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HOUSING
COMMISSION
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1-9-2020
Beth Ebben
Subject: FW: Comments about the Additional Solutions for Homelessness
From: Connie Cunningham <CCunningham@cupertino.org>
Sent: Monday, January 6, 2020 10:45 AM
To: Kerri Heusler <KerriH@cupertino.org>
Subject: Comments about the Additional Solutions for Homelessness
Kerri,
Comments about the Additional Strategies and Resources to Assist the Homeless. Solutions for Homeless that are
described in the report are very broad.
56744—permanent supportive housing and mental health services. How is the $26 distributed? To cities directly like
HUD CDBG funds? The term permanent supportive housing is vague. Can you describe a little more how the Housing
envisioned in the law would work? More like an ELI/DD home that operates out of a different law? Or like a home
wherein the client goes to a manager or someone to direct them to services?
Are there any specifics in the funding avenues wherein Cupertino could request funding? Often, the funding is funneled
through existing non -profits that build homes or provide services. Apple's funding is being provided that way.
Are we aware of any Apple property in Cupertino that is being donated?I read that the first $300,000 worth of Apple
land is in North San Jose.
SAFE Navigation Centers — The example cited of San Francisco mentions 200 clients. With 159 homeless in Cupertino,
we would require a smaller facility unless we were partnering with another nearby City. The results look promising. Just
wondering if increasing the social services and housing assistance offered through WVCS in conjunction with an added
home, or two, or three, for BMR would be effective, certainly to get the idea up and moving. As always, the question of
where the navigation center would be located is critical to the success of the idea.
The Tiny Homes idea is described as being constructed on land owned by VTA and Caltrans. Does this idea work in
Cupertino? Is there land, other than the residential -zoned land that we reviewed for an ELI/DD project currently on the
City Work Plan? Industrial or commercial -zoned City land, or PG&E land, that can be re -zoned for use for temporary
housing like this?
Senator Beall is planning to author another bill this year regarding parity for mental health care with physical health care
in our health care system. Since most people I talk to mention drugs or mental health issues of the homeless, it would be
a good idea for the City Legislative Committee and all resident to support his proposed law. The Dec 17, 2019 article
about this suggested that massive publicity efforts are what have made parity successful in five other states. Parity is
already a federal and state law, but there is no method for ensuring the law is followed.
Connie
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Beth Ebben
Subject: FW: Housing Commission Check -In
From: Connie Cunningham <CCunningham@cupertino.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 9:48 AM
To: Kerri Heusler <KerriH@cupertino.org>
Subject: Re: Housing Commission Check -In
As for the ADU presentation, I am on the side of Cupertino taking a lead role with all the changes that have been made
to the law. In short, we should get ahead of the story in our City to show what a really nice program would look like. We
could have a great story for the Mayor and City Council to share.
Streamlining the process. Including standardized formats with nice facades that fit into our various neighborhoods.
Waiving and reducing fees, including construction fees.
Meeting the relaxed FAR and lot requirements.— going one better if we have unique properties.
Incentives: Also, it would be really great if Cupertino could devise incentives for prospective ADU homeowners to add
parking, since many people are concerned about the law reducing parking requirements. Examples: Such as money
incentive, or or non -monetary trade-off with other zoning benefits.
Partnering with lenders to work with homeowners to finance the construction of ADU's —one source suggested
renovation loans. I am not familiar with those.
Partner with advocates who can train people in the ADU process.
Partner with real estate agents to educate themselves and clients about ADU's
Hold a session with media to get out the word about the changes in our ADU laws.
Thanks, Kerri
Connie
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FY 2019-20 Housing Commission
Work Program Item:
Report on Homelessness
January 9, 2019
CUPERTINO
Erika Poveda, Associate Planner
FY 2019-20 Housing Commission Work Program
Item Objectives:
1. Conduct audit of services
2. Confirm homelessness estimates
3. Explore solutions for students
• City Housing and Human Services Grant
• County Office of Supportive Housing
• Community Plan to End Homelessness
• West Valley Community Services
• Dignity on Wheels
• Rotating Safe Car Park
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2019 Santa Clara County Point -in -Time Census
• County: 9,706 homeless individuals
• Cupertino: 159 homeless individuals
• Example Initiatives:
• UC Berkeley Home Match Program
• Homeless Student Parking (AB 302)
• State Legislation:
• SB 744
• Private Partnerships:
• Google, Facebook, Apple donations
• Local Initiatives:
• SAFE Navigation Centers
• Tiny Houses
Presentations from the County, WVCS, &
De Anza College
• Housing Commission to provide input for
City Council consideration
• City Council Study Session: January 21,2020
Census Population: Longitudinal Trend"
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7,202 7,086 7,067 7,631 7,3q4
6,556
2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019
County Total: 9,706 homeless individuals
Highlights from the Point In Time Survey 2019
9,706 homeless in Santa Clara County. Seven
cities showed an increase in their count -
Cupertino saw a 25% increase.
More than 1/3 of survey respondents
indicated they were experiencing
homelessness for the first time, and 67% had
been homeless for a year or longer.
