Housing and Human Services Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · January 24, 2024
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Housing and Human Services
Commission
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room, City
Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
94086
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Duncan called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Duncan led the salute to the flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Chair Scott Duncan
Vice Chair Leesa Riviere
Commissioner Jim Davis
Commissioner Ken Hiremath
Commissioner Elizabeth Steward
Commissioner Carol Weiss
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Elinor Stetson
Commissioner Elinor Stetson (excused absence)
Council Liaison Russ Melton (present)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Sunnyvale Community Services Executive Director Marie Bernard provided a short
report on the Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program. Ms. Bernard noted
that there are 38 households currently enrolled to receive up to 24 months of rental
assistance. Clients are carefully selected and case managed with the goal that they
will be able to be self-sufficient when the TBRA assistance ends. Six families are
being assessed and 12 families are in the waiting list. She highlighted that last
month there were 36 families in the program and only six of them are still living in
Sunnyvale, the rest of the families tend to end up in places with rent stabilization,
such as San Jose.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.A 24-0249 Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission
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Chair Duncan asked if anyone wished to discuss the item on the Consent
Calendar.
No members of the public wished to speak.
Chair Duncan asked for a motion or any additional discussion on the Consent
Calendar.
MOTION: Commissioner Davis moved and Commissioner Weiss seconded the
motion to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Chair Duncan
Vice Chair Riviere
Commissioner Davis
Commissioner Steward
Commissioner Weiss
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Stetson
Abstain: 1 - Commissioner Hiremath
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 24-0250 Review and Rank 2024 Study Issues
Housing Officer Jenny Carloni gave an overview the Study Issues Ranking Process
and noted that there were two study issues to be considered by the Commission.
● CDD 24-03 Establishment of a Sanctioned Encampment for Unhoused
Individuals in Sunnyvale
● CDD 24-04: Peery Park Specific Plan Amendment (area east of Mathilda
Avenue)
After a short review of each of the study issues and some clarifying questions of
staff, Chair Duncan opened the public hearing at 7:42 p.m.
Sunnyvale Community Services Executive Director Marie Bernard spoke in support
of study issue CDD 24-03 Establishment of a Sanctioned Encampment for
Unhoused Individuals in Sunnyvale.
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Chair Duncan closed the public hearing at 7:46 p.m.
After additional discussion Chair Duncan asked if there were any issues to be
dropped or deferred.
MOTION: Commissioner Davis moved and Commissioner Weiss seconded the
motion to drop study issue CDD 24-04: Peery Park Specific Plan Amendment (area
east of Mathilda Avenue)
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Chair Duncan
Vice Chair Riviere
Commissioner Davis
Commissioner Hiremath
Commissioner Steward
Commissioner Weiss
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Stetson
Since there was no further motion to drop or defer, and with only one study issue
left to rank, Chair Duncan noted that individual ranking was not necessary and
asked for a motion to accept the remaining study issue as ranked number 1
MOTION: Commissioner Hiremath moved and Commissioner Davis seconded the
motion to accept study issue CDD 24-03: Establishment of a Sanctioned
Encampment for Unhoused Individuals in Sunnyvale as ranked number 1, and to
convey to Council the urgency and importance of supporting and ranking it high.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Chair Duncan
Vice Chair Riviere
Commissioner Davis
Commissioner Hiremath
Commissioner Steward
Commissioner Weiss
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Stetson
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
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None
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
Housing Officer Carloni made the following announcements:
● The strategic workshop is tomorrow, 1/25, it starts at 8:30 a.m. and one can join
in person or watch via Zoom.
● The Housing Division welcomed Amanda Sztoltz as their new Homeless Services
Manager. Ms. Sztoltz will be present at the March Housing and Human Services
Commission meeting.
● The February meeting is cancelled. Next meeting is scheduled for 3/27.
● Council Liaison Russ Melton noted that he always appreciates the thoughtful
discussions that the commissioners have and is looking forward to being the liaison
for the next few months.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
24-0254 Housing and Human Services Commission Proposed Study
Issues, Calendar Year: 2025
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Duncan adjourned the meeting at 8:22 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Housing and Human Services
Commission
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room, City
Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
94086
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/92867949471
Public Participation
• In-person participation: You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker
card (optional) and giving it to the Recording Officer.
As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may also attend
online. However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s access to online
technology will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to
time. Unless required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, the meeting will continue
despite technical difficulties for participants using the online option.
• Online participation: You may provide audio public comment by connecting to
the 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, 456 W. Olive
Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
• Review recordings of this meeting and past meetings at
https://sunnyvaleca.legistar.com/calendar.aspx or
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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
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
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 24-0249 Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission
Meeting Minutes of November 29, 2023
Recommendation: Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission
Meeting Minutes of November 29, 2023, 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 24-0250 Review and Rank 2024 Study Issues
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
24-0254 Housing and Human Services Commission Proposed Study
Issues, Calendar Year: 2025
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 456 W. Olive Avenue, during normal business hours and
in the Bay Conference Room (Room 145) 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 72
hours before the meeting on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov and during
normal business hours at the NOVA Workforce Services reception desk located on
the first floor of City Hall at 456 W. Olive Avenue.
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