List of 2023 Formal Written City Advocacy and Funding Requests Attachment 5
Jurisdiction Legislative Year Bill No. or Issue Topic City's Position Existing City Policy Federal 2023
FY 2024 Community Project Funding Request
from the City of Sunnyvale – Rebuild Fire
Station 2 to Senator Alex Padilla
The City of Sunnyvale submitted a Community Project Funding request for $5,000,000 to rebuild the old and out-of-date Fire Station 2 located at 795 E. Arques Ave. N/A Council Policy 7.0 Long-term Advocacy Positions – Planning and Management
Federal 2023
FY 2024 Community Project Funding Request
from the City of Sunnyvale – Lakewood
Branch Library and Learning Center to
Senator Alex Padilla
The City of Sunnyvale submitted a Community Project Funding request for $4,000,000 to build the Lakewood Branch Library and Learning Center located at 760 Lakechime Drive. N/A Council Policy 7.0 Long-term Advocacy Positions – Planning and Management
Federal 2023
FY 2024 Community Project Funding Request
from Sunnyvale Community Services to
Congressman Ro Khanna
The City of Sunnyvale wholeheartedly support the Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) request for funding for critical energy efficiency and accessibility projects. Support Council Policy 5.0 Long-term Advocacy Positions - Socio-Economic
Federal 2023
FY 2024 Community Project Funding Request
from the City of Sunnyvale – Bernardo
Avenue Undercrossing to Congressman Ro
Khanna
The City of Sunnyvale submitted a Community Project Funding request for $3,000,000 to provide a separated pedestrian and bicycle pathway to connect north and south Bernardo Avenue. N/A Council Policy 7.0 Long-term Advocacy Positions – Planning and Management
Federal 2023
FY 2024 Community Project Funding Request
from the City of Sunnyvale – Safe Routes to
Schools and Parks to Congressman Ro
Khanna
The City of Sunnyvale submitted a Community Project Funding request for $3,000,000 to make walking and biking safer near schools and parks at four locations. N/A Council Policy 7.0 Long-term Advocacy Positions – Planning and Management
Federal 2023
FY 2024 Community Project Funding Request
from the City of Sunnyvale – Rebuild Fire
Station 2 to Congressman Ro Khanna
The City of Sunnyvale submitted a Community Project Funding request for $3,000,000 to rebuild the old and out-of-date Fire Station 2 located at 795 E. Arques Ave. N/A Council Policy 7.0 Long-term Advocacy Positions – Planning and Management
List of 2023 Formal Written City Advocacy and Funding Requests Attachment 5
Jurisdiction Legislative Year Bill No. or Issue Topic City's Position Existing City Policy Federal 2023 Support for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley to Congressman Ro Khanna
Coalition letter of support for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley’s funding request to complete their new facility in the Alviso neighborhood of San Jose. Support Council Policy 5.0 Long-term Advocacy Positions - Socio-Economic
Federal 2023 Support for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley to Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren
Coalition letter of support for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley’s funding request to complete their new facility in the Alviso neighborhood of San Jose. Support Council Policy 5.0 Long-term Advocacy Positions - Socio-Economic
Federal 2023 Support for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley to Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
Coalition letter of support for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley’s funding request to complete their new facility in the Alviso neighborhood of San Jose. Support Council Policy 5.0 Long-term Advocacy Positions - Socio-Economic
Regional 2023
Referral to Administration to report to the
Board by May 16, 2023 with options for
consideration relating to developing a
separate trailer facility on 999 Hamlin Court,
Sunnyvale
The City of Sunnyvale encourages the Board to support Supervisor Otto Lee’s referral and work to install a separate trailer facility that can be used as a flexible multipurpose space for the children that reside at the Hamlin Court shelter.
Support
Council Priority Advocacy Issue -
Affordable Housing and Homelessness
General Plan, Chapter 5: Housing
Regional 2023 Seamless Transit Principles
The City of Sunnyvale supports the Seamless Transit Principles to build public awareness of, and broaden support for, the need for reforms that promote greater regional transit integration and the vision of seamless transit in the Bay Area.
Support General Plan, Chapter 3: Land Use and
Transportation
Regional 2023 Support for Sunnyvale Community Services
Food Assistance Grant Program Application
The City of Sunnyvale supports the application of Sunnyvale Community Services (SCS) for the County of Santa Clara Direct Food Assistance Grant Program (RFGA Number: ERFGA-CEO-FY23-0330). Support Council Policy 5.0 Long-term Advocacy Positions - Socio-Economic
List of 2023 Formal Written City Advocacy and Funding Requests Attachment 5
Jurisdiction Legislative Year Bill No. or Issue Topic City's Position Existing City Policy State 2023 Public Transit Funding in FY 2023-24 State
Budget
The City of Sunnyvale urges the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee and Assembly Committee on Budget to prioritize a comprehensive funding package for transit agencies recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and facing a critical fiscal crisis.
