City of Sunnyvale 2009 New Resident Guide

8/9/2019 City of Sunnyvale 2009 New Resident Guide

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Sclts f ft welcome visitors toSunnyvales Plaza del Sol, recalling thecitys agricultural past.

www.sunnyvale.ca.gov

2009


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Th Ct f Svl ls t th Ht f th Slc VForty miles south of San Francisco and 10 miles nort

San Jose, Sunnyvale is less than an hour from the

Pacic Ocean, and close to Californias famous

redwood forests and beautiful Lake Tahoe in the

Sierra Nevada for summer exploring and winter skii


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8 TranSporTaTionTherearemanyoptionsforgettingaroundtheBayArea.

9 HouSingSunnyvaleisaleaderinaddressinghousingneedsinSiliconValley.

9 uTiLiTieSSunnyvaleoperatesitswater,sewerandgarbageutilityservices.

10 SunnyVaLe pubLiC LibraryTheSunnyvalePublicLibraryisavibrantcommunityspace.

11 SunnyVaLe area SCHooLS

Sunnyvaleisagreatplacetoliveandanexcellentplacetolearn.

12 parkS and reCreaTionTheparksystemwasdesignedsoeveryneighborhoodwaswithinwalkingdistanceof apark.

13 parkS and reC FaCiLiTieS14 CommuniTy CenTer

14 reCreaTion programS

15 geTTing ouTThereslotstodobothinsidetCityandinthegreaterBayAr

16 pubLiC SaFeTyTheCityisconsistentlyratedoneof the10safestcitiesinthnation.

17 Working in SunnyVaLeTheHeartof theSiliconValleSunnyvaleisanexcellentplaceworkanddobusiness.

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4 geTTing STarTedThephonenumbersyouneedtohelpyougetsettled.

4 WeLCome HomeWeregladyouchoseSunnyvalyournewhome.

5 6 a brieF HiSTorySunnyVaLe aT a gLanCeCiTy goVernmenTboardS and CommiSSionSeLeCTed repreSenTaTiVeS

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plc / F ec: dl 911.f cll cll h, l (408) 736-6244.

24-H gc Sts:Sfw:85 El Camino Real (408) 481-3306

39 S. Bernardo Ave. (408) 732-5900601 Hollenbeck Ave. (408) 733-8251

24-H phcs:Wls: 780 E. El Camino Real (408) 738-9430

Tlh Svc:aTT: rstl: (800) 310-2355,bsss/Ccl: (800) 750-2355,www.att.com

Cl TV Svc:Ccst:: (800) 945-2288

www.comcast.com

gs elctct Svc:Pacic Gas & Electric (PG&E): (800) PGE-5000www.pge.com

Wt Svc: Provided by City ofSunnyvale Utilities.rstl: (408) 730-7400bsss/Ccl: (408) 730-7681www.sunnyvale.ca.gov

g rccl Svc: Provided bySpecialty Solid Waste & Recycling on behalf ofhe City.

rstl: (408) 730-7400bsss/Ccl: (408) 730-7681(Garbage)bsss/Ccl: (408) 565-9900 (C)www.sunnyvalerecycles.org

dtt f mt Vhcls (dmV): Registerehicles, obtain or renew drivers licenses.800) 777-1033, www.dmv.ca.gov

Post Ofces: You can change your address

nline by visiting moversguide.usps.gov.800) ASK-USPS41 S. Taaffe St.80 N. Mary Ave.26 W. Fremont Ave.

Vt rstt: Contact the Santa ClaraCounty Registrar of Voters at (408) 299-VOTE orwww.sccvote.org

Wlc

H.Wlc tSvl.Residents and businesses of

the City of Sunnyvale take

great pride in being a part

of this progressive, well-

managed and nationally

recognized Silicon Valley

community.

Visitorsandresidentsenjoy

Sunnyvalesbeautiful,

cleansuburbansetting,

efcient, high-quality

city services, low crime rate, quality

schools and 18 prize-winning parks.

Throughitsinnovativeandcost

effectivePublicSafetyDepartment

concept,whichcombinestraditional

re and police functions into onedepartment,thecityoffersitsciti-

zens and businesses an award-win-

ning record of safety and efciency.

Someof thenationsmostsuc-

cessfulbusinessandindustriallead-

ersarelocatedinSunnyvale,includ-

ingAMD,NetworkApplianceand

Yahoo!.Residentscandrivewithin

anhourtomanydistinguished

educationalinstitutions,including

StanfordUniversity,SanJoseState

University,SantaClaraUniver -sityandUniversityofCaliforni

Foothill,DeAnza,WestValley

MissionCommunityCollegesa

CogswellCollegeareonlyminu

away, offering high quality com

nitycollegeclassesandprogram

Sunnyvalescommitmentto

citizenwithinthecommunitys

apart. High quality parks, a full

vicelibrary,promotionof cultu

artsactivitiesandstrongsuppomaintenanceandrepairof pub

facilities reect this commitmen

TheCityislessthananhour

from the Pacic Ocean, and clo

Californiasfamousredwoodfo

andbeautifulLakeTahoeinth

SierraNevadaforsummerexpl

andwinterskiing.

InthegreaterSunnyvaleare

theaters,concerthalls,museum

libraries and art galleries ll the

demandingculturalneeds.

Thecityoffersshoppingcon

nienceandvarietywithmoreth

49neighborhoodandregional

ters,includingdowntownshop

anddiningatMurphyAvenue,

unique and historic business dis

Welcome to Sunnyvale, th

Heart of Silicon Valley!


