HC Searchable Packet 09-09-2021CITY OF CUPERTINO
HOUSING COMMISSION
AGENDA
This will be a teleconference meeting without a physical location.
Thursday, September 9, 2021
9:00 AM
Teleconference Meeting
TELECONFERENCE / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION TO HELP STOP THE
SPREAD OF COVID-19
In accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order No-29-20, this will be a
teleconference meeting without a physical location to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following
ways:
1) Tune to Comcast Channel 26 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 on your TV.
2) The meeting will also be streamed live on and online at www.Cupertino.org/youtube
and www.Cupertino.org/webcast
Members of the public wishing comment on an item on the agenda may do so in the
following ways:
1) E-mail comments by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 8th to the Commission at
housing@cupertino.org. These e-mail comments will be received by the Commission
members before the meeting and posted to the City’s website after the meeting.
2) E-mail comments during the times for public comment during the meeting to the
Commission at housing@cupertino.org. The staff liaison will read the emails into the
record, and display any attachments on the screen, for up to 3 minutes (subject to the
Chair’s discretion to shorten time for public comments). Members of the public that wish to
share a document must email housing@cupertino.org prior to speaking.
3) Teleconferencing Instructions
Members of the public may observe the teleconference meeting or provide oral public
comments as follows:
Oral public comments will be accepted during the teleconference meeting. Comments may
be made during “oral communications” for matters not on the agenda, and during the
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public comment period for each agenda item.
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ROLL CALL
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Housing Commission Agenda September 9, 2021
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Subject: Draft Minutes of June 10, 2021
Recommended Action: Approve or modify the Draft Minutes of June 10, 2021
1 - Draft Minutes June 10, 2021
POSTPONEMENTS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on any matter
within the jurisdiction of the Commission and not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3)
minutes. In most cases, State law will prohibit the Commission from making any decisions with respect
to a matter not on the agenda.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2.Subject: Informational presentation on the FY 2020-21 Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Recommended Action: Conduct Public Hearing; and
1. Receive informational presentation; and
2. Adopt resolution 21-03 approving the FY 2020-21 CDBG CAPER.
Staff Report
A - Resolution No. 21-03 (FY 20-21 CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report)
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
ADJOURNMENT
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to attend this
teleconference meeting who is visually or hearing impaired or has any disability that needs special
assistance should call the City Clerk's Office at 408-777-3223, at least 48 hours in advance of the
meeting to arrange for assistance. In addition, upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability,
meeting agendas and writings distributed for the meeting that are public records will be made available
in the appropriate alternative format.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the members after publication of the agenda will
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be made available for public inspection. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall located at
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014, during normal business hours.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code section
2.08.100 written communications sent to the Cupertino City Council, Commissioners or City staff
concerning a matter on the agenda are included as supplemental material to the agendized item. These
written communications are accessible to the public through the City’s website and kept in packet
archives. Do not include any personal or private information in written communications to the City
that you do not wish to make public, as written communications are considered public records and will
be made publicly available on the City website.
Members of the public are entitled to address the members concerning any item that is described in the
notice or agenda for this meeting, before or during consideration of that item. If you wish to address the
members on any other item not on the agenda, you may do so during the public comment.
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
21-9788 Agenda Date: 9/9/2021
Agenda #: 1.
Subject: Draft Minutes of June 10, 2021
Approve or modify the Draft Minutes of June 10, 2021
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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
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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
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
21-9538 Agenda Date: 9/9/2021
Agenda #: 2.
Subject: Informational presentation on the FY 2020-21 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Conduct Public Hearing; and
1. Receive informational presentation; and
2. Adopt resolution 21-03 approving the FY 2020-21 CDBG CAPER.
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HOUSING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
September 9, 2021
Subject
Informational presentation on the FY 2020-21 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Recommended Action
Conduct Public Hearing; and
1. Receive informational presentation; and
2. Adopt resolution 21-03 approving the FY 2020-21 CDBG CAPER.
Discussion
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annually
allocates grants such as CDBG, Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME),
Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA), and Emergency Shelter Grants
(ESG) to local jurisdictions for community development activities. Cupertino is one of
nine entitlement jurisdictions within Santa Clara County. Jurisdictions typically must
have a population of 50,000 or more to qualify as an entitlement jurisdiction that
receives grant funding directly from HUD. Entitlement grants are largely allocated on a
formula basis, based on several objective measures of community needs, including the
extent of poverty, populations, housing overcrowding, age of housing, and extent of
population growth lag in relationship to other metropolitan areas. As a requirement to
receive these entitlement grants, Title I of the National Affordable Ho using Act
mandates that jurisdictions prepare a five-year Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan,
and a CAPER. The 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan was adopted by City Council on June
14, 2020. The FY 2021-22 Annual Action Plan was adopted by City Council on June 15,
2021.
2020-21 CDBG CAPER
The CAPER is an annual document that outlines the progress the jurisdiction has made
in carrying out its strategic plan and its Annual Action Plan. The CAPER is an overview
of major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed throughout the
program year. The CAPER consists of specific program narratives, an assessment of
annual performance, and an assessment of progress toward meeting goals and
objectives contained in the Consolidated Plan. The FY 2020-21 CAPER (Exhibit 1) covers
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the City’s CDBG accomplishments from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 and represents the
first year of the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan.
