Inclusionary Housing Study

Representing Silicon Valley Leadership Group, he urged the Council not to raise inclusionary requirements above 15% or raise in-lieu fees, calling high requirements 'effectively a tax on new home construction' and asking the city to table the study.

A downtown Sunnyvale renter argued raising requirements or fees is 'effectively a tax on new home construction' that would stop building and raise housing costs; he urged rejection or even elimination of current requirements.

Speaking for Silicon Valley at Home, he said the group supports inclusionary housing in principle but recommends keeping 15% for now given market feasibility challenges, and revisiting later when conditions improve.

Spoke in support of raising inclusionary requirements, citing Mountain View and Saratoga's 20% policies and the need to house teachers, public servants, and the unhoused.

Representing the California Apartment Association, he urged keeping inclusionary at 15% or lower and rejecting in-lieu fee increases, saying added costs make barely-feasible projects unbuildable.

Representing the Building Industry Association of the Bay Area, he cited a peer-review study questioning the nexus study's assumptions and asked the Council to decline any increase above 15%, be cautious on fees, and monitor market conditions.