Sunnyvale Demographics

Sunnyvale is located in the heart of Silicon Valley, 44
miles south of San Francisco, 10 miles northwest of San Jose, and 360 north of
Los Angeles. It is situated on the San Francisco peninsula in the Santa Clara
County. Sunnyvale was incorporated on December 24, 1912 and is 23.8 square miles
with 270 street miles within the city limits.

Governmental Facilities-Tax and Insurance Rates:

All property – residential, commercial, industrial – is appraised at full market value as it existed on March 1, 1975, with increases limited to a maximum of 2% annually (California Proposition 13 – 1978). Property constructed or sold since March 1, 1975 carries full cash value as of the time built or sold, plus the 2% annual increase.

Government: Sunnyvale is a charter city with the council – manager type of government.

Assessed Valuation:
City (FY 1999/2000) $13,900,865,995
County (FY 1999/2000) $160,207,553,965

Combined total property tax rates per $100 assessed value:
Tax Code Area: 9-042 Total: $1.0626
County rate: $1.0000
County Bond: $0.0384
City Bond: $0.0000
Schools: $0.0384
Other: $0.0085

Public Safety: Sunnyvale has a Public Safety Department with fully integrated police and fire functions using cross-trained officers. There are 285 staff members in the department, of which 2217 are sworn officers. Fire Equipment: Six modern stations have 12 first line fire apparatus, including one 75-foot telesquirt, a 102 foot elevating platform and one chemical, light , air and rescue apparatus (CLARA). The City has one the lowest crime rates in the nation for cities with population over 100,000 and was recognized by “Money Magazine” in 1996 as the 5th safest city in America.

Fire Insurance Classification:

City rating: 1.
Bond Rating: Moody’s Investors Services
Inc.:
AAA/A1
Standard & Poor’s Corporation: AAA/NR
Standard & Poor’s Corporation: AAA/NR

Permit Processing: One Stop Permit Center provides rapid and complete processing of development permit applications, with excellent sensitivity to special circumstances and schedule requirements. 95% of permit applications can be processed in one day. For information on permits, requirements, and process, contact Sunnyvale One Stop Center at 456 W. Olive Avenue, P.O. Box 3707, Sunnyvale 94088-3707; telephone (408) 730-7444.

Business Tax: $10.00 to $300.00 (max) per year, based on number of employees, for businesses based in Sunnyvale. (Unchanged since 1968) $35.00 to $325.00 (max) per year, based on number of employees, for non-Sunnyvale based businesses.

Transportation:

Rail: CalTrain (66 Commuter trains daily serve the Sunnyvale station); Southern Pacific freight line.

Lightrail: Starts in Mt. View and goes through Northern Sunnyvale (stops at Lockheed Martin) and continues through downtown San Jose.

Truck: Served by most interstate carriers serving the Bay Area. Intrastate coverage is available from nearly 900 certified and permitted carriers.
Overnight
Delivery to: Reno, Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles
Air: Seven miles north of San Jose International Airport; 29 miles south of San Francisco International Airport; 40 miles south of Oakland International Airport.
Bus: Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority; Greyhound Bus Lines, passenger and parcel terminal.
Water: Fifteen miles south of the Port of Redwood city on San Francisco Bay; 42 miles south of the Port of Oakland; 44 miles south of the Port of San Francisco
Highways: U.S. 101 (Bayshore Freeway); California State 237, 17,82 (El Camino Real), 85 (Stevens Creek Freeway); Interstate 280 (Junipero Serra Freeway); Interstate 880; Central Expressway

Industrial Sites: Nearly 3690 acres are zoned for all types if industry, except heavy. although 90 percent is developed, there are significant parcels, some under single ownership, with great potential value for private redevelopment. Major retail is allowed in industrial areas. Current leases are running between $.50 and $.65 per square foot for industrial warehousing, $.55 to$2.35 for R&D, and from $2.25 to $2.65 for full service office space. The terrain is approximately 1% slope. Drainage is excellent. Subsoil is firm bearing and piling is not required. Sizes of water mains range from 6 to 33 inches. Sizes of sewer lines range from 8 to 39 inches. Sites are available on or off rail lines zoned for industry. All utilities adjoined these sites and can be easily extended to them. City sewer, city water, electricity, police and fire protection, spur tracks, excellent access for trucking and airfreight cities-mountain View, Los Altos, Cupertino, and Santa Clara are contiguous.

Water Supply: City of Sunnyvale sources include local wells, Hetch Hetchy and Santa Clara Valley Water District. Contact Sunnyvale Revenue Division, located at 650 W. Olive Avenue, P.O. Box 4000, Sunnyvale 94088-4000; telephone (408) 730-2712 for current rate information.
· System Capacity: 54 million gallons/day.
· Normal consumption: 21 million gallons/day.

Sewer Service: City of Sunnyvale Public Works, Engineering Division, located at 456 West Olive Avenue, P.O. Box 3707, Sunnyvale 94088-3707; telephone (408) 730-7415 for rate information.
· System Capacity: 29.5 million gallons/day. Average flow: 15.0 million gallons/day, which is ample capacity for new development.
· Type of Treatment Plant: Tertiary treatment plant. Awarded California Wastewater Plant of the Year 1989 and for the Santa Clara Valley section in 1992. EPA Award of Excellence for Pretreatment in 1991. National EPA Award 1st Place-Storm Water Control Program 1993. 1992 & 1995 CWEA Santa Clara Section-Safety Plant of the Year. In addition to our being a Tertiary Treatment Plant, we are a producer and distributor of Title 22 UNRESTRICTED Use Reclaimed Water.

Storm Drains and Flood Control: Master plan for storm drains adopted. Obtain information or design requirements and assessment charges from Sunnyvale Public Works, Engineering Division, located at 456 West Olive Avenue, P.O. Box 3707, Sunnyvale 94088-3707; telephone (408) 730-7415 for rate information.

Street Improvements: General policy depends on exact location, existing improvements and future requirements. Contact Sunnyvale Public Works, Engineering Division, located at 456 W. Olive Avenue, P.O. Box 3707, Sunnyvale 94088-3707; telephone (408) 730-7415.

Natural Gas and Electrical Power: Pacific Gas & Electric Company. For rates applicable to the City of Sunnyvale, contact the PG & E office located at 10900 N. Blaney Avenue, Cupertino 95014; customer service (408) 973-8980.

Telephone: Pacific Bell Company. For rates applicable to the City of Sunnyvale, contact the business office at 2 N. Second Street, San Jose 95112; telephone service center (408) 811-5411

The Santa Clara County Labor Market Area: Area includes all of Santa Clara County.
Area population: 1,689,908 – Estimated Total Employment: 984,400

Characteristics of the Labor Force: Sunnyvale, as the “Heart of Silicon Valley”, has a large pool of highly educated scientific, engineering and technically skilled people. The labor pool is demographically diverse and historically has had comparatively low employment low unemployment rates. Most local companies are not unionized, and employees who are organized generally are affiliated with AFL-CIO. Overall, labor relations in Sunnyvale have been good. Wage rates and labor forces characteristics relevant to specific industries may be obtained from the California Employment Development Department at 420 S. Pastoria Avenue, Sunnyvale 94086; (408) 736-9031 or at 800 Capital Mall, Sacramento 95814. The City of Sunnyvale administers the award winning NOVA Private Industry Council and Job Training Program which also has detailed labor market information for Silicon Valley at 505 W. Olive Ave. #550, Sunnyvale, 94086; (408) 730-7232.

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