Housing and Human Services Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Housing and Human Services Commission Wednesday, November 15, 2017 7:00 PM West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Special Meeting CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Singh called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Vice Chair Singh led the salute to the flag. ROLL CALL Present: 5 - Vice Chair Avaninder Singh Commissioner Patti Evans Commissioner Diana Gilbert Commissioner Ken Hiremath Commissioner Minjung Kwok Absent: 2 - Chair Joshua Grossman Commissioner Elinor Stetson Chair Joshua Grossman (excused) Commissioner Elinor Stetson (excused) Council Liaison Gustav Larsson (absent) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT CALENDAR 1.A 17-0637 Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission Meeting Minutes of November 1, 2017 Vice Chair Singh asked for a motion on the consent calendar if there were no questions or comments. MOTION: Commissioner Gilbert moved and Commissioner Evans seconded the City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Housing and Human Services Meeting Minutes - Final November 15, 2017 Commission motion to Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission Minutes of November 1, 2017 as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Vice Chair Singh Commissioner Evans Commissioner Gilbert Commissioner Hiremath Commissioner Kwok No: 0 Absent: 2 - Chair Grossman Commissioner Stetson PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 17-1011 Review and Rank Study Issues Housing Officer Suzanne Isé gave a general overview of the study issues process and the two study issues before the commission for ranking: 1) CDD 17-03: Rent Stabilization for Mobile Home Parks (CDD 17-03) 2) CDD 18-05: Increase Opportunities for more Accessory Dwelling Units (CDD 18-05) She also noted that the study issue that the commissioners had suggested at their September meeting was not on the list to be ranked because it was determined to be operational. However, she also pointed out that an overview of the "Housing Package" would be provided in a staff report on new legislation passed in 2017. That report will go to Council on January 9. If further analysis of the bills is needed it can be done as part of the Housing Strategy. She explained that CDD 17-03 automatically came back to the Commission because it was deferred last year. She also noted that phase I of CDD 17-03 will be completed as part of the Housing Strategy Study Issue, which is currently underway. She explained that ranking it could be counterproductive, since it would essentially restart the process for CDD 17-03, and possibly slow down the progress of that work as part of the Housing Strategy. She added that CDD 18-05 was recommended by the Planning Commission as a City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Housing and Human Services Meeting Minutes - Final November 15, 2017 Commission result of new questions that arose from the recent study on ADUs that the Commission reviewed at its September meeting. After some clarification of questions regarding the study issue process, Vice Chair Singh opened the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. Judy Pavlik and Tim Kerr from Mobile Home Park Alliance spoke in favor of CDD 17-03 and thanked the commissioners for their support on moving forward the efforts on rent stabilization for mobile home parks. Fred Kimeda provided a handout with some statistics regarding projected space rent increases and the effect of such increases on Sunnyvale mobile home park senior residents who live on fixed incomes that don't keep up with inflation or cost of living. Vice Chair Singh closed the public hearing at 7:36 p.m. Vice Chair Singh suggested to first determine if any of the issues should be dropped. MOTION: Commissioner Evans moved and Commissioner Gilbert seconded to drop CDD 18-05: Increase Opportunities for more Accessory Dwelling Units. Motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Vice Chair Singh Commissioner Evans Commissioner Gilbert Commissioner Hiremath Commissioner Kwok No: 0 Absent: 2 - Chair Grossman Commissioner Stetson After a lengthy discussion on the merits of dropping or deferring study issue CDD 17-03, Vice Chair Singh asked for a motion. MOTION: Commissioner Evans moved and Commissioner Gilbert seconded the motion to defer rather than drop CDD 17-03: Rent Stabilization for Mobile Home Parks, as a means to follow up on its progress when it comes back before the City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Housing and Human Services Meeting Minutes - Final November 15, 2017 Commission Commission next year. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Vice Chair Singh Commissioner Evans Commissioner Gilbert Commissioner Hiremath Commissioner Kwok No: 0 Absent: 2 - Chair Grossman Commissioner Stetson After some additional discussion the commissioners agreed to include the following statement in a formal motion. MOTION: Vice Chair Singh moved and Commissioner Gilbert seconded the motion to recommend to Council that the Housing Strategy recognize the importance of rent stabilization for mobile home parks and that it makes it a priority. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Vice Chair Singh Commissioner Evans Commissioner Gilbert Commissioner Hiremath Commissioner Kwok No: 0 Absent: 2 - Chair Grossman Commissioner Stetson NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments None. -Staff Comments Staff thanked the commissioners for attending two meetings in November. Staff also reminded them that there is no meeting in December and let them know that the next meeting is scheduled on January 17, 2018. City of Sunnyvale Page 4 Housing and Human Services Meeting Minutes - Final November 15, 2017 Commission ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Singh adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 5