Per HUD regulations, the City is required to make the CAPER available for public
comment for fifteen days. The 2020-21 CAPER was made available to the public at
www.cupertino.org/housing and the City Clerk’s office from August 26, 2021 to
September 9, 2021. No public comments have been received. The CAPER is due to HUD
by September 30, 2021.
FY 2020-21 CDBG Funding
FY 2020-21 CDBG funding allocations are noted in the table below.
Applicant Agency Budget
CDBG Public Services
Live Oak Adult Day Services – Senior Adult Day Care /
Caregiver Respite
$21,152.61
West Valley Community Services – Community Access to
Resource and Education
$38,426.34
Administration $79,400.25
CDBG Capital/Housing Projects
Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley – Housing Repair and
Rehabilitation Program
$83,363.40
West Valley Community Services – Vista Village Renovation
Project
$174,850.40
GRAND TOTAL: $397,193.00
2020-21 CDBG Grant Accomplishments
The City funded two (2) CDBG public service grants for senior services and emergency
services and two (2) capital housing project grants for residential single-family
rehabilitation and residential affordable multi-family renovation. In total, one hundred
and ninety-two (92) persons were served through the City’s CDBG funded services. Of
the ten (10) individuals/households served by programs where information on income
by family size is required to determine the eligibility, five (5) were extremely-low
income, two (2) were low income, and three (3) were moderate income.
Process
This is the only public hearing required by HUD for the CAPER. All required HUD
notices are published in the Cupertino Courier newspaper in advance.
Sustainability Impact
No sustainability impact.
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Fiscal Impact
Sufficient funding will be available and budget ed for FY 2021-22 CDBG funding
allocations. CDBG programs and projects are funded by HUD grant funds.
Next Steps
The FY 2020-21 CAPER will be submitted to HUD in time for the deadline of September
30, 2021.
Prepared by: Gabe Borden, Sr. Housing Planner
Reviewed and Approved for Submission by: Kerri Heusler, Housing Manager
Benjamin Fu, Director of Community Development
Attachments:
A - Resolution No. 21-03 (FY 20-21 CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report)
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RESOLUTION NO. 21-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
APPROVING THE FY 2020-21 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
PROGRAM CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION
REPORT (CAPER)
________________________________________________________________________
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 provides that funds
be made available for the CDBG Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino is required to submit a FY 2020-21 CAPER (Exhibit
1)to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for review and
approval; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino makes the certifications required by 24 CFR Sections
91.225 and 570.303 as contained in the FY 2020-21 CDBG Annual Action Plan; now, therefore:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Housing Commission of the City of Cupertino
hereby
1.Adopts resolution 21-03 approving the FY 2020-21 CDBG CAPER; and
2.That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit the FY 2020-21 CAPER
approved by the Housing Commission of the City of Cupertino to HUD; and
3.This Resolution is not a project under the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act, together with related State CEQA Guidelines
(collectively, “CEQA”) because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in
the environment. In the event that this Resolution is found to be a project under
CEQA, it is subject to the CEQA exemption contained in CEQA Guidelines section
15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty to have no possibility that the action
approved may have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA applies only to
actions which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in
question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject
to CEQA. In this circumstance, the proposed action (recommendation of the FY 21-22
CDBG Annual Action Plan) would have no or only a de minimis effect on the
environment because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the
environment. The foregoing determination is made by the Housing Commission in its
independent judgment.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Housing Commission of the City of
Cupertino this 9th day of September 2021 by the following vote:
Vote
AYES:
Members of the Housing Commission
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
________
Connie Cunningham, Chair, Housing
Commission
________________________
Date
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Gabriel Borden, Sr. Housing Planner
________________________
Date
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City of Cupertino
Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)
FY 2020
August 26, 2021
Public Noticing of 2020 CAPER
Newspaper Ad Published in Cupertino Courier on August 6, 2021
Draft CAPER posted on the City’s website on August 26, 2021
Public Comment Period: August 26, 2021 through September 9, 2021
Virtual Housing Commission held on September 9, 2021
Contact Information:
Gabriel Borden
Senior Housing Planner
Housing Division
City of Cupertino
gabrielb@cupertino.org
The City of Cupertino will provide alternative accessible formats of this document upon request.
If you need this document in an alternative format such as large print, Braille, audiotape, or
computer disc, please contact the City at the contact information listed above.
The CAPER can also be translated to other languages upon request, please use the contact
information listed above.
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Introduction
The City of Cupertino receives annual U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Funding
through the CDBG program is a key component to organizations serving households at or below
80% of area median income (AMI) in the City. As demonstrated in this Consolidated Annual
Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), the CDBG funds have been a critical funding
source for the rehabilitation of affordable rental units, services of elderly and disabled seniors,
case management services for low-income households to prevent homelessness, and minor home
repairs to address health and safety concerns for low-income households. The City’s CAPER
serves as the report to HUD regarding the outcomes of the goals and objectives with resources
made available through the CDBG program during the 2020-21 Annual Action Plan and the
2020-2025 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development (Consolidated Plan).
