County · Kern Board of Supervisors
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The current Kern County Board of Supervisors agenda, posted for the 7/28/2026 meeting. The board meets in the County Administration Building, 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, generally Tuesdays at 9:00 AM. Agendas are posted 72 hours ahead per the Brown Act.
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| No. | Agenda item | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resolution honoring Senior Youth Services Officer Laura Reyes, Kern County Probation Department, upon her retirement with 31 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern - | |
| 2 | Resolution honoring Melanie Torczon, years of dedicated service to the County of Kern - | |
| 3 | Resolution honoring Chief Probation Officer William Dickinson, Kern County Probation Department, upon his retirement with 32 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern - | |
| 4 | Proclaim August 2026 as Child Support Awareness Month in Kern County - | |
| 5 | Proclaim August 2026 as Valley Fever Awareness Month in Kern County - | |
| 6 | Re-appointment of Christie Ray as Fourth District Member to the Commission on Aging, term to expire June 17, 2028 - | |
| 7 | Re-appointments of Myetta Beavers as Second District Discretionary Member, Janet Anderson-Rubio as Third District Child Care Provider Member, and Frank Guevara as Fourth District Public Agency Representative Member, to the Early | |
| 8 | Appointment of Kimberly Herrera as Second District Public Agency Representative to the Early Childhood Council of Kern, term to expire June 30, 2028 - | |
| 9 | This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons to address the Board on any matter not on this agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Board. Board members may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed. They may ask a | |
| 10 | On their own initiative, Board members may make an announcement or a report on their own activities. They may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda | |
| 11 | Proposed retroactive payroll correction for Social Service Worker 3 Merlin Romero, due to an underpayment of overtime for payroll periods 2024-05 through 2025-15, in the amount of $2,739 (Fiscal Impact: $2,739; State/Federal; Budgeted; | |
| 12 | Request to retroactively accept the 2026-2027 Meeting Unmet Needs Acceleration grant from Meals on Wheels America for Senior Nutrition program, effective July 17, 2026, in the amount of $100,000 (Fiscal Impact: $100,000; Budgeted; | |
| 13 | Proposed retroactive Agreement with Northstar-IS, Inc., for electronic case management system with specific focus on the procedures and regulations for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, | |
| 14 | Proposed retroactive Cooperative Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture, Division of Measurement Standards, for petroleum products inspection and compliance, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, in an amount | |
| 15 | Proposed retroactive Cooperative Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture, Division of Measurement Standards, for inspection of assigned junk dealer or recycler establishments licensed as Weighmasters, from July 1, | |
| 16 | Request to accept donation from Richard Fisher and appropriate unanticipated revenue for Humane Innovations training and equipment, in the amount of $25,000 (Fiscal Impact: $25,000; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - | |
| 17 | Proposed sole source Agreement, containing non-standard terms and conditions, effective August 1, 2026, with two, one-year renewals, in the estimated amount of $120,000 annually (Fiscal Impact: $120,000 Annually; Budgeted; Discretionary) - | |
| 18 | Proposed retroactive Agreement, containing non-standard terms and conditions, with Better Impact for volunteer management services, effective July 14, 2026, in the amount of $1,547 (Fiscal Impact: $1,547 Annually; Not Budgeted; | |
| 19 | Proposed calculation of Proposition 4 Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026- - | |
| 20 | Resolution from the City of Arvin requesting the Elections Official to conduct their (Fiscal Impact: None) - | |
| 21 | Resolution from the City of McFarland requesting the Elections Official to consolidate a General Municipal Election for a Measure proposing to adopt a City Charter with the General Election to be held November 3, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: | |
| 22 | Resolution from the Lost Hills Union School District requesting the Elections Official to conduct their Bond Election to be held November 3, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - | |
| 23 | Resolution from the Kern County Superintendent of Schools requesting the Elections official to conduct their election to fill a vacancy on Governing Board within the Standard School District and consolidate the election with the General | |
| 24 | Proposed retroactive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Omni Family Health to continue providing substance use disorder medication-assisted treatment services at community health clinics, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, | |
| 25 | Proposed retroactive Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with the Kern in the KCSO 911 Communications Center, Electronic Monitoring Program, and Behavioral Health Co-Response Program, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, | |
| 26 | Proposed retroactive Agreement with Telecare Corporation, Inc., to provide therapeutic and rehabilitative inpatient psychiatric services for adults at the Kern Psychiatric Health Facility in Bakersfield, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, | |
| 27 | Amended Conflict of Interest Code for Kern County Auditor-Controller-County Clerk, updating designated employee listing Appendix A (Fiscal Impact: None) - | |
| 28 | Amended Conflict of Interest Code for Arvin Union School District, updating designated employee listing on Appendix A (Fiscal Impact: None) - | |
