The City of Sunnyvale is organized into 11 departments:
City Attorney
Director: David Kahn
The City Attorney's Office provides City staff and elected officials with legal advice on all matters involving municipal, state, and federal law affecting the City of Sunnyvale.
Visit the City Attorney home page.
City Manager
City Manager Gary Luebbers serves as chief executive officer for the entire City and oversees all departments.
Assistant City Manager, Robert Walker
The Office of the City Manager (OCM) provides administrative and operational citywide support to City Manager Gary Luebbers. Other OCM services include economic development, public information, and intergovernmental relations. OCM is also home to the Office of the City Clerk.
Visit the City Manager home page.
Community Development
Director: Hanson Hom
The Sunnyvale Community Development Department provides development services, long-range community planning, economic prosperity, and neighborhood stability. The hub of the department is the One-Stop Permit Center. The Center provides all development related services in one location including building permits, building inspections, business licenses, housing services, plan checking, planning permits, and other general services.
Visit the Community Development home page.
Environmental Services
Director: John Stufflebean
The Department of Environmental Services is responsible for the City’s water utility; wastewater collection and treatment; solid waste collection; recycling efforts and operation of the SMaRT Station, the Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer Station.
Visit the Environmental Services home page.
Finance
Director: Grace Leung
The Department of Finance serves as the City’s financial steward. The Department’s core function is to maintain a strong, secure financial position for the City by providing financial services to staff, Council, and the public so informed decisions can be made regarding the City’s financial affairs
Visit the Finance home page.
Human Resources
Director: Teri Silva
The Human Resources Department provides a full-range of human resources services, including recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, benefits adminstration, employee safety services, labor relations, and training.
Visit the Human Resources home page.
Information Technology
Director: Cuong Nguyen
The Information Technology Department provides technology tools and services to support City services. ITD oversees installation and maintenance of the City's telephones, computers, e-mail systems, KSUN government access cable television equipment, internet and intranet systems, radio communications, office equipment and emergency dispatch equipment.
Visit the Information Technology home page.
Library and Community Services
Director: Lisa Rosenblum
This department combines the services of what was formerly known separately as Sunnyvale Public Library and Department of Community Services.
The Sunnyvale Public Library provides a wealth of information and entertainment in many formats and languages, as well as a wide variety of online resources.
Community Services offers classes and programs for the entire community to enjoy, including swimming, dance, health and therapeutic classes, art, youth and adult sports, music and fitness programs. The division also operates two golf courses, a tennis center, 21 parks for picnics and play, acres of playing fields, spray pools, a 200-seat community theater, a skate park and a community garden.
Visit the Community Services home page
Visit the Sunnyvale Public Library home page
NOVA Workforce Services
Director: Kris Stadelman
NOVA Workforce Services is the department within the City of Sunnyvale that administers the functions of the NOVA Job Training Consortium and its services to residents and businesses of seven cities of northern Santa Clara County
Visit the NOVA Workforce Services home page.
Public Safety
Director: Chief Frank Grgurina
The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety provides the community with Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services. The department also supports the community through education, neighborhood outreach, and fire and crime prevention services.
Visit the Public Safety home page.
Public Works
Director: Kent Steffens
The Department of Public Works constructs, maintains and improves City infrastructure by providing traffic and transportation planning, pavement operations, street trees maintenance, concrete maintenance, administration, engineering, water supply and distribution, sewer and stormwater collection and treatment, and solid waste disposal and recycling.
Visit the Public Works home page.