HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 09-03-2025 Amended Searchable PacketWednesday, September 3, 2025
6:00 PM
CITY OF CUPERTINO
Amended Non-Televised Closed Session (6:00) and Televised Regular
Meeting (6:45)
10300 Torre Avenue and 10350 Torre Avenue and via Teleconference
City Council
LIANG CHAO, MAYOR
KITTY MOORE, VICE MAYOR
J.R. FRUEN, COUNCILMEMBER
SHEILA MOHAN, COUNCILMEMBER
R "RAY" WANG, COUNCILMEMBER
IN PERSON AND TELECONFERENCE MEETING
For more information:
(408) 777-3200 | www.cupertino.gov
AGENDA
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Amended on 8/29/25 to (1) to remove Closed Session Items 1 and 3, (2) replace attachments
for Items 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 with properly formatted PDF versions, and
(3) add new Adjournment Item 23.
IN-PERSON AND TELECONFERENCE / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
OPTIONS TO OBSERVE:
Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following
ways:
1) Attend in person at Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue.
2) Tune to Comcast Channel 26 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 on your TV.
3) Watch a live stream online at www.Cupertino.org/youtube and
www.Cupertino.org/webcast
OPTIONS TO PARTICIPATE AND COMMENT:
Members of the public wishing to address the City Council may do so in the following
ways:
1) Appear in person for Closed Session in City Hall, Conference Room C or for Open
Session in Cupertino Community Hall.
A. During “Oral Communications”, the public may comment on matters not on the agenda,
and for agendized matters, the public may comment during the public comment period for
each agendized item.
B. Speakers are requested to complete a Speaker Card. While completion of Speaker Cards
is voluntary and not required to attend the meeting or provide comments, it is helpful for
the purposes of ensuring that all speakers are called upon.
C. Speakers must wait to be called, then proceed to the lectern/podium and speak into the
microphone when recognized by the Mayor.
D. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each. However, the Mayor may reduce the
speaking time depending on the number of people who wish to speak on an item. A
speaker representing a group between 2 and 5 members of the public in attendance may
have up to 2 minutes per group member to speak, up to 10 minutes maximum.
E. Please note that due to cyber security concerns, speakers are not allowed to connect any
personal devices at the lectern/podium. However, speakers that wish to share a document
(e.g. presentations, photographs or other documents) during oral comments may do so in
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one of the following ways:
a) At the overhead projector at the podium, or
b) E-mail the document to cityclerk@cupertino.gov by 3:00 p.m. and staff will advance the
slides/share the documents during your oral comment.
2) Written Communications as follows:
A. E-mail comments to the City Council for Closed Session or Open Session at
publiccomment@cupertino.gov as follows:
a. E-mail comments must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting in order to be
forwarded to the City Council before the meeting.
b. Emailed comments received following agenda publication but prior to, or during, the
meeting, will be posted to the City’s website after the meeting.
c. These e-mail comments will also be received by each City Councilmember, the City
Manager, and the City Clerk’s Office. Comments on non-agenda items sent to any other
email address will be included upon the sender's request.
B. Regular mail or hand delivered addressed to the: City Council, City Hall, 10300 Torre
Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
3) Open Session Teleconference in one of the following ways:
A. Online via Zoom on an electronic device (Audio and Video): Speakers must register in
advance by clicking on the link below to access the meeting:
https://cityofcupertino.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FIHONA3CTkqy5lZdqXU-jA
a) Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
webinar.
b) Speakers will be recognized by the name they use for registration. Once recognized,
speakers must click ‘unmute’ when prompted to speak.
c) Please read the following instructions about technical compatibility carefully: One can
directly download the teleconference (Zoom) software or connect to the meeting in their
internet browser. If a browser is used, make sure the most current and up-to-date browser,
such as the following, is used: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+.
Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers, including Internet Explorer.
B. By Phone (Audio only): No registration is required in advance and speakers may join
the meeting as follows:
a) Dial 669-900-6833 and enter WEBINAR ID: 872 5562 3747
b) To “raise hand” to speak: Dial *9; When asked to unmute: Dial *6
c) Speakers will be recognized to speak by the last four digits of their phone number.
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C. Via an H.323/SIP room system:
Join from an H.323/SIP room system:
H.323:
144.195.19.161 (US West)
206.247.11.121 (US East)
Meeting ID: 872 5562 3747
SIP: 87255623747@zoomcrc.com
ROLL CALL - 6:00 PM
10300 Torre Avenue, Conference Room C
CLOSED SESSION
2.Subject: Conference with Labor Negotiators; California Government Code Section
54957.6 (Kristina Alfaro and Christopher Boucher)
RECESS
OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER - 6:45 PM
10350 Torre Avenue, Community Hall and via Teleconference
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
4.Subject: Recognize September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Recommended Action: Recognize September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
A - Proclamation
5.Subject: Recognize September as National Preparedness Month
Present proclamation to Collaborating Agencies' Disaster Relief
Effort (CADRE) in conjunction with the recognition of September as National
Preparedness Month
A - Proclamation
PRESENTATIONS
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6.Subject: Presentation on Copertino Sister City student delegation activities
Receive presentation on Copertino Sister City student
delegation activities
POSTPONEMENTS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY
7.Subject: Appeal of fee determination made by the City Collector for Business License
renewal; public hearing pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code (CMC) Section
5.04.480(C); Appellant: Annie Lee; Business: Lee's Sandwiches; Business Address: 20363
Steven Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014
Recommended Action: Postpone this item to the November 18, 2205 City Council
meeting
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Council on any matter within
the jurisdiction of the Council and not on the agenda for discussion. The total time for Oral
Communications will ordinarily be limited to one hour. Individual speakers are limited to three (3)
minutes. As necessary, the Chair may further limit the time allowed to individual speakers, or
reschedule remaining comments to the end of the meeting on a first come first heard basis, with priority
given to students. In most cases, State law will prohibit the Council from discussing or making any
decisions with respect to a matter not listed on the agenda. A councilmember may, however, briefly
respond to statements made or questions posed by speakers. A councilmember may also ask a question
for clarification, provide a reference for factual information, request staff to report back concerning a
matter, or request that an item be added to a future City Council agenda in response to public comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 8-15)
Items appearing on the Consent Calendar are considered routine City business and may be approved by
one motion. Typical items may include meeting minutes, awards of contracts, the ratification of
accounts payable, and second readings of ordinances. Any member of the Council may request to have
an item removed from the Consent Calendar based on the rules set forth in the City Council Procedures
Manual. Members of the public may provide input on one or more consent calendar items when the
Mayor asks for public comments on the Consent Calendar.
8.Subject: Approval of June 17, 2025 amended City Council minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the June 17, 2025 amended City Council minutes
Staff Report
A - Amended Minutes
9.Subject: Approval of July 9, 2025 City Council meeting minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the July 9, 2025 City Council meeting minutes
A - Draft Minutes
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10.Subject: Approval of July 15, 2025 City Council meeting minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the July 15, 2025 City Council meeting minutes
A - Draft Minutes
11.Subject: Approval of July 16, 2025 City Council meeting minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the July 16, 2025 City Council meeting minutes
A - Draft Minutes
12.Subject: Ratifying Accounts Payable for the periods ending July 18, 2025
A dopt Resolution No. 25-069 ratifying Accounts Payable for the
Period ending July 18, 2025
Staff report
A – Draft Resolution
B – AP Payment Register for the Period Ending 7.18.25
13.Subject: Consider amendments to the City Council Special Project Policy
Adopt Resolution No. 25-070 approving the updated City
Council Special Project Policy
Staff Report
A – Updated City Council Special Project Policy (Redline)
B – Updated City Council Special Project Policy (Clean)
C – Draft Resolution
14.Subject: Approve July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, Memorandum of Understanding
setting the salary and terms and conditions of employment for the Operating Engineers
Local No. 3 Union, AFL-CIO (OE3); Approve and update the salary and terms and
conditions of employment for the Unrepresented (Management and Confidential)
Employees and Appointed Employees Compensation Programs; Approve and update
the terms and conditions of employment for the Elected Officials.
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Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 25-071 amending the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) for the Operating Engineers Local No. 3 Union, AFL-CIO (OE3)
based on the attached tentative agreements; and
Approve the corresponding Salary Schedule for OE3 employees effective July 12, 2025;
and
Adopt Resolution 25-072 amending salary and terms and conditions of employment for
the Unrepresented (Management and Confidential) Employees and Appointed
Employees Compensation Programs; and
Approve the corresponding Salary Schedules for Unrepresented and Appointed
employees effective July 12, 2025; and
Adopt Resolution 25-073 amending terms and conditions of employment for the
Elected Officials’ Compensation Program; and
Adopt Resolution 25-074 to approve budget modification number 2526-405 increasing
appropriations by $1,202,622 ensuring that there are sufficient budget appropriations to
cover the costs associated with the negotiated contracts.
Staff Report
A - Appointed Employee's Compensation Program (Clean)
B - Appointed Employee's Compensation Program (Redline)
C – Draft Resolution Appointed Compensation Program
D - MOU- OE3 2025-2028 (Clean)
E - MOU- OE3 2025-2028 (Redline)
F – July 30, 2025 OE3 Signed Tentative Agreement
G - Draft Resolution OE3 MOU
H - Elected Officials Compensation Program (Clean)
I – Elected Officials Compensation Program (Redline)
J - Draft Resolution Elected Compensation Program
K - Unrepresented Comp (Clean)
L - Unrepresented Comp (Redline)
M – Draft Resolution Unrepresented Compensation Program
N – Draft Resolution for Budget Modification
15.Subject: First Amendment to Affordable Housing Covenant and Restriction on Sale
Price (“First Amendment”) and Substitution of Trustee and Full Reconveyance with
Trustor Consent (“Reconveyance”) with respect to the Nineteen800 project at 19800
Vallco Parkway (“Project”).
Recommended Action: 1. Approve both the First Amendment and Reconveyance
provided herewith and authorize the City Manager to execute the documents and
deliver them for recordation.
2. Authorize the City Attorney to make minor modifications to the First Amendment
and Reconveyance as deemed necessary to effectuate the intent of the parties.
Staff Report
A - First Amendment of Affordable Housing Covenant and Restriction on Sale Price
B - Substitution of Trustee and Full Reconveyance with Trustor Consent
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Government Code Section 65103.5 limits the distribution of copyrighted material associated with the
review of development projects. Members of the public wishing to view plans that cannot otherwise be
distributed under Govt. Code Section 65103.5 may make an appointment with the Planning Division to
view them at City Hall by sending an email to planning@cupertino.gov. Plans will also be made
available digitally during the hearing to consider the proposal.
16.Subject: Introduce amendments to Municipal Code Chapters 19.08 (Definitions), and
19.112 (Accessory Dwelling Units) and Associated Environmental Review. (Application
No. MCA-2025-001; Applicant: City of Cupertino; Location: City-wide)
Recommended Action: That the City Council Conduct the first reading of Ordinance
No. 25-2274 (Attachment A): “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino amending Municipal Code Chapters 19.08 (Definitions), and 19.112
(Accessory Dwelling Units) regarding Accessory Dwelling Units.”
Staff Report
A - Draft Ordinance (Clean)
B - Letter from the CA Department of Housing and Community Development dated April, 24, 2025.
(Review of Cupertino’s Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance under State ADU Law (Gov. Code,
§§ 66310 - 66342))
C - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-14
D - Draft Ordinance (Redline)
ACTION CALENDAR
17.Subject: Introduce Municipal Code amendments to Cupertino Municipal Code, Title
11, Vehicles and Traffic, Section 11.24.130, Section 11.27.050, Section 11.28.010, and
Section 11.28.020, pertaining to the overnight parking of oversized vehicles on public
streets.
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Recommended Action: 1. Conduct first reading of Ordinance 25-2275: “An Ordinance
of the City Council of the City of Cupertino Amending Title 11, Vehicles and Traffic, of
the City of Cupertino Municipal Code Sections 11.24.130 (Prohibited for more than
seventy-two hours), Section 11.27.050 (Issuance of permits to residents and members of
designated groups), Section 11.28.010 (Definitions), and Section 11.28.020 (Parking of
oversized vehicles restricted)”;
2. Request staff to report back to Council one year post implementation regarding
impacts of new rules and possible suggested revisions;
3. Request staff to install oversized vehicle parking restriction signage in areas staff
deems to be disproportionally impacted by oversized vehicle parking, including on
Bandley Drive, Alves Drive and Saich Way, adjacent to the local Target store, and
approve funding of $10,000 for such signage;
4. Request staff to update the City’s website to allow residents to obtain parking
permits for their oversized vehicles online.
4. Approve an additional $25,000 for signage at City entrances. Staff will deploy the
funds and install such signs once it determines that the new Ordinance is workable and
effective; and
5. Find that the proposed actions are exempt from CEQA.
Staff Report
A - Draft Ordinance (Redline)
B - Draft Ordinance (Clean)
18.Subject: Acceptance of the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study (Continued
from July 15, 2025)
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25-075 accepting the Stevens Creek
Boulevard Corridor Vision Study, including the additional qualifications recommended
by the Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission and Planning Commission, and
directing City staff to work through the multijurisdictional working group and Steering
Committee to further assess the Study's recommendations and opportunities for
implementation.
Staff Report
A - Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study
B - Resolution 19-089
C - Draft Resolution
D - Mayor Chao - Recommended Resolution
E - Vice Mayor Moore - Recommended Resolution
STUDY SESSION
19.Subject: Options on Commission Oversight of Transportation Matters
Provide input to staff on the preferred options for having
transportation projects reviewed by commissions and provide direction to staff to take
the necessary steps to implement the changes.
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Staff Report
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER REPORT
20.Subject: City Manager Report
A - City Manager Report
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
21.Subject: Councilmember Reports
A - Councilmember Report, Fruen
B - Councilmember Report, Moore
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
The Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report is a tentative council meeting agenda calendar that lists
upcoming City Council meeting dates and tentative agenda items, all of which are subject to change.
22.Subject: Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report
A - Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report
ADJOURNMENT
23.Subject: Adjourn in memory of former Mayor and City Councilmember Hung Wei
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements: Individuals who influence or attempt to influence
legislative or administrative action may be required by the City of Cupertino’s lobbying ordinance
(Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 2.100) to register and report lobbying activity. Persons whose
communications regarding any legislative or administrative are solely limited to appearing at or
submitting testimony for any public meeting held by the City are not required to register as lobbyists.
For more information about the lobbying ordinance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 10300
Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014; telephone (408) 777-3223; email cityclerk@cupertino.org; and
website: www.cupertino.org/lobbyist.
The City of Cupertino has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6; litigation
challenging a final decision of the City Council must be brought within 90 days after a decision is
announced unless a shorter time is required by State or Federal law.
Prior to seeking judicial review of any adjudicatory (quasi-judicial) decision, interested persons must
file a petition for reconsideration within ten calendar days of the date the City Clerk mails notice of the
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City’s decision. Reconsideration petitions must comply with the requirements of Cupertino Municipal
Code §2.08.096. Contact the City Clerk’s office for more information or go to
http://www.cupertino.org/cityclerk for a reconsideration petition form.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to attend this
meeting who is visually or hearing impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance should
call the City Clerk's Office at 408-777-3223, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for
assistance. In addition, upon request in advance by a person with a disability, meeting agendas and
writings distributed for the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate
alternative format.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Cupertino City Council after publication of
the packet will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall,
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014, during normal business hours; and in Council
packet archives linked from the agenda/minutes page on the City web site.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code section
2.08.100 written communications sent to the City Council, Commissioners or staff concerning a matter
on the agenda are included as supplemental material to the agendized item. These written
communications are accessible to the public through the City website and kept in packet archives. Do
not include any personal or private information in written communications to the City that you do not
wish to make public, as written communications are considered public records and will be made
publicly available on the City website.
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Agenda Item
Subject:Conference with Labor Negotiators; California Government Code Section 54957.6 (Kristina
Alfaro and Christopher Boucher)
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Agenda Item
Subject: Recognize September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Recognize September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
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Proclamation
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in
children; and
46 children per day or 16,790 children per year are diagnosed with
cancer in the U.S; and
The average age of diagnosis is 6 years old; and
80% of childhood cancer patients are diagnosed late and with
metastatic disease; and
Two-thirds of childhood cancer patients will have chronic health
conditions as a result of their treatment toxicity, with one quarter
being classified as severe to life-threatening; and
Hundreds of non-profit organizations at the local and national
level are helping children with cancer and their families cope
through educational, emotional and financial support; and
Too many children are affected by this deadly disease and more
must be done to raise awareness and find a cure.
I, Mayor Liang Chao, and the Cupertino City Council, hereby
declare September 2025, as
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
and support this cause that so deeply impacts families in every community across our country.
_____________________
The Honorable Liang Chao
Mayor, City of Cupertino
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Agenda Item
Subject: Recognize September as National Preparedness Month
Present proclamation to Collaborating Agencies' Disaster Relief Effort (CADRE) in conjunction with
the recognition of September as National Preparedness Month
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Proclamation
WHEREAS, National Preparedness Month is an opportune time for every
resident of the City of Cupertino to join citizens across our nation
in preparing their homes, businesses, and communities for any
type of emergency, including natural disasters such as
earthquakes, wildfires, floods, and other large-scale emergencies
we cannot predict; and
WHEREAS,
improve community response to various types of disasters, and to
increase the chance of survival, recovery, and return to normalcy
following a catastrophic event; and
WHEREAS,
City’s volunteers strive year-round to prepare for emergencies
through the Block Leader and Citizen Corps programs; and
WHEREAS,
disasters and encourage their loved ones to do so by participating
in neighborhood preparedness activities and registering for the
Santa Clara County AlertSCC mass notification system.
THEREFORE,
Proclaim the month of September 2025 as
National Preparedness Month
in the City of Cupertino and call on all government agencies, private organizations,
businesses, and residents of Cupertino to develop their own emergency preparedness plan
and work together toward creating a stronger, more resilient community.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of
Cupertino to be affixed this Wednesday, September Fourth, Two Thousand and Twenty-
Five.
____________________________
The Honorable Liang Chao
Mayor, City of Cupertino
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Agenda Item
Subject: Presentation on Copertino Sister City student delegation activities
Receive presentation on Copertino Sister City student delegation activities
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Agenda Item
Subject: Appeal of fee determination made by the City Collector for Business License renewal; public
hearing pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code (CMC) Section 5.04.480(C); Appellant: Annie Lee;
Business: Lee's Sandwiches; Business Address: 20363 Steven Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014
Postpone this item to the November 18, 2205 City Council meeting
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Agenda Item
Subject: Approval of June 17, 2025 amended City Council minutes
Approve the June 17, 2025 amended City Council minutes
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY HALL
10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
TELEPHONE: (408) 777-3223 • FAX: (408) 777-3366
CUPERTINO.GOV
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Date: September 3, 2025
Subject
Approval of June 17, 2025, amended City Council meeting minutes
Recommended Action
Approve the June 17, 2025, amended City Council meeting minutes
Background
At the July 1, 2025 meeting, the Council approved the minutes from the June 17, 2025 City Council
meeting. Upon review, it was noted that Item No. 13 did not indicate which Councilmembers
moved and seconded the motion.
Reasons for Recommendation and Available Options
Staff requests that the Council approve the amended minutes, now including the names of the
members who moved and seconded the motion.
Sustainability Impact
No sustainability impact.
Fiscal Impact
No fiscal impact.
City Work Program (CWP) Item/Description
None
Council Goal:
N/A
California Environmental Quality Act
No California Environmental Quality Act impact.
_____________________________________
Prepared by: Lauren Sapudar, Deputy City Clerk
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Reviewed by: Kirsten Squarcia, Interim Deputy City Manager/City Clerk
Approved for Submission by: Tina Kapoor, Interim City Manager
Attachments:
A – Amended Minutes
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APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING
At 5:35 p.m., Mayor Liang Chao called the Special City Council Meeting to order in City Hall
Conference Room C, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014; and via teleconference
locations: Burlington Marriott Lobby, 1 Burlington Mall Rd, Burlington, MA 01803; and Via
Nemorense 15, 00199 Roma RM, Italy.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Liang Chao, Vice Mayor Kitty Moore, and Councilmembers J.R. Fruen
(participated remotely), Sheila Mohan, and R “Ray” Wang (participated remotely). Absent:
None.
In open session prior to closed session, Mayor Chao opened the public comment period
regarding any items on the agenda. No members of the public requested to speak and Mayor
Chao closed the public comment period.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Subject: Conference with Labor Negotiators, unrepresented employee; Title: Acting
City Manager; California Government Code Sections 54954.5(f) and 54957.6(a)
The Council met with Conference with Labor Negotiators.
2. Subject: Public Employee Employment; Title: City Manager Recruitment; California
Government Code Sections 54954.5(e) and 54957(b)(1)
The Council discussed City Manager Recruitment.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:39 p.m., Mayor Chao adjourned the Special City Council Meeting.
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REGULAR MEETING
At 6:48 p.m., Mayor Chao called the Regular City Council Meeting to order and led the Pledge
of Allegiance in the Cupertino Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue and
via teleconference; and via teleconference locations: Burlington Marriott Lobby, 1 Burlington
Mall Rd, Burlington, MA 01803; and Via Nemorense 15, 00199 Roma RM, Italy.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Liang Chao, Vice Mayor Kitty Moore, and Councilmembers J.R. Fruen
(participated remotely), Sheila Mohan, and R “Ray” Wang (participated remotely). Absent:
None.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Floy Andrews reported on the special meeting closed session held at 5:30 p.m.,
City Attorney Andrews reported that the City Council unanimously voted to appoint Tina
Kapoor as Interim City Manager.
City Attorney Andrews also reported on the special meeting closed sessions held on June 3
and June 6:
On June 3, the City Council voted to approve a draft separation, severance, and general
release agreement with City Manager Pamela Wu, who had been on administrative leave
since May 2. Mayor Chao and Councilmembers Wang, Mohan, and Fruen voted in favor;
Vice Mayor Moore voted against.
On June 6, the Council considered the same agreement, which had been signed by City
Manager Wu with minor changes. Mayor Chao and Councilmembers Wang and Mohan
voted in favor; Vice Mayor Moore voted against, and Councilmember Fruen was absent.
At that time, the separation, severance, and general release agreement became final. The
salient provisions of the voluntary agreement include the following: the former City
Manager will receive eight months of her twelve-month severance; a payout of unused
vacation and administrative leave totaling $311,089.53; and eight months of COBRA
coverage. Former City Manager Wu agreed to waive her right to bring suit against the
City for any known or unknown claims and the City also agreed to waive its right to sue
the former City Manager. Ms. Wu, on the one hand, and elected City officials, the
appointed City Manager, and the City Attorney, on the other, agreed to refrain from
making any slanderous, libelous, or disparaging statements about one another. Both
parties were represented by legal counsel.
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CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1. Subject: Proclamation recognizing Friends of the Cupertino Library
Recommended Action: Present proclamation recognizing Friends of the Cupertino
Library
Bob McKibbin accepted the proclamation on behalf of the Friends of the Cupertino
Library.
Mayor Chao presented the proclamation recognizing Friends of the Cupertino Library.
2. Subject: Proclamation recognizing the Cupertino-De Anza Optimist Club
Recommended Action: Present proclamation recognizing the Cupertino-De Anza
Optimist Club
Dennis Whittaker accepted the proclamation on behalf of the Cupertino-De Anza
Optimist Club.
Mayor Chao presented the proclamation recognizing the Cupertino-De Anza Optimist
Club.
3. Subject: Certificates of Recognition to Kennedy Middle School Science Olympiad
Team, second place winners at 2025 Science Olympiad National Tournament
Recommended Action: Present certificates of recognition to Kennedy Middle School
Science Olympiad Team for placing second at the 2025 Science Olympiad National
Tournament
Dr. Dewees Gwendolyn, Principal Kennedy Middle School, and the Science Olympiad
Team received the certificates of appreciation.
Mayor Chao presented the certificates of recognition to the Kennedy Middle School
Science Olympiad Team for placing second at the 2025 Science Olympiad National
Tournament.
POSTPONEMENTS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY – None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Written communications for this item included emails to the Council.
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The following members of the public spoke:
Stanley Young, representing IFPTE Local 21/CEA, discussed labor negotiations.
Rodney Weathers discussed contract negotiations for City employees.
