Regular Meeting AM - Apr 14, 2026 (Agenda)

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 14, 2026 9:00 A.M. BOARD RECONVENED Supervisors: Peters, Parlier, Flores, Couch, Perez ROLL CALL: All Present SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Captain Earl Cooper, U.S. Army 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. NOTE: Prior to approval of the consent agenda, Chairman Peters stated Item Nos. 28, 47, and 51, were withdrawn from the agenda. 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 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - PET OF THE WEEK NICHOLAS CULLEN, DIRECTOR, ANIMAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, INTRODUCED KARL, A 10-YEAR OLD MALE SMALL BREED MIX, AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AT THE KERN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS CA-1) Resolution honoring Probation Supervisor Katrina Garcia, Probation Department, upon her retirement with 26 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern - ADOPTED RESOLUTION Flores-Parlier: All Ayes 2) Proclaim April 19 - 25, 2026, as Crime Victims’ Rights Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO KEN RUSSELL, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY; KEN RUSSELL HEARD Couch-Perez: All Ayes 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); Kern 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 Perez and Peters); Kern County Foundation, Inc. (Supervisor Peters); and Kern Medical Center Foundation (Supervisor Couch).

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 2 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/14/2026 3) Proclaim May 2, 2026, as Wildfire Community Preparedness Day in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO WENDY WARD, KERN FIRE SAFE COUNCIL; WENDY WARD HEARD Parlier-Flores: All Ayes 4) Proclaim April 2026 as Second Chance Month in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO JAUBRAE DIXON; JAUBRAE DIXON, NICHOLAS MILLER AND ALEXIA TORRES STALLINGS, HEARD Flores-Couch: All Ayes 5) Proclaim April 18, 2026, as Scottish Games and Gatherings Day in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO MICHAEL MCCRAY, KERN COUNTY SCOTTISH SOCIETY; MICHAEL MCCRAY HEARD Perez-Couch: All Ayes APPOINTMENTS CA-6) Re-appointment of Vivian Cao as Third District Member to the Children and Families Commission, term to expire March 31, 2028 - MADE RE-APPOINTMENT Flores-Parlier: 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, GLENN CLAYTON, ANDY HENSEL, DENNIS MCLEAN, MERCY PENA, AND JES SANDERS, HEARD REGARDING ELECTIONS DAVID ABBASI AND NADINE ESCALANTE, HEARD REGARDING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TAMARA BAKER, MARYLOU MILLER, LINDA ELIEFF, MARTHA MILLER, SHERYL HORNUNG, AND THERESA SHOEMAKER, HEARD REGARDING THE ALZHEIMER DISEASE ASSOCIATION OF KERN COUNTY'S ADULT DAYCARE PROGRAM BOB SMITH, BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL, HEARD REGARDING LACK OF JAIL BEDS IN KERN COUNTY DANNY RODELA HEARD REGARDING FAITH IN THE VALLEY SEEDS OF HOPE PILGRIMAGE ROSA LOPEZ HEARD REGARDING SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY (Continued on Page 3)

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 3 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/14/2026 (Continued from Page 2) DAVID KADEL HEARD REGARDING OILDALE COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM MELISSA VELASQUEZ HEARD REGARDING VALLEY CAREGIVERS RESOURCE PROGRAM BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS 8) 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][2]) SUPERVISOR PEREZ THANKED THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT, EMPLOYERS’ TRAINING RESOURCE, DISTRICT FIVE STAFF PRISCILLA SANCHEZ AND CHRISTIAN ROMO, 17 NEWS, DRESS FOR SUCCESS, AND GOOD SAM HOSPITAL, FOR THEIR ORGANIZATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SAY YES TO THE PROM DRESS EVENT SUPERVISOR FLORES PRESENTED A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO MIKE CLOPTON FOR HIS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY OF OILDALE SUPERVISOR PARLIER INTRODUCED WENDY WARD, KERN FIRE SAFE COUNCIL; WENDY WARD GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE WORK OF THE KERN FIRE SAFE COUNCIL SUPERVISOR PETERS REQUESTED THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED IN THE MEMORY OF DONALD WAYNE JAMES DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS AGING AND ADULT SERVICES CA-9) Proposed retroactive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Independent Living Center of Kern County, for participation in Aging and Disability Resource Connection Program (ADRC) collaboration, from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $120,580 (Fiscal Impact: $120,580 Revenue; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 111-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-10) Proposed selection of Valley Caregiver Resource Center as successful vendor in response to Request for Proposals (RFP), to provide Ombudsman Program Services from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES OR DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS Flores-Parlier: All Ayes ANIMAL SERVICES CA-11) Proposed retroactive Agreement, containing non-standard terms and conditions, with Santa Barbara Humane Society (SBHS), for transfer of dogs from Kern County Animal Services to SBHS for placement, medical care, and adoption services, effective March 31, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 112-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 4 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/14/2026 CA-12) Proposed Agreement, containing non-standard terms and conditions, with Petszel to utilize their services for post adoption support, effective April 14, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 113-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK CA-13) Proposed Grant Agreement with California Secretary of