City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
Housing and Human Services  
Commission  
Wednesday, June 25, 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 7:00 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 Ken Hiremath  
Commissioner Elizabeth Steward  
Council Liaison Cisneros (present)  
PRESENTATION  
25-0719  
PRESENTATION - Recognition of Service  
Council Liaison Alysa Cisneros provided a brief overview of the important role  
Boards and Commissions play in advising City Council and highlighted the value of  
their recommendations. She thanked the commissioners for their key contributions  
during their service and expressed appreciation for their dedication to the City.  
Recognition of Service certificates were presented to Commissioner Hiremath and  
Commissioner Riviere.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
None.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Chair Duncan opened and closed the public hearing at 7:13 p.m.  
Vice Chair Weiss moved and Commissioner Davis seconded the motion to approve  
the Consent Calendar.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Chair Duncan  
Vice Chair Weiss  
Commissioner Davis  
Commissioner Friedlander  
Commissioner Hiremath  
Riviere  
Commissioner Steward  
No: 0  
1.A  
25-0721  
Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission  
Meeting Minutes of June 25, 2025  
Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission Minutes of June 25, 2025  
as submitted.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
2
25-0420  
Consider a Below Market Rate Alternative Compliance Plan for  
Residential Development at 1124 W. El Camino Real:  
Applicant: DeAnza Properties, Planning File 2024-0780  
Affordable Housing Manager, Ernie DeFrenchi, provided the staff report and  
presentation.  
After a lengthy discussion, Chair Duncan opened and closed the public hearing at  
7:40 p.m.  
Vice Chair Weiss moved and Commissioner Steward seconded the motion to  
approve alternative 1: Recommend to Approve the Applicant's BMR Alternative  
Compliance Plan for the project located at 1124 W. El Camino Real as shown in  
Attachment 2 to this report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
Chair Duncan  
Vice Chair Weiss  
Commissioner Davis  
Commissioner Friedlander  
Commissioner Hiremath  
Riviere  
Commissioner Steward  
No: 0  
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
None.  
-Staff Comments  
None.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
25-0722  
Housing and Human Services Commission Proposed Study  
Issues, Calendar Year: 2026  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Duncan adjourned the meeting at 7:48 p.m.