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-Sunnyvale
January 6, 2024
The Honorable Evan Low
California State Assembly
P.O. Box 942849, Suite 6110
Sacramento, CA 94249-0024
456 West Olive Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA94088 3707
408 730 7473
Sunnyvale.ca.gov
Larry Klein
Mayor
Omar Din
Vice Mayor
Russ Melton
Councilmember
Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember
Richard Mehlinger
Councilmember
Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember
Linda Sell
Councilmember
RE:2024 State Funding Requests from the City of Sunnyvale Dear Assemblymember Low:
On behalf of the City of Sunnyvale, we respectfully submit State Budget Funding requests for one or more of theprojects outlined below. We urge you to consider funding for this list of 6worthy projects (in priority order) ranging from $1,500,000 to $5,000,000.
Below we have provided detailed information on theprojects wehave ready to move forward with oncefunding is available. Your support with these initiatives will enable usto continue these important efforts and contribute positive impacts for the City of Sunnyvale.
#1. Rebuild Fire Station 2- $5,000,000
California faces agrowing threat from fires. In 2020, five of the largest fires in our state's history burned at the same time. They destroyed thousands of buildings and forced hundreds of thousands of evacuations. Our firefighters areon the frontlines, called to emergencies locally and statewide. They need modem facilities and robust training to be effective first responders. For them to better prepare for and respond to emergencies, we need to rebuild the old and out-of-date stations. Of the six fire stations in Sunnyvale, a recent study indicated that Fire Station 2 is in critical need for replacement. Fire Station 2 is one of only two facilities to offer numerous required training courses for firefighters countywide. This includes the 18-week Joint Fire Academy. The Station also hosts emergency preparedness training for community volunteers and annual in-service training for Sunnyvale's public safety officers.
Rebuilding the Station would allow usto meet the high local and regionaltraining He rt of Silic o n Vall y
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demand in a modem sustainable,all-electric (no natural gas) facility. The total project cost is $40.7million.
#2. Decarbonizing Buildings- $5,000,000
This project will support a building electrification incentiveand education program for existing buildings. Aspart of the City's ClimateAction Playbook, Sunnyvale aimsto reduce natural gas use in buildings. Sunnyvale's Reach Codes, adopted in 2020 and effective January 2021, ensures that all new construction in Sunnyvale is all-electric. In order to reach Sunnyvale's 2030 greenhouse gas reduction goal, the City must also achieve Play 2.2: Support electrification of existing buildings. Game Plan 2028, currently in development, is thenext work plan for implementing Sunnyvale's Playbook.The draft of this plan and preliminary forecasting, showsthat the City must support residents in electrification through incentive programs andeducation.
Sunnyvale will work with Silicon Valley Clean Energy, our local Community Choice Aggregator in crafting and administering the incentive and education program.The total project cost is $5 million.
#3. Bernardo Avenue Bicycle Undercrossing- $4,000,000
BernardoAvenue is atwo-lane collector roadway that is located in the western portion of the City of Sunnyvale. Itstretches from Homestead Road in the south near the City of Cupertino and Middlefield Road in the north in the City of Mountain View.
Currently the Caltrain tracks, and Central Expressway arebarriersto multimodaltravel.
This project will enhance multimodal connection between two cities and will connect residential in Sunnyvale tojob centers in Whisman Park, Mountain View. In September 2004, the Bernardo Avenue Bicycle Undercrossing Feasibility Study Report was published.The City of Sunnyvale, in partnership with the City of Mountain View, is seeking to continue the process toward building apedestrian and bicycle undercrossing on Bernardo Avenue between Evelyn Avenue and Central Expressway. The requested funds will fill in the funding gap necessary to completethe design phase. The design phase includes $4M in consultant costs and $3.5M in Caltrain staffcosts to support and manage the project. The City hasalready secured $0.5M in federal OBAG2 funds and $3M in local Measure B Sales Tax funding. The totalproject cost for design is $7.5 million.
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#4. Iris Avenue GSI and SafeRoutes to School and Green Streets- $1,500,000 Iris Avenue is atwo-lane residentialcollector street that connects major roadways such as Fair Oaks Avenue and Wolfe Road. There aretwo elementary schools (Braly and Ponderosa Elementary Schools) and two neighborhood parks (Braly and Ponderosa Parks) accessed via Iris Avenue. This project will construct intersection corner bulb outs, ADA curb ramps and green stormwater improvements to improve visibility of pedestrians and bicyclists, reducetravel speeds in the vicinity of the schools and parks, reduce pedestrian crossing distances, provide elementsto reduce turning traffic speeds, and treat surface stormwater run-off for improved environmentalbenefits. These improvements were identified in the City's Active Transportation Plan. The total project cost for design and construction is $1.5 million. #S. Replace Mobile Emergency Operations Center (MEOC) -$1,500,000 AMobile Emergency Operations Center (MEOC) enhances the City's ability to maintain continuity of operations in the event of a major emergency or natural disaster.
The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety(DPS) is aunique agency in the Bay Area.
Sunnyvale DPS is the only fully integrated Police, Fire, and EMS provider in the region. Maintaining a Mobile Emergency Operations Center allows for command, control, and communications at the sceneof critical incidents,natural disasters, community events and search operations. The MEOC is outfitted with a mobile communications center, with capability to sustain operations in theevent our dispatch center is disabled or inoperable.Additionally, it can be deployed as aregional asset in event of a major disaster. This funding will aid in thepurchase of areplacement vehicle. The totalvehicle cost is $1.5 million.
#6. Stevens Creek Trail Fremont Overcrossing- $2,000,000 The Stevens Creek Trail is apartially completed bicycle-pedestrian trail along the Stevens Creek corridor that connectsto the Bay Trail to the north.This project will environmentally study and design abike and pedestrian overcrossing of Fremont Avenue in the vicinity of SR85 and Bernardo Avenueto serve eastbound bicyclists and pedestrians on the southside of Fremont Avenue andobtain Caltrans reviews and approvals. The total project cost for pre-engineering and environmental is $2 million.
Thank you for considering our requests. Please do not hesitateto contact meor Michelle Zahraie, Sr. Management Analyst at [email protected], if you have any questions.
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Sincerely,
Larry Klein
Mayor
The Honorable Evan Low, State Assembly
January 6, 2024
cc: City Council
Kent Steffens, City Manager
Sarah Johnson-Rios, Assistant City Manager
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