For nearly a decade, Mountain View has poured money into programs and services to try and turn the tide of homelessness in the city. But it still has not been enough to stave off housing insecurity for a large number of residents.
Now Mountain View is looking to address the situation with updates to its homeless response strategy, with a goal of providing enough services that homelessness is a rare occurrence. City Council members this week mulled over ways to improve the plan, including more safe parking, transitional housing and even buying old apartment buildings.
“The city’s approach to addressing homelessness has been multi-pronged, and the city does its part as a medium-sized city, considering various constraints,” said Deputy City Manager Kimberly Thomas, who presented a draft of the plan to the City Council on Jan. 28…