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1 Kings County Association of Governments Member Agencies: Cities of Avenal, Corcoran, Hanford and Lemoore, County of Kings Chair: Joe Neves 339 W. D Street, Suite B Lemoore, CA Tel. (559) Fax (559) Vice-Chair: Francisco Ramirez In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if, you need special assistance to participate in this meeting please contact the KCAG Office at (559) by 4:00 on the Friday prior to this meeting. Agenda backup information and any public records provided to the Commission after the posting of the agenda for this meeting will be available for public review at 339 West D Street, Suite B, Lemoore, CA. In addition most documents will be posted on M E E T I N G Agenda: Place: KINGS COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS COMMISSION Board of Supervisors Chambers Kings County Government Center 1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford, CA Time: 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, 2019 ITEM PAGE ACTION I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Chairman A. Roll Call B. Unscheduled Appearances Any person may address the Commission on any subject matter within the jurisdiction or responsibility of the Commission at the beginning of the meeting; or may elect to address the Commission on any agenda item at the time the item is called by the Chair, but before the matter is acted upon by the Commission. Unscheduled comments will be limited to three minutes. C. Minutes 1. Minutes of March 27, Action II. KCAG TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE A. General Transportation Items 1. FY Transportation Development Act 8-10 Information a. Review of Claims Information b. Public Hearing Unmet Transit Needs Open Public Hearing 2. FY Overall Work Program Amendment No Action (Resolution No ) 3. Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Apportionment Exchange Action Memorandum of Understanding B. Caltrans Reports C. Correspondence D. Staff Comments E. Commissioner Comments

2 ITEM PAGE ACTION III. KCAG COMMISSION A. General Commission Items 1. Reaffirm all Actions Taken by the TPC on April 24, Action B. Adjourn to Closed Session 1. Closed Session for the Discussion of the Following: a. Conference with Labor Negotiator(s): [Govt. Code Section ] KCAG Negotiator: Terri King Unrepresented Employees and Management b. Performance Review Executive Director Public employee performance evaluation review, pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) of Government Code section c. Conference with Labor Negotiator: [Govt. Code Section ] KCAG Negotiator: Kris B. Pedersen, General Legal Counsel Executive Director C. Adjourn Closed Session / Reconvene Open Session Public report of action taken in closed session, pursuant Government Code section IV. MISCELLANEOUS A. Correspondence B. Staff Comments C. Commissioner Comments V. ADJOURNMENT: Next meeting scheduled for May 22, 2019

3 Kings County Association of Governments Member Agencies: Cities of Avenal, Corcoran, Hanford and Lemoore, County of Kings Chair: Joe Neves 339 W. D Street, Suite B Lemoore, CA Tel. (559) Fax (559) Vice-Chair: Francisco Ramirez M I N U T E S I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER The meeting of the Kings County Association of Governments (KCAG) was called to order by Joe Neves, Chairperson, at 4:38 p.m., on March 27, 2019 in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, Administration Building, Kings County Government Center, 1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford, California. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: CALTRANS REPRESENTATIVE: David Brown, Richard Fagundes, Joe Neves, Sid Palmerin, Francisco Ramirez, Glenda Woolley Gail Miller COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: KCAG COUNSEL PRESENT: VISITORS PRESENT: Joel Gandarilla, Terri King, Yunsheng Luo, Mary Madrid, Teresa Nickell, Christopher Xiong Kris Pedersen Cheyne Strawn A. Roll Call Joel Gandarilla conducted roll call. A quorum was present. B. Unscheduled Appearances Cheyne Strawn, resident of Hanford, informed the Commission that his name was submitted for consideration on the San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee vacancy. C. Minutes 1. Minutes of February 27, 2019 A motion was made and seconded (Brown / Ramirez) to approve the Minutes of the February 27, 2019 meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Brown: Fagundes: Miller: Neves: Palmerin: Ramirez: Woolley: Abstain Abstain 1

4 II. KCAG TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE A. General Transportation Items 1. FY Transportation Development Act Summary Teresa Nickell informed the committee that the FY estimates of the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) and State Transit Assistance (STA) funding to be available will be $4,300,000 and $1,538,801 respectively. The claim forms and other required documentation have been sent to the claimants, and must be returned to KCAG by April 1, She summarized the breakdown of the FY LTF and STA apportionments and allocations that was included in the agenda packet. 2. FY Low Carbon Transit Operations Program Project List Teresa Nickell stated that the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) is funded by auction proceeds from the California Air Resource Board s Cap-and- Trade Program. Proceeds are deposited into the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund with 5 percent continuously appropriated each year to provide operating and capital assistance for transit agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emission and improve mobility with a priority on serving disadvantaged communities. KCAPTA s FY LCTOP apportionment is $252,040, and Corcoran s FY apportionment is $40,848. Planned projects for the use of these funds by the transit operators are eligible expenses under LCTOP guidelines and are consistent with the adopted Sustainable Communities Strategies. A motion was made and seconded (Woolley / Brown) to adopt Resolution No approving the distribution of the FY Low Carbon Transit Operations Program allocations for the projects included in the LCTOP Project List and to designate the KCAG Executive Director as an authorized agent for the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program. The motion carried by the following vote: Brown: Fagundes: Miller: Neves: Palmerin: Ramirez: Woolley: 3. Final 2015 Ozone Conformity Terri King reported that the Kings County Association of Governments (KCAG) has prepared a 2015 Ozone Conformity Analysis for the adopted 2018 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and 2019 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP). This conformity analysis is necessary to meet the transportation conformity requirements for the new 2015 ozone standard. The draft Conformity document was released for a 30-day review and comment period on January 11, 2019 and a public hearing was held on January 23, 2019 before the KCAG Transportation Policy Committee, where no comments were received. Due to the recent partial government shutdown, the EPA requested that we postpone adoption of the final 2015 Ozone Conformity Analysis until March when the final conformity ozone budgets are formally published in the Federal Register. 2

