AGENDA
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN
Bakersfield, California
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Supervisors: Peters, Parlier, Flores, Couch, Perez
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - PET OF THE WEEK
CONSENT AGENDA/OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION SHOWN IN CAPS
1) Resolution honoring Sheriff’s Detentions Sergeant Rigoberto Lucio upon his retirement with 26 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern -
2) Resolution honoring Assistant Agricultural Commissioner Darin B. Heard upon his retirement with 37 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern -
ADOPT RESOLUTION; MAKE PRESENTATION
3) Resolution honoring Gilbert Garcia, Department of Human Services, upon his retirement with 33 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern -
ADOPT RESOLUTION; MAKE PRESENTATION
4) Resolution honoring Andrea Martinez, Department of Human Services, upon her retirement with 28 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern -
ADOPT RESOLUTION; MAKE PRESENTATION
5) Proclaim November 4 through December 6, 2026, as the 39th Anniversary Holiday Cottage Days in Kern County -
6) Proclaim November 2026 as Homeless Youth Awareness Month in Kern County -
7) Proclaim November 8 - 14, 2026, as National Nurse Practitioner Week in Kern County -
8) This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons to address the Boardon 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 question for clarification, make a referral to staff for factual information or request staff to report back to the Board at a later meeting. Also, the Board may take action to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES..
BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS
9) 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 (Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2[a][3])
AGRICULTURE AND MEASUREMENT STANDARDS
10) Proposed retroactive Cooperative Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to perform program enforcement activities related to the detection and eradication of Sudden Oak Death, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $1,500 (Fiscal Impact: $1,500; State; Budgeted; Mandated) -
APPROVE; AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
11) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 325-2026 with Mead & Hunt, Inc., to expand scope of services for master plan goals and increase the compensation amount by $1,410,436 through June 30, 2031, for a new total amount not to exceed $1,910,436 (Fiscal Impact: $1,410,436; Airports Enterprise Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary; RFQ) -
APPROVE; AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGNCOUNTY COUNSEL
12) Proposed Ground Lease Estoppel and Recognition Agreement with ET Bakersfield, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, to facilitate new financing and assign the banking association from U.S. Bank to Wells Fargo Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank (Fiscal Impact: None) -
13) Proposed Resolution authorizing a temporary closure of Kern County Animal Services facility on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the Kern Mega Adoption Event (Fiscal Impact: None) -
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES
14) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 203-2026 with Next Horizon Recovery, LLC, dba Desert Oasis Recovery, providing residential substance use treatment services, to update the contractor’s legal name, update Exhibit A - Description of Standards and Services, and replace Exhibit C - Funding Schedule and Exhibit C-1 - Rate Table (Fiscal Impact: None) -
APPROVE; AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
15) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 227-2026 with Kern Bridges Youth Homes Inc., providing Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) Services, to modify Exhibit C - Funding Schedule increasing compensation to the contractor by $270,000, for a new amount not to exceed $345,000 (Fiscal Impact: $270,000; State/Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary; RFP) -
APPROVE; AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
16) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 489-2024 with California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), providing cloud database services, to extend term through June 30, 2029, revise data archive solution annual subscription fee and payment terms, and increase compensation to the contractor by $42,657, for a new total amount not to exceed $115,617 (Fiscal Impact: $42,657; State/Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) -
APPROVE; AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
17) Proposed unusual travel request for Staff Development Specialist Cheryl Alvarado to attend the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in Sacramento, California, from November 15 - 20, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $6,361 (Fiscal Impact: $6,361; State/Federal; Budgeted) -
18) Response to October 13, 2026, referral regarding proposed options for providing financial travel assistance for federal detainees to prevent homelessness (Fiscal Impact: None) -
19) Request approval of Unconditional Brown Act Commitment Letter to David Abbasi regarding alleged Brown Act Violations (Fiscal Impact: None) -
20) Presentation on possible weather events associated with El Nino in Kern County -
MAKE PRESENTATION; RECEIVE AND FILE
21) Proposed Amendment No. 21 to Agreement 1019-2008 with Everbridge Inc., for emergency management services (ReadyKern), to extend term from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, and increase funding by $106,820 (Fiscal Impact: $106,820; Fire Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) -
APPROVE; AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
22) Request to appropriate unanticipated revenue in the amount of $200,505 from Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security grant funds with no County match, approve mid-year capital asset account for purchase of operational preparedness equipment, and authorize transfer of assets to other agencies (Fiscal Impact: $200,505; State; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) -
23) Request to appropriate unanticipated revenue in the amount of $839,747 from Fiscal Year 2024 Homeland Security grant funds with no County match, approve mid-year capital asset account for purchase of operational preparedness equipment, and authorize transfer of assets to other agencies (Fiscal Impact: $839,747; State; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) -
24) Request to appropriate unanticipated revenue in the amount of $866,354 from Fiscal Year 2025 Homeland Security grant funds with no County match, approve mid-year capital asset account for purchase of operational preparedness equipment, and authorize transfer of assets to other agencies (Fiscal Impact: $866,354; State; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) -
25) Proposed Resolution authorizing Department of Human Services to apply for and accept Department of Housing and Community Development Transitional Housing Program (THP) and Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program (HNMP) allocation awards to assist young adults in securing and maintaining affordable housing, in the amount up to $2,754,592 with no county match (Fiscal Impact: $2,754,592; State Grant; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) -
26) Proposed termination of Agreement 327-2024 with Henrietta Weill Child Guidance Clinic for Kinship Services Support program, effective December 31, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) -
APPROVE; AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SIGN TERMINATION LETTER
