Housing and Human Services Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Housing and Human Services Commission Wednesday, May 18, 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 7:10 p.m. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Evans led the salute to the flag. ROLL CALL Present: 5 - Chair Patti Evans Vice Chair Barbara Schmidt Commissioner Diana Gilbert Commissioner Minjung Kwok Commissioner Narendra Pathak Absent: 2 - Commissioner Dennis Chiu Commissioner Younil Jeong Council Liaison Griffith (present) Commissioner Chiu (unexcused absence) Commissioner Jeong (excused absence) PRESENTATION 16-0482 Recognition of Service Chair Evans introduced Councilmember Jim Griffith who presented Vice Chair Barbara Schmidt, whose term expires at the end of June, with a certificate of recognition for her service on the Housing and Human Services Commission. Mayor Griffith also thanked the rest of the Commissioners for their service. Staff also acknowledged that Commissioner Jeong's term was also expiring at the end of June. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Housing and Human Services Meeting Minutes - Final May 18, 2016 Commission ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT CALENDAR 1.A 16-0446 Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission Minutes of April 20, 2016 Chair Evans asked if anyone wanted to discuss the item on the consent calendar, or for a motion. Commissioner Pathak moved and Vice Chair Schmidt seconded the motion to Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission Minutes of April 20, 2016 as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Chair Evans Vice Chair Schmidt Commissioner Kwok Commissioner Pathak No: 0 Absent: 2 - Commissioner Chiu Commissioner Jeong Abstain: 1 - Commissioner Gilbert Commissioner Gilbert abstained because she was not present at the meeting of April 20, 2016. PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 16-0487 Review of Fiscal Year 2016/17 Recommended Budget Housing Officer Suzanne Isé gave an overview of the housing-related budget sections provided to the commissioners, and shared two additional sections that had not been included in their packets: Budget Supplement No. 3, Funding for Tenant-Landlord and Community Mediation Services, and Budget Supplement No. 6, Inflation Adjustment for Planned Supplemental Human Services Funding. Chair Evans opened the public hearing at 8:05 p.m. No speakers. City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Housing and Human Services Meeting Minutes - Final May 18, 2016 Commission Chair Evans closed the public hearing at 8:05 p.m. After some discussion and clarification questions of staff, Chair Evans asked for a motion. Commissioner Gilbert moved and Vice Chair Schmidt seconded the motion to provide the following recommendations to Council regarding the Budget: a) Correct the Project Worksheet for Project 819720: Outside Group Funding Support (General Fund) to provide $135,000 for FY 16-17, consistent with Council’s FY 2015 human services funding awards and RTC 16-0041; b) Increase the “Future Housing Projects” line item in the long-term financial plan for the Housing Mitigation Fund so that more of the available funding is expended each year rather than accruing in the reserve; c) Approve Alternative 1 on Budget Supplement No. 3; and d) Approve Alternative 1 on Budget Supplement No. 6 in order to maintain a consistent level of community impact from the human services funding over the years, accounting for inflation. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Chair Evans Vice Chair Schmidt Commissioner Gilbert Commissioner Kwok Commissioner Pathak No: 0 Absent: 2 - Commissioner Chiu Commissioner Jeong STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES Chair Evans asked if commissioners were prepared to discuss the potential study issue previously proposed by Commissioner Pathak regarding rent control. After some discussion, Commissioners decided they were not. Commissioner Kwok suggested they plan to discuss this at a specific meeting date to make sure everyone comes prepared to discuss the topic at that time. The commission agreed to add this item to their September meeting agenda. Commissioner Gilbert asked staff for some background materials on the topic to help them prepare for the September meeting. City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Housing and Human Services Meeting Minutes - Final May 18, 2016 Commission NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments None. -Staff Comments None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Evans adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 4