5 Since the budgets were published on March 25th after the agenda was published, the proposed Resolution to approve the 2015 Ozone Conformity is being revised to delete the last paragraph and the conformity document will include minor edits to address the Federal Register notice date. A motion was made and seconded (Brown / Ramirez) to approve the Final 2015 Ozone Conformity document with the adoption of Resolution No The motion carried by the following vote: Brown: Fagundes: Miller: Neves: Palmerin: Ramirez: Woolley: 4. Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan Consultant Selection Christopher Xiong explained that the Kings County Association of Governments (KCAG) is seeking a qualified consultant to develop the Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan (EVRP) for the Kings County region to provide guidance for current and future planning efforts to support plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) infrastructure deployment. On January 25, 2019, KCAG staff distributed a Request for Proposals (RFP) to known and interested consulting firms with a budget of $100,000 for the cost of the project. Four consultant proposals were received by the deadline of February 20, 2019 from the following firms; ICF, Green DOT, Willdan, and AECOM. The Review Committee independently reviewed and scored the four proposals based on the scoring criteria included in the RFP, and based on the combined ranking of the proposals, the Review Committee has recommended AECOM as the preferred consulting firm. A motion was made and seconded (Palmerin / Brown) to authorize the Executive Director to enter into a contract with AECOM to develop the Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan at a proposed cost of $94,875. The motion carried by the following vote: Brown: Fagundes: Miller: Neves: Palmerin: Ramirez: Woolley: 5. Final Kings County Regional Active Transportation Plan Yunsheng Luo presented the final Kings County Regional Active Transportation Plan (RATP), and corresponding Negative Declaration for consideration and adoption. In compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial Study (IS) was prepared for the purpose of determining whether the project might have a significant impact on the environment. On the basis of the Initial Study, it was determined that the RATP will not have a significant impact on the environment and, therefore, a Negative Declaration (ND) has been prepared for the RATP. On January 18, 2019, KCAG staff released the Notice of Intent to 3

6 Adopt a Negative Declaration, the Draft IS/ND, and the Draft RATP to agencies involved during this development process and the Kings County Clerk in compliance with CEQA requirements. This started the public review and comment period, which concluded on February 27, A public hearing was conducted at the February 27, 2019 KCAG Transportation Policy Committee meeting to consider comments on the Draft RATP. No comments have been received for the Draft IS/ND. Written comments on the draft RATP received from the County and Caltrans have been addressed in the Final RATP where appropriate. A motion was made and seconded (Woolley / Brown) to approve the Negative Declaration for the Kings County Regional Active Transportation Plan with the adoption of Resolution No The motion carried by the following vote: Brown: Fagundes: Miller: Neves: Palmerin: Ramirez: Woolley: A motion was made and seconded (Ramirez / Woolley) to approve the Final Kings County Regional Active Transportation Plan with the adoption of Resolution No The motion carried by the following vote: Brown: Fagundes: Miller: Neves: Palmerin: Ramirez: Woolley: 6. FY Transportation Development Act Financial Audits Mary Madrid delivered the FY Transportation Development Act (TDA) and compliance audit report by stating that the California Administrative Code requires that each claimant of Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds annually and within 180 days after the end of the fiscal year (late December) submit a report of the fiscal and compliance audit of the financial statements to the State Controller. On November 28, 2018 the KCAG Transportation Policy Committee approved an extension for the submittal of the reports, which takes us to March 31, The accounting firm of Hudson Henderson & Co. has prepared the audits for the Kings County Association of Governments, County of Kings, and the cities of Avenal, Corcoran, Hanford, and Lemoore. The Kings County Area Public Transit Agency had their audit conducted and completed under a separate contract. No problems or unauthorized use of TDA funds were identified and the audit reports found that these agencies are in compliance with all applicable TDA laws. However, the City of Corcoran audit report is still under review. According to the California Code of Regulations Title 21, Division 3, Chapter 2, Article, Section 6664 states No allocation shall be made to any claimant that is delinquent in its submission of a fiscal and compliance audit report. Also, KCAG was required to complete a Single Audit for FY , as our federal awards expenditures exceeded the $750,000 threshold at 4

