CC 04-02-2025 Item No. 8. MOU for Feasibility Study_Written Communications1
Lauren Sapudar
From:Tracy K <tkcupertino@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, March 31, 2025 12:34 PM
To:City Council; City Clerk
Subject:Written communications for Agenda Item 8, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
among West Valley Cities -- housing feasibility study
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Dear Cupertino City Council and staff,
Please include these comments for written communications for Agenda Item 8, Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) among West Valley Cities (Cupertino, Campbell, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, and
Town of Los Gatos) for a feasibility study to evaluate the potential of any temporary housing or
emergency shelter.
Speaking on behalf of myself only -- I have a few clarifying questions upon reviewing the MOU for the
West Valley Cities Feasibility Study:
1. City of Campbell approved this MOU back in July of 2024, with plans to commence work in November
2024 and complete by August 2025. Is Cupertino entering late, or has the timeline since changed and the
attachments provided just don't reflect the latest dates?
2. What work, if any, has occurred on the feasibility study to date? If Cupertino is indeed later, how will its
feedback be taken into account at this stage?
3. How will the 4 partner cities coordinate with one another and the lead city on the final feasibility
recommendations, to ensure the final solution is agreeable to all participating cities? The MOU lists that
the partner cities are to help gather data, community outreach, and review the needs analysis/feasibility
reports, but I did not see any mention of meetings between the 5 total participating cities. Perhaps that is
implied, but it would be good to clarify whether the cities all work through the consultant or have the
opportunity to work with one another in the process.
4. Does the feasibility study present solutions where all West Valley partner cities must be aligned to
move forward, or are they recommendations that the cities follow and implement individually? Or both?
Just trying to understand the expectations and what would be considered a successful study.
Many thanks,
Tracy