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Sunnyvale Resource Guide

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Emergencies / Crisis / Hotlines

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The Salvation Army
www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn.nsf
Sunnyvale/Mountain View Corps Community Center
1161 S. Bernardo Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087-2058
(408) 720-0420

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Sandbags

Public Works 
221 Commercial
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 730-7510 or (408) 730-7505

The City Corporation Yard will provide sand and bags to fill your own. 25 bag limit.

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Sanitary Landfill, Transfer to

See also Dump 

Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer (SMaRT) Station
301 Carl Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(408) 752-8530

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Santa Clara County Bar Association
www.sccba.com
4 North Second Street, Suite 400
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 287-2557

See also Lawyer Referral/Legal Advice

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Santa Clara Unified School District
www.scu.k12.ca.us
1889 Lawrence Road
Santa Clara, CA 95052
(408) 423-2000

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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
www.vta.org
Bus and Light Rail Service Information for Santa Clara County
(408) 321-2300
(800) 894-9908

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Santa Clara Valley Water District
www.scvwd.dst.ca.us
(408) 265-2600
(408) 265-2554 Conservation Hotline 

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School Districts, Public Schools

Cupertino Union School District
cupertino.ca.campusgrid.net/home
10301 Vista Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 252-3000

Fremont Union High School District
www.fuhsd.org
589 E. Fremont
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 522-2200

Ravenswood City School District
www.ravenswood.k12.ca.us
2120 Euclid Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 329-2800

Santa Clara Unified School District
www.scu.k12.ca.us
1889 Lawrence Road
P.O. Box 397
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 423-2000

Sunnyvale School District
www.sesd.org
819 W. Iowa Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 522-8200

Maintenance of Open Space
Parks Division
Parks and Recreation Department 
(408) 730-7506

Maintenance of School Open Spaces and Athletic Fields (Does not include School Landscaping adjacent to school buildings): Bishop School, Braly School, Cherry Chase School, Columbia Park/Middle School, Cumberland School, Cupertino Jr. High, DeAnza School, Ellis School, Fairwood School, Hollenbeck School, Lakewood School, Nimitz School, Ponderosa School, San Antonio School, San Miguel School, Serra School, Stocklmeier School, Sunnyvale Middle School, Vargas School, and West Valley School.

Concession Stands

see Snack Shacks

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S.C.O.R.E. (Service Corps of Retired Executives)
www.svscore.org
Entrepreneur Center
84 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 288-8479
(408) 494-0214 - Fax

e-mail:  info@svscore.org

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Second Harvest Food Bank
www.secondharvestsjca.org
750 Curtner Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
(408) 266-8866

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Security, Hiring Off-Duty Officers for Security Purposes
Special Operations 
Public Safety Department
(408) 730-7104

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Senior Center (50 years or older)
Sunnyvale Community Center
550 E. Remington Dr.
Sunnyvale, Ca 94087
(408) 730-7360
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (excluding City holidays)

Discounted Disabled BART Tickets (Documentation required)

Discounted Senior BART Tickets (Age 65 and older)

Lunch

See also

Lunch Programs 

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Senior Employment (Proven People)
Employment Development Department
Senior Center
550 E. Remington Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 730-7368

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Senior Information and Assistance

The Council on Aging for Silicon Valley
www.careaccess.org
2115 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 296-8290
(800) 510-2020 

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Seniors- Santa Clara County

see Aging and Adult Services, Department Of

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Seniors- Property Tax Value Transfer (proposition 60 and 90)

Assessor's Office, Santa Clara County
(408) 299-5300

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Seniors Taxi/Van Program

Outreach, Inc.
www.outreach1.org
926 Rock Ave., Suite 10
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 436-2865

e-mail: admin@outreach1.org

For applications to determine eligiblity, call 
Senior Center 
Parks and Recreation Department
(408) 730-7360

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Sewage Treatment

Water Pollution Control Plant
Environmental Division 
Public Works Department
1444 Borregas Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(408) 730-7260

Sewer Billing Information
Utility Billing Division 
Finance Department
650 West Olive Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
[Residental] (408) 730-7400
[Commercial] (408) 730-7681

Discharge Regulations
Environmental Division
Public Works Department 
(408) 730-7260

Line Locations
Field Services Division 
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7510

Public Information and Participation
Environmental Division
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7717

