Housing Choice Voucher holders rely on their local housing authority to pay the bulk of their rent. What happens if it isn’t paid?

Council evaluates new data on homelessness and potential just cause eviction ordinances.

The board approved amendments to the county SHIP local housing assistance plan to expand eligibility to manufactured homeowners and directed staff to proactively pursue partners and study relocation assistance for park sales where lot rents more than double.

The housing committee asked the town to consider opting into New York State’s 'Good Cause' eviction protections, piloting HomeShare programs and prioritizing an emergency winter‑housing plan; board members requested legal review for opt‑in permanence, agricultural exemptions and coordination with the village.

Speakers from Chainbreaker Collective and multiple residents thanked the council for approving a homelessness prevention fund (consent agenda item 9g) and urged the council to make such emergency assistance recurring and to strengthen renter protections.

Assemblymember and state senator told Sunnyvale council they delivered funding across affordable housing, food banks, homelessness prevention and renter protections in the 2025-26 state budget and highlighted bills affecting mobile-home parks, surplus land for affordable housing and renter protections.

Council members discuss housing production deficits and budget allocation for affordable housing.