Sunnyvale

MINUTES
SUNNYVALE
Housing & Human Services
Commission

The Housing & Human Services Commission met in regular session in the West Conference Room at 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale City Hall, Sunnyvale, CA 94088, at 7:10PM with Chair Nancy Smith presiding.

ROLL CALL

Commission Members Present: Chair Nancy Smith, Vice-Chair Elaine Rowan, Comms. Vinay Bannai, Pradeep Joshi, Narendra Pathak, and Chad Steward

Commission Members Excused Absence: Comms. Al Iannotti and Mario Silveira

Staff: Annabel Yurutucu, Housing Officer and Annabelle Alderette, Sr. Office Assistant

Others: Tim Persyn, Member of the Public

SCHEDULED PRESENTATION

“None”

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

“None”

CONSENT CALENDAR

Comm. Steward made a motion to approve the Draft Minutes of April 28, 2004, and Vice-Chair Rowan seconded. Motion carried 5-1, with Comm. Bannai abstaining. Comms. Iannotti and Silveira absent.

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

“None”

PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

1. Commission discusses study issues relevant to housing

Ms. Yurutucu presented an overview of procedures for ranking and rating study issues.She included that a proposed study issue for this year might incorporate into the 5 year Consolidated Planning process.

After considerable discussion, it was determined that HHSCs’ would make a recommendation at a future date, July or August meeting. Following are possible proposed study issue items:

Review current BMR housing units, converting to “market rate”

Assess homeless needs and services

Best practices of alternative housing development for workforce

Comm. Steward suggested the following, relating to the “current affordable housing units, converting to market rate”:

Negotiate current ordinance (example-10 affordable units replace with 5) and draft a new ordinance.

Chair Smith asked when final study issue recommendations are due.

Ms. Yurutucu responded October.

2. Discuss BMR Home Ownership Administrative Procedures

Ms. Yurutucu provided a copy of the BMR Home Ownership Administrative Procedures, and presented an overview of its’ contents.

HHSCs’ voiced that it was very detailed and thanked staff for their hard work.

3. Affordable Housing Week - Housing Tour and Best Practices Seminar

Ms. Yurutucu voiced that during Affordable Housing Week, the following events will take place:

June 5^th – Mountain View Affordable Housing Tour
June 8^th - Best Practices Seminar –Producing Affordable Housing
June 9^th – Accessing Affordable Rental Housing Workshops
June 10^th – Accessing Affordable Rental Housing Workshops
June 11^th & 12^th – Affordable Housing Tours
June 11^th – The Affordable Housing Leadership Luncheon
June 13^th – San Jose Giants Game – Affordable Housing Week Celebration

4. Groundbreaking Ceremony re. Moulton Plaza Project

Ms. Yurutucu voiced that the groundbreaking ceremony for Moulton Plaza, would take place on June 10, 2004, at 1:30 p.m.; and that invitations would be mailed out soon.

NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS

BOARDMEMBERS OR COMMISSIONERS ORAL COMMENTS

Comm. Bannai, apologized to everyone and voiced that due to personal reasons, he needed to resign.

STAFF ORAL COMMENTS

Ms. Yurutucu voiced that the Below Market Rate (BMR) Report to Council would be presented to Council on June 8, 2004.

INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS

“None”

ADJOURNMENT Chair Smith adjourned the meeting at 8:53 p.m.

Respectfully submitted

Annabel Yurutucu

Housing Officer