Join us for this IN PERSON gathering at the Faultline Brewery. It has been a long year and the pandemic has taken a toll on all of us.
On the other hand, there is so much to celebrate: The El Camino Real Specific Plan Completion, the start of the Moffett Park Specific Plan, and the Sunnyvale Housing Element first submission among many others. Next year we will be welcoming three new members to the Sunnyvale City Council, a new Assembly Member and a new State Senator,
For our Holiday social this year, we are partnering with our friends at the Sunnyvale Democratic Club to celebrate and share our experiences. We will provide a few appetizers, but Faultline is a restaurant/bar, so you can order a wide range of food or drinks.
The event is open to everyone and there is a prize drawing at 4 pm, so RSVP early to get your name in the hat!
We need to let the restaurant know how many will be there. So – please RSVP by December 8.
As an organization grows and evolves, it is important to take time to look at where it began, where it is today and where it will be tomorrow. To that end, we have asked Sue Serrone, Livable Sunnyvale founder and Chair Emeritus and Mike Serrone to share our humble beginnings and our achievements over the years.
Marie Bernard, Executive Director, and David Hernandez Chief Programs Officer, Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) will share the state of our community today through the needs of the clients SCS serves.
Lastly, we will take a look at where we are heading in the short and long term. I am sure that our conversation with Marie and David will be a jumping-off place to talk about this. As an organization, we need and want your participation so please be prepared to share your thoughts on Livable Sunnyvale’s evolution.
AGENDA
Community announcements
Livable Sunnyvale – A Look Back
Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) – A Look at Today
Livable Sunnyvale – Current and Upcoming Issues: (which issues are most important for the next year?)
Housing Element
Moffett Park Specific Plan
Village Centers
ADU Toolkit
Warming Centers
Full-time City Staff to Support Unhoused Programs
Universal Basic Income (UBI)
Safe Parking
Right-to-lease ordinance
Commercial Development Fees
Gun Safety
Cyclist and Pedestrian Fatalities Homestead Bike Lanes
Livable Sunnyvale – A Look ForwardVote on California YIMBY Coalition Partner
The following seven ballot measures will be on the ballot. Members have volunteered to research and present information about the measures. So bring your voter guide and follow along or join the discussion.
Proposition 1: Putting abortion safeguards in the California constitution:
Propositions 26 and 27: Legalizing sports gambling, two ways:
Proposition 28: Set aside school funding for arts and music:
Proposition 29: Kidney clinic rules, third time a charm?
Proposition 30: Millionaires paying for electric cars.
Proposition 31: Reconsidering a flavored tobacco ban.
To register, click on the link below before the meeting
For those of you who were able to come to our recent Moffett Park Committee meeting with Michelle King, Principle Planner, City of Sunnyvale and Pilar Lorenzana, Community Development, Google, thanks for attending and sharing your thoughts. We heard and discussed presentations on mobility-related issues such as parking maximums, transportation and the concept of a Transportation Management Association (TMA) for Moffett Park.
In case you would like to speak during the Moffett Park Specific Plan Mobility Workshop on 20 September (detailed information is below) or would like to send an email to council but are not sure what topic(s) you would like to address, we have put together a few that may resonate with you. That said, please do not feel limited to these suggestions. Just raise your voice in whatever way sounds best to you. Advocacy messages:
Half of all of Moffett Park is currently used for cars! That does not reflect (our/my) values. I urge the city to make better use of our land! Moffett Park should evolve from an asphalt parking lot to a vibrant set of neighborhoods with streets that allow people of all ages and abilities on bike and foot to safely share the road with drivers.
Ask: We ask that the council direct staff to reprioritize precious right of way with more emphasis on peds, bikes, nature and transit (public and private) and less on private vehicles. Great streets should be great places.
As a Sunnyvale (resident/worker) I care about livable, vibrant, and inclusive streets and spaces.
Ask: (We/I) are proud of the city’s commitment to safety and sustainability. Streets are places for everyone – not just cars – and we strongly encourage the City to ensure that the Moffett Park specific plan implements the goals in the Climate Action Plan and Vision Zero
Breaking our addiction to fossil fuels starts by the City providing alternatives to solo driving through walking and biking infrastructure and by connecting Moffett Park to Caltrain, downtown, and other parts of Sunnyvale.
