Housing and Human Services Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · March 26, 2025
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
Housing and Human Services
Commission
Wednesday, March 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 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Duncan led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Chair Scott Duncan
Vice Chair Carol Weiss
Commissioner Jim Davis
Commissioner Morgan Friedlander
Commissioner Leesa Riviere
Commissioner Elizabeth Steward
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Ken Hiremath
Commissioner Hiremath's absence is excused.
Council Liaison Cisneros (absent)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
none.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Chair Duncan opened and closed the Public Hearing at 7:05 p.m.
Vice Chair Weiss moved and Commissioner Steward seconded the motion to
approve the Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2025.
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The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Chair Duncan
Vice Chair Weiss
Commissioner Davis
Commissioner Friedlander
Commissioner Riviere
Commissioner Steward
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Hiremath
1.A 25-0502 Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission
Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2025
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 25-0453 Evaluations and Funding Recommendations for FY 2025/26 &
FY 2026/27 Community Development Block Grant Funds
Housing Programs Analyst, Matt Hazel, provided the staff report and presentation.
After clarifying questions, and a lengthy discussion, Chair Duncan opened the
public hearing at opened at 7:30 p.m.
Pilar Furlong, Chief Community Resources Officer with Bill Wilson Center, informed
the commission about the success of the program and expressed gratitude for their
consideration of future funding to sustain the programs.
Executive Director, Marie Bernard with Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS),
shared with the commission the positive outcomes of the program and thanked them
for considering funding to continue the programs.
Mélanie Faure with Upwards updated the commission on the success of the
program and appreciated their consideration regarding upcoming funding for
Upwards initiatives.
Georgia Bacil, Directing Attorney with Senior Adult Legal Assistance (SALA),
conveyed the program’s success to the commission and thanked them for their
attention to future funding for the ongoing programs.
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Chair Duncan closed the public hearing at 8:04 p.m.
Vice Chair Weiss moved and Commissioner Friedlander seconded the motion
to approve alternative 2 with modifications to remove funds from Upwards and
fully fund WorkFirst, with remaining funds going towards the Minor Home Repair
Program.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Vice Chair Weiss
Commissioner Friedlander
Commissioner Riviere
Commissioner Steward
No: 2 - Chair Duncan
Commissioner Davis
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Hiremath
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
none.
-Staff Comments
Housing Officer, Jenny Carloni, reminded the commission that the next Housing and
Human Services Commission meeting is a special meeting scheduled for Tuesday,
April 15.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
25-0510 Housing and Human Services Commission Proposed Study
Issues, Calendar Year: 2026
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Duncan adjourned the meeting at 8:29 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda - Final
Housing and Human Services
Commission
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 7:00 PM Online and Redwood Conference Room,
City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
94086
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/92867949471
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
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
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
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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 25-0502 Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission
Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2025
Recommendation: Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission
Minutes of February 26, 2025 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
To speak on a public hearing/general business item, refer to notice at the end of
this agenda. Each speaker is limited to three minutes.
2 25-0453 Evaluations and Funding Recommendations for FY 2025/26 &
FY 2026/27 Community Development Block Grant Funds
Recommendation: Alternative 1: Recommend funding the CDBG capital projects
and human services proposals, and the CDBG CV proposal in
the amounts shown in Attachment 2 to the report, and the
General Fund human services proposals shown in Attachment
3 to the report.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
25-0510 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.
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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.
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?
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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.
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.
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