27) Request for appropriation of unanticipated revenue from the State of California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), for youth facilities Wi-Fi project, in the amount of $350,000 (Fiscal Impact: $350,000; State; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) -
28) Proposed addition of one Assistant Probation Division Director position and deletion of two Deputy Probation Officer I positions, effective October 31, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: $14,870 Savings; General Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) -
APPROVE; REFER TO HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION TO AMEND THE DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE
29) Request authorization for Probation Department to sell duty weapon valued at less than $500 (Fiscal Impact: $272 Revenue; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) -
MAKE FINDING THAT WEAPON LISTED IS VALUED AT LESS THAN $500; AUTHORIZE SALE
30) Presentation on the Child Death Review Team report from calendar year 2025 (Fiscal Impact: None) -
31) Request to purchase gift cards, basic hygiene items, and transportation vouchers for at-risk populations served by the Health Education and Linkage Program (HELP), from October 27, 2026 through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $22,000 (Fiscal Impact: $22,000; State; Budgeted; Discretionary) -
32) Proposed retroactive Agreement Funding Application with California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Branch for continuation of the Black Infant Health Program, from July 1, 2026 through July 30, 2029, in an amount not to exceed $3,730,917 (Fiscal Impact: $3,730,917 [$1,440,273 Federal Revenue, $2,290,644 State Revenue, $447,024 In-Kind Match]; Budgeted; Mandated) -
APPROVE; AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
33) Proposed sole source mid-year capital asset acquisition of a vehicle fleet management system and proposed Software License and Maintenance Agreement with Agile Fleet, Inc., for county vehicle fleet management, from October 27, 2026 through February 28, 2031, in an amount not to exceed $142,918 (Fiscal Impact: $142,918 [FY 2026-2027 $31,679]; Fees; Budgeted; Discretionary) -
34) Proposed Amendment No. 3 to Agreement 320-2021 with Kristopher Lyon, M.D., a contract employee providing Health Officer and EMS Medical Director services, to extend term from October 31, 2026 through December 31, 2026, and increase maximum compensation by $161,338, for a new total amount not to exceed $1,889,561 (Fiscal Impact: $161,338; Budgeted; Mandated) -
APPROVE; AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
35) Proposed Agreement with CRS Technologies, LLC, DBA Jailcore, to provide electronic inmate tracking and housing check system services at the Sheriff’s Office Detentions Facilities, from November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2029, with an option to extend through October 31, 2031, in an amount not to exceed $770,131 (Fiscal Impact: $770,131 [FY 2026-2027 $352,131]; Budgeted; Discretionary) -
APPROVE; AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
36) Proposed Amendment No. 2 to Agreement 152-2023 with National Public Safety Group providing project management consulting and data migration services, for cancellation of data migration services related to the implementation of a new jail management system, in an amount not to exceed $398,700 (Fiscal Impact: $398,700 Cost Reduction; Budgeted; Discretionary) -
APPROVE; AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
37) Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 3 to Agreement 152-2023 with National Public Safety Group providing project management consulting services to assist with implementing a new jail management system for the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, and extend term from September 29, 2026 through September 30, 2027, in the amount of $148,908, for a new total amount not to exceed $602,126 (Fiscal Impact: $148,908 [FY 2026-2027 $111,681]; Budgeted; Discretionary) -
APPROVE; AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
38) Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 510-2025 with Trinity Services Group, Inc., providing food and kitchen services for inmates, to increase the price per meal for inmates at the Sheriff’s Office Detentions Facilities from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, and increase the yearly maximum cost by $160,764, for a new amount not to exceed $6,344,005 (Fiscal Impact: $160,764; Budgeted; Mandated) -
APPROVE; AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
39) Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 2026-21 with the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration for domestic cannabis eradication suppression program funding, to accept additional funding and appropriate unanticipated revenue, in the amount of $40,000 (Fiscal Impact: $40,000 Revenue; Federal; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) -
40) Request to approve non-standard terms and conditions with Cellebrite Inc., for sole source procurement of a premium unlimited forensic data extraction software subscription, from November 21, 2026 through November 20, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $142,402 (Fiscal Impact: $142,402; Budgeted; Discretionary) -
APPROVE; AUTHORIZE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS
41) Unusual travel request for Sheriff Deputy Brandon Steffins to attend the basic handler school in Jurupa Valley, California, from November 8 through December 18, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $32,607 (Fiscal Impact: $32,607; Budgeted; Discretionary) -
42) Hearing pursuant to the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and proposed Resolution to approve issuance not to exceed $850,000,000 in tax exempt industrial development bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority on behalf of the Pacific Steel Group for construction of a steel micro mill located at 860 Sopp Road, Mojave (S.D. #2) (Fiscal Impact: None) -
43) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Agency Negotiators: William LaManque, Director of Airports and designated staff, regarding terms of lease of real property located at 2921 Hanger Way, Bakersfield, CA, 93308 commonly referred as lease site 1A and identified on the Airport Layout Plan as ALP 421
44) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Agency designated representatives: County Administrative Officer Nancy Anderson, and designated staff - Employee organizations: Kern County Firefighters Union, IAFF Local 1301, and Service Employees’ International Union, Local 521 (Government Code Section 54957.6) -
45) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/RECRUITMENT - Title: Registrar of Voters (Government Code Section 54957) -
46) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/RECRUITMENT - Title: Director of Human Services (Government Code Section 54957) -
47) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(3)) Number of cases: One (1) Significant exposure to litigation in the opinion of the Board of Supervisors on the advice of legal counsel, based on: The receipt of a claim pursuant to the Government Claims Act or some other written communication from a potential plaintiff threatening litigation, which non-exempt claim or communication is available for public inspection -
48) 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 26CUB02363 -
49) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - FORMALLY INITIATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) and (g)) Name of case: The People of the State of California Ex Rel. Rob Bonta, Attorney General of the State of California v. County of Kern, Kern County Superior Court Case Number BCV-23-104076 -