HC 03-22-2018City of Cupertino
10300 Torre A venue
Cupertino, CA 95014
( 408) 777-3308
APPROVED MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE HOUSING COMMISSION HELD ON MARCH 22, 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
none
Kerri Heusler, Senior Housing Planner
Chair Bose opened the meeting at 9:05am.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1) Minutes of the February 8, 2018 Housing Commission meeting were approved as written.
Commissioner Daruwalla made a motion and Vice Chair Zhao seconded the motion.
APPROVE: Bose, Zhao, Daruwalla
ABSENT: Goyal
ABSTAIN: Kapil
VOTE: 3-0-2
ORAL/WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
PUBLIC MEETINGS
2) FY 2018-19 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Below Market Rate (BMR)
Affordable Housing Fund (AHF), and General Fund Human Service Grants (HSG) Program funding
allocations.
Chair Bose opened the item. Staff member Heusler gave an overview of the funding allocations and
recommendations. Commissioner Goyal joined the meeting at 9:10am. Commissioners had questions
about how duplicate applications are reviewed and staff indicated that agencies will only receive
funding from one source. Sujatha Venkatraman from West Valley Community Services attended the
meeting and gave an overview of the Greenwood Court property. In addition, Ms. Venkatraman
answered questions about the project scope, past performance, and the breakdown of costs for FY 18-19.
Additional funding is needed to account for the cost of prevailing wages and cost of materials. The cost
for FY 18-19 funding should be less because West Valley is using the same contractor for most items.
Commissioners expressed concern about the total cost of the project and the need for additional funding .
Ms. Venkatraman also provided an overview of the Vista Village property and the request for funding.
The Commission recommended approval of the proposed FY 2018-19 funding allocations; however, they
requested that West Valley Community Services (WVCS) return to the next Housing Commission
meeting with a Greenwood Court Renovation Project FY 2016-17 and 2017-18 Report and FY 2018-19
Cost Proposal. Vice Chair Zhao made a motion and Commissioner Daruwalla seconded the motion.
APPROVE : Bose, Zhao, Daruwalla, Goyal, Kapil
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE: 5-0-0
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Staff member Heusler introduced Samuel Lai, Planning Intern. Staff Heusler announced the following
dates:
April 5-Vista Village Tour
April 19-The Veranda Grand Opening
May 5-Cupertino Volunteer Fair (Commissioners would like to participate)
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS:
Staff member Heusler announced that staff will present information on the Vallco specific plan at the
April meeting . Commissioners would like to have presentations at upcoming meetings from our
grantees, staff, and local agencies. Chair Daruwalla would like more information about how the
Cupertino awards are handed out. Chair Bose attended the monthly Mayor's meeting. Vice Chair Zhao
attended a SV @Home event and a Better Cupertino event. Commissioner Daruwalla will not be able to
attend the April meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:42am to the special Housing Commission meeting on April 12, 2018.
Senior Housing Planner
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