Campbell Study Shapes West Valley Safe Parking

The West Valley Homeless Services Feasibility Study, paid for by the City of Campbell and prepared by Good City Company, has prompted West Valley municipalities to consider expanding safe parking and other temporary-shelter options, city staff documents and council actions show. The study was published Jan. 26, 2026 and followed a needs analysis that identified gaps across Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and Saratoga. (cupertino.gov) ### Who funded and prepared the study? The City of Campbell allocated $100,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds in July 2024 to finance the West Valley needs analysis and feasibility study, the Los Gatos staff report says. (losgatos-ca.municodemeetings.com) Campbell contracted in December 2024 with Good City Company to conduct the work, which the cities published for public review in early 2026. ### What did the study recommend about parking and shelter? The West Valley Feasibility Study includes a dedicated "Shelter and Parking Programs" section that outlines options such as supervised overnight parking, case management and coordinated services across jurisdictions. The study frames parking programs as one of several lower-cost, scalable immediate-needs responses to vehicle homelessness. (cupertino.gov) ### How have local governments acted on those recommendations? Campbell’s City Council received the feasibility study and adopted a resolution of intent to participate in a West Valley Homeless Services Implementation Task Force on March 24, 2026, the staff timeline shows. Los Gatos adopted a similar resolution on April 7, 2026; Saratoga and Monte Sereno followed in April and May, respectively, according to municipal meeting materials. Staff in the participating cities say they will seek consultant support and a memorandum of understanding before committing funding for pilots. (losgatos-ca.municodemeetings.com) ### Which existing programs does the study point to as models? MOVE Mountain View operates one of Santa Clara County’s largest safe parking programs and provides on-site case management and wraparound services, a city and operator description says. Palo Alto and faith-based rotating programs in Saratoga — such as the Prince of Peace Rotating Safe Car Park — are cited by local providers as working examples the West Valley jurisdictions can study. (cupertino.gov) ### What are city leaders saying about the study? Campbell City Manager Brian Loventhal told residents the study "gives us a shared understanding of the challenges we’re facing and the opportunities to work more effectively together as a region," in the city’s February news release. Campbell Mayor Sergio Lopez has told local media the multijurisdictional approach is necessary because homelessness "crosses borders." ### What happens next on safe parking and pilot programs? Los Gatos and other West Valley councils approved resolutions of intent in spring 2026 and city staff say the immediate next milestone is to secure consultant support and negotiate a memorandum of understanding among the five jurisdictions before any pilot spending is authorized. (losgatos-ca.municodemeetings.com) That consultant search and MOU process will determine where and how any safe-parking pilot would be launched. (campbellca.gov) (movemv.org)