Council NOFA Review Committee

Plaza Conference Room and Video Conference

Agenda — 23 items

1. 1 SPECIAL MEETING
2. 2 This meeting is being conducted with a virtual component. Anyone wishing to address the Committee virtually may join the meeting online at: https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/81245348820 or by dialing (669) 900-9128 and entering Webinar ID: 812 4534 8820. When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand” feature in Zoom or dial *9 on your phone. When the Chair calls your name to provide public comment, if you are participating via phone, please press *6 to unmute yourself.
3. 2 The Meeting was called to order at 3:02 p.m. with Chair Ramirez presiding.
4. 1. CALL TO ORDER
5. 2. ROLL CALL
6. 4 Present: Committee member Ramos, Committee member Hicks and Chair Ramirez.
7. 3. MINUTES APPROVAL
8. 5 Staff Present: Deanna Talavera, Senior Housing Officer; Julie Barnard, Affordable Housing Manager; Harsha Ramchandani, Housing Officer; Dawn Cameron, Acting Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director; Jeannette Gutierrez, Senior Administrative Assistant.
9. 3.1 Approve Minutes 204346
10. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
11. 7 Motion - M/S Ramos/Hicks Carried 3-0
12. 5. DISCUSSION/ ACTION ITEMS
13. 5.1 Review of Notice of Funding Availability Process 204347
14. 9 None.
15. 6. COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS
16. 7. ADJOURNMENT
17. 11 Review of Notice of Funding Availability Process. Staff presented updates on the Review of the Notice of Funding Availability Process. The Committee directed staff to: •Consider updating the name and description of our funding method (terms such as first come first serve and over the counter can be confusing); •Consider adding more objective requirements to the City's Underwriting Guidelines; •Review the leveraging requirement in the Underwriting Guidelines to confirm if still feasible, given the City's limited resources. •Review ministerial requirements such as SB 330 and SB 35 with City Attorney to confirm timing of approvals and number of community meetings; •Committee member Hicks made a request to staff to evaluate whether or not texting responses to members of the public who have housing questions is possible/feasible.
18. 12 AGENDAS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
19. 13 The specific location of each meeting is noted on the agenda for each meeting which is posted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to Deanna Talavera at Housing Department at Deanna.Talavera@mountainview.gov. The agenda and staff reports my be viewed at the City Clerk's Office, 500 Castro Street, Third Floor, beginning the Monday morning before each meeting. Agenda materials my viewed online at mountainview.legistar.com. SPECIAL NOTICE- Reference: Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990 Anyone who is planning to attend a meeting who is visually or hearing-impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance may call the Housing Department 650-903-6190 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for assistance. Upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability, agendas and writings distributed during the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate alternative format. The Board, Commission, or Committee may take action on any matter noticed herein in any manner deemed appropriate by the Board, Commission, or Committee. Their consideration of the matters noticed herein is not limited by the recommendations indicated herein. SPECIAL NOTICE—Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Council NOFA Review Committee regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Housing Development, 500 Castro Street, during normal business hours and at the meeting location noted on the agenda during the meeting.
20. 13 None.
21. 14 ADDRESSING THE COMMITTEE
22. 15 Interested persons are entitled to speak on any item on the agenda and should make their interest known to the Chair. Anyone wishing to address the Committee on a nonagenda item may do so during the "Oral Communications" part of the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak once on any number of topics for up to three minutes.
23. 15 The meeting was adjourned at 4:47 p.m. by Chair Ramirez.