Regular Meeting PM - Jun 24, 2025 (Agenda)

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California Regular Meeting Tuesday, June 24, 2025 2:00 P.M. 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 52 concerning a CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Agency designated representatives: County Administrative Officer Nancy Anderson, and designated staff - Employee organizations: Kern County Prosecutors Association and Unrepresented Employees (Government Code Section 54957.6) - HEARD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION ADJOURNED AS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS; RECONVENED AS KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY Peters-Couch: All Ayes KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY C-1) Proposed Contract No. 25037, identify apparent low, responsive, and responsible bid and approve contract with Sierra Construction & Excavation, Inc., for Kern Sanitation Authority sewer segment replacements, in the amount of $956,625 (Fiscal Impact: $956,625; Kern Sanitation Authority Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - IDENTIFIED APPARENT LOW, RESPONSIVE, AND RESPONSIBLE BID; APPROVED CONTRACT; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OR DESIGNEE TO SIGN; AUTHORIZED PUBLIC WORKS TO RELEASE ALL OTHER BID GUARANTEES 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 PM Page 2 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 2:00 P.M. 6/24/2025 ADJOURNED AS KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY; RECONVENED AS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Couch-Peters: All Ayes PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS 2) 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! NO ONE HEARD BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS 3) 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 ANNOUNCED THE PASSING OF ARVIN RESIDENT ROBERT “BOB” PAUL RODRIGUEZ, AND REQUESTED THE BOARD ADJOURN THE MEETING IN HIS MEMORY HEARINGS PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CA-4) Request of Jerry L. Pledger and Jean M. Pledger by LAV/Pinnacle Consulting and Engineering Inc., for Cancellation of a 20.30-acre (gross) parcel of a Land Use Contract located on the east side of Tejon Highway, approximately 130 feet south of Mountain View Road, near Arvin (APN: 178-360-69) (S.D. #2) Specific Request: Cancellation of a 20.30-acre (gross) parcel of a Land Use Contract (WAC #24-01, Map 125) (Environmental Review: Common Sense Exemption, Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines; Published Bakersfield Californian) - OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; PER PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION, ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2025-133 AND RECOMMENDED FINDINGS APPROVING CANCELLATION SUBJECT TO BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON VERIFICATION OF PAYMENT OF CANCELLATION FEE; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO ISSUE A TENTATIVE CERTIFICATE OF CANCELLATION, AND ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF CANCELLATION, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF CANCELLATION FEE AND SUBJECT TO WRITTEN VERIFICATION FROM THE KERN COUNTY PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT THAT CONFIRMS THE APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OTHER CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE TENTATIVE CERTIFICATE OF CANCELLATION Peters-Couch: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings PM Page 3 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 2:00 P.M. 6/24/2025 DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CA-5) Request for Determination of Public Convenience by Rebellious Rose by Elizabeth Plouffe (Map 102-19; Census Tract No. 38.07) for the issuance of an On-Sale Beer and Wine - Public Premises Type 42 Liquor License located at 10812 Rosedale Highway, Bakersfield; Environmental Review: Common Sense Exemption, Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines (Fiscal Impact: None) (S.D. #1) - ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2025-134 AND RECOMMENDED FINDINGS APPROVING LIQUOR LICENSE AS REQUESTED Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-6) Public hearing regarding the County of Kern Consolidation Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 through 2029-2030 and the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan for Community Development (CD) Programs for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program (Fiscal Impact: $6,948,284.92; Federal Grant; Budgeted; Discretionary) (All S.D.s) - OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; APPROVED FISCAL YEARS 2025-2026 THROUGH 2029-2030 CONSOLIDATED PLAN DRAFT AND FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO MAKE ANY MINOR REVISIONS NECESSARY TO THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR CONSISTENCY, CHANGES IN RESPONSE TO DIRECTIVES OF YOUR BOARD, AND/OR AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD); AUTHORIZED THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE, CERTIFICATIONS, CONSOLIDATED PLAN, ACTION PLAN AND RELATED DOCUMENTS TO HUD Peters-Couch: All Ayes PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CA-7) Proposed Resolution of Reorganization requesting the Kern County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), to detach property from County Service Area No. 71 proposed to be annexed to the North of River Sanitary District No. 1 under Annexation