Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Ray Mueller, District 3
Supervisor Noelia Corzo, District 2
Subject: Appointment to the Farmworker Advisory Commission
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for the appointment of Maria Juana Zavala to the Farmworker Advisory Commission, representing Agricultural Industry, for an initial full term ending June 30, 2029.
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BACKGROUND:
On June 14, 2022, the Board of Supervisors established the San Mateo County Farmworker Advisory Commission (Resolution No. 078906) as further amended September 24, 2024 (Resolution No. 080650). In creating the Farmworker Advisory Commission, the Board recognized that the agriculture industry is a major component of the San Mateo County economy.
This ten-member Commission promotes programs and policies that address the unmet needs of farmworkers in San Mateo County. The Commission's areas of focus include: advising the Board of Supervisors and County agencies on effectively outreaching to farmworkers and their families; helping farmworkers and their families navigate public agencies and access benefits and services; raising awareness among farmworkers about labor laws and other protections; bringing visibility to issues that disproportionately affect farmworkers; and helping to build trust and relationships in the County's agricultural community, particularly between employers and employees.
Commissioners must be residents of San Mateo County and be members of one of the following groups: four (4) farmworkers, three (3) representatives from a designated community-based organization that targets and benefits the County's farmworker population; one (1) family member of a farmworker; one (1) member from the San Mateo County Agricultural Advisory Committee; and one (1) representative from the agricultural industry who is not a farmworker.
Initial terms of Commission members were staggered to hel...
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