HC 12-12-2019 City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE HOUSING COMMISSION HELD ON DECEMBER 12, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Daruwalla opened the meeting at 9:30am.
Commissioner Gandikota joined the meeting at 9:30am.
ROLL CALL
Commission Members present: Nina Daruwalla, Chair
Connie Cunningham, Commissioner
Siva Gandikota, Commissioner
Commission Members absent: Sue Bose, Vice Chair
Sanjiv Kapil, Commissioner
Staff present: Kerri Heusler,Housing Manager
Piu Ghosh,Planning Manager
Erick Serrano, Senior Planner
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Draft minutes of October 10, 2019
This item was postponed due to a lack of quorum.
2.Draft minutes of November 14, 2019
This item was postponed due to a lack of quorum.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Member of the public Jennifer Griffin spoke on homelessness in Salinas and the state housing bills.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
3. Commission Proposals for FY 2020-21 City Work Program
The Commission accepted a presentation from staff member Heusler. Staff member Heusler answered
questions from Commissioners. Written communications were received from Neil Park-McClintick.
Members of the public Jennifer Griffin spoke about including senior housing and Janet Van Zoeren
spoke about extremely-low income developmentally disabled housing and a potential project at Mary
Avenue.
Commissioners deliberated on the following proposals for the City Work Program.
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Proj ect/Task Project Objective
Housing Strategies (Part 2) Develop and implement programs to provide a
variety of products across the affordability levels
including housing for the developmentally
disabled, as well as those with moderate, low, very
low, and extremely low income.
Homelessness (Part 2) 1.Partner with De Anza College and social service
agencies to develop and implement programs for
homeless students.
2. Partner with West Valley Community Services
and social service agencies to develop and
implement programs for the homeless community.
3.Support a Safe Park program.
4.Assist in the development of a cold weather
warming station.
Engage with Philanthropic Organizations to find a 1)Identify ways to build ELI housing units for the
way to build ELI housing units for developmentally disabled.
Developmentally Disabled and Engage with 2) Look at possibility of building 6-8 affordable
Habitat for Humanity(or other nonprofit) to build ownership townhomes.
ownership housing at 10301 Byrne Avenue
This item was continued to the next regularly scheduled meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
None
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS:
Staff member Heusler provided information about the following items:
• Commission recruitments- 1/10/20 application deadline
• Update on CDBG workshop
Cunningham reported attendance at the CDBG regional forum.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 11:37am to the next regularly scheduled Housing Commission meeting.
Respectfully submitted:
Kerri Heusler
Housing Manager
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