7 approximately $914,000. The Single Audit has been submitted to the State Controllers Office by the auditor. Additionally, a new Unfunded Liability amount of $131,000 was received from CalPERS. Deducting the $49,000 already paid, the new remaining balance is approximately $82,000. CalPERS discount rate dropped from 7.25% to 7.15%, which increased the unfunded liability amount again. A motion was made and seconded (Brown / Ramirez) to accept the final FY TDA Financial and Compliance Audits of Kings County Association of Governments, County of Kings, Kings County Area Public Transit Agency, and the cities of Avenal, Hanford, and Lemoore for submittal to Caltrans and the State Controller s Office; and to authorize the County of Kings Auditor to withhold any Transit Development Act fund allocations to the City of Corcoran, until such time as their audit reports are received. The motion carried by the following vote: Brown: Fagundes: Miller: Neves: Palmerin: Ramirez: Woolley: B. Caltrans Report Gail Miller highlighted the three handout maps that show the ten-year State Highway Operations and Protection Program (SHOPP) projects proposed within Kings County. The first map shows irrigation, drainage, and bridge, a second map shows pavement project, the third map show roadside and safety projects. These SHOPP projects total $249,864,000 in community investment over the next ten years. Knowing the location of these projects will allow local jurisdiction to collaborate with Caltrans where possible. Next, she reported that the Kansas Avenue interchange improvements contract on SR 41 is complete; the Hanford Armona Road roundabout at SR 198 is substantially completed, with the exception of a few punch list items, and repair of asphalt raveling that occurred; the SR 41 center line and shoulder rumble strips have been completed; the SR 198 Lemoore and Hanford worker safety project should be completed in Fall, with numerous daytime lane closures during offpeak hours. Commissioner Brown thanked Caltrans for the maintenance work at Lemoore Avenue and SR 198 eastbound off-ramp. Commissioner Woolley requested that the same be done at the Lemoore Avenue and SR 198 westbound on-ramp. C. Correspondence None. D. Staff Comments Terri King commented on potential upcoming agenda items, including the Transportation Development Act staff report with a summary of the fund allocations and transit operations, an Overall Work Program amendment, and an agreement to transfer unobligated Congested Mitigation Air Quality funds to the Sacramento Council of Governments to be repaid later. 5

8 E. Commissioner Comments Commissioner Ramirez expressed support for Cheyne Strawn s nomination, and thanked KCAG Executive Director, Terri King, for her support at the CalCOG policy conference. Commissioner Ramirez stated his support for the homeless initiative, taking place in Kings County and Hanford. Commissioner Palmerin said that the new Police Station in Corcoran is nearing completion. Commissioner Neves thanked Caltrans for the map handouts that provide a visual impact of the work being done. III. KCAG COMMISSION A. General Commissioner Items 1. Reaffirm all Actions Taken by the TPC on March 27, 2019 A motion was made and seconded (Brown / Woolley) to reaffirm all actions taken by the TPC on March 27, The motion carried by the following vote: Brown: Fagundes: Neves: Palmerin: Ramirez: Woolley: 2. Sacramento Valley Voice Trip Terri King stated that the 2019 Valley Voice Sacramento legislative trip is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, Attached to the agenda packet is the proposed final brochure that will be provided to participants in the meetings with topics that include distribution of transportation funding, acquiring SB 1 competitive program funds, improving air quality, obtaining categorical exclusions on federal aid projects, Regional Transportation Plan adoption cycle, and water. Commissioner Ramirez will be attending a talking about the housing portion. Final products and a full report of the 2019 Valley Voice Sacramento legislative trip will be presented at the April or May KCAG Commission meeting. 3. San Joaquin Valley Annual Policy Conference Terri King discussed the 2019 San Joaquin Valley Regional Policy Conference that will take place on May 8th through 10th at the Tachi Hotel in Lemoore. A summary of the information flyer was provided. KCAG staff encourages interested persons to register for the Conference. Any promotional giveaways to fill the gift bag would be appreciated. Commissioners Neves, Brown, Ramirez, Verboon, and Woolley will be attending the conference. Commissioner Neves encouraged the inclusion of any marketing material for upcoming community events in the gift bag. 6

9 IV. MISCELLANEOUS A. Correspondence None B. Staff Comments Terri King stated that she would like to schedule a meeting with the Finance Committee to review the yearly budget, prior to the next TPC meeting. Kris Pedersen provided each Commissioner with an evaluation packet for the KCAG Executive Director. The evaluations should be returned to Legal Counsel by April 17, C. Commissioner Comments None. V. ADJOURNMENT: Next meeting scheduled for April 24, 2019 There being no further business before the Kings County Association of Governments Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 5:29 p.m. Respectfully submitted, KINGS COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS Terri King, Executive Director 7

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