Rhoda Fry discussed the budget, zoning legislation, and the redevelopment of the McClellan
Terrace Apartments.
William Jiang discussed safety measures at Wilson Park baseball field.
Jennifer Griffin discussed state housing legislation and retail along Stevens Creek Boulevard.
Vivek Sagdeo discussed the development project at 20840 Stevens Creek Boulevard.
Rajiv Chamraj discussed development projects at 20840 Stevens Creek Boulevard and 20739
Scofield Drive.
Nupur Hiremath, representing Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE), discussed the SVCE
organization.
Alex Corbalis discussed contract negotiations for City employees.
Peggy Griffin discussed proposed state legislation on local zoning and community college
housing near De Anza College.
Planning Commissioner San R (representing self) discussed City employees and budget,
including annual fees and consultant costs.
CONSENT CALENDAR (4-11)
Mayor Chao opened the public comment period and the following members of the public
spoke.
Charles Williams (Item 9)
Jean Bedord (Items 6 and 11)
Planning Commissioner San R (representing self) San R (Item 9)
Mayor Chao closed the public comment period.
Councilmembers made comments.
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Moore requested an informational memorandum on the loss of retail, including the estimated
amount of potential retail space lost since 2018 due to SB 35, the Housing Accountability Act,
the Density Bonus Law, and SB 330.
MOTION: Wang moved and Mohan seconded to approve Items 4-11 on the Consent
Calendar as presented. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao, Moore,
Fruen, Mohan, and Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
4. Subject: Approval of June 3, 2025 Special City Council meeting minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the June 3, 2025 City Council meeting minutes
5. Subject: Approval of June 3, 2025 Regular City Council meeting minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the June 3, 2025 Regular City Council meeting
minutes
6. Subject: Approval of negotiated Separation, Severance, and General Release
Agreement with City Manager Pamela Wu
Recommended Action: Ratify the Agreement of Separation, Severance, and General
Release by and Between the City of Cupertino (City) and City Manager Pamela Wu
(Employee), dated June 6, 2025
7. Subject: Amendment to 2025 Council Committee Assignments to designate Vice Mayor
Kitty Moore as the Second Alternate to attend the ABAG General Assembly and
Conference on June 20, 2025
Recommended Action: Amend the 2025 Council Committee Assignments to designate
Vice Mayor Kitty Moore as the Second Alternate to attend the ABAG General
Assembly and Conference, scheduled for Friday, June 20, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. at the Bay Area Metro Center, 375 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
8. Subject: Ratifying Accounts Payable for the periods ending May 9, 2025, and May 23,
2025
Recommended Action: A. Adopt Resolution No. 25-044 ratifying Accounts Payable for
the Period ending May 9, 2025; and
B. Adopt Resolution No. 25-045 ratifying Accounts Payable for the Period ending May
23, 2025
Written communications for this item included emails to the Council.
9. Subject: Amend Chapter 16.74 of the Municipal Code to adopt CAL FIRE's
recommendations for Fire Severity Hazard Zones in the Local Responsibility Area and
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Chapter 16.40 of the Municipal Code to update a reference to the updated map.
Recommended Action: Conduct the second reading of Ordinance No. 25-2272
(Attachment A): “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino amending
Chapter 16.74 of the Municipal Code to adopt Fire Severity Hazard Zones in the Local
Responsibility Area and Chapter 16.40 to update a reference to the updated map”.
10. Subject: Approval of a Final Map and the Subdivision Improvement Agreement for the
7-Unit Bianchi Way Development Project (Tract No. 10648; Applicant: Bianchi Way
LLC; Location: 10070-10082 Bianchi Way; APN: 359-07-021)
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25-046:
1) Approving the final map consisting of Tract No. 10648;
2) Accepting the street dedication and public easements as shown on the map; and
3) Authorizing the City Engineer to execute and record the Subdivision Improvement
Agreement.
Written communications for this item included supplemental report with staff answers
to councilmember questions and emails to the Council.
11. Subject: Amendment to the Grant Agreement with Apple Inc. (Apple) to include the
Interstate 280/Wolfe Road Interchange Project as an eligible project in the agreement,
reallocate donated funds to the Interchange Project, and accept the grant funds; and,
Amendment to the Funding Agreement with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority (VTA) for the Interchange Project to extend the term to December 31, 2029.
Recommended Action: That the City Council:
1) Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the June 18, 2019, Grant
Agreement between the City of Cupertino and Apple Inc. to:
a) Include the I-280/Wolfe Road Interchange Project as an eligible Grant Project; and
b) Reallocate $1,400,000 in donated grant funds from the 2019 Grant Agreement to
support the I-280/Wolfe Road Interchange Project (100-88-844 900-964); and
c) Accept up to $2,600,000 in Additional Grant Funds from Apple Inc. to address the
funding gap for the I-280/Wolfe Road Interchange Project; and
d) Adopt Resolution No. 25-047 approving Budget Modification #2425-396 to
transfer out $333,333.33 from fund 420 and transfer into fund 100, and budget grant
revenue of $3,666,666.67 into fund 100 with an expense of $4,000,000.
2) Approve the Fifth Amendment to the January 25, 2016, Funding Agreement with the
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority for I-280/Wolfe Road Interchange
Improvements Project to extend the term of the agreement to December 31, 2029.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. Subject: Brush Abatement Program hearing to hear objections to proposed removal of
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brush and order abatement of the public nuisance; Resolution ordering abatement of
potential fire hazard pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code (Section 16.40.200)
regarding Defensible space (brush) and Resolution No. 25-029
Recommended Action: 1.) Conduct Brush Abatement Program hearing to note
objections of property owners having their name on the list of properties that have been
non-compliant in removing brush; and
2.) Adopt the Resolution No. 25-048 ordering abatement of public nuisance and
potential fire hazard pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code (Section 16.40.200)
regarding defensible space (brush) and Resolution No. 25-029 (Attachment A).
Written communications for this item included a staff presentation.
City Clerk Kirsten Squarcia gave a presentation.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Santa Clara County Fire Department Assistant Chief Hector Estrada answered
questions.
Mayor Chao opened the public hearing and, seeing no one, closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Mohan moved and Wang seconded to adopt the Resolution No. 25-048
ordering abatement of public nuisance and potential fire hazard pursuant to Cupertino
Municipal Code (Section 16.40.200) regarding defensible space (brush) and Resolution
No. 25-029. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao, Moore, Fruen,
Mohan, and Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
ACTION CALENDAR
13. Subject: Approve agreements for post-collection services and destination facilities for
garbage and construction and demolition (C&D) debris with attendant rate increases
Recommended Action: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 25-049 approving the following
agreements for post-collection services, and authorize the City Manager to execute the
agreements in substantially the same form as presented:
a. An Agreement with Zanker Road Resource Management, LLC for solid waste
construction and demolition (C&D) material processing services to begin November 21,
2025, with a ten-year term
b. An agreement with International Disposal Corporation of California, Inc., for
disposal of garbage at Newby Island Sanitary Landfill Facility with a ten-year term
c. A Merchant agreement with the City of Sunnyvale for garbage processing at the
Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer Station (SMart Station) and residue
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disposal for a term of 20 years
2. Adopt Resolution No. 25-050 approving Budget Modification #2526-395 increasing
appropriations in the Resource Recovery (Fund 520) budget by $35,000 through the use
of fund balance to cover differences in disposal and C&D processing cost during the
period between November, 21 2025 and January 31, 2026, allowing customer rates to
remain unchanged until the beginning of Recology's Rate Period Six, which begins
February 1, 2026
Written communications for this item included a staff presentation and emails to the
Council.
Environmental Programs and Sustainability Manager Ursula Syrova gave a
presentation.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Mayor Chao opened the public comment period and the following members of the
public spoke.
Planning Commissioner San R (representing self)
Peggy Griffin
Lisa Warren
Mayor Chao closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Moore moved and Mohan seconded to:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 25-049 approving the following agreements for post-
collection services, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements in
substantially the same form as presented:
a. An Agreement with Zanker Road Resource Management, LLC for solid waste
construction and demolition (C&D) material processing services to begin
November 21, 2025, with a ten-year term
b. An agreement with International Disposal Corporation of California, Inc., for
disposal of garbage at Newby Island Sanitary Landfill Facility with a ten-year
term
c. A Merchant agreement with the City of Sunnyvale for garbage processing at the
Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer Station (SMart Station) and residue
disposal for a term of 20 years
2. Adopt Resolution No. 25-050 approving Budget Modification #2526-395 increasing
appropriations in the Resource Recovery (Fund 520) budget by $35,000 through the
use of fund balance to cover differences in disposal and C&D processing cost during
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the period between November, 21 2025 and January 31, 2026, allowing customer
rates to remain unchanged until the beginning of Recology's Rate Period Six, which
begins February 1, 2026
The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao, Moore, Fruen, and Mohan.
Noes: Wang. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
At 9:03 p.m., Mayor Chao recessed the meeting. The meeting was reconvened at 9:10 p.m. with
all Councilmembers present.
14. Subject: Introduce Municipal Code amendments to Cupertino Municipal Code, Title 2,
Chapter 2.96, Sections 2.96.010 Established-Composition and 2.96.020 Terms of Office,
pertaining to the Economic Development Committee.
Recommended Action: 1. Conduct the first reading of Ordinance 25-2273 “An
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino Amending City Code Title 2
Chapter 2.96 Economic Development Committee, Section 2.96.010
Established-Composition and Section 2.96.020 Terms of Office.”
2. Find that the proposed actions are exempt from CEQA.
Written communications for this item included a staff presentation and emails to the
Council.
City Attorney Floy Andrews reviewed the staff report.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Mayor Chao opened the public comment period and the following members of the
public spoke.
Sustainability Commissioner Susan Hansen, representing the Sustainability
Commission
Sustainability Commissioners Sonali Padgaonkar and Jack Carter ceded their time to
Susan Hansen
Planning Commissioner San R (representing self)
Mayor Chao closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Chao moved and Moore seconded for staff to return with an amended first
reading of the Ordinance at the July 1 City Council meeting, with changes to the EDC
(Economic Development Committee) composition so that it includes representatives
from the Sustainability Commission, Planning Commission, Technology, Information,
and Communications Commission (TICC), and Parks and Recreation Commission, each
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serving a one-year term. All other details of the Ordinance will remain unchanged.
AMENDMENT: Chao amended the motion for the EDC to be composed of one
Councilmember and three Commissioners, one each from the Planning Commission,
Sustainability Commission, and TICC, with each commission representative serving a
one-year term. All other details of the Ordinance will remain unchanged. Moore
accepted the amendment.
The amended motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao, Moore, and Fruen.
Noes: Mohan, and Wang. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
15. Subject: Options on preservation and anti-displacement of Below Market Rate (BMR)
units; Consider approval of BMR Anti-Displacement Policy
Recommended Action: Receive presentation on preservation and anti-displacement for
tenants residing in expiring Below Market Rate units in market rate developments for
adoption; Adopt Resolution No. 25-051 (Attachment A) approving amendments to the
BMR Admin Manual to create an anti-displacement policy for tenants residing in
expiring Below Market Rate units
Written communications for this item included a staff presentation and emails to the
Council.
Senior Housing Coordinator Nicky Vu gave a presentation.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Mayor Chao opened the public comment period and the following members of the
public spoke.
Jennifer Griffin
Jean Bedord
Jan Fabry
Sujatha Venkatraman, representing West Valley Community Services
Rhoda Fry
Peggy Griffin
Planning Commissioner San R (representing self)
Mayor Chao closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Chao moved and Wang seconded to extend the meeting until 11:20 p.m. to allow
for completion of Item 15. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao, Moore,
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Fruen, Mohan, and Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
MOTION: Mohan moved and Chao seconded to adopt Resolution No. 25-051, as
amended, to proceed with the waitlist procedure, with the condition that consideration
of anti-displacement relocation assistance be deferred to a future date.
Amendment:
Remove Sections 5, 6, and 7 from the Draft Resolution, and direct staff to return with
additional information on those sections at a future meeting.
The amended motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao, Moore, Fruen, and
Mohan. Noes: Wang. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
ADJOURNMENT
At 11:15 p.m., Mayor Chao adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting per rule. There was no
Council discussion on the remaining agenda items.
16. Subject: Consider the potential purchase of and appoint a negotiator for the potential
purchase of 10480 Finch Avenue, owned by the Cupertino Unified School District,
adjacent to Sedgwick Elementary School (postponed from July 3, 2025)
Recommended Action: Appoint the Interim City Attorney and Acting City Manager to
negotiate with the Superintendent of the Cupertino Unified School District or her
designee regarding the possible purchase of 10480 Finch Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014,
Assessor’s Parcel Number 375-40-067, from Cupertino Unified School District on terms
established by the City Council.
Written communications for this item included a staff presentation and emails to the
Council.
This item was continued to the July 1, 2025 City Council meeting per rule.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR - None
CITY MANAGER REPORT
17. Subject: City Manager Report
Acting City Manager Tina Kapoor reported on recent highlights and upcoming events
as provided in the published agenda.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED – None
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COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
18. Subject: Councilmember Reports
Councilmembers reported on their various committees and events as provided in the
published agenda.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
This item was not heard.
As noted under the Consent Calendar, Moore requested an informational memorandum on
the loss of retail, including the estimated amount of potential retail space lost since 2018 due to
SB 35, the Housing Accountability Act, the Density Bonus Law, and SB 330.
Minutes prepared by:
Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
Amendment Note:
These minutes were amended by the City Council on September 3, 2025, to correct Item 13 to
add that the motion was made by Vice Mayor Moore and seconded by Councilmember
Mohan.
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Agenda Item
Subject: Approval of July 9, 2025 City Council meeting minutes
Approve the July 9, 2025 City Council meeting minutes
CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 8/27/2025Page 1 of 1
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DRAFT MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING
At 1:04 p.m., Mayor Liang Chao called the Special City Council Meeting to order in City Hall
Conference Room C, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Liang Chao, Vice Mayor Kitty Moore, and Councilmembers J.R. Fruen, Sheila
Mohan, and R “Ray” Wang. Absent: None.
In open session prior to closed session, Mayor Chao opened the public comment period
regarding any items on the agenda. No members of the public requested to speak and Mayor
Chao closed the public comment period.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Subject: Conference with legal counsel - anticipated litigation; California Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) and 54954.5(c): (one case)
Council met with legal counsel regarding the anticipated litigation.
OPEN SESSION REPORT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Floy Andrews reported on the actions taken during the closed session. City
Attorney Andrews reported that there was no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
At 2:37 p.m., Mayor Chao adjourned the Special City Council Meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
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Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
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Agenda Item
Subject: Approval of July 15, 2025 City Council meeting minutes
Approve the July 15, 2025 City Council meeting minutes
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DRAFT MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
At 6:00 p.m., Mayor Liang Chao called the Regular City Council Meeting to order in City Hall
Conference Room C, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014; and Teleconference Location:
JW Marriott Sahar, IA Project Road, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Andheri,
Mumbai, India, 400099.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Liang Chao, Vice Mayor Kitty Moore, and Councilmembers J.R. Fruen, Sheila
Mohan, and R “Ray” Wang (participated remotely). Absent: None.
In open session prior to closed session, Mayor Chao opened the public comment period
regarding any items on the agenda. No members of the public requested to speak and Mayor
Chao closed the public comment period.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Subject: Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
(Kristina Alfaro and Christopher Boucher)
Council met with Labor Negotiators.
At 6:34 p.m., Mayor Chao recessed the meeting.
At 6:47 p.m., Mayor Chao reconvened the Regular City Council Meeting in open session and led
the Pledge of Allegiance in the Cupertino Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre
Avenue and via teleconference; and Teleconference Location: JW Marriott Sahar, IA Project
Road, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Andheri, Mumbai, India, 400099.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Liang Chao, Vice Mayor Kitty Moore, and Councilmembers J.R. Fruen, Sheila
Mohan, and R “Ray” Wang (participated remotely). Absent: None.
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Floy Andrews reported on the actions taken during the closed session held at 6:00
p.m. City Attorney Andrews reported that there was no reportable action.
CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None
PRESENTATIONS
2. Subject: Presentation from Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
regarding ongoing services and projects update
Recommended Action: Receive presentation from Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority (VTA) regarding ongoing services and projects update
Written communications for this item included a presentation.
VTA General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Carolyn Gonot gave a presentation.
Council received the presentation from Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
(VTA) regarding ongoing services and projects update.
POSTPONEMENTS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY
3. Subject: Award of a design professional services agreement to DIALOG Design LP for
the City Annex Improvements project (420-99-248) for the renovation of an existing
building located at 10455 Torre Avenue for a total not-to-exceed amount of $493,243.
(Continued from July 1, 2025)
Recommended Action: 1. Award a design professional services agreement to DIALOG
Design LP for the City Hall Annex Project in the amount not to exceed $448,243; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Design Professional Services Agreement with
DIALOG Design LP when all conditions have been met; and
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute any necessary services or change
orders, up to a contingency amount of $45,000 (approximately 10% of base services,) for
a total contact amount of $493,243.
MOTION: Chao moved and Wang seconded to postpone this item to September. The
motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao, Moore, Fruen, Mohan, and Wang.
Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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Written communications for this item included emails to the Council.
The following members of the public spoke:
Krish Arora discussed addressing youth climate anxiety with the City’s Climate Action Plan.
Jennifer Griffin discussed Senate Bill 79 on housing development and transit-oriented
development.
Aathaav Chandrasekaran discussed squirrels being endangered by traffic in certain locations.
Wilson Lee discussed a proposal to update the City’s Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance
regarding setbacks.
Housing Commissioner Yuyi He (representing self) discussed renter displacement.
Housing Commissioner Connie Cunningham (representing self) discussed renter displacement.
Evan discussed AI integration and the CompassPoint Mentorship organization.
Toby Leavitt, representing San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, discussed Free Shakespeare in
the Park.
Tracy Hsu discussed the City’s Senate Bill 9 ordinance regarding flag lot splits and the
minimum lot depth requirement.
Qian Wang discussed mitigating noise from a soundwall gap along Highway 280 near North
Blaney Avenue.
Peggy Griffin discussed mitigating noise from a soundwall gap along Highway 280 near North
Blaney Avenue.
Rhoda Fry discussed truck noise from Lehigh cement plant, bike safety around Lawson Middle
School, and the McClellan Terrace property purchase.
Planning Commissioner San Rao (representing self) discussed the public comment procedure
and the Lifetime contract at the Cupertino Sports Center.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 4-9)
Mayor Chao provided an oral report for Item 7.
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Mayor Chao opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public comment
period.
MOTION: Wang moved and Mohan seconded to approve the Consent Calendar as amended
for Item 9. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao, Moore, Fruen, Mohan, and
Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
4. Subject: Approval of July 1, 2025 City Council minutes Recommended
Action: Approve the July 1, 2025 City Council minutes
5. Subject: Ratifying Accounts Payable for the periods ending June 6, 2025, June 20, 2025
and July 3, 2025
Recommended Action: A. Adopt Resolution No. 25-059 ratifying Accounts Payable for
the Period ending June 6, 2025;
B. Adopt Resolution No. 25-060 ratifying Accounts Payable for the Period ending June
20, 2025; and
C. Adopt Resolution No. 25-061 ratifying Accounts Payable for the Period ending July
3, 2025
6. Subject: Annual Evaluation Report on the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) Community Rating System's (CRS) Program for Public Information.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25-062 Accepting the Annual Evaluation
Report for Fiscal Year 2025 (Year 4) of the 2021 Santa Clara County Multi-Jurisdictional
Program for Public Information.
7. Subject: Approval of Interim City Manager Employment Agreement; Proposed
Amendments to the Appointed Employees’ Compensation Program
Recommended Action: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 25-063 approving the Interim City
Manager Employment Agreement between the City of Cupertino and Tina Kapoor, and
authorize the Mayor to execute the contract; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 25-064 amending the Appointed Employees’ Compensation
Program
8. Subject: Second reading of Municipal Code amendments to Cupertino Municipal Code,
Title 2, Chapter 2.96, Sections 2.96.010 Established-Composition and 2.96.020 Terms of
Office, pertaining to the Economic Development Committee.
Recommended Action: 1. Conduct the second reading and enact Ordinance 25-2273 “An
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino Amending City Code Title 2
Chapter 2.96 Economic Development Committee, Section 2.96.010 Established-
Composition and Section 2.96.020 Terms of Office.”
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2. Find that the proposed actions are exempt from CEQA.
9. Subject: Budget Adjustments related to the Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation
and the Assistant City Manager and Deputy City Manager positions in the City
Manager’s Office resulting in net savings of $62,586 for the City annually Recommended
Action: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 25-065 approving Budget Modification No. 2425-399,
increasing appropriations by $291,532 for the Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation;
and
2. Adopted Resolution No. 25-066 amending the Unrepresented Employee’s
Compensation Program to eliminate the Assistant City Manager position, resulting in
ongoing salary savings of $354,118 annually in the City Manager’s Office. (Unanimous)
Written communications for this item included a desk item report with staff responses to
councilmember questions and a supplemental report with: Attachments G – Revised
Draft Resolution Amending the Unrepresented Employee’s Compensation Program, H –
Revised Amendments to the Unrepresented Employee’s Compensation Program (Clean),
I – Revised Amendments to the Unrepresented Employee’s Compensation Program
(Redline).
PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. Subject: Approval of lien assessment and collection of fees on private parcels resulting
from abatement of public nuisance (weeds and/or brush) for the annual Weed and Brush
Abatement Programs
Recommended Action: 1. Conduct a public hearing to consider objections from any
property owners listed on the assessment report; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 25-067 approving the lien assessment and collection of fees on
private parcels for the annual Weed and Brush Abatement Programs.
Written communications for this item included a presentation.
City Clerk Kirsten Squarcia gave a presentation.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Mayor Chao opened the public hearing and the following members of the public spoke.
Suejane Han
Hament Mahajan
Tracy Hsu
Anil Agrawal
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Mayor Chao closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Mohan moved and Fruen seconded to:
1. Conduct a public hearing to consider objections from any property owners listed on
the assessment report; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 25-067 approving the lien assessment and collection of fees on
private parcels for the annual Weed and Brush Abatement Programs.
The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao, Moore, Fruen, Mohan, and
Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
At 8:23 p.m., Mayor Chao recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 8:30 p.m. with all
councilmembers present.
STUDY SESSION
11. Subject: Study Session to review an application to develop new ELI (Extremely Low
Income) and BMR housing units for Developmentally Disabled individuals (IDD) on
City-owned property along Mary Avenue (APN: 326-27-053)
Recommended Action: Conduct study Session on the Mary Avenue project and provide
comments to staff and applicant.
Written communications for this item included a presentation, supplemental report with
staff responses to council member questions, and emails to the Council.
The following Charities Housing representatives gave a presentation: Kathy Robinson,
Peter Ko, Laura Roberts, Andy Lief, and Dennise Jauregui.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Mayor Chao opened the public comment period and the following members of the public
spoke.
Yvonne Thorstenson, representing Cupertino for All
Trevor
Housing Commissioner Connie Cunningham (representing self)
Dolly Sandoval
Anita Lusebrink
Gia Pham, representing Housing Choices
Orrin Mahoney
Peggy Griffin
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Calley Wang
Jennifer Shearin
Duleep Pillai
Jennifer Lucas, representing the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities
Planning Commissioner San Rao (representing self)
Mayor Chao closed the public comment period.
Moore requested an informational memo on the parking plans and proposed changes for
the development on Mary Avenue (APN: 326-27-053).
MOTION: Chao moved, and Wang seconded, to direct the staff to look at the parking
configuration on Mary Avenue to explore possibly reconfiguring and creating more
parking spaces; direct the City Attorney to investigate if the City Council could be the
final approving body for the project; and return to Council.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Councilmember Wang made a friendly amendment to look
into the implications of California Constitution Article 34.
MODIFICATION: Chao modified the motion to request that the City Attorney provide
an informational memo on California Constitution Article 34 implications, and to clarify
that the Council would like the project to move forward.
