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What is a disruptive statement?
A statement
containing personal attacks, profanity, commercial advertising or content which is entirely off-topic, and/or
from a user who has falsified their registration information with the intent to post multiple statements in one topic or to misrepresent their city of residence.
Why does Open Town Hall monitor for disruptive statements?
OpenGov is a non-partisan company dedicated to building public trust in government and broadening civic engagement. Many people will not participate if the forum has disruptive statements.
Does Open Town Hall find many disruptive statements?
No. Disruptive statements are quite rare - less than one in a thousand statements are disruptive.
What does Open Town Hall do if they find a disruptive statement?
Open Town Hall
moves the statement to a different web page,
describes the problem in an email to the author, and
invites the author to change the statement.
Does Open Town Hall ever edit or delete statements?
Never. Only the statement's author can edit or delete a statement.
If I disagree with someone, can I post my opinion?
Yes. Open Town Hall encourages open dialog which, by necessity, includes disagreements.
How do I know if my statement is a 'disagreement' or a 'personal attack'?
Personal attacks are disparaging remarks which impute motives to a person's action. Statements of fact, or of your own opinion are generally not personal attacks.
Here are some examples of statements which are, and are not, personal attacks.
Personal Attack
Not A Personal Attack
He lied.
He said he did X, but in fact he did Y.
She misrepresented the truth.
I don't trust her.
He is greedy.
He is making plenty of money.
It is merely a power play on her part.
She will announce her candidacy soon.
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Note: The first time you sign in, you'll need to register (establish an account on Open City Hall). Registration is free.
The City of Sunnyvale has contracted with Community Feedback to monitor responses shown on this website.
To prevent any single user from dominating the forum, the City of Sunnyvale restricts the number of responses any one user can post on selected topics. Registration helps Community Feedback enforce this restriction.
Users, staff and government leaders often want to know the neighborhood from which a response is posted. Community Feedback uses registration to show the neighborhood next to each response (not the address).
If a user posts a response that does not meet the City of Sunnyvale guidelines for civility , Community Feedback uses the user's email address to invite the user to resolve the issue.
Community Feedback will get your contact information. The company is under contract with the City of Sunnyvale to hold it in strict confidence per their privacy policy .
Since you'll see your own response on Open City Hall, you'll be able to confirm that your response was posted as you intended.
You'll be able to change and/or delete your response as long as the topic is open.
Yes. Sign out, then set your privacy preference to be "No - just show it without my name to staff". You won't need to register.
While no authentication procedure can perfectly detect every fraudulent registration, Community Feedback is able to secure the registered channel against systematic fraud : cases where users submit enough statements with fraudulent registrations to sway the overall interpretation of the feedback.
Community Feedback is unable to secure the unregistered channel against systematic fraud, because unregistered users are anonymous.
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Users can participate on the registered channel (by signing in) or on the unregistered channel (by remaining anonymous). The City of Sunnyvale offers both channels in order to broaden participation and maximize decision makers' insights.
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The unregistered channel is for users who want to provide quick feedback without registering, and/or whose privacy concerns would prevent them from participating if required to register. Because many users with valuable insights will only share them anonymously, this channel gives decision makers the option to consider those insights in their deliberations.
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General
What is your association to Sunnyvale (choose all that apply)?
Air Quality
What do you think has an impact on air quality in the City? (choose all that apply)
Prioritize the following actions the City can take to improve air quality from 1 to 6, with 1 being the highest priority and 6 being the lowest priority:
Limit new development near areas with higher levels of pollutants
Create policies that limit the development of residential uses near areas with higher levels of pollutants such as freeways and industrial uses.
Make this the
Increase green space by promoting additional parks and open space
Trees improve air quality by removing pollutants and releasing oxygen into the air.
Make this the
Reduce vehicle miles traveled
Locate offices, residential uses, and neighborhood-serving commercial uses near each other.
Make this the
Reduce air pollution during construction
Create policies to reduce air pollution during construction.
Make this the
Increase green space by promoting tree planting
Trees improve air quality by removing pollutants and releasing oxygen into the air.
