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Name not shown inside Sunnyvale April 7, 2025, 3:52 PM
What leadership qualities and experiences do you think are most important for the next Chief of Public Safety to have? Chief Ngo has been an incredible Chief of Public Safety for Sunnyvale. The next Chief should care for the City of Sunnyvale, it's residents, and the integrity of the City. Keeping our City safe, clean, free from crime, progressive, interacting with and respecting the opinions of it's residents to better Sunnyvale. He/She should have a respectful and communicative relationship with the members of the Public Safety Department. We have the BEST DPS in the nation and we love that they can do the jobs/responsibilities of both Public Safety and Fire Departments. The next Chief should love his position and what he/she can do for Sunnyvale....be observant of what's best for the residents and businesses of Sunnyvale. Common Sense, respect, honest, tough, and fair.
What are the top three priorities you want the next Chief of Public Safety to address? Safety and Cleanliness of the City
Economically affordable to live here.
Ability to communicate with the residents of the City.
What are the most important things you want the next Chief of Public Safety to know about Sunnyvale? That the residents of Sunnyvale LOVE their City and all it has to offer, and feel safer in this City. Many neighborhoods are very close and are automatic "Neighborhood Watches", especially where there are school children walking to and from school every day. They used to know that they can knock on a door if they needed help....however big or small....and they would get help from a "neighbor". We love the growth in our City, but it needs to remain a safe and clean place to live and work. It is such a convenient City, as we have almost everything all around us.
The City Manager will make the final decision on who to hire as our next Chief of Public Safety. Is there anything else you want him to know about an ideal candidate? I think Deputy Chief Hank Su is an awesome candidate for the position. He communicates well with people, is friendly, and seems like he would uphold the law when necessary.
Robert Lofland inside Sunnyvale April 4, 2025, 3:33 PM
What leadership qualities and experiences do you think are most important for the next Chief of Public Safety to have? Demonstrated public Safety management.
Demonstrated integrity.
Public engagement.
What are the top three priorities you want the next Chief of Public Safety to address? Maintain commendable DPS record.
Traffic law enforcement
Ensure rapid crisis response
What are the most important things you want the next Chief of Public Safety to know about Sunnyvale? Trouble spots and actors
Budget and future planning
Public perception of DPS
The City Manager will make the final decision on who to hire as our next Chief of Public Safety. Is there anything else you want him to know about an ideal candidate? Prefer a candidate drawn locally and with long term commitment to SV.
Name not shown inside Sunnyvale April 1, 2025, 8:51 AM
What leadership qualities and experiences do you think are most important for the next Chief of Public Safety to have? The new police chief should inspire his department, leadership with a bold vision absent any woke ideology. He/she must be a strong advocate for resources that DPS requires to tackle crime problems throughout the city.
What are the top three priorities you want the next Chief of Public Safety to address? Public safety issues such as property crimes (car break-ins and home burglaries) speeding, and bicyclists (e-bikes in particular) violating traffic laws.
What are the most important things you want the next Chief of Public Safety to know about Sunnyvale? Our city prides itself on being safe and peaceful. Crime is a reality, but it can be managed if residents and city leadership cares enough to put resources into supporting DPS. The new police chief will be a community member. Sunnyvale is a unique and prideful city that deserves as much attention and focus on public safety as possible.
The City Manager will make the final decision on who to hire as our next Chief of Public Safety. Is there anything else you want him to know about an ideal candidate? The ideal candidate must be willing to enforce laws and policies for the protection of all Sunnyvale residents.
Jane Guo inside Sunnyvale March 31, 2025, 11:44 PM
Where do you live (pick one)? I live 1-4 blocks away from Hollenbeck
How often do you use Hollenbeck Avenue (pick one)? Every day
What is the most common way you travel on Hollenbeck Avenue(pick one)? Driving
What is the second most common way you travel on Hollenbeck Avenue (pick one)? Walking
How often do you park on Hollenbeck Avenue? (pick one) A few times a month
What is most important to you about Hollenbeck Avenue? (Rank your top 3) Traffic moves smoothly, Safety for everyone
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I don't support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? Bike lane is not a good idea since Hollenback is a narrow street
If this alternative is built, which of the following would best describe you? (pick one) I don't bike now and won't start biking
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I don't support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? Not a good idea
If this alternative is built, which of the following would best describe you (pick one)? I don't bike now and won't start biking
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? I support
Name not shown inside Sunnyvale March 31, 2025, 11:35 PM
Where do you live (pick one)? I live somewhere else in Sunnyvale
How often do you use Hollenbeck Avenue (pick one)? A few times a week
What is the most common way you travel on Hollenbeck Avenue(pick one)? Driving
What is the second most common way you travel on Hollenbeck Avenue (pick one)? None, I only use my first choice
How often do you park on Hollenbeck Avenue? (pick one) A few times a week
What is most important to you about Hollenbeck Avenue? (Rank your top 3) Safety for everyone, Parking near my home or destination, Traffic moves smoothly
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I don't support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? None
If this alternative is built, which of the following would best describe you? (pick one) I don't bike now and won't start biking
Do you have any comments about this options? (type below) What is the cost?