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SunnyVaLaT-a-gLanC r: The Heart of Silicon

Valley Sz: 24 Square Miles [Seclargest city in Santa Clara Coufth largest in theSan Francisco Bay Area]

Tt: 71 (July) to 53(January)

rstl plt: 135(Source: State Department ofFinance)

n f bssss: Ap-proximately 8,031

Wfc: Approximately118,500

dt plt: 230,000

av Hshl ic

$74,000

ect: 67 percent colleeducated

Ls: 1

glf Css: 2

ps: 20

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Schls: 26 (public & private)

Ts Cts: 51 (16 at theworld-class Tennis Center, andat 15 other locations)

Sts Fls: 132 multi-purpose

rstts: 315

Sh Cts/

Clxs: 52

mj Htls: 10 (total of 3,rooms and 38,000 sq. ft. of meeing space)

al evts: Art & WineFestival, Summer Music SerieHands On the Arts, DowntownAssociation Holiday Tree LightState of the City Address

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Sunnyvaleshistoryhasalways

beenbasedonitseconomy.Ini-

tially,theareasvastopenspace

andfertile

oilwereidealfor

hefruitorchards

hatsupportedthe

ettlements rst

esidents.With

hearrivalof the

ailroadin1864,

heeconomicbase

f thecommu-

nitywasableto

xpand,ascan-

neriestoprocess

hefruitfromthe

urroundingorchardswerebuiltnearthe

aillines.In1906,theHendyIronWorks

elocatedfromSanFranciscotoSunny-

vale,continuingtheareasindustrial

evelopment.

By1940,thepopulationhadgrownto

bout4,400andtheHendyIronWorks

wastakenoverbyWestinghousetosup-

portthewareffort.Afterthewar,the

defense-related industry arrived, capital-

izingonthepleasantclimateandMoffett

NavalAirStation.LockheedMissiles&

SpaceCompanymovedtoSunnyvalein

1956,andsoonbecameSunnyvaleslarg-estemployer.The1950sand1960sbe-

cametheperiods

of largestgrowth

forthecommu-

nity,resultingin

apopulationof

96,000in1970.

Thedefenseera

gavewaytothe

high-tech era when

themicroproces-sorwasintroduced

in1971.During

theyearsthat

followed,compa-

nieswithforesightsawthepotentialof

computersandthepowerof semicon-

ductors.TheCitybecamethenexusof

research,developmentandmanufactur-

ingthatcreatedSiliconValley,andthat

legacycontinuestodayintheeraof the

Internet.

Th h f mt mh, one of Sunny-ales founding fathers, was built in 1851.

From its humble beginningsas a small agricultural

settlement in 1845, throughits incorporation as a cityin 1912, Sunnyvale has

grown to become the Heartof Silicon Valley. Changehas been constant and

sometimes dramatic.


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SvlCt gvtThe City of Sunnyvale operates

under a council manager formof government. Council, as the

egislative body, represents

he entire community and is

empowered by the City Charter to

formulate Citywide policy.

S

evenCouncilmembersare

electedatlargebyCityvoters

fornumberedseatsandservea

four-year term. The City Charter

mitsCouncilmemberstoservingtwoonsecutiveterms.Themayorandvice

mayorareselectedfromamongtheranks

f Council and serve one-year terms.

Thecitymanagerisappointedby

Councilandservesasthechief executive

fcer responsible for day-to-day admin-

strationof Cityaffairsandimplementa-

ionofCouncilpolicies.

Thecityattorney,alsoappointedby

Council,advisesandrepresentstheCity

ndCouncilinalllegalaffairs.TheCityCouncilgenerallymeetsevery

Tuesday evening beginning at 7 p.m. Of-

enCouncilwillholdstudysessionsprior

o the regular meetings to review specic

ssuesindepth.Withfewexceptionsas

llowedbylaw,allCouncilmeetingsare

opentothepublic.

Everyeffortwillbemadetoensure

thatresidentshaveampleopportunity

toaddressCouncil.Atthebeginningof

themeeting,timeissetasideforpublic

announcementsof upcomingcommunity

eventsorprograms.Speakersarelimited

tothreeminutesandnoCouncildiscus-

sionoractionwillbetakenatthattime.Thepublichastheopportunityto

speakonallitemslistedontheagenda

prior to Council taking nal action. Once

themayorhasopenedtheitemfordiscus-

sion,residentswishingtospeakshould

approachthefrontpodium,statetheir

name, and direct questions or comme

tothemayor.

Duringthepubliccommentperiod

residentsmayaddressCouncilonissu

orconcernsnotincludedontheagend

Atthattime,Councilmaydiscussthe

itemswithresidentsordirectstaffto

dlemattersinvolvingregularCityserv

AnynecessaryCouncilactionwouldbplacedonafutureagendaforfullpub

consideration.

Applauseorotherdisplaysof appr

ordisapprovalareinappropriatedurin

CityCouncilproceedings,andarestro

discouraged.

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The agenda is the ofcial guide for City Council meetings. Prepared by staff in con-

ultationwithCouncil,theagendaincludescurrentlegislativeandpolicyissuesthatmust

ereviewedbythefullCouncil.Bylaw,Councilcannottakeactiononitemsorissuesnot

stedontheagenda.

Items are usually placed on the agenda at the request of Council or staff members.

CitizenswhowouldlikeCounciltoreviewaparticularitemshouldsendaformalwrittenequest to the Ofce of the Mayor. The Mayor will review the item and the citizen will

e notied of any pending Council action or follow-up.

