Regular Meeting AM - Apr 29, 2025 (Agenda)

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 29, 2025 9:00 A.M. BOARD RECONVENED Supervisors: Peters, Parlier, Flores, Couch, Perez ROLL CALL: All Present KERN COUNTY SHERIFF HONOR GUARD PRESENTED COLORS AND THE NATIONAL ANTHEM WAS SUNG BY DEPUTY SHERIFF SHEREE DAVIS 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 REXY, A TWO-YEAR-OLD FEMALE TERRIER MIX, AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AT THE KERN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS 1) Resolution honoring Pamila Townsend, Department of Human Services, upon her retirement with 34 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern - ADOPTED RESOLUTION; MADE PRESENTATION TO PAMILA TOWNSEND; LITO MORILLO, DIRECTOR, AND MARIA BERMUDEZ, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AND PAMILA TOWNSEND, HEARD Peters-Couch: 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. 4/29/2025 2) Proclaim May 12 - 18, 2025 as National Police Week and Thursday, May 15, 2025 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day in Kern County; request permission to fly flags at half-staff during National Police Week - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO SHERIFF DONNY YOUNGBLOOD; SHERIFF YOUNGBLOOD HEARD; AUTHORIZED SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO FLY FLAGS AT ALL SHERIFF'S FACILITIES AT HALF-STAFF DURING PERIOD OF OBSERVANCE Flores-Couch: All Ayes 3) Proclaim May 6, 2025 as Giving Day in Kern County to encourage local giving through the annual fundraiser "Give Big Kern" - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO AARON FALK, KERN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; AARON FALK HEARD Flores-Couch: All Ayes 4) Proclaim May 2025 as Older Americans Month in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO JEREMY OLIVER, DIRECTOR, AGING AND ADULT SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WHO INTRODUCED MEMBERS PRESENT FROM THE COMMISSION ON AGING; JEREMY OLIVER HEARD Couch-Peters: All Ayes 5) Proclaim May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO ALISON BURROWES, DIRECTOR, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WHO INTRODUCED PROGRAM SUPERVISOR MARK KIMMEL; ALISON BURROWES AND MARK KIMMEL, HEARD Parlier-Flores: All Ayes 6) Certificate of Recognition honoring Dr. Thomas Martinez upon his retirement with 42 years of dedicated service as Professor of Public Administration in the Public Policy and Administration Department at California State University, Bakersfield - MADE PRESENTATION TO DR. THOMAS MARTINEZ; DR. MARTINEZ HEARD PUBLIC REQUESTS CA-7) Request of Keene Water District to submit the District’s Bylaws for approval pursuant to California Water Code section 35305 - APPROVED Flores-Couch: All Ayes APPOINTMENTS CA-8) Reappointment of Wesson Cherry as At-large Member to the South Kern Cemetery District, term to expire December 10, 2027 - MADE REAPPOINTMENT Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-9) Appointment of Brad Kroeker, replacing Gabriel Giesick, as Director to the North West Kern Resource Conservation District, term to expire November 2028 - MADE APPOINTMENT Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-10) Reappointments of Daniel Harrison and Gary Ananian as First District Member and Alternate Member, respectively; David Kadel as Third District Member; and Chris McGehee as Fifth District Member to the Keep Kern Beautiful Committee, terms to expire February 9, 2027 - MADE REAPPOINTMENTS Flores-Couch: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 3 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/29/2025 CA-11) Appointment of Carlos Baldovinos as At-large Member to the Golden Empire Transit District, term to expire January 4, 2029 - MADE APPOINTMENT Flores-Couch: All Ayes PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS 12) 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! JOSHUA GARNICA, MARY HERNANDEZ, LYDIA GONZALEZ, JOSHUA ARMSTRONG AND ODILIA ARAJO DE CAMACHO, HEARD CONCERNING LABOR UNION NEGOTIATIONS; SUPERVISORS FLORES AND PEREZ RESPONDED RON BARGER, GLENN CLAYTON, CHARLES SHINN, JES SANDERS AND ANDY HENSEL, HEARD CONCERNING VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTING SYSTEM SECURITY, ELECTION ISSUES AND SENATE BILL 858 RELATED TO USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES; SUPERVISOR PETERS RESPONDED PAMELA REECE THANKED THE BOARD FOR TRASH REMOVAL ALONG THE RAILROAD TRACKS SOUTH OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER AND ASKED ABOUT SECURING A COLOR- CODED SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT MAP VIRGINIA GARRETT HEARD CONCERNING HER CODE COMPLIANCE ISSUE; SUPERVISOR PEREZ RESPONDED ANA MEDEL HEARD CONCERNING ROAD POT HOLES ALONG PIONEER DRIVE AND THE CONDITION OF PIONEER PARK IN EAST BAKERSFIELD; SUPERVISOR PEREZ RESPONDED BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS NOTE: Supervisor Parlier left the dais at the beginning of Item No. 13 and returned following the vote on the first Board referral 13) 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 COUCH MADE A REFERRAL TO COUNTY COUNSEL AND SHERIFF TO BRING BACK AN ORDINANCE FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION RELATED TO UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS Couch-Peters: 4 Ayes; 1 Absent - Parlier SUPERVISOR PETERS ANNOUNCED THE PASSING OF JEANETTE ROGERS-ERICKSON WHO WAS INVOLVED WITH MANY ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE KERN RIVER VALLEY AND REQUESTED THE BOARD ADJOURN THE MEETING IN HER MEMORY (Continued on Page 4)

