Kern County Board of Supervisors 9:00 a.m. meeting for Tuesday, November 10, 2026

The Kern County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on November 10, 2026 included action to advance planning and financing for a replacement Animal Services facility. Staff described the existing shelter’s safety and operational constraints and outlined a proposed facility of about 46,000 square feet on a roughly five-acre site. The board approved three related agenda items unanimously, including a resolution concerning documents for lease-revenue-bond financing and actions intended to move the project into further planning and development. Staff described a potential funding approach combining available county resources, remaining tobacco-endowment funds, and public-market financing; no total project cost was stated. Staff also reported prior procurement and planning work, with design, permitting, cost documentation, and eventual construction still ahead.

The Sheriff’s Office presented on its existing Flock license-plate camera system, reporting 66 active cameras and describing its investigative use, data-retention limits, audits, and access controls. Board members discussed privacy safeguards, and the board voted to receive and file the presentation; no new camera purchase or contract award was identified. Other topics included a San Joaquin Valley air-quality update, National Adoption Day, and public comments on local concerns. No additional procurement actions were identified.