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Kern County Health Benefits California - Board of Supervisors Meeting Recap for February 13 2024 13 February 2024 ( news )
Kern County Health Benefits , state California ( By Press Release office)
Feb 13,2024
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The Kern County Board of Supervisors met today as scheduled for Tuesday’s February 13 , 2024 , Board Meeting . Supervisor Phillip Peters ( District 1 ) , Supervisor Zack Scrivner ( District 2 ) , Supervisor Jeff Flores ( District 3 ) , Chairman David Couch ( District 4 ) , and Supervisor Leticia Perez ( District 5 ) were in attendance . For information on how to address the Board on a specific agenda item or provide general public comment , please click
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Meeting Highlights:
Item No . 3 AM session:
The Board proclaimed February 2024 as Grand Jury Awareness Month in Kern County .
Item No . 8 AM session:
The Board heard a
presentationfrom Aging and Adult Services on their Accessible Hazard Alert System ( AHAS ) to provide emergency alert messages to the hearing impaired and persons with disabilities .
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Items No . 15 – 16 AM:
The Board approved various improvement projects to the
Jamison Children’s Center
, a haven for local children who have been victimized .
Item No . 23 Closed Session:
The Board voted unanimously ( 5 - 0 ) to appoint Elsa Martinez as Kern County’s interim chief administrative officer ( CAO ) effective March 9 , 2024 , and begin the recruitment process for a permanent CAO by conducting a national search .
Ms . Martinez has been serving as Kern County’s Chief Financial Officer for the last 12 years and brings with her more than 20 years of experience working for Kern County .
She received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from California State University , Bakersfield , and is a Certified Public Accountant .
Item No . 4 PM session:
The Board held a protest hearing for costs incurred for nuisance abatement work in unincorporated Kern County .
This effort supports the enhancement of quality - of - life for Kern County residents .
Item No . 18 PM session:
The Board voted to contribute $2 , 000 to the Delano Chamber of Commerce to support their 13
th
Annual Crab Feed .
Item No . 19 PM session:
The Board voted to contribute $500 to the Friends of Mercy Foundation to support programs including outreach efforts and equipment for neonatal intensive care unit .
The next Regular Board Meetings are scheduled for February 27 , 2024 , at 9 a . m . and 2 p . m .
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