AgendasarepublishedintheSan Jose Mercury NewsonMondayspriortoCouncil

meetings.TheagendaispostedintheLibraryandoutsidetheCityHalllobbyatleast72

hourspriortoanyregularCouncilmeeting.Copiesoftherelatedstaff reportsarealso

vailable in the Library after 10 a.m. on Saturdays, in the City Clerks ofce after 8 a.m.

heMondaybeforeCouncilmeetings,andonthenightofthemeetingontableslocated

ntherearof CouncilChambers.Agendas,minutes,andreportsalsoarepostedonthe

CitysWebsiteatwww.sunnyvale.ca.gov. Council meetings are televised live on KSUN-15,

heCitysgovernmentaccesscableTVchannel.MeetingsalsoarereplayedWednesday

veningat7p.m.,andSaturdayandSundayafternoonsat4p.m.Videotapesofthemeet-ngscanbecheckedoutfromtheSunnyvaleLibrary.

bs CsssBoardsandcommissionsadvisetheCity

Councilonpolicyissues.Allmeetingsare

pentothepublic.Agendasarepostedin

heCityLibrary,andintheCityHalllobbytleast72hourspriortoanyregularly

cheduledmeeting.Applicationsmaybe

btainedfromtheCityClerk,603All

America Way, Sunnyvale, (408) 730-7483.

avs Ccl t Ccl a

St Cl Ct): Meetingsareheldon

he rst Monday of each month at

p.m.attheUnitedWayBuilding,1922

TheAlameda,SanJose.

ats Css: Meetingsareheld

nthethirdWednesdayof themonthat

p.m.intheCouncilChambers.

bccl pst avs

Ctt: Meetings are held on the third

Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the

City Hall West Conference Room.

b f bl C als:

Meetings are held on the third

Wednesday of the month (as needed) at

7 p.m. in Council Chambers.

b f L Tsts: Meetings

are held on the rst Monday of the month

at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers.

Ht psvt Css:Meetings are held the rst Wednesday of

every other month at 7 p.m. in the City

Hall West Conference Room.

Hs H Svcs:

Css Meetings are held the fourth

Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in

the City Hall West Conference Room.

ps rct Css:

Meetings are held every second

Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in

Council Chambers.

psl b: Meetings are held

the third Monday of the month at 5 p.m.

in Council Chambers.

pl Css: Meetings are

held the second and fourth Monday of the

month at 8 p.m. in Council Chambers.

Study sessions are held prior to the

Commission meetings at 7 p.m. in the

City Hall West Conference Room.

eLeCTedrepreSenTaTiVeCt gvt St Cl Ct b

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Supervisor Pete McHugh, District

(408) 299-5030

Supervisor Liz Kniss, District 5

(408) 299-5050

Stt gvt gv:

Arnold Schwarzenegger

(916) 445-2841

[email protected]

Stt assl:

Paul Fong, District 22

(408) 277-2003 (local)(916) 319-2022 (Sacramento)

Stt St:

Elaine Alquist, District 13

(408) 286-8318 (local)

(916) 445-9740 (Sacramento)

Fl gvt

u.S. Hs f rsttvAnna G. Eshoo (D), California 14th

(408) 245-2339 (local)

(202) 225-8104 (D.C.)

u.S. StBarbara Boxer (D)

(415) 403-0100 (San Francisco)

(202) 224-3553 (Washington, D.C.)

Diane Feinstein (D)

(415) 393-0707 (San Francisco)

(202) 224-3841 (Washington, D.C.)

Th Stt Cin Sacrament


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Tsttgtt s s wthth b as xtsv lctstt tw.Sunnyvale is located at the crossroads of four of

he South Bays major freeways and expressways.

Three international airports are all within easy,

direct freeway access. Sunnyvale is a commute and

multimodal transit hub for Caltrain commuter rail,

Amtrak, Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

Light Rail Service, as well as the Greyhound bus

ines.

airporTS

n y. mt S Js itl at (SJC)Located in San Jose near the intersection of U.S, 101, I-880 andHighway87,approximatelyninemilesfromSunnyvale.408) 277-4759, www.sjc.org

S Fcsc ittl at (SFo)Located15milessouthof downtownSanFrancisco,off of Highway101,approximately30milesfromSunnyvale.650) 821-8211, www.ysfo.com

ol ittl at (oak)

Located 10 miles south of downtown Oakland of I-880,pproximately38milesfromSunnyvale.510) 577-4000, www.oaklandairport.com

buS and LigHT raiL SerViCe

VTa (Vll Tstt atht)VTAservesSanJoseandSantaClaraValleywith69busrouand a light-rail system. Service extends northwest to Menlo PnortheasttoFremontBayAreaRapidTransit(BART)Statio

southwesttoSaratogaandsoutheasttoGilroy.InconjunctiowithMetro(SantaCruzMetropolitanTransitDistrict),VTAoperatestheHighway17ExpressBusfromdowntownSanJtoSantaCruz,withonestopinScottsValley.Afreeshuttle,VTA/SJCAirportFlyer(VTALine10),connectstheNormY.MinetaSanJosInternationalAirportwiththeSantaClarCaltrainandSanJosMetroLightRailstations.(408) 321-2300, (800) 894-9908, TDD (408) 321-2330, www.vta.org

otchProvides door-to-door paratransit service for seniors and

disabledridersinSantaClaraCounty.(408) 436-2865, www.outreach1.org

raiL SerViCe

CltProvidescommutertrainservicebetweenSanFranciscoandSanJoseandGilroy.(800) 660-4287, TDD (650) 508-6448www.caltrain.com

atProvidesnationwidetrainservice.Thecloseststationto

SunnyvaleisinSantaClaranearGreatAmericaParkway.(800) USA-RAIL, www.amtrak.com


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HouSing

Fordecades,Sunnyvalehasbeen

aregionalleaderinaddressing

housingneedsinSiliconValley.

Tomeettheneedforaffordablehous-

ngtheCityoffersinnovativesolutions,

uchasaffordablerentalandpurchase

rograms and low-interest loans and

rants.

Sunnyvalehasalsobeenactiveinad-

ressing issues of neighborhood quality.

We offer a number of creative nanc-

ngprogramstoassistpropertyowners

n making building improvements. Our

rograms include low-interest home

epairloansanddeferredpaymentloans,

swellasgrantsforhomeimprovement.

