HC 03-11-2021 (Special)City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE HOUSING COMMISSION HELD ON MARCH 11, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Cunningham opened the meeting at 9:16am.
ROLL CALL
Commission Members present: Connie Cunningham, Chair
Tessa Parish, Vice Chair
Sue Bose, Commissioner
Siva Gandikota, Commissioner
Govind Tatachari, Commissioner
Commission Members absent: None
Staff present: Kerri Heusler, Housing Manager
Beth Ebben, Deputy Board Clerk
Gian Martire, Senior Planner
Gabe Borden, Senior Housing Planner
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the February 11, 2021 Housing Commission meeting were approved as written.
Bose moved and Parish seconded.
AYES: Bose, Cunningham, Gandikota, Parish, Tatachari
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
VOTE: 5-0-0-0
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Member of the public Jennifer Griffin spoke about the COVID vaccine and the homeless population.
Members of the public Henry Sang and Jean Bedord spoke as representatives of the Age Friendly
Cupertino Task Force about the need for senior housing.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Subject: FY 2021-22 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and Below Market Rate
(BMR) Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) funding allocations
Recommended Action: 1) Adopt Resolution 21-01 recommending FY 2021-22 CDBG and BMR AHF
funding allocations to City Council for final approval
2
The Commission accepted a presentation from staff member Heusler. Staff member Heusler answered
questions from Commissioners. The following applicants provided a presentation and answered
questions from Commissioners: Deanne Everton (Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley), Sujatha
Venkatraman (West Valley Community Services), and Mark Tersini and Mike Kelley (Westport Project).
Member of the public spoke Lianna Crabtree on this item. Member of the public Ava Chiao submitted
written communications.
Bose motioned to amend resolution to include $1,000,000 in BMR AHF funding for the Westport Project,
with City BMR AHF funding contingent upon the successful award of tax credit financing.
Parish seconded.
AYES: Bose, Cunningham, Gandikota, Parish
NOES: Tatachari
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
VOTE: 4-1-0-0
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 Subcommittee
• Work program update
Bose reported on attendance at the Mayor’s meeting.
FUTURE AGENDA
• Study session on affordable housing
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 12:40pm to the next regularly scheduled Housing Commission meeting.
Respectfully submitted:
/s/Kerri Heusler
Kerri Heusler
Housing Manager