City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Housing and Human Services  
Commission  
Wednesday, September 21, 2022  
7:00 PM  
Teleconference Meeting: City Web  
Stream  
Special Meeting  
CALL TO ORDER  
Vice Chair Riviere called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 5 -  
Vice Chair Leesa Riviere  
Commissioner Jim Davis  
Commissioner Scott Duncan  
Commissioner Sue Harrison  
Commissioner Ken Hiremath  
Absent: 1 - Chair Elinor Stetson  
Commissioner Ken Hiremath arrived at 7:12 p.m.  
Council Liaison Russ Melton (present)  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Linda Sell, speaking as an individual, shared that she had been appointed to the  
City Council District 1 seat because she was running unopposed. Therefore, now  
Council-elect Sell, decided to resign from the Housing and Human Services  
Commission to avoid any potential conflict of interest or the need to recuse herself  
once on Council because she voted on an item while being a commissioner. She  
thanked the other commissioners for their services and expressed gratitude for  
having served on the commission with them.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
1.A  
22-0947  
Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission  
Meeting Minutes of August 24, 2022  
Vice Chair Riviere asked if there were any members of the public wishing to speak  
on the Consent Calendar item. There were none.  
Vice Chair Riviere asked for discussion or a motion from the commissioners.  
MOTION: Commissioner Harrison moved and Commissioner Duncan seconded the  
motion to Approve the Housing and Human Services Commission Minutes of August  
24, 2022 as submitted.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 -  
Vice Chair Riviere  
Commissioner Davis  
Commissioner Duncan  
Commissioner Harrison  
No: 0  
Absent: 2 -  
Chair Stetson  
Commissioner Hiremath  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
2
22-0952  
Consider Requirements for a Tenant Protections and Right to  
Lease Ordinance (Study Issue)  
Affordable Housing Manager Ernie Defrenchi gave the staff presentation.  
After clarifying questions of staff, Vice Chair Riviere opened the public at 7:44 p.m.  
Emily Ann Ramos, Preservation and Protection Associate at SV@Home spoke in  
support of staff's recommendation for tenant relocation assistance and one-year  
leases as overall concepts. She note that 55% of Sunnyvale's residents are renters,  
approximately 30,000 rental units. Lastly she shared that the cities of Mountain View  
and Palo Alto provide extra protections.  
Janet Murdock, owner of a 50-year-old fourplex in Sunnyvale, opposed staff's  
recommendation. She shared that she lives in one of the units and rents the other  
three. She expressed concern about the impact of staff proposal to "small" landlords  
such as herself which are only aggravated by the age of her property and the  
impending repairs and upgrades that it will need.  
Vice Chair Riviere closed the public hearing at 7:53 p.m.  
During questions and discussion, multiple commissioners expressed concern with  
two-month relocation benefit and did not support it citing potential unintended  
consequences for some landlords.  
Vice Chair Riviere asked for any further discussion or a motion.  
MOTION: Commissioner Harrison moved and Commissioner Davis seconded the  
motion to Alternative 2. Approve the requirements listed in Attachment 5 to the  
report and return to the Commission with an ordinance to add Chapter 19.71  
(Residential Tenant Protections Ordinance) to Title 19 (“Zoning”) of the Sunnyvale  
Municipal Code to create enhanced tenant protections, with the modification to  
reduce the relocation amount to one month's rent.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Vice Chair Riviere  
Commissioner Davis  
Commissioner Duncan  
Commissioner Harrison  
Commissioner Hiremath  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Chair Stetson  
3
22-0817  
Recommendation to City Council to Award Conditional Funding  
(loans) for $16 Million in Housing Mitigation Funds and Below  
Market Rate In-Lieu Funds for the Pre-development,  
Development and/or Rehabilitation of Four Affordable Housing  
Developments.  
Housing Programs Analyst Leif Christiansen provided the staff report.  
After some clarifying questions of staff Vice Chair Riviere opened the public hearing  
at 8:29 p.m.  
Applicants gave slide presentations on their projects and were available to answer  
questions.  
Jose Lujano and Angel Macias, First Community Housing, Orchard Gardens Project  
Jennifer Liu, MidPen Housing, 1178 Sonora Ct. Project  
Robert Feign, MidPen Housing, 1171 Sonora Ct. Project  
NIgel Felix and Aditi Mahmud, MidPen Housing, Carroll St. Inn Project  
There were no members of the public wishing to speak. Vice Chair Riviere closed  
the public hearing at 8:50 p.m.  
Vice Chair Riviere asked for discussion or a motion.  
MOTION: Commissioner Hiremath moved and Commissioner Harrison seconded  
the motion for Alternative 1: Recommend that Council award conditional funding  
commitments for $16 Million in Housing Mitigation Funds and Below Market Rate  
In-lie Funds for the pre-development, development and/or rehabilitation to the  
projects listed in Attachment 3 to the report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Vice Chair Riviere  
Commissioner Davis  
Commissioner Duncan  
Commissioner Harrison  
Commissioner Hiremath  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Chair Stetson  
4
22-0926  
Review of 2021/22 Consolidated Annual Performance  
Evaluation Report (CAPER)  
Housing Programs Analyst Leif Christiansen provided the staff report. He and  
Housing Officer Jenny Carloni answered questions from the commissioners.  
Vice Chair Riviere opened and closed the public hearing at 9:07 p.m. upon  
confirming that there were no members of the public wishing to speak.  
Vice Chair Riviere asked for a motion or any additional discussion.  
MOTION: Commissioner Davis moved and Commissioner Hiremath seconded the  
motion to recommend Alternative 1: Approve the draft CAPER as presented in  
Attachment 1 of the staff report.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Vice Chair Riviere  
Commissioner Davis  
Commissioner Duncan  
Commissioner Harrison  
Commissioner Hiremath  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Chair Stetson  
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
22-0948  
Commissioner Duncan inquired about consideration to adopt a Universal Basic  
Consideration of Potential Study Issues  
Income (UBI) Pilot as a potential study issue. Staff noted that a UBI Pilot study is  
already underway. A Request for Proposal for a consultant will go out in the near  
future.  
Officer Carloni noted that it had originally fallen under the line but was reconsidered.  
Council Liaison Russ Melton added that it was initiated by Councilmember Din and  
Council was able to find funding for it and move it above the line.  
STANDING ITEM: HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE  
22-0949  
Housing Element Update  
Officer Carloni noted that staff has been meeting with and receiving high level  
feedback from the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)  
reviewers. There have been no surprises and none are expected. Final comment  
letter is expected no later than October 6. At that point staff will consider what is  
needed moving forward, e.g. additional outreach, etc. Staff will keep the  
commissioners informed on its progress.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
None.  
-Staff Comments  
Officer Carloni shared the following comments:  
- Thanked former Vice Chair Sell for her service on the Commission and  
congratulated her on her appointment to Council.  
- Thanked Vice Chair Riviere for chairing the meeting  
- Expressed appreciation for the Commissioners patience and hoped to bring back  
the Tenant Protections Ordinance at the next meeting  
- Highlighted that the Commission will be holding the biannual priority needs  
assessment public hearing for public services at the October meeting.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
22-0950  
Housing and Human Services Commission Proposed Study  
Issues, Calendar Year: 2023  
ADJOURNMENT  
Vice Chair Riviere adjourned the meeting at 9:14 p.m.