City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Housing and Human Services  
Commission  
Wednesday, August 24, 2022  
7:00 PM  
Teleconference Meeting: City Web  
Stream  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Stetson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 6 -  
Chair Elinor Stetson  
Vice Chair Linda Sell  
Commissioner Jim Davis  
Commissioner Scott Duncan  
Commissioner Sue Harrison  
Commissioner Leesa Riviere  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Ken Hiremath  
Commissioner Ken Hiremath (excused absence)  
Council Liaison Russ Melton (present)  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
None.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
1.A  
22-0762  
Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission  
Meeting Minutes of May 25, 2022  
Chair Stetson asked if there were any members of the public that wished to speak  
about the item on the Consent Calendar. There were none.  
Chair Stetson asked for a motion to approve the Consent Calendar  
MOTION: Commissioner Davis moved and Commissioner Riviere seconded the  
motion to Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission Minutes of May  
25, 2022 as submitted.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Chair Stetson  
Vice Chair Sell  
Commissioner Davis  
Commissioner Duncan  
Commissioner Riviere  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Hiremath  
Abstain: 1 - Commissioner Harrison  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
3
22-0710  
Consider a Tenant Protections and Right to Lease Ordinance  
(Study Issue)  
Chair Stetson announced that staff requested to hear agenda item 3 first. Officer  
Carloni explained that staff was requesting to continue item 22-0710 Consider a  
Tenant Protections and Right to Lease Ordinance to the September 21 meeting.  
She noted that staff is requesting additional time to finalize the ordinance due to its  
complexity and in an effort to simplify the language to be easier to understand, but  
no modification to the content. She added that because the item was agendized  
and publicized, she asked that a public hearing be held for the members of the  
public that were present for the item to provide comments on continuing the item  
only, not on the ordinance.  
Chair Stetson opened the public hearing at 7:09 p.m.  
Latisha Curry, Sunnyvale resident, no comment on continuing the item, will speak  
on the item at the future meeting.  
Chair Stetson closed the public hearing at 7:10 p.m.  
Chair Stetson asked for a motion.  
MOTION: Commissioner Harrison moved and Commissioner Duncan seconded the  
motion to continue item 22-0710 Consider a Tenant Protections and Right to Lease  
Ordinance to the September 21 meeting.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 6 -  
Chair Stetson  
Vice Chair Sell  
Commissioner Davis  
Commissioner Duncan  
Commissioner Harrison  
Commissioner Riviere  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Hiremath  
2
22-0159  
Consider Draft Assessment of Fair Housing  
Housing Programs Analyst Leif Christiansen gave the staff report. He also briefly  
introduced Thomas Silverstein, Associate Director of the Fair Housing & Community  
Development Project at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, who  
assisted in preparing the Assessment of Fair Housing report and was available to  
answer questions during the commissioners discussion. Mr. Silverstein gave a short  
overview of the project's progress from 2019 to today, also noting the delays caused  
by the COVID-19 pandemic.  
After some questions from the commissioners, Chair Stetson opened the public  
hearing at 8:05 p.m.  
Coleen Hausler expressed appreciation for the questions asked by the  
commissioners regarding how the City will meet its goals and having specific  
measurements in the future to show how the City is meeting those goals. She also  
encouraged to do more outreach to obtain input from less served groups, e.g. latinx,  
to help set goals.  
Chair Stetson closed the public hearing at 8:09 p.m.  
After a lengthy discussion and questions of staff, Chair Stetson asked for a motion.  
Commissioner Davis indicated that he would be voting no because the document  
doesn't identify any solutions or goals.  
Vice Chair Sell indicated that because she is Councilmember-elect, she would be  
abstaining from voting on this item to avoid having to recuse herself if this item went  
to Council in 2023.  
MOTION: Commissioner Harrison moved and Commissioner Duncan seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 1: Recommend that the City Council Approve the draft  
Assessment of Fair Housing as presented in Attachment 2 of the staff report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 -  
Chair Stetson  
Commissioner Duncan  
Commissioner Harrison  
Commissioner Riviere  
No: 1 - Commissioner Davis  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Hiremath  
Abstain: 1 - Vice Chair Sell  
4
22-0874  
Election of Chair and Vice Chair for FY 2022/23  
Chair Stetson asked for nominations for Chair for FY 2022/23. Commissioner Davis  
nominated Chair Stetson to continue as Chair. Chair Stetson accepted the  
nomination. There were no other nominations for Chair.  
Chair Stetson asked for nominations for Vice Chair for FY 2022/23. Commissioner  
Harrison nominated Commissioner Riviere to serve as Vice Chair. Commissioner  
Riviere accepted the nomination. There were no other nominations for Vice Chair.  
Chair Stetson and Vice Chair Riviere were elected by acclamation.  
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
22-0868  
Consideration of Potential Study Issues  
Commissioner Harrison inquired about a potential study issue regarding the  
reduction of fees, zoning, or any other city-controlled processes that might  
encourage moderate and low-income housing throughout the city but more  
specifically in higher opportunity zones.  
Officer Carloni agreed to provide the study issue form to Commissioner Harrison to  
submit and agendize in a future meeting for discussion.  
STANDING ITEM: HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE  
22-0869  
Housing Element Update  
Officer Carloni reported that the draft Housing Element was submitted to HCD in  
July and that staff expects the first round of comment from HCD on Oct. 6 and noted  
that Sunnyvale was the first city in Santa Clara County to submit a draft. Staff will  
report back once comments are received.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
None.  
-Staff Comments  
Officer Carloni welcomed new Commissioner Sue Harrison to the Housing and  
Human Services Commission.  
She noted that the September meeting might be long due to the number of public  
hearing items and wants them to be aware.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
22-0870  
Housing and Human Services Commission Proposed Study  
Issues, Calendar Year: 2023  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Stetson adjourned the meeting at 8:56 p.m.