AGENDA

HOUSING & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

7:00 P.M.

West Conference Room

Sunnyvale City Hall

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS (Speakers are limited to 3 minutes for announcements of related Board/Commission events, programs, resignations, recognitions, acknowledgments)

CONSENT CALENDAR

1.      Approval of Draft Minutes of November 16, 2005

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

This category is limited to 15 minutes, with a maximum of three minutes per speaker.  If you wish to address the Board or Commission, please complete a speaker's card and give it to the Recording Secretary. If your subject is not on the agenda, you will be recognized at this time; but the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow action by Board or Commission Members.  If you wish to speak to a subject listed on the agenda, you will be recognized at the time the item is being considered by the Board or Commission.

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

A.          Introduction of New Commissioners

B.          Discussion of Outside Group Funding Process for FY 06/07

C.          Discuss Staff Report of Proposed Modifications to Human Services Policy for Outside Groups

Action:  Recommendation and comments to Council

D.         2006 Work Plan

       Action:  To approve or modify the Draft 2006 Work Plan

E.          Discussion of FY 05/06 Study Issues Process

NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS

·         COMMISSIONERS ORAL COMMENTS

·         STAFF ORAL COMMENTS

INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS

ADJOURNMENT

Notice to the Public:

Agenda information is available by calling Housing Division at (408) 730-7254. Agenda and associated reports are also available on the City’s web site at http://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov, or at the Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, 72 hours before the meeting. Please contact CDD Housing Division at (408) 730-7456 for specific questions regarding the agenda.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact Housing Division at (408) 730-7456.  Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (29 CFR 35.104 ADA Title II)

2006 Housing and Human Services Commission Meeting Schedules

* - In-lieu of the regularly scheduled meeting date of Apr 29th.

The Housing and Human Services Commission typically meets the 4^th Wednesday each month held at 7PM at the West Conference, Sunnyvale City Hall, 456 West Olive Avenue.

GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE BOARD OR COMMISSION

Public Announcements – Beginning of Meeting

§         3 minutes or less per speaker.

§         Speakers are requested to give their name (address is optional).

§         Recognition of a special achievement.

§         Announcement of public event with definite time and date.

§         Public events that are of Board/Commission interest that occur in the City annually. (Only announce one time for the year).

Public Hearings – Order of Hearing as Follows:

§         Opening remarks by the applicant (if applicable).

§         Speakers are requested to give their name (address is optional).

§         Anyone interested in addressing the Council (may only speak one time).

§         Closing remarks by the applicant (if applicable).

§         Time limit of 3 minutes per person (to be extended at discretion of Chair).  Please make comments brief and be prepared to provide new input.

Citizens to be Heard

§         Any item relevant to the Board and/or Commission

§         Speakers are requested to give their name (address is optional).

§         Speakers are to turn in a Speaker Card to the Recording Secretary.

§         Items not on the agenda.

§         Items that do not fall within the scope of the Public Announcement section.

§         Time limit of 3 minutes, 15 minutes total for this category (to be extended or continued to end of Board/Commission business, at the discretion of the Chair).  Limit to one appearance during this section.