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Many cities in Santa Clara County are holding Housing Element community engagement events and study sessions for Councils and Planning Commissions. This list of engagement opportunities, alphabetized by city, is updated weekly. Nothing scheduled for your city? Sign up for updates!


The Housing Element process, which only happens every eight years, offers real opportunities for the housing advocate community to impact how our local jurisdictions plan to respond to the need for more affordable and market rate housing, and create solid strategies to protect vulnerable residents and address housing instability in our communities. New Housing Element laws include more tools for better results, and more consequences when cities don’t comply. Our collective involvement will make a difference in producing real, workable, feasible plans that can promote fair housing, provide access to resources for lower-income families, and fight racial and economic segregation. Find helpful resources in our Housing Element Advocacy Toolkit!

Cities

Campbell

Find updates and materials at Campbell’s Housing Elements Webpage. You can register to receive updates from the city by clicking the green bar at the top of the page, and participate in Campbell’s Plan for Housing Community Survey.

Cupertino

Find updates, materials, and recordings of past events at Cupertino’s Housing Elements Webpage. You can register to receive updates from the City by signing up for e-Notifications on the right side of the webpage.

Gilroy

Find updates and materials at Gilroy’s Housing Elements Webpage. You can register to receive updates from the city by clicking the green bar at the top of the page.

Los Altos

Find basic information on the City’s Housing Element Webpage. Questions and comments can be directed to the City of Los Altos Planning Services Manager, Guido Persicone at (650) 947-2633 or gpersicone@losaltosca.gov.

  • Pop-Up Booth – Wednesday, March 23, 2022  10:30 AM  12:30 PM, Grant Park Community Center

You can also schedule an in-person or virtual small group meeting and presentation by City staff for your organization or group! Request meeting

Los Gatos

If you are interested in upcoming Housing Element Update meetings, participation in the process or general information, please send an email to HEUpdate@losgatosca.gov. Materials and updates are available on the town’s Housing Element Webpage. You are also encouraged to sign up for the Town’s Notify Me subscription. 

Los Gatos is updating their General Plan at the same time the Housing Element process is being completed. The General Plan is the long-range planning document the Housing Element is part of. Learn more, watch for updates, and review past event recordings here!

  • General Plan Pop-up Table at Los Gatos Farmers Market – April 10, 2022
  • General Plan Pop-up Table at Los Gatos Farmers Market – May 8, 2022
  • Planning Commission Hearing (virtual, via Zoom) – Date: TBD
  • Town Council Hearing (virtual, via Zoom) – Date: TBD

Milpitas

Find basic information on the city’s Housing Element Webpage. Email housingelement@ci.milpitas.ca.gov if you would like to be added to the email list.

  • Community Development Roundtable – March 17 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am  Register here

Morgan Hill

Find updates, materials, and recordings of past events at Morgan Hill’s Housing Elements Webpage. You can register to receive updates from the city by clicking Notify Me on the webpage.

  • Take the Housing Needs Survey. Help shape the future of housing in Morgan Hill by completing this 10-question survey. One survey can be submitted per person. You can access the survey in English or in Spanish.

Mountain View

Find more updates, materials, and recordings of past events at Mountain View’s Housing Element Website. You can sign up for updates by scrolling all the way to the bottom of the Housing Element webpage and entering your email.

Palo Alto

Find updates and materials at Palo Alto’s Housing Elements Webpage. You can register to receive updates from the city by scrolling to the bottom of the webpage and entering your information.

  • Housing Element Working Group Meeting #14 – Thursday, April 7, 2022  5:30 PM – 8:30 PM  Click here to join Zoom Meeting
  • Housing Element City Council Meeting – Monday, April 18, 2022  6:00 PM

Click here for Meeting Agenda and Zoom Link

San Jose

Find updates, materials, and resources at San Jose’s Housing Elements Webpage. Register to receive updates from the city by clicking on the green circle labeled “Sign up for updates.”

  • Take the San Jose Housing Element Survey –  Survey available in English, Spanish, or Vietnamese

City of Santa Clara

At this time, the City of Santa Clara does not have a webpage to communicate with residents about the Housing Element process in the City.

Unincorporated Santa Clara County

At this time, the County of Santa Clara does not have a webpage to communicate with residents about the Housing Element process in the unincorporated County.

Saratoga

Find updates, materials, and resources at Saratoga’s Housing Elements Webpage, and sign up for their Housing Element Newsletter to get an email when meeting locations and participation details are available. Join the City of Saratoga’s Planning Commission for a series of community meetings where you can share your input on the Housing Element Update. The Planning Commission is seeking ideas for possible opportunity sites and housing policies to consider before they make a recommendation to the City Council.

Sunnyvale

Find updates, materials, and resources at Sunnyvale’s Housing Elements Webpage. You can register to receive updates from the city by clicking “Subscribe to stay informed.”

For more information about the project visit Housing Element Update or contact Ryan Dyson

When:
March 20th - December 31st 2022
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Where:
Online & In-Person, various locations