Regular Meeting PM - Oct 21, 2025 (Agenda)

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN

1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California

Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 21, 2025

2:00 P.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); 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).

BOARD RECONVENED

Supervisors: Peters, Parlier, Flores, Couch, Perez ROLL CALL: All Present

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

REPORT ON ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

Item 40 confirming a CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL FORMALLY INITIATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) and (g)) Name of case: Matisha Smith v. County of Kern, et al., Kern County Superior Court Case Number BCV-24-101651 - HEARD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

Item 41 concerning a 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- HEARD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

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PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

1) 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 HEARD REGARDING COLLEAGUES' HEALTH MATTERS

CORNELIUS RODRIGUEZ, ROBERT TAFOYA, MARK MARTINEZ CHARLOTTE O'BRIAN, FRAN FLOREZ, FATIMA MORENO, MARIA MERCADO, ROBERT HOOKS, THOMAS MARTINEZ, SISTER MARIE FRANCIS SCHROEPFER,FRANCISCA GARCIA, INDIANA BARGIS ADELLAN, ISMAEL GONZALEZ, DAVE WESCOTT, AUDREY CHAVEZ, ULYSSES HERNANDEZ, DOLORES HUERTA, DENNIS MCLEAN, CHARLES COLLINS, AMY RICHARDSON AND BETO SALA, HEARD REGARDING PROPOSITION 50

CASSANDRA CARLSON, SARA GILBERT, SAMUEL DUREN, SAMANTHA JIMENEZ AND KRISTEN KRAFTHEFER, HEARD REGARDING DENIAL OF AUTISM SERVICES

BALWINDER JOSHAN HEARD REGARDING PROPERTY ON TAFT HIGHWAY AND OLD RIVER ROAD

MARY HELEN BARRO HEARD REGARDING BAD GROUND WATER

JEANNIE PARENT, ROSA LOPEZ, VALERIE PINTO AND EDDY LAINE HEARD REGARDING ICE DETENTION CENTERS

EDDY LAINE HEARD REGARDING COUNTY PARKS

Peters-Couch: All Ayes

SUPERVISOR PETERS MADE A REFERRAL TO COUNTY COUNSEL AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ON THE COUNTY'S LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND JURISDICTION IN REGARDS TO FEDERAL ICE DETENTION FACILITIES AND TO ALSO MAKE THOSE AGENCIES AWARE OF PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVED BY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS

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HEARINGS

PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

CA-3) Request of Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department for a change in Zone Classification to re-establish the Precise Development Plan Combining District overlay on two parcels of land for a total of 402 acres located on the south side of Proteus Road, approximately 650 feet east of Highway 14 in the Mojave area (APN: 225-241-18 and 225-250-21) (S.D. #2)

Specific Request: A change in Zone Classification for the following:

(a) Area 1: CH (Highway Commercial) District to CH PD (Highway Commercial - Precise Development Combining) or a more restrictive District on 111 acres;

(b) Area 2: M-2 (Medium Industrial) District to M-2 PD (Medium Industrial - Precise Development Combining) or a more restrictive District on 142 acres;

(c) Area 3: M-3 (Heavy Industrial) District to M-3 PD (Heavy Industrial - Precise Development Combining) or a more restrictive District on 148 acres; and

(d) Area 4: CH (Highway Commercial) District to CH PD (Highway Commercial - Precise Development Combining) or a more restrictive District on 1.27 acres for a total of approximately 402 acres on two legal parcels of land (ZCC #6, Map 179)

(Environmental Review: Special Situation, Section 15182 of the State CEQA Guidelines; Published Mojave Desert News) - OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; PER PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION, ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2025-227 AND RECOMMENDED FINDINGS; ENACTED ORDINANCE G-9358 APPROVING ZONE CHANGE AS REQUESTED

Peters-Couch: All Ayes

CA-4) Request of Tumbleweed Energy, LLC, for a modification of the previously approved Conditional Use Permit No. 48, Map 232, to allow the permanent installation of accessory buildings and structures to support the Tumbleweed Energy Storage Project within a 39-acre project site located on the northwest corner of Gaskell Road and 115th Street West, in the Rosamond area (APN: 359-183-02) (S.D. #2) Specific Request:

A Modification of Conditional Use Permit No. 48, Map 232, to allow the permanent installation of accessory buildings and structures to support the Tumbleweed Energy Storage Project, including: a permanent operations and maintenance (O&M) office trailer, water well and septic systems, a 10,000-gallon fire water tank and two (2) storage cargo containers (Section 19.12.020.F) within a 39-acre project site in an A FPS (Exclusive Agriculture - Floodplain Secondary Combining) District (MOD #1,CUP #48,Map 232)

Peters-Couch: All Ayes