https://www.richardforsunnyvale.com/platform daily 0.75 2026-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/385b6885-f60f-41cd-9d49-743b70870e20/PLATFORM2.jpg PLATFORM - Walk and Bike As chair of Sunnyvale’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) since 2019, Richard understands the issues facing cyclists and pedestrians in Sunnyvale. On Council, he will continue to work hard to make our streets safe for residents of all ages. He will fight to build out the city’s Active Transportation Plan, adding critical new bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in our city, especially North-South connectors. Finally, Richard will work to fully implement the City’s Vision Zero Plan, which aims to eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes in Sunnyvale, and will insist on putting safety first. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/ca991041-3b17-46bc-adb4-a352a9c4dfdc/goats.jpg PLATFORM - Sustainability Richard is committed to improving sustainability in Sunnyvale. He will fight to implement and accelerate the Climate Action Playbook 2.0’s decarbonization targets. He will also work to reduce water use, encourage drought-tolerant native landscaping, and reduce night-time light pollution. Finally, Richard will work with our regional partners to protect and restore critical ecosystems and habitats, especially along our coastline and streams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/d0701cb9-845d-457f-a07a-35017ea8cb6c/PXL_20210117_192241956.jpg PLATFORM - Housing It was the housing crisis that first brought Richard into politics. Having rented in Sunnyvale for over a decade, he understands the challenges renters and prospective homebuyers face. That’s why he will prioritize building more homes in our city, especially less expensive “starter homes”. Richard will also work to expand tenant protections. Finally, he’ll fight to bring more subsidized affordable housing to Sunnyvale, especially teacher and civil servant workforce housing and housing for adults with developmental disabilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/e35c4826-e855-4f60-82a4-60037b0eb380/thunder-cat.jpg PLATFORM - Neighborhoods Richard is committed to improving neighborhood quality of life in District 5. He supports efforts to streamline neighborhood traffic calming and street safety improvements. He will also work to encourage and fund resident-driven neighborhood cleanup and beautification efforts, and explore further increasing funding for the city’s low-income Home Improvement Program. Finally, he will work with the Department of Public Safety to crack down on dangerous stunt driving and illegal short-term rentals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/27f0c39c-d6fe-4345-90c2-6df91383b14a/DSC_0532.JPG PLATFORM - Education Richard understands that our school districts don’t operate in a vacuum. That’s why he will work to improve collaboration between the City and the school districts which serve our residents. He will work with the city and the districts to bring new educational resources to North Sunnyvale for teens and young adults. Finally, Richard will fight to ensure that District 5 students have safe routes to walk and bike to school—including Fremont and Homestead High Schools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/10556c03-9d51-4824-bd82-5cdf697983ca/IMG_20200415_154636.jpg PLATFORM - Economic Recovery As we emerge from the pandemic, Richard is committed to ensuring a full and equitable economic recovery here in Sunnyvale. He’ll work to support our existing small businesses, while bringing new retail opportunities for residents. He’ll fight to keep historic Murphy Ave. open to pedestrians and outdoor dining, and expand outdoor dining opportunities throughout the city. Finally, Richard will work to update our city codes with learnings from the pandemic to support thriving, walkable retail throughout Sunnyvale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/101a8b56-6077-4ea5-9fce-e36cddca81b3/DSC_0516.JPG PLATFORM - Good Governance Richard is committed to Sunnyvale’s long-standing tradition of fiscal stability and good governance. He supports maintaining the requirement for 20-year budget forecasting to avoid service cuts and keep the budget balanced during lean times. 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As your Councilmember and Vice Mayor, Richard has worked hard to bring resources to North Sunnyvale; improve affordability, traffic safety, and access to services; and spearhead long-overdue process reforms. https://www.richardforsunnyvale.com/track-record daily 0.75 2026-09-21 https://www.richardforsunnyvale.com/test-track-record daily 0.75 2026-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932028.996614-UTQBLDRGZFNAGLOVELRR/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-Y-0570a11c.png https://www.richardforsunnyvale.com/test-track-record/project-four-l3zw3-dk9py-xcmem-llk7k-cnfna-hdlnk-ncaej-9z7ph monthly 0.5 2026-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932029.245059-QEGOTTMBDCNDCBJFHMUK/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-F-7be99eb1.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932029.167956-HGHGNBEKSCKXGXCENZOE/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-I-f598acfd.png https://www.richardforsunnyvale.com/test-track-record/project-three-sng7y-jkgxx-kmlk5-rslaw-j2h5a-jr5g9-mshlb-ksmmb monthly 0.5 2026-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932029.283026-AWWUJTCUSNCZKXTONFFJ/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-I-537991c4.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Healthcare Data Unification https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932029.072859-RATCSBPJSJUXULADKIYR/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-G-cfb72dce.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Healthcare Data Unification https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932028.917482-NFMIUOHEOMPJQAZBTVIR/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-I-ef86d2c9.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Healthcare Data Unification https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932028.768261-WRDZKOZMLPWHNIXNETAJ/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-G-388c6114.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Healthcare Data Unification https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932029.167956-HGHGNBEKSCKXGXCENZOE/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-I-f598acfd.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Healthcare Data Unification https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932029.129915-IMJKRJFAHSBPFQAUSTES/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-Y-fe58148c.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Healthcare Data Unification https://www.richardforsunnyvale.com/test-track-record/project-two-ky966-n329z-nnx53-feazs-ajmse-wtxm2-r2lnj-6zdr3 monthly 0.5 2026-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932028.896187-QBIEBROXDMKXYAVDPIVW/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-Y-f128428a.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Renewable Microgrid Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932029.206608-UZZQLOZSBNCZLKWTEWHW/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-Y-7a219033.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Renewable Microgrid Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932029.320892-JQEHZOPOAPITBZUDHSNH/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-G-7e9d29da.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Renewable Microgrid Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932029.015642-HDEVYSNUTFWSWNOYMBHW/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-Y-7ec88ee6.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Renewable Microgrid Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932029.053836-XZKUEHMYCREVNDWPJXGS/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-Y-7232e760.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Renewable Microgrid Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932029.225721-FNRFTASIPRNTOHYZWPMD/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-Y-2b15be47.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Renewable Microgrid Design https://www.richardforsunnyvale.com/test-track-record/project-one-f5w4d-z9nem-s3jda-eyssk-a6prr-9smjh-plebs-jz23b monthly 0.5 2026-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932028.958629-HTCKKOUFMHNDDWIWGRII/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-I-d0837b79.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Smart Warehouse Retrofit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932028.875452-JKIDNEXUYDKOXXDGCYEE/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ--C-d428173b.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Smart Warehouse Retrofit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932028.789175-SYYFRPMRBHVGYXKFPOIE/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-C-9c939cc8.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Smart Warehouse Retrofit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932029.264218-UBYSNFVJAADSPYAQCMRF/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-Y-fdf3915e.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Smart Warehouse Retrofit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932028.811202-KWOJZWFBYYKZUOFJTQKA/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-I-e345601f.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Smart Warehouse Retrofit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6226dd57850c176572d2d865/1780932029.245059-QEGOTTMBDCNDCBJFHMUK/imgg-gg3p-BC-DQ-F-7be99eb1.png TEST TRACK RECORD - Smart Warehouse Retrofit