Eachisdesignedtomakeneededreno-ationsaffordableforlowtomoderate

ncomehomeownersorfordisabledlow

ncometenants.Therangeofservicesis

esignedtohelpmakepropertyim-

rovementsaseasyaspossible.With

ssistancefromtheCityofSunnyvale

oucanmakerepairswhileimproving

hevalueof yourproperty.

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800) 7-SHELTER [774-3583]

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408) 255-8033

pjct Stl (Housing Media-tion) (408) 720-9888

utltsSunnyvale operates its water,

sewer and garbage utility services

as separate, self-supporting

enterprises. As such, they receive

no support from tax revenues, and

are funded entirely through user

fees.

BecausetheCityswater,sewerand

garbageoperationsareseparatemunici-

palenterprises,ratesfortheseservices

coverthecostsofcapitalimprovements,

maintenance,currentoperations,debtand

state and federal regulatory requirements.

Eachyear,theCityreviewsthecurrentand

futureneedsofeachutilityserviceandthe

CityCounciladoptsratestocoverthese

costsatapublichearing.

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TheCityofSunnyvaleownsandoper -

atesitsownwaterpollutioncontrolplantandcollectionsystemtoservetheresi-

dentsandbusinessesof Sunnyvale.The

collectionsystemtransportssewagefrom

residences,businessesandindustrytothe

WaterPollutionControlPlant(WPCP).

TheWPCPprovidesadvancedwastewa-

tertreatment,safefordischargetosouth

SanFranciscoBay,aswellasproducing

recycledwaterforlandscapeirrigationand

someindustrialuse.Staff areavailable

aroundtheclock,everydayoftheyear

respondtoemergenciesrelatedtosew

collectionandtreatment.

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Sunnyvaleresidentsandbusinesses

theirgarbagecollectedbySpecialtySol

WasteandRecycling.Thecompanypr

videsresidentswithseparatewheeledc

forgarbage,recyclingandyardwaste.T

garbagecontainerprovidedareavailab

threesizes:35,65or95gallons,andm

beselectedatthetimeof startingserviTheCityalsooffersanumberofdiffer

optionsforoccasionswhenresidentsh

extra garbage that doesnt t in their ca

Formoreinformation,ortostartgar-

bageservices,calltheCitysUtilityBill

Ofce in the Department of Finance a

(408) 730-7400.

Formoreinformationaboutrecycli

visitwww.sunnyvalerecycles.org.

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owners association

Th SmrT Stt servesthe cities of Sunnyvale,Mountain View and Palo Alto


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ftsThe Sunnyvale Public Library,

ocated at 665 West Olive

Avenue, is a vibrant community

pace where the public has equal

access to a vast diversity of ideas,nformation, knowledge and

entertainment. Services, programs

and collections are designed to

nform and delight residents of all

ages, backgrounds and educational

evels.

T

heLibraryoffersanextensivearray

of materials, including books (c-

tion, nonction, large print), DVDs,

ideos,CDs,booksontapeandbookson

CD,magazines,newspapersandonline

atabases. Other items include Sunnyvale

historyspecialcollectionsandmaterials

nmanylanguagessuchasChinese,Farsi,

Hindi,Japanese,Korean,Russian,Spanish

ndVietnamese.

LibrarycardsarefreetoallCalifornia

esidents.Checkoutperiodsrangefrom

hree days to three weeks. One may bor-

owmaterialsforfree,however,thereare

eesforreservingmaterials,keepingan

itemlongerthanthecheckoutperiod,los-

ingordamagingmaterial,interlibraryloan

and feature lm checkout.

ChildrensandTeenServicesencourages

readingandsupportslearningbyoffering

specialprograms,schoolvisits,anannual

summerreadingprogram,areadersadvi-

soryprogram,storiesreadoverthephone

inEnglishandSpanish,andassistancewith

schoolresearchorexploringatopicof

interest.

AdultServicesstrivestohelpallcom-

munity residents nd and use the informa-

tion they need by answering questions in-

person,overthephoneandonline.They

also teach information-searching skills, cre-

atingeasieraccesstothecollectionswith

subjectguidesandspeakingatcommunity

groupmeetingsoreventinordertomake

themostoutof theLibrarysservicesand

resources.

VisitSunnyvaleLibraryonlineat

www.sunnyvalelibrary.orgtocheckyourac-

count,browse,renewandreservemateri-

als, access full-text magazine and newspa-

perarticles,learnaboutupcomingevents

andmuchmore.

Special Outreach Services (SOS) is

aprogramdesignedtoprovideLibrary

materialselectionanddeliverytoreaders

whoarehomebound.AllSunnyvaleresi-

dentswhoareunabletogettotheLibrary

becauseof ageorphysicaldisabilitymayenroll in SOS.

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ApartnershipbetweentheCityof

SunnyvaleandtheUnitedStatesPaten

and Trademark Ofce (USPTO), Sc[i]servestheintellectualpropertycommu

inSiliconValleybyobtainingcurrentp

entandtrademarkinformation,condu

patentandtrademarksearches,provid

opportunitiesfordirectinteractionswi

USPTO ofcials through videoconfere

ing and seminars, and ordering USPTO

documents.

Getinvolved!SupporttheLibraryb

becomingaLibraryvolunteerorjoinin

theFriendsof theSunnyvaleLibrary.

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ps Schl804 Ponderosa Ave.

(408) 423-4000

ntz Schl545 E. Cheyenne Drive(408) 736-2180

Stcl Schl592 Dunholme Way(408) 732-3363

Wst Vll Schl1635 Belleville Way

(408) 245-0148

bl Schl675 Gail Ave.(408) 423-1000

bsh Schl450 N. Sunnyvale Ave.

(408) 522-8229

Ch Chs Schl1138 Heatherstone Way(408) 522-8241

Cl Schl824 Cumberland Ave.(408) 522-8255

ells Schl550 E. Olive Ave.(408) 522-8260

Fw Schl1110 Fairwood Ave.