| 29 | Amended Conflict of Interest Code for Bear Valley Community Services District, updating designated employee and disclosure categories listing on Exhibit 2 (Fiscal Impact: None) - | |
| 30 | Presentation of contribution in the amount of $7,000 to Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) to support the Good Neighbor Crew (Fiscal Impact: None) - | |
| 31 | Proposed Resolution calling for an election for the purpose of submitting the California Living Museum Zoo Improvement and Conservation Act of 2026 - Retail Transactions and Use Tax Citizens' Initiative Petition to the voters (Fiscal Impact: | |
| 32 | Proposed Ordinance adding Chapter 5.31 to Title 5 of the Kern County Ordinance Code relating to sidewalk vendors (Fiscal Impact: None) - | |
| 33 | Investigator Dan Williams to attend Drug Recognition Expert Training class in Anaheim, California, from August 10 - 20, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $2,461 (Fiscal Impact: $2,461; Budgeted; | |
| 34 | Dan Williams to attend ICI Core Course in Marina, California, from September 13 - 25, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $4,752 (Fiscal Impact: $4,752; Budgeted; Discretionary) - | |
| 35 | Request to purchase gift cards for victims of crime served by the Kern County Family Justice Center and Victim Witness Assistance Program, from July 17, 2026 through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $5,000 (Fiscal Impact: $5,000; | |
| 36 | Request to approve expenditure of funds for employee recognition and related activities through June 2027, in an amount not to exceed $6,000 (Fiscal Impact: $6,000; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - | |
| 37 | Proposed Resolution authorizing District Attorney to submit grant application, Certification and Assurances, and accept award agreement for the Office for Victims of Crime (VOC) Fiscal Year 2026 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating | |
| 38 | Proposed Resolution authorizing District Attorney to submit grant application for the 2026 California Coverdell Program for enhancing Forensics Science Division equipment and supplies, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, in the amount | |
| 39 | Proposed retroactive approval of Subgrant Agreement with Kern High School District for paid work experience services under the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, from July 1, 2026 through June | |
| 40 | Proposed retroactive approval of Subgrant Agreement with Proteus, Inc., for paid work experience services under the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, | |
| 41 | Proposed retroactive Agreement with Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board for High Roads Construction Careers: Valley Build Bridge Pre-Apprenticeship Training Grant, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and | |
| 42 | Proposed Resolution authorizing application submittal for Fiscal Year 2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) and designation of County staff as authorized agents (Fiscal Impact: None) - | |
| 43 | Proposed Resolution designating positions to execute documents to obtain disaster relief and emergency financial assistance as required by California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) (Fiscal Impact: None) - | |
| 44 | Proposed Resolution for special assessments against real property for unpaid administrative penalties incurred for violations of fire hazards related to defensible space around structures, pursuant to Kern County Ordinance Code Section | |
| 45 | review of child welfare services, including findings and recommendations (Fiscal Impact: None) - | |
| 46 | Proposed retroactive sole source Agreement with Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance (GBLA) to provide Supplemental Security Income (SSI) services for foster youth and Non-Minor Dependents (NMD), from July 1, 2026 through June | |
| 47 | Proposed Event License Agreement, containing non-standard terms and conditions, with AEG Management Bakersfield, LLC, manager of Dignity Health Convention Center, for the 2027 Bakersfield JobFest on March 10, 2027, in an | |
| 48 | Request to accept in-kind donation from Southern California Library Cooperative through the EmPOWERing Access Project, in the form of 4 family workstations, 45 sewing machines, 1 privacy booth, 1 Charlie cart, and 3 light tables, valued in the | |
| 49 | Request to appropriate unanticipated revenue from the California Library educational and civic engagement activities for residents of all ages, in the amount of $3,500 (Fiscal Impact: $3,500; Grant; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - | |
| 50 | Request to appropriate unanticipated revenue from the 2026 U.S. Borax Visitor Center Foundation Grant funds for Boron Library, in the amount of $3,000 (Fiscal Impact: $3,000; Grant; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - | |
| 51 | Retroactive request to approve non-standard terms and conditions with Genial Compliance Systems, for an annual subscription to the iPassport Document Control and Compliance System for cloud based electronic | |
| 52 | Unusual travel request for Public Health Program Manager, Elizabeth Bojorquez, to attend the Association of Workplace Investigators Training Institute in Denver, Colorado, from August 16 - 21 , 2026, in an amount not to exceed $6,859 (Fiscal | |
| 53 | Proposed Agreement with Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo Association for Reserve Association at the 2026, 2027, and 2028, Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo Association PRCA Rodeo, in an amount not to exceed $6,000 (Fiscal Impact: | |
| 54 | Proposed retroactive Agreement with Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo Association for Reserve Association at the Bad Bulls Rodeo on July 4, 2026, 2027, and 2028, in Reserve Association; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - | |
