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Kern County Board of Supervisors Agenda
The current Kern County Board of Supervisors agenda, posted for the 10/13/2026 meeting. The board meets in the County Administration Building, 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, generally Tuesdays at 9:00 AM. Agendas are posted 72 hours ahead per the Brown Act.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors next meets on 10/13/2026 at 9:00 AM at the County Administration Building, 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield. This agenda carries 80 items, led by Resolution honoring Darla Munoz, Department of Human Service. Agendas are posted 72 hours ahead under the Brown Act.
Official agenda PDF ↗ Board page ↗
| No. | Agenda item | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resolution honoring Darla Munoz, Department of Human Services, upon her retirement with 32 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern - | |
| 2 | Resolution honoring Dina Tucker, Department of Human Services, upon her retirement with 31 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern - | |
| 3 | Proclaim October 2026 as Filipino American History Month in Kern County - | |
| 4 | Proclaim October 23 - 24, 2026, as Latination 13, during National Arts and Humanities Month in Kern County - | |
| 5 | Proclaim November and December 2026 as Kern County Cares Canned Food Drive Months in Kern County - | |
| 6 | Proclaim October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Kern County - | |
| 7 | Request of Amanda Cruz-Ardoin, Project Specialist, Early Learning Services, to submit amended Bylaws of the Early Childhood Council of Kern - | |
| 8 | Appointment of Timothy Moreno as Fourth District member to the Civil Service Commission, term to expire July 9, 2030 - | |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 10 | 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 | |
| 11 | Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 314-2026 with Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc. (GBLA), providing Title III E Family Caregiver Support services, to increase funding by $5,166, for a new total amount not to exceed | |
| 12 | Proposed retroactive Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for detection of Asian Citrus Psyllid, from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $360,000 (Fiscal | |
| 13 | Proposed retroactive Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for quarantine response and regulatory enforcement activities related to the Asian Citrus Psyllid, from October 1, 2026 through | |
| 14 | Proposed retroactive Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for administration and enforcement of Industrial Hemp Cultivation Program, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, in an amount | |
| 15 | Proposed Resolution to dispense with bid requirements and establish an emergency project to replace the boiler system at the California Aeronautical University located at Meadows Field Airport, in the amount of $184,783 (Fiscal | |
| 16 | Proposed retroactive sole source Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc., for adolescent residential substance use disorder and co-occurring disorder treatment services, effective July 1, 2026 | |
| 17 | Proposed termination of Agreement 211-2025 with Ashleigh Herrera Harm Reduction for data analysis and management services, effective October 13, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: None) - | |
| 18 | Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 239-2026 with Clinica Sierra Vista, providing outpatient behavioral health treatment services for adults, children, and adolescents, to modify the term from June 26, 2026 through June 30, 2027, | |
| 19 | Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 601-2025 with California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), providing Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) Performance Measurement program, to update terms of | |
| 20 | Proposed Amendment No. 4 to Agreement 407-2022 with California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), providing semi-statewide Enterprise Health Record Program (EHR) services, to revise subscription fees and purchase additional EHR | |
| 21 | Proposed Resolution establishing the regular meeting dates of the Board of Supervisors for 2027 (Fiscal Impact: None) - | |
| 22 | Proposed Assignment of Ordinance No. A-396, establishing Kern County as a California Charter County, as approved by voters on June 2, 2026, and adopted on July 14, 2026, thereby adding Chapter 1.01, consisting of sections 1.01.010 | |
| 23 | Proposed adjustments in the amount of $88,292,009 to the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Adopted Budget to reflect final property tax assessment roll and closing fiscal year-end fund balances, request to appropriate unanticipated revenue and | |
