TO: The Napa County Housing Commission
FROM: Jennifer Palmer, Executive Director
REPORT BY: Alex Carrasco, Project Manager
SUBJECT: Meal Service Coordination
RECOMMENDATION
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Update on meal service coordination between California Human Development Corporation (CHDC) and Abode Services. No action needed.
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BACKGROUND
The South Napa Shelter serves up to 102 clients on an overnight basis and approximately 20-30 Day Center guests per day. The County contracts with Abode Services for day-to-day operations of the shelter and until June 30, 2025 were also contracted with the Salvation Army for provision of meals. For Fiscal Year 2026, the Salvation Army proposed a price per meal increase of 50% ($12/meal) that was unsustainable. The Department of Housing & Community Services has been coordinating with California Human Development Corporation (CHDC), who is contracted to for day-to-day operations of the three County-owned Farmworker Centers (Centers), to prepare meals at each of the Centers for the South Napa Shelter.
This opportunity would involve minor investments for infrastructure upgrades, such as adding a fire suppression connection to the kitchen hoods at each of the Centers, and equipment including roasting pans and pots, while also decrease the per meal rate. The planning to increase food capacity began in December 2025, and should be complete by March 2026. Upon completion of the infrastructure upgrade, CHDC will begin providing meals to the South Napa Shelter. Today’s discussion provides an update on the proposed meal service coordination with Abode Services, and infrastructure upgrades at the Centers. No action needed.
PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Staff Report
2. Public Comment
3. Discussion
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.