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CAPITAL OF SILICON VALLEY
TO: TONI TABER FROM: Erik L. Solivan
City Clerk
SUBJECT: HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DATE: November 20, 2024
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
APPLICANTS’ EVALUATION
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Council Policy 0-4, the Consolidated Policy Governing Boards and Commissions, allows the Department staff liaison for the Commission to submit a memo to the City Clerk with its evaluation of applicant(s) based on the powers and duties of the Commission, any special eligibility requirements, and experience, background, and expertise of the applicant(s). For any incumbents eligible for reappointment, the memo should include a statement setting forth attendance, residency information, and compliance with City requirements (e.g., commission training, State-mandated training, Form 700 filing).
BACKGROUND
COMMISSION’S SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
San José Municipal Code Section 2.08.2820 describes the special eligibility requirements for the Housing and Community Development Commission (Commission):
A. One (1) member shall be a person recommended by an organization of owners of San José mobilehome parks.
B. One (1) member shall be a person recommended by an organization of residents of San José mobilehome parks.
C. One (1) member shall be an owner or manager of a residential rent stabilized property.
D. One (1) member shall be a tenant of a residential rent stabilized rental unit.
One (1) member shall be a person who is currently or was formerly homeless.
CITY CLERK
Subject: Housing and Community Development Commission Applicants’ Evaluation November 20, 2024
F. At least five (5) members shall represent low-income households, which for the purposes of this requirement means a person who meets one (1) or more of the following criteria:
1. The person is a member of a low- or moderate-income household as defined by HUD as at or below eighty percent of the area median income pursuant to 24 CFR 92.2.
2. The person is an elected member of a neighborhood organization in a low- or moderate-income neighborhood (fifty-one percent of the neighborhood is at or below eighty percent of the area median income as defined by HUD).
3. The person is a resident of a city council designated neighborhood targeted under the place-based neighborhoods initiative to receive federal funding.
4. The person is employed by an organization which has as its primary purpose to serve the interests of low-income residents.
G. The commission should also include members with experience related to real estate development, lending, community development, homeless services, and federal funding.
ANALYSIS OF NEEDED REQUIRED ROLES AND DESIRED EXPERIENCE AREAS The following assesses the need for required roles on the Commission:
e ARO Tenant: Per Municipal Code section 2.08.2820 (D), at least one commissioner must be an Apartment Rent Ordinance (ARO) tenant. The seat was vacated in February 2024.
Therefore, this requirement is not met.
APPOINTMENT PRIORITIES
There is currently a vacancy for the District 4, District 9, and Citywide/ARO Renter Commissioner seat.
Three applicants have indicated that they reside in an ARO identified address and qualify for this seat:
e Ali Sapirman
e Yamille Jimenez
CITY CLERK
Subject: Housing and Community Development Commission Applicants’ Evaluation November 20, 2024
APPLICANT ASSESSMENTS AND RECOMMENDATION
Upon review of the 15 applicants, the following recommendations are made based on indicated experience and response to the application prompts. Commissioners are appointed by corresponding Council Members, but do not need to reside in that Council District. e District 4 Seat: Janae Pina
e District 9 Seat: Vince Cantore
e Citywide Seat: Ali Sapirman or Glen Jia
The table below provides the City Clerk and City Council offices with a preliminary review of the 15 applicants indicating interest in the Housing and Community Development Commission.
Please see Attachment A for the candidates’ experience summarized by category.
Candidates’ summaries on Attachment A and below are sorted in descending order by the number of their self-identified qualifications. Applicants that tied on the number of qualifications they indicated are presented in Council District order within that ranking.
