HC 02-14-2019 City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
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THE HOUSING COMMISSION HELD ON FEBRUARY 14,2019
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Zhao opened the meeting at 9:06am.
Chair Bose joined the meeting at 9:08am.
ROLL CALL
Commission Members present: Sue Bose, Chair
John Zhao,Vice Chair
Nina Daruwalla, Commissioner
Connie Cunningham, Commissioner
Commission Members absent: None
Staff present: Kerri Heusler, Senior Housing Planner
Timm Borden,Interim City Manager
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the January 10, 2019 Housing Commission meeting were approved as written. Vice Chair
Zhao made a motion and Commissioner Daruwalla seconded the motion.
APPROVE:Bose, Zhao,Daruwalla
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ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: Cunningham
VOTE: 3-0-1
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Public comments were received from Vice Mayor Liang Chao who stated that she was speaking as a
resident. Community member Chao encouraged Commissioners to take initiative and offered a list of
suggestions. Chair Bose asked community member Chao to submit her suggestions to staff for
distribution.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
2. Receive presentation and survey on improving Council-Commission Communications and Work
Program Workflow. The Commission accepted a presentation from Interim City Manager Timm
Borden. Public comments were received from Vice Mayor Liang Chao who stated that she was speaking
as a resident. Completed surveys are due to staff by February 21,2019.
Commissioner Daruwalla made a motion and Vice Chair Zhao seconded the motion.
APPROVE: Bose, Zhao,Daruwalla, Cunningham
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE: 4-0-0
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS:
Chair Bose was not able to attend the monthly Mayor's meeting.
Commissioner Cunningham attended a meeting with Housing Trust SV and Housing Choices on 1/30/19
at the request of Vice Mayor Chao.
Commissioner Cunningham attended a Housing Strategies meeting on 2/12/19 in Sunnyvale at the
request of Vice Mayor Chao.
Staff Heusler provided updates on the following items:
• Commissioners were provided with nametags and will receive business cards.
o Commissioner Daruwalla inquired about any regulations for wearing the nametags.
• Recruitment to fill the vacant role of a financial institution representative
• FY 2019/20 Funding Allocations
o Commissioner Zhao asked for more rubrics to score the applications.
• Housing Commission Work Program
Staff Heusler announced the following dates:
• April/May TBD-Tour of The Veranda and Grand Opening
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:17am to the next regularly scheduled Housing Commission meeting.
Respe ubmitted:
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Kerri Heusler
Senior Housing Planner
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