HC 05-11-2023 APPROVED1
City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE HOUSING COMMISSION HELD ON MAY 11, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
Tatachari opened the meeting at 9:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Commission Members present: Govind Tatachari, Chair
Sue Bose, Commissioner
Connie Cunningham, Commissioner
Angan Das, Commissioner
Commissioners Members absent: Tessa Parish, Vice Chair
Staff present: Luke Connolly, Assistant Director of Community Development
Alec Vybiral, Assistant Housing Planner
Tommy Yu, Innovation Technology Manager
Sundari Pilaka, Administrative Assistant
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Subject: Receive Email Phishing Campaign Presentation from the City’s Infrastructure Division
Recommended Action: Receive Email Phishing Campaign presentation from the City’s Infrastructure
Division
Innovation Technology Manager Yu provided a presentation and took questions from the Commission
regarding email phishing, what it is, and different scenarios of email phishing.
Commissioner Bose joined the meeting at 9:08 a.m.
NO ACTION TAKEN
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. Subject: Approve the March 9 Housing Commission special meeting minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the March 9 Housing Commission special meeting minutes
Commissioner Cunningham confirmed that last time Commissioner Das was present but unable to
participate; he was listed as “aye” and “absent” under “New Business.” Alec Vybiral, Assistant Housing
Planner said he would make sure that was corrected in minutes.
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Bose moved and Cunningham seconded to approve the minutes as amended.
AYES: Tatachari, Cunningham, Bose, Das
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Parish
VOTE: 4-0-0-1
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Jennifer Griffin spoke about the change in Liaison for this Commission, the action taken by the Council
on May 9, and the increased problems in the City of Cupertino.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
3. Subject: FY 2023-24 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan (AAP)
Recommended Action: Conduct Public Hearing; and
1. Approve the FY 2023-24 CDBG Annual Action Plan
Alec Vybiral, Assistant Housing Planner gave a presentation on CDBG and the AAP and answered
Commissioner questions regarding funding, and the recommended action.
Jennifer Griffin supported City of Cupertino housing efforts and was concerned that California State
funding was going to be cut.
Bose moved and Cunningham seconded to approve the Annual Action Plan to Housing and Urban
Development as written.
AYES: Tatachari, Cunningham, Bose, Das
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Parish
VOTE: 4-0-0-1
Commissioner Das left the meeting at 9:52 a.m.
STAFF UPDATES AND COMMISSION REPORTS
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Alec Vybiral, Assistant Housing Planner did not have anything to report.
Commission Updates:
• Commissioner Bose attended May Mayor’s meeting with Commissioners
• Commissioner Cunningham discussed the unhoused community
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
• Future Agenda Items:
o Funding for very low-income housing (Bose)
o Scope and possible public event with the County about accessing funds for housing at the
City and County level (Tatachari)
o Senior Housing and what is really needed (Tatachari)
o The Housing Element, contributing to the Housing Policies (Tatachari)
o The transfer of a property from Apple to the County, dedicated teaching housing. He
wanted to get funding from the County to jump-start that program for the noise barrier
and net zero (Tatachari)
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:34 a.m. to the next regularly scheduled Housing Commission meeting.
Respectfully submitted:
/s/Kimberly Lunt___
Kimberly Lunt
Administrative Assistant