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Resolution 2019-82I RESOLUTION 2019-82 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY CONSOLIDATING THE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE AND ESTABLISHING A NEW HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE WHEREAS, in 2014 the City Council created the Community and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee consisting of members of the public to provide recommendations and input in the processes of administering Community Development Block Grant and Housing Trust Fund awards throughout the City; and WHEREAS, in 2005 the City Council created the Housing Advisory Committee representing nonprofit and for -profit housing developers, renters, rental property owners, homeowners and affordable housing advocates to provide recommendations and input in the Housing Element update(s) and affordable housing programs; and WHEREAS, the City currently has fifteen (15) City boards, commissions and committees, all of which require extensive staff support, whether or not the body has a full membership, business to conduct, or is able the achieve a quorum for its meetings; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the status of the various City commissions and committees at its Annual Strategic Planning Session in March 2016 and at a City Council meeting in October 2017, and considered staff s recommendation to consolidate some commissions and committees due to the staff time required to support all of the City's commissions and committees; and WHEREAS, in November 2019 the City Council again considered consolidation of some commissions and committees and provided direction to staff to consolidate the Community and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee with the Housing Advisory Committee; and 4823-5944-8238v1 RESOLUTION 2019-82 JH104706089 FA WHEREAS the City Council wishes to create a new advisory committee of members of the public to provide recommendations and input on housing, including affordable housing, and the administration of Community Development Block Grant and Housing Trust Fund awards throughout the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Gilroy does hereby establish the Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee is a consolidation of the Housing Advisory Committee and the Community and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee and is hereby consolidated as follows: 1. The members hereby first appointed to the Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee shall consist of those members with unexpired terms from either the Housing Advisory Committee or the Community and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee, excluding the Planning Commission and Gilroy Unified School District members who also serve on the Housing Advisory Committee. The terms of the prior committee members shall remain on the Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee as if they were continuing to serve on their prior committee. By January 2021 the Committee shall have no more than nine (9) members and by January 2022, no more than seven (7) members, which will be the continuing size of the Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee. 2. Future members of the Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee shall be appointed by the City Council and shall serve for a term of four (4) years, or until their respective successors are qualified and appointed. No person shall serve more than two (2) consecutive full terms on the Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee, including their prior service on the Housing Advisory Committee or Community and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee. 4823-5944-82380 RESOLUTION 2019-82 JH104706089 3 3. Each January the Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee shall select one of its members to serve as Chair who shall preside over the meeting. 4. The Committee shall have the duty to: a) Review and recommend Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") and Housing Trust Fund ("HTF") funding allocations; and b) Study and advance the needs of the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area; and c) Study and advise on housing and affordable housing related issues pertaining to the City of Gilroy; and d) Perform such other duties related to CDBG and HTF matters as may be prescribed by the City Council. This resolution shall become effective January 1, 2020. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of December, 2019 by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BLANKLEY, BRACCO, LEROE- MUNOZ, MARQUES, TUCKER AND VELASCO NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: TOVAR APP O D: Roland Velasco, Mayor 4823-5944-8238vl RESOLUTION 2019-82 JH104706089 I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 2019-82 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said held on Council held on the 2nd day of December, 2019, at which meeting a quorum was present. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 3d day City Clerk of the City 4 Gilroy (Seal) ber, 2019.