Housing and Human Services Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · November 17, 2021
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Housing and Human Services
Commission
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Sell called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Vice Chair Linda Sell
Commissioner Ken Hiremath
Commissioner Jim Davis
Commissioner Scott Duncan
Commissioner Leesa Riviere
Commissioner Emily White
Absent: 1 - Chair Elinor Stetson
PRESENTATION
21-1078 PRESENTATION - Introduction and Overview of Fire
Prevention
Fire Marshal Vincent Anderson provided a slide presentation and answered
questions.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Chair Sell asked for a motion or discussion on any of the items on the Consent
Calendar.
MOTION: Commissioner Davis moved and Commissioner Hiremath seconded the
motion to approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried by the following
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Yes: 6 - Vice Chair Sell
Commissioner Hiremath
Commissioner Davis
Commissioner Duncan
Commissioner Riviere
Commissioner White
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Chair Stetson
1.A 21-1074 Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission
Meeting Minutes of September 22, 2021
Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission Minutes of September 22,
2021 as submitted.
1.B 21-1072 Approve 2022 Draft Master Work Plan
Approve 2022 Draft Master Work Plan as submitted
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 21-1068 Review Draft Request for Proposals for FY 2022/23 CDBG
Capital Projects and 2022-2024 HOME Tenant Based Rental
Assistance Funding
Housing Programs Analyst Leif Christiansen provided the staff report and answered
questions.
Vice Chair Sell opened the public hearing at 8:15 p.m.
Downtown Street Team Chief Program Officer Chris Richardson spoke in support of
the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program and the WorkFirst Program
funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
Sunnyvale Community Services Executive Director Marie Bernard also spoke in
support of the expansion of the TBRA Program and the WorkFirst program.
Vice Chair Sell closed the public hearing at 8:21 p.m.
After additional questions of staff and discussion, the commissioners gave input on
the matrix used to rank and evaluate the proposals and asked to focus on the
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project design and readiness criteria.
There was no formal action taken on this item.
3 21-1073 Annual Review of the City Code of Ethics and Conduct
Housing Officer gave a brief overview of the requirement to review the City Code of
Ethics and Code of Conduct.
Vice Chair Sell opened and closed the public hearing at 8:40 p.m.
There were no speakers for this item.
There was no feedback from the commissioners.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
21-1075 Consideration of Potential Study Issues
None.
21-1077 Housing Element Update
Housing Officer Jenny Carloni reminded the commissioners of the Joint Study
Session with the Planning Commission scheduled on Dec.13.
She also noted that the outreach kickoff is tentatively schedule for February 2022.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Vice Chair Sell was asked about the training for Chairs and Vice Chairs. She noted
that feedback was positive for the most part and that there were no changes to
convey.
Commissioner Davis asked about having Affordable Housing Developers come to
give presentations during commission meetings focusing on the pitfalls that
developers of affordable housing face.
-Staff Comments
Housing Officer Carloni gave an update on the Mobile Home Park MOU
implementation.
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She shared that escrow closed and construction has begun on the Block 15 Project.
Lastly, she noted that the City Council held a study session on housing laws, and
that if anyone is interested in watching it, it's available on the City website.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
21-1076 Housing and Human Services Commission Proposed Study
Issues, Calendar Year: 2022
ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair Sell adjourned the meeting at 8:57 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Housing and Human Services
Commission
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
Meeting Online Link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/92867949471
Special Teleconference Notice
Because of the COVID-19 emergency and the health orders issued by Santa Clara
County and the State of California, this meeting of the Sunnyvale Housing and
Human Services Commission will take place by teleconference, as allowed by
Government Code Subdivision 54953(e) and Resolution 1089-21.
Public Participation
• Watch the Housing and Human Services Commission meeting at:
http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings
• Submit written comments to the Housing and Human Services Commission up to
4 hours prior to the meeting to HousingHumanServices@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by
mail to City Clerk, 603 All America Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
• Teleconference participation: You may provide audio public comment by
connecting to the teleconference Meeting online or by telephone. Use the Raise
Hand feature to request to speak (*9 on a telephone):
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/92867949471
Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 928 6794 9471
Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special
assistance to provide public comment, or for other special assistance; please
contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. ADA contact:
Housing staff may be reached at 408-730-7250 or housing@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28
CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
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CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION
21-1078 PRESENTATION - Introduction and Overview of Fire
Prevention
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the
Housing and Human Services Commission on items not listed on the agenda and
is limited to 15 minutes (may be extended or continued after the public
hearings/general business section of the agenda at the discretion of the Chair)
with a maximum of up to three minutes per speaker. Please note the Brown Act
(Open Meeting Law) does not allow the Housing and Human Services
Commission to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to
address the Housing and Human Services Commission, please refer to the notice
at the beginning of this agenda. Individuals are limited to one appearance during
this section.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be
acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If
a member of the public would like a consent calendar item pulled and discussed
separately, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda.
1.A 21-1074 Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission
Meeting Minutes of September 22, 2021
Recommendation: Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission
Minutes of September 22, 2021 as submitted.
1.B 21-1072 Approve 2022 Draft Master Work Plan
Recommendation: Approve 2022 Draft Master Work Plan as submitted
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PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
If you wish to speak to a public hearing/general business item, please refer to
notice at the beginning of this agenda. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of
three minutes.
2 21-1068 Review Draft Request for Proposals for FY 2022/23 CDBG
Capital Projects and 2022-2024 HOME Tenant Based Rental
Assistance Funding
Recommendation: Review draft RFPs and provide any comments/suggestions for
any changes to the final RFP.
3 21-1073 Annual Review of the City Code of Ethics and Conduct
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
21-1075 Consideration of Potential Study Issues
21-1077 Housing Element Update
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
21-1076 Housing and Human Services Commission Proposed Study
Issues, Calendar Year: 2022
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ADJOURNMENT
Notice to the Public:
Any agenda related writings or documents distributed to members of this meeting
body regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public
inspection in the originating department or can be accessed through the Office of
the City Clerk located at 603 All America Way, during normal business hours and
in the Council Chamber on the evening of the Housing and Human Services
Commission Meeting, pursuant to Government Code §54957.5.
Agenda information is available by contacting Edith Alanis at 408-730-7254 or
ealanis@sunnyvale.ca.gov. Agendas and associated reports are also available on
the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov or at the One-Stop Desk, City Hall, 456 W.
Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA, 72 hours before the Meeting.
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