Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness
2026 to 2030
Amanda Sztoltz, Housing Officer
Sherry Williams, Consultant
Joint City Council and Housing and Human Services Commission Public Hearing, December 2, 2025
2City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 • Review the strategic plan and goals
• Receive feedback on goals and strategies and identify any other areas of focus
• Staff to prepare a high-level implementation plan to return as an informational item to Council
The goal tonight is to confirm policy and strategy alignment with Council and the Commission, not the detailed implementation
Agenda
3City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 • City’s historical focus has been on homelessness prevention • Increasing local role in addressing homelessness
• 2022:
“Supporting the unhoused community” added as Council Strategic Priority Launched street outreach services
• FY 2023-24: Homeless Services Manager Added
• 2024: WeHope agreement and Inclement Weather Hotel Program Pilot • 2025: Strategic Plan
Background
4City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 • Two-Year Strategic Framework Workplan
• Housing Element
• Consolidated Plan
• These plans:
Incorporated community engagement and input
Goals integrated into Strategic Plan
Relevant City Plans
5City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 Sunnyvale 2025 Point In Time Count
PIT overview
• Conducted January 2025
• Countywide partnership using updated methodology and technology Key Findings:
• 11% overall decrease in homelessness since 2023
• 8% increase in unsheltered population
• Shift due to North County shelter serving families instead of individuals Drivers of Homelessness
• Eviction or rent increases
• Job losses
• Family dissolution
6City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 PIT Count Considerations and Limitations
• Snapshot in time
• Weather and volunteer availably affect accuracy
• New 2025 methodology— Do Not Compare Directly to previous years for trends
7City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 FY 2025-2026 Sunnyvale Homeless Assistance Program Snapshot Program Description Annual Funding
Amount Funding Source
Number of
Households Served
FY24/25
Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance (TBRA)
Two-year rental subsidies
and case management to
help people at risk of or
experiencing
homelessness afford
private market housing
and to gain skills to stay
housed
$1,600,000
HOME, Housing
Mitigation Fund, former
Redevelopment funding,
General Fund
40 Street Outreach
Connects people
experiencing
homelessness with
shelter, housing, and
supportive services
$372,234
General Fund, part of
the “Street Outreach
and Essential Services”
contract; partially
supplemented by PLHA
funds in FY 24-25
156
8City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 Program Description Annual Funding
Amount Funding Source
Number of
Households Served FY
24/25
Noncongregate Shelter
Program
Provides 5 temporary
hotel rooms and case
management to
unhoused residents
$220,000
General Fund, part of
“Street Outreach and
Essential Services”
contract
38 Dignity on Wheels
Provides mobile
hygiene services in two
locations twice a week;
includes restrooms,
showers, laundry, and
case management
$260,000
General Fund, part of
“Street Outreach and
Essential Services”
contract
123
Safe Parking Capital
Grant Program
Up to $50k grant for
CBO’s to develop safe
parking programs on
private land
$100,000 General Fund- pilot
program FY25-26 TBD
Total Annual Expenditures $2,552,234
FY 2025-2026 Sunnyvale Homeless Assistance Program Snapshot Cont.
9City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 Strategic Plan Framework
Overview of Goals
Goal 1: Strengthen Regional Collaboration & Coordination Goal 2: Expand & Support Housing, Service Areas, & Shelter Capacity Goal 3: Prevent Homelessness & Displacement
Goal 4: Improve Quality of life for Unsheltered People & Community Goal 5: Promote Equity and Systems Integration
10City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 Goal 1: Strengthen Regional Collaboration and Coordination Strategy Annual Cost Funding
Source(s) (Annual) Outcomes
1.1 Collaborate with the County,
neighboring cities, and service
providers through formal cross-
jurisdictional partnerships...
City Staff Time General Funds
Increased and/or leveraged
resources for
Sunnyvale homeless services
and programs
1.2 Work with the County to identify
future funding opportunities for
supportive services for families which
could prioritize interim housing units
for Sunnyvale families...
