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Sunnyvale Public Lands Act Independent Analysis

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Jim Griffith

In this week’s meeting, Council certified registrar results and placed the Sunnyvale Public Lands Act on the November 2016 ballot in response to a resident petition.  The meeting was very useful in educating residents about the actual impacts of the … Continue reading →

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Posted in City services, Civic Center, Council Summary, Elections, Parks and Recreation, Rumor control

Sunnyvale’s “Balanced Growth Profile”, AKA “Skippy”

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Jim Griffith

Last night, we held a study session on the infamous “Balanced Growth Profile” (BGP), which has been widely misunderstood, and which is frequently used to say things about Sunnyvale that simply aren’t true.  This study session was triggered when the … Continue reading →

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1/28/2014 Council Preview – Bird-safe Buildings

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Jim Griffith

It’s both a long and a short night, I suspect – long for us councilmembers, short for most of the rest. We start the evening with not one but two closed session, the first dealing with our City Manager recruitment, … Continue reading →

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7/16/2013 Council Summary – “Sensible Gun Control”

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Jim Griffith

Relatively short, all things considered.  This meeting wasn’t originally supposed to happen, but because of the long agendas that we’ve been having, this one was scheduled to spread the load.  Councilmember Whittum literally phoned this one in… We got right … Continue reading →

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7/9/2013 Council Summary

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Jim Griffith

Yes, I’m well behind.  It’s a busy time, as you might guess (#Dweeb2013!). We started the evening with a bit of an unusual event – a study session in Council chambers.  The discussion involved the city’s response to the Draft … Continue reading →

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