HC 10-08-2020City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE HOUSING COMMISSION HELD ON OCTOBER 8, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Bose opened the meeting at 9:01am.
Commissioner Gandikota joined the meeting at 9:04am.
ROLL CALL
Commission Members present: Sue Bose, Chair
Connie Cunningham, Vice Chair
Siva Gandikota, Commissioner
Sanjiv Kapil, Commissioner
Tessa Parish, Commissioner
Commission Members absent:
Staff present: Kerri Heusler, Housing Manager
Beth Ebben, Deputy Board Clerk
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the September 16, 2020 Housing Commission meeting were approved as written.
Parish moved and Kapil seconded.
AYES: Bose, Kapil, Parish
NOES:
ABSTAIN: Cunningham
ABSENT: Gandikota
VOTE: 3-0-1-1
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Member of the public Jennifer Griffin spoke about appreciation for the Housing Commission and
member of the public Liana Crabtree spoke about homelessness.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Subject: Santa Clara County Community Plan to End Homelessness 2020-25
Recommended Action: Adopt Draft Resolution No. 20-04 recommending approval of the Santa Clara
County Community Plan to End Homelessness 20020-25 to the City Council for final endorsement
The Commission accepted a presentation from Ray Bramson of Destination: HOME and Kathryn
Kaminski of the Santa Clara County Office of Supportive Housing. Presenters and staff member Heusler
answered questions from Commissioners.
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Members of the public Liana Crabtree and Jennifer Griffin spoke on this item.
Cunningham moved and Parish seconded.
AYES: Bose, Cunningham, Gandikota, Kapil, Parish
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
VOTE: 5-0-0-0
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
None
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS:
Staff member Heusler provided information about the following items:
• City Council actions and items
• Emergency Assistance Funds Program
Housing Survey Subcommittee
• Commissioners Kapil and Parish reported on the September 16, 2020 meeting.
• The next meeting is scheduled for October 14, 2020.
Commissioner Bose reported on attendance at the September Mayor’s meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:32am to the next regularly scheduled Housing Commission meeting.
Respectfully submitted:
/s/Kerri Heusler
Kerri Heusler
Housing Manager