State, for Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Federal Funding, to provide Kern County reimbursement up to $8,324, with no County match required, for qualifying purchases for activities to improve the administration of Federal office elections (Fiscal Impact: $8,324; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 114-2026; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK OR DESIGNEE TO SIGN ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AS TO FORM BY COUNTY COUNSEL Flores-Parlier: All Ayes BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES CA-14) Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 2 to Agreement 220-2025 with Clinica Sierra Vista, providing outpatient substance use treatment services in Bakersfield, Delano, and Lamont, to incorporate required Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) grant provisions, and authorize use of Proposition 47 Cohort 5 funds for eligible Prop 36 clients, effective February 1, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 115-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-15) Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 245-2025 with American Health Services, LLC, providing narcotic treatment program services for adults with narcotic or opiate dependency, to add required Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) grant provisions and authorize use of Proposition 47 Cohort 5 funds for eligible Prop 36 clients, effective February 1, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 116-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-16) Proposed Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services, to monitor the performance of services provided by Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 117-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-17) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 214-2024 with California Mental Health Services Authority, providing technical support and assistance in implementing the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Program, to extend the term from June 30, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 118-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-18) Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 333-2025 with College Community Services dba Clarvida, providing outpatient substance use treatment services, to add required Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) grant provisions and authorize use of Proposition 47 Cohort 5 funds for eligible Prop 36 clients, effective February 1, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 119-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 5 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/14/2026 CA-19) Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 296-2025 with Action Family Counseling, providing residential substance use treatment services, to add required Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) grant provisions and authorize use of Proposition 47 Cohort 5 funds for eligible Prop 36 clients, effective February 1, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 120-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-20) Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Wasco Union High School District, to provide campus access to Behavioral Health and Recovery Services staff and contracted behavioral health providers in order to provide substance use treatment services to high-risk adolescents, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 121-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-21) Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 029-2026 with Desert Oasis Recovery, providing residential substance use treatment services, to incorporate required Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) grant provisions and authorize use of Proposition 47 Cohort 5 funds for eligible Prop 36 clients, effective February 1, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 122-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES CA-22) Request for approval of mid-year capital asset acquisition of equipment for conference room media renovation, replacing outdated technology, in an amount not to exceed $115,000 (Fiscal Impact: $115,000; Federal/State; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR- CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CLERK OF THE BOARD 23) Presentation on implementation of Senate Bill 707 (SB707) amendments to the Ralph M Brown Act (Government Code section 54950 et seq.), modernizing public agencies’ meeting protocols related to public accessibility, to be effective July 1, 2026 - JULIE GRAGG, CHIEF CLERK OF THE BOARD, PRESENTED; CHARLES SHINN, JES SANDERS, MICHAEL TURNIPSEED, AND DENNIS MCLEAN, HEARD; PROVIDED DIRECTION TO CLERK OF THE BOARD AND COUNTY COUNSEL CA-24) Amended Conflict of Interest Code for Golden Empire Transit District (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-25) Amended Conflict of Interest Code for Wonderful College Prep Academy (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED Flores-Parlier: All Ayes COUNTY COUNSEL CA-26) Request from Clerk of the Board for authorization to destroy records no longer necessary or required for County purposes and eligible for destruction (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN Flores-Parlier: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 6 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/14/2026 CA-27) Requests from Sheriff for authorization to destroy records no longer necessary or required for County purposes and eligible for destruction (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN Flores-Parlier: All Ayes DISTRICT ATTORNEY 28) Proposed retroactive Occupancy Agreement with Bakersfield Recovery Services, Inc., to provide services to victims of crime at the Kern County Family Justice Center Facility, 1300 18th Street, Bakersfield, from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2028 (Continued from 03/24/2026; Fiscal Impact: None) – WITHDRAWN EMPLOYERS’ TRAINING RESOURCE CA-29) Proposed retroactive payroll correction for Job Developer Christopher Gibson, for underpayment of Workforce Development Apprenticeship pay for pay periods 2025-25 through 2026-02, in the amount of $2,756.47 (Fiscal Impact: $2,756.47; Federal/State Grant Funds; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS PAYROLL CORRECTION Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-30) Proposed retroactive payroll correction for Program Technician Mary Ann Narvaez-Galindo, for underpayment of Workforce Development Apprenticeship pay for pay periods 2025-25 through 2026-02, in the amount of $2,378.11 (Fiscal Impact: $2,378.11 Federal/State Grant Funds, Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR- CONTROLLER TO PROCESS PAYROLL CORRECTION Flores-Parlier: All Ayes FIRE DEPARTMENT CA-31) Proposed Mutual Hold Harmless Agreement with the City of Bakersfield for mutual indemnification against liability for the Bakersfield Police Department’s use of one SRV X1417® Extreme 3x: Complete Portable X-Ray System, procured by the County with FY 2023 State Homeland Security Grant funds, effective April 14, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 123-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-32) Proposed Indemnity Agreement with Stallion Springs Community Services District for the Stallion Springs Police Department’s use of one 4-wheel drive vehicle, and one infrared camera, procured by the County with FY 2022 State Homeland Security Grant funds, effective April 14, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 124-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-33) Proposed Indemnity Agreement with City of Tehachapi for use of four network switches procured by the County with FY 2022 State Homeland Security Grant funds, effective April 14, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 125-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-34) Proposed Indemnity Agreement with City of Delano for the Delano Police Department’s use of ten laptop computers and one large printer, procured by the County with FY 2022 State Homeland Security Grant funds, effective April 14, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 126-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 7 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/14/2026 HUMAN SERVICES CA-35) Proposed Agreement with Capella University, to provide social work fieldwork experience for department employees enrolled in the university’s graduate social work degree program, from April 14, 2026 through December 31, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 127-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-36) Proposed Agreement with Grand Canyon University, to provide social work fieldwork experience for department employees enrolled in the university’s graduate social work degree program, from April 14, 2026 through December 31, 2031 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 128-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-37) Request for approval to purchase client stabilization vouchers for current and potential Child Protective Services (CPS) clients, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $131,750 (Fiscal Impact: $131,750 [$105,400 Federal/State/Realignment, $26,350 General Fund]; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED Flores-Parlier: All Ayes PROBATION CA-38) Proposed retroactive sole source Agreement, containing non-standard terms and conditions, with Miller Mendel, Inc., for background investigation software, in an amount not to exceed $15,284 (Fiscal Impact: $15,284; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED PURCHASING AGENT TO SIGN QUOTE AND ISSUE PURCHASE ORDER Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-39) Retroactive request for approval of mid-year capital asset acquisition of two industrial laundry dryers for Probation’s Kern Crossroads Facility, in an amount not to exceed $30,563 (Fiscal Impact: $30,563; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Flores-Parlier: All Ayes PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CA-40) Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 4 to Agreement 502-2016 with Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, to extend the term of designation as a primary stroke center, from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2028, in the amount of $45,342 (Fiscal Impact: $45,342; Fees; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 129-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-41) Request to increase funds used to purchase behavior modification materials for participants in the Nurse Family Partnership program during Fiscal Year 2025-2026 by $47,117, for a new maximum amount not to exceed $213,884 (Fiscal Impact: $47,117; State Grant; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED Flores-Parlier: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 8 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/14/2026 CA-42) Proposed retroactive Agreement with Housing Authority of the County of Kern, for housing opportunities for persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $1,779,835 (Fiscal Impact: $1,779,835 [FY 2025-2026 $847,835]; State; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 130-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-43) Proposed Agreement with California Department of Public Health (CDPH), for the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention program, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $2,839,555 (Fiscal Impact: $2,839,555 Revenue; State; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 131-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-44) Proposed mid-year sole source capital asset acquisition, containing non- standard terms and conditions, with OHD, LLLP, for purchase of an AeroFit Respirator Fit Testing System, in an amount not to exceed $16,340 (Fiscal Impact: $16,340; State