09/08/2021 Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee Regular Meeting Adopted 01/12/2022
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, September 8, 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,
Carissa Purnell, Laraine Spencer
Absent: None
City staff participating: Karen Garner, Community Development Director, Sandra Nava, HCD Technician
II, Marco Romagnoli
II. Report on Posting of the Agenda
Liaison Nava announced that the agenda was posted on September 2, 2021 at 7:20 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.
The Chair explained that the meeting minutes were not included in the agenda packet. Motion to continue
the approval of the July 14, 2021 meeting minutes to the October 13, 2021 meeting was made by Member
Gupta, seconded by Member Ledesma and unanimously carried 6-0.
There were no public comments.
V. FY 2020-2021 Q3-Q4 Progress Reports for Grant Funded Public Service and Rehabilitation Programs
Karen Garner, Community Development Director, provided an overview on the progress of the Community
Development Block Grant and local Housing Trust Fund grant funded programs in FY 2020-2021 and the
impact COVID-19 had on the ability of some programs to meet their goals.
There were no public comments.
VI. Staff Updates
Karen Garner, Community Development Director, provided information on the public comment period for the
Draft FY 2020-2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and referred to the
link to view the document.
Members were informed that Council will return to in-person City Council meetings on September 13, 2021;
there will not be a virtual option at this time, however, the public may call in. City Council will direct staff as
to when committees may begin conducting in-person meetings.
There were no public comments.
VII. Informational Items
Karen Garner, Community Development Director, informed members that Council will consider opening a
recruitment for the vacant HNRC seat at its September 13, 2021 Council meeting and informed that details
will be available on the City’s website if approved by Council.
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
Members were informed of the proposed year-long Housing Element update timeline. Staff will provide
Council a calendar describing proposed community engagement opportunities. The HNRC and community
feedback received will assist the City in putting a new affordable housing policy in place.
There were no public comments.
VIII. Future Agenda Items
Housing Element Update
IX. Adjournment
Chair Ashford adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
The next Regular Meeting is October 13, 2021.