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County reports progress on agricultural worker housing effort; survey finds language and location needs
Summary
Deputy County Executive Sylvia Gallegos updated the committee on agricultural worker housing work: 373 farmworker survey responses (91% in Spanish), eight applicants for a new senior planner position, county coordination with San Jose on AB 3035 implementation, and a congressional earmark in development.
Deputy County Executive Sylvia Gallegos updated the Housing, Land Use, Environment and Transportation Committee on May 29 about multiple county efforts to support agricultural worker housing.
Gallegos said staff will present preliminary recommendations in June for changes to the permitting process to better support ag-worker housing developments and noted the county has received eight applications for a newly funded senior planner position (the "ag ally" role), with interviews tentatively scheduled…
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