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City staff: homelessness strategy due in September; City Council to hold Aug. 11 study session on 20% inclusionary housing
Summary
A city staff member told the Sunnyvale Housing and Human Services Commission on June 24 that the city will present a homelessness strategy in September and that the City Council will hold a study session Aug. 11 to discuss a proposed 20% inclusionary housing requirement.
A city staff member told the Sunnyvale Housing and Human Services Commission on June 24 that the city is preparing a homelessness strategy the staff plans to present to the commission in September, and that the City Council will hold a study session Aug. 11 to consider a proposed 20% inclusionary housing policy.
"We are diligently working on the strategy to address homelessness and plan to bring that to you all in September," said a city staff member during the meeting. The same staff member said the council study session on Aug. 11 will focus on the 20% inclusionary housing item.
The announcement came during the meeting's oral reports and non-agenda items portion; no details about the strategy's contents, budget, or implementation timeline were provided at the June 24 session. The staff member did not name specific funding sources or confirm whether the proposal would include exemptions, alternative compliance options, or an affordability term; those details were described as to be determined and not specified at the meeting.
Commissioners did not take formal action on the homelessness strategy at the June 24 meeting. The commission did approve the meeting minutes for May 28, 2026 by roll-call vote before the announcement. Commissioner Duncan moved to approve the minutes, Vice Chair Riviere seconded, and the motion carried with four votes in favor; Commissioner Weiss was absent.
The Aug. 11 study session is a procedural step that allows councilmembers and staff to review policy options before possible formal council hearings or ordinance introductions. City staff and the commission will likely present additional details and analysis between now and September; the commission did not set a date to revisit the strategy during the June 24 meeting.
The meeting was convened at 7:07 p.m. and adjourned at 7:17 p.m. Mayor Klein also offered remarks honoring Commissioner Weiss's service during a special order of the day; those remarks were ceremonial and did not change the policy schedule discussed by staff.