Sewer Emergencies, Repairs and Stoppages
Field Services Division 
Department of Public Works
Monday - Friday, 6:30am-4:30pm
(408) 730-7510

Weekends and Holidays and after 4:30pm Weekdays
Dispatch
Public Safety Department
(408) 730-7180

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Sexual Harrassment

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
www.eeoc.gov
San Jose Local Office
96 N. 3rd Street, Suite 200
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 291-7352

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Sharps, Disposal of

see

Needles

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Shelter, Emergency

see Homeless
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Shopping Carts, Abandoned
Field Services Division
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7680 - Hotline
Will coordinate third-party pick-up

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Sidewalk

Concrete Raises, Maintenance, Repairs
Trees and Landscaping Division 
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7505

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Sign Regulations
Copies of Ordinance
Office of the City Clerk 
603 All American Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 730-7483

Information about Sign Code
Community Development Department 
(408) 730-7444

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Signs, Street

see Street Maintenance

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Signs, (Traffic) on Private Property 
Public Safety Department
(408) 730-7110

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Small Claims Courts

see Courts

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SMaRT Station

see Sunnyvale Materials Recovery

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Smoke Detector Complaints and Maintenance

Panic Equipment
Fire Prevention Bureau 
Public Safety Department
(408) 730-7212

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Smoking Ordinance
Sunnyvale Municipal Code, Chapter 9.28 Complaints
Neighborhood Preservation Division 
Community Development Department
(408) 730-7610

Copies of Ordinance
Office of the City Clerk 
603 All American Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 730-7483

There is also a copy of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code in the Sunnyvale Library, for use in the Library

Information about Ordinances
Neighborhood Preservation Division 
Community Development Department
(408) 730-7610

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Smoking Vehicles

see Vehicles, Smoking 

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Snack Shacks (Concession Stands)

Maintenance of
Facilities Management
Parks and Recreation Department
(408) 730-7761

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SNAP (Sunnyvale Neighborhoods Actively Prepare)

See also Emergency Preparedness Unit

Public Safety Department
(408) 730-7190

e-mail: SNAP@ci.sunnyvale.ca.us

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Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov/sf/
700 E. El Camino Real, Suite 350
Mountain View , CA 94040
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(800) 772-1213

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Social Services Department, Santa Clara County 
www.sccgov.org/portal/site/ssa/

North County District Office
100 Moffett Boulevard
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 988-6100
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC); Food Stamps; General Assistance (Adults with no children); Medi-Cal

San Jose Office 
Family/Children’s Service Lobby 
591 N. King Rd. 
San Jose, CA 95133
(408) 928-3650
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Softball Complex, Twin Creeks

see Twin Creeks

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Solicitors

see Door to Door Solicitors 

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Solid Waste Management
Public Works Department Solid Waste Program Manager 
(408) 730-7421

Solid Waste Division 
(408) 730-7415

Specialty Solid Waste and Recycling Company

see Garbage Collection

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Speed Limits, Inquiries

Traffic Engineering Division 
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7285

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Speeding, Excessive

Desk Officer 
Public Safety Department
(408) 730-7110

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Spills (Sunnyvale)

See also Hazardous Waste Disposal

Emergency Dispatch - 911

Non-Emergency
Fire Prevention Unit 
Public Safety Department
(408) 730-7212

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Sponsorship

see Co-Sponsorship

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Stamp Library, Sunnyvale

see Western Philatelic Library

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State Board of Equalization
www.boe.ca.gov
250 South Second Street
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 277-1231
8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday

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Stop Signs

Traffic Engineering Division 
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7285

Stop Signs, Temporary
Field Services Division 
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7510

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Storm Drain Stoppage

Sewer Emergencies
Field Services Division 
Public Works Department Monday - Friday, 6:30am-4:30pm
(408) 730-7510

Weekends and Holidays and after 4:30pm Weekdays
Dispatch
Public Safety Department
(408) 730-7180

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Stormwater Pollution Industrial Pretreatment Program 

Environmental Division
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7260

Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program
Water Pollution Control Plant 
Public Works Department 
(408) 730-7260

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Street Maintenance

Curbs

Curb and Gutter Repair
Trees and Landscaping Division 
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7505

Painting
Field Services Division 
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7510

Cuts (Street)
Engineering Division 
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7415