| 24 | Proposed retroactive request to amend deletion date of one Deputy County Counsel I-V position, from September 5, 2026 to June 30, 2027 (Fiscal Impact: None) - | |
| 25 | Proposed Ordinance rescinding Section 10.04.740 of the Ordinance Code referencing the existing forty-five mile-per-hour speed limit on Wible Road, between the Bakersfield city limits, one thousand four hundred feet south of Belle | |
| 26 | Proposed addition of one Office Services Technician position and deletion of one Program Specialist I/II position, effective October 17, 2026 (Fiscal Impact: $5,183 Savings; State and Federal Funding; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - | |
| 27 | Request for a one-year exemption from Request for Proposals (RFPs) process for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and other Workforce related programs and services, and approve Employers’ Training Resource to develop | |
| 28 | Request to appropriate unanticipated revenue in the amount of $281,882 from the FY 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with dollar-for-dollar county match, and | |
| 29 | Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 292-2026 with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), providing fire protection services, to replace Exhibit G - Operating Plan for changes and commitments for additional | |
| 30 | Request for retroactive approval of license renewal with EMS Technology Solutions, LLC, for maintenance and support services of Operative IQ software used for inventory and asset management, from September 12, 2026 through | |
| 31 | Proposed Agreement with Capella University to provide social work field experience for department employees enrolled in the university’s graduate social work degree program, from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028 (Fiscal | |
| 32 | Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Dreamcatchers Empowerment Network for youth participants ages 15-25 to volunteer at Kern County Library, effective October 13, 2026, until terminated by either party (Fiscal | |
| 33 | Proposed retroactive Agreement with California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), for service learning and academic internships at the Kern County Library, from September 15, 2026 through September 14, 2029 (Fiscal Impact: None) - | |
| 34 | Proposed Amendment No. 2 to Temporary License Agreement with American Red Cross to use the Rosamond Branch Library for Community Blood Drive events on November 10, 2026, December 29, 2026, February 9, 2027, April 6, 2027, August | |
| 35 | Proposed Resolution authorizing temporary closure of all Kern County Library facilities on Friday, December 4, 2026, from 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., for an in- service day and request to purchase meals for a working staff lunch, in an amount | |
| 36 | Request to accept in-kind donation from Califa through California State Library, for the Teens Succeed in California grant, in the form of California Library Association (CLA) Conference registration and travel expenses, Chromebooks, engineering | |
| 37 | Request for cancellation of Local Revenue Fund-Public Safety designation and appropriation of unanticipated revenue, and request to approve mid-year capital asset acquisition of two industrial ovens for the Kern Crossroads Facility, in an | |
| 38 | Proposed retroactive Grant Agreements with the State of California Office of Traffic Safety for Child Passenger Safety Programs and Pedestrian Safety Program, from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, in the amount of $385,000 and | |
| 39 | Proposed retroactive Agreement with California Department of Public Health for the Tobacco Prevention Program for tobacco prevention activities, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 (Fiscal Impact: | |
| 40 | Unusual travel request for Senior Deputy Nathan Pucilowski to attend the Vehicle System Forensics Course in El Cajon, California, from October 25 - 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $5,596 (Fiscal Impact: $5,596; Budgeted; | |
| 41 | Unusual travel request for Senior Deputies Isaac Azua and Brent Nelson to attend the ICI Homicide Course in Monterey, California, from December 6 - 18, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $7,554 (Fiscal Impact: $7,554; Budgeted; | |
| 42 | Request authorization for Sheriff’s Office to sell duty weapon and optic valued at less than $500 each (Fiscal Impact: $305 Revenue; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - | |
| 43 | CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Agency designated representatives: County Administrative Officer Nancy Anderson, and designated staff - Employee organizations: Kern County Firefighters Union, IAFF Local 1301, | |
