Regular Meeting AM - Jan 27, 2026 (Agenda)

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN

1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California

Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 27, 2026

9:00 A.M.

Note: Members of the Board of Supervisors may have an interest in certain contracts that the Board considers where the member holds a position on a non-profit corporation that supports the functions of the County. Supervisors are assigned to these positions as part of annual committee assignments by the Chairman of the Board. These interests include, with the Supervisor holding the position, the following: California State Association of Counties (Supervisors Peters and Perez); Community Action Partnership of Kern (Supervisor Parlier); Kem County Network for Children (Supervisor Peters); Kern Economic Development Corporation (Supervisors Peters, Couch and Flores); Southern California Water Coalition (Supervisors Couch and Flores); Tobacco Funding Corporation, Kern County (Supervisors Couch and Perez); Kern County Foundation, Inc. (Supervisor Perez); and Kern Medical Center Foundation (Supervisors Couch and Flores).

BOARD RECONVENED

ROLL CALL: All Present

Supervisors: Peters, Parlier, Flores, Couch, Perez

SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Michelle Madrid, U.S. Air Force

NOTE: The vote is displayed in bold below each item. For example, Flores-Perez denotes Supervisor Flores made the motion and Supervisor Perez seconded the motion.

CONSENT AGENDA/OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: ALL ITEMS LISTED WITH A "CA" OR "C" WERE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND APPROVED BY ONE MOTION.

BOARD ACTION SHOWN IN CAPS

CA-1) Resolution honoring Sheriff's Detentions Sergeant Ted Parker upon his retirement with 25 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern ADOPTED RESOLUTION

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - PET OF THE WEEK

CA-2) Resolution honoring Sheriff's Detentions Deputy Lisa Porter upon her retirement with 27 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern ADOPTED RESOLUTION

Couch-Flores: All Ayes

RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS

Couch-Flores: All Ayes

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CA-3) Resolution honoring Terie Ramirez, Dep her retirement with 32 years of dedicate ADOPTED RESOLUTION Couch-Flores: All Ayes

tment of Human Services, upon service to the County of Kern -

CA-4) Resolution honoring Terrie Martinez, Dep her retirement with 28 years of dedicate ADOPTED RESOLUTION Couch-Flores: All Ayes

Department of Human Services, upon service to the County of Kern -

PUBLIC REQUESTS

CA-5) Updates to KCERA Model Tax Compliance Regulations (Fiscal Impact None)-APPROVED Couch-Flores: All Ayes

APPOINTMENTS

CA-6) Appointment of Jacob Frost as At-large Member to the Kern County Museum Foundation Board of Trustees, term to expire May 10,2026 - MADE APPOINTMENT

Couch-Flores: All Ayes

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

7) 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 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. PLEASE STATE AND SPELL YOUR NAME BEFORE MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION. THANK YOU!

CHARLES SHINN THANKED THE BOARD FOR THEIR WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY

JOHNNY OLEGAS HEARD REGARDING LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

MARISA FOLSE HEARD REGARDING A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR MULTI-CAR ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 58

MERCY PENA AND ANDY HENSEL THANKED THE BOARD FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP

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TOMASENA RIVERS HEARD REGARDING DONATIONS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS

JESSE ALBERT LAND HEARD REGARDING HOMELESS HOUSING

VIVIAN CAO HEARD REGARDING THE KERN COUNTY ASIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE