REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Housing Strategy: Approve Scope of Work for Project Manager Services Regarding implementation of the Sunnyvale Mobile Home Park Memorandum of Understanding, and Approve Budget Modification No. 9 in the amount of $81,380
Report
BACKGROUND
The Housing Strategy Study Issue, CDD 17-09, was ranked number one by Council among all proposed Community Development Department (CDD) study issues in 2017. The study issue focused on: mobile home park rent stabilization options, age friendly housing, and supply/demand of housing. Because of the large scale of the project, the City issued an RFP for consultants and in July 2018 selected BAE Urban Economics (BAE) to lead the Housing Strategy along with subconsultants Goldfarb and Lipman, PlaceWorks, and Novin Development.
After two years of outreach and work on the study issue, Council approved the final 2020 Housing Strategy on October 13, 2020 (RTC 20-0809). The Housing Strategy resulted in thirteen new policy recommendations called "strategies" and the City Council prioritized the strategies be categorizing each strategy as Tier 1, Tier 2 or Tier 3 (Attachment 1). Tier 1 strategies are to begin implementation in FY 2020/21, Tier 2 in FY 2021/22, and Tier 3 strategies are to be implemented as time and funding allows.
Mobile home park policy was one of the main features throughout the Housing Strategy and resulted in the most outreach events and most feedback from the community. The Housing Strategy considered two options for rent stabilization: a formal Rent Stabilization Ordinance or a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)/Accord; the City Council ranked the MOU/Accord Tier 1. Due to the Council interest work began immediately on next steps.
EXISTING POLICY
General Plan: 2015-2023 Housing Element
GOAL HE-1 ADEQUATE HOUSING - Assist in the provision of adequate housing to meet the diverse needs of Sunnyvale's households of all income levels.
GOAL HE-2 ENHANCED HOUSING CONDITIONS AND AFFORDAB...
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