HC 06-10-2021 (Special)City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
ACTION MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE HOUSING COMMISSION HELD ON JUNE 10, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Parish opened the meeting at 9:03am.
ROLL CALL
Commission Members present: Tessa Parish, Vice Chair
Sue Bose, Commissioner
Siva Gandikota, Commissioner
Govind Tatachari, Commissioner
Commission Members absent: Connie Cunningham, Chair
Staff present: Kerri Heusler, Housing Manager
Gabe Borden, Senior Housing Planner
Iqraam Nabi, Innovation Technology
Toan Quach, Innovation Technology
Benny Hsieh, Innovation Technology
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the April 29, 2021 Housing Commission meeting were approved as written.
Bose moved and Parish seconded.
AYES: Bose, Parish, Tatachari
NOES:
ABSTAIN: Gandikota
ABSENT: Cunningham
VOTE: 3-0-1-1
2. Minutes of the May 13, 2021 Housing Commission meeting were approved as written.
Gandikota moved and Tatachari seconded.
AYES: Gandikota, Parish, Tatachari
NOES:
ABSTAIN: Bose
ABSENT: Cunningham
VOTE: 3-0-1-1
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2
3. Subject: Presentation by the City of Cupertino IT Department Staff regarding the DUO MFA - 365
application
The Commission accepted a presentation from staff member Nabi. Staff members Nabi and Quach
answered questions from Commissioners.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
None
STAFF UPDATES AND COMMISSION REPORTS:
Staff member Heusler provided information about the following items:
• City Council actions and items
• Housing Survey
• Monthly Mayor’s Meeting- attendance of one additional person
Commissioner Parish reported on attendance at the Mayor’s meeting and recommended that there be an
allowance for another Commissioner to voluntarily attend the meeting when interested.
FUTURE AGENDA (limitation, cannot discuss)
• Tatachari requested security training from IT;
• Gandikota requested RHNA updates;
• Parish requested locations for affordable housing;
• Bose development updates; and
• Parish requested presentation from non-profit organization interested in partnering on potential
affordable housing development.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:49am to the next regularly scheduled Housing Commission meeting.
Respectfully submitted:
/s/Kerri Heusler
Kerri Heusler
Housing Manager