Regular Meeting AM - Sep 23, 2025 (Agenda)

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 23, 2025 9:00 A.M. BOARD RECONVENED Supervisors: Peters, Parlier, Flores, Couch, Perez ROLL CALL: All Present SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Phill Brockett, U.S. Navy veteran 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 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - PET OF THE WEEK NICHOLAS CULLEN, DIRECTOR, ANIMAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, INTRODUCED WALLY, A TWO-YEAR OLD MALE PUG MIX, AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AT THE KERN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS CA-1) Resolution honoring Jenny Holtermann for her dedicated service as Kern County Farm Bureau President - ADOPTED RESOLUTION Couch-Flores: All Ayes 2) Proclaim October 2025 as Paint the Town Pink Month in Kern County, in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO JENNIFER HENRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LINKS FOR LIFE; JENNIFER HENRY HEARD Couch-Peters: 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 Couch and Perez); Kern County Foundation, Inc. (Supervisor Perez); and Kern Medical Center Foundation (Supervisors Couch and Flores).

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 2 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 9/23/2025 3) Proclaim September 26, 2025 as California Indian Day and Tejon Tribe Pow Wow Day in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO TEJON INDIAN TRIBE CHAIRPERSON OCTAVIO ESCOBEDO III; OCTAVIO ESCOBEDO III HEARD Perez-Couch: All Ayes 4) Certificate of Recognition honoring North of the River Recreation and Park District, in commemoration of the district’s 70th Anniversary serving the north Bakersfield area - MADE PRESENTATION TO BRET HANEY, GENERAL MANAGER, AND JASMIN LOBASSO, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS, NORTH OF THE RIVER RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT; JASMIN LOBASSO AND BRET HANEY, HEARD PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS 5) 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, DENNIS MCLEAN, JES SANDERS, RUSSELL PERSON, RON BARGER AND PAMELA REECE HEARD REGARDING CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE, ELECTIONS DIVISION, MEMORANDUM REGARDING SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOTS GLEN CLAYTON HEARD REGARDING THE FOUNDING FATHERS AND THE CONSTITUTION JEANINE ADAMS HEARD REGARDING INCLUSION MERCY PENA HEARD REGARDING DISPENSARIES NEAR GREENFIELD SCHOOLS DAVE WESCOTT HEARD REGARDING PROPOSITION 50 NINA RICHARDS HEARD REGARDING POWER POLES IN DISTRICT 4 AND SHAFTER PARK BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS 6) 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 PARLIER THANKED SUPERVISORS PEREZ AND COUCH, ALONG WITH THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, FOR THEIR WORK PRESENTING AND COORDINATING THE SB 237 PRESS CONFERENCE. HE ALSO THANKED THE COMMUNITY OF ROSAMOND FOR THEIR WORK TO PUT ON THE ROSAMOND ARMED FORCES APPRECIATION DAY. (Continued on Page 3)

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 3 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 9/23/2025 (Continued from Page 2) SUPERVISOR PEREZ THANKED COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE STAFF ERIN BRISCOE-CLARKE AND STACY KUWAHARA, FOR THEIR WORK COORDINATING THE SB 237 PRESS CONFERENCE, AND SHERIFF DONNY YOUNGBLOOD AND HIS STAFF FOR THE EXTENSIVE SECURITY MEASURES. SUPERVISOR COUCH THANKED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR QUICK ACTION DURING THE RECENT COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS LEAK IN THE WESTERN REGION OF KERN COUNTY. HE ALSO EXPRESSED HIS GRATITUDE TO THE BOARD FOR THE HIRING OF THE NEW AIRPORTS DIRECTOR BILL LAMANQUE, AND COMPLIMENTED MR. LAMANQUE ON THE JOB HE IS DOING. SUPERVISOR PETERS THANKED ALL COUNTY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS THAT HAVE HELPED DURING THE RECENT FLOODING IN EAST KERN, AND THANKED ASSEMBLYMAN STAN ELLIS FOR HIS HELP AND COOPERATION TO GET RESOURCES TO THE REGION. SUPERVISOR FLORES THANKED SUPERVISOR PETERS FOR HIS WORK DURING THE RECENT FLOODING AND PRAISED AIRPORTS DIRECTOR BILL LAMANQUE FOR HIS WORK SINCE ASSUMING HIS POSITION. DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS AGING AND ADULT SERVICES CA-7) Proposed Amendment No. 4 to Agreement 583-2022 with California Department of Aging providing CalFresh Healthy Living Education and CalFresh Expansion Program services, to increase funding by $82,804, for a total amount not to exceed $1,682,192 (Fiscal Impact: $82,804; Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 468-2025; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES TO SIGN ALL RELATED STATE TRANSMITTAL AND BUDGET REVISION DOCUMENTS Couch-Flores: All Ayes CA-8) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 384-2025 with Bakersfield Senior Center, Inc., providing Title III C Senior Nutrition Program services, to increase funding by $4,219, for a total amount not to exceed $85,145 (Fiscal Impact: $4,219; Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 469-2025 Couch-Flores: All Ayes CA-9) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 386-2025 with North of the River Recreation and Park District providing Title III C