01/08/2020 Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee Regular Meeting Adopted 02/12/2020
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) Draft Meeting Minutes
January 8, 2020 – 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, City Hall
7351 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, CA 95020
I. Call to Order - Welcome
The Housing Advisory Committee was called to order by former Housing Advisory Committee (HAC) Chair
Lerner at 6:02 p.m.
Present: Greg Bozzo, Santos Cortes, Jennifer Del Bono, Reid Lerner, Laraine Spencer, Danny Van
Absent: Brenda Flores, Manny Singh, Sally Armendariz,
City staff present: Sue O’Strander, Deputy Community Development Director, Sandra Nava, HCD
Technician II
II. Report on Posting of the Agenda
Liaison Nava announced that the agenda was posted on January 3, 2020 at 3:26 p.m.
III. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda:
None.
IV. Introduction of New Committee Membership and Selection of 2020 Leadership
Staff and members introduced themselves.
Staff presented and held discussion on the role of Chair, Vice-Chair and City staff.
Discussion was also held on the selection of Chair and Vice-Chair for the General Plan Advisory Committee
(GPAC). The next GPAC meeting is January 23rd at 6:30 p.m. in the Gilroy Library.
Motion was made by Member Bozzo, seconded by Member Cortes and carried 6-0-0, to select Member
Lerner as the Chair. Chair Lerner presided over the meeting.
Motion was made by Member Bozzo, seconded by Member Del Bono and carried 6-0-0, to table selection of
the Vice-Chair to the February 12, 2020 meeting.
Motion was made by Member Bozzo, seconded by Member Del Bono and carried 6-0-0, to select Member
Cortes to represent the HNRC on the GPAC.
V. Approval of Prior Committee Meeting minutes (reports attached)
Discussion was held on approving the minutes for the committees that were consolidated to form the HNRC.
Motion was made by member Lerner, seconded by Member Del Bono and carried 7-0-0, to accept the
October 9, 2019 HAC meeting minutes.
Motion made by member Bozzo, seconded by Member Cortes and carried 6-0-0 to accept the December 4,
2019 Community and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee (CNRC) Special Meeting minutes.
Motion made by Member Del Bono, seconded by Member Cortes and carried 6-0-0 to accept the December
11, 2019 Joint HAC and CRNC Special Meeting minutes.
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
VI. New Committee Member Orientation (reports attached)
Discussion was held on the consolidation of the HAC and CNRC to form the new HNRC and its role as
described in Council Resolution No. 2019-82. Staff will contact members to get input for the Strategic
Planning process.
VII. Update on Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area and Planned Projects
Staff informed members that approximately $644,000 in unallocated CDBG funding will be allocated to a
sidewalk gap improvement project in the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area; plans are in place to
spend a large portion of this funding by May 1st. A substantial amendment to the FY 19-20 Annual Action
Plan will include the proposed project and the public will have an opportunity to provide comments.
VIII. Adjournment
Chair Lerner adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
The next regular meeting is February 12, 2020.