Larry Klein
Mayor
Linda Sell
Vice Mayor
Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember
Richard Mehlinger
Councilmember
Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember
Charlsie Chang
Councilmember
Eileen Le
Councilmember
April 24, 2025
S
anta Clara County Board of Supervisors
70 W. Hedding Street
San Jose, CA 95110
VIA Email: [email protected]
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: County’s Active Transportation Plan - SUPPORT
D
ear Board of Supervisors:
O
n behalf of the City of Sunnyvale, we express our strong support for the County’s Active Transportation Plan (ATP). We commend the County’s efforts to develop a comprehensive plan that promotes safe, accessible, connected and sustainable transportation options for all residents. This initiative aligns closely with our own city’s vision and goals for enhancing mobility, connectivity, and quality of life for our community.
W
e appreciate the collaborative approach the County has taken in developing the ATP.
Our city staff was engaged in the planning process, and we are confident that this partnership will continue to strengthen as we move toward the implementation phase.
The County’s plan interfaces well with City of Sunnyvale’s Active Transportation Plan and Climate Action Plan, providing a framework that complements our local efforts while advancing a shared vision for a more connected and accessible transportation network. It aligns with our General Plan Policy as well as our Complete Streets Policy:
G
eneral Plan Chapter 3, Land Use and Transportation Element:
• Goal LT-1: Coordinated Regional and Local Planning - Protect the quality of life, the natural environment, and property investment, preserve home rule, secure fair share of funding, and provide leadership in the region. o Policy LT-1.7 Emphasize efforts to reduce regional vehicle miles traveled by supporting active modes of transportation including walking, biking and public transit.
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
April 24, 2025
• Goal LT-2: Environmentally Sustainable Land Use and Transportation Planning and Development - Support the sustainable vision by incorporating sustainable features into land use and transportation decisions and practices. o Policy LT-2.2 Reduce greenhouse gas emissions that affect climate and the environment through land use and transportation planning and development.
• Goal LT-3: An Effective Multimodal Transportation System - Offer the community a variety of transportation modes for local travel that are also integrated with the regional transportation system and land use pattern. Favor accommodation of alternative modes to the automobile as a means to enhance efficient transit use, bicycling, and walking and corresponding benefits to the environment, person-throughput, and qualitative improvements to the transportation system environment.
Resolution No. 793-16 Complete Streets Policy (and Resolution No. 896-18 amending Resolution No. 793-16): the City wishes to improve its commitment to Complete Streets and desires that its streets form a comprehensive and integrated transportation network promoting safe, equitable, and convenient travel for all users while preserving flexibility, recognizing community context, and using the latest and best design guidelines and standards.
We are specifically in support of the proposed Class 1 Shared-Use Path improvements along Lawrence Expressway and Central Expressway and would encourage the County to include a facility on both sides of the expressways to provide connectivity to all the developments along the corridors.
Moving forward, we are eager to continue collaborating in a meaningful way to ensure the successful implementation of the ATP. Our city staff is prepared to participate in a technical advisory capacity, contributing their expertise during feasibility studies and providing valuable input to guide the next phases of this important work.
We look forward to continuing our partnership and advancing this shared vision. Thank you for your leadership and dedication to improving mobility and accessibility for all.
Please do not hesitate to contact me or Chip Taylor, Director of Public Works, at [email protected], if you have any questions.
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
April 24, 2025
Sincerely,
Larry Klein
Mayor
cc: James R. Williams, Santa Clara County Executive
Sunnyvale City Council
Tim Kirby, City Manager
Sarah Johnson-Rios, Assistant City Manager
Chip Taylor, Director of Public Works
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