Napa County Grand Jury • 2017-2018

Napa County Farmworker Housing

Published: June 05, 2018 11 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 6 findings

F1
Napa County does not have a current farmworker housing needs assessment.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Napa County Board of Supervisors commission an update to the 2012 Final Report: Napa County Farmworker Housing Needs Assessment not later than September 30, 2018. An updated assessment of farmworker housing needs should include: • An identification of actual and projected farmworker numbers • The number of women in the workforce • The number of male and female workers accompanied by families • The number of farmworkers choosing to reside in Napa County • Housing needs for southwest-County workers (e.g., Carneros) • Farmworker income
F2
There is a lack of affordable farmworker housing in Napa County.
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R2
The Napa County Board of Supervisors, together with the appropriate stakeholders, prepare and publish a detailed action plan to meet County farmworker housing needs not later than June 30, 2019. These recommendations should specifically address south-County housing requirements.
F3
A shortage of farmworkers can be attributed to changing immigration policies, competition from other agricultural demands, competition from other sectors such as construction and food service, and the lack of affordable housing.
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R2
The Napa County Board of Supervisors, together with the appropriate stakeholders, prepare and publish a detailed action plan to meet County farmworker housing needs not later than June 30, 2019. These recommendations should specifically address south-County housing requirements.
F4
With an increasing number of long-term farmworkers, the simultaneous closure of two units of Farmworker Housing results in a housing demand which exceeds capacity.
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R2
The Napa County Board of Supervisors, together with the appropriate stakeholders, prepare and publish a detailed action plan to meet County farmworker housing needs not later than June 30, 2019. These recommendations should specifically address south-County housing requirements.
R3
The Napa County Board of Supervisors amend the farmworker housing regulations to permit year-round operation of the Farmworker Housing Centers not later than June 30, 2019 10
F5
There is virtually no publicly subsidized housing for female farmworkers in Napa County.
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R2
The Napa County Board of Supervisors, together with the appropriate stakeholders, prepare and publish a detailed action plan to meet County farmworker housing needs not later than June 30, 2019. These recommendations should specifically address south-County housing requirements.
F6
The River Ranch Farmworker Center appears to be well maintained.
No recommendations for this finding

Commendations 1