City of Sunnyvale
Excerpt Meeting Minutes - Draft
Housing and Human Services
Commission
7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web StreamWednesday, November 16, 2022 Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Riviere called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Chair Elinor Stetson
Vice Chair Leesa Riviere
Commissioner Jim Davis
Commissioner Scott Duncan
Commissioner Sue Harrison
Commissioner Ken Hiremath
Present: 6 -
Chair Elinor Stetson arrived at 7:54 p.m.
Council Liaison Russ Melton (present)
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Consider Request from Second Harvest of Silicon Valley for Forgiveness of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Loan.
Housing Programs Analyst Leif Christiansen gave the staff report and noted that this item will be discussed by the City Council at their Dec. 13 meeting.
After some clarification questions of staff, Vice Chair Riviere opened the public hearing at 7:36 p.m.
The following agency representatives spoke in support of forgiving the loan in full. ● Tracy Weatherby, Vice President, Strategy & Advocacy at Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
● Noland Granberry, Chief Financial Officer at Second Harvest of Silicon Valley ● Marie Bernard, Executive Director at Sunnyvale Community Services Vice Chair Riviere closed the public hearing at 7:44 p.m.
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November 16, 2022Housing and Human Services
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Meeting Minutes - Draft
After a short discussion regarding the merits and the impacts of forgiving the loan, the Commissioners were ready for a motion.
MOTION: Commissioner Davis moved and Commissioner Harrison seconded the motion to approve Alternative 3: Recommend that the City Council Do not approve the CDBG Loan Forgiveness request from Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, but modify the amount due and payable and/or the loan terms. The Commissioners recommend to forgo all the accrued interest and to negotiate a flexible repayment plan for the principal owed in the amount of $25,000.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Stetson
Vice Chair Riviere
Commissioner Davis
Commissioner Duncan
Commissioner Harrison
Commissioner Hiremath
6 -
No: 0
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