(408) 523-4870

Lw Schl750 Lakechime Dr

(408) 522-8272

S ml Schl777 San Miguel Ave.

(408) 522-8278

Vs Schl94086 Carson Drive(408) 522-8267

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Ct Schl1650 S. Bernardo Ave.(408) 245-0303

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1380 Rosalia Ave.(408) 423-2800

Cl Schl739 Morse Ave.(408) 522-8247

Svl Schl1080 Mango Ave.(408) 522-8288

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Hst Hh Schl21370 Homestead Road,Cupertino(408) 522-2500

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d az Cll21250 Stevens CreekBlvd., Cupertino(408) 864-5678

Fthll Cll12345 El Monte Road,

Los Altos Hills(650) 949-7777

mss Cll3000 Mission College

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Parks &

rct

TheSunnyvaleparksystemwasdesignedwiththegoalthateveryneigh -

borhoodwouldbewithinwalkingdistanceof apark.Morethan144acres are devoted to the Citys 18 award-winning neighborhood parks.

Avarietyof facilitiesprovidesopportunitiesforallrangesof activity,from

theenjoymentof shadetrees,pondsandfountains,totheactiveadventuresof

children,andthecompetitivespiritof bothyouthandadultsengagedinteam

rivalry.ThefourswimmingpoolsatschoolsitesthroughouttheCitysupple-

ment program offerings at the City-owned pool at Washington Park. picnic ar-

eas,parkbuildingsandanamphitheaterareavailableforrent.Forinformation,

call (408) 730-7506. For facility rentals, reservations and fees, call the reserva-

tion ofce at (408) 730-7751. Walk-in reservations for group picnic areas can

bemadeattheCommunityCenter,MondaythroughFridayfrom

1p.m.5p.m.

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TheSunnyvaleMunicipalTennis

Centerhas16lightedcourtsinclud-

ngtheJanYoungStadiumCourt.In

991,theTennisCenterwasselected

ytheUnitedStatesTennisAsso-

iationtoreceivetheUSTATennisFacilityAwardforDesign

ndProgrammingasa

ublictennisfacility.

TheTennis

Centerisdesigned

with16courts

ocatedbelowthe

ontrolcenter,

llowingtennis

ersonneltoeasily

monitorcourtuse.Residentsmayregister

orcourtuseand/orlessons

yphone.Courtandprogramfees

ary for residents and non-residents.

A full-service pro shop is open to the

ublic.Formoreinformation,callthe

Tennis Center at (408) 732-2130.

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TheDepartmentof Community

erviceshasdevelopedapartnershipwith the Santa Clara Unied School

District,theSunnyvaleElementary

choolDistrictandtheCupertino

UnionSchoolDistrictresultingin

mprovementstomorethan105acres

f open space and multi-purpose

thletic elds on school district-owned

roperty.Theseagreementsallowthe

Citytoprovideahigherlevelofmain-

enance over the school sports elds

llowingmorethan38baseballandoccer multi-purpose elds to be used

ythecommunityafterschoolhours.

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In2003,theCityopenedthe

unnyvale Skatepark at Fair Oaks

Park.Beforetheparkevenopenedto

hepublic,skateboardersandskate

magazineswerealreadyhailingthe

arkasoneofthebestinNorthern

California.Freetothepublicand

openeverydayfrom7a.m.tosunset,

the 18,500 square foot skatepark is

availableforbothskateboardersand

inlineskaters,thoughbicyclesarenot

permitted.Protectivegear,including

kneepads,elbowpadsandahelmet,

mustbewornatalltimeswhileusingthefacility.

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SunnyvaleBaylands

Parkisa177acre

regionalparklocated

atHighway237and

CaribbeanDrive.

Morethan70acresof

theparkaredeveloped

forrecreation,includ-

ingcreativeplayareas

forchildren,openturf,and

walkingpaths.Grouppicnicsareas

andasmalloutdooramphitheaterare

availableforreservation,inaddition

toindividualpicnictablesavailablefor

usewithoutreservations.Allfeatures

are wheelchair-accessible. More than

100acresof undevelopedseasonal

wetlandsprovideahabitatforindig-

enousplantsandwildlife.Forreser-

vationsforfurtherinformation,call

(408) 730-7709.

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TheCityof Sunnyvalehasan

enclosed half-acre dog park located

atLasPalmasPark.Thedogpark

providesresidentsanopportunityto

allowtheirdogstolawfullyrunun-

leashed.Thisistheonlyplaceinthe

citywheredogscanrununleashedon

publicproperty.Formoreinforma-tion, call (408) 730-7506.

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Bothof Sunnyvalesgolf courses,

theSunnyvaleGolfCourseand

SunkenGardens,havereceivedmajor

face lifts and on-course improvements

inrecentyears.Thegolf courses

aretwoof Sunnyvalesmostheavily

usedrecreationfacilities.Sunnyvale

Golf Courseoffers18challenging

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holes, while Sunken Gardens is a 9-hole execut

course,perfectforbeginners.Forfurtherinfor

mationongreenfeesorgolf reservations,callt

appropriateProShop:SunnyvaleGolf Coursea

(408) 738-3666; Sunken Gardens at (408) 739-65

Restaurant, lounge and banquet facilities are ava

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s located at 550 East RemingtonDrive in Sunnyvale, between El

Camino Real and Sunnyvale-

Saratotga Road. The Center is a

unique recreation complex which

ncludes a Creative Arts Center,

Performing Arts Center, Indoor

Sports Center, general Recreation

Center and an Arboretum

Complex.

useof theSunnyvaleCommunity

Center is for City-sponsored com-

munityrecreationactivitiesinwhich

nyonemayparticipate.However,thereare

lso accommodations to t almost every

needbyprivategroupsfromsmallmeet-

ngroomsthatcanbeusedbyasfewas15

eople, to state-of-the-art, Internet-ready

onferenceroomsthatcanseat300guests

rclients.Alargemeetingcouldbeheld

n the 200-seat theatre, a team buildingessionintheIndoorSportsCenteror

wedding reception in one of the fully-

quipped banquet facilities. For reservation

nformation, please call (408) 730-7751

MondaythroughFriday,between1p.m.

nd5p.m.

