City of Mountain View  
Minutes  
Human Relations Commission  
Thursday, April 4, 2024  
6:30 PM  
Plaza Conference Room and Video Conference,  
500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Nwokidu called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
7 -  
Present  
Commissioner Jocelyn Chadwell, Commissioner Joan MacDonald, Commissioner Erik Poicon,  
Commissioner Molly Smith, Commissioner Xavier Webb, Vice Chair IdaRose Sylvester, and  
Chair Nirvana Nwokidu  
3.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
Minutes Approval for March 7, 2024  
3.1  
M/S - Sylvester/Poicon - Minutes from the March 7, 2024, meeting were approved without modifications.  
Yes:  
7 -  
Commissioner Chadwell, Commissioner MacDonald, Commissioner Poicon, Commissioner  
Smith, Commissioner Webb, Vice Chair Sylvester, and Chair Nwokidu  
4.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC  
Peying Lee and Clara Jessup provided comment on the conflict in Gaza and Israel.  
5.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
Storytelling Project Ad Hoc Committee  
5.1  
Commissioner Smith provided the update asking the Commissioners to provide feedback on the project  
draft.  
Gender Civility Roundtable Ad Hoc Committee  
5.2  
6.  
Vice Chair Sylvester provided the update and asked the Commission to assist with event promotion. The  
event will take place on April 18 in partnership with Candidly Speaking.  
PUBLIC HEARING  
Funding Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Action Plan  
6.1  
Affordable Housing Manager Julie Barnard provided the presentation.  
Housing Director Wayne Chen and Human Services Manager Parneet Dhindsa were available to answer  
questions.  
Commissioner Baird and Vice Chair Sylvester recused themselves for discussion of the funding  
recommendations related to the Community Services Agency at 6:58 p.m.  
Commissioners directed questions to staff regarding the Community Services Agency funding  
recommendations.  
No members of the public spoke.  
Commissioners discussed the staff recommendation. Motion – M/S MacDonald/Poicon to approve the staff  
recommendation. Carried 5-0-0.  
Commissioner Baird and Vice Chair Sylvester returned to the meeting at 7:10 p.m.  
Commissioners directed questions to staff regarding the balance of the CDBG and HOME funding  
recommendations.  
The following members of the public spoke:  
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Melissa Lukin, Rebuilding Together Peninsula  
Commissioners discussed the balance of the staff recommendation. Motion – M/S Poicon/MacDonald to  
approve the balance of the staff recommendation listed below. Carried 7-0-0.  
1. Adopt the Fiscal Year 2024 25 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant and Home  
Investment Partnership Program funds.  
2. Allocate approximately $2,130,000 ($1,080,000 of available Community Development Block Grant and  
$1,050,000 of available Home Investment Partnership Program funds) for capital projects, including  
affordable housing projects.  
3. Allocate $180,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding to Rebuilding Together Peninsula for  
the minor home repair program.  
4. Allocate $278,724 total from the General Fund for public service applicants recommended for funding.  
7.  
8.  
COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE  
REPORTS  
Vice Chair Sylvester asked how the Commission could take action on community requests for the HRC to  
recommend items to the Council for action. Principal Management Analyst James referred to Council Policy  
A-23 - Work Item Referral Process for Council Advisory Bodies and Councilmember Committees and  
Resolution 18198 which defines the Human Relations Commission's powers and responsibilities.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Nwokidu adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m.