The Council did not vote on this motion.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Fruen moved and Mohan seconded a substitute motion to allow
the project to proceed as previously described; to provide the requested information via
an informational memo on the topic of Article 34; and to address the questions of parking
and other issues raised in the supplemental, which could be clarified in an informational
memo. The substitute motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Moore, Fruen, and
Mohan. Noes: Chao and Wang. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
12. Subject: Study Session regarding possible updates to oversized vehicle parking
restrictions in the public right-of-way (Continued on July 1, 2025)
Recommended Action: Recommend that the City Council consider the Planning
Commission’s recommendations to amend Sections 11.24.130 (72-hour parking limit),
Section 11.24.200 (removal of vehicles), Section 11.28.010 (definition of oversized
vehicles), and Section 11.28.020 (vehicle parking regulations) of the Municipal Code, to
enhance the current prohibition on parking oversized vehicles for more than seventy-
two (72) hours on any public street
Written communications for this item included a presentation and emails to the Council.
City Attorney Floy Andrews gave a presentation.
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Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
MOTION: Fruen moved and Chao seconded a motion to suspend the rules and extend the
meeting to consider Items 12 and 13 until finished. The motion passed with the following vote:
Ayes: Chao, Fruen, and Mohan. Noes: Moore and Wang. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
Mayor Chao opened the public comment period and the following members of the public
spoke.
Jean Bedord
Planning Commissioner San Rao (representing self)
Planning Commissioner Tracy K (representing self)
Mayor Chao closed the public comment period.
The Council conducted a straw poll and there was support for the following:
• Limit parking to no more than 72 hours; vehicles must be moved at least 1,500 feet
and may not return for 72 hours.
• Prohibit overnight parking on public streets, with an online permit system to allow
exceptions and a process to resolve violations.
• Include an exception for residents as part of a pilot program, which will last no more
than one year.
• When applying for a permit, require applicants to indicate whether they are
residents or non-residents.
• Define a citywide ban to include all public streets, parking lots, the public right-of-
way, and any publicly owned facility.
• Hold off on considering an extra permit allowance for non-residents.
• Install signage at entrances, exits, and identified problem areas.
• Review the proposed signage language at the first reading of the ordinance.
• Maintain complaint-based enforcement for now, with staff to report back on
whether additional measures are needed.
• Staff will return to Council for a review in one year and may return earlier if needed.
• Examine San Jose’s Oversized and Lived-In Vehicle Enforcement (OLIVE) pilot
program as a possible alternative, which may require another study session.
ACTION CALENDAR
13. Subject: Acceptance of the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25-068 accepting the Stevens Creek
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Boulevard Corridor Vision Study, including the additional qualifications recommended
by the Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission and Planning Commission, and
directing City staff to work through the multijurisdictional working group and Steering
Committee to further assess the Study's recommendations and opportunities for
implementation
Written communications for this item included a presentation, a desk item with staff
responses to council member questions, and emails to the Council.
MOTION: Chao moved and Moore seconded to postpone this item to the next regular
meeting. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Chao, Moore, Mohan, and
Wang. Noes: Fruen. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
ADJOURNMENT
At 11:30 p.m., Mayor Chao adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting. There was no further
discussion on the remaining items.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR – None
CITY MANAGER REPORT
14. Subject: City Manager Report
Interim City Manager Tina Kapoor reported on recent highlights and upcoming events
as provided in the published agenda.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED – None
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
15. Subject: Councilmember Reports
Councilmembers reported on their various committees and events as provided in the
published agenda.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
This item was not heard.
As noted under Item 11, informational memos were requested on the parking plans and proposed
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changes for the development on Mary Avenue; and on the topic of California Constitution Article
34.
16. Subject: Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report
A tentative council meeting agenda calendar was provided in the published agenda.
Minutes prepared by:
_________________________
Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
Subject: Approval of July 16, 2025 City Council meeting minutes
Approve the July 16, 2025 City Council meeting minutes
CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 8/27/2025Page 1 of 1
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DRAFT MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING
At 7:00 p.m., Mayor Liang Chao called the Special City Council Meeting to order in the Cupertino
Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Liang Chao, Vice Mayor Kitty Moore, and Councilmembers J.R. Fruen and
Sheila Mohan. Absent: Councilmember R “Ray” Wang.
COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
1. Subject: Interview and appoint to fill vacancies on the Housing Commission (Business
Representative) and Public Safety Commission
Recommended Action: Conduct interviews and make appointments to fill one vacancy
on the Housing Commission (Business Representative) and one vacancy on the Public
Safety Commission
Written communications for this item included an amended Attachment A – Interview
Schedule.
Mayor Chao opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public
comment period.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Council conducted interviews to fill special vacancies on the Housing Commission and
Public Safety Commission.
At 7:27 p.m., Mayor Chao recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 7:32 p.m. with all
Councilmembers present (Wang absent).
The Council continued interviewing applicants.
At 8:04 p.m., Mayor Chao recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 8:12 p.m. with all
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Councilmembers present (Wang absent).
The Council continued interviewing applicants.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
The Council voted to make appointments using both the electronic voting system and
handwritten ballots. Images of the voting results are attached as Exhibit A following the
minutes.
MOTION: Moore moved and Fruen seconded to appoint Gregory Klein to the Public
Safety Commission with a partial term ending January 30, 2027. The motion passed with
the following vote: Ayes: Chao, Moore, Fruen and Mohan. Noes: None. Abstain: None.
Absent: Wang.
No action was taken to appoint a Housing Commission Business Representative.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:55 p.m., Mayor Chao adjourned the Special City Council Meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
_______________________________
Lauren Sapudar, Deputy City Clerk
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Exhibit A
City Council Public Safety Commission Interviews
July 16, 2025
Unofficial Council Voting Results (approved City Council minutes become the official record)
Round 1
Handwritten Ballots
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
Subject:Ratifying Accounts Payable for the periods ending July 18, 2025
Adopt Resolution No. 25-069 ratifying Accounts Payable for the Period ending July 18, 2025
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting: September 3, 2025
Subject
Ratifying Accounts Payable for the periods ending July 18, 2025
Recommended Action
A. Adopt Resolution No. 25-XXX ratifying Accounts Payable for the Period ending
July 18, 2025
Discussion
Unlike the Treasurer’s Monthly Investment Reports that require regular reporting within
a specific number of days, pursuant to California Government Code Section 41004 and
53607, the frequency of reporting the City’s Payment Register follows Resolution No. 5939
which provides that the report will be “presented to the City Council not less often than
once a month for ratification.” As such, monthly batches of Payment Registers are
presented to City Council at the second meeting following the close of the reporting
period to ensure sufficient time to present the previous month's batches within one report.
The City Council did not hold a meeting in August as outlined in the approved City
Council Procedures Manual, Section 8.11 City Council Recess Period, with no opportunity
to provide the Weekly Payment Registers covering July’s disbursements. Following the
approved resolution while considering the Recess Period, the July reporting period is
being presented in the first meeting following the recess.
Staff inadvertently included the first bi-weekly July AP report in the June AP report that
went to City Council on July 15, 2025.
Sustainability Impact
No sustainability impact.
Fiscal Impact
No fiscal impact.
City Work Program (CWP) Item/Description
None.
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Council Goal
Fiscal Strategy, Public Engagement and Transparency.
California Environmental Quality Act
Not applicable.
_____________________________________
Prepared by: Jonathan Orozco, Finance Manager
Reviewed by: Kristina Alfaro, Director of Administrative Services and City Treasurer
Approved for Submission by: Tina Kapoor, Interim City Manager
A – Draft Resolution 7.18.25
B – AP Payment Register for the Period Ending 7.18.25
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Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO. 25-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
RATIFYING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS PAYABLE IN THE
AMOUNTS AND FROM THE FUNDS AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED FOR
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES FOR THE PERIOD
ENDING JULY 18, 2025
WHEREAS, the Director of Administrative Services or their designated
representative has certified to accuracy of the following claims and demands and
to the availability of funds for payment hereof; and
WHEREAS, the said claims and demands have been audited as required by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby ratify
the following claims and demands in the amounts and from the funds as
hereinafter set forth in the attached Payment Register.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 3rd day of September, 2025 by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
________
Liang Chao, Mayor
City of Cupertino
________________________
Date
________
________________________
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Resolution No. 25-XXX
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CERTIFICATION
The Finance Manager hereby certifies to the accuracy of said records and to the
availability of funds for payment.
CERTIFIED:
Jonathan Orozco, Finance Manager
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Payment Register
City of Cupertino
From Payment Date: 7/4/2025 - To Payment Date: 7/18/2025
Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
Main Account - Main Checking Account
Check
736896 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Alcatraz Cruises, LLC $1,853.95
Invoice Date Description Amount
57237931 07/11/2025 Senior Trip: 9/4/25 - Escape to Alcatraz $1,853.95
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,853.95
736897 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable AllStar Cable Products. Inc.$693.17
Invoice Date Description Amount
124864 06/16/2025 FY 24-25 Traffic Cables $693.17
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$693.17
736898 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable American Public Works Association $1,433.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
000884486 04/16/2025 FY 24-25 APWA Membership Renewal for Public
Works Employees
$1,433.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,433.00
736899 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable AT&T $115.56
Invoice Date Description Amount
5558-062825 06/28/2025 960 731-7142 555 8 $115.56
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$115.56
736900 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable AT&T $9,622.02
Invoice Date Description Amount
000023743084 07/10/2025 FY 24-25 9391051384 6/10/25-7/9/25 $1,622.39
000023751739 07/12/2025 FY 24-25 9391023221 (408-253-9200) 6/12/25-7/11/25 $67.16
000023751741 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023223 6/12/25-7/11/25 $93.19
000023751835 07/12/2025 FY 24-25 9391023218 (238-371-7141) 6/12/25-7/11/25 $64.04
000023751836 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023217 (237-361-8095) 6/12/25-7/11/25 $81.28
000023751837 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023216 (233-281-5494) 6/12/25-7/11/25 $65.62
000023751838 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023215 (233-281-4421) 6/12/25-7/11/25 $83.29
000023752706-0 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087771305 | | 10185 N
STELLING RD
$20.27
000023752706-1 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087771306 | | 10185 N
STELLING RD - Sherif
$20.29
000023752706-2 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087771307 | | 10185 N
STELLING RD
$20.29
000023752706-3 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087771311 | | 22221 MC
CLELLAN RD - Enviro
$25.36
000023752706-4 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087771318 | | 10555 MARY
AV - Traffic
$36.29
000023752706-5 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087771331 | | 21975 SAN
FERNANDO AV - BBF
$20.79
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Payment Register
City of Cupertino
From Payment Date: 7/4/2025 - To Payment Date: 7/18/2025
Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
000023752706-6 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087771340 | | 10555 MARY
AV - Alarm
$20.54
000023752706-7 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087771344 | | 21251
STEVENS CREEK BL - SEN
$20.29
000023752706-8 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087771345 - CH- PG&E
Meter
$20.44
000023752706-9 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087771346 | | 21111
STEVENS CREEK BL
$20.44
000023752706-10 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087771348 | | 10555 MARY
AV - Alarm-
$20.52
000023752706-11 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087771355 | | 10555 MARY
AV - Mechanic
$20.29
000023752706-12 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773102 | | 10185 N
STELLING RD - Museum
$20.29
000023752706-13 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773103 | | 10185 N
STELLING RD
$20.29
000023752706-14 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773109 - FAX $20.29
000023752706-15 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773112 | | 21111
STEVENS CREEK BL
$21.72
000023752706-16 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773113 | | 21111
STEVENS CREEK BL
$20.59
000023752706-17 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773137 | | 10185 N
STELLING RD
$20.29
000023752706-18 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773143 | | 21975 SAN
FERNANDO AV - BBF
$21.31
000023752706-19 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773145 | | 21975 SAN
FERNANDO AV - BBF
$20.44
000023752706-20 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773156 | | 21251
STEVENS CREEK BL - SEN
$20.29
000023752706-21 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773164 | | 21111
STEVENS CREEK BL
$20.44
000023752706-22 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773168 | | 21111
STEVENS CREEK BL
$20.44
000023752706-23 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773254 | | 21975 SAN
FERNANDO AV
$25.36
000023752706-24 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773258 | | 21975 SAN
FERNANDO AV - BBF
$20.30
000023752706-25 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773287 - Comm Hall -
Alarm
$20.29
000023752706-26 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773288 - Comm Hall -
Fire Alarm
$20.80
000023752706-27 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773293 - Comm Hall -
Fire Alarm
$20.29
000023752706-28 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773302 | | 21251
STEVENS CREEK BL
$20.29
000023752706-29 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773305 | | 21251
STEVENS CREEK BL - SEN
$20.29
000023752706-30 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773317 - CH- Finance CC
VISA
$20.44
000023752706-31 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773333 - CH- FAX
downstairs
$20.44
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Payment Register
City of Cupertino
From Payment Date: 7/4/2025 - To Payment Date: 7/18/2025
Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
000023752706-32 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773365 | | 21251
STEVENS CREEK BL
$20.29
000023752706-33 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773369 | | 21251
STEVENS CREEK BL - SEN
$21.60
000023752706-34 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773370 | | 21251
STEVENS CREEK BL - SEN
$20.73
000023752706-35 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773372 | | 21251
STEVENS CREEK BL
$20.29
000023752706-36 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773387 | | 10555 MARY
AV
$20.29
000023752706-37 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773388 | | 10555 MARY
AV
$20.29
000023752706-38 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773399 | | 10555 MARY $20.51
000023752706-39 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773416 | | 21251
STEVENS CREEK BL - SEN
$20.29
000023752706-40 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391066758 - 4087773419 | | 21251
STEVENS CREEK BL - SEN
$20.29
000023751738-0 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-McClellan alarm $31.58
000023751738-1 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-4082558166 - Service Center
Admin
$31.58
000023751738-2 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-City Hall $2,618.72
000023751738-3 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-Service Center $130.43
000023751738-4 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-Wilson Park $31.58
000023751738-5 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-Street Maintenance $31.73
000023751738-6 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-Monte Vista - 0720858144 $524.22
000023751738-7 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-BBF Golf - 0720858146 $427.35
000023751738-8 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-BBF Park - 0720858145 $427.35
000023751738-9 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-0720858348 -$427.35
000023751738-10 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-0720858349 - 10229 North
Portal Avenue
$427.35
000023751738-11 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-Teleconnect: BTN0720858350 $427.35
000023751738-12 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-720858352 $524.22
000023751738-13 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-Teleconnect: BTN0722762181 $524.22
000023751738-14 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-4084461114 - 10455 Miller Ave $31.58
000023751738-15 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-4084461126 - 19784
Wintergreen dr.
$31.58
000023751738-16 07/12/2025 FY24-25 9391023228-4084461164 - 10299 N
PORTAL AV
$31.58
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$6,086.17
560 - Blackberry Farm 560 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$67.16
570 - Sports Center 570 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$165.54
610 - Innovation & Technology 610 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$3,282.86
630 - Vehicle/Equip Replacement 630 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$20.29
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Payment Register
City of Cupertino
From Payment Date: 7/4/2025 - To Payment Date: 7/18/2025
Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
736901 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Bay Aerials Gymnastics $11,328.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
07/01/2025 07/01/2025 FY 24/25 JUNE 2025 PROGRAM INSTRUCTION $11,328.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
580 - Recreation Program 580 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$11,328.00
736902 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Boething Treeland Farms, Inc.$3,540.05
Invoice Date Description Amount
SI-1433385 06/30/2025 FY 24-25 Trees - Skylark, Training Yellow, Confetti,
Sunset Gold
$3,239.05
SI-1433623 07/02/2025 Trees/ROW - Koelreuteria Bipinnata $301.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$3,540.05
736903 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable California Building Officials $3,210.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
18851 06/27/2025 FY 24-25 CALBO Ed Week Fall 2025 $3,210.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$3,210.00
736904 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable California Building Standards
Commission
$2,749.50
Invoice Date Description Amount
BSA APR-JUN25 07/18/2025 FY24-25 BSA APR 1 - JUNE 30, 2025 $2,749.50
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$2,749.50
736905 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable California Water Service $43,759.10
Invoice Date Description Amount
3333-062525 06/25/2025 FY24-25 5926633333 5/17/25-6/18/25 $43,759.10
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$43,759.10
736906 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable CALPELRA $390.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
CASH-17749 05/27/2025 FY 24-25 CalPELRAFY25/26 Membership for Vanessa
Guerra
$390.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$390.00
736907 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable CINTAS CORP $655.24
Invoice Date Description Amount
4234776292 06/24/2025 FY 24-25 OE3 Uniforms $655.24
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$655.24
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Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
736908 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable COAST COUNTIES PETERBILT $413.81
Invoice Date Description Amount
01251670P 07/10/2025 Fleet - Radiator, Coolant, Plug, O-Ring $1,014.99
01239165P 01/23/2025 Fleet - Credit for Invoice 01238473P ($312.82)
01245824P 04/22/2025 Fleet - Credit for Invoice 01245688P ($288.36)
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
630 - Vehicle/Equip Replacement 630 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$413.81
736909 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable County of Santa Clara $2,214.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
IN1348446 06/16/2025 Environmental Health Fee - Food Prep/Food SVC OP
QCC
$1,107.00
IN1347398 06/16/2025 2025-2026 Blackberry Farm Cafe Environmental
Health Fee
$1,107.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$2,214.00
736910 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable County of Santa Clara -Sheriff $26,189.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
1800094154 06/13/2025 FY24-25 Other Supplemental Law Enforcement Svs
HHS Grad-2 6/5/25
$623.00
1800094157 06/13/2025 FY24-25 Other Supplemental Law Enforcement Svs
Apple WWDC 6/9/25
$25,316.00
1800094085 06/04/2025 FY24-25 LIVE SCAN SVCS APR25 $250.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$26,189.00
736911 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Cupertino Copertino Sister Cities
Association
$1,507.14
Invoice Date Description Amount
Copertino060125 06/01/2025 FY24-25 Sister Cities Annual Expense Reimbursement $1,507.14
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,507.14
736912 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Department of Conservation $12,099.56
Invoice Date Description Amount
FEE APR-JUN 25 07/18/2025 FY24-25 FEE APR-JUN 25 $12,099.56
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$12,099.56
736913 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE $224.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
827601 06/30/2025 FY24-25 FINGERPRINT APPS JUNE25 $224.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$224.00
736914 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery $441.90
Invoice Date Description Amount
INV541782 06/27/2025 FY 24-25 Trees - Acer Rubrum Oct Glory 15gal $441.90
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Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$441.90
736915 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Division of the State Architect $363.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
APR-JUN25 07/15/2025 FY24-25 DISABILITY ACCESS & EDUCATION FEE
QUARTERLY REPORT ($4)
$363.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$363.00
736916 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Don Caruth $1,500.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
07242025 07/24/2025 2025 Summer Concert Series - July 24, 2025 $1,500.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,500.00
736917 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Facilitron Inc.$2,224.43
Invoice Date Description Amount
6DP6Y7XQ87247 07/07/2025 July 4th CUSD Rental Fees - Sedgwick $535.50
BSZBHKK96ZPC7 07/07/2025 July 4th CUSD Rental Fees - Hyde $1,688.93
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$2,224.43
736918 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES $4,795.11
Invoice Date Description Amount
1511436 05/30/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - Robert Disposal Hose $8.25
8512385 06/02/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - Michael C Instant Start Elec.$77.58
2102997 05/29/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - Bart Hose Repair $4.90
2623555 05/29/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - Bart Dishwasher Air Gap $13.51
2092971 05/29/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - Domingo Rubber Hose $87.46
2521295 05/29/2025 FY 24-25 Grounds - Richard Tapcon Dust & Lint
Remover, Drill BIT
$262.95
6010170 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Streets - John S Poly Roller $55.62
5093678 06/05/2025 FY 24-25 Grounds - Travis Elbow, Valve, Adapter,
Reducing Brass
$35.35
5021860 06/05/2025 FY 24-25 Trees/ROW - Ricardo A Staple Gun, Shop
Towels
$98.32
5522823 06/05/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - Domingo Tube Straps, Hinged
Flange
$40.41
380241 06/10/2025 FY 24-25 Streets - TruFuel, Oil, Trime Line $389.15
34959 06/10/2025 FY 24-25 Streets - Jonathan W Liner, Bucket, Paint
Cup, Brush
$136.86
6010181 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Fleet - Andrew S Dawn, Febreze, Degreaser,
Rivet, Fuel
$1,025.78
9601928 06/11/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities -Chandler Sink Plunger $13.10
0380239 06/10/2025 FY 24-25 Trees/ROW - Brett ROD Threaded Zinc, Hex
Nut, Rod
$137.79
8602324 06/12/2025 FY 24-25 Streets - John R Multi-Surface Grade P $131.12
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Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
4603557 06/16/2025 FY 24-25 Grounds - Travis Charger, Flex Volt, Power
Cleaner
$609.22
4204999 06/16/2025 FY 24-25 Grounds - Travis Credit for Return ($162.96)
0523948 06/10/2025 FY 24-25 Grounds Travis Lumber Tie, Valve $23.07
0523968 06/10/2025 FY 24-25 Travis Valve, Coupling $27.11
4603558 06/16/2025 FY 24-25 Grounds - Travis Plant Tie, Hose, Shelf, Wire $137.42
2510830 06/18/2025 FY 24-25 Grounds - Travis Starter Kit, Bare Tool $327.02
3370495 06/17/2025 FY 24-25 Grounds - Aaron Battery, Plaster, Carabiner,
File
$542.75
7012234 06/23/2025 FY 24-25 Trees/ROW - Ricardo Gain Flings, Febreze
and Oxi
$50.61
7390201 06/23/2025 FY 24-25 Grounds - Aaron Hose, Washers $91.83
7611083 06/23/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - Robert Supply Line, Auto Fresh $11.43
5036552 06/25/2025 FY 24-25 Trees/ROW - Wheelbarrow Tire $40.93
0022064 06/20/2025 FY 24-25 Trees/ROW- Adam P- Variety Set, M-12
Fuel, Dremel
$326.98
5606507 06/25/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities- Robert G - Mounting Cable Ties $29.76
4094762 06/16/2025 FY 24-25 Grounds- Travis W- 60-Volt GPM $187.85
7605813 06/23/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - Bart Repair Ring, Rat Snap Trap $33.94
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$2,422.47
230 - Env Mgmt Cln Crk Strm Drain 230 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$389.15
270 - Transportation Fund 270 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$323.60
420 - Capital Improvement Fund 420 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$634.11
630 - Vehicle/Equip Replacement 630 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,025.78
736919 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable HUICHEN LIN $1,159.20
Invoice Date Description Amount
071125 07/11/2025 FY 24-25 May-June 2025 Classes $1,159.20
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,159.20
736920 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable HY Floor & Gameline Painting $5,984.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
25149-01 06/18/2025 FY 24-25 Senior Center Wet Scrub and Recoat Gym
Floor
$5,984.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$5,984.00
736921 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Joint Venture Silicon Valley $19,676.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
11914COScupertin 06/24/2025 2025-26 Joint Venture Silicon Valley Co-Star Real
Estate Service
$7,176.00
11887EDAcupertin 06/06/2025 2025-26 JV Silicon Valley Economic Development
Alliance Dues
$5,000.00
11854NETcupertin 04/15/2025 JVSV Public Investment – Fiscal Year 2025-2026 $7,500.00
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Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$19,676.00
736922 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Lester Giles Markarian $405.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
063025 06/30/2025 FY 24-25 Payment for Blacksmithing Demo 4/26/25
6/29/25
$405.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$405.00
736923 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Lisa Molaro $490.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
LMJuneParty2025 07/11/2025 FY24-25 Lisa Molaro June Parties Contractor Payment $490.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
580 - Recreation Program 580 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$490.00
736924 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Lube Squad Of SFO LLC $663.01
Invoice Date Description Amount
24497 07/01/2025 Fleet - Oil Synthetic $663.01
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
630 - Vehicle/Equip Replacement 630 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$663.01
736925 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Michele Westlaken $313.60
Invoice Date Description Amount
071125 07/11/2025 FY 24-25 May-June 2025 Classes $313.60
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$313.60
736926 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable MING FEN LEE $1,288.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
071125 07/11/2025 FY 24-25 May-June 2025 Classes $1,288.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,288.00
736927 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Mood Media $43.14
Invoice Date Description Amount
58998190 07/01/2025 Recurring Services from 01-JUL-25 to 31-JUL-25 $43.14
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
570 - Sports Center 570 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$43.14
736928 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Napa Auto Parts $637.95
Invoice Date Description Amount
750162 06/23/2025 FY 24-25 Fleet - Wiper Blade, Exactfit Beam $69.11
750622 07/01/2025 Fleet - Cabin Air Filter $73.36
750620 07/01/2025 Fleet - Air Filter, Serpentine Belt $63.85
750630 07/01/2025 Fleet - Fleetrunner Belt $44.70
751044 07/08/2025 Fleet - Lamp, Oil Filter $386.93
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
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Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
630 - Vehicle/Equip Replacement 630 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$637.95
736929 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable National Academy of Athletics $1,775.40
Invoice Date Description Amount
07/01/2025 07/01/2025 FY 24/25 JUNE 2025 PROGRAM INSTRUCTION $1,775.40
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
580 - Recreation Program 580 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,775.40
736930 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable National Recreation and Park
Association
$1,200.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
07092025 07/09/2025 NRPA Department Membership FY26 $1,200.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,200.00
736931 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Occupational Health Centers of
California, A Medi
$80.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
86657022 06/03/2025 FY 24-25 TB Test w/ Chest X-Ray $80.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$80.00
736932 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Operating Engineers Local Union No.
