2026 – 2031 Sunnyvale Homelessness
Response Plan
Amanda Sztoltz, Housing Officer
Housing and Human Services Commission
September 23, 2026
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2City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Agenda
Agenda Item #1 – Background
Agenda Item #2 – Overview of Plan Changes
Agenda Item #3 – Overview of Plan Framework
Agenda Item #4 – Estimated Plan Costs
Agenda Item #5 – Recommendations
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3City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Homelessness Response Plan
Plan Timeline
January – April 2026
Community Meetings
Stakeholder Interviews
Community Surveys
April – August 2026
Synthesis and Final Draft Plan Development
+ Address Vehicular Homelessness Feasibility
Studies and Implementation Plans
September 2026
Feedback Opportunity (Sept 15 -22)
HHSC (Sept 23)
City Council (Sept 29)
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4City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Community Outreach Overview
Stakeholder Engagement Strategies
16+ Stakeholder
Interviews
Service Providers
and Advocates
County and City
Depts
School Districts
Multilingual
Surveys
Unhoused: 63
Responses
Service Provider: 8
responses
Community:
150 responses
Community
Meetings
~40 Unique
Participants
Hybrid meetings
at City Hall/Zoom
English, Spanish,
and Chinese
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5City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Homelessness Response Plan
Given limited resources, what should be prioritized?
Community
feedback:
Broad range
of important
needs and
solutions
Limited
funding and
capacity
Prioritize
investments with the
greatest potential to
prevent and
reduce homelessness
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6City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Agenda
Agenda Item #2 – Overview of Plan Changes
Agenda Item #1 – Background
Agenda Item #3 – Overview of Plan Framework
Agenda Item #4 – Estimated Plan Costs
Agenda Item #5 – Recommendations
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7City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Overview of Key Plan Changes
• Feedback called for a bala nced approach
between:
Providing programs and service
Addressing the impacts of unsheltered
homelessness in public spaces
• Renamed as a Response Plan to better
ref
lect the Plan’s content, scope, and intent
• Measurable: Added two overarching goals
25% reduction in unsheltered homelessness
by 2031
25% reduction in homelessness-related
reports to the City by 2031
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8City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Agenda
Agenda Item #3 – Overview of Plan Framework
Agenda Item #1 – Background
Agenda Item #2 – Overview of Plan Changes
Agenda Item #4 – Estimated Plan Costs
Agenda Item #5 – Recommendations
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9City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Homelessness Response Plan
Strategic Framework Model
Focus Area
Broad component of
City’s the homelessness
response
1 Focus Area
Broad component of
City’s the homelessness
response
Strategy
Specific approach the
City will pursue within
that focus area
2 Strategy
Specific approach the
City will pursue within
that focus area
Activity
Specific action the City
will take to implement
the strategy
3 Activity
Specific action the City
will take to implement
the strategy
4 Implementation
• Target
• Timeline
• Funding
Overarching Goals
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10City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Homelessness Response Plan
Strategic Framework – Focus Areas
FOCUS AREA #1:
Homelessness
Prevention
FOCUS AREA #2:
Housing, Shelter,
Vehicle-Based
Solutions &
Supportive Services
FOCUS AREA #3:
Coordinated
Homelessness
Response &
Community
Engagement
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11City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Strategic Framework
Focus Area 1 – Homelessness Prevention
Strategy 1.1
Increase Awareness and Use of
Tenant Protections and Fair
Housing Resources
Activity 1: City Webpage for Tenant Protections and
Fair Housing Policies
Activity 2: Conduct Outreach to Increase Awareness of
Local Tenant Protection Policies and Resources
Strategy 1.2
Preserve Existing Housing Stock to
Prevent Displacement and Reduce
Inflow into Homelessness
Activity 1: Support Home Repairs for Low-Income
Homeowners
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12City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Strategic Framework
