Housing and Human Services Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Housing and Human Services Commission Wednesday, March 23, 2016 7:00 PM West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CALL TO ORDER Chair Evans called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Evans led the salute to the flag. ROLL CALL Present: 5 - Chair Patti Evans Commissioner Dennis Chiu Commissioner Younil Jeong Commissioner Minjung Kwok Commissioner Narendra Pathak Absent: 2 - Vice Chair Barbara Schmidt Commissioner Diana Gilbert Council Liaison Whittum (absent) Commissioner Gilbert (excused absence) Vice Chair Schimidt (excused absence) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Chair Evans read an announcement from the City Clerk's office regarding the upcoming board and commission application deadline for the summer recruitment to filll current, or anticipated commission openings due to terms expiring at the end of June. She noted that applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday April 15, in order to be interviewed by City Council in early May. Staff announced the upcoming fair housing presentation by Project Sentinel on April 18 at 6 p.m. in the Sunnvyale Library Program Room. This event is free and open to the general public. CONSENT CALENDAR 1.A 16-0264 Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Housing and Human Services Meeting Minutes - Final March 23, 2016 Commission Meeting Minutes of February 24, 2016. Chair Evans asked if anyone wanted to discuss the item on the consent calendar, or for a motion to approve. Commissioner Pathak moved and Commissioner Jeong seconded the motion to Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission Minutes of February 24, 2016, as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Chair Evans Commissioner Chiu Commissioner Jeong Commissioner Kwok Commissioner Pathak No: 0 Absent: 2 - Vice Chair Schmidt Commissioner Gilbert PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 16-0266 Funding Recommendations for FY 2016-17 CDBG/HOME Capital Projects Housing Officer Suzanne Isé gave a short overview of the funding recommendations presented for the commissioners consideration. Chair Evans opened the public hearing at 7:32 p.m. MidPen Housing Project Manager Matt Lewis thanked the commissioners for their consideration of the two proposed projects submitted by MidPen: a new 66-unit affordable rental housing project at 460 Persian Drive and a sidewalk extension project. Sunnyvale Community Services Executive Director Marie Bernard and Downtown Streets Team Project Manager Greg Pensinger shared some success stories from the first several years of their program's operations, answered questions, and encouraged the commissioners to support their proposal for the Work First Sunnyvale program. Chair Evans closed the public hearing at 7:54 p.m. Commissioner Pathak moved and Commissioner Chiu seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Recommend funding the capital project proposals in the City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Housing and Human Services Meeting Minutes - Final March 23, 2016 Commission amounts recommended by staff, as shown in the table in the staff report and as explained in detail in Attachment 1 of the staff report. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Chair Evans Commissioner Chiu Commissioner Jeong Commissioner Kwok Commissioner Pathak No: 0 Absent: 2 - Vice Chair Schmidt Commissioner Gilbert STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES Commissioner Pathak suggested considering the topic of rent control as a possible study issue. Commissioners discussed the idea briefly, and reached consensus to add this topic and any others that may be suggested in future meetings to a list of petential study issue topics to be considered and voted on at a future meeting. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments None. -Staff Comments None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Evans adjouroned the meeting at 8:14 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 3