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Cost Estimates
$ - less than $149,999
$$ - $150,000 - $299,999
$$$ - $300,000 - $499,999
$$$$ - $500,000 - $1M+
Timelines
Immediate: Less than 1 year
Short-Term: 1-3 years
Medium-Term: 4-7 years
Long-Term: 7+ years 1
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Goal 1: Increase Regional Collaboration and Coordination to Address the Homelessness Crisis Strategy 1.1: Collaborate and promote action by other jurisdictions
1.1.a
Work with regional partners on legislative
advocacy to obtain state and federal funding to
support the Plan, to be included in the next
Housing Element.
Continue Immediate Human Services Division
Housing Department None Ongoing
1.1.b
Develop a digital toolkit of homeless programs
and policy best practices to provide
implementation guidelines for other
jurisdictions.
Explore MediumTerm
Human Services Division
Housing Department None Not Started
Strategy 1.2: Strengthen partnerships to address regional homeless needs
1.2.a
Convene quarterly regional meetings with
adjacent jurisdictions to coordinate and share
information about homeless programs and
services.
Explore Immediate Human Services Division None Ongoing
1.2.b
Pilot a street outreach program with
neighboring cities, to be staffed by non-public
safety personnel.
Explore Short-Term Human Services Division
PD-NES Unit $$ Not Started
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Cost Estimates
$ - less than $149,999
$$ - $150,000 - $299,999
$$$ - $300,000 - $499,999
$$$$ - $500,000 - $1M+
Timelines
Immediate: Less than 1 year
Short-Term: 1-3 years
Medium-Term: 4-7 years
Long-Term: 7+ years 2
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Goal 2: Expand and Preserve Affordable and Supportive Housing Options Strategy 2.1: Advance existing affordable housing projects
2.1.a Implement the City’s current 1,300 unit
housing pipeline. Continue MediumTerm Housing Department $$$$ Ongoing
2.1.b
Partner with the private sector, philanthropy,
and public agencies to secure new funding
sources for affordable housing.
Continue Short-Term Housing Department None In Progress Strategy 2.2: Increase the affordable housing pipeline
2.2.a
Expand the existing affordable housing
pipeline, which includes an additional 200 units
of rapid rehousing/permanent supportive
housing, to be included in the Shoreline Area
Plan.
Enhance Long-Term Housing Department $$$$ Ongoing
2.2.b
Assess the City’s regulatory framework and
land use regulations to address any barriers to
housing development in accordance with the
adopted Housing Element.
Explore Long-Term Housing Department None Ongoing
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Cost Estimates
$ - less than $149,999
$$ - $150,000 - $299,999
$$$ - $300,000 - $499,999
$$$$ - $500,000 - $1M+
Timelines
Immediate: Less than 1 year
Short-Term: 1-3 years
Medium-Term: 4-7 years
Long-Term: 7+ years 3
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Strategy 2.3: Diversify affordable supportive housing
2.3.a
Support the development of innovative
housing for special needs and vulnerable
populations.
Explore Long-Term Housing Department $$$$ Ongoing
2.3.b
Evaluate options to increase the supply of
affordable housing units, including very low
and extremely low-income units.
Explore Short-Term Housing Department $$$$ Ongoing
2.3.c
Continue exploring Interim Housing solutions,
such as the LifeMoves Mountain View project
at 2566 Leghorn, with developers and
operators to strive to narrow the gap to
“functional zero” for all unhoused
subpopulations.
Continue Short-Term Housing Department $$$$ Ongoing
Goal 3: Support Homelessness Prevention
Strategy 3.1: Expand existing housing stability and case management services
3.1.a
Provide ongoing funding for the current
Permanent Supportive Housing Program for 20
households.
