Policy Rundown – December 10, 2020
Sunnyvale Kicks Off Moffett Park Community Meetings and Study Sessions On November 30th, the City of Sunnyvale held its first joint community meeting and Council study session on the Moffett Park Specific Plan. This first meeting focused on the much anticipated Sea Level Rise report, commissioned by the city to address the environmental mitigations necessary […]
Our Updated Housing Vision for the Diridon Station Area – November 2020
In August 2019, SV@Home unveiled a Housing Vision for the Diridon Station Area, which outlined the opportunity to create a vibrant, active transit hub at Diridon Station that would provide a wide range of housing opportunities to people of all income levels. Since then, we have continued our engagement through the Station Area Advisory Group, […]
Policy Rundown – November 25, 2020
Welcome to SV@Home’s Policy Rundown, your need-to-know overview of important housing policy actions and developments from the past two weeks.[spacer height=”20px”] VTA Pauses Consideration of Service Cuts, Impact on Affordable Housing Remains Outstanding Last week, in an abrupt about face, the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) announced that the planned December Board of Directors vote on […]
Your membership matters – become a member of SV@Home today!
Become a member! Developing good public policy that creates opportunities for affordable housing in our community is a marathon, not a sprint. Your sustaining membership is critical to supporting our policy campaigns that have pivotal impacts on local government decision-making. Last month, the Sunnyvale City Council approved a Housing Strategy that will guide the city’s housing […]
Policy Rundown – November 12, 2020
Welcome to SV@Home’s Policy Rundown, your need-to-know overview of important housing policy actions and developments from the past two weeks. San José General Plan Four-Year Review Task Force – Big win for housing at Diridon ahead of SJ Council study session next week At last week’s meeting of the San Jose General Plan Four-Year Review […]
Policy Rundown – November 2, 2020
Welcome to SV@Home’s Policy Rundown, your need-to-know overview of important housing policy actions and developments from the past two weeks. VTA Board Considers Service Reductions That Impact Affordable Housing Development On December 3rd, the VTA Board of Directors will take a final vote related to proposed service reductions to balance the VTA budget in response […]
Policy Rundown – October 15, 2020
Welcome to SV@Home’s Policy Rundown, your need-to-know overview of important housing policy actions and developments from the past two weeks. Sunnyvale Adopts Housing Strategy, Moves Forward on Mobilehomes On Tuesday, the Sunnyvale City Council adopted a comprehensive Housing Strategy that includes dozens of policy items for city staff to pursue and ranks them according to […]
RHNA Methodology
ABAG’s Housing Methodology Committee began to hold public meetings in October of 2019 to decide how to divide the HCD’s Regional Housing Need Determination among the Bay Area’s 101 cities and 9 counties. The Methodology Committee is made up of members from every county in the region and includes elected officials, housing and planning staff […]
Commercial Linkage Fee in San Jose: Critical Talking Points
Check back on September 1st for updates! The Commercial Linkage Fee is essential to the future of Affordable Housing in San Jose. The current proposals from city staff and some on council fall short. The Mayor and City Council need to hear from all of us that new jobs are going to need new affordable […]
