HC 09-08-2022 (Special)1
City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777‐3308
ACTION MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE HOUSING COMMISSION HELD ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
Parish opened the meeting at 9:01 a.m.
Tatachari chaired the meeting.
ROLL CALL
Commission Members present: Tessa Parish, Chair
Govind Tatachari, Vice Chair
Sue Bose, Commissioner (joined at 9:03 a.m.)
Connie Cunningham, Commissioner
Angan Das, Commissioner (joined at 9:03 a.m.)
Commissioners Members absent: None
Staff present: Kerri Heusler, Housing Manager
Alec Vybiral, Assistant Housing Planner
Cyrah Caburian, Administrative Assistant
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Approve the July 14 Housing Commission Special Meeting minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the July 14 Housing Commission Special Meeting minutes
Parish moved and Cunningham seconded.
AYES: Parish, Tatachari, Bose, Cunningham, Das
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
VOTE: 5‐0‐0‐0
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Member of the public Jennifer Griffin spoke about State Housing bills impacting construction of ADUs in
City.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
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None
NEW BUSINESS
2. Subject: Parish to prepare a draft memo to the City Council and City Manager, identifying
opportunities for the Housing Commission to contribute to the Housing Element Update such as
discussing affordable housing strategies, funding sources and discussing and planning potential joint
meetings with other legislative bodies, and to continue this item to a future Housing Commission
meeting.
Recommended Action: That the Housing Commission receive draft memo, conduct discussion, and
provide input.
Parish presented memo and Tatachari drafted the memo while Commissioners deliberated.
Cunningham requested friendly amendment to memo to include the following language:
“In order to support City Council in the HE process, we will add to our agenda the discussion of policies
for items B. & C. to further support and promote affordable housing projects, specifically The Housing
Commission will consider meeting with Non‐Profit Groups 1. Actively working on protection for current
residents to avoid displacement. 2. Actively working on preservation of existing housing affordable for
lower‐and middle‐income residents.”
Bose requested amendment to language from Cunningham’s inclusion to modify wording to the
following: “2. Actively working on preservation of existing affordable housing for lower‐and middle‐
income residents.”
Written communications were submitted by Peggy Griffin. Members of the public Peggy Griffin, Jennifer
Griffin, Liana Crabtree, and Lisa Warren spoke in support of memo.
Bose moved and Cunningham seconded.
AYES: Parish, Tatachari, Bose, Cunningham, Das
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
VOTE: 5‐0‐0‐0
STAFF UPDATES AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Housing Manager Heusler provided information about the following items:
Upcoming meetings: 9/22 special meeting and 10/13 Housing Element
Commission Updates
Bose will attend September Mayor’s Meeting
FUTURE AGENDA (limitation, cannot discuss)
Housing Element policy suggestions to Council (Parish)
ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 a.m. to the next regularly scheduled Housing Commission meeting.
Respectfully submitted:
/s/Cyrah Caburian___
Cyrah Caburian
Administrative Assistant