02/12/2020 Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee Regular Meeting Adopted 03/11/2020
C i t y o f G i l r o y
H o u s i n g & C o m m u n i t y
D e v e l o p m e n t
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, February 12, 2020 – 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, City Hall
7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020
I. Call to Order - Welcome
The Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee meeting was called to order by Chair Lerner at
6:25 p.m.
Present: Santos Cortes, Brenda Flores, Reid Lerner, Laraine Spencer, Manny Singh, Danny Van
Absent: Sally Armendariz, Greg Bozzo, Jennifer Del Bono
City staff present: Sue O’Strander, Deputy Community Development Director, Sandra Nava, HCD
Technician II, Greg Larson, Special Advisor, Paul Ashby, Consultant
II. Report on Posting of the Agenda
Liaison Nava announced that the agenda was posted on February 7, 2020 at 11:59 a.m.
III. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda:
None.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Motion was made by Member Santos, seconded by Member Van and carried 6-0, to accept the January 8,
2020 HNRC meeting minutes.
V. Selection of Vice-Chair
Motion was made by Member Singh, seconded by Member Spencer and carried 6-0, to select Member Van
as the Vice-Chair.
VI. Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Overview
Consultant Paul Ashby provided an overview of the CDBG Program.
VII. Development of Committee Work Plan
Special Advisor Larson provided direction on the implementation of the 2020-21 committee work plan.
Members will discuss the mission, vision, and priorities they wish to address for the year at the March 11th
meeting.
VIII. Select Date for Committee Annual Presentation to City Council
Motion was made by Member Singh, seconded by Vice-Chair Van and carried 6-0 to select June 15th as the
first priority date for the advisory body presentation to Council, with June 1st as the second priority, and May
18th as the third priority.
IX. Approval of 2020 Meeting Calendar
Motion was made by Chair Lerner, seconded by Member Singh and carried 6-0 to accept the 2020
committee meeting calendar.
X. Informational Items
Member Cortes represented the HNRC at the last 2040 General Plan Advisory Committee meeting. He
shared that residents had concerns about noise and water issues in the City’s Equity and Engagement
District. Planner Stan Ketchum will be invited to present to the committee upon completion of the
Environmental Impact Report.
C i t y o f G i l r o y
H o u s i n g & C o m m u n i t y
D e v e l o p m e n t
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
XI. Deputy Director Updates
Council grant funding renewal recommendations will be voted on at the next meeting.
Future items will be review of draft bylaws for this new committee.
XII. Adjournment
Chair Lerner adjourned the meeting at 8:12 p.m.
The next regular meeting is March 11, 2020.