City of Sunnyvale
Excerpt Meeting Minutes - Final
Housing and Human Services
Commission
7:00 PM Online and Conference Room
Washington Community Swim Center,
255 S. Pastoria Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Stetson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Stetson led the salute to the flag.
ROLL CALL
Chair Elinor Stetson
Vice Chair Leesa Riviere
Commissioner Scott Duncan
Commissioner Sue Harrison
Commissioner Ken Hiremath
Commissioner Helen Lei
Present: 6 -
Commissioner Jim DavisAbsent: 1 -
Commissioner Jim Davis (excused absence)
Council Liaison Larry Klein (present)
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 23-0450 Evaluations and Funding Recommendations for FY 2023/24 and FY 2024/25 Human Services Grants and FY 2023/24 CDBG and HOME Funding
Housing Programs Analyst Leif Christiansen gave the staff report and answered questions.
After a some questions of staff regarding funding amounts, Chair Stetson opened the public hearing at 7:40 p.m.
The following agency representatives spoke on behalf of their proposals:
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March 22, 2023Housing and Human Services
Commission
Meeting Minutes - Final
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Alaina Purcell-Schroeder, Rebuilding Together, Low-Income Home Safety Modifications and Repairs Program
● Carole Conn, Project Sentinel Executive Director, Housing Discrimination and Tenant-Landlord Counseling Programs
● Cody Sampson, Sunnyvale Community Services Food Nutrition Program Manager, Year-Round Food Assistance Program
● Erika Laguna, Downtown Streets Team Director of Program Operations, Sunnyvale WorkFirst Program
● Georgia Bacil, Senior Adults Legal Assistance Directing Attorney, Legal Assistance to Elders Program
● Katherine Fuentes, WeeCare, Inc. Community Impact Senior Manager, BOOST Program
● Teresa Johnson, The Health Trust Director of Meals on Wheels Program Chair Stetson closed the public hearing at 8:06 p.m.
After a short discussion and further clarifying questions of staff, Chair Stetson asked for a motion.
MOTION: Commissioner Harrison moved and Vice Chair Riviere seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Recommend funding the CDBG/HOME capital projects and human services proposals in the amounts shown in Attachments 2 to the report, and the General Fund human service proposals shown in Attachment 3 to the report, additionally including a cost of living, or inflationary annual increase to the General Fund Supplement.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Stetson
Vice Chair Riviere
Commissioner Duncan
Commissioner Harrison
Commissioner Hiremath
Commissioner Lei
6 -
No: 0
Absent: Commissioner Davis1 -
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