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 4 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/29/2025 (Continued from Page 3) SUPERVISOR COUCH ANNOUNCED THE PASSING OF KERN COUNTY EMPLOYEE CAROL CORBIN AND REQUESTED THE BOARD ALSO ADJOURN THE MEETING IN HER MEMORY SUPERVISOR PARLIER REPORTED ON THE RECENT TRIP HE AND SUPERVISOR PETERS MADE TO WASHINGTON, D.C., TO MEET WITH OFFICIALS CONCERNING THE OIL INDUSTRY SUPERVISOR PETERS MADE A REFERRAL TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO BRING BACK LETTERS FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION TO SUPPORT ASSEMBLY BILL 1413 AND ASSEMBLY BILL 1466, RELATED TO WATER ADJUDICATION Peters-Flores: All Ayes DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS AGING AND ADULT SERVICES CA-14) Proposed Amendment No. 3 to Agreement 583-2022 with California Department of Aging providing CalFresh Healthy Living Education and CalFresh Expansion Program services, to increase funding by $64,465, for a total amount not to exceed $1,599,388 (Fiscal Impact: $64,465; Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 173-2025; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES TO SIGN ALL RELATED STATE TRANSMITTAL AND BUDGET REVISION DOCUMENTS Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-15) Proposed retroactive Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture to provide "Support Seniors in the Transition to Electronic Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program" benefits from April 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $2,850 (Fiscal Impact: $2,850; Federal Revenue; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 174-2025; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES TO SIGN ALL RELATED TRANSMITTAL AND BUDGETARY DOCUMENTS Flores-Couch: All Ayes AIRPORTS CA-16) Proposed Agreement with Best Aviation, LLC, for lease of facilities and management of hangar locations at Kern Valley Airport for a ten-year term through April 28, 2035, with two separate five-year options to extend term through April 28, 2045, in an estimated amount of $10,513 revenue (Fiscal Impact: $10,513 [FY 2024-2025 $1,752] Estimated Revenue; Airports Enterprise Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - MADE FINDING THAT THE ACTION IS EXEMPT FROM FURTHER CEQA REVIEW PER SECTION 15301 OF STATE CEQA GUIDELINES; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 175-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK CA-17) Resolution from the City of Arvin requesting Elections Official to conduct City’s Municipal Election to be held Tuesday, August 26, 2025 (Fiscal Impact: None) - AUTHORIZED ELECTIONS DIVISION TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION AS REQUESTED Flores-Couch: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 5 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/29/2025 CA-18) Proposed Grant Agreement with California Secretary of State for Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Federal funding to provide Kern County reimbursement up to $15,789, with no County match required, for qualifying purchases for activities to improve the administration of Federal office elections (Fiscal Impact: $15,789 Estimated Revenue; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER- COUNTY CLERK OR DESIGNEE TO SIGN THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AS TO FORM BY COUNTY COUNSEL Flores-Couch: All Ayes BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES CA-19) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 323-2024 with Youth Quest, Inc., providing short-term residential therapeutic program services, to modify Exhibit C - Funding Schedule to update the rate table for services provided (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 176-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-20) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 258-2024 with Kern Bridges Youth Homes, Inc., providing short-term residential therapeutic program services, to modify Exhibit C - Funding Schedule to update the rate table for services provided (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 177-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-21) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 256-2024 with Humanistic Foundation, Inc., dba Stockdale Boys Center, providing short-term residential therapeutic program services, to modify Exhibit C - Funding Schedule to update the rate table for services provided (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 178-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-22) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 248-2024 with New Start Youth Facility, Inc., providing short-term residential therapeutic program services, to modify Exhibit C - Funding Schedule to update the rate table for services provided (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 179-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-23) Proposed Amendment No. 2 to Agreement 302-2024 with Bakersfield Recovery Services, Inc., providing outpatient and residential substance use treatment services, to modify Exhibit C and C-1 Funding Schedules to shift funding from outpatient substance use services to residential substance use services (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 180-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-24) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 550-2023 with California Mental Health Services Authority, providing lead negotiations with the California Department of State Hospitals for psychiatric bed rates to extend the program term from June 30, 2025 through June 30, 2026 and increase compensation by $7,010, for a new amount not to exceed $21,030 (Fiscal Impact: $7,010; State/Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 181-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 6 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/29/2025 CA-25) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 253-2024 with Cameron Youth Home Facilities, Inc., providing short-term residential therapeutic program services, to modify Exhibit C - Funding Schedule to update the rate table for services provided (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 182-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-26) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 361-2024 with Aegis Treatment Centers, LLC, providing narcotic treatment program services for adults with narcotic or opiate dependency, to modify Exhibit C - Funding Schedule to increase compensation by $1,800,000, for a new total amount not to exceed $35,400,000 (Fiscal Impact: $1,800,000; State/Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 183-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-27) Proposed Amendment No. 5 to Agreement 955-2010 with Bakersfield City