This the first year that the City will be reporting on its progress in meeting the goals and
objectives outlined in the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan. As noted throughout the report, despite
the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the City is making progress towards
achieving its five year goals.
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CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes
Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan.
91.520(a)
The City of Cupertino is the recipient of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD
annually provides these funds to the City to use for public service programs and projects
benefiting low- and moderate individuals and families.
As a recipient of these funds, the City is required to prepare a five-year strategic plan called a
Consolidated Plan. The Consolidated Plan identifies housing and community needs of low-
income persons and areas within the City, identifies and prioritizes resources to address the
needs and establishes annual goals and objectives to meet them. On an annual basis, the City
prepares an annual plan prior to the start of the fiscal year called an Action Plan. The Action
Plan lists specific steps that City will take in the coming fiscal year toward meeting the
Consolidated Plan goals and objectives. After the end of the fiscal year, the City prepares a
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) that documents the City's
overall progress in carrying out the priority projects identified in the five-year Consolidated Plan
and annual Action Plan.
The City of Cupertino 2020 CAPER covers Fiscal Year 2020-21 and Program Year 2020 (July 1,
2020 - June 30, 2021), the first year of the 2020-25 Consolidated Plan cycle. This CAPER has
been prepared to meet HUD’s requirements for annual performance evaluation and includes a
summary of the activities performed during the 2020 Program Year, the amount of funds
allocated to those activities and the number of low- and moderate-income households who were
assisted. The 2020 CAPER also documents the City’s cumulative efforts toward meeting 2020-
25 Consolidated Plan goals and contains a summary of public comments received by the City
during a 15-day comment period held from August 26, 2021 to September 9, 2021 and reports
generated by HUD’s Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS).
F
or Program Year 2020, the City of Cupertino received $389,249 in CDBG funds from HUD and
an additional $7,944 in program income, for a total of $397,193 in program funds. The City’s
major accomplishments for Program Year 2020 include:
• Funding the repairs for four affordable rental housing units housing low and moderate
income households;
• Funding health and safety repairs for six extremely low- and moderate income senior
homeowners; and
• Providing social services to 81 low income individuals to prevent homelessness.
During the 2020 program year the COVID-19 pandemic continued to presented challenges for a
number of the City’s partner agencies as services could only be offered online due to the
vulnerable nature of the client population served (ie. Elderly/seniors and individuals with
disabilities). As a result, two of the City’s public service subrecipients, Live Oak Adult Day Care
and West Valley Community Services, were unable to meet their annual goals. The details of the
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issues these programs faced will be discussed in more detail later in the report.
Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted
with the consolidated plan and explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward
meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g)
Categories, priority levels, funding sources and amounts, outcomes/objectives, goal outcome
indicators, units of measure, targets, actual outcomes/outputs, and percentage completed for each
of the grantee’s program year goals
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Table 1 - Accomplishments – Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date
Goal
Category
Source /
Amount
Indicator
Unit of
Measure
Expected
–
Strategic
Plan
Actual –
Strategic
Plan
Percent
Complete
Expected
–
Program
Year
Actual –
Program
Year
Percent
Complete
Community
Development Needs:
COVID -19
Response
Economic
Development
CDBG-CV:
$185,000
Businesses
assisted
Businesses
Assisted 35 37 106% 35 37 106%
Planning and
Administration:
CDBG-CV
Planning and
Administration
CDBG-CV:
$32,566.15 Other Other 1 1 100% 1 1 100%
Planning and
Administration,
Enterprise: CDBG-
CV
Planning and
Administration
CDBG-CV:
$11,450.85 Other Other 1 1 100% 1 1 100%
Fair Housing
Homeless
Non-Homeless
Special Needs
Non-Housing
Community
Development
BMR
Affordable
Housing
Fund:
$50,000
Homelessness
Prevention
Persons
Assisted 500 200 40% 100 118 118%
Frail Elderly/Elderly
Services
Non-Homeless
Special Needs
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$21,152.61
Public service
activities other
than
Low/Moderate
Income
Housing Benefit
Persons
Assisted 110 30 27% 22 13 59.09%
Homeowner
Rehabilitation
Affordable
Housing
CDBG:
$83,363.40
Homeowner
Housing
Rehabilitated
Household
Housing
Unit
35 13 37.14% 7 6 85.71%
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Planning and
Administration
Planning and
Administration
CDBG:
$71,456.25 Other Other 5 2 40% 1 1 100%
Rental Unit
Rehabilitation
Affordable
Housing
CDBG:
$174,850.40
Rental units
rehabilitated
Household
Housing
Unit
25 5 20% 5 4 80%
Services for Low-
Income Families and
Homeless Popu
Homeless
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$38,426.34
Homelessness
Prevention
Persons
Assisted 500 171 34.2% 100 81 81%
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Assess how the jurisdiction’s use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and
specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority
activities identified.
As indicated in the 2020-25 Consolidated Plan and Program Year 2020 Action Plan, the highest
priorities for the City are: (1) assist in the creation and preservation of affordable housing for
low-income and special needs households; (2) support activities to prevent and end homeless ;
(3) support activities that strengthen neighborhoods through the provision of community services
and public improvements to benefit low-income and special needs households; and (4) promote
fair housing choice.