Lights

See Parking Lot Lights 

See Traffic - Signals

Sidewalk Maintenance see Sidewalk

Street Signs

Bus Stop Signs (Repair)
Operations and Planning
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Hotline for Sign Damage/Vandalism/Graffiti
(408) 321-5800

Stop Signs Repair; Street Sign Enforcement at City Facilities; Street Signs Repair
Field Services Division 
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7510

Street Name Signs Location/New
Traffic Engineering 
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7412

Street Light Knockdowns, Malfunctions, Repairs, Street Light Out
Field Services Division 
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7510

Other Street Maintenance:
Field Services Division 
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7510

Barricades; Catch Basin Covers; Debris in Street (sand, furniture, motors, etc.); Flooding; Striping; Street Sweepers

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Street Maps, Sunnyvale

see Maps 

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Street Trees

see Trees

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Student Work Permit

see Permits - Work Permit

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Suicide and Crisis Hotline 24-Hour

Mental Health Department, Santa Clara County
www.sccgov.org/portal/site/mhd/
(408) 279-3312
 

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Summer Youth Employment Office

NOVA Job Training 
www.novaworks.org
Department of Employment Development
(408) 730-7640

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The Sun   

see Newspapers

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Sunnyvale Baylands Park
sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Parks+and+Recreation/Parks/Baylands/999 E. Caribbean Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 730-7751 - Reservations 
Monday - Friday 1 - 5 p.m.
 

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Sunnyvale Business Page (Economic Development Newsletter for Sunnyvale Business)
Economic Development Division
Community Development Department
(408) 730-7607

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Sunnyvale Community Services
www.svcommunityservices.org
725 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 738-4321

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Sunnyvale City Employees Federal Credit Union
www.sunnyvalefcu.com
333 West Maude Avenue, Suite 114
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
(408) 736-5993

e-mail: memberservices@sunnyvalefcu.com

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Sunnyvale Heritage Center Building (formerly the Arboretum)

see Heritage Center 

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Sunnyvale School District
819 W. Iowa Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 522-8200

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Sunnyvale Historical Museum
230 East California Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 749-0220
Tuesdays and Thursdays Noon - 3:30 p.m.
Sundays 1 - 4 p.m.

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Sunnyvale Historical Society
www.heritageparkmuseum.org
PO Box 61301
Sunnyvale, CA 94088
(408) 749-0220

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Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer (SMaRT) Station

See also Recycling Information - Drop-off Recycling

Green Team/Zanker, Contractor
301 Carl Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(408) 752-8530
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily, except January 1, Thanksgiving, December 25

Recycling drop-off open to residents and businesses of any community for drop-off of recyclable materials (some restrictions apply). Public disposal for residents of Mountain View, Palo Alto and Sunnyvale.

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Sunnyvale Medical Clinic

see Camino Medical Group

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Sunnyvale Neighborhoods Actively Prepare 

see SNAP

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Sunnyvale Recycling Program 
Public Works Department
(408) 730-7262

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Superfund Sites

see Environment - Superfund Site Information

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Surplus Equipment, Disposal of 
Purchasing Division/Central Stores 
Finance Department
(408) 730-7572

Fleet Equipment
Fleet Manager 
Public Works Department 
(408) 730-7569

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Swimming

Aquatics Program
sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Parks+and+Recreation/Recreation/Activities/aquatics.htm
Parks and Recreation Department 
(408) 730-7350

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Swimming Pools

Parks and Recreation Department 
(408) 730-7350

Columbia Park Pool 
sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Parks+and+Recreation/Recreation/Activities/columbia+pool.htm
730 Morse Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 735-0852

Fremont Pool
sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Parks+and+Recreation/Recreation/Activities/CSC.htm
Swimming program provided by California Sports Center
1279 Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road
Sunnyvale CA 94087
(408) 732-2257

Lakewood Park Pool 
680 Lakechime Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(408) 734-8190

Peterson Middle School Pool
sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Parks+and+Recreation/Recreation/Activities/peterson+pool.htm
1380 Rosalia Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 739-7382

Sunnyvale Middle School Pool 
1080 Mango Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 738-0770

Washington Park Pool
sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Parks+and+Recreation/Recreation/Activities/washington+park+pool.htm
255 South Pastoria
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 736-0474

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