REPORT TO HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Recommend that the City Council Adopt a Resolution to Endorse Santa Clara County's 2020-2025 Community Plan to End Homelessness
Report
BACKGROUND
In October 2015, the City adopted the 2015-2020 Santa Clara County Community Plan to End Homelessness (RTC No. 15-0403). The 2015-2020 Community Plan to End Homelessness was the first regional plan to address the challenges of homelessness, and the process was managed by the Continuum of Care (Destination: Home, was the lead), similar to the 2020-2025 Community Plan to End Homelessness.
While progress has been made in developing systems to alleviate homelessness, the challenges persist, and the 2020-2025 Community Plan to End Homelessness was prepared to continue to address those challenges through three key strategies, which are described in more detail later in this report.
The 2020-2025 Community Plan to End Homelessness was developed with feedback from about 8,000 individuals across the County, including people with lived experience of homelessness, subject matter experts, stakeholders and community members.
The City Council will consider this item on August 31, 2021.
EXISTING POLICY
Sunnyvale FY 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan
* Help people who are currently unhoused or at imminent risk of homelessness to obtain housing, employment or other sources of income, and adequate support services/networks to achieve stability.
o D) Continue to participate in county-wide policy, planning and coordination efforts such as the Continuum of Care and Community Plan to End Homelessness
Sunnyvale FY 2013-2023 Housing Element
* Goal E: Promote equal housing opportunities for all residents, including Sunnyvale's special needs populations, so that residents can reside in the housing of their choice.
o E.6: Participate in the County Collaborative on affordable housing and issues related to homelessness to support efforts to prevent and end homelessness. Facilitate and...
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