Larry Klein
Mayor
Richard Mehlinger
Vice Mayor
Alysa Cisneros
Councilmember
Murali Srinivasan
Councilmember
Linda Sell
Councilmember
Charlsie Chang
Councilmember
Eileen Le
Councilmember
March 2, 2026
The Hon
orable Alex Padilla
United States Senate
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
The Honora
ble Adam Schiff
United States Senate
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
The Honora
ble Ro Khanna
United States House of Representatives
306 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
RE: Req
uest for Support for FY27 Community Project Funding, City of Sunnyvale - Iris Avenue Safe Routes to School
Dear Senat
or Padilla, Senator Schiff, and Representative Khanna,
On behalf
of the City of Sunnyvale, I am writing to express my support for the City of Sunnyvale’s Iris Avenue Safe Routes to School project.
This pr
oject will make major infrastructure improvements to Iris Avenue, a two -lane residential collector street. By constructing intersection corner bulb -outs, ADA - compliant curb ramps, and stormwater landscape improvements, the project will make the road way safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike. With two elementary schools and two neighborhood parks accessed via Iris Avenue, these improvements will be critical in reducing vehicle speeds in areas with high pedestrian and cyclist activity and improve the area to ensure sidewalks and crossings remain clear and safe during rainy weather. The project aligns with numerous local, state, and federal policies and initiatives and will deliver significant health, safety, and environmental benefits.
Attachment 3
T he Honorable Alex Padilla, US Senate
The Honorable Adam Schiff, US Senate
The Honorable Ro Khanna, US House of Representatives
March 2, 2026
I am pleased to support this project and urge you to provide favorable consideration of this funding request.
Sincerely,
L
arry Klein
Mayor
cc:
City Council
Tim Kirby, City Manager
Sarah Johnson-Rios, Assistant City Manager
Attachment 3
Otto Lee
President
Supervisor, District Three
County of Santa Clara
Government Center, East Wing
70 West Hedding Street, 10th Floor
San Jose, California 95110
Tel: (408) 299-5030 Fax: (408) 298-6637
[email protected] www.supervisorlee.org
March 3, 2026
T
he Honorable Adam Schiff
United States Senate
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
R
E: REQUEST FOR SUPPORT FOR FY27 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, CITY OF
SUNNYVALE - IRIS AVENUE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
D
ear Senator Schiff,
I
am writing to express my support for the City of Sunnyvale’s Iris Avenue Safe Routes to School project.
T
his project will make major infrastructure improvements to Iris Avenue, a two-lane residential collector street. By constructing intersection corner bulb-outs, ADA-compliant curb ramps, and stormwater landscape improvements, the project will make the roadway safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike. With two elementary schools and two neighborhood parks accessed via Iris Avenue, these improvements will be critical in reducing vehicle speeds in areas with high pedestrian and cyclist activity and improve the area to ensure sidewalks and crossings remain clear and safe during rainy weather. The project aligns with numerous local, state, and federal policies and initiatives and will deliver significant health, safety, and environmental benefits.
I
am pleased to support this project and urge you to provide favorable consideration of this funding request. Please feel free to contact me anytime at [email protected].
S
incerely,
Ot
to O. Lee
Board President
Attachment 3
Otto Lee
President
Supervisor, District Three
County of Santa Clara
Government Center, East Wing
70 West Hedding Street, 10th Floor
San Jose, California 95110
Tel: (408) 299-5030 Fax: (408) 298-6637
[email protected] www.supervisorlee.org
March 3, 2026
T
he Honorable Ro Khanna
United States House of Representatives
306 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
R
E: REQUEST FOR SUPPORT FOR FY27 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, CITY OF
SUNNYVALE - IRIS AVENUE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
D
ear Representative Khanna,
I
am writing to express my support for the City of Sunnyvale’s Iris Avenue Safe Routes to School project.
T
his project will make major infrastructure improvements to Iris Avenue, a two-lane residential collector street. By constructing intersection corner bulb-outs, ADA-compliant curb ramps, and stormwater landscape improvements, the project will make the roadway safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike. With two elementary schools and two neighborhood parks accessed via Iris Avenue, these improvements will be critical in reducing vehicle speeds in areas with high pedestrian and cyclist activity and improve the area to ensure sidewalks and crossings remain clear and safe during rainy weather. The project aligns with numerous local, state, and federal policies and initiatives and will deliver significant health, safety, and environmental benefits.
I
am pleased to support this project and urge you to provide favorable consideration of this funding request. Please feel free to contact me anytime at [email protected].
S
incerely,
Ot
to O. Lee
Board President
Attachment 3
Otto Lee
President
Supervisor, District Three
County of Santa Clara
Government Center, East Wing
70 West Hedding Street, 10th Floor
San Jose, California 95110
Tel: (408) 299-5030 Fax: (408) 298-6637
[email protected] www.supervisorlee.org
March 3, 2026
T
he Honorable Alex Padilla
United States Senate
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
RE
: REQUEST FOR SUPPORT FOR FY27 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, CITY OF
SUNNYVALE - IRIS AVENUE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
D
ear Senator Padilla,
I
am writing to express my support for the City of Sunnyvale’s Iris Avenue Safe Routes to School project.
