HC 04-13-2017City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
( 408) 777-3308
Housing Commission
April 13 ,2017
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE HOUSING COMMISSION HELD ON April 13, 2017
ROLL CALL
Commission Members present:
Commission Members absent:
Staff present:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Nina Daruwalla, Chair
Sue Bose, Commissioner
John Zhao, Commissioner
Shirley Chu, Vice Chair
Sanjiv Kapil, Commissioner
Benjamin Fu, Assistant Director of Community Development
Kerri Heusler, Senior Housing Planner
Minutes of the February 9, 2017 Housing Commission meeting were approved as written.
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Resident Connie Cunningham addressed the Commission in support of the City's Below Market Rate
BMR) Housing Program and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and concerns about homeless De Anza
students.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
1) Selection of a consultant for the City's BMR Housing Program funded through the City's BMR
Affordable Housing Fund (AHF).
Chair Daruwalla stated that she served on the interview panel and participated in the selection process
along with Vice Chair Chu . Staff member Heusler provided an overview of the BMR Housing Program
and the Request for Proposal (RFP) process to select a consultant for BMR Program Administration.
Commissioners unanimously selected Hello Housing as the consultant.
MOTION: Commissioner Bose moved to approve Draft Resolution 17-01 recommending approval of the
2017-18 consultant for BMR Program Administration to City Council for final adoption.
APPROVE: Commissioners Bose, Daruwalla, Zhao
ABSENT: Commissioners Chu, Kapil
ABSTAIN: none
VOTE: 3-0-2
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS:
Staff member Heusler stated that funding allocations will be presented at next month's meeting and
Commissioners will review proposals ahead of time on City Data Services. Staff will send login
information for City Data Services. The City is hosting a First Time Buyer Workshop on May 13 th as part
of Affordable Housing Week. Priority will be given to Cupertino residents and flyers have been sent to
everyone on the BMR waiting list. Staff will notify Commissioners of housing related community events
in the region.
Commissioner Zhao requested a future agenda item to track income levels and add requirements to
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Staff member Fu reminded Commission of the ADU presentation at
the February meeting and offered another presentation to the Commission. Staff member Fu offered
assistance from Staff to go over new ADU requirements.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:17am to next regular Housing Commission meeting on May 11, 2017,
9:00am.
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