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#1
Planning Commission
Annual Report
Presentation
Rivian Internal
Planning Commission
City of Cupertino
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Rivian Internal
Who Are We
David Fung, Chair Seema Lindskog, Vice Chair
Muni Madhdhipatla Tejesh Mistry Steven Scharf
Rivian Internal
What We Do
• Advisory role to the Council on Land Use matters
• Reviews other matters as specified by CMC 2.32 or Title VII of the Government Code of CA
• Powers and functions as described in CMC 2.32.070 are generally:
• “Prepare, review, and revise as necessary, the General Plan (GP) • Implement the GP through actions
• Annually review CIP of the City for consistency with GP • Endeavor to promote public interest in, comment upon, and understanding of GP, and regulation relating to it
• Consult and advise with officials, agencies and other organizations and citizens concerning implementation of GP
• Promote coordination of local plans with other agencies • Perform other functions as City Council directs”
Rivian Internal
What We’ve Done
• Policy/Regulations
(Long Range Planning)
• 6th Cycle Housing Element
(HE) adoption
• Zoning map and text
amendments for HE
implementation
• Fence Ordinance update
• General Commercial (CG)
zone update
• Projects
(Current Planning)
• Cupertino Village Hotel DA
• De Anza Hotel DA
• Lawrence-Mitty Conceptual
Design Environmental Review
• Kiddleton Arcade CUP
• Exceptions – hillside/signs
Rivian Internal
What We Plan On Doing
• Policy/Regulations
(Long Range Planning)
• Objective Design
standards for residential
and mixed-use
development (HE
implementation)
• Sign Ordinance update
(Work Program)
• Protected Trees list update
(Work Program)
• Heart of the City update
(Work Program)
• Projects (Current Planning)
• Active formal applications
(review when ready for
meetings):
• United Furniture (SB330)
• Fontana’s/Staples/Pizza Hut
(SB330)
• Stevens Creek Office
Center/Panera/Voyager
(SB330)
• Scofield multifamily (Builder’s
Remedy)
• Vista Heights/McDonald Dorsa
Quarry (Builder’s Remedy)
Thank you!
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#2
Sustainability Commission
Annual Report
Presentation
Sustainability Commission
City of Cupertino
October 15, 2024
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Who Are We
Chair Sonali
Padgaonkar
Vice Chair Susan
Hansen
Commissioner
Conny Yang
Commissioner
Alex Fung
Commissioner
Steve Poon
What We Do
Provide expertise and guidance on major policies and
programs related to Cupertino’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), comprised of the following topics:
Greenhouse gas emissions reduction carbon neutrality by 2040 Water conservation
Renewable energy
Energy efficiency
Waste management
Urban forestry
What We Do
We focus on:
Make Cupertino a leader in sustainability
Drive community engagement & equity
Look for innovative solutions
Drive awareness and behavior change
Support resiliency and adaptation
What We’ve Done
New Construction Building Reach Code (2024)
Community outreach at events including:
Earth Day Festival
Fall Festival
Bike Festival
What We Plan On Doing
Implement CAP measures, for example:
Existing building energy ordinance
New garbage post-collection services
Analyze additional EV charger locations
Small off-road equipment regulation
Continue community outreach efforts
Tabling at Fall Festival
Thank you!
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#6
Unhoused Study Session
Presentations
October 15, 2024
Study Session on Unhoused
Services and Programs
Tom Chin
Emergency Manager
CC 1 0-15-202 4 Item No. 6
Purpose of the Study Session
● Recommended Actions
● Current Status of Unhoused Individuals in Cupertino
● City's Unhoused Task Force
● Countywide Service Model: Office of Supportive Housing ● Overview of Local Jurisdictional Programs
● Potential Options Forward
Recommended Action
Staff recommend the City Council to consider the following options:
1. Continue the current model based on the City's Unhoused Task Force, Process for Assisting Unhoused Residents, and partnerships with the County of Santa Clara to measurably serve the City based on the relative needs of existing unhoused residents, including continuing to seek partnerships and possible grant opportunities.
