The Kern County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 7 voted on multiple items during its regular meeting. All items listed below were approved by recorded votes of "all ayes." The board handled routine consent items in a single motion and later adopted a set of ceremonial resolutions and proclamations.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (multiple items, including extension of a HAVA grant term to allow drawdown of awarded funds for voting‑system upgrades; consent items numbered across pages of the agenda): Approved, recorded as "all ayes." The consent motion covered items listed on pages 2–7 of the agenda and included the registrar’s grant extension.

- Resolution honoring Supervisor David Couch for service as 2024 chairman of the Kern County Board of Supervisors: Approved, "all ayes." The board read and recorded the resolution recognizing Couch’s leadership and listed accomplishments attributed in the resolution.

- Resolution honoring Gerardo (Jerry) Carmona on retirement after 40 years of county service: Approved, "all ayes." The board read a proclamation recognizing Carmona’s decades of service in multiple county departments and presented it at the dais.

- Proclamation declaring January 2025 Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Kern County: Approved, "all ayes." The proclamation was presented to coalition members and speakers described county anti‑trafficking coordination and a Kern Medical initiative.

- Proclamation declaring January 2025 National Eligibility Workers Recognition Month in Kern County: Approved, "all ayes." The Department of Human Services and eligibility staff were recognized; DHS leaders noted caseload figures and staff training activities.

Formal motions: The consent agenda was approved in a single motion with a second; later proclamations and resolutions were each moved and seconded and approved individually. Minutes show each recorded vote as unanimous among the supervisors present.