City of Sunnyvale Safe Parking
Ordinance
Amanda Sztoltz, Homeless Services Manager
City Council, November 12, 2024
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Presentation Overview
What is Safe
Parking
The Need for
Safe Parking
Community
Feedback
Safe Parking
Ordinance
Safe Parking
Pilot Program
General Fund
Safe Parking
Grants
Overview of Safe Parking
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What is Safe
Parking?
• A safe place to park off-street
on a temporary basis -- in
approved locations
• Most often managed by a
social service or faith-based
provider
• Can serveRV’s and/or cars
• Access to health, social
services & hygiene resources
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Best Practice Operating Standards:
24/7 operations
“Flex” spaces
for commuter
cars
Programs can
RV’s and/or
passenger
vehicles
Good Neighbor
Policy
Quiet Hours Site Control:
Referral Only
Program
Policies For
Guests and
Operators
Screening
Procedures
The Need For Safe Parking
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2023 Santa Clara County PIT Count Data
471 Unhoused Individuals
Total 2023 Sunnyvale Point In Time (PIT) Count
Unsheltered
individuals
320, 68%
Sheltered
individuals
151, 32%
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By Household Type
2023-2024 VI-SPDAT Assessment Data-Sunnyvale
Single Adults
345, 76%
Families with
Children
76, 17%
Youth 31, 7%
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Where do you sleep most frequently?
3%, 13
11%, 49
12%, 56
13%, 59
29%, ,131
30%, 146
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Transitional Housing
Couch Surfing
Other
Shelters
Outdoors
Car
2023-2024 VI-SPDAT Assessment Data
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2023 Sunnyvale Windshield Survey Data
100+
There are
at least
100+ lived
-
in
RV’s in the City of Sunnyvale
Source: 2023 City of Sunnyvale Windshield Survey Data of RV’s Community Feedback
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What services do you need from a
Safe Parking Program?
Would You Reside In a Safe Parking
Program?
Vehicular Resident Feedback - September 2024
Yes, 50%
Maybe,
depending on
program
details, 40%
No, 10%
Survey Data
Yes Maybe, depending on program details No
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July 2024 Community Meeting Responses
What aspects of Safe Parking appeal to you?
Safe Parking Community Meeting - July 2024
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Summary of Concerns How Concerns Will Be Addressed
Safety/Crime • Submit operating plan during the permit process • City Monitoring
• City will approve all program policies and screening
procedures
Trash/Debris • Application requires management plan for:
o Trash, Recycling & Black Water
• Ordinance includes “no outside storage” around vehicles • City Monitoring
Noise • Ordinance includes noise management requirements Amenities & Resources for
Program Participants
• Staff is recommending developing a robust SP program
based on best practices
Safe Parking Community Meeting-July 2024 cont’d
Safe Parking Ordinance
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Program Operations
Key Ordinance Highlights
24/7 or Overnight
Only Programs
Single Site or
Rotational
Programs
RV’s, Oversized
Vehicles, and/or
Passenger Cars
Supportive Services
Required
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Safe Parking Permit Approval Requirements
Type of Safe
Parking
Facility
Number of
Vehicles
Decision
Maker
Hearing
Required
Notice
Required
Permit Type
Required
Small site 2-10 Director of
Community
Development
No Yes- 500' MPP
Large site 11-75 Planning
Commission
Yes Yes- 1000' UP
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Safe Parking Allowed By Zoning District
Zoning District Zoning Type
C-4 Service Commercial
MP-02 Moffett Park-Office
M-S Industrial and Service
M-3 General Industrial
PPSP-IE Peery Park Specific Plan, Innovation Edge
PPSP-MIC Peery Park Specific Plan, Mixed Industry Core
Any Ancillary to Place of Assembly-Community Serving
Developing a Safe Parking Program on Public Land
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Safe Parking Pilot Program Proposal
ONE SITE
ON PUBLIC
LAND
24/7
OPERATIONS
NONPROFIT
PROGRAM
OPERATOR
TWO YEAR
PILOT
EVALUATION*
*scaling up/other solutions, longer term solutions
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Steps for Developing a Safe Parking Program on Public Land Site
identification
Public
Outreach
Secure
Funding
Secure
Service
Provider
General Fund Safe Parking Grants
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Small General Fund Grants
General Fund Safe Parking Grants
CBO/FBO responsible for ongoing operating and
supportive services funding
Grants are one-time funding through a
competitive grant process
All grantees will be monitored by the City and
report on outcomes
• Community-based (CBO) or faith-based organizations (FBO) • Seeking Start Up Funds to develop a Safe Parking Program 24City of Sunnyvale – Safe Parking – November 2024
Alternatives
Recommendation
1. Introduce an Ordinance to allow Safe Parking and Find Action is Exempt from CEQA
2. Pursue Implementing a Safe Parking Pilot Program on Public Land
3. Direct staff to prepare a Budget Issue for consideration with the FY 2025- 2026 Budget for a General Fund grant
4. Alternatives 1 ,2 and 3 with Modifications
5. Do not adopt ordinance nor direct staff on further action 25City of Sunnyvale – Safe Parking – November 2024
Planning Commission
Recommendation
• Recommend Alternatives 1, 2, and 3
Staff Recommendation
• Alternatives 1, 2, and 3
Housing and Human Services Commission
• Recommend Alternatives 1, 2, and 3
THANK YOU!
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Estimated Safe Parking Costs
Number of Parking Spaces
9 Spaces 12 Spaces 30 Spaces
Staffing Cost $375,000 $375,000 $405,000
Operating Cost $85,000 $143,000 $235,000
Total Estimated Cost $460,000 $518,000 $640,000