T
his project will make major infrastructure improvements to Iris Avenue, a two-lane residential collector street. By constructing intersection corner bulb-outs, ADA-compliant curb ramps, and stormwater landscape improvements, the project will make the roadway safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike. With two elementary schools and two neighborhood parks accessed via Iris Avenue, these improvements will be critical in reducing vehicle speeds in areas with high pedestrian and cyclist activity and improve the area to ensure sidewalks and crossings remain clear and safe during rainy weather. The project aligns with numerous local, state, and federal policies and initiatives and will deliver significant health, safety, and environmental benefits.
I
am pleased to support this project and urge you to provide favorable consideration of this funding request. Please feel free to contact me anytime at [email protected].
S
incerely,
Ot
to O. Lee
Board President
Attachment 3
___________________________
HON. PATRICK AHRENS
26TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
March 5, 2026
The Honorable Alex Padilla
United States Senate
331 Hart Senate Office
Building Washington, DC
20510
The Honorable Adam
Schiff
United States Senate
112 Hart Senate Office
Building Washington, DC
20510
The Honorable Ro Khanna
United States House of
Representatives
306 Cannon House Office
Building Washington,
DC 20515
RE: Request for Support for FY27 Community Project Funding, City of Sunnyvale - Iris Avenue Safe Routes to School
Dear Senator Padilla, Senator Schiff, and Representative Khanna, I am writing to express my support for the City of Sunnyvale’s Iris Avenue Safe Routes to School project.
This project will make major infrastructure improvements to Iris Avenue, a two -lane residential collector street. By constructing intersection corner bulb -outs, ADA-compliant curb ramps, and stormwater landscape improvements, the project will make the road way safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike. With two elementary schools and two neighborhood parks accessed via Iris Avenue, these improvements will be critical in reducing vehicle speeds in areas with high pedestrian and cyclist activity and i mprove the area to ensure sidewalks and crossings remain clear and safe during rainy weather. The project aligns with numerous local, state, and federal policies and initiatives and will deliver significant health, safety, and environmental benefits.
I am pleased to support this project and urge you to provide favorable consideration of this funding request.
Sincerely,
Attachment 3
March 6th, 2026
The Honorable Senator Alex Padilla The Honorable Senator Adam Schiff United States Senate United States Senate
331 Hart Senate Office Building #112 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable U.S Representative Ro Khanna
United States House of Representatives
306 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Re: Request for Support for FY27 Community Project Funding, City of Sunnyvale - Iris Avenue Safe Routes to School
Dear Senator Padilla, Senator Schiff, and Congressman Khanna, I am writing to express my support for the City of Sunnyvale’s Iris Avenue Safe Routes to School project.
This project will make major infrastructure improvements to Iris Avenue, a two-lane residential collector street.
By constructing intersection corner bulb-outs, ADA-compliant curb ramps, and stormwater landscape improvements, the project will make the roadway safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike. With two elementary schools and two neighborhood parks accessed via Iris Avenue, these improvements will be critical in reducing vehicle speeds in areas with high pedestrian and cyclist activity and improve the area to ensure sidewalks and crossings remain clear and safe during rainy weather. The project aligns with numerous local, state, and federal policies and initiatives and will deliver significant health, safety, and environmental benefits.
I am pleased to support this project and urge you to provide favorable consideration of this funding request.
Respectfully,
Dr. Aisha Wahab
State Senator, 10th District
Attachment 3
March 5, 2026
The Honorable Alex
Padilla
331 Hart Senate Office
Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorabl
e Adam
Schiff
112 Hart Senate Office
Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorabl
e Ro Khanna
306 Cannon House Office
Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
RE: Letter of S
upport for the Iris Avenue Safe Routes to School Project Dear Senator Padilla, Senator Schiff, and Representative Khanna:
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the nine-county Bay Area. Our current long-range Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and regional Sustainable Communities Strategy, Plan Bay Area 2050, was adopted in October 2021.
MTC submits this letter of support for the City of Sunnyvale’s request for Congressionally Directed Spending/Community Project Funding for the Iris Avenue Safe Routes to School project. Iris Avenue is a community connector providing access to elementary schools and nearby parks. The project will make key crossings safer and more welcoming for all users and will include safety and traffic-calming measures to address high-priority needs identified in the City’s Active Transportation Plan.
This project is consistent with and supports the implementation of Plan Bay Area 2050.
Further, MTC confirms the project can be added to the regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) within a reasonable amount of time after award.
If you have any questions regarding our support for this project, please contact me at (415) 778-6772 or Mark Dedrick, MTC’s Washington Representative, at (202) 494-3618.
Sincerely,
Theresa Rom
ell
Section Director, Funding Policy and Programs
Attachment 3