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.