| 55 | Proposed retroactive Agreement with Greenhorn Mountain Reserve Association at the 2026 Greenhorn Mountain Veterans' Association PRCA Glennville Rodeo, on May 22 - 24, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $2,500 | |
| 56 | Proposed Amendment No.1 to Agreement 034-2026 with Forensic Pathology Services, LLC (FPS), providing forensic pathology services to Coroner, to amend (Fiscal Impact: $67,000; Budgeted; Mandated) - | |
| 57 | Proposed retroactive sole source Agreement with Kern County Forensic Services, LLC (KCFS), to provide forensic evidence collections and examinations for victims of sexual assault, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, in an amount not to | |
| 58 | Request for retroactive authorization to apply for Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) program funds from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029, in an | |
| 59 | Unusual travel request for Crime Scene Technician Christina Capanas and Latent Print Examiner Melissa Kraidman, to attend the 2026 International Association for Identification Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, from August 15 - 22, 2026, and | |
| 60 | Unusual travel request for Sheriff Aircraft Mechanic Supervisor Carrie Certuche, the Huey II field maintenance course in Fort Worth, Texas, from September 13, 2026 through October 3, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $55,695 (Fiscal Impact: | |
| 61 | and optic, each valued at less than $500 (Fiscal Impact: $510 Revenue; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - | |
| 62 | Proposed retroactive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kern County 2026 through June 30, 2028, for an estimated revenue in the amount of $161,856 (Fiscal Impact: $161,856 [FY 2026-2027 $80,928 Estimated Revenue]; Budgeted; | |
| 63 | CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Agency designated representatives: County Administrative Officer Nancy Anderson, and designated staff - Employee organizations: Kern County Firefighters Union, IAFF Local 1301, | |
| 64 | CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - FORMALLY INITIATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) and (g)) Name of case: County of Kern v. City of Bakersfield, et al., Kern County Superior Court Case Number | |
| 1 | This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons to address the Board on any matter not on this agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Board. Board members may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed. They may ask a | |
| 2 | On their own initiative, Board members may make an announcement or a report on their own activities. They may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda | |
| 3 | Public hearing regarding County of Kern Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan for Community Development (CD) Programs for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), and | |
| 4 | Request for acceptance of U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) determination for participation in the Urban County Qualification Process for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027-2028 through FY 2029-2030, and proposed Cooperation | |
| 5 | Request of Rusty Plank by DeWalt Corporation for an Exception to the Requirement for Connection to Public Sewer for Tentative Parcel Map No. 12529; located at 10117 and 10119 Meacham Road, approximately 1,000 feet east of | |
| 6 | Public hearing to consider a rate increase and an Ordinance establishing the schedule for sewer service charges for County Service Area (CSA) No. 71, for Fiscal Years 2026-2027 through 2030-2031, and authorizing collection of service | |
| 7 | Public hearing to consider a rate increase and an Ordinance establishing the schedule for sewer service charges for County Service Area (CSA) No. 71.1, west Bakersfield Lewis Ranch, for Fiscal Years 2026-2027 through 2030-2031, and | |
| 8 | Public hearing to consider a rate increase and an Ordinance establishing the schedule for sewer service charges for County Service Area (CSA) No. 71.2, west Bakersfield Laborde Ranch, for Fiscal Years 2026-2027 through 2030-2031, and | |
| 9 | Public hearing to consider a rate increase and an Ordinance establishing the schedule for sewer service charges for County Service Area (CSA) No. 71.3, west Bakersfield, for Fiscal Years 2026-2027 through 2030-2031, and authorizing | |
| 10 | Request to set public hearing to consider a Resolution of Application to Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) for annexation of property within Parcel Map 12319 into County Service Area (CSA) No. 17 under annexation No. 16 with | |
| 11 | Proposed Resolution of acceptance for an offer of dedication of easement or portion thereof and acceptance into the County maintained road system as a portion of Morales Court and Jenkins Road, County Road No. 4129, for | |
| 12 | Proposed Resolution renewing Title VI Plan for Kern Regional Transit prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin (Fiscal Impact: None) | |
| 13 | Proposed Resolution authorizing application authority for federal funding under Federal Transit Administration Sections 5311 (49 U.S.C. Section 5311) and 5339 (49 U.S.C. Section 5339) with California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) | |
| 14 | Contract No. 25041, Plans, Specifications, and Notice to Bidders for road reconstruction on Zerker Road Bridge Abutment, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: $500,000; Local (Road Fund); Budgeted; Discretionary) (S.D. #4) | |
| 15 | Contract No. 25055, Notice of Completion with JTS Construction, for block wall for sump basin No. 624 on Security Avenue and Canal Street, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) (S.D. #5) | |
| 16 | Proposed Agreement with MTM Transit, for operation of a public transit system, from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031, with a transition period from August 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $40,084,400 |
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