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ent on Our City Values and Public Service
As the "Heart of the Silicon Valley," Sunnyvale is a thriving , welcoming community that is a highly desirable place to live, work, and play. Comprised of approximately 150158,000 residents and about 9,000 active businesses, we take pride in the diversity that embodies the American ideals we hold dear, especially in times of uncerta inty. are a community that emulates the spirit of all American ideals particularly worth notin g nowOur values and commitment to each other offer reassurance and a reminder of the strength we have when we come together as a community. Our community can take comfort in knowing that our City leaders and staff remain dedicated to these core values::
Valuing our individual experiences and supporting and protecting people of any race, religion, ancestry, ethnicity, ability, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity; Honoring cultural and religious traditions; and
Valuing and embracing the diverse backgr ounds, race, nationalities, ancestries, and ethnicities; and
Welcoming immigrants and refugees.
Sunnyvale has a large representation of immigrants from all over the world that are part of our thriving community. Per the Census 202315 American Community Survey (for 2011- 2015), over 4850% of Sunnyvale's population is made up of foreign-born residents representing over 25 42 countries, with about 4549% speaking languages other than English. Our local economy reflects both theour community’s diversity of our community through its , as reflected in the rich mixture of restaurants, small businesses, and availability of wide-ranging diverse goods and services. This is matched by our widely recognized global technology businesses with offices in Sunnyvale that depend on the talent and skills of members of the local and internationali s home to some of the most globally recognized technology companies, such as community, such as:
Amazon, Apple, GoDaddy, Google, Linkedln, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Plug and Play Tech Center, Tesla, YahooIhealth, and many more, !, and many more that contribute to the innovation economywhose success depends on the talents and contributions of our diverse local and international communities. .
We strongly believe that diversity and inclusiveness are strengths t hat are part of the foundation
of Sunnyvale's incredible local history. Recognized as the a " nation's safes t city” (Smart Asset), and the "#1 best performing cities" (Milken Institute), Sunnyvale's thriving, diverse community and local economy help shape the world's innovation, and are key components of what make Sunnyvale a great place to live and work. We are proud of Sunnyvale’s record of leading the innovation economy and re cognize the significant role that our immigrant population has played in advancing these efforts.
Likewise, Sunnyvale's municipal practices embrace these principles, and our employees uphold them each day. The City'sOur General Plan highlights our commitment to safety for all community members and specifically states the goal to ensure a safe and secure environment for people and property in the community by providing effective public safety response and Formatted: Not Highlight
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prevention. Through strong local partnerships, the City's service delivery ethic ensures that we serve the needs of all community members with respect, professionalism, dignity, and fair and equitable treatment, regardless of race, religion, ancestry, ethnicity, ability, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Specifically, all City employees are responsible to serve all members of the public with courtesy, impartiality, fairness, and equality under the law at all times. This model of inclusion and integration is critical to the general welfare of the City, and supports and protects our residents, business community, and quality of life. Indeed, this philosophy is the underpinning of the remarkable standard of public service that the community continues to receive and expect.
For these reasonsIn times of change, the City of Sunnyvale reaffirms its long history of inclusiveness and dedication to serving all residents. We are a community that values each person’s contributions and embraces our shared future. We are proud of our its public service ethic of helping our City continue to thrive as a culturally diverse community, and our commitment to public services remains steady, offering assurance that Sunnyvale will continue to be a place where all areeveryone feels welcome, safe and acknowledged.
Mayor
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