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I don't support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? None
If this alternative is built, which of the following would best describe you (pick one)? I don't bike now and won't start biking
Do you have any comments about this options? (type below) What is the cost
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? None
Name not shown inside Sunnyvale March 31, 2025, 11:00 PM
Where do you live (pick one)? I live 1-4 blocks away from Hollenbeck
How often do you use Hollenbeck Avenue (pick one)? Every day
What is the most common way you travel on Hollenbeck Avenue(pick one)? Driving
What is the second most common way you travel on Hollenbeck Avenue (pick one)? Walking
How often do you park on Hollenbeck Avenue? (pick one) A few times a month
What is most important to you about Hollenbeck Avenue? (Rank your top 3) Traffic moves smoothly, Accessible to all users, Parking near my home or destination
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I don't support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? No good to have bike lanes on a busy and narrow street
If this alternative is built, which of the following would best describe you? (pick one) I don't bike now and won't start biking
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I don't support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? This is not a good design. Also there is not necessary to have bike lanes on this tat all.
If this alternative is built, which of the following would best describe you (pick one)? I don't bike now and won't start biking
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? Please think about how to improve , like speeding issues.
Vivek Bhalgat inside Sunnyvale March 31, 2025, 10:50 PM
Where do you live (pick one)? I live on Hollenbeck Avenue
How often do you use Hollenbeck Avenue (pick one)? Every day
What is the most common way you travel on Hollenbeck Avenue(pick one)? Driving
What is the second most common way you travel on Hollenbeck Avenue (pick one)? Walking
How often do you park on Hollenbeck Avenue? (pick one) Every day
What is most important to you about Hollenbeck Avenue? (Rank your top 3) Safety for everyone, Traffic moves smoothly, Parking near my home or destination, Accessible to all users, A bike-friendly street
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I don't support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? At a face value, option 1 is being sold as a safe option for bikes but it is not the safest of the three options. It puts a more vulnerable segment of the population at higher risk as they need to walk more and cross streets: Kids and Senior citizens. This option will add 4-7 min of walk for this population and they may not be physically able to walk that much. The option increases the number of people that need to cross the street and potentially JWalk, makin the street more risky. Please factor in their safety too and come up with holistically safe option for everyone that uses the street. Safety for bikers: Based on the statistics shared during the meeting, there were 5 accidents on hollenbeck ave over the last 5 years. In none of those accident, a car was at fault. In 2-3 accident, the biker was at fault. It would be good to double verify these stats and check if cars are indeed at fault for the accidents. A couple of options that can help make the street safer for bikes is: (a) Street Calming: add more speed breakers, roundabouts, (b) Potentially reduce speed limit for street from 30mph to 25 mph.
If this alternative is built, which of the following would best describe you? (pick one) I already bike here and would bike the same
Do you have any comments about this options? (type below) Hollenbeck is a relatively small street with only 40 feet width. The parallel streets like Mary and sunnyvale saratoga have similar bike lanes as option 1 and are much much wider streets. Mary used to be 2X2 street and was changed to 1X1 with middle lane in order to make space for bike lanes. With this option, there would be no marking on the street. There is no good alternative suggested for garbage day where everyone would put out garbage bins that would potentially cover the bike lanes and the garbage pickup truck would block the street. Drop off trucks of Amazon, Fedex, UPS, USPS, etc would now be forced to park on the street instead of curb side blocking the street. The proposal would also reduce the width of the street by 2 feet which would make it more dangerous to cross the garbage truck or drop off trucks Mornings are particularly busy on hollenbeck street due to all the school traffic as well as folks using the street to get to offices in Cupertino(Apple) and south bay. Bike usage of hollenbeck: The survey checked bikelane usage at an intersection and not for the entire street. Also, only a few hr period was used to collect data in the month of September which is a relatively pleasant weather. Oct to March gets a bit chilly and raily and I, who live on hollenbeck street, hardly see anyone biking on the street. 7. Financial liability for residents of hollenbeck: If there is no parking on the street, any handyman or construction worker or gardener would need to carry heavy machinery to get to site. First hand conversation with a few contractors suggests that they would not be willing to take such projects. This would mean the residents of the street would need to pay more for any ongoing maintenance or renovation projects. Also, Cleaners, Nanny, etc would need to walk for 7 min X 2 = ~15 min for each visit. The residents would need to bear this cost indirectly.
