TO: Napa County Housing Commission
FROM: Jennifer Palmer, Executive Director of Housing Authority
REPORT BY: Alex Carrasco, Project Manager
SUBJECT: Monthly report on capital improvement projects (CIPs), and appointment of two commissioners to a CIP ad hoc sub-committee
RECOMMENDATION
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Monthly report on capital improvement projects (CIP), and appointment of two commissioners to a CIP ad hoc committee.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Each month, staff report on capital improvement projects for each of the three farmworker centers. Over the course of the prior three months, staff have also reported on critical repairs and essential equipment. During this time, the list of "High" priority items has increased substantially while funding resources remain limited. Staff request appointing two commissioners to an ad hoc committee focused on developing a tool to effectively score competing "High" priority projects and researching additional funding opportunities. The ad hoc committee will meet once a month with staff to propose recommendations to this commission.
PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Staff Report.
2. Public Comment.
3. Motion, Second, Discussion, and Vote to appoint two commissioners to the ad hoc committee.
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.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
In December 2023, Housing Authority staff presented the Housing Commissioners with the list of capital improvements needs identified by County and CHDC staff. This list included summary of project scope and budgets based on informal solicitation of project estimates by related service providers. The list was sorted by health and safety impact needs and projects were ranked "High, "Medium", and "Low" priority. Additionally, available funding sources - including donor-advised funds from the Farmworker Committee - were noted for ea...
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