07/14/2021 Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee Regular Meeting Adopted 01/12/2022
City of Gilroy
Housing Division
7351 Rosanna Street
Gilroy, CA 95020
Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee (HNRC) Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, July 14 , 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
Absent: Danny Van
City staff participating: Karen Garner, Community Development Director, Sandra Nava, HCD Technician
II, Robert Carrera, Management Analyst
II. Report on Posting of the Agenda
Liaison Nava announced that the agenda was posted on July 9, 2021 at 12:17 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 June 9, 2021 Meeting was made by Member Bozzo, seconded by
Member Gupta and unanimously carried 5-0.
There were no public comments.
V. Meeting Format after City Hall Reopens (Continued from June 9, 2021)
Karen Garner, Community Development Director, reported that City Council will ultimately decide for City
Commission/Committees the meeting format to be implemented after City Hall reopens to the public.
There were no public comments.
VI. Reassess Approved Work Plan
Members held discussion and agreed to maintain the current approved amended work plan.
There were no public comments.
VII. Staff Updates
Karen Garner, Community Development Director, provided a Housing Element Update.
Members were provided an update on the deadline and link for the HNRC vacancy recruitment.
There were no public comments.
VIII. Informational Items
Chair Ashford attended the July South County Homeless Task Force meeting, where discussion was held
on the closure of the Compassion Center Day Center site and the subsequent service gaps. She suggested
HNRC members research the closure and report back to the committee.
There were no public comments.
City of Gilroy
Housing Division
7351 Rosanna Street
Gilroy, CA 95020
IX. Future Agenda Items
• FY 2020-2021 Progress Report of Grant Funded Public Service and Rehabilitation Programs
X. Adjournment
Chair Ashford adjourned the meeting at 6:36 p.m.
The next Regular Meeting is August 11, 2021.