CHC 03-08-12
MINUTES OF THE REGULARMEETING OF THE
CUPERTINO HOUSING COMMISSION
March8, 2012
1.CALL TO ORDER
The RegularMeeting of the Cupertino Housing Commissionwas calledto order at 9:10
a.m. by Chair Harvey Barnett
2.ROLL CALL
Present:Chair Harvey Barnett, Housing Commissioners Niki Maroko, Krista Wilsonand
Planning Commissioner Paul Brophy
Absent:Vice Chair Jimmy Chienand Commissioner Rajeev Ramen
Staff present: Vera Gil, Senior Planner
3.WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
4.ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
5.NEWBUSINESS
Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2012
Commissioner Maroko made the motion to nominate Commissioner Raman as Chair and
Commissioner Wilson as the Vice Chair. Motion was seconded by Chair Barnett
Vote: 3-0
Public Hearing to consider the use of tenth year (2012-13) Community Development
Block Grant program funds.
TheHousing Commission met and conducted a public hearing on the FY 2012-13 CDBG
and Human Service funding allocations. Each funding applicant made a three minute
presentation and answered questions from the Commissioners.The recommendations
from the Housing Commission are listed below:
CDBG Public Service Grants:
The public service portion of the CDBG entitlement is limited to 15% of the entire
entitlement plus projected program income. Three agencies receiving funding in the
past did not submit funding requests. These agencies are Community Technology
Alliance, United Way’s 2-1-1 Program and Outreach and Escort. Even with three
agencies not requesting funding, the Housing Commission faced some tough funding
choices because the of a HUD grant reduction of slightly more than 12%.Rather than
just reducing each returning agency’s grant by 12%, the Housing Commission
believed it was more cost effective to award larger grants to fewer agencies.
Agencies not recommended to receive grants were the Santa Clara Family Healthy
Foundation’s Healthy Kids Program, YWCA’s Support Network for Battered Women
and West Valley Community Service’s (WVCS) Haven to Home program. The
Commission believes that with funding decreases, it makes sense to only support
basic necessary services such as food, shelter and assistance for domestic violence
and senior abuse. They also were concerned about duplication of services and
recommended funding only one domestic abuse program rather than two. The
Commission also agreed to increase funding for WVCS’s Affordable Placement
Program which is funded with BMR funds. This would free up money in WVCS’s
general budget so that the Haven to Home Program would still be funded although it
would not be receiving CDBG funds.
The end result would be the City administering seven public service grants rather than
the 11 grants it is currently administering. Also, each agency receiving funding, with
the exception of the Affordable Placement Program, would be fully funded at its
requested amount.
CDBG Construction/Acquisition/Rehabilitation:
Unlike the funding for public service and administrative activities, the percentage of
funding used for capital improvements, construction, acquisition and rehabilitation is
not limitedto a specific percentage of the total funding. It encompasses the largest
percentage of the CDBG entitlement. This year, staff received onefunding proposal
for this funding source. The Commissionrecommended that the City Council fully
fund Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley’s request for $65,000 to continue its
program of making minor home repairs for low and very low income Cupertino
homeowners. The allocation would allow the agency to serve 5-8 eligible Cupertino
households.
General Fund Allocation for Human Service Grants:
Every year the City Council allocates approximately $40,000 from the General Fund
to human service agencies. Formal agreements and monitoring are required for this
program, but the requirements are less stringent than for federal funding. The
Housing Commission reviews the allocations at the same time as theCDBG
allocations and makes recommendations to the City Council. The Human Service
Grant allocations are on a two-year funding cycle similar to the CDBG public service
grant cycle.
Affordable Housing Fund:
Staff also proposes a $100,000 allocation to West Valley Community Services from
the Affordable Housing Fund for administration and monitoring of the Below Market
Rate (BMR) Program units.
Attached is the excel spreadsheet showing the Commission recommendations for funding
amounts.
Action:Recommend the City Council fund agencies at the amounts recommended in the
attached spreadsheet
Motion: Commissioner MarokoSecond: Commissioner BarnettVote: 3-0
6.COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS
None
7.ANNOUNCEMENTS
Senior Planner Gil reminded each of the commissioners that the Annual Statement of
Economic Interest Form 700 is due on April 1, 2012.
8.ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 11:20a.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
Vera Gil,
Senior Planner
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