Continue Immediate Human Services Division
Housing Department $ Ongoing
3.1.b Provide ongoing funding for current homeless
prevention case management services. Continue Immediate Human Services Division $ Ongoing Legend
Cost Estimates
$ - less than $149,999
$$ - $150,000 - $299,999
$$$ - $300,000 - $499,999
$$$$ - $500,000 - $1M+
Timelines
Immediate: Less than 1 year
Short-Term: 1-3 years
Medium-Term: 4-7 years
Long-Term: 7+ years 4
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3.1.c
Provide additional funding to expand the
Permanent Supportive Housing Program to
increase the number of households receiving
resources.
Enhance MediumTerm
Human Services Division
Housing Department $ Not Started
3.1.d
Explore a homeless prevention emergency
direct financial assistance rent relief program,
with CSA as the Emergency Assistance Network
provider.
Explore Short-Term Human Services Division
Housing Department $ Completed
Strategy 3.2: Complete the development of and implement the City’s Displacement Response Strategy
3.2.a Develop a program for the acquisition/
preservation of rent-stabilized housing units. Continue Short-Term Housing Department $$$$ Ongoing
3.2.b Develop a community ownership action plan
for innovative housing models. Continue Short-Term Housing Department $ In Progress
3.2.c Implement a local ordinance to require the
replacement of protected units. Continue Short-Term Housing Department None Completed
3.2.d
Evaluate options for alternatives to housing
displacement, including first right of return,
affordable housing preferences, and
partnerships with landlords.
Continue MediumTerm Housing Department None Ongoing
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Cost Estimates
$ - less than $149,999
$$ - $150,000 - $299,999
$$$ - $300,000 - $499,999
$$$$ - $500,000 - $1M+
Timelines
Immediate: Less than 1 year
Short-Term: 1-3 years
Medium-Term: 4-7 years
Long-Term: 7+ years 5
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Goal 4: Increase Access to and Continue Supportive Services for Unhoused and Vulnerable Residents Strategy 4.1: Share information about homelessness resources
4.1.a
Publicize existing programs and services
provided by CSA in their role as the City’s
homeless resource hub.
Continue Immediate Human Services Division None Completed
4.1.b
Partner with County of Santa Clara Behavioral
Health Services and share information about
mental health and substance use prevention
services.
Continue Immediate Human Services Division None Ongoing
4.1.c
Continue current funding to CSA for bilingual
case management staffing for outreach and
housing assessments.
Continue Immediate Human Services Division $ Ongoing
4.1.d
Expand funding for CSA case management
staffing to expand the outreach scope to the atlarge, unhoused population.
Enhance Short-Term Human Services Division $ Not Started
4.1.e Increase communication and outreach to nonEnglish-speaking communities. Enhance Immediate Human Services Division None Ongoing Legend
Cost Estimates
$ - less than $149,999
$$ - $150,000 - $299,999
$$$ - $300,000 - $499,999
$$$$ - $500,000 - $1M+
Timelines
Immediate: Less than 1 year
Short-Term: 1-3 years
Medium-Term: 4-7 years
Long-Term: 7+ years 6
1 Staff has preliminarily scoped the cost and currently recommends updating from a no-cost dollar sign to a single dollar sign (less than $149,000).
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4.1.f
Continue and expand outreach distribution of
information and referral resources to unhoused
residents and the community.
Continue Immediate Human Services Division None Ongoing
4.1.g
Explore opportunities for CSA to periodically
host nonprofit community partners to enhance
or expand services available at
CSA, the City’s homeless resource hub.
Explore Immediate Human Services Division None Ongoing
4.1.h
Explore opportunities for the City to offer some
Housing Help Center clinic hours at CSA and for
CSA to share information about its homeless
prevention and housing support services during
City-based Housing Help Center clinic hours.
Explore Immediate Housing Department None Ongoing
Strategy 4.2: Tailor supportive services to meet unique needs
4.2.a
Provide pilot funding to local organizations
such as Reach SV and the United Effort
Organization to address needs identified
through the County of Santa Clara’s Mountain
View provider network.
