City of Sunnyvale City of Sunnyvale Getting to Know Your CityGetting to Know Your City

Sunnyvale HistorySunnyvale History

1800s – small 1800s – small agricultural agricultural settlementsettlement

Incorporated in Incorporated in 19121912

Sunnyvale HistorySunnyvale History

Sunnyvale HistorySunnyvale History

1931 – Moffett 1931 – Moffett Field becomes Field becomes naval air stationnaval air station

1956 – Arrival of 1956 – Arrival of Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin

Sunnyvale HistorySunnyvale History

The Heart of Silicon ValleyThe Heart of Silicon Valley®®

DemographicsDemographics

24 square miles24 square miles 39% foreign-born39% foreign-born Over 75,000 Over 75,000

employed employed residentsresidents

55,000 55,000 HouseholdsHouseholds

DemographicsDemographics

15% 46%

32% 2%

Asian/ Indian

Hispanic

White

African-American

Sunnyvale PopulationSunnyvale Population

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Population Growth1930 - 2000

Form of GovernmentForm of Government

Council-Manager Form of Council-Manager Form of GovernmentGovernment

RESIDENTS

City CouncilBoards &

Commissions

City Manager City Attorney

11 CityDepartments

Form of Government

City CouncilCity Council

Boards and CommissionsBoards and Commissions

Child Care Advisory Board

Planning Commission

Parks and Recreation Commission

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Heritage Preservation Commission Board of Library Trustees

Role of StateRole of State

Elections Elections Justice SystemJustice System EducationEducation

Role of CountyRole of County

JailsJails District District

Attorney/Public Attorney/Public DefenderDefender

ElectionsElections Health and Social Health and Social

ServicesServices

What Does the City Do?What Does the City Do?

Public Safety

Library and Community Services

Utilities

Human Resources

Information Technology

Public Works

Finance

City Attorney

Community Development

Employment Development

Office of the City Manager

Police ServicesPolice Services Fire ServicesFire Services Emergency Emergency

ServicesServices

Public Safety

Streets Streets TrafficTraffic ParksParks Capital Capital

ImprovementsImprovements

Public Works

SMaRTSMaRT®® Station Station Water Pollution Water Pollution

Control PlantControl Plant

Environmental Services

Adult/Children’s Library Adult/Children’s Library ProgramsPrograms

Recreation ProgramsRecreation Programs Senior CenterSenior Center

Library and Community Services

Permits/Licenses Permits/Licenses HousingHousing PlanningPlanning

Community Development

EmploymentEmploymentservicesservices

Job trainingJob training

Regional consortium serving:Regional consortium serving: CupertinoCupertino Los AltosLos Altos MilpitasMilpitas Mountain ViewMountain View

Palo AltoPalo Alto Santa ClaraSanta Clara SunnyvaleSunnyvale

Employment Development (NOVA)

We invite you to visit us at:We invite you to visit us at:www.sunnyvale.ca.govwww.sunnyvale.ca.gov

Thank You!Thank You!