3
$1,421.64
Invoice Date Description Amount
07112025 07/11/2025 Union Dues pp 6/28/25-7/11/25 $1,421.64
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,421.64
736933 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable ORLANDI TRAILER $170.93
Invoice Date Description Amount
230985 02/05/2025 FY 24-25 Fleet- Jack Flange Mount $170.93
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
630 - Vehicle/Equip Replacement 630 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$170.93
736934 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable PARS or Public Agency Retirement
Services.
$673.75
Invoice Date Description Amount
58242 07/03/2025 FY 24-25PARS Annual Statement Fee $673.75
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$673.75
736935 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Pegasus Products Group, LLC $745.68
Invoice Date Description Amount
20250126 04/30/2025 FY 24-25 Full Color 1x13 Banner $745.68
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
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Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$745.68
736936 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Pepsi-Cola $489.40
Invoice Date Description Amount
59734008 FY24-25 06/25/2025 Drinks & Snacks for sale in pro shop FY24-25 $489.40
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
560 - Blackberry Farm 560 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$489.40
736937 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable PG&E $259.25
Invoice Date Description Amount
4212-062625 06/26/2025 FY24-25 3535370421-2 5/19/25-6/19/25 $132.58
4212-052325 05/23/2025 FY24-25 3535370421-2 4/18/25-5/18/25 $126.67
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$259.25
736938 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable PG&E $33,277.06
Invoice Date Description Amount
3296-062725 06/27/2025 FY 24-25 5116972329-6 5/21/25-6/22/25 $33,277.06
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$33,277.06
736939 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable PG&E $339.02
Invoice Date Description Amount
0349-062525 06/25/2025 FY24-25 3042033034-9 5/16/25-6/17/25 $339.02
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$339.02
736940 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable PG&E $102.52
Invoice Date Description Amount
8413-062625 06/26/2025 FY24-25 4685859841-3 5/20/25-6/20/25 $102.52
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$102.52
736941 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable PG&E $54.83
Invoice Date Description Amount
5875-062025 06/20/2025 FY24-25 2012160587-5 5/17/25-6/18/25 $54.83
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$54.83
736942 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable PG&E $98.25
Invoice Date Description Amount
9785-062725 06/27/2025 2016881978-5 5/19/25-6/19/25 $98.25
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$98.25
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Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
736943 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable PG&E $2,506.22
Invoice Date Description Amount
6480-070125 07/01/2025 FY24-25 5587684648-0 5/22/25-6/23/25 $1,453.43
6480-052925 05/29/2025 FY24-25 5587684648-0 4/23/25-5/21/25 $1,052.79
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$2,506.22
736944 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable PG&E $29,582.70
Invoice Date Description Amount
1715-061825 06/18/2025 FY24-25 4993063171-5 5/14/25-6/12/25 $29,582.70
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$29,582.70
736945 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable PYRO SPECTACULARS NORTH,
INC
$42,100.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
INV312829 07/01/2025 FY24-25 - 4th of July Fireworks $42,100.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$42,100.00
736946 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable REBECCA MCCORMICK $637.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
07/01/2025 07/01/2025 FY 24/25 JUNE 2025 PROGRAM INSTRUCTION $637.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
580 - Recreation Program 580 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$637.00
736947 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable RPM EXTERMINATORS INC $1,650.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
0117928 06/13/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - Service Center Roaches $375.00
0117367 06/26/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - Change Bait June 2025 $1,275.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,395.00
570 - Sports Center 570 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$255.00
736948 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Rupa Narayanan $322.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
071125 07/11/2025 FY 24-25 May-June 2025 Classes $322.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$322.00
736949 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable San Jose Water Company $146,296.17
Invoice Date Description Amount
SJW062425-0 06/24/2025 FY24-25 0573900000-7 - 22120 Stevens Creek Blvd $138.59
SJW062425-1 06/24/2025 FY24-25 3688120000-4 - Mary Ave Footbridge $266.44
SJW062425-2 06/24/2025 FY24-25 3872100000-8 - Park Canyon Oak Wy $652.64
SJW062425-3 06/24/2025 FY24-25 6287875324-3 - 22241 McClellan Rd (Simms)$472.75
SJW062425-4 06/24/2025 FY24-25 6875120000-4 - 21979 San Fernando Av $619.53
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Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
SJW062425-5 06/24/2025 FY24-25 7112900000-7 - Oak Valley Rd $227.66
SJW062425-6 06/24/2025 FY24-25 7523510000-7 - Oak Valley Road LS $367.13
SJW062425-7 06/24/2025 FY24-25 9118810000-1 - 21121 Stevens Ck Bl Ls $562.77
SJW062425-8 06/24/2025 FY24-25 4299057897-5 - Alhambra Ave $773.44
SJW062525-0 06/25/2025 FY24-25 0068410000-1 - 22221 McClellan 8302 $2,672.49
SJW062525-1 06/25/2025 FY24-25 0134100000-6 - 8303 Memorial Park $4,306.45
SJW062525-2 06/25/2025 FY24-25 0345710000-0 - Alderbrook Ln.FS $144.33
SJW062525-3 06/25/2025 FY24-25 0677310000-0 - 10300 Torre Ave LS
(Comm.Hall)
$1,565.80
SJW062525-4 06/25/2025 FY24-25 1198300000-8 - 21979 San Fernando Ave.
6620 (Trail Restr
$371.19
SJW062525-5 06/25/2025 FY24-25 1250520000-1 - 6620 Blackberry/Snack $2,421.59
SJW062525-6 06/25/2025 FY24-25 1332100000-5 - Hyde Avenue $8,727.85
SJW062525-7 06/25/2025 FY24-25 1444810000-9 - Hyannisport Dr. LS $9,407.50
SJW062525-8 06/25/2025 FY24-25 1735700000-3 - 8303 Memorial Park
Restroom
$482.76
SJW062525-9 06/25/2025 FY24-25 1787904559-3 - 22221 McClellan 8302 $302.69
SJW062525-10 06/25/2025 FY24-25 1832500000-0 - Ruppell PL LS $5,372.76
SJW062525-11 06/25/2025 FY24-25 1836700000-9 - 8322 Mary Mini Park $378.15
SJW062525-12 06/25/2025 FY24-25 1987700000-0 - Alderbrook Ln LS $13,718.77
SJW062525-13 06/25/2025 FY24-25 2228610000-7 - 21111 Stevens Crk LS $109.27
SJW062525-14 06/25/2025 FY24-25 2243500000-9 - 10300 Ainsworth Dr.LS $4,381.35
SJW062525-15 06/25/2025 FY24-25 2286120000-8 - 21251 Stevens Creek Blvd $91.27
SJW062525-16 06/25/2025 FY24-25 2288800000-1 - Stokes Ave/8306 Somerset
Park
$1,235.98
SJW062525-17 06/25/2025 FY24-25 2649300000-9 - 10300 Torre Ave. FS
(Comm.Hall)
$153.05
SJW062525-18 06/25/2025 FY24-25 2787197813-9 - 8322 Stevens Creek Bl $124.71
SJW062525-19 06/25/2025 FY24-25 2892070144-9 - 22221 McClellan 8320 $193.49
SJW062525-20 06/25/2025 FY24-25 2958510000-0 - 10555 Mary Ave.$117.75
SJW062525-21 06/25/2025 FY24-25 2974010000-2 - 21251 Stevens Creek Blvd $692.00
SJW062525-22 06/25/2025 FY24-25 2984810000-3 - 8504 Alves and Stelling $517.64
SJW062525-23 06/25/2025 FY24-25 3207400000-4 - 21710 McClellan 8312 $4,911.38
SJW062525-24 06/25/2025 FY24-25 3322910000-4 - 8306 Somerset Park(Stokes
Ave)
$371.19
SJW062525-25 06/25/2025 FY24-25 3530520000-4 - 21111 Stev.Crk Blvd 8510 $629.23
SJW062525-26 06/25/2025 FY24-25 3612707315-7 - Stocklmeir Ct $371.19
SJW062525-27 06/25/2025 FY24-25 3673220000-5 - Stev.Crk/Cupertino Rd.$117.75
SJW062525-28 06/25/2025 FY24-25 3746710000-6 - 21111 Stev.Crk BL FS $143.39
SJW062525-29 06/25/2025 FY24-25 3856110000-9 - 8322 Stella Estates $117.75
SJW062525-30 06/25/2025 FY24-25 3857710000-1 - 8322 Foothill/Cupertino Rd $574.69
SJW062525-31 06/25/2025 FY24-25 3900520000-9 - 10300 Torre Ave $900.66
SJW062525-32 06/25/2025 FY24-25 3953083125-2 - Tuscany Pl $772.57
SJW062525-33 06/25/2025 FY24-25 4012210000-7 - 22601 Voss Av 8304 $5,227.00
SJW062525-34 06/25/2025 FY24-25 4227520000-6 - 8303 Memorial Park $967.08
SJW062525-35 06/25/2025 FY24-25 4444250747-9 - Tuscany Pl $1,089.60
SJW062525-36 06/25/2025 FY24-25 5122900000-8 - Portable Meter - Trees &
ROW
$740.02
SJW062525-37 06/25/2025 FY24-25 5237400000-9 - Dumas Dr, LS $11,050.56
SJW062525-38 06/25/2025 FY24-25 5356310000-6 - 8322 Stev.Crk/Median $371.19
SJW062525-39 06/25/2025 FY24-25 5778910000-5 - 8504 Quinlan Ln.FS $91.27
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Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
SJW062525-40 06/25/2025 FY24-25 5835000000-4 - 8322 Stelling/Alves $232.96
SJW062525-41 06/25/2025 FY24-25 5929210000-1 - 8322 Ann Arbor Ct $239.92
SJW062525-42 06/25/2025 FY24-25 5986710000-6 - 10300 Torre Ave. FS
(Comm.Hall)
$749.83
SJW062525-43 06/25/2025 FY24-25 5997110000-9 - 7555 Barnhart Pl $7,888.24
SJW062525-44 06/25/2025 FY24-25 6292600000-1 - 10800 Torre Ave LS $4,738.12
SJW062525-45 06/25/2025 FY24-25 6296810000-8 - 8322 Stev.Crk Bl median $117.75
SJW062525-46 06/25/2025 FY24-25 6405210000-1 - 8506 McClellan Ranch $263.32
SJW062525-47 06/25/2025 FY24-25 6578520000-0 - 83 Foothill Bl/Alpine Dr22 LS $232.96
SJW062525-48 06/25/2025 FY24-25 6730700000-9 - 21975 San Fernando Av $488.25
SJW062525-49 06/25/2025 FY24-25 6788620000-4 - 10555 Mary Ave. 8503 $496.72
SJW062525-50 06/25/2025 FY24-25 6907100000-9 - Alderbrook Ln $354.68
SJW062525-51 06/25/2025 FY24-25 6935200000-9 - 8303 Memorial Park $7,759.89
SJW062525-52 06/25/2025 FY24-25 6973320000-5 - 8301 Linda Vista PK1 $929.12
SJW062525-53 06/25/2025 FY24-25 7036000000-7 - 85 Stev.Crk/Mary LS $260.84
SJW062525-54 06/25/2025 FY24-25 7054200000-8 - 8322 Phar Lap LS $71.68
SJW062525-55 06/25/2025 FY24-25 7495200000-3 - 10300 Torre Ave FS $153.05
SJW062525-56 06/25/2025 FY24-25 7630410000-1 - Salem Av.LS $239.92
SJW062525-57 06/25/2025 FY24-25 7930000000-1 - 8322 Stelling/Christensen Dr.$239.92
SJW062525-58 06/25/2025 FY24-25 8006810000-9 - 10450 Mann Dr $71.68
SJW062525-59 06/25/2025 FY24-25 8065700000-8 - Peninsula and Fitzgerald Is $72.36
SJW062525-60 06/25/2025 FY24-25 8270010000-9 - Janice Ave.LS $420.00
SJW062525-61 06/25/2025 FY24-25 8287220000-9 - 8322 Stevens Cr/San
Antonio Ls
$145.63
SJW062525-62 06/25/2025 FY24-25 8427420000-9 - 8322 Foothill/Vista Knoll $1,048.93
SJW062525-63 06/25/2025 FY24-25 8549600000-2 - Bubb Rd.LS $8,410.43
SJW062525-64 06/25/2025 FY24-25 8647520000-1 - 10555 Mary Ave/Corp Yard
FS
$234.68
SJW062525-65 06/25/2025 FY24-25 8755010000-9 - 10455 Miller Ave/Creekside $721.76
SJW062525-66 06/25/2025 FY24-25 8879620000-9 - 8504 Christensen Dr $447.90
SJW062525-67 06/25/2025 FY24-25 8886800000-6 - 8301 Linda Vista PK2 $943.06
SJW062525-68 06/25/2025 FY24-25 9377600000-7 - 8307 Varian Park $1,522.16
SJW062525-69 06/25/2025 FY24-25 9824500000-9 - 8322 Irrig SC/Stelling $513.50
SJW062525-70 06/25/2025 FY24-25 9988206980-2 (old 6784967491-5) - 8303
Memorial Park
$4,278.50
SJW070125-0 07/01/2025 FY24-25 5280181221-6 - S De Anza Bl (median
irrigation)
$349.44
SJW070125-1 07/01/2025 FY24-25 9705420000-7 - 10300 Torre Avenue Ls $1,681.31
SJW070225-0 07/02/2025 FY24-25 3156700000-0 - Prospect Rd.LS $283.19
SJW070225-1 07/02/2025 FY24-25 4676110000-0 - Rainbow Dr.LS $343.30
SJW070225-2 07/02/2025 FY24-25 6756510000-4 - Yorkshire Dr.LS $8,930.80
SJW070225-3 07/02/2025 FY24-25 7808300000-6 - Irrigation-Median (Westlynn
Wy)
$262.13
SJW070225-4 07/02/2025 FY24-25 9511610000-9 - Donegal Dr.$141.93
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$144,851.51
570 - Sports Center 570 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,444.66
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Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
736950 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable San Jose Water Company $767.15
Invoice Date Description Amount
SJW042525-8 04/25/2025 FY24-25 4299057897-5 - Alhambra Ave $767.15
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$767.15
736951 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable San Jose Water Company $766.11
Invoice Date Description Amount
7329-06242025 06/25/2025 FY 24-25 0645365732-9 Streets Division 5.23.25-
6.24.25
$766.11
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
230 - Env Mgmt Cln Crk Strm Drain 230 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$766.11
736952 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Scott Michael McClung $1,500.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
07312025 07/31/2025 2025 Summer Concert Series - July 31, 2025 $1,500.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,500.00
736953 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Sharp Electronics Corporation $403.12
Invoice Date Description Amount
9005401021 07/03/2025 FY26 Sharp Maint Agr. MFP support - July 2025 $403.12
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
610 - Innovation & Technology 610 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$403.12
736954 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC $741.68
Invoice Date Description Amount
154082668-001 06/23/2025 FY 24-25 Trees/ROW - Scoop, Rake, Bedding Fork $741.68
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$741.68
736955 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable TransUnion Risk and Alternative $165.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
6110432-202506-1 07/01/2025 FY24-25 TLO 06/01/2025 - 06/30/2025 $165.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$165.00
736956 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable VERIZON WIRELESS $5,775.49
Invoice Date Description Amount
6115179719-0 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Travis Warner $38.01
6115179719-1 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Diego Rodriguez $46.94
6115179719-2 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Brandon Martinez $38.01
6115179719-3 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Bart Cortez $38.01
6115179719-4 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Street Lights $38.01
6115179719-5 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Quinton Adams $46.94
6115179719-6 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Fleet/Mechanic Shop $38.01
6115179719-7 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Adrian Sanchez $38.01
6115179719-8 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Building Attendants Quinlan $46.94
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Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
6115179719-9 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Piu Ghosh $46.94
6115179719-10 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Ursula Syrova $46.94
6115179719-11 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Paul Tognetti $38.01
6115179719-12 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Kristina Alfaro $46.94
6115179719-13 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Paul Sapudar $38.01
6115179719-14 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Antonio Torrez $46.94
6115179719-15 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Roberto Montez $38.01
6115179719-16 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Toan Quach $46.94
6115179719-17 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 April Darosa $46.94
6115179719-18 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Jared Lopez $38.01
6115179719-19 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Street Tree Maintenance #4 $38.01
6115179719-20 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Aaron Saiz $38.01
6115179719-21 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Victor Espinoza $38.01
6115179719-22 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Andrew Schmitt $41.94
6115179719-23 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Shawn Tognetti $46.94
6115179719-24 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Phuong Devries $46.94
6115179719-25 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Victoria Morin $38.01
6115179719-26 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Jonathan Ferrante $46.94
6115179719-27 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Rachelle Sander Mifi $38.01
6115179719-28 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Brian Gathers $38.01
6115179719-29 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Michael Woo $46.94
6115179719-30 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Aldo Corral $38.01
6115179719-31 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Pamela Wu $46.94
6115179719-32 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Diego Rodriguez $38.01
6115179719-33 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Michael Kimball $38.01
6115179719-34 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Sean Hatch $46.94
6115179719-35 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Blackberry Golf $38.01
6115179719-36 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Chad Mosley $38.01
6115179719-37 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Sonya Lee $46.94
6115179719-38 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Andy Badal $38.01
6115179719-39 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Frank Villa $38.01
6115179719-40 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 David Stillman $46.94
6115179719-41 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Ty Bloomquist $38.01
6115179719-42 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Manuel Barragan $54.16
6115179719-43 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 James Lee $46.94
6115179719-44 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 M. Jonathan Ferrante $38.01
6115179719-45 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Shawn Tognetti $38.01
6115179719-46 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 On-Call Service Center $41.01
6115179719-47 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Jonathan Ferrante $38.01
6115179719-48 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Kevin Riedan $38.01
6115179719-49 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Michael Garcia $38.01
6115179719-50 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Frank Villa $46.94
6115179719-51 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Marta Drown $46.94
6115179719-52 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Sean Filbeck $38.01
6115179719-53 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Nicole Rodriguez $38.01
6115179719-54 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Susan Michael $46.94
6115179719-55 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Jo Nguyen $41.94
6115179719-56 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Vanessa Guerra $46.94
6115179719-57 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Jimmy Tan $46.94
6115179719-58 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Luke Connolly $46.94
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Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
6115179719-59 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Rodney Weathers $46.94
6115179719-60 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Junnie Hemann $38.01
6115179719-61 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Bart Cortez $41.94
6115179719-62 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Janet Liang $46.94
6115179719-63 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Jerry Anderson $38.01
6115179719-64 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Quinton Mifi 1 $38.01
6115179719-65 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Andrew Schmitt Mifi 2 $38.01
6115179719-66 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Anthony Leung $38.01
6115179719-67 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Amanda Hui $46.94
6115179719-68 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Brian Policriti $38.01
6115179719-69 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Branden Puorro $38.01
6115179719-70 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Ralph Aquinaga $38.01
6115179719-71 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Domingo Santos $38.01
6115179719-72 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Paul Tognetti $46.94
6115179719-73 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Nathan Vasquez $46.94
6115179719-74 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Fernando Jimenez $38.01
6115179719-75 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Adrian Melendez $38.01
6115179719-76 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Monica Diaz $46.94
6115179719-77 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Danielle Carriendo $46.94
6115179719-78 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Kevin Green $38.01
6115179719-79 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Alex Wykoff $46.94
6115179719-80 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Kevin Greene $38.01
6115179719-81 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Jonathan Williams $38.01
6115179719-82 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Frankie De Leon $38.01
6115179719-83 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 John Ramos $38.01
6115179719-84 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Peter Arnst $38.01
6115179719-85 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Benjamin Fu $46.94
6115179719-86 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Lori Baumgartner $46.94
6115179719-87 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Josh Illnicki $38.01
6115179719-88 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Gina Zendejas $38.01
6115179719-89 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Saul Herrara $38.01
6115179719-90 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Domingo Santos $46.94
6115179719-91 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Richard Banda $38.01
6115179719-92 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Steven Hirsch $38.01
6115179719-93 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Michael Miranda $46.94
6115179719-94 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Tree Crew Ipad 3 $38.01
6115179719-95 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Samantha Locurto $46.94
6115179719-96 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Ray Wang $41.94
6115179719-97 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Jose Torres $46.94
6115179719-98 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Ron Bullock $41.94
6115179719-99 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Bill Bridge $38.01
6115179719-100 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Brad Alexander $38.01
6115179719-101 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 John Stiehr $38.01
6115179719-102 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Jose Ramirez $38.01
6115179719-103 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Jessica Javier $46.94
6115179719-104 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Jonathan Orozco $46.94
6115179719-105 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Pete Coglianese $46.94
6115179719-106 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Torin Scott $46.94
6115179719-107 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Michelle Martin $46.94
6115179719-108 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Robert Griffiths $46.94
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Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
6115179719-109 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 T. Internet Emergncyvan $38.01
6115179719-110 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Amanda Hui Travel Phone $46.94
6115179719-111 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Ricardo Alvarez $38.01
6115179719-112 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Larry Lopez $38.01
6115179719-113 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Park Ranger Corridor $46.94
6115179719-114 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Rachelle Sander $46.94
6115179719-115 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Dan Vasquez $1.30
6115179719-116 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Karan Malhi $46.94
6115179719-117 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Serena Tu $46.94
6115179719-118 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Christopher Bottel $38.01
6115179719-119 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Michael Chandler $46.94
6115179719-120 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Kirsten Squarcia $46.94
6115179719-121 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Daniel Barone $38.01
6115179719-122 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Liang Chao $46.94
6115179719-123 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Kitty Moore $46.94
6115179719-124 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Tommy Yu $46.94
6115179719-125 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Nathan Vasquez $38.01
6115179719-126 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Michael Chandler $38.01
6115179719-127 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Robert Griffiths $38.01
6115179719-128 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Michael Miranda $38.01
6115179719-129 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Anthony Leung $46.94
6115179719-130 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Alex Greer $46.94
6115179719-131 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Rodney Weathers $38.01
6115179719-132 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 James Lee $38.01
6115179719-133 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Kimberly Vo $30.23
6115179719-134 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Daniel Degu $46.94
6115179719-135 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Tina Kapoor $46.94
6115179719-136 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Jr Fruen $46.94
6115179719-137 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Sheila Mohan $46.94
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$4,631.40
230 - Env Mgmt Cln Crk Strm Drain 230 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$92.17
270 - Transportation Fund 270 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$342.09
520 - Resource Recovery 520 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$216.84
560 - Blackberry Farm 560 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$38.01
570 - Sports Center 570 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$38.01
610 - Innovation & Technology 610 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$340.95
630 - Vehicle/Equip Replacement 630 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$76.02
736957 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable World Cup Soccer Camps & Clinics $5,305.95
Invoice Date Description Amount
07/01/2025 07/01/2025 FY 24/25 JUNE 2025 PROGRAM INSTRUCTION $5,305.95
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
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Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
580 - Recreation Program 580 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$5,305.95
736958 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable AGNES C. MUOLIC $359.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
AM071325 07/13/2025 Applicant meant to apply one day license for the event
on August
$359.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$359.00
736959 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable C.W.S. Construction Group Inc.$2,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
355914 07/09/2025 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Encroachment, 355914 $2,000.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$2,000.00
736960 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Centinela General Engineering $20,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
356767 07/09/2025 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd, Encroachment, 356767 $20,000.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$20,000.00
736961 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable COLUNGA, ELLA $47.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
EllaC2025 06/04/2025 FY 24-25 Reimbursement for Livescan $47.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$47.00
736962 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Date , Vrushali $180.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
2025-00000774 06/30/2025 Artwork for Sister City Dignitary Gifts $180.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$180.00
736963 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Empoweruplift Inc.$1,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
2010500.030 07/02/2025 QCC- 6.14.25- Memorial Park Field Security Deposit
Refund
$1,000.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,000.00
736964 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Eunice Gonsalves $63.20
Invoice Date Description Amount
EU070725 07/07/2025 Applicant overpaid for the SQF fee $63.20
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$63.20
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Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
736965 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable FENG HUA YANG $351.79
Invoice Date Description Amount
359242 06/20/2025 REFUND 21745 ALCAZAR AVE BLD-2025-1192
WITHDRAWN
$351.79
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$351.79
736966 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable GANESHA SHANMUGANATHAN $616.81
Invoice Date Description Amount
359585 05/29/2025 REFUND - 18784 ARATA WAY - ZV-2025-006 -
INCORRECT TYPE
$616.81
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$616.81
736967 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable HALLORAN, LIAN $40.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
Halloran061825 06/18/2025 FY 24-25 Reimbursement for Live Scan $40.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$40.00
736968 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable JOHN DONOHUE $240.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
2010473.030 06/25/2025 FY24-25 BBF Owl refund $240.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$240.00
736969 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Julie Siripoke $1,550.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
2010510.030 07/07/2025 QCC- Academic Writing and Debate #28205 $1,550.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
580 - Recreation Program 580 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,550.00
736970 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable KEVIN MCLARNEY $5,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
361686 07/02/2025 REFUND 10080 N WOLFE RD BLD-2025-0204 TCO
BOND
$5,000.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$5,000.00
736971 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable LEE L. XU $5,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
361357 06/26/2025 REFUND 21166 GRENOLA DR BLD-2020-1854 $5,000.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$5,000.00
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Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
736972 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Legacy Partnership Group $145.48
Invoice Date Description Amount
LPG061925 06/19/2025 customer paid the same amount for SQF 5 times, only
need 1
$145.48
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$145.48
736973 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable MASURKAR, SAYUJ $65.33
Invoice Date Description Amount
Masurkar06132025 06/13/2025 Livescan Reimbrsement $65.33
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$65.33
736974 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable MIH, CYNTHIA $70.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
2005466.012 06/26/2025 FY 24/25 - QCC CLASS REFUND (06/26/2025) $70.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
580 - Recreation Program 580 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$70.00
736975 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Nithya Sheshadri $300.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
2010521.030 07/10/2025 QCC- 8.10.25- Social Room Security Deposit Refund $300.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$300.00
736976 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable PING HU $5,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
361150 06/23/2025 REFUND 6611 JOHN DRIVE BLD-2022-0785 TCO
BOND
$5,000.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$5,000.00
736977 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable REPETTI, JACQUELINE $72.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
Repetti061825 06/18/2025 FY 24-25 Reimbursement for Live Scan $72.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$72.00
736978 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Silicon Valley Women Association $500.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
2010522.030 07/10/2025 QCC- 6.28.25- Cupertino Room Security Deposit
Refund
$500.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$500.00
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Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
736979 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable TAYLOR MORRISON OF
CALIFORNIA, LLC ATTN:, JENNIFER
SKILLINGS
$5,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
361586 07/01/2025 REFUND 21563 POINT REYES TERACE BLD-2022-
1052 TCO BOND
$5,000.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$5,000.00
736980 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable TAYLOR MORRISON OF
CALIFORNIA, LLC ATTN:, JENNIFER
SKILLINGS
$5,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
361584 07/01/2025 REFUND 21513 DANA POINT LANE BLD-2022-1059
TCO BOND
$5,000.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$5,000.00
736981 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable UNLIMITED PROPERTY SERVICES,
INC.