The City is making steady progress toward meeting these goals. Under the affordable housing
category, the City provided needed funding to repair four affordable rental housing units
occupied by low- and moderate income households. Additionally, the City’s CDBG funds
assisted in addressing health and safety repairs for six extremely low- and moderate-income
elderly homeowners.
In Program Year 2020, the City continued to fund programs targeted at preventing homelessness
including the Community Access to Resources and Education Program. This program is operated
by West Valley Community Services. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency was able to
provide services to 81 low-income Cupertino residents. Of these individuals, 31 were female
head of households.
Additionally, the City provided CDBG funds to the Live Oak Adult Care Program that provides
a specialized program of adult day care for frail elderly dependent adults who are residents of
Santa Clara County. The organization operates one site in Cupertino and in FY 20/21 served 13
elderly and disabled clients. This number is lower than the anticipated goal of 22 due to the
COVID health pandemic. The organization offered all services via zoom beginning in March
2020 and during the majority of the FY 20/21 program year, the services remained online. Due to
the vulnerable status of the clients (elderly, disabled), the organization saw a decline in the
numberof new clients enrolling in the program. Towards the end of FY 20/21, a portion of the
services began to be available on site in Cupertino and the agency has experienced a slight uptick
in the number of individuals inquring about the services and program.
The City of Cupertino also funded four additional public service programs through the use of its
General Fund HSG and Affordable Housing Fund that provide services to lower income families,
the elderly, victims of domestic violence and the disabled:
• Haven to Home Program
• Senior Adults Legal Assistance
• Long-term Care Ombudsman Program
• Maitri
Overall, these four programs provided services to 138 individuals of which 80 were extremely
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low-income; 53 were female heads of households, and 23 were disabled.
Finally, the City awarded $229,017 in CDBG-CV 1 funds. The City utilized the funds to create
the Small Business Grant Program as the City’s local business community was experiencing
enormous financial challenges given the County of Santa Clara’s extended shelter in place order
at the time the CDBG-CV1 funds became available. The Small Business Grant Program provide
small grants of $5,000 to Cupertino small business. In exchange for the grant, the businesses
were required to retain one low/moderate income position. The Small Business Grant program
provided 37 small grants to Cupertino business and as a result 30 full-time and 7 part-time
low/moderate income positions were retained.
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CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted
Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted).
91.520(a)
Table 2 – Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds
CDBG
White 32
Black or African American 18
Asian 39
American Indian or American Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4
Other, Multi-Racial 11
Total 104
Hispanic 9
Not Hispanic 95
Narrative
The CR-10 Racial and Ethnic Composition of Families Assisted - 91.520 (a) table is generated in
IDIS and includes five (5) racial categories. The table as shown in IDIS does not reflect all of the
racial categories served by the City's CDBG funded agencies. The modified CR-10 Racial and
Ethnic Composition of Families Assisted - 91.520 (a) table, which is inserted above, includes the
correct racial categories for individuals served in FY 2020-21.
In total, the City’s CDBG program served 104. Of those served, approximately 30.7% were
White; 17.3% were African American; 37.5% were Asian; 3.8% were Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander; and (%) were Other. Approximately, 9% were Hispanic.
Additionally, the CDBG-CV funded Small Business Grant Program served 37 small businesses.
The following is a breakdown of the race/ethnicity of the individuals occupying the
low/moderate income positions that were retained as a result of the small business grant:
• 84% Asian
• 8% White
• 8% Native Hawaiian and Other
In addition, 35 female head of households were served through the City's CDBG funded
programs. These households/individuals were served through the Minor Home Repair Program
(three of the six households served were female head of households), the Vista Village
Rehabilitation/Repair (one of the four households), and the Community Access to Resources and
Education Program (31 female heads of household). The FHOH information was reported to the
City in the annual performance reports.
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CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a)
Identify the resources made available
Table 3 - Resources Made Available
Source of Funds Source Resources Made
Available
Amount Expended
During Program
Year
CDBG public - federal $397,193 $360,404.01
CDBG-CV public - federal $229,017 $213,880.00
Other public - local $175,000 $175,000.00
Narrative
During the 2020-21 program year, the City received an entitlement allocation of $389,249. In
addition to the entitlement amount, the City received $7,944 in program income. The City’s
program income is tracked by the City in a database and receipted in IDIS. Combined, the total
funds available in FY 2020-21 was $397,193.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the County of Santa Clara’s Shelter in Place Order, one of
the City’s subrecipients, Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley, was unable to utilize all of their
grant amount. The remaining unused funds from the grant totals $28,844.99. These funds will be
added to the City’s unused funds from previous years and will be allocated as part of the 2023-24
Notice of Availability of Funding in late Fall/early Winter.
Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Table 4 – Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Target Area Planned
Percentage of
Allocation
Actual
Percentage of
Allocation
Narrative Description
Citywide 100 100
The City of Cupertino utilizes the HUD
entitlement CDBG allocation citywide.
Narrative
The City has not established specific target areas to focus the investment of CDBG funds. The
funds were distributed Citywide.
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Leveraging
Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state and local funds),
including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any
publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address
the needs identified in the plan.
