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Council directs staff to pursue interim housing, RV buyback and permitted RV parking; asks more outreach to churches
Summary
After a lengthy staff presentation and hours of public comment, Sunnyvale council directed staff to develop interim housing on city land, create an RV buyback pilot paired with housing assistance, and implement a permitted RV parking program on designated streets; the motion also requested extra outreach to faith groups and study of an underpass site. Vote: 6–0 (one recusal).
The Sunnyvale City Council on April 21 directed staff to pursue a multi‑pronged strategy to address vehicular homelessness, instructing planners to develop an interim housing (tiny‑home style) site on city land, design an RV buyback pilot tied to housing assistance, and implement a permitted RV parking program on designated city streets.
Housing Officer Amanda Stoultz told the council that staff’s analysis found safe parking on city sites would be limited in scale (about 15 RVs on the most viable parcel), costly and…
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