayer; second by Supervisor (recorded). Vote: 5 in favor, 0 opposed.

8) Administration / Public Works: Appointment of Mitchell Cabrera as county road commissioner (public hearing completed).
Motion: Appoint Mitchell Cabrera as county road commissioner following public hearing. Moved by Supervisor Joe Neves; second by Supervisor Rusty Robinson. Vote: 5 in favor, 0 opposed.

9) Human Resources: Revised chief engineer job specification and salary adjustment (range 290.5 → 300.5; ~10% adjustment; annualized $21,584).
Motion: Approve revised job specification and salary adjustment effective pay period 07/21/2025. Moved by Supervisor Rusty Robinson; second by Supervisor Robert Thayer. Vote: 5 in favor, 0 opposed.

10) Community Development Agency: Williamson Act contract modification related to In‑Lieu Parcel Map (IPM 2503).
Motion: Partially rescind contracts #117 and #1295 and simultaneously enter into land conservation contract #2102 in relation to IPM 2503; find CEQA categorical exemption (CEQA §15317). Moved by Supervisor Joe Neves; second by Supervisor Robert Thayer. Vote: 5 in favor, 0 opposed.

11) Community Development Agency: Final performance report and closeout for 2022 CDBG Kettleman City curb, gutter and sidewalk grant (original award $650,000; $575,101.77 expended; $74,922.23 unspent to be de‑encumbered).
Motion: Conduct public hearing and authorize CDA director to sign closeout documents. Moved by Supervisor Joe Neves; second by Supervisor Robert Thayer. Vote: 5 in favor, 0 opposed.

All listed motions recorded in the meeting minutes passed unanimously 5‑0. If additional detail about a specific motion is needed (full resolution text, ordinance language, or contract numbers), those documents are on file with the county clerk.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kings County Board of Supervisors Meeting (07/22/2025)","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved multiple routine and substantive items, including minutes, consent calendar, Kettleman Hills quarterly report, ordinance 668‑1‑25, IT maintenance contracts, a fire training expense ratification, a probation services proclamation, Williamson Act modification, CDBG closeout, and personnel actions; all votes listed passed by 5‑0.","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},6586745,"AT&T urges Kings County to withdraw opposition to AB 470 during public comment",127,345000,472000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5441563-f78258dbf7e9f509f785dae6515429d1&start=345&end=472","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5441563-f78258dbf7e9f509f785dae6515429d1/thumbnail_345000.jpg","/articles/6586745/Kings-County/California/ATT-urges-Kings-County-to-withdraw-opposition-to-AB-470-during-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586745-a0f13ef32849e2b22d8d5655e4577708/orig.mp4?Expires=1773604524&Signature=CftSMR25c8igcEBEcI6BS2hyVGIU7f6tOfinRLOSeoFqQcf1i2~RysA6KLhO46W5utH68apcNdOTlwye4Zf1ul4Ux2mcwgHXozZVdgjhM7wH~nDtTCKWPUPVsyF7aQJTq5ZHv-nMeu8xA28Ob5vYYRWkYrsvk8WcaLWmSW6vD1Q2R0fV0UFlB-eEbxJ3oQ7AENT3vM6XdqknOXiGVTJuubTvOs~g4MuM9NoaceqZyKNlGsRL9EKpJHVu1BmEepHlesq0c9UiFPeH6WrFXFVfkQZvrJxBnmKPsHdN-dpvgFqasqmr9Dk8nmm~S-yeKiF36R8RiTFu6J2ASOuU6OXbjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public comment period July 22, Aubrey Tone, lead of external affairs for AT&T Central Valley, asked the Kings County Board of Supervisors to reconsider an earlier adopted opposition to California Assembly Bill 470.

Tone told the board that AB 470 was substantially amended after the county adopted its opposition and that organizations representing rural and urban counties had removed opposition and taken neutral positions. She said revisions allow the California Public Utilities Commission to consider a wider array of data when mapping broadband and include additional protections for lifeline customers and labor standards during network transition.

“Given these developments, I urge the county to reconsider its position and adopt a revised letter of either neutral stance or support,” Tone said.

No board action on AB 470 was taken at the meeting. The board received the comment during the unscheduled appearance period; staff did not announce any planned agenda item to revise the county’s legislative position at the July 22 meeting.

Miguel Alatorre Jr., a Kettleman City resident and executive director of Unidos Network, also used the public comment period to thank the board for approving preemptive design funding for sidewalks, curbs and gutters in Kettleman City; board members additionally announced AT&T will bring fiber to every home and business in Kettleman City by 2026.

