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Sunnyvale Resource Guide

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Emergencies / Crisis / Hotlines

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Handicapped/Disabled

see Disabilities

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Hazardous Materials, Household

see Hazardous Waste Disposal

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Hazardous Waste Disposal

see Recycling - Oil, Used Motor and Oil Filters

see also Recycling Information

Business:

Fire Prevention Bureau
Public Safety Department
(408) 730-7212
Business Operations (auto spray booths and repair, etc.), Combustibles other than Weeds, Dumping, Hauling, Improper Storage or Spilling

Permits  
Hazardous Materials Unit (CUPA)
sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Public+Safety/Fire/HazMat+Home+page.htm
Public Safety Department
(408) 730-7212  

Hazardous Waste Disposal

By appointment only, call Santa Clara County Hazardous Waste at (408) 299-7300.

For details see Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Waste below.

Household:

Residents:

City-wide Drop-off Program
sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Public+Works/Solid+Waste+and+Recycling/Household+Hazardous+Waste.htm
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7262

Sunnyvale Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event held every third Saturday of every month from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sunnyvale residents unable to attend an event date may contact the Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Waste Program at (408) 299-7300 to schedule an appointment. For Sunnyvale Residents Only.

Report Illegal Dumping 

Public Safety Department
911 - In progress        

Hazmat Unit (CUPA), 
sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Public+Safety/Fire/HazMat+Home+page.htm
Public Safety Department
(408) 730-7212

Hazardous Materials Spill Hotline (Sacramento)
Office of Emergency Services
www.oes.ca.gov
State of California
(800) 852-7550

Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Waste
www.sccgov.org/portal/site/deh/
Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health
(408) 299-7300

Businesses and Santa Clara County cities other than Sunnyvale must contact the Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Waste Program for appointments and assistance on dropping off hazardous waste.

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Health Department, Santa Clara County
www.sccgov.org/portal/site/phd/

See also Environmental Health Department, Santa Clara County
www.sccgov.org/portal/site/deh/

Fair Oaks Public Health 
660 South Fair Oaks Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 792-5200
Provides Immunizations,TB Skin Testing
Mondays and Fridays: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m., 1 – 4 p.m.

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Health Library and Resource Center
El Camino Hospital
Main Building, First Floor
2500 Grant Road
Mountain View, CA 94040

Services include:

Eldercare consultations for caregivers and families - healthcare seminars - classes - support groups - screenings - wellness programs.

Health Library Reference Desk:
(650) 940-7210

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Hearing Impaired

TDD/Hearing impaired access 
EMERGENCIES - 911 
Non-emergencies, Sunnyvale 
(408) 730-7501

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Heating and Air Conditioning Problems

City facilities ONLY
Facilities Management 
Parks and Recreation Department
(408) 730-7761

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Heritage Center (formerly the Arboretum Park Building)

Orchard Heritage Park Interpretive Exhibit (OHPIE)
Heritage Center Building and Gardens
Bianchi Barn

Heritage Center Building Use
Sunnyvale Parks and Recreation Department
(408) 730-7751 (Monday-Friday, 1-5 p.m.)

OHPIE
Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association
www.heritageparkmuseum.org
(408) 749-0220

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Heritage Information

Planning Division 
Community Development Department
(408) 730-2723

Buildings, trees, structures designated as historical (water tower, lamp post, etc.)

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Heritage Preservation Commission

see Boards and Commissions - Heritage Preservation Commission

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Historical Monuments or Buildings

Planning Division 
Community Development Department
(408) 730-7444

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Historical Museum

see Murphy Park Historical Museum

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HIV / AIDS  Prevention and Control Program
Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital Systems, 
Santa Clara County, Department of Public Health
www.sccgov.org/portal/site/phd/
(408) 494-7870

Santa Clara County HIV Planning Council 
(408) 961-9880

California Aids Hotline (800) 367-2437
English/Spanish/Tagalog

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Hives

See also Insects

Bees- 

Carrier's Beekeeping Supplies 
County-wide bee referral service
(408) 296-6100

Wasps/Yellow Jackets

Look in telephone yellow pages under Pest Control.

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Home Additions

One Stop Permit Center 
Community Development Department
(408) 730-7444

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Home Ownership Records, Current
www.sccgov.org/portal/site/asr/

Office of the Assessor
70 West Hedding Street, East Wing
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 299-5500

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Home Repairs

see Remodeling/Home Repairs
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Home Security Surveys

Crime Prevention Unit 
Public Safety Department
(408) 730-7140
For information and to set up an appointment

Free walk-through program done by Crime Prevention Assistant. Residential and Commercial properties.

