HC 03-14-2019City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
( 408)777-3308
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE HOUSING COMMISSION HELD ON MARCH 14, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Bose opened the meeting at 9:02am.
Commissioner Daruwalla joined the meeting at 9:09am.
ROLL CALL
Commission Members present:
Commission Members absent:
Staff present:
John Zhao, Chair
Nina Daruwalla, Vice Chair
Sue Bose, Commissioner
Connie Cunningham, Commissioner
None
Kerri Heusler, Senior Housing Planner
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1.Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Commissioners nominated John Zhao as the Chair. Commissioner Cunningham made a motion and
Commissioner Daruwalla seconded the motion.
APPROVE: Bose, Cunningham, Daruwalla, Zhao
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE: 4-0-0
Commissioners nominated Nina Daruwalla as the Vice Chair. Chair Zhao made a motion and
Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion.
APPROVE: Bose, Cunningham, Daruwalla, Zhao
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE: 4-0-0
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.Minutes of the February 14, 2019 Housing Commission meeting were approved as written. Vice Chair
Zhao made a motion and Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion.
APPROVE: Bose, Cunningham, Zhao
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: Daruwalla
VOTE: 3-0-1
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3.FY 2019-20 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Below Market Rate (BMR)
Affordable Housing Fund (AHF), and General Fund Human Service Grants (HSG) Program funding
allocations.
Staff member Heusler reviewed the staff report and CDBG Contingency Plan and answered questions
from the Commissioners. West Valley Community Services (WVCS) withdrew their application from
the BMR AHF because they do not want a loan on the Vista Village property. Presentations were made
by the following applicants:
Maitri-Jaya Suresh
Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley-Deanna Everton and Deb McClellan
West Valley Community Services-Sujatha Venkatraman
Public comments were received from Alan Takahashi, Liana Crabtree, Janet Van Zoeren, and Kitty
Moore. During deliberation, Sujatha Venkatraman stated that West Valley Community Services would
be willing to accept the staff recommended amount and revise the project scope to one unit. Vice Chair
Daruwalla made a motion and Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion.
APPROVE: Bose, Cunningham, Daruwalla, Zhao
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE: 4-0-0
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
4.Housing Commission Work Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20
Commissioners put together the following list of items to be considered by the City Council. Items are
broken down into priorities, with A being the highest priority, B being the second highest priority, and C
being the third priority.
Priority List A
•Provide a list of recommended locations to be considered for affordable housing to Planning
Commission
•Identify funding sources for affordable housing projects
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•Identify strategies and resources to assist the homeless with an emphasis on food pantry, bathing
facilities, and De Anza students
•Review ADU ordinance-parking requirements, garage conversions, and potential program for
De Anza students
Priority List B
•Invite community groups to present on affordable housing topics
•Track state housing legislation
•Research and make recommendation on regional pooling of below market rate funds
•Study speculative housing (vacancies, investor housing, etc)
•Explore single family zoning and missing middle strategies as potential for increasing housing
stock, presentation from VTA on connection with public transportation
Priority List C
•Oversee status of all affordable housing in the City
•Receive presentation on Housing and Human Services Grant programs and a mid-year report
•Receive project updates on Vallco, Marina, Hamptons, and Oaks
Public comments were received from Kitty Moore. Commissioner Bose made a motion and
Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion.
APPROVE: Bose, Cunningham, Daruwalla, Zhao
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
VOTE: 4-0-0
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS:
Commissioner Bose reported back from the monthly Mayor's meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 12:03pm to the next regularly scheduled Housing Commission meeting.
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These Cupertino homeowners have lived in their home since 1962.The husband served in'`
the Army Air Corps in V1/WII,and shortly after took a job at Lockheed.The couple married in
1957.The wife worked at the Mountain View School District. This couple took eucellent care
of their home until the husband suffered a stroke (he receives therapy at a care facility).
RTSV was able to perform safety modifications (install a raised toilet, grab bars, hand-held
shower,etc.), rebuild their deck, adding.railings and a ramp, and paint the home using
CDBG funding.
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