Housing and Human Services Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Housing and Human Services Commission Wednesday, April 20, 2016 7:00 PM West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Special Meeting CALL TO ORDER Chair Evans called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Evans led the salute to the flag. ROLL CALL Present: 6 - Chair Patti Evans Vice Chair Barbara Schmidt Commissioner Dennis Chiu Commissioner Younil Jeong Commissioner Minjung Kwok Commissioner Narendra Pathak Absent: 1 - Commissioner Diana Gilbert Council Liaison (vacant) Commissioner Gilbert (excused absence) Commissioner Jeong (arrived at 7:10 p.m.) Commissioner Kwok (left at 8 p.m.) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS This section opened following Standing Item: Consideration of Potential Study Issues. At the request of the Commissioners, Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) Executive Director Marie Bernard gave an update on the families that were displaced by the Twin Park Manor Apartment fire that happened on April 15, 2016. She gave a summary of: the assistance that has been provided; the estimated length of time that they families will need services; the range of the different levels of need; and a list of immediate additional help needed, e.g. translators, help at SCS to maintain their day to day operation, donations, etc. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Housing and Human Services Meeting Minutes - Final April 20, 2016 Commission Sarah Norman of Friends for Youth spoke on behalf of her agency and thanked the Commissioners for their continued support. She also noted that volunteer mentors in Sunnyvale were needed to be matched to the youth on their waiting list. CONSENT CALENDAR 1.A 16-0382 Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission Meeting Minutes of March 23, 2016 Chair Evans asked if anyone wanted to discuss the item on the consent calendar, or for a motion to approve. Commissioner Chiu moved and Commissioner Pathak seconded the motion to Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission Meeting Minutes of March 23, 2016. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Chair Evans Vice Chair Schmidt Commissioner Chiu Commissioner Kwok Commissioner Pathak No: 0 Absent: 2 - Commissioner Gilbert Commissioner Jeong PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 15-1112 Consider Draft 2016 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Action Plan Housing Officer Suzanne Isé gave a short overview of the 2016 Action Plan. Chair Evans opened the public hearing at 7:42 p.m. There were no speakers present at this time. Chair Evans closed the public hearing at 7:42 p.m. After a brief discussion and some clarifying questions, Chair Evans asked for a motion. Commissioner Pathak moved and Commissioner Chiu seconded the motion to City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Housing and Human Services Meeting Minutes - Final April 20, 2016 Commission recommend to Council Alternative 1: Approve the 2016 Action Plan as presented in Attachment 1. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Chair Evans Vice Chair Schmidt Commissioner Chiu Commissioner Jeong Commissioner Kwok Commissioner Pathak No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Gilbert STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES Commissioner Pathak reiterated his interest in considering rent control as a study issue. After a short discussion, the commissioners agreed that they were not yet ready to discuss and vote on the item, and agreed to talk about it at a future meeting. Members of the public arrived and requested an opportunity to speak. Chair Evans opened the Oral Communications period. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments None. -Staff Comments None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Evans adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 3