TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Neha Hoskins - Clerk of the Board
REPORT BY: Paulette Cooper - Deputy Clerk of the Board II
SUBJECT: Reappointments to the Napa County Housing Commission
RECOMMENDATION
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Reappointment of Manuel Rios representing Napa County Farm Bureau, Judith Myers representing Affordable Housing Developer, Keri R. Akemi-Hernandez representing Real Estate Field or Real Estate Developer, and Mike Swanton to represent Napa Valley Vintners on the Napa County Housing Commission with terms of office to commence immediately and expire on October 1, 2027. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
There are currently seven openings due to term expirations and vacancies on the Napa County Housing Commission. The County Executive Office advertised the openings and received four applications from Manuel Rios, Judith Myers, Keri R. Akemi-Hernandez, and Mike Swanton.
On August 8, 2023, the Napa County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No.1484 amending Section 2.102.020 of Chapter 2.102 - Housing Commission, to add a seat to the Napa County Housing Commission to be filled by a representative of the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation.
On August 11, 2015 the Napa County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2015-106 amending the Bylaws of the Napa County Housing Commission reorganizing the membership of the commission from eleven members to eight members comprising six (6) Housing Commissioners and two (2) Tenant Commissioners. On August 25, 2015 Ordinance No. 1402 amended Chapter 2.102 of the Napa County Code reorganizing the composition and expanding the duties of the Napa County Housing Commission.
The Napa County Housing Commission (NCHC) was established by Ordinance No. 1289 of the Board of Supervisors of Napa County on April 24, 2007, pursuant to Article 3.5 of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 24 (commencing with section 34200) of the California Health and Safety Code. Additional changes were made to the NCHC by Ordinance No. 1313. The Napa County Housing Commission was formed in April 2007 after the dissolution of the Napa County Farmworker Housing Oversight Committee and Farmworker Housing Advisory Committee CSA #4 dissolved effective July 1, 2007. The function of the Commission is to review and make recommendations on all matters to come before the Napa County Housing Authority (NCHA), prior to any NCHA action and to the Board of Supervisors for projects that utilize Affordable Housing Funds. The purpose of the NCHC is to advise and make recommendations including:
• operation and management of farmworker housing centers operated by the Authority;
• allocation of the proceeds of the annual assessment established for County Service Area #4 and ensuring proceeds are audited every two years
• expansion of existing farmworker housing centers or the creation of new centers; and
• advise the Board on appropriate use of housing funds for affordable housing development projects.
The membership composition of the Commission shall have the following qualifications:
• One member shall be a representative of the Napa Valley Farm Bureau
• One member shall be a representative of the Napa Valley Grapegrowers
• One member shall be a representative of the Napa Valley Vintners
• One member shall be an affordable housing developer
• One member from the public who is in real estate or a real estate developer
• One member from the public interested and/or experienced in affordable housing or farmworker housing
• One member of the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation
• Two members who are tenants of a NCHC facility
Requested Action:
Reappointment of Manuel Rios representing Napa County Farm Bureau, Judith Myers representing Affordable Housing Developer, Keri R. Akemi-Hernandez representing Real Estate Field or Real Estate Developer, and Mike Swanton to represent Napa Valley Vintners on the Napa County Housing Commission.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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.