City of Santa Char
Proclamation
WHEREAS, Affordable housing is a basic human right, and yet, each year, thousands of Silicon Valley families and individuals struggle to find an affordable home in one of the most expensive housing markets in the nation; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clara is actively working to reduce barriers to the production and preservation of affordable housing by collaborating with a network of organizations to deliver essential services, strengthen tenant protections, support innovative solutions, and end homelessness; and WHEREAS, SV@Home and partnering organizations in Santa Clara County are dedicated to furthering safe, stable, permanent, and affordable housing for all, and are collaboratively working to bring the need for affordable housing to the forefront of discussion in our region; and WHEREAS, these organizations have partnered with local agencies and community members to organize Affordable Housing Month to encourage the sharing of best practices, opportunities, and solutions to provide affordable housing for all.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, LISA M. GILMOR, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor, and on behalf of the entire City Council, do hereby proclaim the month of May 2025 as
AFFORDABLE HOUSING MONTH
in the City of Santa Clara and do hereby recognize the significant contributions that SV@Home has had on our city and region.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Santa Clara, California, this 27th day of May 2025.
LISA M. GİLMOR
MAYOR, CITY OF SANTA CLARA
Hanges
Albat Lungels Re Chang
KELLY G. COX ALBERT GONZALEZ RAJ CHAHAL
VICE MAYOR, DISTRICT 6 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 1 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 2 - pii
KAREN HARDY KEVIN PARK SUDS JAIN
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 3 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 4 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 5