Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Agreement to Provide Emergency Housing to Farmworker Households Displaced by Mass Shooting Event in Half Moon Bay
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Approving an allocation of $750,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to provide emergency re-housing and supportive services for farmworker households displaced by the mass shooting event in Half Moon Bay; and
B) Authorizing and directing the County Executive, or designee(s), acting in consultation with the County Attorney's Office, to negotiate and enter into an agreement with a service provider, or providers, to provide emergency re-housing and supportive services for farmworker households displaced by the mass shooting event in Half Moon Bay for a term ending March 31, 2024 in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000, to be funded by a combination of $750,000 in allocated American Rescue Plan Act funds and third-party contributions.
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BACKGROUND:
On January 23, 2023, seven farmworkers were murdered in a mass shooting event at two farms in San Mateo County. Survivors of that horrific tragedy who lived at the farms, already dealing with unimaginable trauma, also lost their homes, which were red tagged after follow-up investigations revealed unsafe and substandard living conditions.
Even before their displacement, these households were uniquely vulnerable. According to the Department of Housing and Community Development, California farmworkers earn, on average, approximately $20,000 a year, which is less than 20% of San Mateo County's area median income, making farmworkers and their families among the most economically vulnerable members of our community. This vulnerability has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused significant negative economic and health impacts for farmworkers and their families, as man...
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