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Karen Diaz <br /> °rom: Nelson Fialho <br /> ant: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 1:36 PM SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL <br /> To: Karla Brown Provided o the City Council <br /> Cc: Jerry Pentin; Cheryl Cook-Kallio; Jerry Thong:,Karen aren a i$fias Qlg nice Stern <br /> Subject: RE: Agricultural employee housing questiddlllllt 2�� <br /> Date 3/± - 3. -- <br /> Hi Karla, <br /> The following is in response to your two questions regarding farm worker requirements... <br /> 1. In regards to communal kitchens, that issue is sufficiently addressed in the California <br /> Government Code, Title 25, Chapter 1, Subchapter 3, Employee Housing which mandates <br /> requirements to provide cooking facilities in group quarters, as follows: <br /> § 736. Community Kitchens <br /> (a) Where occupants are permitted or required to cook for themselves, other than in a dwelling unit, <br /> mobilehome, or recreational vehicle with a separate kitchen, a separate room shall be maintained and e< <br /> for use as a community kitchen. <br /> California law preempts all local laws related to farm worker housing requirements, therefore I feel <br /> comfortable that your concern about communal kitchens are fully addressed in the aforementioned <br /> state law. <br /> 2. In regards to addressing standards for not commingling single males with families or small <br /> children, staff will be adding a section to the proposed ordinance requiring that a safety <br /> management plan be submitted to the City. As you recall, this was the same approach <br /> taken with the Shelter Ordinance adopted by the City Council in February. <br /> Hope this helps. I am cc this email to the Council so that they also have the benefit of this <br /> discussion. Thanks. <br /> Nelson <br /> t <br />