TheSunnyvaleCommunityCenter

oasts an 200-seat theater, which has a

ullyriggedandlightedstagethatcanac-

ommodateplays,recitalsandconcerts.

Thetheatrehoststworesidenttheatreompanies:CaliforniaTheatreCenter,and

unnyvaleCommunityPlayers.California

TheatreCenter(CTC)isaninternation-

llyrenownedadultprofessionaltheatre

ompanywhichpresentsmorethan300

erformancesforyoungaudienceseach

ear.

Inadditiontoproducingmorethan

3childrensproductionsperyear,CTC

roducesSunnyvalesSummerRepertory

SSR). SSR is a three-show summer series

whichincludesdramas,musicals,comedies

andShakespeare.SunnyvaleCommunity

Playersisavolunteercommunitytheater

organizationproducingtheaterforchil-

drenandadultsusingcommunityresource

andtalent.

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TheCommunityCentercampusalso

includes the brand-new Sunnyvale Senior

Center,whichhostseducational,recre-

ationalandculturalactivitiesforseniors.

TheCenterinvitesadults50yearsandold-

ertobecomemembers.TheSeniorCenter

alsoincludesseveralrooms,includingalargeballroomandaprofessionalkitchen,

thatcanberentedforlargeevents.

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TheCityofSunnyvaleoffersawide

variety of after-school recreation, sports,artsandenrichmentprogramsdesigned

toengagechildrenandteensinconstruc-

tive activities during their after-school

hours. The majority of after-school

programsareconductedatelementaryand

middleschoolsitesinSunnyvaleoratthe

SunnyvaleCommunityCenter.Generally,

these programs are fee-based and require

advance registration; however, there are

also low-cost and free recreation programs

offeredthroughouttheyear.

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TheCityof Sunnyvalealsooffersa

widevarietyof recreation,sports,artsenrichmentactivitiesandcampsforch

drenandteensduringthesummermo

For middle school and high school-age

teens,thereisasummerrecreationvol

teerprogramdesignedtoprovideyoun

peoplewiththeopportunitytodevelop

leadershipandjobskills.Swimclasses

drop-in swim at local pools are a popu

summeractivityforchildrenandadult

actvts f altsYear-round programs for adults rang

from adult sports leagues and drop-in

programstopotteryandothervisuala

performingartsclasses.Mostactivities

conductedattheSunnyvaleCommuni

Center or athletic elds throughout the

City.

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TheTherapeuticRecreationProgram

promotesthedevelopmentof newleisskills, increases self-esteem and social s

Theprogramprovidesinformationand

referralservicesandparticipatesincoo

erativerecreationalprogramswithoth

citiesforspecialevents.Weprovideso

recreationprogramsforindividualswi

alltypesof disabilitiesandalllevelsof

functioning.Formoreinformationabo

theCitysTherapeuticRecreationProg

please call (408) 730-7624.

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gtt otThs lts t Svl .As if our high-quality parks and recreation offerings werent enough, the

South Bay is a hub of activity, with lots to do for kids and adults alike.

From the weekly farmers market in downtown Sunnyvale to San Joses

Tech Museum of Innovation, theres something for everyone.

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S Js ms f at :TheSanJosMuseumofArtpresentsrotatingexhibitionswithafocusoncontemporart.Themuseumschedulespoetryreadings,concerts,lecturesandchildreactivities.Astoreandcafeareoperatedthemuseum.

(408) 294-2787110S.MarketSt.,SanJosewww.sanjosemuseumofart.org(ServedbyVTAlightrailandbusline22)

Sx Fls dscv k: SixFDiscoveryKingdomisacombinationwildlifepark,oceanariumandamusemthemepark.(707) 643-67222001MarineWorldParkway,Vallejowww.sixags.com/parks/marineworld

(TakeBARTfromFremont)

Stf uvst:VisitorstoStafordcanjoinguidedtoursof thecamporexplorethegroundsontheirown.Guidedcampuswalkingtoursleavedaexceptduringcertainacademicbreaks,11a.m.,and3:15p.m.fromtheMemorialAuditoriuminformationbooth,acrfromHooverTower.Toursbymotorizcartarealsoavailable.(650)723-2560

PalmDrive,off ElCaminoRealPaloAltowww.stanford.edu(ServedbyVTAbusline22)

Th Tch ms f ivt:Mthan250interactiveexhibitsdevotedtinnovation,exploration,communicatioandthehumanbodyshowvisitorshowtechnologytouchestheirlives.Alsofeatured are the 290-seat Hackworth IMADomeTheater,TechCafandTechSwiththelatestingizmosandgadgets.

