Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: President Don Horsley, District 3
Subject: Appointments to the Farmworker Advisory Commission
(New Commission)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for appointments to the new Farmworker Advisory Commission:
A) Nicolas Romero-Gonzalez, representing Farmworker, for an initial term ending September 30, 2025 and
B) Rogelio Nabor-Martinez, representing Farmworker for an initial staggered partial term ending September 30, 2024; and
C) Yolanda Guzman Calderon, representing Farmworker for an initial term ending September 30, 2025; and
D) Yesenia Garcia, representing Farmworker for an initial staggered term ending September 30, 2024; and
E) Jacqueline Nabor-Gomez, representing Family Member for an initial term ending September 30, 2025; and
F) Corina Rodriguez Perez, representing Community-Based Organization for an initial staggered term ending September 30, 2024; and
G) Stephanie Perez, representing Community-Based Organization for an initial term ending September 30, 2025; and
H) Judith Guerrero, representing Community-Based Organization for an initial staggered term ending September 30, 2024; and
I) Jonatan Ramirez, representing Agricultural Industry for an initial term ending September 30, 2025; and
J) John Vars, representing San Mateo County Agricultural Advisory Committee for an initial staggered term ending September 30, 2024.
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BACKGROUND:
On June 14, 2022, the Board of Supervisors established the San Mateo County Farmworker Advisory Commission (Resolution No. 078906). The agriculture industry is a major component of the San Mateo County economy. According to a 2019 Needs Assessment conducted by the County's Healthcare for the Homeless and Farmworker Health (HCH/FH) Program, there are approximately 80 farms in the County, and they employ between 1,300-1,600 farmworkers. Yet many of these farmworkers have unmet needs and requ...
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