Senior Nutrition services, to increase funding by $21,331, for a total amount not to exceed $389,443 (Fiscal Impact: $21,331; Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 470-2025 Couch-Flores: All Ayes AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK CA-10) Request to transfer unclaimed property tax payments refundable as a result of tax bills that were lowered after payment, in the amount of $404,416 to the County General Fund (Fiscal Impact: $404,416; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED Couch-Flores: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 4 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 9/23/2025 CA-11) Certification of the results of the Special Mail Ballot Election held on August 26, 2025 for Arvin City Council member and Stallion Springs Community Services District Measure A (Fiscal Impact: None) - DECLARED THE RESULTS OFFICIAL AS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY CLERK, PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 15400 Couch-Flores: All Ayes BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES CA-12) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 220-2025 with Clinica Sierra Vista providing outpatient substance use treatment services, to increase treatment capacity at the Bakersfield location by 50 slots (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 471-2025 Couch-Flores: All Ayes CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES CA-13) Proposed Resolution authorizing temporary closure of all Child Support Services Department facilities on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for annual all-staff meeting (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2025-189 Couch-Flores: All Ayes CA-14) Request to approve Event License Agreement with AEG Management Bakersfield, LLC, to host Department of Child Support Services annual all staff event scheduled for October 23, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $8,200 (Fiscal Impact: $8,200; State/Federal Grant Funded; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED PURCHASING AGENT TO SIGN AND ISSUE PURCHASE ORDER Couch-Flores: All Ayes EMPLOYERS’ TRAINING RESOURCE CA-15) Proposed Amendment (subrecipient modification) to Agreement with Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board to increase grant funding in the amount of $207,210, for a total allocation of $625,845, extend the term to March 30, 2026, and request to appropriate unanticipated revenue in the amount of $207,210 in the Employers’ Training Resource Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Fund (Fiscal Impact: $207,210 Revenue; State Grant; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 472-2025; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Couch-Flores: All Ayes FIRE DEPARTMENT CA-16) Proposed Resolution terminating proclamation of local emergency due to Borel Fire, effective September 23, 2025 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2025-190 Couch-Flores: All Ayes CA-17) Proposed Amendment to Agreement with California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to increase reimbursement amount for hazardous materials response training by $75,000, for a new amount not to exceed $480,000 (Fiscal Impact: $75,000 Revenue; Fire Fund; Not Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED FIRE CHIEF OR DESIGNEE TO SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AS TO FORM BY COUNTY COUNSEL Couch-Flores: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 5 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 9/23/2025 CA-18) Proposed retroactive Agreement with Ventura County for Kern County Fire Department to provide fire protection to unincorporated land located in the Lockwood Valley area of Ventura County, immediately adjacent to the Kern County line effective August 12, 2025, in the amount of $179,108, Annually (Fiscal Impact: $179,108 Revenue; Fire Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 473-2025 Couch-Flores: All Ayes CA-19) Proposed retroactive Agreement with David Lee Riggs, M.D., as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Director, coordinating the activities of the Fire Department’s Paramedics in delivery of Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) medical services, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029, in an amount not to exceed $96,000 (Fiscal Impact: $96,000; Fire Fund; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 474-2025 Couch-Flores: All Ayes CA-20) Request for retroactive approval of license renewal with RadioMobile for annual maintenance and support of fire station alerting system, effective July 15, 2025 through June 14, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $115,583 (Fiscal Impact: $115,583; Fire Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDER Couch-Flores: All Ayes HUMAN SERVICES CA-21) Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 330-2024 with HopSkipDrive, providing foster care youth transportation services, to modify terms and conditions, extend the term through June 30, 2026, and increase compensation by $400,000, for a new total amount not to exceed $800,000 (Fiscal Impact: $400,000 [$200,000 Federal, $140,000 Realignment, $60,000 General Fund]; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 475-2025 Couch-Flores: All Ayes CA-22) Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Counties of Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus, Tulare and Tuolumne (Valley Regional Counties) for the Disaster CalFresh Program Mutual Aid Plan to provide services to partner agencies in times of disaster from September 23, 2025 through October 31, 2030 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 476-2025 Couch-Flores: All Ayes CA-23) Proposed retroactive sole source Agreement with Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) to provide CalWORKs Home Visiting Initiative program services from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $4,943,041 (Fiscal Impact: $4,943,041; Federal/State; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 477-2025 Couch-Flores: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 6 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 9/23/2025 LIBRARY CA-24) Proposed Resolution authorizing temporary closure of all Kern County Library facilities on Friday, December 5, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for an in-service day, and request to purchase meals and snacks for a working staff lunch, in an amount not to exceed $4,000 (Fiscal Impact: $4,000; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2025-191 Couch-Flores: All Ayes PROBATION CA-25) Proposed retroactive sole source Agreement with JBI, LP, dba Justice Benefits Incorporated (JBI), for training and claim preparation services from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030, including all optional extensions, in an amount not to exceed $450,000 (Fiscal Impact: $450,000; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 478-2025 Couch-Flores: All Ayes CA-26) Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 2 to Agreement 638-2022 with GEO Reentry Services, LLC, providing day reporting center services, to extend the term from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, increase compensation by $3,353,208, and increase the Youth Day Reporting Center population from 24 to 30 (Fiscal Impact: $3,353,208 [FY 2025-2026 $1,676,604]; AB 109; SB 823; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 479-2025 Couch-Flores: All Ayes CA-27) Proposed retroactive sole source Agreement with Women’s Center High Desert, Inc., to provide shelter, education, counseling, and support services to families experiencing domestic violence, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $11,117 (Fiscal Impact: $11,117; Domestic Violence Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 480-2025 Couch-Flores: All Ayes PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CA-28) Proposed Resolution authorizing temporary closure of all Public Health facilities on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for annual all-staff development and employee recognition meeting (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2025-192 Couch-Flores: All Ayes CA-29) Proposed retroactive funding Agreement with California Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Division for home visitation program services to first-time mothers from July 1, 2025 through June 20, 2026, in the amount of $2,491,908 (Fiscal Impact: $2,491,908; State; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 481-2025 Couch-Flores: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 7 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 9/23/2025 SHERIFF 30) Proposed sole source Agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc., for CloudGavel Warrant Service Module implementation of electronic warrant management system services beginning September 25, 2025 through September 24, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $591,350 (Fiscal Impact: $591,350 [FY 2025-2026 $290,000]; Budgeted; Discretionary) - DANISHA ASHLEY, COMMANDER, SHERIFF'S OFFICE, HEARD; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 482-2025 Couch-Peters: All Ayes CA-31) Proposed short-term lease Agreement with Airbus Helicopters, Inc., for use of Sheriff helicopter N913KC to be ferried to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department on or about September 30, 2025 for flight and system use demonstration, in the amount of $9,600 (Fiscal Impact: $9,600 Revenue; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 483-2025 Couch-Flores: All Ayes ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION Flores 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 COUNSEL 32) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and 54956.9(e)(1)) 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: Facts and circumstances that might result in litigation against the County but which the County believes are not yet known to a potential plaintiff or plaintiffs, which facts and circumstances need not be disclosed - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 33) 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

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 8 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 9/23/2025 RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION; RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M. /s/ Julie Gragg Chief Clerk of the Board /s/ Leticia Perez Chairman, Board of Supervisors Minutes of the meetings are not official until approved by the Board of Supervisors and signed.