Make this the
Limit new development near sensitive uses
Create policies that limit the type of development that can be located near sensitive uses, such as schools and child care centers.
Make this the
Aside from the actions listed above, are there any other actions or comments you would like to share?
Noise
What are your top concerns about noise in the City? (choose all that apply)
Prioritize the following actions the City can take to reduce noise from 1 to 5, with 1 being the highest priority and 5 being the lowest priority:
Limit construction hours
Reduce operating hours on construction sites near residential or sensitive uses.
Make this the
Continue to advocate for airplane noise reduction
Continue to advocate for no increases in flights or flight paths over the city.
Make this the
Reduce operational noise in residential neighborhoods
Create policies to address operational noise in residential neighborhoods such as from air conditioners, generators, truck delivery and leaf blowers.
Make this the
Reduce noise in mixed-use developments
Create policies that help reduce noise from ground floor commercial uses to residential units above them.
Make this the
Encourage use of noise reduction measures in new developments
Encourage developers to use innovative noise reduction measures so new developments meet City noise standards.
Make this the
Aside from the actions listed above, are there any other actions or comments you would like to share?
Environmental Justice
Do you feel there are underserved areas such as low-income neighborhoods with inadequate access to healthy food, transportation, and air and water pollution in Sunnyvale? If so, describe the neighborhood location and how it is underserved.
What is the best way the City can improve environmental justice? (choose all that apply)
Please enter any comments or suggestions below:
What is a disruptive statement?
A statement
containing personal attacks, profanity, commercial advertising or content which is entirely off-topic, and/or
from a user who has falsified their registration information with the intent to post multiple statements in one topic or to misrepresent their city of residence.
Why does Open Town Hall monitor for disruptive statements?
OpenGov is a non-partisan company dedicated to building public trust in government and broadening civic engagement. Many people will not participate if the forum has disruptive statements.
Does Open Town Hall find many disruptive statements?
No. Disruptive statements are quite rare - less than one in a thousand statements are disruptive.
What does Open Town Hall do if they find a disruptive statement?
Open Town Hall
moves the statement to a different web page,
describes the problem in an email to the author, and
invites the author to change the statement.
Does Open Town Hall ever edit or delete statements?
Never. Only the statement's author can edit or delete a statement.
If I disagree with someone, can I post my opinion?
Yes. Open Town Hall encourages open dialog which, by necessity, includes disagreements.
How do I know if my statement is a 'disagreement' or a 'personal attack'?
Personal attacks are disparaging remarks which impute motives to a person's action. Statements of fact, or of your own opinion are generally not personal attacks.
Here are some examples of statements which are, and are not, personal attacks.
Personal Attack
Not A Personal Attack
He lied.
He said he did X, but in fact he did Y.
She misrepresented the truth.
I don't trust her.
He is greedy.
He is making plenty of money.
It is merely a power play on her part.
She will announce her candidacy soon.
Translate
What is your association to Sunnyvale (choose all that apply)?
What do you think has an impact on air quality in the City? (choose all that apply)
Prioritize the following actions the City can take to improve air quality from 1 to 6, with 1 being the highest priority and 6 being the lowest priority:
Trees improve air quality by removing pollutants and releasing oxygen into the air.
Trees improve air quality by removing pollutants and releasing oxygen into the air.
Create policies that limit the development of residential uses near areas with higher levels of pollutants such as freeways and industrial uses.
What are your top concerns about noise in the City? (choose all that apply)
Prioritize the following actions the City can take to reduce noise from 1 to 5, with 1 being the highest priority and 5 being the lowest priority:
Continue to advocate for no increases in flights or flight paths over the city.
Encourage developers to use innovative noise reduction measures so new developments meet City noise standards.
Create policies to address operational noise in residential neighborhoods such as from air conditioners, generators, truck delivery and leaf blowers.
Do you feel there are underserved areas such as low-income neighborhoods with inadequate access to healthy food, transportation, and air and water pollution in Sunnyvale? If so, describe the neighborhood location and how it is underserved.
What is the best way the City can improve environmental justice? (choose all that apply)