$546.46
Invoice Date Description Amount
360345 06/26/2025 REFUND 20799 CELESTE BLD-2025-1386 $546.46
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$546.46
736982 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Velani , Shital $182.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
2025-00000773 06/30/2025 Artwork for Sister City Dignitary Gifts $182.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$182.00
736983 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Venugopal Vasudevan $500.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
2010524.030 07/10/2025 QCC- 6.29.25- Cupertino Room Security Deposit
Refund
$500.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$500.00
736984 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Silicon Valley Tsinghua Network $2,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
CSTU063025 06/30/2025 FY24-25 Cupertino Stories Volunteer Support Donation $2,000.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$2,000.00
Type Check Totals:89 Transactions $497,016.83
EFT
42791 07/07/2025 Open Accounts Payable EMPLOYMENT DEVEL DEPT $44,085.42
Invoice Date Description Amount
06272025 06/27/2025 CA State Tax pp 6/14/25-6/27/25 $44,085.42
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Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$44,085.42
42792 07/07/2025 Open Accounts Payable IRS $140,775.35
Invoice Date Description Amount
06272025 06/27/2025 Federal Tax pp 6/14/25-6/27/25 $140,775.35
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$140,775.35
42793 07/10/2025 Open Accounts Payable P E R S $161,621.09
Invoice Date Description Amount
06272025 06/27/2025 PERS pp 6/14/25-6/27/25 $161,621.09
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$161,621.09
42794 07/10/2025 Open Accounts Payable California Public Employees'
Retirement System
$487,313.92
Invoice Date Description Amount
7158-061625 06/16/2025 Health Premiums $487,313.92
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$333,993.30
642 - Retiree Medical 642 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$153,320.62
42795 07/14/2025 Open Accounts Payable TASC $409.86
Invoice Date Description Amount
IN3493930 07/11/2025 HRA - Administration Fees JULY 25 $409.86
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$409.86
42796 07/14/2025 Open Accounts Payable TASC $244.87
Invoice Date Description Amount
IN3493933 07/11/2025 FSA - Administration Fees JULY25 $244.87
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$244.87
42797 07/10/2025 Open Accounts Payable USPS - EFT ONLY $4,318.15
Invoice Date Description Amount
10998712 07/09/2025 Shipping - P&R $4,318.15
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$4,318.15
42798 07/18/2025 Open Accounts Payable Colonial Life & Accident Insurance $29.16
Invoice Date Description Amount
07112025 07/11/2025 Colonial Products pp 6/28/25-7/11/25 $29.16
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$29.16
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Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
42799 07/18/2025 Open Accounts Payable Employment Development $10,840.52
Invoice Date Description Amount
07112025 07/11/2025 State Disability Insurance pp 6/28/25-7/11/25 $10,840.52
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$10,840.52
42800 07/18/2025 Open Accounts Payable National Deferred (ROTH)$3,635.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
07112025 07/11/2025 Nationwide Roth pp 6/28/25-7/11/25 $3,635.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$3,635.00
42801 07/18/2025 Open Accounts Payable National Deferred Compensation $22,895.96
Invoice Date Description Amount
07112025 07/11/2025 Nationwide Deferred Compensation pp 6/28/25-
7/11/25
$22,895.96
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$22,895.96
42802 07/18/2025 Open Accounts Payable PERS-457K $13,071.59
Invoice Date Description Amount
07112025 07/11/2025 PERS 457K pp 6/28/25-7/11/25 $13,071.59
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$13,071.59
42803 07/18/2025 Open Accounts Payable State Disbursement Unit $603.49
Invoice Date Description Amount
07112025 07/11/2025 Child Support pp 6/28/25-7/11/25 $603.49
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$603.49
42804 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable California Public Employees'
Retirement System
$8,984.20
Invoice Date Description Amount
100000017963628 06/23/2025 1959 survivor benefits $8,984.20
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$8,984.20
42805 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable California Public Employees'
Retirement System
$3,016.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
100000017962695 06/23/2025 1959 survivor benefits $3,016.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$3,016.00
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Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
42806 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable California Public Employees'
Retirement System
$1,073.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
100000017962087 06/23/2025 1959 survivor benefits $1,073.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,073.00
42807 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable ABAG POWER- ASSOCIATION OF
BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
$9,409.78
Invoice Date Description Amount
AR039102 07/01/2025 (FY24-25) FY 25 AMD Level Charge-Nat Gas $9,409.78
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$8,470.28
570 - Sports Center 570 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$939.50
42808 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Active Network, LLC $18.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
AN062525 06/25/2025 FY24-25 Refund due to overpayment $9.00
1000154279refund 07/11/2025 customer payment to reverse a duplicate refund $9.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$18.00
42809 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable ADVANCED CHEMICAL
TRANSPORT, INC.
$3,434.69
Invoice Date Description Amount
645875 06/30/2025 FY 24-25 Streets - Hazmat Disposal $3,434.69
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$3,434.69
42810 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Advanced Systems Group LLC $1,077.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
23863 07/14/2025 ASG, for Tiger Technology Video Storage Maint, 7/15 -
7/14
$1,077.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,077.00
42811 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable AIRGAS USA LLC $107.70
Invoice Date Description Amount
5517767471 06/30/2025 FY 24-25 Fleet- Acetylene & Oxygen Cylinder Rental $107.70
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
630 - Vehicle/Equip Replacement 630 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$107.70
42812 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Amazon Capital Services $25,813.45
Invoice Date Description Amount
119H-KPTV-T7L4 06/16/2025 FY 25-26 Building Inspector Supplies $21.79
1J7L-6DWQ-V64N 07/01/2025 FY 24-25 Public Works - City Hall Multiple Division
Purchases
$2,325.53
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Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
1QWQ-LFTQ-KMYH 07/01/2025 Apply credit memo related to invoice 1KRT-XP11-
NV94
($38.86)
1CHQ-9QLQ-NYKY 07/01/2025 FY24-25 Amazon Purchases Jun 2025 - PR3 Sports
and Fitness
$1,852.73
1WCP-GKGQ-GJTH 06/24/2025 FY24-25 Apply credit memo related to invoice 1CX6-
JKPC-N7YD
($130.90)
1RLQ-HWYV-N61K 07/01/2025 FY24-25 Amazon Purchases Jun 2025 - PR5 Outdoor
Recreation
$1,312.64
17JX-DJ1J-KPV4 07/01/2025 FY24-25 Amazon Purchases Jun 2025 - PR4 Events,
Fac, Youth, Teen
$10,982.29
1HRH-LJGY-HDFL 07/03/2025 FY24-25 Apply credit memo related to invoice 1XGW-
94P9-LLPF
($54.40)
1NCF-C6YJ-RGMG 07/01/2025 FY24-25 Apply credit memo related to invoice 17JX-
DJ1J-KPV4
($24.00)
1P1L-T7QX-NLPH 07/01/2025 FY24-25 Apply credit memo related to invoice 17JX-
DJ1J-KPV4
($19.63)
1PXR-X1YM-RW1W 06/13/2025 FY24-25 Apply credit memo related to invoice 1TMG-
XVHJ-GRK4
($20.49)
1WFV-YN6J-KD9M 06/27/2025 FY24-25 Apply credit memo related to invoice 1XGW-
94P9-LLPF
($65.96)
1XC3-YLLY-PM7P 07/01/2025 FY24-25 Apply credit memo related to invoice 17JX-
DJ1J-KPV4
($25.09)
11MG-LTPT-NN4C 07/01/2025 FY24-25 Apply credit memo related to invoice 17JX-
DJ1J-KPV4
($73.41)
17JX-DJ1J-NNQ6 07/01/2025 FY24-25 Apply credit memo related to invoice 17JX-
DJ1J-KPV4
($59.22)
1PGX-CWPT-QG9W 07/01/2025 FY24-25 Amazon Purchases Jun 2025 - PR2 Senior
Wellness
$1,921.81
1C9R-6G9L-QG34 07/01/2025 FY24-25 Apply credit memo related to invoice 1PGX-
CWPT-QG9W
($57.83)
1V39-4KD4-R3X4 07/01/2025 FY 24-25 Service Center Multiple Divisions June 2025 $8,004.93
1MYV-Y1VY-VLHX 07/01/2025 FY 24-25 Credit for Order 114-8097679-2463402 ($38.48)
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$14,800.23
230 - Env Mgmt Cln Crk Strm Drain 230 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$33.74
270 - Transportation Fund 270 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$40.30
520 - Resource Recovery 520 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,506.31
560 - Blackberry Farm 560 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$250.55
570 - Sports Center 570 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$3,291.58
580 - Recreation Program 580 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$3,793.84
630 - Vehicle/Equip Replacement 630 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$2,096.90
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Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
42813 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable American Assured Security, Inc.$693.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
50236 07/09/2025 FY24-25 Rental Security Services - 6/17 (QCC) & 6/25
(CH)
$693.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$693.00
42814 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Bay Area News Group $2,965.32
Invoice Date Description Amount
0001447760 06/30/2025 FY24-25 Legal Advertising - June 2025 $2,965.32
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$2,965.32
42815 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable BMI Imaging Systems $3,880.18
Invoice Date Description Amount
101271 06/16/2025 FY 24-25 Digital Archiving for Public Works Records $3,880.18
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$3,880.18
42816 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable BOSCO OIL INC DBA VALLEY OIL $12,039.93
Invoice Date Description Amount
225798 06/18/2025 FY 24-25 Fleet - Fuel $10,015.92
228448 07/01/2025 Fleet - Fuel $2,024.01
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
630 - Vehicle/Equip Replacement 630 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$12,039.93
42817 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Boucher Law, PC $14,407.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
2751 06/27/2025 FY24-25 Labor Negotiations (2025)$14,407.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$14,407.00
42818 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Bubble Marketing LLC $570.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
57985 06/23/2025 FY 24/25 C-900 Club Wipes $570.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$47.50
570 - Sports Center 570 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$522.50
42819 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable California Product Stewardship
Council
$3,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
FY26-069-AF 07/01/2025 Associate Fees FY25-26 $3,000.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
520 - Resource Recovery 520 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$3,000.00
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Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
42820 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable CASCADIA CONSULTING GROUP,
INC.
$30,377.50
Invoice Date Description Amount
12215 07/03/2025 FY24-25 Waste Characterization Study Dec 2024-Apr
2025 Services
$30,377.50
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
520 - Resource Recovery 520 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$30,377.50
42821 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable CDW Government $315.38
Invoice Date Description Amount
AE79V5U 07/01/2025 1x Tripp Lite RBC 94 for Select UPS Brands RM w (4)
12V Batterie
$315.38
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$315.38
42822 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable CERTIFIED LABORATORIES $1,172.42
Invoice Date Description Amount
9174081 05/29/2025 FY 24-25 Fleet-Certop, Premalube, Dylek Aerosol $1,172.42
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
630 - Vehicle/Equip Replacement 630 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,172.42
42823 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable CoreLogic Solutions, LLC.$57.81
Invoice Date Description Amount
30787790 06/30/2025 FY24-25 RQ2 Nationwide Commitment Package June
2025
$57.81
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
610 - Innovation & Technology 610 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$57.81
42824 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Cotton, Shires & Associates, Inc.$1,680.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
325143 03/14/2025 FY 24-25 Vista Heights Hillside Planning Design $1,680.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,680.00
42825 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable CSG Consultants, Inc.$15,620.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
61844 07/10/2025 FY 24-25 CIP-Bridge Preventative Maintenance
05312025-06302025
$15,620.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
270 - Transportation Fund 270 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$15,620.00
42826 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Cupertino Supply, Inc $6.87
Invoice Date Description Amount
388850 07/03/2025 Facilities - Bowl Wax, Closet Bolt Kit $6.87
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$6.87
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Voided Date Source Payee Name
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Amount Difference
42827 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Dasher Technologies, Inc.$65,591.16
Invoice Date Description Amount
INV-0270100 06/30/2025 FY24-25 FY25 Infrastructure Support $9,700.00
INV-0271823 07/11/2025 NASPO MA #AR3228 Data Coms 2019-2024 6x Aruba
Switches & Srvc Ex
$55,891.16
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
610 - Innovation & Technology 610 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$65,591.16
42828 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Doggie Walk Bags, Inc.$2,182.60
Invoice Date Description Amount
0118458-IN 06/25/2025 FY 24-25 Dog Bags $2,182.60
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$2,182.60
42829 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Duran Construction Group $165,256.71
Invoice Date Description Amount
0625-130 06/17/2025 FY24-25 FY24-25 Concrete Reconstruction Project $165,256.71
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
270 - Transportation Fund 270 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$165,256.71
42830 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Eflex Group, Inc $3,341.51
Invoice Date Description Amount
07112025 07/11/2025 FSA pp 6/28/25-7/11/25 $3,341.51
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$3,341.51
42831 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Enterprise FM Trust $572.73
Invoice Date Description Amount
FBN5383677 07/03/2025 Fleet - July 2025 Ford Escape $572.73
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
630 - Vehicle/Equip Replacement 630 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$572.73
42832 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable EPAC Technologies, Inc.$444.23
Invoice Date Description Amount
E368513 06/17/2025 FY25-26 COC #10 Envelope w/ Logo Envelope $444.23
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$444.23
42833 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Ewing Irrigation Products Inc.$17,612.19
Invoice Date Description Amount
26579823 06/24/2025 FY 24-25 Grounds - Falcon SS/PC Rainbird Rotor $1,255.26
26606305 06/25/2025 FY 24-25 Grounds - Irrigation Controller Replacement $16,356.93
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$17,612.19
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Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
42834 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable GARDENLAND POWER
EQUIPMENT
$1,517.83
Invoice Date Description Amount
1179720 06/10/2025 FY 24-25 Trees/ROW - Battery, Trufuel, Chain Loop $609.73
1183420 06/26/2025 FY 24-25 Trees/ROW - Battery, Battery Hedge $908.10
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,517.83
42835 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Ginger Chin-Hsiu Tsun $466.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
071025 07/10/2025 FY 24-25 May-June 2025 Classes $466.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$466.00
42836 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Grace Duval $572.80
Invoice Date Description Amount
07/01/2025 07/01/2025 FY 24/25 JUNE 2025 PROGRAM INSTRUCTION $220.00
071025 07/10/2025 FY 24-25 May-June 2025 Classes $352.80
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$352.80
580 - Recreation Program 580 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$220.00
42837 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable GRAINGER INC $22.93
Invoice Date Description Amount
9559199469 07/01/2025 Facilities - General Purpose Relay 24VAC $22.93
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
570 - Sports Center 570 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$22.93
42838 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Grassroots Ecology $24,034.26
Invoice Date Description Amount
CUST0625 06/30/2025 FY24-25 Quarterly Payment for MCRP Habitat
Restoration
$24,034.26
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$24,034.26
42839 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Green Halo Systems $4,068.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
5858 07/07/2025 FY26 Waste Tracker Portal July 1-2025 to June 30-
2026
$4,068.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$4,068.00
42840 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable HERITAGE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY
GROUP
$3,958.40
Invoice Date Description Amount
0020536573-001 06/27/2025 FY- 24-25 Trees/Row- Cellular NCC, Cartridge,
Antenna
$3,026.50
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Reconciled
Amount Difference
0021781960-001 06/27/2025 FY 24-25 Trees/ROW- Op. Indicator, Figure 8, Sod,
Coupler...
