Human Relations Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · April 4, 2024
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Human Relations Commission
Thursday, April 4, 2024 6:30 PM Plaza Conference Room and Video Conference,
500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Nwokidu called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 7 - Commissioner Jocelyn Chadwell, Commissioner Joan MacDonald, Commissioner Erik Poicon,
Commissioner Molly Smith, Commissioner Xavier Webb, Vice Chair IdaRose Sylvester, and
Chair Nirvana Nwokidu
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Minutes Approval for March 7, 2024
M/S - Sylvester/Poicon - Minutes from the March 7, 2024, meeting were approved without modifications.
Yes: 7 - Commissioner Chadwell, Commissioner MacDonald, Commissioner Poicon, Commissioner
Smith, Commissioner Webb, Vice Chair Sylvester, and Chair Nwokidu
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Peying Lee and Clara Jessup provided comment on the conflict in Gaza and Israel.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 Storytelling Project Ad Hoc Committee
Commissioner Smith provided the update asking the Commissioners to provide feedback on the project
draft.
5.2 Gender Civility Roundtable Ad Hoc Committee
Vice Chair Sylvester provided the update and asked the Commission to assist with event promotion. The
event will take place on April 18 in partnership with Candidly Speaking.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
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6.1 Funding Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Action Plan
Affordable Housing Manager Julie Barnard provided the presentation.
Housing Director Wayne Chen and Human Services Manager Parneet Dhindsa were available to answer
questions.
Commissioner Baird and Vice Chair Sylvester recused themselves for discussion of the funding
recommendations related to the Community Services Agency at 6:58 p.m.
Commissioners directed questions to staff regarding the Community Services Agency funding
recommendations.
No members of the public spoke.
Commissioners discussed the staff recommendation. Motion – M/S MacDonald/Poicon to approve the staff
recommendation. Carried 5-0-0.
Commissioner Baird and Vice Chair Sylvester returned to the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
Commissioners directed questions to staff regarding the balance of the CDBG and HOME funding
recommendations.
The following members of the public spoke:
• Melissa Lukin, Rebuilding Together Peninsula
Commissioners discussed the balance of the staff recommendation. Motion – M/S Poicon/MacDonald to
approve the balance of the staff recommendation listed below. Carried 7-0-0.
1. Adopt the Fiscal Year 2024 25 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant and Home
Investment Partnership Program funds.
2. Allocate approximately $2,130,000 ($1,080,000 of available Community Development Block Grant and
$1,050,000 of available Home Investment Partnership Program funds) for capital projects, including
affordable housing projects.
3. Allocate $180,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding to Rebuilding Together Peninsula for
the minor home repair program.
4. Allocate $278,724 total from the General Fund for public service applicants recommended for funding.
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Vice Chair Sylvester asked how the Commission could take action on community requests for the HRC to
recommend items to the Council for action. Principal Management Analyst James referred to Council Policy
A-23 - Work Item Referral Process for Council Advisory Bodies and Councilmember Committees and
Resolution 18198 which defines the Human Relations Commission's powers and responsibilities.
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8. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Nwokidu adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Human Relations Commission
Thursday, April 4, 2024 6:30 PM Plaza Conference Room and Video Conference, 500
Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
This meeting is being conducted with a virtual component. Anyone wishing to address the Commission virtually may
join the meeting online at: https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/81250192776 or by dialing (669) 900-9128 and entering
Webinar ID: 812 5019 2776. When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom or dial *9 on your phone. When the Chair calls your name to provide public comment, if you are
participating via phone, please press *6 to unmute yourself.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Minutes Approval for March 7, 2024
Recommendation:
Minutes for the March 7, 2024 regular meeting have been delivered to the
Commissioners and a copy has been posted to the City Hall bulletin board. If there are
no corrections or additions, a motion is in order to approve these minutes.
Attachments: DRAFT - 03-07-2024 HRC Minutes
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on any matter not
on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes. State law prohibits the Commission from acting on
non-agenda items.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 Storytelling Project Ad Hoc Committee
Recommendation:
The Storytelling Project Ad Hoc Committee will present an oral update. No action will
be taken on this item.
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5.2 Gender Civility Roundtable Ad Hoc Committee
Recommendation:
The Gender Civility Roundtable Ad Hoc Committee will present an oral update. No
action will be taken on this item.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
6.1 Funding Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Action Plan
Recommendation:
That the Human Relations Commission make the following recommendations for City
Council consideration regarding the City’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Action Plan:
1. Adopt the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Action Plan for Community Development
Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Program funds, as shown in
Attachment 1.
2. Allocate approximately $2,130,000 ($1,080,000 of available Community
Development Block Grant and $1,050,000 of available Home Investment Partnership
Program funds for capital projects, including affordable housing projects).
3. Allocate $180,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding to Rebuilding
Together Peninsula for the minor home repair program.
Attachments: Memorandum
ATT 1 - FY 24-25 DRAFT Annual Action Plan (3.22.2024)
ATT 2 - FY 24-25 Public Service Grant Allocations
Supplemental Memorandum
Supplemental Memorandum - ATT 1 - FY 24-25 General Fund Public Services Allocations
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Commission at this time.
8. ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
The agenda and staff reports are available online at https://mountainview.legistar.com.
Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the City Manager's Office at (650) 903-6301 or hrc@mountainview.gov.
The Commission may consider and act on items listed on the agenda in any order. Consideration of the matters noticed herein is not limited by the
recommendations indicated herein.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the Community Services
Department at (650) 903-6400. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure
accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1))
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ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION:
Interested persons are entitled to speak on any item on the agenda and should make their interest known to the Chair.
Anyone wishing to address the Commission on an item not on the agenda may do so during the Oral Communications portion of the agenda. For any
agenda item or for Oral Communications on nonagenda items, if there appears to be a large number of speakers, the Chair may reduce speaking
time to no less than 1.5 minutes per speaker unless there is an objection from the Commission by majority vote.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(1), at least twice the allotted speaking time will be provided to a member of the public who
utilizes a translator.
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