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Votes at a glance — Kern County Board of Supervisors, June 17, 2025 AM session
Summary
Summary of key votes taken during the morning session, including consent agenda approval, appointments and proclamations.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors took several procedural and substantive votes during its June 17 AM session. Below are the principal outcomes.
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda (items 3–5, 8, 12–16, etc.) by unanimous voice vote. The motion passed with all ayes.
Appointment: The board approved, on consent, the appointment of Carter Beardsley as the fifth district member to the Housing Authority (item 5). Beardsley spoke briefly at the podium and said he planned to meet with the housing authority’s executive director the following day.
Proclamations and resolutions (selected): - Item 1: The board proclaimed June 23–29, 2025 as National Boys & Girls Club Week in Kern County (motion approved, all ayes). Mackenzie Boone, board president of Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County, accepted the proclamation and provided participation statistics. - Item 2: The board proclaimed July 2025 as Books in Motion Month (motion approved, all ayes). Kern County Libraries and Kern Dance Alliance representatives described the program’s reach.
Airport MOUs (items 9 & 10): The board approved MOUs with Uber and Lyft for ride‑share services at the William M. Thomas Terminal; staff later described the new $3 pickup and $3 drop‑off fee structure (both items approved separately, all ayes).
Animal services (items 11 & 28): The board received the animal services update (item 11) and directed staff to develop a funding plan for a replacement shelter (item 28) using a mix of general fund capital designation, tobacco endowment proceeds and external financing; both actions approved as directed.
Sheriff contract (item 52): After a contested appeal, the Board of Supervisors denied Trinity Services Group's protest and approved selection of Summit Correctional Services LLC to provide inmate food and kitchen services; vote 3–2 (Supervisor Jeff Flores and Chair Leticia Perez voted no).
Notes: Where counts were not spoken for individual roll calls, staff recorded unanimous approval or the stated tallies; all formal actions will be reflected in the official minutes.