OR
2. Direct the City Manager to propose an item for the Fiscal Year 2025-2027 City Work Program to develop an encampment
management policy by evaluating examples from other
jurisdictions in the Bay Area and incorporating best practices for review by the City Council.
Current Status of Unhoused Individuals
2023 Santa Clara County Point in Time Count
Jurisdiction Total Sheltered and Unsheltered 2019 – 2023 % Change
2022 – 2023
% Change
2019 2022 2023
City of Cupertino 159 102 48 -70% -53%
City of Campbell 74 216 92 24% -57%
City of Gilroy 704 814 1,048 49% 29%
City of Los Gatos 16 58 81 406% 40%
City of Morgan Hill 114 60 230 102% 283%
City of Mountain View 606 346 562 -7% 62%
City of Palo Alto 313 274 206 -34% -25%
City of San Jose 6,097 6,650 6,250 3% -6%
City of Santa Clara 326 440 461 41% 5%
City of Sunnyvale 624 385 471 -25% 22%
County Wide 9,706 10,028 9,903 2% -1%
City’s Unhoused Task Force
Resource
Coordination
Responding
to the
Community
Partnership
Development
Emergency
Response
Encampment
Resolution
City’s Unhoused Task Force
•Secured a $50,000 grant in 2023
•Secured a second grant in 2024, totaling $100,000
Partnership with
Supervisor Simitian's
Office
•Enhance services for the unhoused population
•Enable comprehensive outreach and robust support
•Implement innovative solutions to homelessness
Purpose of the Funds
•First $50,000 grant awarded in Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 •Facilitates transitions from homelessness to stable housing •Significantly increased direct services to unhoused individuals Haven to Home Program
•Staff will secure an agreement with a service provider to conduct ongoing outreach and engagement
Future Outreach and
Engagement Services
Countywide Service Model: OSH
•Rental assistance, legal services, and financial
aid for at-risk individuals and families
Homelessness Prevention
Programs
•Temporary housing services managed by OSH,
often at capacity
Emergency Shelters and
Transitional Housing
•Long-term housing assistance with supportive
services for housing stability
Permanent Supportive
Housing
•Short-term rental assistance and supportive
services for quick housing stabilization
Rapid Rehousing
•Collaboration with local healthcare providers for
referrals to available services
Mental Health and
Substance Abuse Services
Overview of Local Jurisdictions
Town of Los Gatos
Agreement with County of Santa Clara for unhoused engagement services Cities of Campbell and Morgan Hill
Three-year capacity building grant enabling the hiring of an unhoused specialist West Valley Feasibility Study
City of Campbell City Council allocated $100,000 for assessing the feasibility of temporary/emergency housing in West Valley
City of Berkeley
The City Council of Berkeley approved a policy and made changes to a local ordinance aimed at regulating homeless encampments.
Recommended Action
Staff recommend the City Council to consider the following options:
1. Continue the current model based on the City's Unhoused Task Force, Process for Assisting Unhoused Residents, and partnerships with the County of Santa Clara to measurably serve the City based on the relative needs of existing unhoused residents, including continuing to seek partnerships and possible grant opportunities.
OR
2. Direct the City Manager to propose an item for the Fiscal Year 2025-2027 City Work Program to develop an encampment
management policy by evaluating examples from other
jurisdictions in the Bay Area and incorporating best practices for review by the City Council.
Questions
SANTA CLARA
COUNTY SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING SYSTEM
AND
HOMELESSNESS IN
CUPERTIN0
KJ Kaminski, Acting Director
County of Santa Clara Office of Supportive Housing
October 2024
CC 10-15-2024 Item No. 6
2020-2025 Community Plan
2 Collective
Impact
MUTUALLY-AGREED
UPON STRATEGY
SHARED GOALS
COMMON METRICS ACCOUNTABILITY
TO PARTNERS
3 4
SCC Supportive
Housing
System
5 Homelessness
Prevention
6 Temporary Housing
7 Permanent Housing
78% of households remained
housed 2 years later
96% of household remained
housed for first year
8 Homelessness In
Cupertino
9 Households Experiencing Homelessness
• 117 households affiliated with the City of
Cupertino completed a housing assessment in
FY2024
• City affiliation is based on self-reported data by answering Cupertino to at least one of the following:
o Which city did you live in prior to becoming
homeless?
o In which city do you spend most of your time?
o If you are employed, in which city is your workplace? o If you (or your children) go to school, in which city is your school?