| 44 | 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 | |
| 1 | Request for cancellation of designation and approval of mid-year capital asset acquisition of one half-ton crew cab pickup replacement vehicle, in an amount not to exceed $60,000 (Fiscal Impact: $60,000; Kern Sanitation Authority Fund; Not | |
| 2 | Contract No. 25007, Notice of Completion with Sierra Construction & Excavation, Inc., for sewer segment replacements in Ford City (Fiscal Impact: None) – | |
| 3 | 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 | |
| 4 | 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 | |
| 5 | Request of ACC Bakersfield JV, LLC, for the Airport Commerce Center Industrial Project for land use entitlements necessary to construct and operate a 1,505,440 square-foot industrial warehouse facility with two (2) | |
| 6 | Request of Rio Vista RAD LP, by Housing Authority of County of Kern to vacate the entirety of both Wainwright Drive and MacArthur Drive totaling approximately 1,400 linear feet of paved roadway and a Zone Modification to | |
| 7 | Request for authorization to sign and submit Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Grant Agreements for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, in the amount of $4,469,454; Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, in the | |
| 8 | Proposed rescission of existing Williamson Act Land Use Contract and simultaneous approval of proposed Williamson Act Land Use Contract 26-05 with Primex Farms, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company; 121.73 acres; | |
| 9 | Proposed rescission of existing Farmland Security Zone Contract and simultaneous approval of proposed Farmland Security Zone Contract 26-02 with Ali Amin and Mojgan Amin, trustees of the Ali and Mojgan Amin Revocable Trust; | |
| 10 | Proposed Resolution retroactively reauthorizing the Keep Kern Beautiful Committee, approving amendments to its bylaws, and establishing a new five-year term, from February 9, 2026 through February 9, 2031 (Fiscal Impact: None) | |
| 11 | Proposed Resolution authorizing Director of Public Works Department to sign and submit Low Carbon Transit Operations Program and grant documents for the funding of Kern County’s Transportation Programs (Fiscal Impact: None) | |
| 12 | Proposed Resolution extending Zone of Benefit Nos. 3, 5, 7, and 8, within County Service Area (CSA) No. 71 per agreement with developer of Tract 7162, east of Jenkins Road, south of Hageman Road, west of Phairfield Street, and north of | |
| 13 | Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 149-2024 with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., providing engineering consultant services, extending the term from December 31, 2026 through April 9, 2029 (Fiscal Impact: None) | |
| 14 | Contract No. 24024, Notice of Completion with Griffith Company for Meadows Field Airport (BFL) taxiway G rehabilitation and extension phase 2, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) (S.D. #1) – | |
| 15 | Contract No. 25009, Notice of Completion with J.L. Plank Inc., dba Cen-Cal Construction for pedestrian path improvements between Dunnsmere Street and Di Giorgio Road, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) (S.D. #4) – | |
| 16 | Contract No. 25033, Notice of Completion with Eclipse Construction Services, Inc., for drainage repairs at Edison Road and Panama Road, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) (S.D. #4) – | |
| 17 | Contract No. 25047, Notice of Completion with Westrock General Engineering for road rehabilitation at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Feliz Drive, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) (S.D. #5) – | |
| 18 | Proposed 45-mile-per-hour speed limit on Golden Star Boulevard, between Golden Hills Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard, a distance of approximately 4,700 feet, Golden Hills (Fiscal Impact: None) (S.D. #2) – | |
| 19 | Request for approval of mid-year capital project for McFarland-Delano Hydrogeologic Study and Camp Wells, in an amount not to exceed $290,000 (Fiscal Impact: $290,000; Solid Waste Enterprise C.P.; Budgeted; Discretionary) | |
| 20 | Request for approval of mid-year capital project for Bena Groundwater Monitoring Well BE1-20 replacement, in an amount not to exceed $320,000 (Fiscal Impact: $320,000; Solid Waste Enterprise C.P.; Budgeted; Discretionary) (S.D. #2) – | |
| 21 | Request for approval of mid-year capital project for Mojave-Rosamond Phase 2 Perimeter Monitoring Wells, in an amount not to exceed $350,000 (Fiscal Impact: $350,000; Solid Waste Enterprise C.P.; Budgeted; Discretionary) (S.D. #2) – | |
| 22 | Proposed reallocation of existing appropriations to fund increased cost for the acquisition of one water truck to be utilized by the Solid Waste Division, in an amount not to exceed $32,015.89 (Fiscal Impact: $32,015.89; Solid Waste | |
