Attachment 2
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES 2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 18301 TO EXTEND THE DECLARATION OF A SHELTER CRISIS IN THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW THROUGH JUNE 30, 2035
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 18301, which declared a shelter crisis in the City of Mountain View (City) because a significant number of Mountain View residents were without stable housing or the ability to obtain shelter, resulting in threats to their health and safety; and
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 18462, which extended the shelter crisis declaration because there continued to be a significant number of Mountain View residents without stable housing or the ability to obtain shelter, re sulting in a threat to their health and safety; and
WHEREAS, on June 22, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 18682, which extended the shelter crisis declaration through June 30, 2024, because there continued to be a significant number of Mountain View residents without stable housing or the ability to obtain shelter, resulting in a threat to their health and safety; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 18897, which extended the shelter crisis declaration through June 30, 2026, because there continued to be a significant number of Mountain View residents without stable housing or the abili ty to obtain shelter, resulting in a threat to their health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the recitals set forth in Resolution No. 18301 remain true and correct except that the number of safe parking spaces available citywide has been modified to 101 spaces (when all lots are in operation and the ongoing expansion of safe parking program capacity at Shoreline Lot B is completed), and the existing shelter capacity in Mountain View is increased to a total of 195 through an additional 100 units of interim housing at LifeMoves Mountain View (Project Homekey); and
WHEREAS, the County of Santa Clara’s latest homeless count performed in 2025 found 879 individuals experiencing homelessness in Mountain View, compared to 562 individuals experiencing such in 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City also conducts an annual street-by-street count of vehicles that appear to be in use for living purposes, and for the past nine years (2017-2025), the City has consistently found approximately 200 to 300 vehicles used for living purposes parked in the public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends that City Council extend the shelter crisis declaration through June 30, 2035 because there continues to be a significant number of Mountain View residents without stable housing or the ability to obtain shelter, resulting in a threat to their health and safety; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: that the City Council of the City of Mountain View hereby amends Resolution No. 18301 to extend its declaration of a shelter crisis through June 30, 2035; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: that this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
– – – – – – – – – – –