School District providing mental health services for school-aged children, to extend the term from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 184-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-28) Proposed Amendment No. 2 to Agreement 198-2020 with Applied Statistics and Management, Inc., providing cloud-based credentialing software and related services, to extend the term from June 30, 2025 through June 30, 2026 and increase compensation by $27,000, for a new total amount not to exceed $213,000 (Fiscal Impact: $27,000; State/Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 185-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-29) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 254-2024 with Unicorn Garden, Inc., providing short-term residential therapeutic program services, to modify Exhibit C - Funding Schedule to update the rate table for services provided (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 186-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-30) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 005-2024 with California Mental Health Services Authority providing fiscal agent services for specially mental health services, to participate in and provide funding for the Inter- Member Transfer Program, to modify Exhibit A Section II Program Overview, to incorporate additional information pertaining to assembly Bill 1051, and extend term from June 30, 2025 through June 30, 2027 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 187-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CLERK OF THE BOARD CA-31) Amended Conflict of Interest Code for Arvin Union School District (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; DIRECTED STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS CONTINUE TO BE FILED WITH THE DISTRICT Flores-Couch: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 7 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/29/2025 CA-32) Amended Conflict of Interest Code for Mojave Unified School District (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; DIRECTED STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS CONTINUE TO BE FILED WITH THE DISTRICT Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-33) Amended Conflict of Interest Code for Southwest Healthcare District (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-34) Amended Conflict of Interest Code for Desert Lake Community Services District (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; DIRECTED STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS TO BE FILED WITH THE DISTRICT Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-35) Amended Conflict of Interest Code for Indian Wells Valley Airport District (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; DIRECTED STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS TO BE FILED WITH THE DISTRICT Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-36) Amended Conflict of Interest Code for Inyokern Community Services District (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; DIRECTED STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS TO BE FILED WITH THE DISTRICT Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-37) Amended Conflict of Interest Code for East Kern Cemetery District (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; DIRECTED STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS TO BE FILED WITH THE DISTRICT Flores-Couch: All Ayes EMPLOYERS’ TRAINING RESOURCE CA-38) Retroactive request for exemption from the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and other Workforce related programs and services for Program Year 2024-2025 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-39) Request for exemption from the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and other Workforce related programs and services for Program Year 2025-2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-40) Request to approve the Local Plan for Program Years 2025-2028 from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-41) Proposed addition of one Assistant Director of Workforce Development effective May 3, 2025, and the deletion of two CAO Manager positions, effective May 31, 2025 (Fiscal Impact: $196,000 Savings; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; REFERRED TO HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION TO AMEND THE DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE Flores-Couch: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 8 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/29/2025 HUMAN SERVICES CA-42) Proposed Agreement with Arizona State University (ASU) to provide social work fieldwork experience for Department of Human Services employees enrolled at ASU as graduate students from April 29, 2025 through May 1, 2027 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 188-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-43) Proposed Event License Agreement, containing non-standard terms and conditions, with Mojave Air and Space Port for the 2025 Mojave JobFest on September 18, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $300 (Fiscal Impact: $300; Federal/State/Realignment; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SIGN Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-44) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 382-2024 with Kern County Superintendent of Schools, Community Connection for Child Care providing CalWORKs Stage One Child Care services, to increase the maximum compensation payable under the Agreement for FY 2024-2025 by $2,000,000, for a new total amount not to exceed $38,000,000 (Fiscal Impact: $2,000,000; Federal/State; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 189-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-45) Request for approval to purchase computer and communications-related equipment and services under the California Statewide Automated Welfare System Joint Powers Authority for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000 (Fiscal Impact: $2,500,000 [$2,125,000 Federal/State/Realignment, $375,000 General Fund]; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-46) Proposed Agreement, containing non-standard terms and