Focus Area 2 – Housing, Shelter, Vehicle-Based Solutions, and Supportive Services
Strategy 2.1
Provide Support to Deliver a Minimum
of 60 Units of Supportive Housing
Activity 1: Support the Development of Supportive Housing Projects
Strategy 2.2
Strengthen Housing Stability and
Emergency Shelter Options
Activity 1: Maximize Utilization and Impact of the Tenant- Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program
Activity 2: Implement an Ongoing Inclement Weather Hotel Program
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13City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Strategic Framework
Focus Area 2 – Housing, Shelter, Vehicle-Based Solutions, and Supportive Services
Strategy 2.3
Increase Access to Shelter Options
for People Experiencing Vehicular
Homelessness
Activity 1: Develop an Interim Housing Site
Activity 2: Implement a Safe Parking Program
Activity 3: Support Congregation-Operated Safe Parking
Activity 4: Establish an RV Permit Parking Program
Strategy 2.4
Increase Access to Supportive
Services
Activity 1: Explore Opportunities to Embed Behavioral
Health Professionals Within Outreach and Shelter
Programs
Activity 2: Sustain Street Outreach and Mobile Hygiene
Services
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14City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Strategic Framework
Focus Area 3: Coordinated Homelessness Response and Community Engagement
Strategy 3.1
Strengthen the City’s Encampment
Response by Formally Codifying the
Process for Managing and Addressing
Encampments
Activity 1: Codify the City’s Current Encampment
Management Standard Operating Procedure into an
Administrative Policy
Activity 2: Develop Workload and Performance
Measures for Encampment Abatements
Strategy 3.2
Strengthen Community Awareness,
Engagement, and Involvement
Regarding Homelessness, Housing
Challenges, and the City's
Homelessness Response Efforts
Activity 1: Develop a Community Education
Campaign
Activity 2: Establish a Homelessness Advisory
Committee
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15City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Agenda
Agenda Item #4 – Estimated Plan Costs
Agenda Item #1 – Background
Agenda Item #2 – Overview of Plan Changes
Agenda Item #4 – Overview of Plan Framework
Agenda Item #5 – Recommendations
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16City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Estimated Five-Year Plan Costs
Program Annual Operating Cost
(Ongoing) Capital / One-Time Costs Total 5 Year Capital & Operating Costs
NEW PROGRAMS
Strategy 2.3 – Activity 1
Low-Barrier Interim Housing $1,600,000 $12,000,000 $16,800,000 Strategy 2.3 – Activity 2
Safe Parking Program $700,000 $6,000,000 $8,100,000
Strategy 2.3 – Activity 3
RV Permit Parking Program $125,000 $90,000 $715,000
Strategy 3.2 – Activity 2
Community Education Program N/A $50,000 $50,000
New Programs Subtotal $2,425,000 $18,140,000 $25,665,000
EXISTING PROGRAMS
Strategy 1.2 – Activity 1
Home Repair $500,000 N/A $2,500,000
Strategy 2.2 – Activity 1
Tenant Based Rental Assistance $1,350,000 N/A $6,750,000 Strategy 2.2 and 2.4 – Activity 2
Street Outreach and Essential Services (includes Inclement Weather Hotel Program) $1,058,608 N/A $5,293,040 Existing Programs Subtotal $2,908,608 N/A $14,543,040
MITIGATION ACTIVITIES
Encampment Cleanup/Abatement $100,000 N/A $500,000
ESTIMATED PROGRAM TOTAL: $5,433,608 $18,140,000 $40,708,040 Attachment 5
17City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Agenda
Agenda Item #5 – Recommendations
Agenda Item #1 – Background
Agenda Item #2 – Overview of Plan Changes
Agenda Item #4 – Overview of Plan Framework
Agenda Item #5 – Estimated Plan Costs
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18City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Considerations
Recommendation
• Recommend to Council - Alt ernative 1: Adopt the draft Homelessness Response Plan as the City’s Five-Year Framework for Addressing Homelessness and Its Impacts on the Community and Receive an Update on Community Outreach Efforts.
• Alternative 1 with modifications.
• Take no action at this time.
Staff Recommendation
• Recommend to Council - Alt ernative 1: Adopt the draft Homelessness Response Plan as the City’s Five-Year Framework for Addressing Homelessness and Its Impacts on the Community and Receive an Update on Community Outreach Efforts.
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19City of Sunnyvale – 2026 – 2031 Homelessness Response Plan – September 23, 2026 Thank You!
Questions?
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