HC 3-27-2025 Minutes APPROVEDAPPROVED MINUTES
im REGULAR MEETING
CUPERTINO HOUSING COMMISSION
C U P E RT I N O Thursday, March 27, 2025
At 5:30 p.m. Chair Connie Cunningham called the Special Housing Commission meeting to order at
10185 North Stelling Road, Quinlan Conference Room.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Connie Cunningham, Vice Chair Ryan Golze and Commissioners Lida Xhindi, Yuyi He, and
Usha Narayan.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Subject: Approve the minutes of the December 19, 2024 Housing Commission meeting.
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the December 19, 2024 Housing
Commission meeting.
MOTION: Narayan moved and Golze seconded to approve the minutes of the December
19, 2024 meeting.
The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Cunningham, Golze, He, Xhindi, and
Narayan. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
POSTPONEMENTS - None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS- None
OLD BUSINESS- None
NEW BUSINESS -
2. Subject: Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Recommended Action: Elect a Chair and Vice Chair of the Housing Commission
MOTION: Golze moved and Xhindi seconded to nominate Chair Cunningham for a second
term as Chair of the Housing Commission.
The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Cunningham, Golze, Xhindi, and
Narayan. Noes: None. Abstain: He. Absent: None.
MOTION: He moved to nominate Vice Chair Golze for the position of Chair of the Housing
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Commission. Golze declined the nomination.
MOTION: He moved and Cunningham seconded to nominate Commissioner He for Chair
of the Housing Commission.
The motion did not carry with the following vote: Ayes: He. Noes: Cunningham, Golze,
Xhindi. Abstain: Narayan. Absent: None.
MOTION: Golze moved and Cunningham seconded to nominate Commissioner He for Vice
Chair of the Housing Commission.
The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Cunningham, Golze, He, Xhindi, and
Narayan. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
Subject: Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Below
Market Rate Affordable Housing Fund (BMR AHF), General Fund Human Services Grant (HSG),
Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA), and County funding allocations.
Recommended Action: Consider the FY 2025-26 CDBG, BMR AHF, General Fund HSG, PLHA, and
County funding applications and make recommendations to City Council for final approval.
Senior Housing Coordinator Nicky Vu gave the staff presentation.
Commissioners asked questions and made comments.
Chair Cunningham opened the floor for public comment and the following representatives
of applicant organizations spoke:
• Heather Moore from Live Oak Adult Day Services
• Sujatha Venkatraman from West Valley Community Services
• Milton Cadena from Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
• Georgia Bacil from Senior Adults Legal Services
• Rama Dharmarajan from Maitri
• Elena Purcell Schrader from Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley
• Andy Leif from Charities Housing
• Dixie Baus from Eden Housing
Public comment was also received from the following attendees:
• A representative of Housing Choices speaking in support of the Mary Ave project
• A community member speaking in support of the Mary Ave project
• A second community member speaking in support of the Mary Ave project
Chair Cunningham closed the public comment period.
Chair Cunningham brought the conversation back to the commission and requested a motion, then
asked the commission if they had comments.
Commissioners asked more questions and made comments.
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MOTION: Golze moved and He seconded to approve the staff recommendation for the CDBG,
PLHA, HSG, and County funds; and to recommend an alternative distribution of BMR AHF Capital
Housing Funds in the amount of $1,916,800 to the Charities Housing - Mary Ave project and
$1,083,200 to the Eden Housing - Wolf Rd project.
The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Cunningham, Xhindi, Golze, He, and Narayan.
Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioner He gave a report on the commission chair's meeting with the Mayor and stated
that the Council was in support of the Housing Commission's efforts to study Anti -
Displacement.
Commissioner Narayan suggested the creation of a liaison to the Planning Commission.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
None.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:07 p.m., Chair Connie Cunningham adjourned the Regular Housing Commission Meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
icky Vu, Senior Housing Coordinator
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