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Housing Commission
Annual Report
Presentation
Housing Commission
City of Cupertino
September 17, 2024
Who Are We
Connie Cunningham,
Chair Ryan Golze, Vice
Chair
Angan Das Yuyi HeGovind Tatachari
What We Do
As per Section 2.86.100 of the City’s Municipal Code, the powers and functions of the Housing
Commission shall be as follows:
A.To assist the Planning Commission and the City Council in developing housing policies and
strategies for implementation of general plan housing element goals;
B.To recommend policies for implementation and monitoring of affordable housing projects;
C.To facilitate innovative approaches to affordable housing development and to generate ideas
and interest in pursuing a variety of housing options;
D.When requested by the Director of Community Development or the City Council, to make
recommendations to the Planning Commission and the City Council regarding affordable housing
proposals in connection with applications for development including, but not limited to,
recommendations for possible fee waivers, other incentives, the number and type of affordable units
and the target groups to be served. Any referral to the Housing Commission shall be limited to
consideration of affordable housing proposals which exceed normal housing requirements under the
applicable provisions of the City’s general plan or ordinances related thereto;
E.To make recommendations regarding requests for money from the CDBG and Affordable
Housing Funds;
F.To provide information about affordable housing;
G.To meet with neighborhood, community, regional and business groups as necessary to receive
input and assist in generating affordable housing;
H.To help identify sources of funds to develop and build affordable housing;
I.To perform any other advisory functions authorized by the City Council.
What We’ve Done
•Made annual funding recommendations to the City Council for the
Housing and Human Services Grant Programs:
•Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) (Federal funds)
•Below Market Rate Affordable Housing Fund (BMR AHF) (City
funds)
•General Fund Human Services Grant (HSG) (City funds)
•Approved the FY 2023-24 CDBG Annual Action Plan (AAP)
•Including a Substantial Amendment to the FY 2023-24 AAP to
add the Fire Alarm System Replacement at the City’s Senior
Center project.
•Received presentations on the 2023-2031 Housing Element to
recommend opportunity sites and potential density and assist in
adoption.
What We Plan On Doing
•Approve submittal of the fiscal year-end grant report (Consolidated
Annual Performance Evaluation Report) for the CDBG Program.
•Announce and score submittals for the FY 2025-26 Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA) which requests applications for grant funding for
the next fiscal year.
•Receive proposals for housing policy implementations of the Housing
Element after certification.
Thank you!