In addition to the entitlement dollars listed above, the federal government has several other
funding programs for community development and affordable housing activities. These include:
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Section 202, Section 811, the Affordable Housing
Program (AHP) through the Federal Home Loan Bank, and others.
There are a variety of countywide and local resources that support housing and community
development programs. Some of these programs offer assistance to local affordable housing
developers and community organizations while others provide assistance directly to individuals.
The BMR AHF receives its revenue from the payment of housing mitigation fees from non-
residential and residential development. The non-residential housing mitigation fee jobs/housing
nexus study acknowledges housing needs created by the development of office, commercial,
retail, hotel, R&D and industrial development. A fee is applied to new square footage of non-
residential development in the City. The fees collected are deposited in the City's BMR AHF and
are to be used for the provision of affordable housing.
In FY 2020-21, the City allocated $50,000 in BMR AHF to local non-profit organizations that
provide fair housing services, BMR program administration, landlord/tenant rental mediation,
and an affordable rental housing renovation project.
In FY 2020-21, the City Council allocated $115,780 from the General Fund HSG to housing and
human service agencies within the City. The monies were utilized to fund a long-term care
ombudsman, client services for victims of domestic violence, legal assistance to seniors, and
housing placement and case management services to homeless individuals and families.
In FY 20-21, in response to COVID-19 and the associated stay-at-home order, the City allocated
$200,000 to programs such as Emergency Rental Assistance programs to help households that
have become more vulnerable due to the pandemic. Moreover, the City contributed $25,000 to
help create two new programs for qualified De Anza students. These new programs are
administered by the college in partnership with West Valley Community Services and Catholic
Charities of Santa Clara County.
The City joined the Santa Clara County HOME Consortium in 2015. As mentioned in previous
CAPER reports, the Veranda, which was developed by Charities Housing, applied for and
received $500,000 in HOME funds from the HOME Consortium. The property provided
(nineteen) 19 units low-income senior housing. The City provided a twenty-five percent (25%)
match for the project as well as additional City funds.
It should be noted that the City owns one parcel and is currently undergoing a feasibility study
for the development of affordable housing.
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CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the
number and types of families served, the number of extremely low-income, low-income,
moderate-income, and middle-income persons served.
Table 5 – Number of Households
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of homeless households to
be provided affordable housing
units
0 0
Number of non-homeless
households to be provided
affordable housing units
0 0
Number of special-needs
households to be provided
affordable housing units
0 0
Total 0 0
Table 6 – Number of Households Supported
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of households supported
through Rental Assistance 0 0
Number of households supported
through The Production of New Units 0 0
Number of households supported
through Rehab of Existing Units 11 10
Number of households supported
through Acquisition of Existing Units 0 0
Total 11 10
Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting
these goals.
In FY 2020-21, Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley (RTSV) provided health and safety repairs
to six (6) homes occupied by low/moderate income senior households. West Valley Community
Services (WVCS) was able to repair and rehabilitate four rental affordable housing units
occupied by low- and moderate- income households.
The City fell slightly short of achieving its annual goal but provided needed funding to to
repair/rehabilitate 10 units of low/moderate-income housing.
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Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.
The City does not anticipate any future impact to annual action plans. As discussed above, the
City fell slightly short of its annual goal. The CDBG funds were utilized to repair and address
health and safety issues in ten (10) housing units. This is the City’s first year reporting on the
goals outlined in the 2020-25 Consolidated Plan and the City anticipates meeting the five year
goals.
The City funds a fair housing service provider with its BMR AHF funds. In FY 20/21, the
service provider, Project Sentinel, received $50,000. The fair housing service provider met it
annual fair housing goals of providing fair housing services to 118 individuals in FY 2020-21.
Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income persons
served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to
determine the eligibility of the activity.
Table 7 – Number of Households Served
Number of Households Served CDBG Actual HOME Actual
Extremely Low-income 5 0
Low-income 2 0
Moderate-income 3 0
Total 10 0
Narrative Information
In total, the City provide funding to repair ten (10) units of affordable housing. Five (5)
extremely low-income households (0-30% AMI), two (2) low-income (31-50% AMI) and three
(3) moderate income (51-80% AMI) households were assisted. Of the 10 households assisted,
four (4) was a renter household (2 low-income 31-50% AMI and 2 moderate-income 51-80%
AMI) and six (6) were homeowners (5 extremely low income 0-30% and 1 moderate income 51-
80%). The homeowers assisted were seniors and disabled.
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CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c)
Evaluate the jurisdiction’s progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and
ending homelessness through:
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
Every two years, during the last ten days of January, communities across the United States
conduct comprehensive counts of the local population experiencing homelessness. These
biennial Point-in-Time Counts estimate the prevalence of homelessness in each community and
collect information on individuals and families residing in temporary shelters and places not
meant for human habitation, and ultimately help the federal government better understand the
nature and extent of homelessness nationwide.
As required of all jurisdictions receiving federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) to provide homeless services, Continuums of Care (CoC) across
the country report the findings of their local Point-in-Time Count in their annual funding
application to HUD. Currently, the Santa Clara County CoC receives approximately $26 million
dollars annually in federal funding.
