Safe parking

Drew on lived experience living in a car; said safe parking is the best bet and tiny homes need permanent housing to feed into.

Suggested the underused Matilda underpass lot and better transit to free up parking for housing uses.

Sunnyvale Community Services director warned of rising need and urged doing something now, even temporary, for RV residents.

Said Sunnyvale has excuses while surrounding cities have results.

Called safe parking a moral imperative and urged creativity matching neighboring cities.

Disagreed with staff's recommendation against safe parking, noting neighboring cities run programs.

Asked why Sunnyvale cannot do what Palo Alto and Mountain View already do.

Spoke as a resident for immediate solutions for the unhoused, saying one to two years is an eternity.

Said safe parking is consistently one of the most effective options for people living in vehicles.

Expressed disappointment at continued delay since council direction in 2024.

Questioned why staff rejected safe parking sites after the housing element promised one by 2025.

Argued the staff report searched for excuses to say no and urged making difficult sites work.

Supported skipping a public RV park and agreed safe parking outcomes are weak, citing budget constraints.

Urged the Council not to adopt parking changes until a funded safe parking site exists.

Opposed stricter RV rules without safe parking, calling the approach displacement by ordinance and pointing to Mountain View's model.

Echoed calls for an operational safe parking site before changing parking rules; condemned vanlording.