conditions, with Employment Development Department (EDD) and California Department of Social Services, to access EDD quarterly base wage data, effective April 29, 2025, until terminated by either party (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SIGN Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-47) Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with California Department of Child Support Services to allow third party access to the Child Support Enforcement System, effective April 29, 2025 through April 29, 2028 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SIGN Flores-Couch: All Ayes LIBRARY CA-48) Request for approval of mid-year capital asset acquisition of vehicle accessibility lift and solar panels in an amount not to exceed $30,000 (Fiscal Impact: $30,000; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Flores-Couch: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 9 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/29/2025 CA-49) Proposed approval of non-standard terms and conditions with RingCentral, Inc., through Global CTI for office phone system products, installation, and services in an amount not to exceed $28,352 (Fiscal Impact: $28,352; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDER Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-50) Request to approve transfer / donation of historical documents to California State University, Bakersfield, which are no longer needed in the operation of the Auditor-Controller, Elections, Coroner, and Treasurer-Tax Collector’s offices and no longer legally required to be kept under the auspices of the County (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-51) Request retroactive authorization to apply for and accept California Library Association’s Lunch at the Library Partner Project Grant, and appropriate unanticipated revenue in the amount of $98,000 (Fiscal Impact: $98,000, Grant Funds; Not Budgeted, Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF LIBRARIES TO SIGN GRANT AGREEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AS TO FORM BY COUNTY COUNSEL; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-52) Request to approve non-standard terms and conditions with AWE Acquisition, Inc., for AWE Learning stations to access and use software programs specific to children’s learning (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED Flores-Couch: All Ayes PROBATION CA-53) Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 423-2019 with Benchmark Analytics LLC, to provide use-of-force software license, extending the term from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, and increasing maximum compensation by $191,883, for a total amount not to exceed $301,139 (Fiscal Impact: $191,883 [FY 2024-2025 $42,583]; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 190-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES 54) Appeal by Rajinder Kapoor and Neelama Rani for Niles Market, to contest decision of Kern County Public Health Services Department to uphold the Tobacco Retailer’s Permit suspension and administrative penalty for the sale of tobacco products to an underaged decoy (Fiscal Impact: None) - OPENED HEARING; RAJINDER KAPOOR HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; DENIED APPEAL Parlier-Flores: All Ayes CA-55) Request approval of sole source mid-year capital asset acquisition and non- standard terms and conditions with Bauer Compressors for the purchase of four self-contained breathing apparatuses, in an amount not to exceed $50,747 (Fiscal Impact: $50,747; State Grant; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Flores-Couch: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 10 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/29/2025 CA-56) Request approval of mid-year capital asset acquisition of an isolation pod for the safe transport of individuals with highly infectious diseases, in an amount not to exceed $11,485 (Fiscal Impact: $11,485; State Grant; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR- CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-57) Request approval of mid-year capital asset acquisition of two cargo trailers to store and transport critical medical equipment and supplies during disaster response, in an amount not to exceed $21,105 (Fiscal Impact: $21,105; State Grant; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-58) Request to accept non-standard terms and conditions with Uline for the purchase of stretch wrap material and a loading ramp for storing and maintaining emergency preparedness equipment, supplies and inventory, in an amount not to exceed $1,969 (Fiscal Impact: $1,969; State Grant; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-59) Proposed Amendment No. 5 to Agreement 018-2020 with Golden Empire Towing for towing and impounding of equipment and vehicles used for unpermitted food vending, extending the term from June 30, 2025 through June 30, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 191-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-60) Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Open Door Network to provide drivers for the Waste Hunger Not Food program from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $200,200 (Fiscal Impact: $200,200; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 192-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-61) Proposed Agreement with Kern County Children and Families Commission, containing non-standard terms and conditions, for coordination of services for the Nurse Family Partnership Program from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, in the amount of $1,438,084 (Fiscal Impact: $1,438,084; Revenue; Grant; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 193-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-62) Request to approve proposed retroactive change order to Agreement 149- 2023 with SEP Technology Consulting, LLC, for Accela Environmental Health software program implementation, to extend the term from August 9, 2024 through May 31, 2025 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 194-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-63) Request for continuation of local health emergency