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News Briefs
'State of the City'on May 12
The city of Sunnyvale will hold the State of the City 2001, Barbecue and Family Fun Festival on May 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Drive. The event will include the mayor's State of the City address, community awards, and the dedication of Orchard Park Interpretive Exhibit from 1 to 2:15 p.m. There will be hay wagon rides, face painting, old-fashioned ice cream making, music, showing of antique cars, electric vehicle rides, photos with historical figures, and more. The event is free. Barbecue items will be sold at cost. For additional information, call 730.7535.
Council approves cab rate increases
The city council unanimously approved a 25 percent increase on the per mile fee for Sunnyvale taxi cabs at its April 24 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously with an amendment proposed by Councilwoman Julia Miller extending the effective date for the rate increase for June 1 in order to give the citizens of Sunnyvale more notice.
The council said it approved the rate increase to stay consistent with surrounding cities. In recent months other cities have increased their rates, largely because of the increased price in fuel.
The council adopted a resolution establishing maximum rates for taxicab service within
the city of Sunnyvale March 16, 1999. At the time the established rates were consistent with the rates charged throughout this region, as determined by benchmark cities. On March 12, the City of San Jose raised its rates to $0.25, leaving the flag drop fee at $2. The cities of Santa Clara, Mountain View and Palo Alto are expected to raise their per mile rate as well.
Trivol nominated for award
The Center for Excellence in Nonprofits, based in Silicon Valley, is presenting the first Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership Award. The $25,000 award is the largest regional leadership award in the country. Nancy Trivol, the executive director of Sunnyvale Community Services has been chosen as one of the five nominees. Nominees are CEOs chosen from the 4,000 nonprofit organizations based in Silicon Valley. The keynote speaker at the award celebration will be Barry Posner, dean of the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University. The celebration will take place on May 10 at the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose from 6 to 8 p.m.
City recognizes and honors environmental achievements
Each year the city of Sunnyvale presents awards to a select group of businesses and residents who have taken a leadership role in protecting our environment.
"The City of Sunnyvale has a major commitment to environmental protection that is formalized in our general plan. But these policies are only part of the picture. It's the residents, the businesses and the organizations that serve Sunnyvale that bring these policies to life and make our community one with high environmental standards and accomplishments," Mayor Jack Walker said.
The awards are given in into three categories: businesses or organizations, adults and youth. The business or organization awards went to the Amdahl Corporation, De Anza College, From Dryeal Corporation (Royal Cleaners), Fara's Hallmark Shop and the Maple Tree Inn. Also to Menlo Equities, Resource Area for Teachers, Silicon Valley WAVE, Savory & Sweet, Inc., and Telesensory.
In addition to the organization awards, citizens were encouraged to submit essays on how they enhance or protect the environment. In the adult category, the winners were Charles Coston, Lee Dobyns, Kevin Jackson, Alice Kawash, Arlene Schmidt and Carol Wong. Youth citizens wrote essays on how they and their families cooperate to protect the environment. The winners of this contest were Robert Anderson, Claire Flanegin, Yukti Gangwani, Shaheen Jeeawoody, Sriya Malladi, Natasha Mehta, Kenneth Menders, Sara Mokhtary, Anthony O'Malley and Chelsea Ranche.
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Sunnyvale, California Since 1994