In 2021, due to the COVID-19 health crisis, HUD offered CoCs the option to utilize a waiver,
removing the requirement for the CoC to cinduct a county of unsheltered homeless individuals in
2021. To focus resources on assisting homeless persons during the pandemic and to reduce risks
to staff and volunteers, the Collaborative Applicant for the Santa Clara County CoC, the
County’s Office of Supportive Housing (OSH) submitted a notification to HUD to utilize the
waiver for the unsheltered count and the survey portions of the PIT Count in 2021. The decision
to utilize the waiver for the unsheltered PIT Count does not indicate a diminished focus on
expanding services to people living outside and the OSH will continue to work with CoC
partners to expand and enhance services across the supportive housing system. While doing so,
the OSH will utilize other data sources, such as the Homeless Management Information System,
the communitywide homeless database, to understand trends related to the needs of this
vulnerable population, in lieu of the 2021 PIT Count.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The City supports efforts to end homelessness. The City allows zoning for emergency shelters.
Although currently not in effect, this allowed the Faith in Action Silicon Valley Rotating Shelter
Program to set-up overnight shelter beds in churches throughout the City. As part of the 2014-
2022 Housing Element update, the City updated its zoning code to comply with SB No. 2
regarding emergency shelters. In FY 20-21 the City initiated a partnership with the West Valley
Rotating Safe Car Park (RSCP) Program, which is a collaboration of faith-based communities,
local city governments, and other service organizations. RSCP allows for temporary overnight
parking for homeless individuals or families living out of their cars as a safe alternative to
sleeping on the streets or in a homeless shelter. The program connects homeless individuals and
families with hospitality and case management services.
In FY 2020-21, the City provided $25,000 to Maitri through the General Fund HSG Program.
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Maitri provides transitional housing for adult women and children who are victims of domestic
violence. The majority of the household served by Maitri are homeless. During the year, Maitri
provided case management and housing services to nine households, eight of which were
extremely low-income.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially
extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become
homeless after being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care
(such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities,
and corrections programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or
private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or
youth needs
In FY 2020-21, the City provided $38,426.34 in CDBG funds to WVCS to administer its
Community Access to Resources and Education (CARE) program. The main focus of CARE is
to bring services and resources closer to at-risk populations, coordinate assistance internally and
externally, and help navigate hospital, social services, and legal systems. It is designed to enable
access to critical basic needs services and help clients navigate the maze of benefits, from
Medicare and Social Security to affordable housing options, health care, and specialized care.
The one stop benefit assistance service helps provide assistance with applications to benefits
including CalWORKs, CalFresh, Medi-Cal, Free/Reduced lunch, and Healthy Kids. The
supportive services also help clients build financial stability by proving monthly budget relief
through access to the food pantry, and discounts on their utility bill and emergency financial
assistance for unforeseen emergencies. This range of supportive services and case management
helps at-risk individuals and households maintain stability and prevents homelessness due to a
financial crisis.
Additionally, in FY 2020-21, the City provided General Fund HSG and/or BMR AHF to the
following organizations:
• Senior Adult Legal (SALA) – Received $15,000 from the General Fund HSG. SALA
provided free legal services to twenty (20) Cupertino residents age sixty (60) or older.
All clients were presumed low/moderate income (51% to 80% AMI) by HUD because
they are elderly (age 60 or older).
• Maitri – Received $25,000 from the General Fund HSG. With the funds, Maitri provided
case management services to nine (9) Cupertino residents and provided housing search
assistance to eight (8) Cupertino residents.
• Catholic Charities - $10,000 from the General Fund HSG. Catholic Charities provided
needed advocacy of elders living in long-term care facilities. In total, fifty-six (56)
unduplicated residents were contacted.
The City follows the guidance of Santa Clara County's CoC as it relates to individuals who may
be discharged from publically funded institutions and systems of care. Currently, the CoC does
not have a written policy that specifically addresses discharges, but the CoC actively works with
health care facilities, hospitals, and correction programs and institutions when individuals are
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discharged to provide referrals to shelters. Over the next several months, the CoC will explore
options to adopt a formal discharge policy.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families,
families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the
transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of
time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless
individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and
families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again
As mentioned above, the City provided $38,426.34 in CDBG funds to WVCS to administer its
CARE program. CARE provides case management and short-term rental assistance to support
homeless families transitioning to permanent housing. Additionally, the program allocates Red
Cross emergency rental grants and emergency utility payments to assist low-income individuals
and families on the verge of homeless maintain their housing.
In FY 2020-21, the City provided $65,780 in General Fund HSG to WVCS for the Haven to
Home (HTH) program. The goal of HTH is to help currently un-housed Cupertino individuals
and families secure permanent housing, maintain employment, enhance income opportunities
and financial stability. The supportive services critical to the success of this program are
intensive case management, housing search, landlord mediation, benefits clinic, and financial
coaching. HTH aims to end homelessness and prevent homelessness by coordinating multilevel
services and leveraging further resources in the community in order to build long-term stability
and self-sufficiency for participants. Through this funding in FY 2020-21, WVCS served 53
homeless individuals and families whose last address was in Cupertino.
In total in FY 2020-21, the City allocated approximately $59,578.95 in CDBG and $115,780 in
General Fund HSG money to provide a variety of support services for low-income Cupertino
households. Services provided include the provision of food, clothing, legal assistance,
emergency rental assistance, and a variety of other services.
