Active Transportation Plan Progress and
Reporting Update
Jose Palma, Active Transportation Planner
November 18, 2025
2City of Sunnyvale – Active Transportation Plan (ATP) Progress and Reporting Update – November 2025 How Was This Position Created?
• Budget Proposal No. 2024-01 - Hire an Active Transportation Planner Sponsored by BPAC in 2023
Approved by City Council as part of the FY24/25 Budget Adoption To create a new, permanent, full-time Active Transportation Planner position Why Was This Position Created?
• To be responsive to Council’s Strategic Priorities
A Sustainable City: Advancing Climate Action, Active Transportation and the Vision Zero Plan
• To accelerate the implementation of the ATP
New City Staff – Jose Palma, Active Transportation Planner 3City of Sunnyvale – Active Transportation Plan (ATP) Progress and Reporting Update – November 2025 Personal Introduction
• I am multi-modal commuter
Professional Background
• SRTS experience with Palo Alto
• Transportation consulting experience
Skills and Interest
• Bike and Pedestrian infrastructure planning
• Making Sunnyvale a more walkable and
bikeable place
• Certified - League Cycling Instructor (LCI)
About me …
New City Staff – Jose Palma, Active Transportation Planner
4City of Sunnyvale – Active Transportation Plan (ATP) Progress and Reporting Update – November 2025 • Introduction - Active Transportation Planner
• ATP Progress Reporting:
Preview of the Online Map
• Share Next Steps
Goals for the City Council Study Session
5City of Sunnyvale – Active Transportation Plan (ATP) Progress and Reporting Update – November 2025 Active Transportation Plan Progress and
Reporting
6City of Sunnyvale – Active Transportation Plan (ATP) Progress and Reporting Update – November 2025 • Adopted by City Council on Aug. 25, 2020 (5 years ago) • BPAC and the public expressed interests in tracking the progress made
• Staff reviewed how other cities share their ATP progress Decided to share this information through an online map What is the Active Transportation Plan?
Active Transportation Plan Progress and Reporting
7City of Sunnyvale – Active Transportation Plan (ATP) Progress and Reporting Update – November 2025 Next Steps
8City of Sunnyvale – Active Transportation Plan (ATP) Progress and Reporting Update – November 2025 Next Steps
• Increase Transparency: Display in-progress projects by phase Planning, Design, Construction phase
• Track Progress: Include Pedestrian and SRTS improvements • Expand Data: Add statistics on bicycle facility by types • Living Document: BETA Version
Enhance Reporting & Communication
9City of Sunnyvale – Active Transportation Plan (ATP) Progress and Reporting Update – November 2025 Thank you!