| 23 | Proposed reallocation of existing appropriations to fund increased cost for the acquisition of five side-by-side Utility Task Vehicles (UTVs) to be utilized by the Solid Waste Division, in an amount not to exceed $6,992.09 (Fiscal Impact: | |
| 24 | Proposed reallocation of existing appropriations to fund increased cost for the acquisition of nine roll-off containers to be utilized by the Solid Waste Division, in an amount not to exceed $9,341.47 (Fiscal Impact: $9,341.47; Solid Waste | |
| 25 | Request for approval of mid-year capital asset acquisition of one additional heavy hauler for Solid Waste Operations, in an amount not to exceed $244,760 (Fiscal Impact: $244,760; Solid Waste Enterprise Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) (All | |
| 26 | Request for approval of mid-year capital asset acquisition of one large format plotter, in an amount not to exceed $12,000 (Fiscal Impact: $12,000; Building Inspection Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) (All S.D.s) – | |
| 27 | Request for approval of mid-year capital project for Shafter Landfill electrical upgrades, in an amount not to exceed $209,975 (Fiscal Impact: $209,975; Solid Waste Enterprise Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) (S.D. #4) – | |
| 28 | Request for cancelation of Road fund designation and increase to appropriations for mid-year capital project Patton Way building rehabilitation, in an amount not to exceed $1,250,000 (Fiscal Impact: $1,250,000; Road Fund; Not Budgeted; | |
| 29 | Proposed reallocation of existing appropriations to fund increased cost for the Shafter-Wasco Landfill gas improvements to be utilized by the Solid Waste Enterprise, C.P., in an amount not to exceed $303,000 (Fiscal Impact: $303,000; | |
| 30 | Request for release of Monumentation Security cash deposit for Tract 7162, east side of Jenkins Road north of Meacham Road, western Rosedale area, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) (S.D. #1) – | |
| 31 | Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 3 to Agreement 739-2021 with WeDriveU Inc., dba National Express Corporation providing transit services, increasing compensation by $90,000, for a new total amount not to exceed $1,567,259 (Fiscal | |
| 32 | Proposed addition of County Administrative Bulletin Number 43 establishing options and procedures for filling vacancies on the Board of Supervisors (Fiscal Impact: None) - | |
| 33 | Response to September 22, 2026, Legislative Program Committee (LPC) referral regarding the Cadiz Northern Pipeline project (Fiscal Impact: None) - | |
| 34 | Proposed contributions to Kern County Honor Flight, in the amount of $5,000, to support veterans, and Kern County Museum Foundation, in the amount of $120, to support Safe Halloween event (Fiscal Impact: $5,120; General Fund; Budgeted; | |
| 35 | Proposed contributions to GG the Warrior, in the amount of $300, to support children diagnosed with cancer; Tigerfight Foundation, in the amount of $300, to support families affected by cancer; Safe Haven Kids League and Community | |
| 36 | Proposed contributions to California Landscape Contractors Association, in the amount of $500, to support member education; Valley Baptist, in the amount of $1,000, to support families in need during holidays; North of the River Chamber of |
Surveillance watch: items mentioning Flock, ALPR, or license-plate
readers are flagged amber. The Board’s consent calendar is also captured when present.
FAQ
Board of Supervisors questions
When does the Kern County Board of Supervisors meet?
The board generally meets on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM at the Kern County Administration Building, 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield. The next posted meeting is 10/13/2026.
How do I see the Kern County Board of Supervisors agenda?
Agendas are posted 72 hours before each meeting per the Brown Act. This page shows the current posted agenda items; the official agenda PDF is linked above.
What is on the next Kern County Board of Supervisors agenda?
The next posted agenda (10/13/2026) includes 80 items. Led by Resolution honoring Darla Munoz, Department of Human Services, upon her retireme.
How does Flock / license-plate-reader surveillance get approved in Kern County?
Flock Safety camera and ALPR (automated license plate reader) proposals come before the Board of Supervisors as agenda items. This page flags those items with an amber 'Flock/ALPR watch' tag.
Where can I watch or participate in the Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting?
Meetings are at the Kern County Administration Building, 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield. Check the official board page for live-stream and public-comment details.