Housing and Human Services Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · December 14, 2022
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Housing and Human Services
Commission
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Stetson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Chair Elinor Stetson
Vice Chair Leesa Riviere
Commissioner Jim Davis
Commissioner Scott Duncan
Commissioner Sue Harrison
Commissioner Ken Hiremath
Commissioner Helen Lei
Council Liaison Russ Melton (absent)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.A 22-1073 Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission
Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2022
1.B 22-1149 Approve 2023 Draft Master Work Plan
Chair Stetson asked if any member of the public wanted to discuss any item on the
consent calendar. No one wished to speak.
Chair Stetson asked for discussion or a motion on the Consent Calendar.
MOTION: Vice Chair Riviere moved and Commissioner Harrison seconded the
motion to approve the Consent Calendar.
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Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Chair Stetson
Vice Chair Riviere
Commissioner Davis
Commissioner Duncan
Commissioner Harrison
Commissioner Hiremath
No: 0
Abstain: 1 - Commissioner Lei
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 22-0711 Forward Recommendation to City Council to Approve the
Non-Residential Housing Mitigation Fee Nexus Study and
Adopt a Resolution Amending the Housing Impact Fee for
Non-Residential Development (Study Issue) and Find the
Actions are Exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 (b)(4)
Housing Specialist Ryan Dyson introduced the item and Stephanie Hagar, Principal
at BAE Urban Economics gave a slide presentation.
Staff and consultants answered a few clarifying questions. Staff noted that this item
will be considered by the Planning Commission on Jan. 9 and by Council on Jan.
24.
Chair Stetson opened and closed the public hearing at 7:33 p.m. upon confirming
that no members of the public wished to speak.
After a lengthy discussion and additional questions from the Commissioners, Chair
Stetson asked for a motion.
The consensus among the commissioners was that Sunnyvale should not be afraid
to lead and recommended a higher fee.
MOTION: Commissioner Hiremath moved and Commissioner Duncan seconded the
motion to Alternatives 1 and 4: Recommend that the City Council Approve the
Non-Residential Housing Mitigation Fee Nexus Study and Adopt a Modified Fee
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Schedule Amending the Housing Impact Fee for Non-Residential Development for
Office/R&D Development to Increase the Fee to $15 per Square Foot for the First
10,000 Square Feet and $30 per Square Foot for All Remaining Square Feet,
Adjusted Annually for Inflation, with No Changes to the Fee Schedule for Retail,
Lodging, and Industrial.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Chair Stetson
Vice Chair Riviere
Commissioner Davis
Commissioner Duncan
Commissioner Harrison
Commissioner Hiremath
Commissioner Lei
No: 0
3 22-1150 Annual Review of the City Code of Ethics and Conduct for
Elected and Appointed Officials
Housing Officer Jenny Carloni noted that this annual review was an opportunity for
commissioners to ask questions or give recommendations about the Code of Ethics
and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials.
There were no comments or discussion.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
22-1151 Consideration of Potential Study Issues
None.
STANDING ITEM: HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
22-1152 Housing Element Update
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
None
-Staff Comments
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Officer Carloni had the following remarks:
1. She welcomed to the newest HHS Commissioner, Helen Lei. Noted that there are
no more vacancies.
2. She reported that Council had considered the Second Harvest loan forgiveness
request and denied it. Council directed staff to prepare a Budget Modification to
grant Second Harvest the loan amount from the General Fund to repay the
Revolving Loan fund.
3. She shared that Council had started holding in-person meetings and that Boards
and Commissions will follow soon, but a date has not been set.
4. She highlighted that the draft Work Plan that was just approved shows that 2023
will be another very busy year for the HHSC.
5. She expressed gratitude for the commissioners' work and dedication in 2022.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
22-1153 Housing and Human Services Commission Proposed Study
Issues, Calendar Year: 2023
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Stetson adjourned the meeting at 8:29 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Housing and Human Services
Commission
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
Special Meeting
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 No. 1089-21 (reaffirmed
November 29, 2022).
Public Participation
• 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
(*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute)
• Watch the Housing and Human Services Commission meeting at:
http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings
• Submit written comments to the Housing and Human Services Commission no
later than 4 hours prior to the meeting start to
HousingHumanServices@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by mail to City Clerk, 603 All
America Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
• Review recordings of this meeting and past meetings at
https://sunnyvaleca.legistar.com/calendar.aspx or
http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings
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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)).
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
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 22-1073 Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission
Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2022
Recommendation: Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission
Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2022, as submitted.
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1.B 22-1149 Approve 2023 Draft Master Work Plan
Recommendation: Approve 2023 Draft Master Work Plan as submitted
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 22-0711 Forward Recommendation to City Council to Approve the
Non-Residential Housing Mitigation Fee Nexus Study and
Adopt a Resolution Amending the Housing Impact Fee for
Non-Residential Development (Study Issue) and Find the
Actions are Exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 (b)(4)
Recommendation: Alternatives 1 and 3: Recommend that the City Council
Approve the Non-Residential Housing Mitigation Fee Nexus
Study and Adopt a Resolution Amending the Housing Impact
Fee for Non-Residential Development for Office/R&D
Development to Increase the Fee to $11 per Square Foot for
the First 25,000 Square Feet and $22 per Square Foot for All
Remaining Square Feet, Adjusted Annually for Inflation, with
No Changes to the Fee Schedule for Retail, Lodging, and
Industrial.
3 22-1150 Annual Review of the City Code of Ethics and Conduct for
Elected and Appointed Officials
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
22-1151 Consideration of Potential Study Issues
STANDING ITEM: HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
22-1152 Housing Element Update
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
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-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
22-1153 Housing and Human Services Commission Proposed Study
Issues, Calendar Year: 2023
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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