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03/09/2022 Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee Regular Meeting Adopted 03/09/2022 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, March 9, 2022 – 6:00 p.m. I. Call to Order - Welcome The meeting was called to order by Chair Carissa Purnell via teleconference at 6:01 p.m. The Chair read aloud a statement announcing that the meeting was being conducted by teleconference pursuant to the extension of Brown Act waivers provided for under Assembly Bill 361, as would subsequent meetings so long as the City Council could make findings that it was necessary in order to protect public safety and the Governor's declared emergency remained in effect. Roll call: Chair Carissa Purnell, Vanessa Ashford, Greg Bozzo, Makhan (Mak) Gupta, Vice-Chair Michael Sanchez, Laraine Spencer Absent: Jasmine Ledesma (unexcused) City staff participating: Crystal Zamora, Program Administrator, Jon Biggs, Cindy McCormick, Bryce Atkins, Senior Management Analyst, Sandra Nava, HCD Technician II II. Report on Posting of the Agenda Secretary Nava announced that the agenda was posted on March 4, 2022 at 5:13 p.m. III. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda: There were no public comments. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion to approve the February 16, 2022 meeting minutes was made by Member Ashford, seconded by Vice-Chair Sanchez and unanimously carried 6-0 to approve the minutes. There were no public comments. V. Approval of FY 2022-2023 and FY 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Grant Funding Recommendations (report attached) Crystal Zamora, Program Administrator, reported on staff’s FY 2022-2023 and FY 2023-2024 CDBG and HTF grant funding recommendations, Options A and B, and the option to select a variation of the proposed funding recommendations. Discussion was held. Motion to adopt Option B, based on ranking order of the top 6 scoring proposals, was made by Member Gupta, seconded by Member Spencer and unanimously carried 6-0. There were no public comments VI. Acknowledgment of HNRC Members Sandra Nava, HCD Technician II, thanked members for their service on the HNRC. Crystal Zamora, Program Administrator, informed members about current volunteer opportunities with City Boards, Committees and Commissions and encouraged their continued participation, as residents, in the Housing Element Update meetings and survey. 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 VII. Informational Items Sandra Nava, HCD Technician II, shared the upcoming 30-day public comment period for the FY 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan (AAP), the May 2, 2022, public hearing on the AAP and the HNRC’s grant funding recommendations, and the May 15, 2022 submittal of the AAP to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In addition, Ms. Nava shared that she overlooked sending the grant applicants a courtesy reminder about this meeting. There were no public comments. VIII. Updates There were no updates. IX. Future Agenda Items Chair Purnell announced that this was the last HNRC meeting. X. Adjournment Chair Purnell adjourned the final HNRC meeting at 6:20 p.m.