No. 115 (Fiscal Impact: None) (S.D. #1) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2025-135 Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-8) Proposed Resolution authorizing filing of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program applications (Fiscal Impact: None) (All S.D.s) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2025-136 Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-9) Proposed Agreement with Notion Labs, Inc., containing non-standard terms and conditions, for the acquisition of software for project management and communication capabilities (Fiscal Impact: $120 Annually Per User; Public Works Internal Service Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) (All S.D.s) - APPROVED Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-10) Proposed 10-minute limited parking zone along the north side of Jomani Drive beginning 620 feet east of the east flowline of Allen Road, then east 170 feet, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) (S.D. #1) - APPROVED; REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL FOR PREPARATION OF ORDINANCE Peters-Couch: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings PM Page 4 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 2:00 P.M. 6/24/2025 CA-11) Contract No. 25039, Plans, Specifications, and Notice to Bidders for pedestrian path improvements in Mexican Colony, Shafter (Fiscal Impact: $2,096,222; San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) (S.D. #4) - MADE FINDING PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM FURTHER CEQA REVIEW PER SECTION 15301 OF STATE CEQA GUIDELINES; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; AUTHORIZED PUBLIC WORKS TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO BIDDERS IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 20392 OF PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE; BID OPENING TO BE WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2025, AT 11:00 A.M. Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-12) Request for release of Faithful Performance Security Bond No. PB00613100031 in the amount of $10,647, issued by Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company on behalf of Casa Loma-Cottonwood Homes, LLC, for street and drainage improvements one-year guarantee period, Tract 6400, Phase 5, east of Cottonwood Road and north of Casa Loma Drive, south Bakersfield area (Fiscal Impact: None) (S.D. #5) - RELEASED FAITHFUL SECURITY BOND NO. PB00618100031 IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,647, TO PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-13) Request for release of Faithful Performance Security Bond No. PB00618100032 in the amount of $11,613, issued by Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company on behalf of Casa Loma-Cottonwood Homes, LLC, for street and drainage improvements one-year guarantee period, Tract 6400, Phase 6, east of Cottonwood Road and north of Casa Loma Drive, south Bakersfield area (Fiscal Impact: None) (S.D. #5) - RELEASED FAITHFUL SECURITY BOND NO. PB00618100032 IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,613, TO PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-14) Request to increase Eastin Reserve Accounts for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, under the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, in the amount of $1,000,000 (Fiscal Impact: $1,000,000; Solid Waste Enterprise Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) (S.D.s #1, 2, & 4) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR- CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Peters-Couch: All Ayes COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE CA-15) Proposed Amendment No. 3 to Agreement 124-2015 with BLX Group, LLC, on behalf of the California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, for post- issuance administrative services, increasing the maximum compensation amount by $102,300 for a new total amount not to exceed $289,450, to cover service costs from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030 (Fiscal Impact: $102,300 [$18,700 FY 2025-2026]; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 347-2025 Peters-Couch: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings PM Page 5 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 2:00 P.M. 6/24/2025 CA-16) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 618-2024 for Aviation Manager, Michael Musca, providing a 3-month extension from July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025 (Fiscal Impact: $59,572; Airports Enterprise Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 348-2025 Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-17) Proposed Agreement with William LaManque for the position of Director of Airports from July 12, 2025 through July 11, 2028, at step 6 of salary range 81.6, plus applicable benefits afforded to Kern County department heads and management employees (Fiscal Impact: $315,180; FY 2025-2026; Airports Enterprise Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 349-2025 Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-18) Request for authorization to establish appropriations for transfers-out in General Fund Contribution budget units until adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 County Budget (Fiscal Impact: $66,227,461; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-19) Proposed contributions to Youth for Christ International in the amount of $750 for mentorship of at risk-youth; Church