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Homeless

Shelter Hotline 24-Hour (800) 774-3583
Santa Clara Valley Multi-Service Center 
Shelter bed availability, Santa Clara County

Sunnyvale Community Services
www.svcommunityservices.org
725 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 738-4321
9 - 11:30 a.m. and 1 - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday 
Referrals for Food, Shelter, Medical Aid, Language Bank, and Information

Shelters/Meals

Armory (Sunnyvale)
Open November 15 - March 31 (6 a.m.. - 6 p.m.)
Contact Emergency Housing Consortium
www.ehclifebuilders.org
(408) 294-2100

e-mail: info@ehclifebuilders.org 

Bill Wilson Center
www.billwilsoncenter.org
3490 The Alameda
Santa Clara CA 95050
(408) 243-0222
(408) 554-0888 (24 Hour Crisis Line)
Homeless Youths, Ages 11-17

e-mail: bwcmail@billwilsoncenter.org

City Team Rescue Mission
www.cityteam.org
2304 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 232-5600
Homeless Men

e-mail: sanjose@cityteam.org

Commercial Street Inn (InnVision) 
www.innvision.org
280 Commercial Street
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 271-1630
Women and Women with Children (Opens at 4:30pm)

Emergency Housing Consortium, San Jose 
www.ehclifebuilders.org
(408) 294-2100
9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday

e-mail: info@ehclifebuilders.org 

Family Living Center
Emergency Housing Consortium
www.ehclifebuilders.org
Homeless Families with Children
(408) 294-2100

e-mail: info@ehclifebuilders.org

Food Connection, San Jose
2ndharvest.net
(800) 984-3663
Referral agency for emergency food

Georgia Travis Center and Family Place (InnVision)
www.innvision.org
66 E. Rosemary Street
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 453-3124
Women and Children

Julian Street Inn (InnVision)
www.innvision.org
546 West Julian Street
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 271-0820
Mentally Ill Adults (24 hour)

Markham Terrace
www.ehclifebuilders.org
Emergency Housing Consortium
San Jose
(408) 271-8690
Homeless Singles

Montgomery Street Inn (InnVision) 
www.innvision.org
358 North Montgomery Street
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 271-5160
Homeless Men

Next Door: Solutions to Domestic Violence
www.nextdoor.org
1181 North Fourth Street (Main Office)

San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 279-2962
Battered Women and Children (24 Hours)

Our House
www.ehclifebuilders.org
Emergency Housing Consortium
San Jose
(408) 298-2660
Homeless Runaway Youths, Ages 11-21 (24 Hours) 

Salvation Army Hospitality House 
405 N. 4th St
San José, CA 95112
(408) 282-1175
Homeless Men

Transitional Housing Program
www.ehclifebuilders.org
Emergency Housing Consortium
San Jose, CA
(408) 993-0833
Homeless Singles, Working and In Recovery Single Mothers with Children (8:30am-9:00pm)

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Homeowner Assistance
 
Housing Division  
Community Development Department
(408) 730-7250

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Hospitals 

Columbia Good Samaritan Hospital 
www.goodsamsj.org
2425 Samaritan Drive
San Jose, CA 95124
(408) 559-2011

El Camino Hospital
www.elcaminohospital.org
2500 Grant Road
Mountain View, CA 94040
(650) 940-7000

Kaiser Foundation Hospital
www.kaiserpermanente.org
900 Kiely Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 236-6400

O'Connor Hospital
www.oconnorhospital.org
2105 Forest Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 947-2500

Regional Medical Center of San Jose 
www.regionalmedicalsanjose.com
225 North Jackson Avenue
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 259-5000

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
www.sccgov.org/portal/site/vmc/
751 South Bascom Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 885-5000

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Hot Dog Carts

see Mobile Vendors

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Housing

Housing Division 
Community Development Department
(408) 730-7250

Below Market Rate Rental/Purchase Program
Housing Division 
Community Development Department
(408) 730-7250

Discrimination Complaints
Mid-Peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing
mcfhousing.org
457 Kingsley Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 327-1718 or (408) 730-8491

Email: mcfhousing@cs.com

Housing Authority, Santa Clara County 
www.hacsc.org
505 West Julian Street
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 275-8770

Landlord/Tenant Problems 

see Project Sentinel

Numbers Painted on Curb
Engineering Services
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7415
Public Works supplies information and guidelines, other organizations supply manpower

Rehabilitation Loan Program/Paint Loan/Paint Grant/Home Access Grant Program
Housing Division 
Community Development Department
(408) 730-7250

Rental Assistance Program
Housing Authority, Santa Clara County
www.hacsc.org
505 West Julian Street
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 993-2900

Rental Property, Housing Code Violations  
Neighborhood Preservation Division
Community Development Department
(408) 730-7610

Involving Maintenance and Inspection of Residential RENTAL property (structural problems, rotten walls, sagging walls/roofs, hazardous wiring, plumbing/mechanical equipment, faulty weather protection, loose handrails, sanitation)

Rental Rehabilitation Program
Housing Division
Community Development Department
(408) 730-7250

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Housing and Human Services Committee

see Boards and Commissions - Housing and Human Services Committee

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Housing, Emergency

see Homeless

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Housing, Shared

Catholic Charities Housing Development and Services
www.ccsj.org/services/housing/shared_housing.html
Shared Housing Program
2625 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 95134
(408) 325-5277

Project MATCH  
512 Valley Way
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 416-0271

Housing for seniors in a group residence.

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Human Resources Department 
City of Sunnyvale
(408) 730-7490

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Humane Society Silicon Valley 
www.hssv.org
2530 Lafayette Street
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 727-3383

e-mail: comments@hssv.org

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Hydrant Meters 

Meter: Pick Up/Read/Return 
City Hall Engineering Division 
Public Works Department
456 West Olive Avenue 
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 730-7415

Hydrant Meters (Temporary Meters)
Applications; Billing Questions
Engineering Division 
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7415

Payment
Treasury Division 
Finance Department
(408) 730-7389

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Hydrant Turn-on/off for Repairs

see Water

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