CHC 01-09-2014MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CUPERTINO HOUSING COMMISSION
Thursday, January 9, 2014
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The Regular Meeting of the Cupertino Housing Commission was called to order at 9:10 a.m.
by Chair Krista Wilson.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present:, Chair Krista Wilson, Vice Chair Jirrlmy Chien, Commissioner Harvey Barnett and
Commissioner Nicole Maroko
Absent: Commissioner Rajeev Raman
Staff present: Christopher "C.J." Valenzuela, Senior Housing Planner, Saron Savoy, Program
Manager, West Valley Community Services.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Approve the December 12, 2013 minutes as submitted by staff.
Motion: Commissioner Harvey Barnett
Second: Chair Krista Wilson
Vote: 3 -0
Note: Commissioner Nicole Maroko was absent at the December 12, 2013 meeting and did
not vote on approval of minutes.
4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
None
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to addrass the Commission any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to
three (3) minutes. In most cases, State law will prohibit the Commission from making any decisions with respect to a matter not listed on the
agenda.
None
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None
7. NEW BUSINESS:
General Plan Housing Element - Staff notified and requested attendance from the Housing
Commission regarding an upcoming General Plan Housing Element joint Planning
Commission /Housing Commission study session scheduled for January 23, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.
Staff will also follow up with Housing Commission members who were not present at the
meeting to request their participation at the upcoming General Plan Housing Element joint
Planning Commission /Housing Commission study session. The Housing Commission did not
have any additional comments on this item.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program — Staff provided the Housing
Commission with updates regarding thE� upcoming Fiscal Year 2014/15 Community
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Development Block Grant (CDBG) and GenE!r'al Fund Human Service Grants (HSG) Notice of
Funding Availability (NOFA) and Request for Proposal (RFP). Staff notified the Housing
Commission on how to log -in and view applications from citydataservices.net (website) which
is the City's on -line CDBG and HSG application review, rating and ranking system. Staff
notified Housing Commission of rating and ranking point system and criteria for the CDBG
and HSG applications. The Housing Commission requested that CDBG and HSG applicants
for FY 2014/15 each be invited to the February 13, 2014 Housing Commission meeting for a
short question and answer session (Q &A). Staff notified Housing Commission that each
applicant will be invited to the February 13, 2014 Housing Commission meeting for a short
Q &A session. Staff also notified Housing Commission of upcoming CDBG and HSG deadlines
for rating and ranking applications. Housing Commission requested a special Housing
Commission meeting scheduled for Monday, February 24, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. to finish rating
and ranking CDBG and HSG application. The Housing Commission did not have any
additional comments on this item.
City of Cupertino Below Market -Rate (BMR) Program — Staff notified Housing Commission of
a new pending BMR resale transaction. Staff notified Housing Commission that the annual
monitoring of BMR for -sale properties will start in January 2014. Each for -sale BMR unit
homeowner will be required to show proof of occupancy. The Housing Commission did not
have any additional comments on this item.
8. COMMISSIONER REPORTS:
None
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
10. ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m. Adjourn to regular meeting of the Cupertino Housing
Commission on February 13, 2014
SUB I 'TED BY:
Christopher Valenzuela,
City of Cupertino Senior Housing Planner
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