Support General Plan, Chapter 3: Land Use and
Transportation
State 2023
2023 State Budget Funding Request from the
City of Sunnyvale – Lakewood Branch Library
and Learning Center to Assemblymember
Evan Low
The City of Sunnyvale submitted a State Budget Funding request for $3,000,000 to build the Lakewood Branch Library and Learning Center located at 760 Lakechime Drive. N/A Council Policy 7.0 Long-term Advocacy Positions – Planning and Management
State 2023
2023 State Budget Funding Request from the
City of Sunnyvale – Lakewood Safe Route to
School to Assemblymember Evan Low
The City of Sunnyvale submitted a State Budget Funding request for $1,750,000 to make walking and biking safer near the Lakewood Elementary School. N/A Council Policy 7.0 Long-term Advocacy Positions – Planning and Management
State 2023
Building Forward Library Facilities
Improvement Program Funding Request of
$4 million from the City of Sunnyvale for
Lakewood Branch Library and Learning
Center Construction
The City of Sunnyvale submitted a Building Forward Library Facilities Improvement Program funding request for $4,000,000 to build the Lakewood Branch Library and Learning Center located at 760 Lakechime Drive. N/A Council Policy 7.0 Long-term Advocacy Positions – Planning and Management
State 2023 SB 707 (Newman) - Responsible Textile
Recovery Act of 2023
Coalition letter of support to establish a comprehensive textile EPR program to establish local collection infrastructure. Support Council Policy 3.2.4 - Zero Waste State 2023 AB 504 (Reyes): State and local public
employees: Labor Relations: Disputes.
The City of Sunnyvale opposes AB 504 (Reyes) which allows any public employee with a limited exception to join a strike of another bargaining unit that they are not a member of which could lead to severe workforce shortage/stoppage. AB 504 (Reyes) would declare it a human right for a public employee to participate in a sympathy strike and to honor a picket line. The bill would override any policy or collective bargaining agreement that would limit or waive the rights.
Oppose Council Policy 7.0 Long-term Advocacy
Positions – Planning and Management
List of 2023 Formal Written City Advocacy and Funding Requests Attachment 5
Jurisdiction Legislative Year Bill No. or Issue Topic City's Position Existing City Policy State 2023 AB 1484 (Zbur): Temporary public employees
The City of Sunnyvale opposes AB 1484 (Zbur) which imposes an automatic requirement that temporary employees performing the same or similar work as a permanent employee be represented by a recognized employee organization that currently represents permanent employees performing that work. This requirement would provide temporary at-will employees with representation on all matters including employment conditions and employer-employee relations. Although AB 1484 intends to benefit temporary employees of local public agencies, it would negatively impact both the temporary and permanent employees, the City of Sunnyvale, and the community.
Oppose Council Policy 7.3.6 - Service Delivery
Options
State 2023 AB 84 (Ward) Property tax: welfare
exemption: affordable housing
The City of Sunnyvale opposes unless amended, AB 84 (Ward) which would negatively impact local government property tax revenues by providing significant expansions of the “property tax welfare exemption.” Specifically, AB 84 allows land (including vacant land) to qualify for the exemption from the date restrictions are placed on the property, not when construction commences, expands the 140% Area Median Income (AMI) rule to cover all deed restricted affordable housing, and eliminates the statutory sunset date.
Oppose Council Policy 7.0 Long-term Advocacy
Positions – Planning and Management
State 2023 ACA 5 (Low) Marriage Equality The City of Sunnyvale supports Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 5, which would amend the California Constitution relating to marriage equality. Support Statement on our City Values and Public Service
State 2023 AB 309 (Lee) The Social Housing Act
The City of Sunnyvale opposes unless amended AB 309 (Lee). AB 309 would create the Social Housing Program within the Department of General Services (DGS) to facilitate the construction of government-owned housing on leased state property or excess state-owned property. Cities would have no ability to regulate zoning or development standards, including floor area ratios, height limitations, or density requirements. We call on the Governor and lawmakers to invest $3 billion annually to help cities prevent and reduce homelessness and spur affordable housing development.
Oppose General Plan, Chapter 5: Housing
State 2023 ACA 13 (Ward) Voting thresholds
The City of Sunnyvale supports ACA 13 (Ward) Voting thresholds. ACA 13 would require any constitutional amendment proposed by initiative that increases a voter approval threshold for future measures, be approved by the same proportion of votes cast as the measure would require. The measure would also preserve the right of cities, counties, and special districts to place advisory questions of the ballot to ask voters their opinion on issues.
Support Council Policy 7.0 Long-term Advocacy
Positions – Planning and Management
State 2023 AB 1484 (Zbur): Temporary public employees
The City of Sunnyvale requests Governor Newsom's veto on AB 1484 (Zbur) regarding representation for temporary employees. As written, AB 1484 includes requirements that will be difficult for public employers to fulfill. AB 1484 would negatively impact public services.
Veto Council Policy 7.3.6 - Service Delivery
Options
List of 2023 Formal Written City Advocacy and Funding Requests Attachment 5
Jurisdiction Legislative Year Bill No. or Issue Topic City's Position Existing City Policy State 2023 AB 557 Open meetings: Local agencies:
Teleconferences.
The City of Sunnyvale requests Governor Newsom's signature on AB 557 (Hart), related to emergency remote meeting procedures under the Ralph M. Brown Act. To remain best equipped to address future emergencies and allow local agencies to effectively react and respond, AB 557 would eliminate the sunset on the emergency remote meeting procedures added to California Government Code section 54953.
Request for Signature Council Policy 7.0 Long-term Advocacy Positions – Planning and Management
State 2023 2024-2025 State Budget Proposal from the
City of Sunnyvale
The City of Sunnyvale respectfully requests a budget commitment from Governor Newsom to the City of Sunnyvale in the 2024-2025 State Budget to help Sunnyvale meet the challenges that affect our community and that align with your environmental goals for the State.
Support Council Policy 7.0 Long-term Advocacy
Positions – Planning and Management