declared due to the potentially hazardous conditions that exist due to the Borel Fire (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED Flores-Couch: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 11 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/29/2025 SHERIFF CA-64) Proposed Resolution for authorization to apply for off-highway motor vehicle funds from State of California Department of Parks and Recreation, in the amount of $600,000 with a required 25% County match of in-kind volunteer services (Fiscal Impact: $600,000; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2025-083 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-65) Request for approval of mid-year capital asset acquisition of four treadmills for the Sheriff’s Office gym, in an amount not to exceed $29,176 (Fiscal Impact: $29,176; State Grant; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-66) Request to establish a mid-year major maintenance project to provide and install recreational yard enclosures at the Lerdo Pretrial Facility, in an amount not to exceed $514,049 (Fiscal Impact: $514,049; AB109 Realignment; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-67) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 644-2024 with One Legacy providing opportunity for tissue donation recovery at the Coroner’s facility, to add additional insurance language (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 195-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-68) Proposed Amendment No. 4 to Agreement 456-2022 with Trinity Services Group, Inc., for inmate food and kitchen services, to extend the term from June 30, 2025 through September 30, 2025 and increase maximum compensation by $1,895,000, for a total amount not to exceed $7,544,534 (Fiscal Impact: $1,895,000 [FY 2024-2025 $440,000]; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 196-2025 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-69) Request for exemption from the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for procurement of a Jail Management System and maintenance support for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-70) Proposed sole source purchase order, containing non-standard terms and conditions, with Peraton-Remotec, Inc., for Bomb Squad robot replacement battery, in an amount not to exceed $24,264 (Fiscal Impact: $24,264; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDER Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-71) 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 2025-084 Flores-Couch: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 12 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/29/2025 CA-72) Unusual travel request for Dispatch Supervisor Christine Wright to attend Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor Course in Huntington Beach, California from May 11-23, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $4,943 (Fiscal Impact: $4,943; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-73) Proposed Resolution for approval to establish emergency project and dispense with bid requirements for replacement of the Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) at the Lerdo Pretrial Facility, in an amount not to exceed $49,416 (Fiscal Impact: $49,416; Budgeted; Discretionary) - MADE FINDING PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM FURTHER CEQA REVIEW PER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15269(b), 15061(b)(3), and 15302; APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2025-085 Flores-Couch: All Ayes CA-74) Request authorization for Sheriff’s Office to sell duty weapons valued at less than $500 each (Fiscal Impact: $50,500 Revenue; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - MADE FINDING THAT WEAPONS LISTED ARE VALUED AT LESS THAN $500 EACH; AUTHORIZED SALES Flores-Couch: All Ayes TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR CA-75) Proposed Resolution authorizing Buttonwillow Union School District to sell General Obligation Bonds directly (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2025-086 Flores-Couch: All Ayes VETERANS’ SERVICE DEPARTMENT CA-76) Request for waiver of application and use fees on behalf of the California Veterans Assistance Foundation for the 2025 Kern County Veterans Stand Down to be held at Stramler Park, in the amount of $1,755 (Fiscal Impact: $1,755; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED Flores-Couch: All Ayes ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION IN MEMORY OF JEANETTE ROGERS-ERICKSON AND IN MEMORY OF CAROL CORBIN Couch 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 77) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Agency designated representatives: Chief Administrative Officer Nancy Anderson, and designated staff - Employee organization: Service Employees’ International Union, Local 521 (Government Code Section 54957.6) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN

Summary of Proceedings AM Page 13 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 9:00 A.M. 4/29/2025 COUNTY COUNSEL 78) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - FORMALLY INITIATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) and (g)) Name of case: Bolthouse Land Company, LLC, et al. v. All Persons Claiming a Right to Extract or Store Groundwater in the Cuyama Groundwater Basin, Kern County Superior Court Case Number BCV-21-101927-TSC - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 79) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - FORMALLY INITIATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) and (g)) Name of case: Mojave Pistachios, LLC v. Indian Wells Valley Water District, et al.; Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2021-01187275-CU-OR-CJC - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN CORRECTION PER SUMMARY OF JUNE 3, 2025 ITEM NO. 29 80) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and 54956.9(e)(1)) Number of cases: Two (2) 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 RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION; RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M. /s/ Kathleen Krause Clerk of the Board /s/ Leticia Perez Chairman, Board of Supervisors