(408) 294-8324201S.MarketSt.,SanJosewww.thetech.org(ServedbyVTAbusline22)

Wchst mst Hs: Odditincludeastairwellthatleadstoaceilina window built into the oor, doors thopentoblankwalls,upsidedownpostandmuchmore.(408) 247-2000525S.WinchesterBlvd.,SanJosewww winchestermysteryhouse.com

(ServedbyVTAbusline23)

Svl Fs mt:Withmorethan50vendorsdisplaying,sampling,ndofferingtheirfreshestseasonalfruitsnd vegetables, its a year-round bounty. 510) 745-7100DowntownSunnyvaleouthMurphyStreetbetween

WashingtonandEvelynAvenuesaturdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., year round

www.urbanvillageonline.comServedbyVTAbusline54)

Svl Hstcl ms: Theolorfulhistoryof Sunnyvaleischronicledtthismuseum.ExhibitshighlighttheCitysfoundingfamiliesandagriculturalevelopment,from1850scherry,plumnd pear orchards to todays high-tech

ndustrial parks. Open Sunday 1- 4pm;Tuesday and Thursday 12 - 3:30408) 749-022035E.CaliforniaAve.,Sunnyvale

www.heritageparkmuseum.orgServedbyVTAbusline54)

Svl Wt pllt Ctlplt:Learnaboutwaterstewardshipasou following the waters ow and viewrocesses and equipment on this free 90-minutetour.ToursareavailableMonday

hroughFridaybewteen9a.m.and4p.m.Advance reservations are required.408) 730-7717444BorregasAve.,Sunnyvale

gl gs:GilroyGardensFamily Theme Park is a one-of-a-kindxperience combining four unique gardensnd amusement rides with the mid-20thenturyhistoryandagriculturalrootsof antaClaraValley.408) 840-7100050HeckerPassHighway,Gilroy

www.bonfantegardens.com

Chls dscv ms f SJs:Thismuseumisaneducational,culturalanddiscoverycenterforkids,families and groups. More than 150 hands-onexhibitsandprogramsinvitetinkering,testing,tasting,listeningandlearningtohelpvisitorsunderstandthiscomplex

world.(408) 298-5437180WozWay,SanJosewww.cdm.org(ServedbyVTAbusline23)

H Hllw p Z:Theparkfeatureschildrensridesandamusements,plus50domestic,exoticandendangeredspeciesfromallovertheworld,includingajaguarandoneof thecountryslargestlemurexhibits.

(408) 277-30001300SenterRoad,SanJosewww.happyhollowparkandzoo.org(ServedbyVTAbusline25)

pts gt ac:Water rides, kids areas and high-speedroller coasters abound at this 100-acreamusementpark.(408) 988-17764701GreatAmericaParkway,SantaClarawww.paramountsgreatamerica.com(ServedbyVTAlightrailandBusExpress

140)

r Wts:TheBayAreaslargestwaterparkoffersmorethanonemilliongallonsoffamilyrecreationandadventure.High-speed slides include the four-personBarracuda Blaster; among the many otherattractions are the 350,000-gallon wavepool and palm-shaded lawns.(408) 238-9900LakeCunninghamRegionalPark2333S.WhiteRoad,SanJosewww.rwsplash.com

(ServedbyVTAbusline71)


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The City of Sunnyvale is

consistently rated as one of

the top 10 safest cities in the

nation, according to FBI crimestatistics. This extraordinary

record of safety is due in large

part to the Citys exceptional,

and unique, Department of

Public Safety (DPS).

usingapublicsafety

conceptadoptedby

thecityin1950,DPS

performsbothpoliceandre functions. Personnel are

trained in both re ghting and

lawenforcement,enablingpatrol

ofcers to respond to re emergen-

cies from the eld.

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Preventionprogramsareakeyto

oursafetyrecord.Aspartof ourcom-

mitmenttoprovideresidentswiththe

mostcomprehensiveservicespossible,

weoffermanyprogramsandservices

thatareavailablefreeof charge.

Ahomeorbusinesssecuritysurvey

canbeperformedbycrimepreven-

tionpersonnel.Thecrimeprevention

representativewillwalkthoughyour

homeorbusinesswithyou,pointing

outvarioussecurityrecommendations.

Awrittencopyofthoserecommenda -

tionswillbeprovided.

Neighborhoodwatchmeetings

areasteptowardreducingcrimei

yourareabygivingyouachancet

meet with a public safety ofcer anyourneighborsinapositivesettin

Sunnyvaleemploysinnovativepar

nershipsinsolvingproblemsand

preventingcrimes.Newresidents

shouldknowthattheynowlivein

citythatvaluescommunityfeedba

and actively identies com

munitymembersconce

Amongthetopicscover

atthemeetingaregenera

home security techniquereportingsuspiciousincid

andorganizingyourneighb

hoodtomoreeffectivelywatch

for each other. A time for question

isprovidedduringwhichresident

maybringupmattersofparticular

concern.

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Thedepartmentof publicsafe

animalcontrolunitensuresthesa

ofsunnyvaleresidentsandanimal

Theanimalcontrolunitissuesdog

licensesandcatregistrations,enfo

theleashlawandpooperscooper

handlesallnuisanceanimals,loud

barking dogs, and lost or found do

andloansanimaltrapsfreeof cha

forraccoon,possumandotheran

mals.Formoreinformation,callt

animalcontrolunitat(408) 730-71

Svl svs tcts wth unique police and re service.pubLiC SaFeTy

direCTorymergency 911

If on a cell phone (408) 736-6244Non emergency (408) 730-7100

Animal control unit (408) 730-7178

icycle licenses (408) 730-7100

omplaints (408) 730-7110

rime prevention (408) 730-7140

mergency services (408) 730-7190

ingerprinting (408) 730-7100

ire inspections (408) 730-7212

ire stations (408) 730-7110

ire Station #1 171 N. Mathilda Ave.

ire Station #2 795 E. Arques Ave.

ire Station #3 910 Ticonderoga Drive

ire Station #4 996 Wolfe Road

ire Station #5 1120 Lockheed Way

ire Station #6 1282 N. Lawrence Station Road

ost and found (408) 730-7107

ublic Safety Headquarters,

00 All America Way (408) 730-7100

NAP (Sunnyvale Neighbors

Actively Prepare) (408) 730-7190

tation tours (408) 730-7140


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F th Vll fHts dlht t thHt f th Slc VllFrom the days when orchards and

farmlands dominated the area to the

modern hustle and bustle of the high-tech

ndustry, Sunnyvale has always been at the

forefront of the valleys economy. Locatedn the heart of Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale

s an excellent location to work and do

business.