Grant; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-45) Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 073-2024 with Kern County Hospital Authority, to extend the term of designation as a stroke center, from March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2028, in the amount of $45,342 (Fiscal Impact: $45,342; Fees; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 132-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes SHERIFF CA-46) Request for approval of mid-year capital asset acquisition of one accessible portable restroom for incarcerated people, in an amount not to exceed $10,000 (Fiscal Impact: $10,000; AB109 Realignment; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR- CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-47) Proposed Agreement with Row Crop, LLC, for supplemental law enforcement services for Farm Tour event on May 14, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $75,481 (Fiscal Impact: $75,481 Revenue; Budgeted; Discretionary) - WITHDRAWN Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-48) Proposed Agreement with Wasteland World, LLC, for supplemental law enforcement services at the 2026 Neotropolis event from April 29 through May 3, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $14,281 (Fiscal Impact: $14,281 Revenue; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 133-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 9 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/14/2026 CA-49) Proposed retroactive letter of Agreement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), containing non-standard terms and conditions, for the Domestic Cannabis Eradication Suppression Program and funding, from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $40,000 (Fiscal Impact: $40,000 Revenue; Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED SHERIFF TO SIGN Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-50) Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 283-2022 with the California Department of State Hospitals, providing medical and mental health services to inmates, to extend the term through December 31, 2026, and increase compensation by $11,890,654, for a total amount not to exceed $52,990,045 (Fiscal Impact: $11,890,654 [FY 2025-2026 $5,896,548] Revenue; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 134-2026 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-51) Report on California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA) purchase orders, and request for retroactive approval of CUPCCAA purchase orders in excess of $200,000 (Fiscal Impact: None) - WITHDRAWN Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-52) Proposed retroactive payroll correction for availability pay to Departmental Public Information Officer Lori Meza, from pay periods 2022-06 through 2025-05, in an amount not to exceed $9,755 (Fiscal Impact: $9,755; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR- CONTROLLER TO PROCESS PAYROLL CORRECTION Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-53) Public hearing to conduct community engagement meeting and proposed Resolution renewing Ordinance G-9185 related to military equipment use policy per Government Code Section 7072(b) (Fiscal Impact: None) - OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; MADE FINDING; APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2026-149 Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-54) Request for exemption from the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for forensic pathology services in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-55) Unusual travel request for Sheriff Deputy Robert Fisher, to attend Explosive Breaching Course in Los Angeles, California, from May 17 - 29, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $5,978 (Fiscal Impact: $5,978; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED Flores-Parlier: All Ayes CA-56) Unusual travel request for Sheriff Aircraft Mechanics Robert O’Connor and James Chancellor, to attend Airbus H125 and Safran Maintenance Training in Grand Prairie, Texas, from May 31 through June 20, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $38,620 (Fiscal Impact: $38,620; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED Flores-Parlier: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 10 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/14/2026 CA-57) Retroactive unusual travel request for Sheriff Sergeants Paul Feely and Daniel Sanchez, Jr., to attend POST Supervisory Course in Clovis, California, from April 12 - 24, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $8,881 (Fiscal Impact: $8,881; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED Flores-Parlier: All Ayes ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION IN MEMORY OF DONALD WAYNE JAMES Parlier CLOSED SESSION (If public reporting is required by Government Code Section 54957.1 relating to the following matter(s), the public reporting of any action taken in closed session will be made at the beginning of the next session of the Board of Supervisors.) COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 58) 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 Kern County Law Enforcement Association (Government Code Section 54957.6) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN COUNTY COUNSEL 59) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - FORMALLY INITIATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) and (g)) Name of case: Hansen, David v. Kern County Fire Department, Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case Number ADJ20442721 - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 60) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4)) Number of cases: One (1) Based on existing facts and circumstances, the Board of Supervisors has decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 61) 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 - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN