TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services Agency
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 240303B with Napa Valley Community Foundation
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 240303B with Napa Valley Community Foundation for the term upon approval through June 30, 2027, to support the expansion of the One Napa Valley Initiative through an increase of $10,000 in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and an increase of $50,000 in 2025-2026 bringing the contract maximum to $60,000 and $100,000, in those fiscal years respectively, and annually thereafter at $50,000. (Fiscal Impact $10,000 Expense; Health and Human Services Agency Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
On December 17, 2024, the Napa County Board of Supervisors (Board) issued a “Statement on Valuing, Supporting, and Protecting Historically Marginalized Communities” reflecting the County’s priority to grow and protect an inclusive community where all individuals, including immigrants and their families, feel safe and secure and can access the resources they need without fear. The statement also makes it clear that the path forward with marginalized communities requires trust, collaboration, and respect.
On January 14, 2025, the Board also formed an Ad Hoc Committee on Inclusivity to respond to community needs and further guide the County’s efforts in operationalizing this statement. The Board appointed Supervisor Gallagher and Supervisor Ramos to serve on the committee.
In addition, the 2024-2027 Napa County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) sets forth the County’s plan to implement specific strategies to improve the health and well-being of community members within five priority areas. One of the priorities is to improve “Access to Health Care” with a specific strategy to “increase health and social service system navigation support, with a focus on undocumented individuals and mixed status households.”
That background in mind, the Board’s Ad Hoc Committee on Inclusivity has prioritized the one-time use of $60,000 in Tobacco Master Settlement (MSA) funds to support the expansion of ONVI and requested the Director of HHSA to bring this item before the full Board for consideration to expand an existing Agreement with NVCF.
This Agreement builds upon the prior investment of ONVI that was launched in 2013 and has been highly successful in providing naturalization and immigration support services to residents, including more than 12,000 who have received legal consultations and more than 2,500 who have become citizens. The collaborative program utilizes an innovative cross-sector model that matches full-service family resource centers (On the Move, Puertas Abiertas, and Up Valley Family Centers) with a nonprofit legal services provider (Immigration Institute of the Bay Area, or IIBA) to deliver a seamless approach to navigating the complexities of naturalization.
The enhanced $60,000 in funding allows ONVI to grow its capacity beyond its current services of naturalization, DACA renewal workshops, legal consultations, and education. This expansion supports ONVI at a critical time in providing reliable and credible immigration information to Napa County residents to allay the climate of fear, to help support our immigrant community in access to critical resources, including health care access, and uniting and enhancing competencies of trusted messengers in organizations, schools, and jurisdictions, as they serve our immigrant friends, family, and neighbors.
Increased services across Napa County will include an increase in Know-Your-Rights trainings; family preparedness workshops and consultations; trainings on enhanced services for navigation, referrals, and other legal information for trusted messengers; convening community partners to ensure communication and feedback loops exist; providing mental health support for these families; and growing the infrastructure to ensure program and financial sustainability needed to respond to emerging needs.
Accordingly, the Agreement before the Board allows NVCF to expand ONVI through an increase of $10,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 and $50,000 in FY 2025-2026 bringing the maximums to $60,000 and $100,000, respectively, and annually thereafter at $50,000.
Requested Action:
Approve and authorize Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 240303B with NVCF for the term upon approval through June 30, 2027 increasing compensation $10,000 for FY 2024-2025.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
National Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement funds are budgeted within the General Fund - Tobacco Settlement subdivision and the General Funds are budgeted within the Health and Human Services Agency fund. |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
The expansion of ONVI meets a critical need at this moment and the use of MSA grant funds to do so aligns with the CHIP and the County’s commitment to use those funds to advance community health. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
Yes |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Appropriations have been included in the approved Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget and future fiscal years will be budgeted accordingly. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
The expansion of ONVI will not occur to the same extent absent the County’s additional funding. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.