HC 08-09-2018City of Cupertino
10300 Torre A venue
Cupertino, CA 95014
( 408) 777-3308
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE HOUSING COMMISSION HELD ON August 9, 2018
ROLL CALL
Commission Members present:
Commission Members absent:
Staff present:
Poonam Goyal, Commissioner
Nina Daruwalla, Corrunissioner
Sanjiv Kapil, Commissioner
Sue Bose, Chair
John Zhao, Vice Chair
Piu Ghosh, Principal Planner
Benjamin Fu, Assistant Community Development Director
Commissioner Nina Daruwalla opened the meeting at 9:05am.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
None
ORAL/WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
PUBLIC HEARING
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
1. Subject: Study Session on the potential formation of a Santa Clara County Regional Housing Needs
Allocation (RHNA) sub-region
Recommended Action: Provide comments on the possibility of a formation of a RHNA sub-region
Discussion summary:
Department staff Piu Ghosh reviewed the Staff Report and answered questions from the
Commissioners.
Commissioner Nina Daruwalla opened the public comment period and the following
individual(s) spoke:
• Joan Chin
• Liana Crabtree
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Kitty Moore
Jenifer Griffin
Commissioner Nina Daruwalla closed the public comment period
The Commissioners discussed all of the proposed aspects of the draft program and provided
their comments and suggestions to Staff. The Commissioners would like Cupertino to
participate in a newly formed sub-region.
2. Subject: Response to the Santa Clara Civil Grand Jury Report on "Affordable Housing Crisis: DensihJ
is our Destiny ."
Recommended Action: That the Housing Commission provide comments and a recommendation to
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the City Council on the City's response
Discussion summary:
Department staff Piu Ghosh reviewed the Staff Report and answered questions from the
Commissioners
Commissioner Nina Daruwalla opened the public comment period and the following
individual(s) spoke:
• Jenifer Griffin
• Kitty Moore
• Randy Shingai
• Liana Crabtree
Commissioner Nina Daruwalla closed the public comment period
The Commissioners discussed City's response and provided their recommendation to the City
Council
APPROVE: Goyal, Daruwalla, Kapil
ABSENT: Bose, Zhao
ABSTAIN : none
VOTE: 3-0-2 (Bose, Zhao absent)
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS:
None
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:42am to the next regularly scheduled Housing Commission meeting.
Respectfully submitted:
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Piu Ghosh
Principal Planner
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