Without Walls in the amount of $750 to support families in the Oildale area; Sunshine Church of Riverview in the amount of $500 for distribution of food in Oildale; and Kern Dance Alliance in the amount of $1,000 to promote dance and the arts (Fiscal Impact: $3,000; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PAY Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-20) Proposed contributions to Thrive and Purpose Foundation in the amount of $500 to support seniors with financial assistance, and Shafter Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $500 to support 4th of July celebration (Fiscal Impact: $1,000; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PAY Peters-Couch: All Ayes COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE - General Services Division CA-21) Proposed Resolution of Intent to set hearing for proposed 20-year non- public utility franchise to Midstream Energy Partners (USA), LLC for natural gas pipelines (Fiscal Impact: $1,200 Administrative Fee; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) (S.D. #2) - DESIGNATED THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL AS THE OFFICIAL TO PREPARE A FAIR AND ADEQUATE SUMMARY; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2025-137; SET HEARING FOR TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2025 AT 2:00 P.M.; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO PUBLISH HEARING NOTICE AND SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE ONE TIME PER CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE SECTION 6232 IN THE MIDWAY DRILLER Peters-Couch: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings PM Page 6 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 2:00 P.M. 6/24/2025 CA-22) Proposed Resolution of Intent to set hearing for proposed 20-year non- public utility franchise to California Resources Production Corporation for oil, natural gas, and produced water pipelines (Fiscal Impact: $1,200 Administrative Fee; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) (S.D. #4) - DESIGNATED THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL AS THE OFFICIAL TO PREPARE A FAIR AND ADEQUATE SUMMARY; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2025-138; SET HEARING FOR TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2025 AT 2:00 P.M.; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO PUBLISH HEARING NOTICE AND SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE ONE TIME PER CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE SECTION 6232 IN THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-23) Proposed Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with Mesa Energy Systems, Inc., for Job Order Contract Mechanical - Phase 11, to increase the compensation amount by $1,000,000, for a new total amount not to exceed $4,000,000, for the construction of various mechanical systems (Various Projects) (Fiscal Impact: $1,000,000; Budgeted; Discretionary) (All S.D.s) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 350-2025 Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-24) Proposed Omnibus Amendments to Agreements 755-2020 through 769-2020 with TotalEnergies, LLC, successor to Solar Star Golden Empire, LLC, for solar projects at various Kern County sites, to provide for ADA improvements and to update project drawing and descriptions, in an amount not to exceed $1,031,346 (Fiscal Impact: $1,031,346; Budgeted; Discretionary) (S.D.s #1, 3, 4, & 5) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENTS 351-2025 THROUGH 353-2025 Peters-Couch: All Ayes COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE - Human Resources Division CA-25) Proposed Amendment No. 2 to Agreement 032-2024 with Kern County Firefighters Union - Civilian Non-Safety (KCFFU - CNS), providing Paramedic Preceptor Pay at a rate of 5%, effective June 28, 2025 (Fiscal Impact: $15,156; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 354-2025; DIRECTED HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION TO IMPLEMENT Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-26) Proposed retroactive payroll correction for Sewer Maintenance Worker II, Matthew Estrada in the amount of $4,831.09, for out of class pay from February 16, 2024 through April 4, 2025 (Fiscal Impact: $4,832.09; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR- CONTROLLER TO PAY Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-27) Proposed Agreement with CVS Health Inc., containing non-standard terms and conditions, providing pharmacy benefit management services from August 1, 2025 through December 31, 2028, with an annual fee of $5.96 per member per month (Fiscal Impact $1,747,440; Group Health Internal Services Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 355-2025; DIRECTED HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION TO IMPLEMENT Peters-Couch: All Ayes

