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05/12/2021 Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee Regular Meeting Adopted 06/09/2021 C i t y o f G i l r o y H o u s i n g D i v i s i o n 7 3 5 1 R o s a n n a S t r e e t G i l r o y , C A 9 5 0 2 0 Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee (HNRC) Meeting Minutes Wednesday, May 12, 2021 – 6:00 p.m. I. Call to Order - Welcome The meeting was called to order by Chair Vanessa Ashford at 6:00 p.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: Maria De Leon, Program Administrator, Sandra Nava, HCD Technician II, Robert Carrera, Management Analyst Presenters: Olivia Rodriguez, California Climate Action Corps Fellow, and Naresh Duggal, Manager - Integrated Pest Management, County of Santa Clara Office of Sustainability II. Report on Posting of the Agenda Liaison Nava announced that the agenda was posted on May 6, 2021 at 4:03 p.m. III. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda: There were no public comments. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes There were no public comments. Motion to approve the minutes from the April 14, 2021 Meeting was made by Member Gupta, seconded by Member Bozzo and unanimously carried 6-0. There were no public comments. V. Santa Clara Valley Urban Forestry Alliance Olivia Rodriguez, California Climate Action Corps Fellow, and Naresh Duggal, Manager - Integrated Pest Management of the County of Santa Clara’s Office of Sustainability provided an informational presentation on the Santa Clara Valley Urban Forestry Alliance. There were no public comments. VI. Potential Amendment to approved 2020-2021 Work Plan Member Bozzo proposed an amendment to the 2020-2021 Work Plan and members provided input. Motion to approve the proposed amendment to the work plan was made by Vice-Chair Ledesma, seconded by Member Gupta and unanimously carried 6-0. There were no public comments. VII. Subcommittee Discussion on June 21, 2021 Advisory Body Presentation to Council Member Bozzo stated that the subcommittee would like input from the members on what the committee wants to work on moving forward, to include in the draft advisory body presentation to Council. There were no public comments. C i t y o f G i l r o y H o u s i n g D i v i s i o n 7 3 5 1 R o s a n n a S t r e e t G i l r o y , C A 9 5 0 2 0 VIII. Assess Approved 2021 HNRC Meeting Schedule Maria De Leon, Program Administrator, asked members to assess whether there is a need to meet monthly. Members stated they would like to maintain the approved meeting schedule and will utilize the option to cancel meetings when it is deemed appropriate. There were no public comments. IX. Staff Updates Maria De Leon updated members that on May 3, 2021, Council approved the committee’s FY 2021-2022 Community Development Block Grant and local Housing Trust Fund grant funding allocation recommendations and the Annual Action Plan. X. Informational Items Maria De Leon informed Members that on May 3, 2021 the Council’s Unhoused Ad Hoc Committee presented 5 priorities they want to focus on and will provide next steps. There were no public comments. XI. Future Agenda Items  Shifting From In-Person Meetings to Virtual Meetings once City Hall is Open to the Public  Subcommittee Report on Draft June 21, 2021 Advisory Body Presentation XII. Adjournment Chair Ashford adjourned the meeting at 7:26 p.m. The next Regular Meeting is June 9, 2021.