The number of people living unsheltered in
vehicles increased nearly threefold from 591
in 2017 to 1,747 in this count.
81% were residing in Santa Clara
County
70% respondent said they received
supportive services and benefit
assistance
73 % accessed meal services
36% received bus passes
25 % accessed drop in services
What is different in the last 5 years with regard to
supportive services for individuals and families
experiencing homelessness?
Community Queue - A centralized system for intake and
assessment. This system helps to give clients a score on
the VI-SPDAT (Vulnerability Index) and refers clients to
housing options - Permanent Supportive, Permanent
Housing and Rapid Rehousing.
Motel assistance for families with children, motel leasing
and shared housing
Year-round shelter instead of the cold weather shelter
Safe Parking - Rotating Safe Parking Program in the west
valley
Programs and Services
Services=I="
Food need Food pantry
Public assistance, computer classes,
Temporary Shelter need and tax help
Housing need
Transportation need
Benefit Assistance
Personal Hygiene
Housing resources
Laundry quarters and hygiene kits
Special programs
Information & referrals (employment
services, health, child care, shelter,
ESL, legal, immigration)
Transit and Transportation assistance
Mobile Food Pantry
Case Management
Housing Specialist
Rapid Rehousing
Financial Coaching
Case Management Moc
Case management is a triad model
In order to develop case plans and match clients with services, the case managers work to assess a client's needs by using a self-
sufficiency matrix. Based on this assessment and the families' Self -Sufficiency Matrix (SSM) score, the case manager will develop a
case plan with goals to address critical needs and improve self-sufficiency. The case manager will make the referral to the housing
specialist and financial coach based on the clients SSM score in housing, income, credit score and/or debt. The case manager
follows up with other interventions and updates the case plan as needed.
Gaps in service deliveries in Cupertino and surrounding area
❖ No mobile laundry and shower facilities - Clients are using WVCS and
library restroom facilities as "shower"
•'• No drop in or day shelter services - Clients are using WVCS and the
library as day shelters
❖ No easy transit route to Sunnyvale Shelter
•'• Lack of safe park partners in Cupertino
•'• Lack of shared housing options
❖ Lack of a strong service providers network in Cupertino
•'• Lack of affordable housing or landlords willing to take vouchers or
subsidy
Accessory Dwelling
Units
Cupertino Housing
CUPERTINO Commission
January 9, 2020
What are Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)
An ADU is a
secondary dwelling
unit with complete
independent living
facilities for one or
more persons
Internal Attached
Detached
Benefits of an ADU
• Affordable by
design
• Provide income for
homeowners
• Share independent
living areas with
family members
2019-2020 City
Work Program
Community
Livability
"Provide incentives to
build ADUs (which
provide affordable
housing
opportunities)by
reviewing ordinance
and reducing fees."
AB 68 (Ting) & AB 881 (Bloom)
• Streamline approval or denial within 60 days.
• Certain ADUs exempt from zoning standards.
• Set certain maximum ADU dimensions
• SB 13 (Wieckowski)
• May not require "owner -resident" of either primary dwelling or ADU.
• Cannot impose impact fees on ADUs under 750 square feet.
• AB 587 (Friedman)
• Allow ADUs to be sold or conveyed separately from a primary residence.
• AB 670 (Friedman)
• Prevents homeowners' associations from barring ADUs.
• AB 671 (Friedman)
• Requires Housing Elements to incentivize and promote the creation of
affordable ADUs.
19.08.030 Definitions
• Junior accessory dwelling unit
• Internal conversion.
• 500sf max.
• May share bathroom with principle dwelling unit.
• Deed restricted
• Single family residence
• Shall mean one dwelling unit located on a separately
owned lot only.
CHAPTER 19.112: ACCESSORY DWELLING
UNITS
• No impact fees on any ADU or JADU less
than 750 sf.
• ADU approved on or after January 1, 2020,
not be used as a short-term rental.
Streamlined ADUs/JADUs in Single Family
Development
• Internal Conversions and Detached ADUs <800sf.
• One per lot unless detached ADU and JADU.
• Does not impact FAR, Lot coverage, open space
requirements
• Setbacks reduced to four feet for detached structures.
• No parking requirement.
Streamlined ADUs in Multi -family Development
• Internal conversion of non -livable Space
• Not exceed 25 percent of existing number of
primary dwelling units.
Detached ADUs
• No more than two detached accessory dwelling
units are permitted per lot.
• 800 sf maximum.
• Four feet from side and rear lot lines.
Non -Streamlined ADUs in Single Family
Development
• Attached and Detached
• Not exceed 850 s.f. (studios or one bedroom) or 1,000
s.f. (more than one bedroom) .
• Attached to an existing single-family dwelling, shall
not exceed 50% of the existing single-family dwelling.
• For units >800 s.f., limits on lot coverage, floor area
ratio, and open space.
• Setbacks reduced to four feet.
• Parking requirements.
Public Hearing Dates
• Planning Commission
• January 28., 2020
• City Council
• February 18, 2020 (Tentative)