Some of the worlds largest and most well-

known high-tech companies are head-

quartered in Sunnyvale, including Yahoo!,

AdvancedMicroDevices,andNetworkAppliance.

Aerospaceanddefensealsoplayaprominentpart

n the Citys business community; both Lockheed

MartinSpaceSystemsandNorthropGrummanhavefacilitiesinSunnyvale.

EconomicgrowthinSunnyvaleisdrivenbya

artnershipbetweentheCityandthebusinesscom-

munitythatisbuiltuponthefoundationof innova-

ionandcreatingopportunity.SunnyvalesEconomic

DevelopmentDivisionworksdirectlywithbusinesses

s the rst and continuing link to City government.

Weanticipatetheneedsofbusinessesandmaintain

dynamicenvironmentforpioneeringnewprocess-

sandtechnologiesinachangingworld.

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schools, recreation and cultural

activities, award winning parks, very

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ty, University of California at Berke-

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San Jose State University and Sa

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(408) 523-8150603AllAmericaWay,SunnyvaleInformation&referralforparentsandchildcareproviders

Ct Chl C Ccl fSt Cl Ct, ic. (4 Cs)(408) 487-0747111E.GishRoad,SanJoseResourceandreferral,childcarepaymentassistance,foodsubsidypaymentstochildcareproviders

FoSTer and adopTiVe Care

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(408) 299- 5437 (KIDS)

SantaClaraCountySocialServices

333W.JulianSt.,SanJose

www.299-kids.org

Pleasecallforanappointment

CounSeLing and menTaL HeaLTH

Cl nhh Ct(408) 523-8150

785MorseAve.,SunnyvaleAffordable,slidingfeescaleforcounseling.Pleasecallforanappointment.

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(408) 524-4900

Jh F. k uvst572DunholmeWay,SunnyvaleAffordable,slidingfeescaleforcounseling.

Pleasecallforanappointment

TougHLoVe Ct(650) 780-9587 Mailbox #3Supportgroupforparentsandyoungpeople

domeSTiC VioLenCe and CHiLd ab

Advocate in District Attorneys O(408) 792-2546

as Ws H(408) 975-27392400MoorparkAve.,SanJoseMondayFriday,8:30a.m.5:30p.m24-hour crisis hotline, emergency sheltfood,clothing,counseling

St Cl Ct Chl asHtl (408) 299-2071

Departmentof FamilyandChildrensServices

Scl avcts f yth (Say(650) 961-2622

St ntw f btt W (Toll Free Crisis Line) (800) 572-271975WElCaminoReal,Suite205,MountainViewCounseling,shelterandchildrensservforvictimsof domesticviolence.

drugS and aLCoHoL

Ct f Sstc as Tt (800) 662-4357 (HELP )USDepartmentof Health&HumanServices

al a/alt(408) 379-1051Supportforrelativesandfriendsof alcholicsTapedmeetinginformation

alchlcs as(408) 374-8511

Santa Clara County Central Ofce 24-hour help line

nctcs as(408) 998-4200empLoymenT

noVa(408) 730-7232505 W. Olive Ave., Suite 550, Sunnyval

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emergenCy SHeLTerS and Food

24-H Shlt Htl800) 774-3583

bll Wls Ct408) 243-0222

Emergencyshelter,food,clothing

ec Hs Cst 408) 294-2100011 Little Orchard St., San Jose Emergencyshelterforindividualsandamilies

Slvt a408) 720-0420

Emergency food, clothing, nancial assis-ance,drug/alcoholtreatment

Svl Ct Svcs 408) 738-432125KiferRoadp.m.4:30p.m.Financialassistance,food,humanserviceseferrals.

Clf W, ifts Chl (WiC) Sltl nttp888) 942-9675 Healthandnutritionprogramforlow

ncomepregnantwomenndtheirchildrenunder5

o dl b408) 736-4108t.ThomasEpiscopalChurch31S.SunsetAve.,SunnyvaleMonday,Wednesday,Friday,1:00a.m.12:30p.m

Free hot lunch; open to all.

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800) 984-3663 Free food for low-income individuals.

non-emergenCy SHared HouSing

Cthlc Chts f St ClCt408) 468-0100 625ZankerRoad,Suite200,SanJoseharedhousing,affordablehousing,em-loymentassistance,counseling

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Cl nhh Ct(408) 523-8150785MorseAve.,SunnyvaleFreehealthservicesforchildren018:MondayandFriday,

8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.; Wednesday11a.m.7p.m.

el C Hstl(800) 216-55562500GrantRoad,Mtn.View24-Hour Health Information

pl pth(408) 739-5151604E.EvelynAve.,SunnyvaleWalk in: Monday 9 a.m. 6:30 p.m;

Wednesday10a.m.6:30p.m.Alsobyappointment.Reproductiveandgeneralhealthcareservices

rtC F Clc(650) 988-8200ParkPavillion(YMCAbackentrance)2400GrantRoad,Mtn.ViewFree health services; insurance not re-quired

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(888) 334-1000660 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Sunnyvale Byappointmentonly

Lcl pc Chls HstlT Hlth(888) 711-TEEN (8336)NursesavailabletotakecallsMondayFriday12p.m.7p.m.SaturdayandSunday 8a.m. 8p.m. Toll-free line forimmediate answers to health-related ques-tions; entirely condential

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Free legal services for low-income indi-iduals

pjct Stl 408) 720-9888055 Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road, Room3,SunnyvaleHousingmediationandadvice

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Svl Ct Svcs(408) 738-4321725KiferRoad,Sunnyvale

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This New Resident Guidewas produced by the Sunnyvale Communications Ofce, in the

Ofce of the City Manager. If you have any questions or would like more information, contact

us at (408) 730-7535, TDD (408) 730-7501, [email protected].

City of Sunnyvale 2009 New Resident Guide

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