$550.25
0021689221-001 06/24/2025 FY 24-25 Grounds- Round Box, Valve Box $381.65
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$3,958.40
42841 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Holmes US $792.50
Invoice Date Description Amount
0056394 06/25/2025 FY 24-25 Senior Center Fire Alarm through 03262025-
04272025
$792.50
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
420 - Capital Improvement Fund 420 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$792.50
42842 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable IFPTE LOCAL 21 $2,268.45
Invoice Date Description Amount
07112025 07/11/2025 Association Dues/Political Action Fund CEA pp
6/28/25-7/11/25
$2,268.45
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$2,268.45
42843 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable IMPEC GROUP INC,.$145,898.50
Invoice Date Description Amount
2505146 05/31/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - May 2025 Janitorial Services $72,724.25
2506145 06/30/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - June 2025 Janitorial Services $73,174.25
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$126,176.50
560 - Blackberry Farm 560 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$2,400.00
570 - Sports Center 570 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$17,322.00
42844 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Independent Code Consultants, Inc.$1,885.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
2145 07/01/2025 Building Plan Review Services - 2025/6 $1,885.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,885.00
42845 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable InservH2O Inc.$4,415.30
Invoice Date Description Amount
5195 06/27/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities Chilled Loop & Boiler Loop
Cleaning
$3,379.12
5196 06/27/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - Pot Feeder Replacement $1,036.18
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$4,415.30
42846 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Iron Mountain $2,751.39
Invoice Date Description Amount
KMPS931 06/30/2025 Storage Period July 1-July 31, 2025 $2,751.39
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
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Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$2,751.39
42847 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Jahara Pagadipaala $1,222.40
Invoice Date Description Amount
07/01/2025 07/01/2025 FY 24/25 JUNE 2025 PROGRAM INSTRUCTION $640.00
071025 07/10/2025 FY 24-25 May-June 2025 Classes $582.40
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$582.40
580 - Recreation Program 580 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$640.00
42848 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable JAM Services, Inc $4,905.17
Invoice Date Description Amount
192530 07/02/2025 FY 24-25 Traffic- Reflective Tape $567.45
192529 07/02/2025 FY 24-25 Traffic Repair: De Anza x Pacifica $1,582.31
192528 07/02/2025 FY 24-25 Traffic Repair: De Anza x Fallenleaf $2,755.41
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$4,905.17
42849 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Joe A. Gonsalves & Son $5,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
162565 06/20/2025 State Legislative Advocacy Services – July 2025 $5,000.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$5,000.00
42850 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable John Casesar Casibang $672.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
063025 JCC 2 07/15/2025 June personal training 2 FY 24-25 $252.00
071825 JCC 07/15/2025 July Personal Training 1 $420.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
570 - Sports Center 570 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$672.00
42851 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable KEVIN RIEDEN $55.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
KevinR06282025 06/28/2025 FY 24-25 Cell Phone Reimbursement through
05292025-06282025
$55.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$55.00
42852 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable KIMBALL-MIDWEST $223.41
Invoice Date Description Amount
103478334 06/18/2025 FY 24-25 Streets - Hand Reamer $92.68
103503623 06/25/2025 FY 24-25 Streets - 30 AMP Fuse $130.73
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$130.73
270 - Transportation Fund 270 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$92.68
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Amount Difference
42853 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Knorr Systems International $3,137.27
Invoice Date Description Amount
273444 06/18/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - Chlorine, Acid, Drum $3,137.27
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$3,137.27
42854 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable LAFCO $6,957.31
Invoice Date Description Amount
LAFCOFY25-26 06/25/2025 Santa Clara County LAFCO FY25-26 Cupertino Cost
Allocation
$6,957.31
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$6,957.31
42855 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Marble Bridge Funding Group, Inc.$5,600.04
Invoice Date Description Amount
5463 06/19/2025 FY24-25 Video AV Engineering support - June 2025 $3,300.00
5466 06/19/2025 FY24-25 3x Atlas IED/AA120G 6-Input, 120-Watt
Mixer Amplifier
$2,300.04
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$5,600.04
42856 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Maximilian Quinn Sloan $1,134.28
Invoice Date Description Amount
MaxS04022025 04/02/2025 Max - Microsoft Fabric Conference 2025 3/30 -4/2,
2025
$1,134.28
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$447.09
610 - Innovation & Technology 610 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$687.19
42857 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Mei’s Dance Academy $1,092.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
071025 07/10/2025 FY 24-25 May-June 2025 Classes $1,092.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,092.00
42858 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable MissionSquare 300292 $8,831.38
Invoice Date Description Amount
07112025 07/11/2025 ICMA pp 6/28/25-7/11/25 $8,831.38
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$8,831.38
42859 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable MNS Engineers, Inc.$417.50
Invoice Date Description Amount
90416 07/07/2025 FY 24-25 CDBG Administrative Services - 2025/06 $417.50
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
260 - CDBG 260 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$417.50
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Amount Difference
42860 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Moss Adams LLP $1,850.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
8019327000 ext62 06/16/2025 FY24-25 Prof Services MAY 2025 $1,850.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,850.00
42861 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable National Association City
Transportation Officials
$10,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
1048 02/04/2025 FY 24-25 2025 Membership Dues $10,000.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$10,000.00
42862 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Nexinite, LLC $1,266.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
INV-003065 07/03/2025 Fy24-25 NexInite CIP Management Hub Support June
2025
$1,266.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
610 - Innovation & Technology 610 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,266.00
42863 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable NI Government Services Inc $79.04
Invoice Date Description Amount
25062907051 07/03/2025 FY24-25 Telephone & Data Services - June 2025 $79.04
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$79.04
42864 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable ODP Business Solutions, LLC.$307.28
Invoice Date Description Amount
429508521001 06/24/2025 FY2024-25 CMO Office Depot Purchases - June
2025A
$294.79
428943497001 06/26/2025 FY2024-25 CMO Office Depot Purchases - June
2025B
$12.49
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$307.28
42865 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable OpenGov, Inc $70,547.40
Invoice Date Description Amount
INV20990 07/11/2025 FY26 Budgeting and Planning Suite 7/1/2025 -
6/30/2026
$70,547.40
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$70,547.40
42866 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable PACE Supply Corp $1,752.91
Invoice Date Description Amount
1610575626 06/26/2025 FY 24-25 Grounds - Gasket, Bolt, Spool $1,752.91
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,752.91
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Reconciled
Amount Difference
42867 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable PARS/City of Cupertino $8,282.21
Invoice Date Description Amount
07112025 07/11/2025 PARS pp 6/28/25-7/11/25 $8,282.21
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$8,282.21
42868 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Phoenix MSA Holdings, LLC $1,658.70
Invoice Date Description Amount
INV-PHX1A0538 07/01/2025 FY26 Colocation Services for August 2025 $1,658.70
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
610 - Innovation & Technology 610 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,658.70
42869 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable PlaceWorks $3,275.50
Invoice Date Description Amount
COCU-32.0 - 4 05/31/2025 FY24-25 Peer Review Phase I & II ESA 10621 Madera
Drive 05/2025
$1,058.00
COCU-33.0 - 5 05/31/2025 FY24-25 20840 Steven's Creek Environmental
Consulting 05/2025
$2,217.50
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$3,275.50
42870 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Quadient Finance USA, Inc.$1,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
8702-07032025 07/03/2025 FY24-25 Postage fees for mailing machine-June 2025 $1,000.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,000.00
42871 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Quartic Solutions $3,610.41
Invoice Date Description Amount
4494 07/07/2025 FY24-25 FY25 Quartic for GIS Support June 2025 $600.00
4452 06/30/2025 FY24-25 Quartic for GIS Support June 2025 $3,010.41
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
610 - Innovation & Technology 610 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$3,610.41
42872 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Raychel Renee Balcioni Cruz $1,140.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
071825 RRBC 07/18/2025 July Personal Training 1 $1,140.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
570 - Sports Center 570 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,140.00
42873 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Red Wing Business Advantage
Account
$800.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
20250710074592 07/10/2025 FY 24-25 OE3 Boots - James Silver, Brandon Martinez $800.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$800.00
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Amount Difference
42874 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Rise Housing Solutions, Inc $15,738.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
Cupertino - 050 06/30/2025 FY 24-25 BMR Program Administrator 2025/6 $15,738.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
265 - BMR Housing 265 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$15,738.00
42875 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable SCA of CA, LLC $36,237.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
2025-006080 06/30/2025 FY24-25 Street Sweeping- June 2025 $36,237.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
230 - Env Mgmt Cln Crk Strm Drain 230 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$18,118.50
520 - Resource Recovery 520 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$18,118.50
42876 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Service Station Systems, Inc. $1,410.68
Invoice Date Description Amount
2282652 06/30/2025 FY 24-25 Streets - Above Ground Static Press Tester,
Hose
$710.68
2282650 06/30/2025 FY 24-25 Streets - PM Testing $700.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,410.68
42877 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable ShareSquared, Inc.$647.50
Invoice Date Description Amount
3357 06/25/2025 FY24-25 Application development for TMA - 5.5 hours $647.50
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
610 - Innovation & Technology 610 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$647.50
42878 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Silicon Valley Electric Motor Corp.$4,272.27
Invoice Date Description Amount
RI10478 06/23/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - AC Pump & Motor Repair $1,952.27
RI10447 06/05/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - AC Pump & Motor Repair $1,160.00
RI10446 06/05/2025 FY 24-25 Facilities - AC Pump & Motor Repair $1,160.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$4,272.27
42879 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Siteimprove, Inc.$10,444.60
Invoice Date Description Amount
USI-00007170 04/04/2025 City Website Analytics Subscription May 19, 2025 -
May 18, 2026
$10,444.60
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$10,444.60
42880 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Snapology of Los Gatos $12,129.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
SNAP_SUM25_CLOS 06/27/2025 SNAPOLOGY_SUM25_CLOSING_6.9-27_FY24-25 $12,129.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
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Reconciled
Amount Difference
580 - Recreation Program 580 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$12,129.00
42881 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Startup Space LLC $6,000.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
1730 07/15/2025 FY24-25 StartUp Space: Milestone - Platform Launch $6,000.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$6,000.00
42882 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable StudioX Archery $1,020.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
07/01/2025 07/01/2025 FY 24/25 JUNE 2025 PROGRAM INSTRUCTION $1,020.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
580 - Recreation Program 580 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,020.00
42883 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable SUNNYVALE FORD, INC.$430.26
Invoice Date Description Amount
259299FOW 06/25/2025 FY 24-25 Fleet - Battery $210.59
259279FOW 06/25/2025 FY 24-25 Fleet - Kit V1 HV $36.62
259238FOW 06/25/2025 FY 24-25 Fleet - Wheel A1 HV $137.27
259279-1FOW 06/26/2025 FY 24-25 Fleet - Kit V1 HV $45.78
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
630 - Vehicle/Equip Replacement 630 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$430.26
42884 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Superco Specialty Products $786.83
Invoice Date Description Amount
PSI621332 06/12/2025 FY 24-25 Fleet - DEO-DOTS Tropical, Watermelon,
Orange
$786.83
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
630 - Vehicle/Equip Replacement 630 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$786.83
42885 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable SYSCO - SAN FRANCISCO $1,373.01
Invoice Date Description Amount
750466642 07/01/2025 FY25-26 BDB and Kitchen Cleaning Supplies $1,373.01
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,373.01
42886 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Tanko Lighting $3,596.00
Invoice Date Description Amount
70258 06/30/2025 FY 24-25 LED Streetlight Transition through June 2025 $3,596.00
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
420 - Capital Improvement Fund 420 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$3,596.00
42887 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable TJKM $14,054.01
Invoice Date Description Amount
0056670 07/06/2025 FY24-25 HSPI Roadway Safety Improvement Project
060125-063025
$14,054.01
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
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Payment Register
City of Cupertino
From Payment Date: 7/4/2025 - To Payment Date: 7/18/2025
Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
270 - Transportation Fund 270 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$14,054.01
42888 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable TORIN SCOTT $397.58
Invoice Date Description Amount
TorinS04092025 04/09/2025 Torin Nat'l Assn. of Broadcasters Conf April 6-9, 2025 $397.58
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$397.58
42889 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable TPx Communications $1,953.51
Invoice Date Description Amount
186133031-0 06/30/2025 FY24-25 FY25 VoIP Telephone Services June 2025 $1,953.51
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
610 - Innovation & Technology 610 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$1,953.51
42890 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Tripepi, Smith and Associates, Inc $367.50
Invoice Date Description Amount
15084 06/30/2025 SCENE Newsletter Support – May & June 2025
Services
$367.50
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$367.50
42891 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable United Site Services $492.78
Invoice Date Description Amount
INV-5433530 06/30/2025 FY 24-25 Trees/ROW- SWP 6/30/2025 - 7/27/2025 $492.78
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$492.78
42892 07/17/2025 Open Accounts Payable Yan Zhou $5,462.50
Invoice Date Description Amount
0029 06/26/2025 FY24-25 Induction Cooktop Event Catering $5,462.50
Paying Fund Cash Account Amount
100 - General Fund 100 100-100 (Cash & Investments Assets Operating
Cash)
$5,462.50
Type EFT Totals:102 Transactions $1,738,846.34
Main Account - Main Checking Account Totals
Checks Status Count Transaction Amount Reconciled Amount
Open 89 $497,016.83 $0.00
Reconciled 0 $0.00 $0.00
Voided 0 $0.00 $0.00
Stopped 0 $0.00 $0.00
Total 89 $497,016.83 $0.00
EFTs Status Count Transaction Amount Reconciled Amount
Open 102 $1,738,846.34 $0.00
Reconciled 0 $0.00 $0.00
Voided 0 $0.00 $0.00
Total 102 $1,738,846.34 $0.00
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Payment Register
City of Cupertino
From Payment Date: 7/4/2025 - To Payment Date: 7/18/2025
Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date Source Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
All Status Count Transaction Amount Reconciled Amount
Open 191 $2,235,863.17 $0.00
Reconciled 0 $0.00 $0.00
Voided 0 $0.00 $0.00
Stopped 0 $0.00 $0.00
Total 191 $2,235,863.17 $0.00
Grand Totals:
Checks Status Count Transaction Amount Reconciled Amount
Open 89 $497,016.83 $0.00
Reconciled 0 $0.00 $0.00
Voided 0 $0.00 $0.00
Stopped 0 $0.00 $0.00
Total 89 $497,016.83 $0.00
EFTs Status Count Transaction Amount Reconciled Amount
Open 102 $1,738,846.34 $0.00
Reconciled 0 $0.00 $0.00
Voided 0 $0.00 $0.00
Total 102 $1,738,846.34 $0.00
All Status Count Transaction Amount Reconciled Amount
Open 191 $2,235,863.17 $0.00
Reconciled 0 $0.00 $0.00
Voided 0 $0.00 $0.00
Stopped 0 $0.00 $0.00
Total 191 $2,235,863.17 $0.00
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
Subject: Consider amendments to the City Council Special Project Policy
Adopt Resolution No. 25-070 approving the updated City Council Special Project Policy
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CITY HALL
10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
TELEPHONE: (408) 777-3220 • FAX: (408) 777-3109
CUPERTINO.GOV
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Date: September 3, 2025
Subject
Consider amendments to the City Council Special Project Policy
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution No. 25-XXX approving the updated City Council Special Project Policy
Background
On April 2, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-022 approving a new Special Project
Policy as part of the Budget Format Review Implementation Action Plan, Recommendation No.
26. The policy established the process for reappropriating special project funds within the City’s
budget.
Under the current Special Project Policy, reappropriations of any kind require placement of an
agenda item on the consent calendar for Council approval. City staff recommend amending the
Special Project Policy to replace the this requirement with an informational memorandum from
the City Manager to the City Council (Attachment A). The memorandum would notify the
Council of the reappropriation while eliminating the need for formal Council action on the
consent calendar.
Budget requests for any item that result in transfers between two different funds for new
appropriations still require Council approval. Any transfer that occurs between divisions,
program and accounts within the same fund are administratively approved and reported on as
part of the quarterly financial reports.
Reasons for Recommendation and Available Options
The proposed amendment is intended to improve operational efficiency by:
• Reducing staff time required to prepare a formal staff report and adding it to the agenda
for each reappropriation.
• Allowing staff to process reappropriation requests in a timely manner.
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• Maintaining transparency by ensuring both the Council and the public are informed of
the reappropriation through a publicly available memorandum.
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the draft Resolution (Attachment C) to update the
Special Project Policy, allowing staff to streamline the reappropriation process by notifying the
Council via memorandum rather than through the consent calendar.
Sustainability Impact
No sustainability impact
Fiscal Impact
No fiscal impact.
City Work Program (CWP) Item/Description
None
Council Goal:
Public Engagement and Transparency
Fiscal Strategy
California Environmental Quality Act
California Environmental Quality Act impact
_____________________________________
Prepared by: Toni Oasay Anderson, Acting Budget Manager
Reviewed by: Kristina Alfaro, Director of Administrative Services
Kirsten Squarcia, Interim Deputy City Manager
Floy Andrews, Interim City Attorney
Approved for Submission by: Tina Kapoor, Interim City Manager
Attachments:
A – Updated City Council Special Project Policy (Redline)
B – Updated City Council Special Project Policy (Clean) (and Resolution Exhibit A)
C – Draft Resolution
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Attachment A
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL PROJECTS
POLICY
Citywide Policy Manual
Policy #25-022
Attachments:
N/A
Effective Date:
April 2September 3, 2025 per Resolution 25-
022
Responsible Department:
Administrative Services
Related Policies & Notes:
N/A
City Council or Administrative Policy:
City Council
Purpose
To establish City Council authority for the purpose and creation of Special Projects for
inclusion and tracking as part the Cityʹs budget process.
Special Projects are defined as one‐time, staff‐initiated projects that require City Council
approval due to the need for budget appropriations that exceed a departmentʹs base
budget. Base budget items are the baseline appropriations to continue operations at the
current level. In instances where there are sufficient budget appropriations the City
Manager must will submit an informational memo to advise the City Council of the
reappropriation of funds to the special project.request City Council authority in the
form of a consent agenda item to reappropriate the funds as a special project. As
discussed in the Special Project Reporting section below, these projects will continue to
be reported in the Special Project reports.
Special Projects are not meant to track ongoing operational costs like street pavement
maintenance, minor repairs, development projects which may span multiple fiscal
years, or the purchase of equipment, unless the department needs to track these
expenses because of the use of restricted funds to pay for the equipment or materials.
Ongoing operational costs will be included in the departmentʹs base budget or added as
an ongoing budget appropriation request to the City Council.
Policy
This policy, including any amendments, shall be approved by City Council Resolution
and shall be effective upon the policyʹs adoption.
It is the objective of the City to ensure transparent financial reporting that allows
Councilmembers, residents, and staff to track expenditures across multiple fiscal years.
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Attachment A
City Manager Authorization
As part of the Cityʹs proposed budget process, departments must submit for approval
any new one‐ time projects or initiatives that require additional funding. If approved by
the City Manager, these projects are included in the proposed and final budget for City
Council consideration and approval.
These requests are separate and are apart from the City Work Program (CWP) items,
which are Council initiated and may be one‐time and/or result in ongoing costs. Both
types of projects require City Council appropriation approval.
City Council Approval and Questions
All Special Projects approved by the City Manager that require additional
appropriations will be included in the proposed and final budgets for City Council
approval. These projects will be presented and discussed during the budget process,
and appropriations added upon approval. Off cycle Special Project creation using the
reappropriation of existing funds will be presented to City Council as a consent item for
approval.
Any questions from City Council regarding Special Projects that are part of the regular
Special Projects reporting process described in the section below will be answered as
part of the supplemental report process. Questions that fall outside of the reporting
process will be responded to in a timely manner based on the scope of the question.
Special Project Reporting
Special Projects will be included in the departmental narratives of the proposed and final
budget. A summary of proposed Special Projects will be included in the summary
section of the budget message and upon budget approval this list will be finalized as
part of the final budget.
As part of the quarterly financial reports, staff will report on the following items for all
Special Projects:
• Adoption Year
• Function ‐ department that has the special project, for example
Administration, which encompasses City Manager and City Attorney.
• Program ‐ specific budget unit (e.g., 120 City Manager)
• Base and Detail Account with Detail Account description ‐ the expense account
where the special project is budgeted, for example 750‐.056 Neighborhood
engagement. Special project account numbers are unique to one project.
• Full Org Set Code and Description ‐ Includes full account string (Fund‐Div‐
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Attachment A
Program) and description of the org set. For example, 100‐12‐632, where the first
three digits are the fund, the next two digits are the division, and the last three
digits are the program in which the special project is budgeted. General Fund‐City
Manager‐Comm Outreach & Neighborhood Watch.
• Amended Budget ‐ This is the total budget in a fiscal year and includes new
dollars added in proposed and any budgeted dollars that have been carried
forward from the prior fiscal year as of a given date, for quarterly report they
include Sept‐30, Dec‐31 and March‐31.
• Actual Amount ‐ dollars spent as of a given date, see amended section above.
• Encumbrance ‐ dollars encumbered either through a contract or purchase order as of
a given date.
• Status ‐ This includes completed, in progress, not started, started, pending and
cancelled.
• Outside Funding ‐ identifies if outside funding is available like grants to fund the
projects.
• Estimated Completion ‐ the date and month the Special Project is expected to be
completed.
• Notes ‐ this includes information that staff would like to make the council and
residents aware of and includes future plans like a project being carried over or
defunded, along with other updates.
This quarterly financial report is meant to be informative, and the City Council is not
required to approve or take any action, other than to receive the attachment as part of the
financial report.
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EXHIBIT A
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL PROJECTS
POLICY
Citywide Policy Manual
Policy #25-022
Attachments:
N/A
Effective Date:
September 3, 2025 per Resolution 25-___
Responsible Department:
Administrative Services
Related Policies & Notes:
N/A
City Council or Administrative Policy:
City Council
Purpose
To establish City Council authority for the purpose and creation of Special Projects for
inclusion and tracking as part of the City's budget process.
Special Projects are defined as one-time, staff-initiated projects that require City Council
approval due to the need for budget appropriations that exceed a department's base
budget. Base budget items are the baseline appropriations to continue operations at the
current level. In instances where there are sufficient budget appropriations the City
Manager will submit an informational memo to advise the City Council of the
reappropriation of funds to the special project. As discussed in the Special Project
Reporting section below, these projects will continue to be reported in the Special Project
reports.
Special Projects are not meant to track ongoing operational costs like street pavement
maintenance, minor repairs, development projects which may span multiple fiscal years,
or the purchase of equipment, unless the department needs to track these expenses
because of the use of restricted funds to pay for the equipment or materials. Ongoing
operational costs will be included in the department's base budget or added as an ongoing
budget appropriation request to the City Council.
Policy
This policy, including any amendments, shall be approved by City Council Resolution and
shall be effective upon the policy's adoption.
It is the objective of the City to ensure transparent financial reporting that allows
Councilmembers, residents, and staff to track expenditures across multiple fiscal years.
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EXHIBIT A
This policy will be reviewed annually as part of the proposed budget process.
City Manager Authorization
As part of the City's proposed budget process, departments must submit for approval any
new one- time projects or initiatives that require additional funding. If approved by the
City Manager, these projects are included in the proposed and final budget for City
Council consideration and approval.
These requests are separate and are apart from the City Work Program (CWP) items,
which are Council initiated and may be one-time and/or result in ongoing costs. Both types
of projects require City Council appropriation approval.
City Council Approval and Questions
All Special Projects approved by the City Manager that require additional appropriations
will be included in the proposed and final budgets for City Council approval. These
projects will be presented and discussed during the budget process, and appropriations
added upon approval. Off cycle Special Project creation using the reappropriation of
existing funds will be presented to City Council as a consent item for approval.
Any questions from City Council regarding Special Projects that are part of the regular
Special Projects reporting process described in the section below will be answered as part
of the supplemental report process. Questions that fall outside of the reporting process
will be responded to in a timely manner based on the scope of the question.
Special Project Reporting
Special Projects will be included in the departmental narratives of the proposed and final
budget. A summary of proposed Special Projects will be included in the summary section
of the budget message and upon budget approval this list will be finalized as part of the
final budget.
As part of the quarterly financial reports, staff will report on the following items for all
Special Projects:
• Adoption Year
• Function - department that has the special project, for example
Administration, which encompasses City Manager and City Attorney.
• Program - specific budget unit (e.g., 120 City Manager)
• Base and Detail Account with Detail Account description - the expense account where
the special project is budgeted, for example 750-.056 Neighborhood engagement.
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EXHIBIT A
Special project account numbers are unique to one project.
• Full Org Set Code and Description - Includes full account string (Fund-Div-
Program) and description of the org set. For example, 100-12-632, where the first three
digits are the fund, the next two digits are the division, and the last three digits are
the program in which the special project is budgeted. General Fund-City Manager-
Comm Outreach & Neighborhood Watch.
• Amended Budget - This is the total budget in a fiscal year and includes new dollars
added in proposed and any budgeted dollars that have been carried forward from
the prior fiscal year as of a given date, for quarterly report they include Sept-30,
Dec-31 and March-31.
• Actual Amount - dollars spent as of a given date, see amended section above.
• Encumbrance - dollars encumbered either through a contract or purchase order as of
a given date.
• Status - This includes completed, in progress, not started, started, pending and
cancelled.
• Outside Funding - identifies if outside funding is available like grants to fund the
projects.
• Estimated Completion - the date and month the Special Project is expected to be
completed.
• Notes - this includes information that staff would like to make the council and
residents aware of and includes future plans like a project being carried over or
defunded, along with other updates.
This quarterly financial report is meant to be informative, and the City Council is not
required to approve or take any action, other than to receive the attachment as part of the
financial report.
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RESOLUTION NO. 25-________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING AN
UPDATED CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL PROJECT POLICY
WHEREAS, the Cupertino City Council has identified a need to adopt a
policy governing the creation of, acceptance of, and reporting of special projects;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-022 on April 2,
2025, establishing a Special Project Policy;
WHEREAS, on September 3, 2025, the City Council considered an updated
policy at a duly noticed regular meeting of the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. The City Council hereby adopts the Cupertino City Council Special Project
Policy, attached hereto as Exhibit A. The updated Special Project Policy
shall be effective on September 3, 2025.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 3rd day of September 2025, by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
________
Liang Chao, Mayor
City of Cupertino
________________________
Date
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Resolution No. __________________
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
Subject: Approve July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, Memorandum of Understanding setting the
salary and terms and conditions of employment for the Operating Engineers Local No. 3 Union, AFL-
CIO (OE3); Approve and update the salary and terms and conditions of employment for the
Unrepresented (Management and Confidential) Employees and Appointed Employees
Compensation Programs; Approve and update the terms and conditions of employment for the
Elected Officials.
1. Adopt Resolution 25-071 amending the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the
Operating Engineers Local No. 3 Union, AFL-CIO (OE3) based on the attached tentative
agreements; and
2. Approve the corresponding Salary Schedule for OE3 employees effective July 12, 2025; and
3. Adopt Resolution 25-072 amending salary and terms and conditions of employment for the
Unrepresented (Management and Confidential) Employees and Appointed Employees
Compensation Programs; and
4. Approve the corresponding Salary Schedules for Unrepresented and Appointed employees
effective July 12, 2025; and
5. Adopt Resolution 25-073 amending terms and conditions of employment for the Elected
Officials’ Compensation Program; and
6. Adopt Resolution 25-074 to approve budget modification number 2526-405 increasing
appropriations by $1,202,622 ensuring that there are sufficient budget appropriations to cover
the costs associated with the negotiated contracts.
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CITY HALL
10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
TELEPHONE: (408) 777-3220 • FAX: (408) 777-3109
CUPERTINO.GOV
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Date: September 3, 2025
Subject
Approve July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, Memorandum of Understanding setting the
salary and terms and conditions of employment for the Operating Engineers Local No. 3
Union, AFL-CIO (OE3); Approve and update the salary and terms and conditions of
employment for the Unrepresented (Management and Confidential) Employees and
Appointed Employees Compensation Programs; Approve and update the terms and
conditions of employment for the Elected Officials.
Recommended Action
1. Adopt Resolution 25-XXX amending the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
for the Operating Engineers Local No. 3 Union, AFL-CIO (OE3) based on the
attached tentative agreements; and
2. Approve the corresponding Salary Schedule for OE3 employees effective July 12,
2025; and
3. Adopt Resolution 25-XXX amending salary and terms and conditions of
employment for the Unrepresented (Management and Confidential) Employees
and Appointed Employees Compensation Programs; and
4. Approve the corresponding Salary Schedules for Unrepresented and Appointed
employees effective July 12, 2025; and
5. Adopt Resolution 25-XXX amending terms and conditions of employment for the
Elected Officials’ Compensation Program; and
6. Adopt Resolution 25-XXX to approve budget modification number 2526-405
increasing appropriations by $1,216,473 ensuring that there are sufficient budget
appropriations to cover the costs associated with the negotiated contracts.
Background
The City has reached a tentative agreement with the Operating Engineers Local No. 3
Union, AFL-CIO (OE3). The negotiated packages are within City Council parameters for
the Fiscal Years (FY) 2025 - 2028. Historically, Council has aligned the compensation plans
for the Unrepresented and Appointed employee groups with the proposed terms and
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conditions of employment of the City’s bargaining units. Key provisions of the tentative
labor agreements are summarized below:
• Term – 3 years, July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028
• Cost of Living adjustments (COLAs): retroactive to the first full pay period after July
1, 2025, a 5.0% salary increase. Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2026, a
3.0% salary increase. Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2027, a 3.0% salary
increase; and
• A one-time $1,000 non-pensionable lump sum payment; and
• Effective July 1, 2025, for each participating employee, the City shall contribute
toward premium cost the following amount per month during the term of this
agreement.