Explore Short-Term Human Services Division $ In Progress
4.2.b
Conduct a one-time survey to the living-invehicle community to gain additional insights and help tailor existing programs, as feasible.
Explore MediumTerm Human Services Division $1 Not Started Legend
Cost Estimates
$ - less than $149,999
$$ - $150,000 - $299,999
$$$ - $300,000 - $499,999
$$$$ - $500,000 - $1M+
Timelines
Immediate: Less than 1 year
Short-Term: 1-3 years
Medium-Term: 4-7 years
Long-Term: 7+ years 7
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Strategy 4.3: Maintain a sustainable base level of Safe Parking
4.3.a
Recognize and maintain the City-owned
Shoreline Lot B as the City’s base level of
service for the Safe Parking Program
Continue Immediate Human Services Division None Completed
4.3.b Engage with faith-based partners to support
reopening of Safe Parking sites. Continue Immediate Human Services Division None Completed
4.3.c
Continue relationships with affordable housing
developers interested in providing space for a
new temporary Safe Parking site.
Continue Immediate Human Services Division None Ongoing
4.3.d
Pursue an expansion of Safe Parking capacity,
maintaining base capacity at Shoreline Lot B, to
be funded by the Shoreline Regional Park
Community Fund.
Enhance Short-Term Human Services Division $$ Completed Goal 5: Maintain Healthy and Safe Neighborhoods
Strategy 5.1: Engage and provide local businesses, community members, and City staff with resources to help address concerns related to people experiencing homelessness
5.1.a
Partner with Momentum for Health TRUST
Program to promote awareness and use of
mobile mental health crisis response services.
Continue Immediate Human Services Division None Ongoing Legend
Cost Estimates
$ - less than $149,999
$$ - $150,000 - $299,999
$$$ - $300,000 - $499,999
$$$$ - $500,000 - $1M+
Timelines
Immediate: Less than 1 year
Short-Term: 1-3 years
Medium-Term: 4-7 years
Long-Term: 7+ years 8
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5.1.b Share information about resources available to
address health and safety concerns. Enhance Immediate
Human Services Division
Housing Department
PD-NES Unit
None Ongoing
5.1.c Provide communitywide Mental Health First
Aid trainings. Enhance Short-Term Human Services Division $ Not Started
5.1.d Explore providing Narcan as part of first aid
resources at City facilities. Explore Short-Term Human Services Division PD-NES Unit None Not Started Strategy 5.2: Provide services to minimize and address environmental health concerns from litter and other waste associated with unhoused residents
5.2.a Maintain the Biannual Clean Streets
Program. Continue Immediate Human Services Division
PD-NES Unit None Ongoing
5.2.b Conduct the Annual Living-in-Vehicle Count
in Mountain View. Continue Short-Term PD-NES Unit None Ongoing
5.2.c
Support hygiene and basic health and
safety services at program service delivery
sites.
Continue Immediate Human Services Division $ Ongoing
5.2.d
Continue coordination across City
departments and external agencies for
encampment clean-up.
Continue Immediate PD-NES Unit None Ongoing
5.2.e Participate in the County of Santa Clara’s
Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan. Continue Immediate Fire Department None Ongoing
5.2.f Provide garbage receptacles as part of the
Biannual Clean Streets Program. Enhance Short-Term Human Services Division PD-NES Unit None Ongoing Legend
Cost Estimates
$ - less than $149,999
$$ - $150,000 - $299,999
$$$ - $300,000 - $499,999
$$$$ - $500,000 - $1M+
Timelines
Immediate: Less than 1 year
Short-Term: 1-3 years
Medium-Term: 4-7 years
Long-Term: 7+ years 9
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Strategy 5.3: Provide public safety services to address issues associated with homelessness
5.3.a Continue communitywide public safety
outreach and referrals. Continue Immediate PD-NES Unit None Ongoing
5.3.b Provide annual fire and safety inspections and
safety information at existing safe parking sites. Continue Immediate Fire Department PD-NES Unit None Ongoing