","An AT&T representative asked the board to reconsider a previously adopted opposition to Assembly Bill 470, saying amendments addressed local government concerns and asking for a neutral or supportive letter.",{"_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},6586748,"Board appoints Mitchell Cabrera county road commissioner; board approves 10% adjustment to chief engineer salary",274,3804000,4078000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5441563-f78258dbf7e9f509f785dae6515429d1&start=3804&end=4078","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5441563-f78258dbf7e9f509f785dae6515429d1/thumbnail_3804000.jpg","/articles/6586748/Kings-County/California/Board-appoints-Mitchell-Cabrera-county-road-commissioner-board-approves-10-adjustment-to-chief-engineer-salary","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586748-b2a56ae097df20bf0fc27e5e36b60411/orig.mp4?Expires=1773604524&Signature=KB~J5V6wR3H-dCWQcdAE1UJ2sNRNJAjwdI-iH2IlIRj0OS5b2RnpRA9q24jYNDFgAbwVlCU8vK22p~CCi2omksKco9PScxElgpddIIraAFXixaiwVCXKthoyCx7y6o22jPKwrjBmHFGLTXCR4u5PdPt7fCdFseV8gxRXIHEfmeqA9-swmCC2X4u5XoYQj9~zAykRvmApPrJixw7L8UdQaYtIRM4p6Skwc2tQX-zkaW8OwM3S7de-QqVT0kGku1Y6a1NpULCDbDrprF6OahdlLR1yVUUTigb5a885cc3dnZxhmMzbM7oiQcHqTaTUVpTkfOwjl~DVYxlCmh6Ko~VD5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kings County Board of Supervisors on July 22 conducted the required public hearing and appointed Mitchell Cabrera, chief engineer in the Public Works Department, as the county road commissioner. The board also approved a revised chief engineer classification and a roughly 10% salary adjustment for the role.

Gizelle Coit, administrative analyst, explained the public‑hearing requirement under state Streets and Highways Code §2006, saying the appointment is required before formalizing a county road commissioner and that Cabrera had been serving in an acting capacity to preserve eligibility for the Highway Users Tax Account. “Under state law, each county must appoint a single road commissioner who is a registered civil engineer,” Coit said.

No written correspondence or public speakers were recorded on the item. The board voted 5‑0 to appoint Cabrera formally.

Human Resources Director Carolyn Leakes presented a concurrent amended job specification to add the road commissioner duties to the chief engineer classification and requested a salary range adjustment to correct an earlier omission and reflect the additional responsibilities. Leakes said the position should move from range 290.5 to 300.5, representing approximately a 10% adjustment with an annual fiscal impact of roughly $21,584 and a pro rata remainder for the fiscal year of $20,754. The board approved the job specification and salary adjustment effective pay period that began July 21, 2025, by a 5‑0 vote.

County staff noted the classification change is administrative and recommended implementation through the Human Resources and Public Works departments. The board directed staff to effect the personnel action and return any follow‑up documentation as required.

","After a public hearing, the board formally appointed Chief Engineer Mitchell Cabrera as the county road commissioner and approved a revised chief engineer job specification and roughly 10% salary adjustment effective July 21, 2025.",{"_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},6586751,"Kings County amends development code to allow limited off‑site advertising in neighborhood commercial zones",289,1173000,1462000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5441563-f78258dbf7e9f509f785dae6515429d1&start=1173&end=1462","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5441563-f78258dbf7e9f509f785dae6515429d1/thumbnail_1173000.jpg","/articles/6586751/Kings-County/California/Kings-County-amends-development-code-to-allow-limited-offsite-advertising-in-neighborhood-commercial-zones","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586751-b411249132487962996c268b5274cd40/orig.mp4?Expires=1773604524&Signature=fmA89eeheIssAW0J4FCDXh9IMlSpIFaYJfeUJXjTMgZ6JLr8I3qEmbZ2Pt9BbxZbNJrOmeeNR-9AtMkOj5c9e1kKJEniATGx5tm7k5d5lAMWZ4ocUQYrU81kV-ij52vTsqroBqG4HG3DIXQV5JKpV8RYCvHQAx3fDw6hj00M7xv5c0KUMGIJAMPonLOjhUKwnZ1FVkiXF0kUzZN~elTcq2Vjwgu7iLGRlYYsrr7hyffMx87rrJCitJWy2m-JjXjl7AaE4sarfkYaFD752WMTm6WhbjXR9Qyjptm04knc2eykn5~P~Rb4vxjzeipZwbONbiQxPypiwpunWrTM2btf8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kings County Board of Supervisors adopted Development Code text change number 668.19 and waived a second reading of ordinance number 668‑1‑25 on July 22, approving limited outdoor or off‑site advertising in the Neighborhood Commercial (CN) zone adjacent to state highways.