Summary of Proceedings PM Page 7 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 2:00 P.M. 6/24/2025 COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE - Information Technology Services Division CA-28) Proposed Amendment No. 7 to Agreement 341-2023 with TEKsystems providing professional services in support of temporary special projects, to increase the term by 6 months from July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, and increase compensation by $868,508, for a new total amount not to exceed $4,843,735 (Fiscal Impact: $868,508; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 356-2025 Peters-Couch: All Ayes MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE APPROVAL CA-29) Budget Transfers - APPROVED NOS. 2500016 AND 2500023 Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-30) Minutes for week of May 19, 2025 - APPROVED Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-31) Miscellaneous Letters and Documents - FILED Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-32) Letters Received and Referred by Clerk of the Board - APPROVED AND FILED Peters-Couch: All Ayes CA-33) Claims and Lawsuits Filed with and Referred by Clerk of the Board - APPROVED AND FILED Peters-Couch: All Ayes MEETING ADJOURNED IN MEMORY OF ROBERT “BOB” PAUL RODRIGUEZ; BOARD ADJOURNED TO THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M. FOR A SPECIAL MEETING Flores /s/ Kathleen Krause Chief Clerk of the Board /s/ Leticia Perez Chairman, Board of Supervisors

Summary of Proceedings PM Page 8 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 2:00 P.M. 6/24/2025 31) MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS - FILED Animal Services A) Seventy-five thank you letters re donations received for Kern County Animal Shelter Auditor-Controller-County Clerk B) County of Kern’s Single Audit Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 Employers’ Training Resource C) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act On-the-Job Training Agreements: . 1) Adam Hopkins Insurance Agency, Inc., WIOA Title 201, dated May 13, 2025, Agt. D259414 2) Robert Heely Inc., DBA RHC, WIOA Title 2088, dated May 13, 2025, Agt. D259415 3) Robert Heely Inc., DBA RHC, WIOA Title 2088, dated May 13, 2025, Agt. D259416 4) Robert Heely Inc., DBA RHC, WIOA Title 2088, dated May 13, 2025, Agt. D259417 5) Robert Heely Inc., DBA RHC, WIOA Title 2088, dated May 13, 2025, Agt. D259418 6) Appliance Repair Specialists, Inc., WIOA Title 201, dated May 13, 2025, Agt. D259419 7) Kern Regional Center, WIOA Title 201/501, dated May 13, 2025, Agt. D259420 8) Truitt Oilfield Maintenance Corporation, DBA Truitt Corporation, WIOA Title 2088, dated May 16, 2025, Agt. SC2500174 9) TC Welding & Fabrication, Inc., WIOA Title 201, dated June 2, 2025, Agt. SC2500175 10) Advanced Fabrication Inc., WIOA Title 2088, dated June 3, 2025, Agt. SC2500177 11) Habitat for Humanity Golden Empire Inc., DBA Habitat for Humanity Restore, WIOA Title 201, dated June 3, 2025, Agt. SC2500178 Public Works D) List of Public Works Department Acquisitions, Certificates of Acceptance and Consents to Recordation Issued, Irrevocable Offers of Dedication Recorded, and Deeds Executed by Director for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Miscellaneous E) Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act (WARN) notice from Rite Aid/Thrifty Payless Incorporated of layoff of all employees at facilities located at 100 China Grade Loop, Bakersfield, on July 15, 2025; 101 North China Lake Boulevard, Ridgecrest, on July 15, 2025; and 9000-A Ming Avenue, Bakersfield, on July 10, 2025 (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Employers’ Training Resource, County Counsel, and Child Support Services) F) Letter of notification for new T-Mobile Wireless tower; T-Mobile site Identification No.: SVL0052A/Name: Barlow SCE Colo; Located in Lake Isabella, [APN: 485-120-40-00-6] (Copy to Planning and Natural Resources)

Summary of Proceedings PM Page 9 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – 2:00 P.M. 6/24/2025 G) Notice from California Highway Patrol re Hazardous Materials Incident Report on June 2, 2025, Tejon Highway northbound, north of Mountain View Road, Lamont area (Copies to Fire and Environmental Health Services) H) Two notices of Application from State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control re The Bigfoot Cafe, 16241 Askin Drive, Pine Mountain Club; and Campo Liquor, 9620 Taft Highway A, Bakersfield (Copies to Planning and Natural Resources and Environmental Health Services) 32) LETTERS RECEIVED AND REFERRED BY CLERK OF THE BOARD - APPROVED AND FILED A) Resolutions from the City Council of City of Delano re Special Election November 2025: Resolution 2025-40 unanimously declaring a fiscal emergency; Resolution 2025-41 re ballot measure for extension of 1% sales tax; Resolution 2025-42 related to Elections requirements for filing of written arguments and impartial analysis for tax extension; Resolution 2025-45 giving notice of special municipal election on November 11, 2025, for consideration of one or more ballot measures, and requesting registrar of voters to conduct said special municipal election - REFERRED TO ELECTIONS 33) CLAIMS AND LAWSUITS FILED WITH AND REFERRED BY CLERK OF THE BOARD - APPROVED AND FILED A) Claim in the matter of Augustino G. Agvinaga - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) B) Claim in the matter of Delia Jayline Carrillo - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) C) Claim in the matter of Enrique Enciso - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) D) Claim in the matter of Louie Joseph Gonzalez Pozos - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) E) Claim in the matter of Chanel McLaughlin - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) F) Claim in the matter of Theodore Lee Meadows - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) G) Claim in the matter of Kathy Smith - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) H) Amendment to Complaint in the matter of Angelica C. Tinajero v. County of Kern et al. (Superior Court Case No. BCV-25-100407) - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)