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Report regarding information on a temporary safe parking program (Rich Lee, Assistant City Manager; Adam Plank, Police Captain; Pierce Abrahamson, Housing Programs Analyst; Dave Bockhaus, Deputy Public Works Director)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council receive the staff report and provide direction on further action, if any.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In April 2025, the City Council held a special meeting to conduct a study session on homelessness. For reference, the staff report is included as Attachment 1. The City Council directed staff to gather more information on a temporary safe parking program.
In the intervening time, staff conducted site visits with the cities of Mountain View and San Jose.
City of Mountain View
Program Overview
Mountain View has operated a temporary safe parking program (TSPP) for the past eight years. Mountain View's TSPP has four sites in operation with a total of 105 spaces. Staff toured Shoreline Lot B, which is Mountain View's largest TSPP site, which accommodates up to 46 recreational vehicles (RVs). The site is managed by Move Mountain View (Move MV), a nonprofit organization that was developed in collaboration with religious organizations. The site is on a former landfill, so participants must have a methane monitoring device on each RV, which is provided by the City. While the site does not have security staff, it does have site monitors.
Program Requirements
RVs are required to be registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), operable, and insured. Participants must agree to have a case manager as a condition of the TSPP.
Site Features
The site provides Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible portable restrooms and handwashing stations. Electricity is not provided, as doing so would make the site an RV park, so participants use generators to provide power. Participants are provided with pumping vouchers for their RVs, mobile showers, laun...
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