February 1st Meeting: Public Art in Sunnyvale and Downtown Specific Plan Amendments

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When: February 1st, 6:30 pm
Where: On Zoom.

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Our main topics are:

Public Art in Sunnyvale

According to Americans for the Arts, seventy percent of Americans feel arts improve the image and identity of their community.  Do you identify with these seventy-percenters? 

If so, please join us as Sunnyvale’s Kristin Dance, Public Art Coordinator, walks us through art funding, how public art is selected, the role you can play in its selection and, where our community’s over 100 art works are located; from the iconic Out to Lunch sculpture to the mixed media, made in USA:  Angel Island Shh. And a sneak preview into upcoming art installations!


Downtown Specific Plan Amendments

Martin Pyne will discuss proposed amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan for Block 20. Block 20 sits on the East side of Mathilda between Olive and El Camino Real. The proposed changes increase the residential housing units and commercial square footage for this block.
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Big News! Livable Sunnyvale is now officially a 501(c)(3) organization!. This means we can open a bank account, donations are tax-deductuible and we can apply for grants!

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Livable Sunnyvale January 11th Meeting: 2023 Transportation Priorities and City of Sunnyvale Legislative Advocacy

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January 11th, 6:30 pm

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Our main topics are:

2023 Transportation Priorities

Adina Levin from Friends of Caltrain and Seamless Bay Area will discuss the top priorities this year for transit in the Bay Area.

Issues include an upcoming “fiscal cliff” for VTA funding, Sunnyvale’s Active Transportation Plan funding and Seamless Bay Area initiatives.

City of Sunnyvale Legislative Advocacy Process

Former Council Member Gustav Larsson and Michele Zahraie, Senior Management Analyst will discuss the City process for advocating for bills in the California legislature.

Currently, the City Council votes on general legislative priorities at the beginning of the year. Then the Mayor sends letters advocating for or opposing specific bills as they move through committees and to the Assembly or Senate. Should the full Council or members of the public be more involved in this process?

We will vote on a motion to send a letter to the Council asking that correspondence from Staff or Council on potential legislation be subject to a vote of the City Council. (Note that the wording may change as a result of discussion at the meeting)

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