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I don't support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? I have explained by arguments of risk for senior citizen and kids crossing the street, it does not make it safer for this segment of population. The option is not safe for bikers either as they need to alternate between different sides. This would increase the JWalking on the street make the street more risky for accidents.
If this alternative is built, which of the following would best describe you (pick one)? I already bike here and would bike the same
Do you have any comments about this options? (type below) This is quite an expensive option but does not solve issues for bikers, pedestrians or cars.
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? I would recommend a few things for this option As a part of city calming, add speed breaker, round abouts to the street to slow down the traffic. We can use special speed breakers that slow down traffic for civilians but not for emergency vehicles like Police, Ambulance. The speed limit of the street can be reduced from 30mph to 25mph to make it safer for bikers. The street can have prominent signs that the street is shared by bikes and cars
Do you have any comments about this option? (Type below) This is a relatively less expensive option. With city calming, reduced speed, it can address concerns of bikers while not negatively impacting residents. Hollenbekck is a relatively narrow street and this option is a good middle ground.
Yajun Wang inside Sunnyvale March 31, 2025, 10:30 PM
Where do you live (pick one)? I live 1-4 blocks away from Hollenbeck
How often do you use Hollenbeck Avenue (pick one)? Every day
What is the most common way you travel on Hollenbeck Avenue(pick one)? Driving
What is the second most common way you travel on Hollenbeck Avenue (pick one)? Walking
How often do you park on Hollenbeck Avenue? (pick one) A few times a month
What is most important to you about Hollenbeck Avenue? (Rank your top 3) Safety for everyone, A bike-friendly street, Traffic moves smoothly
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I don't support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? Need parking
If this alternative is built, which of the following would best describe you? (pick one) I already bike here and would bike the same
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? NA
If this alternative is built, which of the following would best describe you (pick one)? I already bike here and would bike the same
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I don't support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? NA
Name not shown outside Sunnyvale March 31, 2025, 10:11 PM
Where do you live (pick one)? I live outside of Sunnyvale
How often do you use Hollenbeck Avenue (pick one)? Every day
What is the most common way you travel on Hollenbeck Avenue(pick one)? Driving
What is the second most common way you travel on Hollenbeck Avenue (pick one)? Walking
How often do you park on Hollenbeck Avenue? (pick one) Every day
What is most important to you about Hollenbeck Avenue? (Rank your top 3) A bike-friendly street, Safety for everyone
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? Safety for everyone biking especially school kids
If this alternative is built, which of the following would best describe you? (pick one) I bike on a different street, but I'd switch to Hollenbeck
Do you have any comments about this options? (type below) None
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I feel neutral about it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? Needs more space for bikers
If this alternative is built, which of the following would best describe you (pick one)? I bike on a different street and I would not switch
Do you have any comments about this options? (type below) Not enough space for bikers
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I don't support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? Add a bike lane
Name not shown inside Sunnyvale March 31, 2025, 10:05 PM
Where do you live (pick one)? I live somewhere else in Sunnyvale
How often do you use Hollenbeck Avenue (pick one)? Every day
What is the most common way you travel on Hollenbeck Avenue(pick one)? Driving
What is the second most common way you travel on Hollenbeck Avenue (pick one)? Biking
How often do you park on Hollenbeck Avenue? (pick one) Rarely
What is most important to you about Hollenbeck Avenue? (Rank your top 3) Safety for everyone, Traffic moves smoothly, A bike-friendly street
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? No change
If this alternative is built, which of the following would best describe you? (pick one) I don't bike now, but I'd start biking on Hollenbeck
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I feel neutral about it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? Expand the street to make it wider
If this alternative is built, which of the following would best describe you (pick one)? I don't bike now, but I'd start biking here
Do you support this alternative (pick one)? I don't support it
What changes to this alternative would make you support it or like it more? Add a bike lane