09/09/2020 Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee Regular Meeting Adopted 12/09/2020
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Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Committee (HNRC) Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 – 6:00 p.m.
I. Call to Order - Welcome
The meeting was called to order by Chair Danny Van at 6:06 p.m.
Roll call: Greg Bozzo, Santos Cortes, Manny Singh, Laraine Spencer, Chair Danny Van
Absent: Sally Armendariz, Vice-Chair Jennifer Del Bono
City staff participating: Karen Garner, Community Development Director, Maria De Leon, Program
Administrator, Manny Gonzalez, Special Assistant to the City Administrator, Sandra Nava, HCD Technician
II, Robert Carrera, Management Analyst Trainee
II. Report on Posting of the Agenda
Secretary Nava announced that the agenda was posted on September 4, 2020 at 4:35 p.m.
III. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda:
None.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
There were no public comments.
Motion to accept the June 10, 2020 HNRC meeting minutes was made by Member Bozzo, seconded by
Member Spencer and carried 5-0.
V. Review of Fiscal Year 2019-20 Quarter 3-Quarter 4 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and
Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Grant Programs Performance
Staff reported on the January 1– June 30 performance of the FY 19-20 CDBG and HTF grant funded
programs. Discussion was held and the committee agreed to review the program performance after quarter
2 and quarter 4 each fiscal year.
There were no public comments.
Public comment was then closed.
VI. CARES Act Small Business Relief and Rent Assistance Grants Update
Staff reported on the status of the CARES Act CDBG funded Small Business Relief Grant and the Rent
Assistance Grant Programs. Discussion was held on each of the COVID-19 related programs made
available to eligible small businesses and eligible renters.
There were no public comments.
Public comment was then closed.
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VII. Fiscal Year 2020-21 Public Service and Rehabilitation Grant Programs Update
Staff reported on a proposed recommendation to reallocate a portion of a declined public service grant to 3
CDBG funded public service grant programs whose grant had been reduced. Discussion was held and
committee members were in agreement with the recommendation.
There were no public comments.
Public comment was then closed.
VIII. HNRC Mission, Vision and Values Review and Adoption
Staff reported on the revised Mission, Vision and Values of the approved work plan and asked committee
members to formerly adopt them.
Motion to adopt the revised Mission, Vision and Values was made by Member Spencer and seconded by
Member Cortes and carried 5-0.
There were no public comments.
Public comment was then closed.
IX. Informational Items
Staff informed the 3 members whose term ends in December, will be notified when the recruitment period
begins in case they are interested in reapplying.
There were no public comments.
Public comment was then closed.
X. Updates
The annual advisory body presentation to Council has been postponed to the beginning of 2021.
There were no public comments.
Public comment was then closed.
XI. Adjournment
Chair Van adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m.
The next regular meeting is October 14, 2020.