APPROVED MINUTES
 SUNNYVALE Housing & Human Services Commission

APRIL 13, 2005

The Housing & Human Services Commission met in a regular session in the West Conference Room at 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale City Hall, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, on April 13, 2005 at 7:08 p.m. with Chairperson Nancy Smith presiding.

ROLL CALL

Commission Members Present:  Chair Nancy Smith, Commissioners James Callan, Pradeep Joshi, Narendra Pathak and Timothy Persyn

Vice-Chair Chad Steward arrived at 7:10PM and Commissioner Tenneti arrived at 7:25PM.

Commission Members Excused Absence:  Commissioner Seshadri

Commission Members Unexcused Absence:  Commissioner Rowan

Staff:  Annabel Yurutucu, Housing Officer, Alice Gamboa-Navas, Administrative Aide Jennifer Coile, Consultant and Jeff Goldman, Consultant

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS        

None

CONSENT CALENDAR 

Commissioner Pathak made a motion to approve the Draft Minutes of March 23, 2005 with modifications. Commissioner Persyn seconded.  Motion carried 6-1 with Commissioner Joshi abstaining and Commissioners Seshadri and Rowan absent.

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

None

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

A.     Review of 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan

Annabel Yurutucu, Housing Officer, introduced Jeff Goldman, of Cotton/Bridges Associates.  Ms. Yurutucu presented the revised Consolidated Plan and reported that staff has incorporated the comments received from the public and from the joint commission meeting with the Planning Commission held on March 7, 2005.  She noted that the last public hearing of the Consolidated Plan prior to submission to HUD is scheduled on May 10, 2005 City Council meeting.  She also noted that additional appendices will be added to the final version that the Commission has not seen including a detailed description of the countywide telephone survey.  She further noted that the 2005-2010 ConPlan draft is nearing completion. Additional formatting cleanup and some data update is still required. She availed herself and Jeff Goldman to Commission questions.

Chair Smith complimented staff and consultant in addressing the comments provided by the Housing and Human Services and Planning Commissions.

The Commission discussed the latest version of the 2005-2010 ConPlan and provided more editing comments to staff.

Ms. Yurutucu explained to the Commission the priorities, strategies and objective plans on Chapter 4 and how it relates to the Commission’s role.

Chair Smith asked staff about the status of the CDBG Federal funding initiatives as it relates to the four goals. Ms. Yurutucu responded that the proposed funding is based on the current state of the CDBG funds. She reported that the initiative has been reviewed by the Appropriation Committees and is now under the Budget Committees review.

Staff will report to the Commission the status of the CDBG funding inter-governmental actions and added that the 2005-2010 ConPlan is written with the concept that the CDBG funding will continue.

B.     Review of the Draft 2005-2006 Action Plan

Annabel Yurutucu, Housing Officer, explained the 2005-2006 Action Plan noting that the document identifies the federal funds the City has available, what actual activities will be undertaken and what dollars to be used to fund these activities which are consistent with the 2005-2010 ConPlan.

NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS

·         Commissioners Oral Comments

Comm. Pradeep reported that Mayor Chu visited the India Community Center in Milpitas twice and was pleased with its operation and activities.  He encouraged the agency to develop a similar structure in Sunnyvale.  Comm. Pradeep reported that the Center is deficient in parking to replicate the Milpitas operation.  However, he stated that the agency continues to look for other alternative locations. 

Further, Comm. Pradeep reported that the India Community Center held a free health screening event at Fair Oaks Park on February 9, 2005 where 160 people attended. Volunteer doctors conducted the health screening which includes glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol tests.  He further reported that Mayor Chu was impressed and encouraged the agency to hold similar event at the Columbia Neighborhood Center periodically.

Comm. Persyn inquired about the Below Market Rate (BMR) Rental Administrative Procedures RTC that was presented to the City Council on April 5, 2005.  Chair Smith stated that she and Vice Chair Steward attended the meeting. 

She congratulated staff for the Terrence R. Duvernay HOME Award of Excellence on the Moulton Place Project. She reported that Mr. Hine and Mr. Minnear of Tri-County Apartment Association were present and that the tone of the meeting was congratulatory and appreciative that an amicable solution was achieved.