July 1, 2025 City Max Health City Max Dental City Total Max
• With regards to any change in the monthly medical plan premium charged by
CalPERS in the plan years subsequent to 2025 (specifically, the CalPERS healthcare
rate increases effective January 1, 2026, January 1, 2027 and January 1, 2028), the City’s
maximum contributions shall be tied to the CalPERS Kaiser Permanente plan
increases and shall be capped at no more than 20% of any such total increase in
aggregate during the course of this 2025 – 2028 MOU. Any required contribution
amounts exceeding the premium contribution of the City are the responsibility of the
employee.
Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations, section 570.5, requires that the pay schedule
of every CalPERS agency be approved and adopted by the agency's governing body
pursuant to public meeting laws. The City's Salary Schedules for OE3, Unrepresented
and Appointed employees are attached for the Council's review and approval, effective
July 12, 2025.
Reasons for Recommendation and Available Options
Based on the findings outlined above, staff recommends Council approve July 1, 2025,
through June 30, 2028, Memorandum of Understanding setting the salary and terms and
conditions of employment for the Operating Engineers Local No. 3 Union, AFL-CIO
(OE3), approve and update the salary and terms and conditions of employment for the
Unrepresented (Management and Confidential) Employees and Appointed Employees
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Compensation Programs and approve and update the terms and conditions of
employment for the Elected Officials’ Compensation Program.
Sustainability Impact
No sustainability impact.
Fiscal Impact
For OE3, Unrepresented and Appointed employees and Elected Officials, the City will
incur an additional cost of $1,216,473 in the first year (FY 2025-26), an additional cost
$2,280,585 in the second year (FY 2026-27) and an additional cost $ 2,967,155 in the third
year for a total cumulative cost of $6,464,213 in ongoing costs (starting FY 2027-28). Costs
listed are cumulative to show the total fiscal impact over the three year agreement. A
budget adjustment for increased costs in the first year is recommended. At the time of the
adopted budget, costs related to the labor contracts were unknown and not included in
the adopted budget.
Costs for these changes to the compensation programs are summarized in the table
below:
City Work Program (CWP) Item/Description
None
Council Goal:
None
California Environmental Quality Act
No California Environmental Quality Act impact.
_____________________________________
Prepared by: Vanessa Guerra, Human Resources Manager
Reviewed by: Kristina Alfaro, Director of Administrative Services
Floy Andrews, Interim City Attorney
Approved for Submission by: Tina Kapoor, Interim City Manager
Attachments:
A – Appointed Employee's Compensation Program (Clean)
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B – Appointed Employee's Compensation Program (Redline)
C – Draft Resolution Appointed Compensation Program
D - MOU- OE3 2025-2028 (Clean)
E - MOU- OE3 2025-2028 (Redline)
F – July 30, 2025 OE3 Signed Tentative Agreement
G - Draft Resolution OE3 MOU
H - Elected Officials Compensation Program (Clean)
I – Elected Officials Compensation Program (Redline)
J - Draft Resolution Elected Compensation Program
K - Unrepresented Comp (Clean)
L - Unrepresented Comp (Redline)
M – Draft Resolution Unrepresented Compensation Program
N – Draft Resolution for Budget Modification
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City of Cupertino
APPOINTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 1
PROGRAM PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY
It is City of Cupertino policy that those certain persons holding positions hereinafter defined
and designated as appointed management employees by the City Council in the City Manager's Office
and the City Attorney’s Office shall be eligible for participation in the Appointed Employees'
Compensation Program as hereby adopted by action of the City Council and as same may be amended
or as otherwise modified from time to time.
Eligibility for inclusion in this Compensation program is limited to persons appointed by
the City Council and holding positions as management employees in the City Manager’s Office
and the City Attorney’s Office, as defined under section 2.52.290 of the Cupertino Municipal
Code. Eligible persons are designated by the Appointing Authority and may be modified as
circumstances warrant.
Although subject to change in accordance with the Personnel Code, the positions in the
following classifications have been designated as appointed employees.
MANAGEMENT CLASSIFICATIONS:
Classification Title
City Manager
City Attorney
In the event of any inconsistency between the Compensation Program and any Employment
Contracts, the provisions of the Employment Contract and any amendments thereto control.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012; July 2019, August 18, 2020, June 15, 2021, November 16, 2021, July 19, 2022
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SALARY SCHEDULE
AND OTHER SALARY RATES
It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall
be compensated for services rendered to and on behalf of the City on the basis of equitable pay
for duties and responsibilities assigned, meritorious service and comparability with similar work
in other public and private employment in the same labor market; all of which is contingent upon the
City's ability to pay consistent with its fiscal policies. The City Manager and City Attorney salaries
will be set by contract.
Adopted by Action of the City Council July 1, 2010
Revised October 2, 2012
Revised December 18, 2012, October 2016, September 6, 2017, November 6, 2017, January 7, 2019,
July 16, 2019, August 18, 2020, November 16, 2021, July 19, 2022, December 3, 2024, July 15,
2025, September 3, 2025
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TRAINING AND CONFERENCES
I. POLICY
It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall
be reimbursed or receive advances in accordance with the schedules, terms and conditions
as set forth herein for attendance at conferences, meetings and training sessions as defined below
for each. It is the intent of this policy to encourage the continuing education and awareness of said
persons in the technical improvements and innovations in their fields of endeavor as they apply
to the City or to implement a City approved strategy for attracting and retaining businesses
in the City. One means of implementing this encouragement is through a formal reimbursement
and advance schedule for authorized attendance at such conferences, meetings and training
sessions.
II DEFINITIONS
A. Conferences
A conference is an annual meeting of a work related organization the membership of which may
be held in the name of the City or the individual.
B. Local Area
The local area is defined to be within Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties and within a 40-mile
distance from Cupertino when traveling to Alameda County.
C. Meetings
A "meeting" shall mean a convention, conference, seminar, workshop, meal, or like assembly
having to do with municipal government operations. An employee serving on a panel for
interviews of job applicants shall not come under this definition.
D. Training Session
A training session is any type of seminar or workshop the attendance at which is for the
purpose of obtaining information of a work related nature to benefit the City's operations or
to enhance the attendee's capabilities in the discharge of assigned duties and responsibilities.
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III REIMBURSEMENT AND ADVANCE PAYMENT SCHEDULE
A. Intent
This schedule is written with the intent that the employee will make every effort to find the lowest
possible cost to the City for traveling on City business. For example, if paying for parking at the
airport is less expensive that paying for a taxi or airport shuttle, then the employee should drive
their car and park at the airport; or if renting a car is lower than taking taxis at the out-of-town
location, then a car should be rented; or air reservations should be booked in advance to obtain
discounted fares. The following procedures apply whether the expense is being paid through a
reimbursement or a direct advance.
B. Registration
Registration fees for authorized attendance at a meeting or training session will be paid by the
City.
C. Transportation
The City will pay transportation costs on the basis of the lowest cost intent stated in paragraph
A. Eligible transportation costs include airfare (with coach fare being the maximum), van or taxi
service to and from the attendee's home and airport, destination or airport parking charges,
taxi and shuttle services at the out-of-town location, trains, tolls, or rental cars. Use of a
personal automobile for City business shall be reimbursed or advanced at the rate per mile
in effect for such use, except in no case shall it exceed air coach fare if the vehicle is being
used for getting to the destination. Government or group rates offered by a provider of
transportation must be used when available.
Reimbursement or advances for use of a personal automobile on City business within a local area
will not be made so as to supplement that already being paid to those persons receiving a monthly
mileage allowance.
D. Lodging
Hotel or lodging expenses of the employee resulting from the authorized event or activity defined
in this policy will be reimbursed or advanced if the lodging and event occurs outside of the
local area. Not covered will be lodging expenses related to person(s) who are accompanying the
City member, but who themselves are not on City business. In this instance, for example,
the difference between single and multiple occupancy rates for a room will not be reimbursed.
Where the lodging is in connection with a conference or other organized educational activity,
City-paid lodging costs shall not exceed the maximum group rate published by the conference or
activity sponsor, providing that lodging at the group rate is available at the time of booking. If
the group rate at the conference hotel is not available, then the non-conference lodging policy
described in the next paragraph should be followed to find another comparable hotel.
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Where lodging is necessary for an activity that is not related to a conference or other
organized educational activity, reimbursement or advances shall be limited to the actual cost
of the room at a group or government rate. In the event that a group or government rate is
not available, lodging rates that do not exceed the median price for lodging for that area and time
period listed on travel websites like www.hotels.com, www.expedia.com or an equivalent
service shall be eligible for reimbursement or advancement.
E. Meals
1. With No Conference
Payments toward or reimbursement of meals related to authorized activities or events
shall be at the Internal Revenue Service per diem rate for meals and incidental expenses
for a given location, as stated by IRS publications 463 and 1542 and by the U.S. General
Services Administration. The per diem shall be split among meals as reasonably desired
and reduced accordingly for less than full travel days. If per diem is claimed, no receipts
are necessary. Alternatively, the actual cost of a meal can be claimed, within a standard
of reasonableness, but receipts must be kept and submitted for the expense incurred.
2. As Part of a Conference
When City personnel are attending a conference or other organized educational activity, they
shall be reimbursed or advanced for meals not provided by the activity, on a per diem
or actual cost basis. The per diem and actual cost rate shall follow the rule s described
in the meals with no conference paragraph.
F. Other Expenses
Payments toward or reimbursement of expenses at such functions shall be limited to the actual
costs consistent with the application of reasonable standards.
Other reasonable expenses related to business purposes shall be paid consistent with this policy.
No payments shall be made unless, where available, receipts are kept and submitted for all
expenses incurred. When receipts are not available, qualifying expenditures shall be reimbursed
upon signing of an affidavit of expenditure.
No payment shall be made for any expenses incurred which are of a personal nature or not
within a standard of reasonableness for the situation as may be defined by the Finance
Department.
G. Non-Reimbursable Expenses
The City will not reimburse or advance payment toward expenses including, but not
limited to:
1. The personal portion of any trip;
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2. Political or charitable contributions or events;
3. Family expenses, including those of a partner when accompanying the employee on City-
related business, as well as child or pet-related expenses;
4. Entertainment expenses, including theatre, shows, movies, sporting events, golf, spa
treatments, etc.
5. Gifts of any kind for any purpose;
6. Service club meals;
7. Alcoholic beverages;
8. Non-mileage personal automobile expenses including repairs, insurance, gasoline, traffic
citations; and
9. Personal losses incurred while on City business.
IV ATTENDANCE
A. Budgetary Limitations
Reimbursement or advances for expenses relative to conferences, meeting or training sessions
shall not exceed the budgetary limitations.
V. FUNDING
A. Appropriation Policy
It shall be the policy of the City to appropriate funds subject to availability of resources.
B. Training Sessions
Payments toward or reimbursement of expenses incurred in attendance at training sessions,
will be appropriated annually through the budget process.
VI. DIRECT CASH ADVANCE POLICY
From time to time, it may be necessary for a City employee to request a direct cash advance
to cover anticipated expenses while traveling or doing business on the City's behalf. Such request
for an advance should be submitted to their supervisor no less than seven days prior to the need
for the advance with the following information: 1) Purpose of the expenditure; 2) The anticipated
amount of the expenditure (for example, hotel rates, meal costs, and transportation expenses); and
3) The dates of the expenditure. An accounting of expenses and return of any unused advance
must be reported to the City within 30 calendar days of the employee's return on the expense
report described in Section VII.
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VII. EXPENSE REPORT REQUIREMENTS
All expense reimbursement requests or final accounting of advances received from the City
Manager must be approved by the City Attorney , on forms determined by the Administrative
Services Department, within 30 calendar days of an expense incurred, and accompanied by
a business purpose for all expenditures and a receipt for each non- per diem item. All
expense reimbursement requests or final accounting of advances received from the City Attorney
must be approved by the City Manager, on forms determined by the Administrative Services
Department, within 30 calendar days of an expense incurred, and accompanied by a business
purpose for all expenditures and a receipt for each non- per diem item.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012, August 18, 2020 , November 2023
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AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCES AND
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENTS
It is City of Cupertino policy that under this Compensation Program the City Manager
shall be compensated fairly for the use of personal automotive vehicles on City business. In
many instances the use of personal vehicles is a condition of employment due to the absence
of sufficient City owned vehicles for general transportation purposes. It is not intended, however,
that such a condition of employment should work an undue hardship. For this reason, the following
policies shall apply for mileage reimbursements.
Those persons who occasionally are required to use their personal automobiles for City
business shall be reimbursed for such use at an appropriate rate established by the City Council.
Submission of reimbursement requests must be approved by the City Council.
The City Manager shall be paid a monthly automobile allowance of $500.
The City Attorney shall be paid a monthly automobile allowance of $350.
Employees receiving automobile allowance shall be eligible for reimbursement for travel that
exceeds two hundred miles round trip.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012
Revised October 20, 2015
Revised November 6, 2017
Revised August, 18, 2020
Revised June 15, 2021, November 16, 2021
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ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS AND
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
It is City of Cupertino policy under this Compensation Program that the City Manager and City
Attorney shall be entitled to City sponsored association memberships as well as receiving subscriptions
to professional and technical publications. Such sponsorship, however, shall be conditioned upon the
several factors as set forth below.
Each association for which membership is claimed must be directly related to the field of
endeavor of the person to be benefited.
Subscriptions to or purchase of professional and technical publications may be provided at City
expense providing the subject matter and material generally contained therein are related to municipal
governmental operations.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012, June 15,
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OVERTIME WORKED
Management employees are ineligible for overtime payments for time worked in excess
of what otherwise would be considered as a normal work day or work week for other employees.
However, no deduction from leave balances are made when such an employee is absent for less
than a regular work day as long as the employee has his/her supervisor's approval. Nothing in
this policy precludes the alternative work schedule, which may include an absence of a full eight hour
day, when forty hours have been worked in the same seven day work period.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012
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HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN - EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide group hospital and medical insurance
under which eligible persons under this Compensation Program and their dependents may
be covered. The purpose of this program is to promote and preserve the health of
employees and their families through comprehensive health plans available only through
employer sponsorship.
Although the premium cost for the insurance provided remains the ultimate responsibility
of the employee in these positions, the City shall contribute the amounts listed below
towards the premium or pay the full cost of the premium if less than the stated amounts.
Effective July 1, 2025, the City shall contribute toward premium cost the following amount
per month.
July 1, 2025 City Max Health City Max Dental City Total Max
With regards to any change in the monthly medical plan premium charged by CalPERS in
the plan years subsequent to 2025 (specifically, the CalPERS healthcare rate increases
effective January 1, 2026, January 1, 2027 and January 1, 2028), the City’s maximum
contributions shall be tied to the CalPERS Kaiser Permanente plan increases and shall be
capped at no more than 20% of any such total increase in aggregate between 2025 – 2028.
Any required contribution amounts exceeding the premium contribution of the City are the
responsibility of the employee.
Appointed employees in the City Manager and City Attorney positions will have immediate
vesting of retiree medical benefits, subject to said employee retiring from City service and
CalPERS.
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Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012, July 2013, October 2016, July 2019; December 2019, June 15, 2021, November
16, 2021 , November 7, 2023, September 3, 2025
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Policy No. 8
FIXED HOLIDAYS
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to recognize days of historical and national
significance as holidays of the City without loss of pay or benefits. Recognizing the desirable
times throughout the year, it is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide days off in lieu of
holidays for management and confidential employees at such times as are convenient for each
employee and supervisor, when such policy is compatible with the workload and schedule of the City.
The City provides the following fixed paid holidays for eligible employees covered by this
agreement:
1. New Year's Day
2. Martin Luther King Day
3. Presidents' Day
4. Lunar New Year
5. Cesar Chavez Day
6. Memorial Day
7. Juneteenth
8. Independence Day
9. Labor Day
10. Veteran's Day
11. Thanksgiving Day
12. Day Following Thanksgiving
13. Christmas Eve
14. Christmas Day
15. New Year's Eve
When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as the non-work day.
When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the previous Friday shall be observed as the non-work day.
FLOATING HOLIDAY
In addition to the paid holidays, employees occupying these positions shall be provided 20 floating
hours per calendar year as non-work time with full pay and benefits. Employees may accumulate
floating holiday hours up to two times their annual accrual. For Calendar Year 2023, Appointed
employees will receive one (1) floating holiday in lieu of Lunar New Year holiday.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012, July 2013, November 2023
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LIFE, LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE, AND SHORT TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to make available group insurance for eligible persons under
this Compensation Program that will mitigate the personal and family financial hardships resulting
from continuing disability that prevents an employee from performing gainfully in his or her
occupation. It is further the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide life insurance benefits in an
amount of two and one half times the employee's annual salary to a maximum of $250,000.00
The City Manager and City Attorney will participate in California State Disability Insurance (SDI).
SDI weekly benefits are determined by the State of California and information is available on the State
of California Employment Development Department website. Employee may use leave banks to
supplement lost salary during the 7-day elimination period. City Manager and City Attorney shall pay
the employee contribution rate of CA SDI, which will be deducted from their biweekly paychecks.
The City shall provide Long Term Disability (LTD) insurance for employees. LTD income protection
coverage shall be up to $7,000 of covered monthly salary. City Manager and City Attorney may use
sick leave and/or vacation leave to supplement lost salary during the 90 day elimination period.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012, October
2016, July 2019, August 18, 2020,
June 15, 2021
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DEFERRED COMPENSATION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide equitable current compensation and
reasonable retirement security for eligible persons under this Compensation Program for services
performed for the City. The City participates in the California Public Employees' Retirement System
(PERS) and deferred compensation plans have been established. Both the employee and employer
may make contributions from current earnings to these plans. The purpose of this policy is to
promote means by which compensation may be provided in such manner and form to best meet
the requirements of the City and the needs of individual employees, thereby increasing the
ability, to attract and retain competent employees.
The City shall maintain and administer means by which employees in these positions may
defer portions of their current earnings for future utilization. Usage of such plans shall be subject
to such agreements, rules and procedures as are necessary to properly administer each plan. Employee
contributions to such plans may be made in such amounts as felt proper and necessary to the
employee. Employer contributions shall be as determined by the City Council.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012; July 2019
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PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTION
A. Employees hired on or before December 29, 2012 Only:
For employees hired on or before December 29, 2012, the City has contracted with CalPERS for a
2.7% @55 formula.
Effective in the first full pay period in July 2017, each employee shall pay the full 8.0% of applicable
salary of the employee’s contribution towards CalPERS.
B. For Employees hired by the City of Cupertino on December 30, 2012 or December 31,
2012 or a current CalPERS employee who qualifies as a classic member under CalPERS
Regulations Only:
For Employees hired by the City of Cupertino on December 30, 2012 or December 31, 2012 or a
current CalPERS employee who qualifies as a classic member under CalPERS Regulations only
the City has contracted with CalPERS for a 2.0% @ 60 retirement formula, three year average
compensation.
Effective October 1, 2016, the City shall not pay the employee’s contribution rate to the California
Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and each employee shall pay the full 7% of
applicable salary of the employee’s contribution towards CalPERS.
C. For new employees hired by the City of Cupertino on or after January 1, 2013 and do not
qualify as Classic members Only:
For new employees hired by the City of Cupertino on or after January 1, 2013 and do not qualify
as classic members as defined by CalPERS, CalPERS has by statute implemented a 2% @ 62
formula, three year average and employees in this category shall pay 50% of the normal cost rate
as determined by CalPERS.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised October 2, 2012; December 18, 2012, July 2013, October 2016, July 2019
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DENTAL INSURANCE - EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide dental insurance under which eligible persons
under this Compensation Program and their dependents may be covered. The purpose of this
program is to promote and preserve the health of employees.
The premium cost for the insurance provided by the City shall not exceed $114.30* per month
per employee. Enrollment in the plan or plans made available pursuant to this policy shall be in
accordance with Personnel Rules of the City and the provisions of the contract for such insurance
between the City and carrier or carriers.*Dental Coverage: Effective the first month after Council
adoption of agreement, dental coverage is capped at $2,500.00 per dependent per annual plan year for
the term of this contract.
Adopted by Action of City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised October 2, 2012; December 18, 2012,
October 2016, July 2019, July 19, 2022
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Policy No. 13
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
Eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall accrue eighty (80) hours of
administrative leave with pay per year.
Employees may accumulate administrative leave hours up to two times their annual
accrual.
Employees shall be eligible to convert administrative leave hours to pay one time each
calendar year.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012, October
2016; July 2019, November 16, 2021
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EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide an Employee Assistance Program for
the benefit of eligible persons under this Compensation Program and their eligible dependents.
The purpose of this program is to provide professional assistance and counseling concerning financial,
legal, pre-retirement, and other matters of a personal nature.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012; July 2019
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Policy No. 15
HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Housing assistance may be offered to eligible persons under this Compensation Program
pursuant to Resolution No. 15-092 as amended.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012
Revised October 20, 2015; July 2019
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Policy No. 16
VISION INSURANCE — EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide vision insurance under which employees
and their dependents may be covered. The purpose of this program is to promote and preserve the
health of employees.
The premium cost for the insurance provided by the City shall not exceed $14.94 per
month per employee. Enrollment in the plan or plans made available pursuant to this policy shall
be in accordance with the provisions of the contract between the City and carrier or carriers providing
vision insurance coverage,
Adopted by Action of the City Council July 1, 2010
Revised October 2, 2012; December 18, 2012
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EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
It is the intent of the City to recognize the value of continuing education and professional
development of its employees; and to adopt an Education Reimbursement Program which will
encourage employees to avail themselves of City job related educational opportunities that will
advance their knowledge and interests in the direction of their career path. Courses should
either: a) maintain or improve job skills in the employee’s current position; b) be expressly
required by the City or by law; or c) prepare the employee to become a competitive applicant
for a different position with the City.
The Education Reimbursement Program is a benefit to all eligible, full time benefited
employees and provides education reimbursement of up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) per
calendar year for the cost of registration, required textbooks and/or materials and parking.
Employees who wish to seek reimbursement from the City for educational program costs shall
provide a written request for reimbursement in advance of enrollment to the Human Resources
Division. The form provided shall include the type of training, sponsoring organization or
institution, meeting times and costs. Human Resources and the employee’s department head
will make the determination if the chosen education program is eligible for reimbursement.
No employee shall receive any reimbursement until they have provided satisfactory proof of
successful completion of the coursework with a grade of “C” or above, or “Pass” in the case of
a Pass/Fail course. Such proof of completion shall be provided within 30 days of the conclusion
of the course.
Education reimbursement is a taxable benefit under IRS Code. Education reimbursement will
be applied to the calendar year in which the course is passed and satisfactory proof of
completion is submitted.
Mandatory or annual coursework, attendance at conferences and training required to maintain
job specific certifications or proficiencies are not included in the Education Reimbursement
Program.
Adopted by Action of the City Council July 16, 2019
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CITY SPONSORED RECREATION AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS
Eligible appointed employees shall have the privilege of enrollment in City sponsored
recreation programs at the City residents’ fee structure and in preference to non-residents
wishing to enroll. Each calendar year, employees and family members on the employee’s
dental plan are eligible to be reimbursed up to $500 per employee in Rec Bucks. Employees
shall be reimbursed for approved recreation services in accordance with the City’s Recreation
Buck Policies. Programs allowing for preregistration will be reimbursed after completion of
the program, including those allowing for or requiring preregistration in the calendar year prior
to reimbursement. Reimbursements shall be applied to the year in which they are received.
Benefited employees will also receive a free employee-only annual Cupertino Sports Center
membership. Part-time benefited employees will have the annual amount of Recreation Bucks
prorated based on number of hours worked. Recreation Bucks are a taxable benefit under IRS
Code, and must be used by the employee within the calendar year and are non-transferrable.
City employees are eligible to participate in the City’s wellness program as provided for in the
City’s Administrative Rules and Regulations.
