HC 03-10-2022 (Amended)City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE HOUSING COMMISSION HELD ON MARCH 10, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Cunningham opened the meeting at 9:00am.
Commissioner Das joined the meeting at 9:01am.
ROLL CALL
Commission Members present: Connie Cunningham, Chair
Tessa Parish, Vice Chair
Govind Tatachari, Commissioner
Sue Bose, Commissioner
Angan Das, Commissioner
Staff present: Kerri Heusler, Housing Manager
Gabriel Borden, Senior Housing Planner
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Approve the January 13, 2022 Housing Commission meeting minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the January 13, 2022 Housing Commission meeting minutes as
amended
Minutes amended with an update to attendance at the Mayor’s Monthly meeting. Gandikota moved and
Bose seconded.
AYES: Parish, Tatachari, Bose
NOES:
ABSTAIN: Cunningham, Das
ABSENT:
VOTE: 3-0-2-0
POSTPONEMENTS
2. Subject: Election of Chair & Vice Chair (Postponed)
Recommended Action: Elect a Chair and Vice Chair of the Housing Commission
Tatachari nominated Bose, Bose declined. Bose nominated Parish.
AYES: Cunningham, Parish, Bose, Tatachari, Das
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
VOTE: 5-0-0-0
Bose nominated Commissioner Tatachari as Vice Chair. Bose moved and Parish seconded.
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AYES: Cunningham, Parish, Bose, Tatachari, Das
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
VOTE: 5-0-0-0
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
3. Subject: Commission Meeting Schedule.
Recommended Action: Determine Housing Commission Meeting Schedule for 2022
Member of the public, Jennifer Griffin, spoke on this item.
AYES: Cunningham, Parish, Bose, Tatachari
NOES: Das
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
VOTE: 4-1-0-0
4. Subject: Selection of consultant Rise Housing for the City’s Below Market Rate (BMR) Housing
Program Administration funded through the City’s BMR Affordable Housing Fund (AHF)
Recommended Action: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 22-02 recommending approval of the consultant Rise
Housing for BMR Program Administration to City Council for final adoption
Staff member Heusler provided a presentation and answered questions from Commissioners and the
public. Member of the public, Jennifer Griffin, spoke about the potential scale of the current BMR
program.
Bose moved and Parish seconded.
AYES: Cunningham, Parish, Bose, Tatachari, Das
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
VOTE: 5-0-0-0
STAFF UPDATES AND COMMISSION REPORTS:
Staff member Heusler provided information about the following items:
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• 2022 Monthly Mayor’s Meeting Schedule (attached)
• 2022 Commission Schedule (attached)
• City Council agenda items
Commissioner Tatachari and Cunningham reported recent attendance at the Mayor’s monthly meetings.
FUTURE AGENDA (limitation, cannot discuss)
None
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:51am to the next regularly scheduled Housing Commission meeting.
Respectfully submitted:
/s/Gabriel Borden
Gabriel Borden
Sr. Housing Planner
Quarter Date Type
Q1 1/13/2022 Regular
Q1 3/10/2022 Special
Q2 4/14/2022 Regular
Q2 5/12/2022 Special
Q3 7/14/2022 Regular
Q3 9/8/2022 Special
Q4 11/10/2022 Regular
*3/10/22 HC vote
2022 Housing Commission Schedule*
Date*Housing Commissioner
1/12/2022 Gandikota
2/9/2022 Tatachari
3/9/2022 Cunningham
4/13/2022 Bose
5/11/2022 Das
6/8/2022 Tatachari
7/13/2022 Parish
8/10/2022 Cunningham
9/14/2022 Bose
10/12/2022 Das
11/9/2022 Tatachari
12/14/2022 Parish
*2nd Wednesday @ 5:00pm