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Housing and Human Services Commission

Regular Meeting

Sunnyvale, CA · February 26, 2025

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City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes Housing and Human Services Commission Wednesday, February 26, 2025 7:00 PM Online and Redwood Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CALL TO ORDER Chair Duncan called the meeting to order at 7:12 p.m. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Duncan led the salute to the United States flag. ROLL CALL Present: 5 - Chair Scott Duncan Vice Chair Carol Weiss Commissioner Jim Davis Commissioner Morgan Friedlander Commissioner Elizabeth Steward Absent: 2 - Commissioner Ken Hiremath Commissioner Leesa Riviere Commissioner Hiremath's absence is excused. Commissioner Riviere's absence is unexcused. Council Liaison Cisneros (absent) STUDY SESSION PRESENTATION A 25-0391 PRESENTATION - CDBG and General Fund Human Services and CDBG/HOME Capital Project Funding Proposals The following representatives gave 3-minute presentations to introduce the programs/projects that they submitted applications for in response to the request for proposals for Human Services and Capital Projects to receive CDBG/HOME City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Housing and Human Services Meeting Minutes February 26, 2025 Commission and General Fund grants or loans to provide services to Sunnyvale residents: ● Anne-Marie Hong, Grants Manager, AbilityPath, Adult Services Program ● Milton Cadena, Programs Director at Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program ● Stephenie Medina, Director of Development at Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen ● Jonathan Darr, Director of Development at Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence ● Georgia Bacil, Directing Attorney/Executive Director at Senior Adults Legal Assistance (SALA), Legal Assistance to Elders ● Pilar Furlong, Chief Community Resource Officer at Bill Wilson Center, Counseling Services Program ● Lorenzo Marconcini, Grants Manager at Child Advocates of Silicon Valley, CASA Program ● Carole Conn, Executive Director at Project Sentinel, Fair Housing and Tenant-Landlord Counseling Programs ● Marie Bernard, Executive Director at Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS), Food Assistance Program ● Ron Nathan, Board President of Sunnyvale United Methodist Church ● Erika Laguna, Director of Program Operations at Downtown Street Team, WorkFirst Sunnyvale Program partner ● Mélanie Faure, Community Impact Manager at Upwards ORAL COMMUNICATIONS none. CONSENT CALENDAR Vice Chair Weiss moved and Commissioner Steward seconded the motion to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Chair Duncan Vice Chair Weiss Commissioner Friedlander Commissioner Steward No: 0 City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Housing and Human Services Meeting Minutes February 26, 2025 Commission Absent: 2 - Commissioner Hiremath Commissioner Riviere Abstain: 1 - Commissioner Davis 1.A 25-0390 Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission Meeting Minutes of January 22, 2025 Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission Minutes of January 22, 2025 as submitted. STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments none. -Staff Comments Housing Officer, Jenny Carloni, provided updates on upcoming Housing and Human Services Commission meetings, including the meeting dates and the agenda items to be discussed. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 25-0392 Housing and Human Services Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2026 ADJOURNMENT Chair Duncan adjourned the meeting at 9 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 3

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City of Sunnyvale Notice and Agenda Housing and Human Services Commission Wednesday, February 26, 2025 7:00 PM Online and Redwood Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Public Participation View the end of the agenda for information on: • Public participation options • Language access and translation • Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice • Legal notices 7 P.M. HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING CALL TO ORDER Call to Order in the Redwood Conference Room. SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL STUDY SESSION The public may provide comments regarding the Study Session item(s). To address the Commission, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda. PRESENTATION A 25-0391 PRESENTATION - CDBG and General Fund Human Services and CDBG/HOME Capital Project Funding Proposals ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Prior to opening public comment on Oral Communications, the Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public comment for the purpose of timeliness of the meeting or conducting an orderly meeting. Oral Communications is the opportunity for the public to address the Housing and Human Services Commission on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 3/4/2025 Housing and Human Services Notice and Agenda February 26, 2025 Commission minutes with a maximum of up to three minutes per speaker (one appearance per speaker). Note the Brown Act does not allow the Commission to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. To address the Commission, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed on the consent calendar will be acted upon by one motion unless discussion is requested by a Commissioner or the public. To address the Commission, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda. 1.A 25-0390 Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission Meeting Minutes of January 22, 2025 Recommendation: Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission Minutes of January 22, 2025 as submitted. STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments -Staff Comments INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 25-0392 Housing and Human Services Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2026 ADJOURNMENT Public Participation Options In person public comment: You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker card (optional) and giving it to the Recording Secretary. Online participation: Members of the public may also attend online. However, the City cannot guarantee uninterrupted access to online technology. Technical difficulties may occur from time to time. Unless required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, the meeting will continue even if technical difficulties prevent online participation. City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 3/4/2025 Housing and Human Services Notice and Agenda February 26, 2025 Commission The Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public comment during Oral Communications. Online public comment: To provide audio public comment, connect 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 Written public comment: Email comments to the Housing and Human Services Commission no later than 4 hours before the meeting at HousingHumanServices@sunnyvale.ca.gov. You can also mail or deliver comments to: City Clerk, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Public review of items: You can view reports to commission on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov. You can also review reports in person at the City Hall reception desk, 456 W. Olive Avenue, during normal business hours. Any other documents distributed to members of the Housing and Human Services Commission regarding any item on this agenda are available in the Redwood Conference Room on the evening of the Commission Meeting. Otherwise, contact Housing staff at 408-730-7250 or housing@sunnyvale.ca.gov for questions. Planning a presentation for a Housing and Human Services Commission meeting? Visit: http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/PublicComments Planning to provide materials to the Commission? Please provide the Housing and Human Services Commission with 12 copies of your materials. City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Printed on 3/4/2025 Housing and Human Services Notice and Agenda February 26, 2025 Commission Language Access and Translation To access written and audio translation during the meeting, click the link below: Choose Language and Click Attend Use a headset on your phone for audio or read the transcript on your device. Spanish and Chinese, Traditional Para acceder a la traducción escrita y en audio durante la reunión, haga clic en el siguiente enlace: Seleccione su idioma y haga clic en "Attend" Use sus auriculares/audifonos para escuchar el audio o leer la transcripción en el dispositivo. 在會議期間, 如需要書面和音頻翻譯,請點擊以下鏈接: 選擇語言並點擊參加。 在手機上使用耳機聆聽音頻,或在您的設備上閱讀文字翻譯。 Translation Link: https://bit.ly/HCQX-0562 Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City will make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need special assistance, please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Reach Housing staff at 408-730-7250 or housing@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)). LEGAL NOTICES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that if you file a lawsuit challenging any final decision on any public hearing item listed in this agenda, the issues in the lawsuit may be limited to the issues which were raised at the public hearing or presented in writing to the City at or before the public hearing. City of Sunnyvale Page 4 Printed on 3/4/2025

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