Policy Rundown – January 30th, 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 as well as key upcoming items where you can get engaged. San José State University Housing Announcement On Monday, San José State University President Mary Papazian announced a number of bold steps the University is […]
Save the Dates! – Silicon Valley Housing Action Coalition (HAC)
SV@Home is excited to announce our Silicon Valley Housing Action Coalition (HAC) line-up and schedule for the remainder of 2019! The HAC is a monthly, informal brownbag discussion convening Housers to engage on hot housing topics. Every month, we select a topic or current event, bring in an expert to give a brief presentation, and […]
Governor, Legislature Agree to Big Budget for Homelessness and Affordable Housing
ICYMI, Governor Newsom and the State Legislature were able to agree on Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget allocations and trailer bill language that make record investments in affordable housing and homelessness solutions. They also negotiated provisions to impose hefty fines on local jurisdictions that refuse to comply with basic state housing element law. Find the budget trailer bill AB […]
Policy Rundown – June 6th, 2019
Welcome to SV@Home’s Policy Rundown, your need-to-know overview of important housing policy actions and developments from the past two weeks. On June 3rd, after three hours of deliberations, the Palo Alto City Council voted 6-1 to study the inclusion of 112 units of housing as part of the revamp of the Cubberley Community Center. This […]
Mountain View: Council declares housing emergency and acts on RVs
On Tuesday, March 19th, the Mountain View City Council held a discussion on city programs and policies to both prevent homelessness and provide permanent housing to people currently experiencing homelessness. The Council also considered specific policies related to unstably housed Mountain View residents living in vehicles, including RVs. As of the latest count, there are […]
San Jose: Council approves safe parking for homeless
On Tuesday, the City Council approved a measure to legalize and regulate “safe parking” programs, which are currently operating throughout the city and allow people without homes to park overnight at certain churches, community centers, and schools. The overnight parking sites are intended to provide harassment free areas with restroom facilities and trash collection for […]
Governor’s Budget: A “Marshall Plan” for Housing
After being sworn in as California’s 40th governor, Gavin Newsom, in his inauguration speech on Monday, January 7th, called for a “Marshall Plan” to address the state’s housing affordability and homelessness crises. Governor Newsom then followed three days later with his first budget, which includes major funding and policy initiatives for homelessness and affordable housing. In contrast with […]
San Jose: Council Approves Two Interim Housing Communities
On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council reissued a declaration of a shelter emergency and approved plans to construct emergency “Bridge Housing Communities” on two publicly-owned sites. Bridge Housing Communities provide interim housing and supportive social services for unhoused individuals while they await the availability of permanent supportive housing. Each community will include 40 sleeping cabins, bathroom and […]
Board of Supervisors Approves Measure A Funding for 687 New Affordable Homes
On December 18th, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of allocating $123,150,000 in funding commitments from the 2016 Measure A Affordable Housing Bond to support nine housing developments. These developments include new construction of six and rehabilitation of three existing apartment buildings. Together, the proposed developments would provide 687 additional […]
County of Santa Clara: Board Takes Action on Civic Center Master Plan & Housing for Homeless
This week, the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to approve the Civic Center Campus Master Plan and to certify the related Environmental Impact Report (EIR), paving the way for the redevelopment of the 40-acre site. The plan encompasses the area that currently includes the County office building at 70 W. Hedding, the old […]
