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Sunnyvale staff outline community needs assessment plan, including phone survey of 400 residents and May forum

Sunnyvale Human Relations Commission · March 12, 2026
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Summary

City staff briefed the Human Relations Commission on a community needs assessment with consultant MIG, a planned phone survey of 400 residents for statistical representation, targeted focus groups for immigrant and accessibility communities, and an open community forum May 20; draft findings are expected to go to council in June with a final report in August.

City staff provided a multi-part update on the community needs assessment (item 26-0388), including the consultant team, planned outreach methods, and an expected timeline for draft and final reports.

Staff said consultants MIG (primary consultant) and an additional contractor (Evidos) will conduct a phone survey of 400 Sunnyvale residents designed to produce a statistically valid sample across council districts. "The reason why there's only 400 is because we want it to be statistically valid," a Deputy City Manager clarified during the meeting. Staff said the phone survey will be…

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