10 Single
Adults
60%
Families with
Children
13%
Single Youth
and Young
Adults, 27%
By Household Type
Man
49%
Woman /
Transgender/
Non-Binary/
Other
51%
By Gender
Households Experiencing Homelessness
11 28%
18%
21%
9%
15%
9%
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
18 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 or Above By Age Tier
10%
25%
37%
26%
11%
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
40 45
50 By Race and Ethnicity (Multiple Responses Allowed)
Circumstances of Cupertino’s Unhoused
Population
Permanent
Supportive
Housing
42%Rapid
Rehousing
52%
Minimal
Range
6%
Level of Need
9%
15%
16%
26%
33%
0 10 20 30 40 50
Other
Couch Surfing
Shelters/ Safe
Haven/
Transitional…
Outdoors
Car
Where do you sleep most
frequently?
44%
11%
9%
9%
26%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
2 years or more
1 - 2 years
6 months to 1 year
3 - 6 months
Less than 3 months
How long has it been since you
lived in permanent stable housing?
12 Inflow and Placements into Housing
66 23
53 4341
24 52
23 76
51 76
55 0
10 20
30 40
50 60
70 80
Homeless Inflow Outflow
(Permanent Housing Placements)
Homeless Inflow and Outflow
City of Cupertino Affiliated Households
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 FY24
13 Permanent
Housing
Programs
Temporary
Housing
Programs
Street
Outreach
and Other
Services
Prevention
Programs
38 52
14 106
16 73
24 102
0 20
40 60
80 100
120
Permanent
Supportive
Housing
(disability
required)
Rapid
Rehousing
Emergency
Housing
Voucher
Program
Emergency
Shelter/
Transitional
Housing
Safe Parking Street
Outreach
Housing
Problem
Solving
Homelessness
Prevention
Cupertino Affiliated Households Enrolled in Various Programs during FY24 Cupertino Households Served in the
Supportive Housing System
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#7
Annual “Code Cleanup”
Presentation
October 15, 2024
Annual “Code Cleanup”
CC 10-15-2024 Item No. 7
Code Cleanup Summary
● Chapter 15.04: Obsolete; repeal recommended.
● Section 2.32.060: Minor amendments to clarify
Planning Commission voting requirements.
● Chapter 2.74: Amendments proposed to update TICC
jurisdiction.
● Section 2.86.010: Amendments proposed to conform
to Chapter 2.86 amendments adopted in March 2024
(Ordinance No. 24-2256).
Code Cleanup Summary
● Section 11.08.180: Amendments to allow bicycle
riding on two sections of sidewalk, to facilitate
connectivity to the Regnart Creek Trail and Cupertino
High School.
● Section 13.04.020: Allows delegation of City Manager
authority over Parks.
● Section 13.04.130: Prohibits the use of drones in City parks, except in designated areas.
Recommended Action
● Conduct a first reading of and introduce Ordinance
No. 24-2267.
Questions?
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#8
Uncommit Sales Tax
Repayment Reserve
Presentation
October 15, 2024
Uncommitting the Sales Tax
Repayment Reserve
Classification
FY 2023-24
Q3 Year-End
Projection
FY 2024-25
Year-End
Projection as
of 10/2024
1 Restricted 20.7 20.7
Committed
Capital Projects
Reserve - -
Economic Uncertainty
Reserve 18.0 18.0
Sales Tax Repayment
Reserve 74.5 -
Sustainability Reserve 0.1 .1
Unassigned 26.6* *101.1
Other Classifications 10.1 10.1
Total Fund Balance $150.0* 150.0*
Fund Balance – General Fund ($ in millions)
*Excludes unrealized revenues from The Rise
1Preliminary unaudited financial numbers
1. Approve an amendment to the City’s Committed,
Unassigned Fund Balance, and Use of One Time
Funds Policy to uncommit $74.5 million dollars from
the Sales Tax Repayment Reserve, resulting in those
funds becoming unassigned fund balance
Recommendations