Ask: We ask that the council set a meaningful goal of a 50% solo driving rate and incorporate supporting strategies to make the goal feasible. We also support the City adopting a parking maximum policy to encourage the transition to transit, biking, and walking, as well as free up land for other, more vibrant uses. Fewer parking spaces means fewer cars.
Current and future employers of all sizes can aim for lower solo driving rates! Sunnyvale should set up a Moffett Park Transportation Management Association (TMA) that can manage programs like a public shuttle, access to bulk light rail and bus passes for future office and residential developments, and oversee a carsharing program for future Moffett Park workers and residents.
Ask: We strongly support establishing a district wide TMA to create and fund alternatives to solo driving
Changing the ways we travel is not just about transportation – it is about creating complete 15-minute neighborhoods where people can live, work, play, and shop without having to get in a car.
Information regarding the city-sponsored workshop is below.
TUESDAY 9/20: MPSP MOBILITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
The MPSP team will present mobility framework that will inform the draft policies to the City Council. The presentation and discussion will include modal priority, street network, pedestrian/bike network, transportation improvements, parking strategy, and transit demand management. This special City Council workshop will be held virtually. For those unable to attend the live event, a recording of the session will be available on the project website the following day.
When: Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 6:00 PM
Where: Hosted virtually via Zoom: Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 932 7612 3346. No registration is required; the zoom link will be activated 15 minutes before the meeting.
MPSP MOBILITY SESSION VIRTUAL OFFICE HOUR
Please mark your calendar for our virtual office hour on mobility to get your questions answered! Our workshop speakers will be there to answer your questions and provide clarification on information provided during the workshop and via project website.
When: Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Where: Hosted virtually via Zoom. Office hour zoom link will be provided after the workshop.
Register in advance or register right before joining the meeting. After registering, Zoom will email you the link to join the meeting.
Village Centers
The City’s 2017 General Plan Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE) identified seven locations for mixed use Village Centers, in the context of various neighborhood planning areas to ensure each neighborhood is adequately supported by commercial services, as well as schools and parks. These Village Centers are typically located at the crossroads of arterial and collector street intersections and accessible by pedestrian, bicycle, and transit connections.
Development projects have currently been approved at Fremont Avenue and Sunnyvale Saratoga Road and a new development has been proposed at Fremont Avenue and Mary Avenue.
Shaunn Mendrin, Sunnyvale’s Planning Officer will talk about the new Village Centers Master Plan currently underway.
Gun Safety in Sunnyvale
Following almost daily mass shootings in 2022 including the racist shooting in Buffalo, New York, which killed 10 people and the horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that killed 19 children and 2 teachers, many Sunnyvale residents are asking, “What can we do locally to help prevent more gun violence?”
On August 30th, the Sunnyvale City Council will have a Study Session to look at actions the City can take to improve gun safety in Sunnyvale. At our August meeting we will have a brief presentation on possible gun safety measures from the local group behind the 2013 ballot measure that was approved overwhelmingly by the voters.
Finally, following their presentation at the July meeting, we will vote for Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning to become our Coalition Partner
Sunnyvale’s Housing Element – Ryan Dyson, Sunnyvale’s Housing Specialist, in a Q/A style moderated by Livable Sunnyvale’s Housing Element Committee Co-Chairs Chuck Fraleigh and Agnes Veith (60 minutes)
The purpose of this session is to help us understand the background and issues so we can provide good input to Council. Council is to vote on this on June 21. For our letters to be included in the Council packet, we have to send in our letters by June 8th.
Ryan’s presentation is not the same as the one City Staff has given at community outreach meetings and to Council/Commissions. This session will zoom in on Livable Sunnyvale’s Housing Element Committee’s concerns. This Committee of six has been reviewing in depth the Sunnyvale Draft Housing Element document. We will examine:
Sunnyvale’s demographic outlook – growth, by age group, renters vs homeowners, etc.
Sunnyvale’s Site Inventory – RHNA numbers for different income levels, where are sites, etc.
Village Centers – master plan and how we can get involved.
Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH) – what it is, requirements and how will the City meet this?
The City of Sunnyvale 2023-2031 Draft Housing Element is now available for public review. This guides how we’ll meet the future housing needs and priorities of our community. We need your input to revise the draft and get it ready for review by the State. Tell us what matters to you at these meetings:
Wednesday, May 11 – Virtual Community Workshop
Monday, May 23 – Planning Commission Meeting
Wednesday, May 25 – Housing and Human Services Commission Meeting