Self-Identified
Experience in
Desirable Issue
Areas
Special Role
Employer Eligibility
(if any)
Mayor Citywide/ARO Seat Applicants
1 | Ali Sapirman Renter 3 1-2 Housing Action | e ARO e Development years | Coalition Resident @ Community
Development
e Homeless
Services
2 | Yamille Renter 5 <1 year | n/a e ARO e Homeless
Jimenez Resident Services
Self-Sufficiency | e Lived
Advocate Experience
District Council Seat Applicants
3 | Janae Pina Renter 6 6+ University of e Lived e Real Estate California, Experience Development
Berkeley e Community
Development
e Homeless
Services
e Federal Funding
CITY CLERK
Subject: Housing and Community Development Commission Applicants’ Evaluation November 20, 2024
Owner : Special Role seit entitled ae Council Emplover Eligibility Experience in Renter (ifany) Desirable Issue
Areas
4 | Angelie Do Owner 2 3-5 Viet Town MH Park e Lending
Pharmacy Owner
5 | Thomas Renter 3 <lyear | N/A Lived e Homeless
Knight Experience Services
6 | Quincey Renter 3 No Santa Clara e Development
Lowery answer | University e¢ Community
Development
e Homeless
Services
7 | Nuha Khan Renter 4 6+ Student e Development
¢ Community
Development
e Homeless
Services
8 | Glen Jia Renter 6 3-5 County of San e Development
Mateo e Lending
e Community
Development
9 | Sukhdev Owner 8 6+ Connex ARO Owner @ Community
Bainiwal Development
e Homeless
Services
10 | Todd Owner 9 6+ Endgame LLC e Development
Davidson e Community
Development
e Homeless
Services
11 | Erica Walters | Renter 1-2 Income ARO Resident | e Homeless years | Property Services
Specialists
12 | Elizabeth Renter 3 6+ LifeMoves e Homeless
Agramont Services
Justiniano
13 | Karolina Renter 10 6+ Unemployed Lived
Walichiewicz experience
14 | Vince Cantore | Owner 9 6+ The Core e Development
Companies
CITY CLERK
Subject: Housing and Community Development Commission Applicants’ Evaluation November 20, 2024
Owner . Years Special Role eelt identiied
or Pout iasan Employer Eligibilit Experience tn District : tena IB y Desirable Issue Renter Jose (if any) Areas
15 | Richard Owner 3 6+ Retired
Stewart
CONCLUSION
All 15 applicants meet the eligibility requirements for appointment to the Housing and Community Development Commission.
Please feel free to contact me or my Housing Department colleague, Mindy Nguyen, with any questions. | may be reached at 408-535-3860, and Mindy Nguyen may be reached at 408-534- 2961. Thank you.
ERIK L. SOLIVAN
Director
Housing Department
Attachment A: Housing Department Analysis — Housing and Community Development Commission Candidates Recruitment, Fall 2024
ATTACHMENT A
# Applicant's Name Lives in
CC Dist.
Renter or
Owner
Ranked by
Overall #
Yes
MH Park
Owner Rep
MH Park
Resident
Rep
ARO
Owner
ARO
Resident
Lived
Experience with
Homelessness
Low/Mod
Defined by
HUD (self-
declared)
Elected
Neighborhood
Leader in LI
Area
Live in Place-
Based
Neighborhood
Org
serving
low-
income
Real Estate
Development Lending Community
Development
Homeless
Services
Federal
Funding*
1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 3 2 5 5 2
Column1 Column2 Column3 Column4 Column5 Column6 Column7 Column8 Column9 Column10 Column11 Column12 Column13 Column14 Column15 Column16 Column17 Column18 Column19 Ali Sapirman 3 Renter 5 yes yes yes yes yes
Yamille Jimenez 5 Renter 4 yes yes yes yes
Janae Pina 6 Renter 6 yes yes yes yes yes yes
Angelie Do 2 Owner 3 yes yes yes
Thomas Knight 3 Renter 3 yes yes yes
Quincey Lowerey 3 Renter 3 yes yes yes
Nuha Khan 4 Renter 3 yes yes yes
Glen Jia 6 Renter 3 yes yes yes
Sukhdev Bainiwal 8 Owner 3 yes yes yes
Todd Davidson 9 Owner 3 yes yes yes
Erica Walters 1 Renter 2 yes yes
Elizabeth Agramont Justiniano 3 Renter 2 yes yes
Karolina Walichiewicz 10 Renter 2 yes yes
Vince Cantore 9 Owner 1 yes
Richard Stewart 3 Owner 0
Note: Candidates self-declared as ARO Tenants must be validated by CAO Note: The Muni Code requires 5 Low-income seats. Staff verifies candidates' declaration that they live in Place-Based Neighborhoods.
Housing Department Analysis - Housing & Community Development Commission Candidates Recruitment, Fall 2024 Special Eligibility Positions
(each is required by Municipal Code)
Low-Income Members
(5 required, 4 currently seated)
(self-declared)
Desirable Experience
(self-declared)
Seated Commissioners' roles & experience: