TO: Napa County Housing Commission
FROM: Jennifer Palmer, Executive Director
REPORT BY: Alex Carrasco, Staff Service Analyst
SUBJECT: Capital Improvement Project
RECOMMENDATION
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Capital improvement project updates regarding planning and funding. For discussion only, no action needed.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In December 2023, the Housing Commission recommended staff proceed with planning and securing the funding for the recommended items on the capital improvement project list. All identified improvement line-items were reviewed with a focus on health and safety as the top priority, and collaboration with CHDC to identify items that maintenance manager could work on directly. Today, Housing Authority staff provide an update on each project identified as high priority and next steps for securing bids, contracts, and budget adjustments to launch the identified work.
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.
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 each potential project. Housing Commissioners discussed the scope of needs and available funds and recommended staff proceed with securing estimates and submitting budget adjustments to proceed immediately with all items identified as "HIGH" priority items.
Today, Hou...
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