HC 02-08-2018City of Cupertino
10300 Torre A venue
Cupertino, CA 95014
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APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE HOUSING COMMISSION HELD ON February 8, 2018
ROLL CALL
Commission Members present:
Commission Members absent:
Staff present:
Sue Bose, Chair
John Zhao, Vice Chair
Nina Daruwalla Commissioner
Poonam Goyal, Commissioner
Sanjiv Kapil, Commissioner
Kerri Heusler, Senior Housing Planner
Housing Commission
February 8, 2018
Benjamin Fu, Assistant Community Development Director
Erick Serrano, Associate Planner
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1) Minutes of the September 14, 2017 Housing Commission meeting were approved as written.
Commissioner Daruwalla made a motion and Commissioner Bose seconded the motion.
APPROVE: Bose, Zhao, Daruwalla
ABSENT: Kapil
ABSTAIN: Goyal
VOTE: 3-0-2
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
Commissioners welcomed Commissioner Goyal.
2) Election of Chair and Vice Chair for 2018.
Commissioners selected Sue Bose as Chair. Commissioner Daruwalla made a motion and Commissioner
Zhao seconded the motion.
APPROVE: Bose, Zhao, Daruwalla, Goyal
ABSENT: Kapil
ABSTAIN:
VOTE: 4-0-1
Commissioners selected John Zhao as Vice Chair. Chair Bose made a motion and Commissioner
Daruwalla seconded the motion.
APPROVE: Bose, Zhao, Daruwalla, Goyal
ABSENT: Kapil
ABSTAIN:
VOTE: 4-0-1
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
PUBLIC MEETINGS
3) Amendment of Policy and Procedures Manual for Administering Deed Re stricted Affordable Housing
Units.
Chair Bose opened the item. Staff member Heusler gave an overview of the updates to the Policy and
Procedures Manual for Administering Deed Restricted Affordable Housing Units (Manual) and
introduced staff from the City's Below Market Rate (BMR) program administrator, Hello Housing. Matt
Warner and Brook Baird attended on behalf of Hello Housing. Staff member Heusler and Hello Housing
staff answered questions from the Commission on updated policies including credit score, terms of
affordability, minimum income, and income limits. Commissioner Daruwalla made a motion and
Commissioner Goyal seconded the motion .
APPROVE: Bose, Zhao, Daruwalla, Goyal
ABSENT : Kapil
ABSTAIN:
VOTE: 4-0-1
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Staff member Heusler announced the following dates:
March 8-Housing Commission meeting cancelled
March 22-Special Housing Commission meeting
April 19-The Veranda Grand Opening
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS:
Staff member Heusler announced that staff will present information on the Valko specific plan at the
April meeting.
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Chair Bose plans to attend the monthly Mayor's meeting and will coordinate with other Commissioners
on available dates for others to attend. Staff member Heusler will work with the City Clerk's office to
provide Chair Bose with a list of meeting dates.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:01am to the special Housing Commission meeting on March 22, 2018.
Respectfully submitted:
Kerri Heusler
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