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
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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.
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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
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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.