02/26/2021 Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee Special Meeting Adopted 03/10/2021
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H o u s i n g D i v i s i o n
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Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee (HNRC)
Special Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 26, 2021 – 9:00 a.m.
I. Call to Order - Welcome
The meeting was called to order by Chair Vanessa Ashford at 9:00 a.m.
Roll call: Chair Vanessa Ashford, Greg Bozzo, Makhan (Mak) Gupta, Vice-Chair Jasmine Ledesma,
Laraine Spencer, Danny Van
Absent: Janel Valenzuela
City staff participating: Karen Garner, Community Development Director, Maria De Leon, Program
Administrator, Sandra Nava, HCD Technician II, Robert Carrera, Management Analyst
Presenters: Dr. Ann Peterson, Executive Director, Live Oak Adult Day Services, Sheri Burns, Executive
Director, and Angelica Holguin, Director of Programs, Silicon Valley Independent Living Center, David Cox,
St. Joseph’s Family Center
II. Report on Posting of the Agenda
Liaison Nava announced that the agenda was posted on February 23, 2021 at 8:35 p.m.
III. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda:
There were no public comments.
IV. FY 2021-2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Grant
Applicant Presentations
Three agencies provided a 2-minute presentation on four grant proposals (20-RFP-HCD-455) submitted by
the extended deadline of February 22, 2021.
There were no public comments.
V. Updates
There were no updates.
VI. Informational Items
There were no informational items.
Karen Garner, Community Development Director, thanked members for considering the grant proposals and
making tough decisions on funding recommendations.
VII. Future Agenda Items
- March 10, 2021 Approval of FY 2021-2022 CDBG and HTF Grant Funding Recommendations and
Advisory Body Input for Budget Process FY22 and FY23 (continued from February 17, 2021)
- April 14, 2021 Review Committee Work Plan and Preparation for Annual Council Presentation
- May 12, 2021 Preparation for Annual Council Presentation
VIII. Adjournment
Chair Ashford adjourned the Special Meeting at 10:02 a.m.
The next Regular Meeting is March 10, 2021.