Yesenia Carrufa, planner with the Community Development Agency, told the board the change responds to private‑industry interest and would permit off‑site advertising in the CN zone through a nondiscretionary site plan review zoning permit. She said the amendment would also require lighting be arranged to reflect away from adjacent properties and would raise the maximum aggregate area for outdoor advertising from 240 square feet to 450 square feet.

Carrufa noted staff and the Planning Commission reviewed the proposal; the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 25‑03 on June 2 recommending approval. The county found the text change exempt from CEQA under the general rule (CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3)) and recommended adoption of the ordinance and waiving the second reading.

After no public comment, the board voted 5‑0 to adopt the ordinance. The change becomes effective 30 days after adoption unless a different effective date is specified in the ordinance.

Board members did not request substantive alterations to the proposal during the hearing. County staff said the amendment is intended to maintain consistency with the General Plan’s neighborhood commercial designation while adding regulatory controls for lighting and aggregate sign area.

","The Board adopted Development Code text change No. 668.19 and ordinance 668‑1‑25 to allow outdoor/off‑site advertising in CN zones adjacent to state highways, increase maximum aggregate area, and require lighting controls.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6586752,"Kings County receives clean quarterly review of Kettleman Hills hazardous waste facility",579,581000,1160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5441563-f78258dbf7e9f509f785dae6515429d1&start=581&end=1160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5441563-f78258dbf7e9f509f785dae6515429d1/thumbnail_581000.jpg","/articles/6586752/Kings-County/California/Kings-County-receives-clean-quarterly-review-of-Kettleman-Hills-hazardous-waste-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586752-67a3e5cb441beb1ecf92041ac214fb53/orig.mp4?Expires=1773604524&Signature=aJZHELYyHFcirYbL116r6~2gMrrXM9-j3qfMBlGJrOVTvZ7-lRmf2NbQ9FL5dO-SdEQ86qkDzX8Rh5mUBXaPHGfQ4oD4lN4SZZUaNVSPt7oANuCI1uiV8CcvSld4UrFQoZw6NQhfCWKDFE~aNlLHljhU4CUN13gHPeUU2ng3CPJ9n0JH3xYj2oHZ4S3RIOUdimZD~CQnh1qpoNRzb1oTgSG~ORCMFS6svsy9UyBcu~jiTPQYEHQ~3qr5ip~7j4hIUh9gR8BTlS88rfe9-mWOe-T9K4KHZyN3yfk9TOCuNm07ODyrxigC7hpJVjEbJLNgbVSyCSuk~mzoR5ZXX91t4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kings County Board of Supervisors heard a quarterly operations report July 22 from the Kettleman Hills Facility (KHF), operated by Chemical Waste Management Incorporated, and voted unanimously to accept the report.

Bob Henry, senior district manager for the facility, told the board that multiple regulatory inspections in the reporting period turned up no violations. “No violations, no issues were identified during the inspection,” Henry said, summarizing findings from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, the county environmental health service, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board and the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC).

Henry outlined the facility’s recent interactions with regulators: a DTSC Class 1 permit modification request to update groundwater and leachate sampling methods, a five‑year air permit renewal in process with the air district, focused inspections of surface impoundments, and an EPA wipe‑sampling inspection related to the PCB building. He said that in one incident a power surge disabled an air data recorder for about 38 hours, which the facility reported to the air district and later remedied.

Henry also described a timing mismatch among overlapping permits and waste discharge requirements from different agencies, saying the facility is temporarily operating under older and newer permit references until DTSC finalizes updates. He explained that the facility must request parallel permit modifications where both DTSC and U.S. EPA authority apply.

County staff noted ongoing DTSC Part B permit renewal activity; DTSC said it would not issue a final decision earlier than February 2026, and any party would have 30 days to appeal. The board voted 5‑0 to receive and file the quarterly report.

The board asked that the facility return next quarter. Henry said the facility will present again and that KHF will appear at the county’s 2025 State of the County event on Oct. 16 as a silver sponsor.

","Chemical Waste Management’s Kettleman Hills facility reported no violations during recent inspections and outlined permit timing issues; board received the quarterly report and accepted it unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Kings County Board actions, July 22, 2025

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