City of Sunnyvale
Excerpt Meeting Minutes - Draft
Housing and Human Services
Commission
7:00 PM Online and City Hall,
Bay Conference Room,
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Duncan called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. in the Bay Conference Room.
ROLL CALL
Chair Scott Duncan
Vice Chair Carol Weiss
Commissioner Morgan Friedlander
Commissioner Ken Hiremath
Commissioner Elizabeth Steward
Present: 5 -
Commissioner Jim Davis
Commissioner Leesa Riviere
Absent: 2 -
Commissioner Davis' and Commissioner Riviere's absence is unexcused.
Council Liaison Sell (present)
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
3 24-1089 Proposed Project:
Introduce an Ordinance to:
Amend Article 5 (Special Housing Issues) of Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Allow Safe Parking as a Primary or Ancillary Use at Specified Sites, other related Zoning Code Amendments, and related Amendments to the Peery Park Specific Plan Land Use Table and Direct Staff to Pursue Implementing a Safe Parking Pilot Program on Public Land.
Location: Citywide
File #: PLNG-2024-0645
Zoning: C-4, MP-02, M-S, M-3, PPSP-IE, and PPSP-MIC and Place of Assembly - Community Serving us sites
Environmental Review: Class 1 (California Environmental Quality Act [CEQA] Guidelines Section 15301), Class 4 (Section 15304), and Class
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11 (Section 15311) Categorical Exemptions and Section 16061(b)(3) Project Manager: Amanda Sztoltz, (408) 730-7451,
[email protected]
Homeless Services Manager Amanda Sztoltz provided the staff report and answered questions from commissioners.
Chair Duncan opened public hearing at 8:35 p.m.
Sunnyvale Community Services Executive Director, Marie B. shared information on the challenges the community faces and spoke in overall support of the RV safe parking program.
Rose G. with Helping Hands asked if the RV safe parking program would serve families and Amanda S. responded that the program operator would make that determination.
Community member, Shaunn C. shared information on the challenges the unhoused community faces and offered suggestions for the RV safe parking program.
Chair Duncan closed the public hearing at 8:55 p.m.
Chair Duncan asked for discussion or a motion from the commissioners.
MOTION: Commissioner Hiremath moved and Vice Chair Weiss seconded the motion to approve alternatives 1, 2, and 3.
Recommend to City Council:
Alternatives 1, 2 and 3: 1) Introduce an Ordinance to Amend Article 5 (Special Housing Issues) of Title 19 (Zoning) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code to Allow Safe Parking as a Primary or Ancillary Use at Specified Sites, other related Zoning Code Amendments, and related Amendments to the Peery Park Specific Plan Land Use Table (Attachment 2 to the report) and Find that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the Class 1, Class 4, and Class 11 Categorical Exemptions and Section 16061(b)(3); 2) Direct Staff to Pursue Implementing a Safe Parking Pilot Program on Public Land; and, 3) Direct staff to include an option in the FY 2025-2025 Budget for a General Fund grant for a nonprofit or faith-based organization to provide a Safe Parking program on private land.
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The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Duncan
Vice Chair Weiss
Commissioner Friedlander
Commissioner Hiremath
Commissioner Steward
5 -
No: 0
Absent: Commissioner Davis
Commissioner Riviere
2 -
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