Additionally, the City provide 37 grants with the City’s allocation of CDBG-CVI funds. The
grants were given to 37 small business located in Cupertino who were negatively impacted by
the COVID health pandemic and the County of Santa Clara’s extended stay at home order. In
exchange for the small grants of $5,000, the small businesses were required to retain one
low/moderate income position.
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CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)
Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
Not applicable. The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara (HACSC) owns and
manages four (4) public housing units, which are all located in the City of Santa Clara. There is
no public housing in Cupertino.
Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in
management and participate in homeownership
While the majority of their units have been converted to affordable housing stock, HACSC is
proactive in incorporating resident input into the agency’s policy-making process. An equitable
and transparent policy-making process that includes the opinions of residents is achieved through
the involvement of two tenant commissioners, one being a senior citizen, on the HACSC board.
Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
Not applicable.
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CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j)
Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as
barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i)
In May 19, 2020, the City Council adopted an update to the BMR Residential Housing and
Commercial Linkage Fees. As part of this update, the City conducted an economic feasibility
analysis that reviewed fees associated with development and potential policy updates to the
BMR Program. The City took the following actions:
• Amended the BMR Housing Mitigation Program Procedural Manual (Housing Mitigation
Manual) to increase the affordable housing (BMR) requirement for ownership projects
from 15% to 20%, and to make other conforming changes consistent with State law,
• Amended the Housing Mitigation In-Lieu Fees to increase the fees for offices, research
and development, and industrial space to $30 per square foot and the fees for hotels to
• $15 per square foot;
• Received a report on Housing Solutions, Including Opportunities to Increase Housing
Supply for Extremely Low-Income Households and Approaches to Encourage BMR
Housing Production by Non-Residential Land Uses.
These actions will assist the City in continuing to address the many barriers to affordable
housing in the City (including high costs and limited land) and provide additional funds to assist
developers in building affordable housing in the City of Cupertino.
Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
As mentioned in the Consolidated Plan, the City’s highest need is for affordable units for low-
income and special needs households. One of the primary impediments to creating affordable
units is the high cost of land in Cupertino and rising construction costs. In order to fund 100%
affordable developments, the City adopted a housing mitigation program in 1993. Originally, the
program required all new residential developments to dedicate 10% of its housing as affordable.
In 2002, the City updated the Housing Element and raised the requirement to 15%. For smaller
developments with less than seven (7) units, developers can build one BMR unit or pay an in-
lieu fee. This in-lieu fee allows the City to accumulate funds to use for affordable developments.
In the past ten years, the City has accumulated over five million dollars in fees. These fees have
been used to fund the Stevens Creek Village 40-unit development for single-persons and small
households; Vista Village, a 24-unit development aimed at housing small and medium size
families; and Senior Housing Solutions’ purchase of a home for use as senior congregate care.
To ensure that the mitigation fees continue to be adequate to mitigate the impacts of new
development on affordable housing needs, the City completed a nexus study update in 2015. The
purpose of the nexus study update was to allow the City to consider appropriate mitigation fee
charges and possible affordable percentage requirements. The City Council adopted the updated
residential and non-residential housing mitigation fees on May 5, 2015. The fees went into effect
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on July 6, 2015. The City’s fee schedule is updated annually in July.
The City has increased its efforts to promote development of affordable housing throughout the
City. The City joined the Santa Clara County HOME Consortium in 2015. HOME funds can be
used to fund eligible affordable housing projects for acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation.
Starting in FY 2015-16, developers of affordable housing projects were eligible to competitively
apply through an annual Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Applications are submitted to the
County Office of Supportive Housing (OSH) for the HOME funds to help subsidize affordable
housing projects within the City.
Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The number of units with potential lead-based paint hazards in the City is likely less than 500.
Lower income households will occupy some percentage of these units, but how many is not
known. In addition to working with the County Health Department to identify and assist any
children with elevated blood lead levels, the City will, as part of its efforts to address the
rehabilitation needs of its housing stock, provide assistance to persons seeking to mitigate lead
hazards in the home.
Currently, City staff has a policy to test any property being assisted with CDBG funds for
the presence of lead-based paint if the property was constructed prior to 1978. If the property
tests positive for the presence of lead-based paint, then the City assists with the abatement of the
paint. In all cases, the property owners and tenants are notified of the presence of the lead-based
paint. The City also assists the contractor with finding contractors trained on how to deal with
lead-based paint or receiving training themselves.
Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
As mentioned earlier, the City funds WVCS’s CARE program to provide those living below the
poverty level with food, clothing and emergency rental assistance. These are basic necessities
that those living at or below the poverty level cannot afford due to limited incomes. WVCS also
provides job search assistance and basic computer classes in an attempt to reduce the number of
persons living below the poverty level.
Due to the high cost of housing in the area, the City has focused its efforts on providing and
maintaining the affordable housing of low-income households in order to prevent them from
becoming homeless. Once a household has affordable housing, they are able to focus on
obtaining job skills and securing employment opportunities. During Fiscal Year 20/21, the City
Council budgeted $115,780 of local general fund monies. This funding combined with other
current efforts will greatly assist households living below the poverty level and help keep them
from losing their housing due to an unanticipated life events such as an illness.
Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The City continues to participate with other local jurisdictions in sharing information and
resources regarding CDBG and other housing programs. Meetings take place on a quarterly
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basis. Additionally, when projects are funded by multiple jurisdictions, the jurisdictions involved
cooperate in an effort to reduce duplication of work and reduce project monitoring costs.
City staff will continue the following collaborative efforts to improve institutional structure:
• Joint jurisdiction RFP and project review committees
• Coordination on project management for projects funded by multiple jurisdictions
• HOME Consortium between member jurisdictions for affordable housing projects
The City is also represented at the Santa Clara County Association of Planning Officers
(SCCAPO) and Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s Housing Action Coalition (HAC) meetings.
These meetings are especially important in fostering regional approaches to providing affordable
housing.
Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social
service agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The City benefits from a strong jurisdiction and region-wide network of housing and community
development partners, such as Regional Housing Working Group and the Continuum of Care
(CoC). To improve intergovernmental and private sector cooperation, the City participated with
other local jurisdictions and developers in sharing information and resources.
In addition to the actions listed above, City also leveraged its BMR AHF to assist nonprofit
affordable housing developers, including assisting Charities Housing with the financing of The
Veranda, a 100% affordable senior housing development, by providing a 25% match requirement
to the County’s HOME Consortium funds in FY 2018-19.
Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the
jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a)
On January 12, 2012, the City Council adopted a new Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair
Housing Choice and the recommended policies and actions to respond to the fair housing
impediments identified in the document. The document states that the primary impediments to
fair housing choice are access to affordable housing and knowledge of fair housing services. The
City has implemented the following in response to the impediments identified in the AI:
• Facilitate access to BMR units. The City will continue to assist affordable housing
developers and market rate developers in advertising the availability of BMR and
affordable units via a link on the City’s website (www.cupertino.org/housing) and the
United Way’s 2-1-1 program, phone referrals, and other media outlets. The City will also
facilitate communications between special needs service providers and affordable
housing developers, to ensure that home seekers with special needs have fair access to
available units.
• City staff continues to contract with a fair housing provider to conduct outreach and
education regarding fair housing for home seekers, landlords, property manager, real
estate agents, and lenders.
• In addition to outreach, the fair housing provider will conduct fair housing testing in local
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apartment complexes.
• The City will periodically review the Zoning Ordinance to ensure regulations are
consistent with fair housing laws and do not constrain housing production. If particular
zoning requirements impede fair housing or production, the City will amend the
regulations.
• The City will continue to support the HACSC to ensure adequate outreach to minority,
limited English proficiency, and special needs populations regarding the availability of
public housing and Section 8 vouchers.
• The City will continue to plan for higher residential and employment densities where
appropriate to maximize linkages between employers and affordable housing.
• The City will continue to work with local transit agencies to facilitate safe and efficient
routes for the various forms of public transit.
In a joint effort with the County of Santa Clara and Cities, the City is currently updating the
Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing Choice. The Cupertino AFH Plan is expected to
be completed in FY 2021-2022.
Project Sentinel received $50,000 from the City’s BMR AHF for support of fair housing, tenant
and landlord counseling, and dispute resolution services rental mediation activities. To combat
illegal housing discrimination and ensure civil rights protection, Project Sentinel provides
comprehensive fair housing services of complaint investigation, consultation, information and
referral, and community outreach and education. Fair housing investigations that reveal evidence
of illegal discrimination are addressed through education, conciliation, and referral to HUD or
DFEH filings, or litigation. Investigative work efforts include paired testing, surveys, witness
interviews, and document review. In FY 2020-21, the Fair Housing Center at Project Sentinel
opened and investigated 51 cases in Cupertino and served 118 individuals.
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CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in
furtherance of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the
programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning
requirements
The City continues to actively monitor all subrecipients and projects ensuring compliance with
program and comprehensive planning requirements. Monitoring involves review of quarterly
reports, invoices with backup material, and review of agency audit reports. Annual on-site
monitoring is carried out for all CDBG subrecipients and consists of reviewing client files,
financial records, policies, procedures and compliance with federal requirements as detailed in
the subrecipient.
Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d)
Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to
comment on performance reports.
A draft CAPER was made available on the City website (www.cupertino.org/housing) and at
City Hall for the required 15-day public comment period (August 26– September 9, 2021). An
advertisement was placed in the Cupertino Courier, a newspaper of general circulation on August
6, 2021 advertising the availability of the CAPER for public review and comment. The draft
CAPER was posted on the City’s website on August 26, 2021. Due to COVID-19, copies of the
CAPER could be mailed or e-mailed to citizens free of charge. The City also makes available a
TDD phone number for the hearing impaired. The City also conducted a virtual public hearing at
the Cupertino Housing Commission meeting held on September 9, 2021 allowing the public an
opportunity to comment on the CAPER.
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CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c)
Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction’s program objectives
and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its
experiences.
Not applicable. The City does not plan to change the CDBG program objectives.
Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI)
grants?
No.
[BEDI grantees] Describe accomplishments and program outcomes during the last year.
Not applicable.
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