05/12/2021 Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee Regular Meeting
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Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee (HNRC) Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 – 6:00 p.m.
HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Vanessa Ashford, Chair Greg Bozzo Janel Valenzuela
Jasmine Ledesma, Vice-Chair Makhan (Mak) Gupta Danny Van
Laraine Spencer
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THIS MEETING WILL BE LIMITED.
THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNOR’S
EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20
MEETING MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE www.cityofgilroy.org.
In order to minimize the spread of the COVID 19 virus, the City will be offering telephone and email
options for public comments at this meeting. The public is encouraged to participate in this meeting as
follows:
VIEW THE MEETING LIVE ON FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/GilroyCityHallMeetings
PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN ON AGENDA ITEMS BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE HOUSING
AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE. COMMENTS MAY BE EMAILED PRIOR TO OR
DURING THE MEETING TO HCD TECHNICIAN SANDRA NAVA AT sandra.nava@cityofgilroy.org AND MUST
BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE CHAIRPERSON OPENS PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE ITEM. ADDITIONALLY,
COMMENTS MAY BE MADE BY LEAVING A VOICE MESSAGE AT (408) 846-0290, PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M.
May12, 2021. IMPORTANT: in the subject line of your email, identify the Agenda Item Number and type in
“PUBLIC COMMENT”. The HCD Technician will read the first three minutes of each email into the public record.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Governors Order N-29-20, the City will make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting,
please contact the City a minimum of 2 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 846-0290.
I. Call to Order - Welcome
a. Roll Call
b. Introductions
II. Report on Posting of the Agenda
III. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda: PUBLIC COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY
EMAIL TO: sandra.nava@cityofgilroy.org , (Three-minute time limit). This portion of the meeting is
reserved for persons desiring to address the Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee on
matters not on this agenda. The law does not permit the Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization
Committee action or extended discussion of any item not on the agenda except under special
circumstances. If Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee action is requested, the Housing
and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee may place the matter on a future agenda. Written material
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provided by public members for Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee agenda item “public
comments” will be limited to 10 pages in hard copy.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes (report attached)
a. Minutes from April 14, 2021
b. Public comment
c. Possible Action: Motion to approve minutes
V. Santa Clara Valley Urban Forestry Alliance (report attached)
a. Presentation by Olivia Rodriguez, California Climate Action Corps Fellow and Naresh Duggal,
Manager - Integrated Pest Management, County of Santa Clara
b. Public comment
c. Possible Action: Receive informational report
VI. Potential Amendment to Approved 2020-2021 Work Plan (report attached)
a. Report by Member Bozzo
b. Public comment
c. Possible Action: Receive input and motion to amend work plan
VII. Subcommittee Discussion on June 21, 2021 Advisory Body Presentation to Council
a. Report by Vice-Chair Ledesma and Member Bozzo
b. Public comment
c. Possible Action: Receive input to create draft presentation
VIII. Assess Approved 2021 HNRC Meeting Schedule (report attached)
a. Report by Maria De Leon, Program Administrator
b. Public comment
c. Possible Action: Receive input and motion to amend meeting schedule
IX. Staff Updates
May 3, 2021 Public Hearing on FY 2021-2022 Council Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
and local Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Grant Funding Allocations and Approval of the Annual Action Plan
X. Informational Items
Council Homeless Ad Hoc Committee presentation to Council on potential solutions to homelessness
XI. Future Agenda Items
XII. Adjournment- The next regular meeting is June 9, 2021
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to participate in this meeting, please contact the HCD Technician (408) 846-0290 a minimum of 2 hours prior to the meeting. The hearing
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