Housing

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Weekly summary for Santa Clara County

Jul 13, 2026 to Jul 19, 2026 • Updated Jul 16, 2026

This week in Santa Clara County, there were no new housing affordability proposals, projects, or decisions reported from recent Board of Supervisors meetings or other county agencies. The most recent relevant Board of Supervisors meetings focused on healthcare equipment donations, budget updates, and public safety topics, without direct action on housing affordability.

Key points from recent county activity include:  
- Board of Supervisors meetings in April and March addressed county budget and public health issues.  
- No new agenda items or initiatives related to housing affordability were introduced or advanced.  
- No upcoming meetings currently list housing affordability as a topic for discussion.

What to watch: Monitor future Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors agendas for potential housing affordability items as budget and policy discussions continue.

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Agenda item: Consider recommendations relating to the creation of easements and parcel maps and exceptions for competitive bidding construction contracts related to affordable housing developments to be located on County-owned property known as the East Santa Clara Street Site in San José (Assessor's Parcel Nos. 467-14-001 through 003, 467-14-006 through 010, 467-14-052, 467-14-082, 467-14-087 through 089). California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 and Section 15302 of the CEQA Guidelines. (LA). SCC BOS recently discussed this issue.

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Office of Supportive Housing

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Committee: Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation

$45.9K

+0.00%

2025-2026 Recommended: $125.1M2025-2026 Adopted: $125.1M

5-year context: 2021-2022 $96.0M to 2025-2026 $125.1M

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