City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Housing and Human Services  
Commission  
Wednesday, January 22, 2025  
7:00 PM  
Online and Redwood Conference Room,  
City Hall, 456 W Olive Avenue Sunnyvale,  
CA 94086  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Duncan called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
Chair Duncan led the salute to the United States flag.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 5 -  
Absent: 2 -  
Chair Scott Duncan  
Vice Chair Carol Weiss  
Commissioner Morgan Friedlander  
Commissioner Ken Hiremath  
Commissioner Elizabeth Steward  
Commissioner Jim Davis  
Commissioner Leesa Riviere  
Commissioner Davis' absence is unexcused.  
Commissioner Riviere's absence is unexcused.  
Council Liaison Srinivasan (present)  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Chair Duncan opened Oral Communications at 7:10 p.m.  
City Manager, Tim Kirby, made announcements regarding newly elected City  
Council members, as well as the upcoming Study Issue Ranking and Budget  
Workshop.  
Chair Duncan closed Oral Communications at 7:13 p.m.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Vice Chair Weiss moved and Commissioner Hiremath seconded the motion to  
approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Chair Duncan  
Vice Chair Weiss  
Commissioner Friedlander  
Commissioner Hiremath  
Commissioner Steward  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Commissioner Davis  
Commissioner Riviere  
1.A  
25-0076  
Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission  
Meeting Minutes of November 19, 2024  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
2
25-0066  
Consider Potential Modifications to Relocation Assistance  
Requirements for Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 19.71  
Residential Tenant Protections Programs and Provide  
Direction to Staff  
Affordable Housing Manager, Ernie DeFrenchi, gave the staff presentation.  
After a lengthy discussion, Chair Duncan opened and closed the Public Hearing at  
7:33 p.m.  
Commissioner Steward moved and Vice Chair Weiss seconded the motion to direct  
staff to return to Council with an Ordinance to amend SMC Chapter 19.71:  
Residential Tenant Protections Programs to increase relocation assistance for no  
fault, just cause evictions to three months of rent; and to make an exception that this  
requirement does not apply to sole proprietorship property owners that own 7  
properties or less.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 3 -  
No: 2 -  
Chair Duncan  
Vice Chair Weiss  
Commissioner Steward  
Commissioner Friedlander  
Commissioner Hiremath  
Absent: 2 -  
Commissioner Davis  
Commissioner Riviere  
3
25-0074  
Review and Rank 2025 Study Issues  
Housing Officer, Jenny Carloni, gave the staff report.  
After further discussion, Chair Duncan opened and closed the public hearing at 7:34  
p.m.  
Chair Duncan asked if there is a motion to drop CDD 25-01 Affordable Housing for  
Sunnyvale School Personnel.  
Vice Chair Weiss motioned and Chair Duncan seconded the motion to drop CDD  
25-01 Study Issue.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 -  
Chair Duncan  
Vice Chair Weiss  
Commissioner Friedlander  
Commissioner Steward  
No: 1 - Commissioner Hiremath  
Absent: 2 -  
Commissioner Davis  
Commissioner Riviere  
Vice Chair Weiss motioned and Commissioner Hiremath seconded the motion to  
approve and rank CDD 2024-04 as the number one (1) Study Issue.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Chair Duncan  
Vice Chair Weiss  
Commissioner Friedlander  
Commissioner Hiremath  
Commissioner Steward  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Commissioner Davis  
Commissioner Riviere  
4
25-0215  
Review Council Policy 7.2.19 (Boards and Commissions) to  
Allow Board/Commission Members to Respond to Requests to  
Meet with Members of the Public  
Housing Officer, Jenny Carloni, gave the staff report and answered any clarifying  
questions from commissioners.  
5
25-0216  
Review Council Policy 7.2.20, Reasonable Accommodation for  
Council and Board/Commission Members  
Housing Officer, Jenny Carloni, gave the staff report and answered any clarifying  
questions from commissioners.  
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
-Staff Comments  
- Jenny Carloni thanked Joseph Otaguro for filling in as Recording Officer for the  
meeting.  
- Jenny Carloni let the commissioners know that the next meeting on Feb. 26 will  
include presentations for the CDBG/HOME Grant Awards.  
- Council Liaison Srinivasan thanked the Housing and Human Services Commission  
for their service.  
- Jenny Carloni announced that our Councilmember Cisneros will be the Council  
Liaison beginning in February.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
6
25-0077  
Housing and Human Services Commission Proposed Study  
Issues, Calendar Year: 2026  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Duncan adjourned the meeting at 8:38 p.m.