City of Sunnyvale
Excerpt Meeting Minutes - Draft
Housing and Human Services
Commission
7:00 PM Online and Redwood Conference Room
140, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Friedlander called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Chair Morgan Friedlander
Commissioner Scott Duncan
Commissioner Rao Shen
Commissioner Carol Weiss
Present: 4 -
Vice Chair Leesa Riviere
Commissioner Jim Davis
Absent: 2 -
Council Liaison Klein (present)
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
3 26-0383 Consider Approval of Draft 2026 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Action Plan
Housing Programs Analyst, Matt Hazel, presented the staff report on the Draft 2026/27 HUD Action Plan, including proposed allocation of CDBG and HOME funds.
The staff report included:
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Proposed funding allocations for capital projects and public services, including Upwards - BOOST Program and Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley (RTSV) - Minor Home Repair Program, consistent with Commission direction from the previous meeting to allocate remaining available CDBG funds.
- Continued funding for the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program. - Compliance with HUD requirements and funding caps.
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April 14, 2026Housing and Human Services
Commission
Excerpt Meeting Minutes - Draft
Commissioners asked clarifying questions regarding federal funding programs and implementation capacity. Staff reported that they worked directly with Upwards and RTSV to confirm their capacity to increase their CDBG funding and expand their services.
Chair Friedlander opened the public hearing at 8:29 p.m.
Deanne Everton, Executive Director with RTSV, expressed her overall support for the proposed Action Plan and highlighted program impacts, and confirmed that RTSV is prepared to increase its capacity with the proposed increase in funding.
Melanie Faure, with Upwards BOOST Program, shared her overall support for the proposed Action Plan and continued partnership with the City of Sunnyvale, and confirmed that Upwards is prepared to increase its service capacity with the proposed increase in funding.
Pilar Furlong, Chief Community Resource Officer with Bill Wilson Center (BWC), spoke in favor of the proposed Action Plan and highlighted program impacts.
Marie Bernard, Executive Director with Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS), spoke in overall support for the proposed Action Plan and continued partnership with the City of Sunnyvale.
Chair Friedlander closed the public hearing at 8:41 p.m.
MOTION: Commissioner Duncan and Commissioner Weiss seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Recommend to Council Alternative 1: Adopt the draft 2026/27 HUD Action Plan as shown in Attachment 2 to this report.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Friedlander
Commissioner Duncan
Commissioner Shen
Commissioner Weiss
4 -
No: 0
Absent: Vice Chair Riviere
Commissioner Davis
2 -
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