HC 11-14-2019 City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE HOUSING COMMISSION HELD ON NOVEMBER 14, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Bose opened the meeting at 9:00am.
Chair Daruwalla joined the meeting at 9:03am.
ROLL CALL
Commission Members present: Nina Daruwalla, Chair
Sue Bose,Vice Chair
Connie Cunningham, Commissioner
Sanjiv Kapil, Commissioner
Commission Members absent: Siva Gandikota, Commissioner
Staff present: Kerri Heusler,Housing Manager
Lauren Ninkovich,Associate Planner
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the July 25,2019 Housing Commission meeting were approved as written.
Daruwalla moved and Cunningham seconded.
AYES: 3
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: Kapil
ABSENT: Gandikota
VOTE: 3-0-1-1
STUDY SESSION
2.Presentation from Housing Trust of Silicon Valley
The Commission accepted a presentation from Housing Trust of Silicon Valley. Staff answered
questions from Commissioners. Members of the public Kitty Moore and Jennifer Griffin spoke on this
item.
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3. Study Session regarding the proposed policy document for the City of Cupertino Ethics Protocol for
Elected and Appointed Officials.
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The Commission accepted a presentation from staff member Heusler. Staff answered questions from
Commissioners. Commissioner Cunningham provided written communications and read them aloud
during the meeting. Written communications also included an email from member of the public Brock
Carpenter. Member of the public Jennifer Griffin spoke on this item.
The Commission recommended the following:
• Use word "shall" instead of"should" throughout entire document
• Review and make recommendations on prior Ethics Documents as part of the record
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Member of the public Jennifer Griffin spoke on difficulties with public hearings.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
None
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS:
Staff member Heusler provided information about the following items:
• BMR Waitlist
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:57am to the next regularly scheduled Housing Commission meeting.
Respectfully submitted:
Kerri Heusler
Housing Manager
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