Summary
Councilmembers Srinivasan and Cisneros pressed staff on why none of the 45 formerly-homeless units at Ira D. Hall Square went to people who lived or worked in Sunnyvale — county coordinated entry rules tie the city's hands. Staff suggested a future council priority project and pointed to the Midpen Mathilda project as a possible local-preference opportunity.
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Last discussed Mar 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city contributed $27 million to Ira D. Hall Square; operating subsidies for supportive housing could cost millions more.
Sunnyvale residents experiencing homelessness or at risk of it, if local preference strategies succeed.
Sunnyvale taxpayers currently fund projects whose supportive units may be filled by residents of other jurisdictions.
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