City Staff Time TBD
Increased interim
housing opportunities
for unhoused families
11City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 Goal 2:Expand and Support Housing, Service Areas, and
Shelter Capacity
Strategy Annual Cost Funding Source(s) (Annual) Outcomes
2.1 Support New
Affordable Housing
Development Millions + Housing Mitigation funds,
PLHA, HOME
141 Units of PSH & rapid rehousing
(by 2030)
2.2 Continue implementation
of 5-hotel room Non-
congregate Shelter Program
$200,000 General Funds 60 households
2.2 Expand Non-congregate
Shelter Program to 7 rooms +
a staff room + support services
$393,000 PLHA
General Funds
Increase from 5 to 7 rooms
Provide case management services
Overnight staffing
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20 additional households
2.3 Implement Inclement
Weather Program - combine
with Non-congregate Shelter
hotel rooms
$27,000
PLHA
General Funds
Support Services
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25 - 45 individuals
12City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 Goal 2: Costs, Funding & Outcomes
Strategy Annual Cost Funding Source(s) (Annual) Outcomes
2.4 Safe Parking Pilot Launch
Possibly reallocate
the capital funding for
operating
General Fund 20 vehicles
(at a minimum of one site)
2.5 Safe Parking
Site(s) capital grant
City Staff Time +
$100k in GF General Fund 1 site developed
(minimum)
Total Annual Cost for
Goal 2
$720,000 + City
staff time
13City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 Goal 3: Prevent Homelessness and Displacement
Strategy Annual Cost Funding Source(s) (Annual) Outcome
3.1 Maintain the tenant-
based rental assistance
program.
$1,350,000 +
HOME,
HOME ARP ,
Housing Mitigation, and
Redevelopment Funds
40 households
3.2 Support no fault tenant
protections to reduce
displacement risk.
14City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 Goal 4: Improve Quality of Life for Unsheltered People
Strategy Annual cost Funding Source(s) (Annual) Outcomes
4.1 Street outreach for
shelter, housing and
services referrals
$375,000 General fund
Case Management Services
150 individuals (minimum)
2700 encounters
4.2 Mobile Services $260,000 General fund 125 duplicated and unduplicated individuals
(minimum)
4.3 Culturally relevant
services and trauma
informed care
Included in contract
language, additional
cost N/A.
N/A
Increasingly effective outreach and
engagement
Potentially leading to access of
housing, jobs, and services
15City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 Goal 4: Improve Quality of Life for Unsheltered People
Strategy Annual cost Funding Source(s) Outcomes
4.4 Convene City
Departments
Staff time: 5% FTE,
multiple
staff/departments
Varied/Absorbed More effective & timely responses
to issues or concerns
4.5 Elevate Community
Engagement
City Staff time,
Less than 5%
Varied/Absorbed
More citizen participation in efforts
like the PIT count as evidenced
through numbers who participate
each year
4.6 Annual Report on
Strategic Plan
City Staff time,
Less than 5% Varied/Absorbed
Opportunity for Council and
residents to hear progress on
Strategic Plan and provide comment
Total Annual Cost $635,000
+ City staff time
16City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 Goal 5: Promote Equity and Systems Integration
Strategy Annual Cost Funding Source(s) (Annual) Outcomes
5.1 Use disaggregated data to identify
racial disparities in homelessness
outcomes and guide investments.
City Staff Time General Funds
Use for annual evaluation
of the Plan’seffectiveness
5.2 Include individuals with lived
experience in program design, policy
development, and evaluation. Formalize a
process for inclusion such as forming an
advisory committee or adding a rep to the
Housing and Human Services Commission.
City Staff Time General Funds
More effective programs will lead
to more people becoming housed
or sheltered as indicated in annual
outcomes
17City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 Potential Challenges for the Plan
Funding: Changing funding
landscape and potential decrease in
federal support
Securing a Site: Securing a Safe
Parking Site on public property has
been challenging
Additional Staff: May be needed to
administer the plan’s programs
beyond existing budgeted resources
Operating Costs: Ongoing operating
cost for a Safe Parking site
18City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 Opportunities to Address Homelessness
Housing:
New affordable
housing
development
Supportive Services:
outreach, case management,
and other services
for unhoused people
Increased Collaboration:
with local cities, the
county, the community
and non-profit partners
Expansion:
Emergency and short-
term housing options
Rental Assistance:
Preventing homelessness &
displacement
via rental assistance program
Safe Parking Site:
The Consolidated Plan and
Strategic
Workplan indicate strong
support for this initiative
19City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 • Aligned with currently approved allocations
•Will require annual inflation adjustments over Plan's five years •Funding for certain activities will require regular monitoring • Non-Congregate Shelter expansion is expected to be funded by PLHA funds
Plan Implementation Annual Cost
Projected Annual Cost $2,705,000
20City of Sunnyvale – Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness – December 2, 2025 Staff Recommendation
Adopt the draft Five-Year Strategic Plan to End Homelessness and direct staff to return with an implementation plan.