TO: Napa County Housing Commission
FROM: Jennifer Palmer, Executive Director
REPORT BY: Alex Carrasco, Project Manager
SUBJECT: Shared Housing Solutions at the Farmworker Centers
RECOMMENDATION
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Discussion on what it would take to create shared housing solutions for male and female farmworkers at the county-owned farmworker centers. For discussion only, no action required.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The common perception that the farmworker workforce in Napa County is composed primarily of single, unaccompanied males was not observed in the findings of the 2024 Napa County Farmworker Housing Needs & Impacts Assessment (Assessment). In fact, the Assessment revealed that three-quarters of farmworkers are parents and 20% of the workforce is female. Today’s discussion focuses on what it would take to create shared housing for male and female farmworkers at the county-owned farmworker centers while exploring safety and security, privacy and comfort, cultural and social norms, legal and policy considerations, and facility design.
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.