Adopted by Action of the City Council July 16, 2019
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EXEMPT POSITIONS
The salaries, wages, or rates of pay for City Attorney and City Manager employees whose
positions are exempt under the provisions of the Cupertino Municipal Code, are set forth
below. Only the City Council can modify these rates.
Monthly Salary Effective June 3, 2019
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $19,916.67
Monthly Salary Effective June 3, 2020
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $22,916.66
Monthly Salary Effective June 15, 2021
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $22,916.66
City Attorney $0 $0 $0 $0 $21,250.00
Monthly Salary Effective January 3, 2022
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $24,000.00
City Attorney $0 $0 $0 $0 $21,250.00
Monthly Salary Effective July 20, 2022
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $24,833.33
City Attorney $0 $0 $0 $0 $23,333.33
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Monthly Salary Effective August 29, 2022
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $26,075.00
City Attorney $0 $0 $0 $0 $23,333.33
Monthly Salary Effective the First Full Pay Period of July, 2023
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $26,987.63
City Attorney $0 $0 $0 $0 $23,333.33
Monthly Salary Effective December 3, 2024
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $26,987.63
City Attorney $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,875.00
Monthly Salary Effective May 2, 2025
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $26,987.63
City Attorney $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,875.00
Interim City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $24,583.33
Monthly Salary Effective July 15, 2025
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
Interim City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,812.50
City Attorney $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,875.00
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City of Cupertino
APPOINTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 1
PROGRAM PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY
It is City of Cupertino policy that those certain persons holding positions hereinafter defined
and designated as appointed management employees by the City Council in the City Manager's Office
and the City Attorney’s Office shall be eligible for participation in the Appointed Employees'
Compensation Program as hereby adopted by action of the City Council and as same may be amended
or as otherwise modified from time to time.
Eligibility for inclusion in this Compensation program is limited to persons appointed by
the City Council and holding positions as management employees in the City Manager’s Office
and the City Attorney’s Office, as defined under section 2.52.290 of the Cupertino Municipal
Code. Eligible persons are designated by the Appointing Authority and may be modified as
circumstances warrant.
Although subject to change in accordance with the Personnel Code, the positions in the
following classifications have been designated as appointed employees.
MANAGEMENT CLASSIFICATIONS:
Classification Title
City Manager
City Attorney
In the event of any inconsistency between the Compensation Program and any Employment
Contracts, the provisions of the Employment Contract and any amendments thereto control.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012; July 2019, August 18, 2020, June 15, 2021, November 16, 2021, July 19, 2022
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SALARY SCHEDULE
AND OTHER SALARY RATES
It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall
be compensated for services rendered to and on behalf of the City on the basis of equitable pay
for duties and responsibilities assigned, meritorious service and comparability with similar work
in other public and private employment in the same labor market; all of which is contingent upon the
City's ability to pay consistent with its fiscal policies. The City Manager and City Attorney salaries
will be set by contract.
Adopted by Action of the City Council July 1, 2010
Revised October 2, 2012
Revised December 18, 2012, October 2016, September 6, 2017, November 6, 2017, January 7, 2019,
July 16, 2019, August 18, 2020, November 16, 2021, July 19, 2022, December 3, 2024, July 15,
2025, September 3, 2025
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TRAINING AND CONFERENCES
I. POLICY
It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall
be reimbursed or receive advances in accordance with the schedules, terms and conditions
as set forth herein for attendance at conferences, meetings and training sessions as defined below
for each. It is the intent of this policy to encourage the continuing education and awareness of said
persons in the technical improvements and innovations in their fields of endeavor as they apply
to the City or to implement a City approved strategy for attracting and retaining businesses
in the City. One means of implementing this encouragement is through a formal reimbursement
and advance schedule for authorized attendance at such conferences, meetings and training
sessions.
II DEFINITIONS
A. Conferences
A conference is an annual meeting of a work related organization the membership of which may
be held in the name of the City or the individual.
B. Local Area
The local area is defined to be within Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties and within a 40-mile
distance from Cupertino when traveling to Alameda County.
C. Meetings
A "meeting" shall mean a convention, conference, seminar, workshop, meal, or like assembly
having to do with municipal government operations. An employee serving on a panel for
interviews of job applicants shall not come under this definition.
D. Training Session
A training session is any type of seminar or workshop the attendance at which is for the
purpose of obtaining information of a work related nature to benefit the City's operations or
to enhance the attendee's capabilities in the discharge of assigned duties and responsibilities.
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III REIMBURSEMENT AND ADVANCE PAYMENT SCHEDULE
A. Intent
This schedule is written with the intent that the employee will make every effort to find the lowest
possible cost to the City for traveling on City business. For example, if paying for parking at the
airport is less expensive that paying for a taxi or airport shuttle, then the employee should drive
their car and park at the airport; or if renting a car is lower than taking taxis at the out-of-town
location, then a car should be rented; or air reservations should be booked in advance to obtain
discounted fares. The following procedures apply whether the expense is being paid through a
reimbursement or a direct advance.
B. Registration
Registration fees for authorized attendance at a meeting or training session will be paid by the
City.
C. Transportation
The City will pay transportation costs on the basis of the lowest cost intent stated in paragraph
A. Eligible transportation costs include airfare (with coach fare being the maximum), van or taxi
service to and from the attendee's home and airport, destination or airport parking charges,
taxi and shuttle services at the out-of-town location, trains, tolls, or rental cars. Use of a
personal automobile for City business shall be reimbursed or advanced at the rate per mile
in effect for such use, except in no case shall it exceed air coach fare if the vehicle is being
used for getting to the destination. Government or group rates offered by a provider of
transportation must be used when available.
Reimbursement or advances for use of a personal automobile on City business within a local area
will not be made so as to supplement that already being paid to those persons receiving a monthly
mileage allowance.
D. Lodging
Hotel or lodging expenses of the employee resulting from the authorized event or activity defined
in this policy will be reimbursed or advanced if the lodging and event occurs outside of the
local area. Not covered will be lodging expenses related to person(s) who are accompanying the
City member, but who themselves are not on City business. In this instance, for example,
the difference between single and multiple occupancy rates for a room will not be reimbursed.
Where the lodging is in connection with a conference or other organized educational activity,
City-paid lodging costs shall not exceed the maximum group rate published by the conference or
activity sponsor, providing that lodging at the group rate is available at the time of booking. If
the group rate at the conference hotel is not available, then the non-conference lodging policy
described in the next paragraph should be followed to find another comparable hotel.
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Where lodging is necessary for an activity that is not related to a conference or other
organized educational activity, reimbursement or advances shall be limited to the actual cost
of the room at a group or government rate. In the event that a group or government rate is
not available, lodging rates that do not exceed the median price for lodging for that area and time
period listed on travel websites like www.hotels.com, www.expedia.com or an equivalent
service shall be eligible for reimbursement or advancement.
E. Meals
1. With No Conference
Payments toward or reimbursement of meals related to authorized activities or events
shall be at the Internal Revenue Service per diem rate for meals and incidental expenses
for a given location, as stated by IRS publications 463 and 1542 and by the U.S. General
Services Administration. The per diem shall be split among meals as reasonably desired
and reduced accordingly for less than full travel days. If per diem is claimed, no receipts
are necessary. Alternatively, the actual cost of a meal can be claimed, within a standard
of reasonableness, but receipts must be kept and submitted for the expense incurred.
2. As Part of a Conference
When City personnel are attending a conference or other organized educational activity, they
shall be reimbursed or advanced for meals not provided by the activity, on a per diem
or actual cost basis. The per diem and actual cost rate shall follow the rule s described
in the meals with no conference paragraph.
F. Other Expenses
Payments toward or reimbursement of expenses at such functions shall be limited to the actual
costs consistent with the application of reasonable standards.
Other reasonable expenses related to business purposes shall be paid consistent with this policy.
No payments shall be made unless, where available, receipts are kept and submitted for all
expenses incurred. When receipts are not available, qualifying expenditures shall be reimbursed
upon signing of an affidavit of expenditure.
No payment shall be made for any expenses incurred which are of a personal nature or not
within a standard of reasonableness for the situation as may be defined by the Finance
Department.
G. Non-Reimbursable Expenses
The City will not reimburse or advance payment toward expenses including, but not
limited to:
1. The personal portion of any trip;
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2. Political or charitable contributions or events;
3. Family expenses, including those of a partner when accompanying the employee on City-
related business, as well as child or pet-related expenses;
4. Entertainment expenses, including theatre, shows, movies, sporting events, golf, spa
treatments, etc.
5. Gifts of any kind for any purpose;
6. Service club meals;
7. Alcoholic beverages;
8. Non-mileage personal automobile expenses including repairs, insurance, gasoline, traffic
citations; and
9. Personal losses incurred while on City business.
IV ATTENDANCE
A. Budgetary Limitations
Reimbursement or advances for expenses relative to conferences, meeting or training sessions
shall not exceed the budgetary limitations.
V. FUNDING
A. Appropriation Policy
It shall be the policy of the City to appropriate funds subject to availability of resources.
B. Training Sessions
Payments toward or reimbursement of expenses incurred in attendance at training sessions,
will be appropriated annually through the budget process.
VI. DIRECT CASH ADVANCE POLICY
From time to time, it may be necessary for a City employee to request a direct cash advance
to cover anticipated expenses while traveling or doing business on the City's behalf. Such request
for an advance should be submitted to their supervisor no less than seven days prior to the need
for the advance with the following information: 1) Purpose of the expenditure; 2) The anticipated
amount of the expenditure (for example, hotel rates, meal costs, and transportation expenses); and
3) The dates of the expenditure. An accounting of expenses and return of any unused advance
must be reported to the City within 30 calendar days of the employee's return on the expense
report described in Section VII.
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VII. EXPENSE REPORT REQUIREMENTS
All expense reimbursement requests or final accounting of advances received from the City
Manager must be approved by the City Attorney , on forms determined by the Administrative
Services Department, within 30 calendar days of an expense incurred, and accompanied by
a business purpose for all expenditures and a receipt for each non- per diem item. All
expense reimbursement requests or final accounting of advances received from the City Attorney
must be approved by the City Manager, on forms determined by the Administrative Services
Department, within 30 calendar days of an expense incurred, and accompanied by a business
purpose for all expenditures and a receipt for each non- per diem item.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012, August 18, 2020 , November 2023
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AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCES AND
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENTS
It is City of Cupertino policy that under this Compensation Program the City Manager
shall be compensated fairly for the use of personal automotive vehicles on City business. In
many instances the use of personal vehicles is a condition of employment due to the absence
of sufficient City owned vehicles for general transportation purposes. It is not intended, however,
that such a condition of employment should work an undue hardship. For this reason, the following
policies shall apply for mileage reimbursements.
Those persons who occasionally are required to use their personal automobiles for City
business shall be reimbursed for such use at an appropriate rate established by the City Council.
Submission of reimbursement requests must be approved by the City Council.
The City Manager shall be paid a monthly automobile allowance of $500.
The City Attorney shall be paid a monthly automobile allowance of $350.
Employees receiving automobile allowance shall be eligible for reimbursement for travel that
exceeds two hundred miles round trip.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012
Revised October 20, 2015
Revised November 6, 2017
Revised August, 18, 2020
Revised June 15, 2021, November 16, 2021
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ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS AND
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
It is City of Cupertino policy under this Compensation Program that the City Manager and City
Attorney shall be entitled to City sponsored association memberships as well as receiving subscriptions
to professional and technical publications. Such sponsorship, however, shall be conditioned upon the
several factors as set forth below.
Each association for which membership is claimed must be directly related to the field of
endeavor of the person to be benefited.
Subscriptions to or purchase of professional and technical publications may be provided at City
expense providing the subject matter and material generally contained therein are related to municipal
governmental operations.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012, June 15,
2021
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OVERTIME WORKED
Management employees are ineligible for overtime payments for time worked in excess
of what otherwise would be considered as a normal work day or work week for other employees.
However, no deduction from leave balances are made when such an employee is absent for less
than a regular work day as long as the employee has his/her supervisor's approval. Nothing in
this policy precludes the alternative work schedule, which may include an absence of a full eight hour
day, when forty hours have been worked in the same seven day work period.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012
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HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN - EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide group hospital and medical insurance under
which eligible persons under this Compensation Program and their dependents may be covered. The
purpose of this program is to promote and preserve the health of employees and their families
through comprehensive health plans available only through employer sponsorship.
Although the premium cost for the insurance provided remains the ultimate responsibility
of the employee in these positions, the City shall contribute the amounts listed below towards the
premium or pay the full cost of the premium if less than the stated amounts. If the premium amounts
for any employee covered by this policy are less than the amounts listed below per month, the
difference between the premium amount and the stated amounts will be included in the employee's
gross pay.
January 1, 2024 City Max Health City Max *Dental City Total Max
Employee 1,021.41 126.78 1,148.19
Employee +1 2,042.82 126.78 2,169.60
Employee +2 2,655.67 126.78 2,782.45
For any change in the monthly medical plan premium charged by CalPERS in the
plan year 2025 compared to the plan year 2024, the City’s maximum contributions
shall be capped at no more than 6% for Unrepresented and Appointed Employees.
Any required contribution amounts exceeding the premium contribution of the
City are the responsibility of the employee.
Effective July 1, 2025, the City shall contribute toward premium cost the following
amount per month.
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July 1, 2025 City Max Health City Max Dental City Total Max Contribution
With regards to any change in the monthly medical plan premium charged by
CalPERS in the plan years subsequent to 2025 (specifically, the CalPERS
healthcare rate increases effective January 1, 2026, January 1, 2027 and January 1,
2028), the City’s maximum contributions shall be tied to the CalPERS Kaiser
Permanente plan increases and shall be capped at no more than 20% of any such
total increase in aggregate between 2025 – 2028. Any required contribution
amounts exceeding the premium contribution of the City are the responsibility of
the employee.
Appointed employees in the City Manager and City Attorney positions will have immediate vesting
of retiree medical benefits, subject to said employee retiring from City service and CalPERS.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012, July 2013, October 2016, July 2019; December 2019, June 15, 2021, November
16, 2021 , November 7, 2023, September 3, 2025
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Policy No. 8
FIXED HOLIDAYS
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to recognize days of historical and national
significance as holidays of the City without loss of pay or benefits. Recognizing the desirable
times throughout the year, it is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide days off in lieu of
holidays for management and confidential employees at such times as are convenient for each
employee and supervisor, when such policy is compatible with the workload and schedule of the City.
The City provides the following fixed paid holidays for eligible employees covered by this
agreement:
1. New Year's Day
2. Martin Luther King Day
3. Presidents' Day
4. Lunar New Year
5. Cesar Chavez Day
6. Memorial Day
7. Juneteenth
8. Independence Day
9. Labor Day
10. Veteran's Day
11. Thanksgiving Day
12. Day Following Thanksgiving
13. Christmas Eve
14. Christmas Day
15. New Year's Eve
When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as the non-work day.
When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the previous Friday shall be observed as the non-work day.
FLOATING HOLIDAY
In addition to the paid holidays, employees occupying these positions shall be provided 20 floating
hours per calendar year as non-work time with full pay and benefits. Employees may accumulate
floating holiday hours up to two times their annual accrual. For Calendar Year 2023, Appointed
employees will receive one (1) floating holiday in lieu of Lunar New Year holiday.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
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Revised December 18, 2012, July 2013, November 2023
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LIFE, LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE, AND SHORT TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to make available group insurance for eligible persons under
this Compensation Program that will mitigate the personal and family financial hardships resulting
from continuing disability that prevents an employee from performing gainfully in his or her
occupation. It is further the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide life insurance benefits in an
amount of two and one half times the employee's annual salary to a maximum of $250,000.00
The City Manager and City Attorney will participate in California State Disability Insurance (SDI).
SDI weekly benefits are determined by the State of California and information is available on the State
of California Employment Development Department website. Employee may use leave banks to
supplement lost salary during the 7-day elimination period. City Manager and City Attorney shall pay
the employee contribution rate of CA SDI, which will be deducted from their biweekly paychecks.
The City shall provide Long Term Disability (LTD) insurance for employees. LTD income protection
coverage shall be up to $7,000 of covered monthly salary. City Manager and City Attorney may use
sick leave and/or vacation leave to supplement lost salary during the 90 day elimination period.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012, October
2016, July 2019, August 18, 2020,
June 15, 2021
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DEFERRED COMPENSATION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide equitable current compensation and
reasonable retirement security for eligible persons under this Compensation Program for services
performed for the City. The City participates in the California Public Employees' Retirement System
(PERS) and deferred compensation plans have been established. Both the employee and employer
may make contributions from current earnings to these plans. The purpose of this policy is to
promote means by which compensation may be provided in such manner and form to best meet
the requirements of the City and the needs of individual employees, thereby increasing the
ability, to attract and retain competent employees.
The City shall maintain and administer means by which employees in these positions may
defer portions of their current earnings for future utilization. Usage of such plans shall be subject
to such agreements, rules and procedures as are necessary to properly administer each plan. Employee
contributions to such plans may be made in such amounts as felt proper and necessary to the
employee. Employer contributions shall be as determined by the City Council.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012; July 2019
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PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTION
A. Employees hired on or before December 29, 2012 Only:
For employees hired on or before December 29, 2012, the City has contracted with CalPERS for a
2.7% @55 formula.
Effective in the first full pay period in July 2017, each employee shall pay the full 8.0% of applicable
salary of the employee’s contribution towards CalPERS.
B. For Employees hired by the City of Cupertino on December 30, 2012 or December 31,
2012 or a current CalPERS employee who qualifies as a classic member under CalPERS
Regulations Only:
For Employees hired by the City of Cupertino on December 30, 2012 or December 31, 2012 or a
current CalPERS employee who qualifies as a classic member under CalPERS Regulations only
the City has contracted with CalPERS for a 2.0% @ 60 retirement formula, three year average
compensation.
Effective October 1, 2016, the City shall not pay the employee’s contribution rate to the California
Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and each employee shall pay the full 7% of
applicable salary of the employee’s contribution towards CalPERS.
C. For new employees hired by the City of Cupertino on or after January 1, 2013 and do not
qualify as Classic members Only:
For new employees hired by the City of Cupertino on or after January 1, 2013 and do not qualify
as classic members as defined by CalPERS, CalPERS has by statute implemented a 2% @ 62
formula, three year average and employees in this category shall pay 50% of the normal cost rate
as determined by CalPERS.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised October 2, 2012; December 18, 2012, July 2013, October 2016, July 2019
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DENTAL INSURANCE - EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide dental insurance under which eligible persons
under this Compensation Program and their dependents may be covered. The purpose of this
program is to promote and preserve the health of employees.
The premium cost for the insurance provided by the City shall not exceed $114.30* per month
per employee. Enrollment in the plan or plans made available pursuant to this policy shall be in
accordance with Personnel Rules of the City and the provisions of the contract for such insurance
between the City and carrier or carriers.*Dental Coverage: Effective the first month after Council
adoption of agreement, dental coverage is capped at $2,500.00 per dependent per annual plan year for
the term of this contract.
Adopted by Action of City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised October 2, 2012; December 18, 2012,
October 2016, July 2019, July 19, 2022
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Policy No. 13
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
Eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall accrue eighty (80) hours of
administrative leave with pay per year.
Employees may accumulate administrative leave hours up to two times their annual
accrual.
Employees shall be eligible to convert administrative leave hours to pay one time each
calendar year.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012, October
2016; July 2019, November 16, 2021
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EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide an Employee Assistance Program for
the benefit of eligible persons under this Compensation Program and their eligible dependents.
The purpose of this program is to provide professional assistance and counseling concerning financial,
legal, pre-retirement, and other matters of a personal nature.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012; July 2019
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Policy No. 15
HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Housing assistance may be offered to eligible persons under this Compensation Program
pursuant to Resolution No. 15-092 as amended.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1, 2010
Revised December 18, 2012
Revised October 20, 2015; July 2019
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Policy No. 16
VISION INSURANCE — EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide vision insurance under which employees
and their dependents may be covered. The purpose of this program is to promote and preserve the
health of employees.
The premium cost for the insurance provided by the City shall not exceed $14.94 per
month per employee. Enrollment in the plan or plans made available pursuant to this policy shall
be in accordance with the provisions of the contract between the City and carrier or carriers providing
vision insurance coverage,
Adopted by Action of the City Council July 1, 2010
Revised October 2, 2012; December 18, 2012
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EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
It is the intent of the City to recognize the value of continuing education and professional
development of its employees; and to adopt an Education Reimbursement Program which will
encourage employees to avail themselves of City job related educational opportunities that will
advance their knowledge and interests in the direction of their career path. Courses should
either: a) maintain or improve job skills in the employee’s current position; b) be expressly
required by the City or by law; or c) prepare the employee to become a competitive applicant
for a different position with the City.
The Education Reimbursement Program is a benefit to all eligible, full time benefited
employees and provides education reimbursement of up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) per
calendar year for the cost of registration, required textbooks and/or materials and parking.
Employees who wish to seek reimbursement from the City for educational program costs shall
provide a written request for reimbursement in advance of enrollment to the Human Resources
Division. The form provided shall include the type of training, sponsoring organization or
institution, meeting times and costs. Human Resources and the employee’s department head
will make the determination if the chosen education program is eligible for reimbursement.
No employee shall receive any reimbursement until they have provided satisfactory proof of
successful completion of the coursework with a grade of “C” or above, or “Pass” in the case of
a Pass/Fail course. Such proof of completion shall be provided within 30 days of the conclusion
of the course.
Education reimbursement is a taxable benefit under IRS Code. Education reimbursement will
be applied to the calendar year in which the course is passed and satisfactory proof of
completion is submitted.
Mandatory or annual coursework, attendance at conferences and training required to maintain
job specific certifications or proficiencies are not included in the Education Reimbursement
Program.
Adopted by Action of the City Council July 16, 2019
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CITY SPONSORED RECREATION AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS
Eligible appointed employees shall have the privilege of enrollment in City sponsored
recreation programs at the City residents’ fee structure and in preference to non-residents
wishing to enroll. Each calendar year, employees and family members on the employee’s
dental plan are eligible to be reimbursed up to $500 per employee in Rec Bucks. Employees
shall be reimbursed for approved recreation services in accordance with the City’s Recreation
Buck Policies. Programs allowing for preregistration will be reimbursed after completion of
the program, including those allowing for or requiring preregistration in the calendar year prior
to reimbursement. Reimbursements shall be applied to the year in which they are received.
Benefited employees will also receive a free employee-only annual Cupertino Sports Center
membership. Part-time benefited employees will have the annual amount of Recreation Bucks
prorated based on number of hours worked. Recreation Bucks are a taxable benefit under IRS
Code, and must be used by the employee within the calendar year and are non-transferrable.
City employees are eligible to participate in the City’s wellness program as provided for in the
City’s Administrative Rules and Regulations.
Adopted by Action of the City Council July 16, 2019
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EXEMPT POSITIONS
The salaries, wages, or rates of pay for City Attorney and City Manager employees whose
positions are exempt under the provisions of the Cupertino Municipal Code, are set forth
below. Only the City Council can modify these rates.
Monthly Salary Effective June 3, 2019
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $19,916.67
Monthly Salary Effective June 3, 2020
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $22,916.66
Monthly Salary Effective June 15, 2021
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $22,916.66
City Attorney $0 $0 $0 $0 $21,250.00
Monthly Salary Effective January 3, 2022
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $24,000.00
City Attorney $0 $0 $0 $0 $21,250.00
Monthly Salary Effective July 20, 2022
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $24,833.33
City Attorney $0 $0 $0 $0 $23,333.33
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Monthly Salary Effective August 29, 2022
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $26,075.00
City Attorney $0 $0 $0 $0 $23,333.33
Monthly Salary Effective the First Full Pay Period of July, 2023
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $26,987.63
City Attorney $0 $0 $0 $0 $23,333.33
Monthly Salary Effective December 3, 2024
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $26,987.63
City Attorney $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,875.00
Monthly Salary Effective May 2, 2025
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $26,987.63
City Attorney $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,875.00
Interim City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $24,583.33
Monthly Salary Effective July 15, 2025
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
Interim City Manager $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,812.50
City Attorney $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,875.00
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RESOLUTION NO. 25-________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
AMENDING THE APPOINTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION
PROGRAM
WHEREAS the City Council desires to amend the Appointed
Employees’ Compensation Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Appointed Compensation
Program be amended which is incorporated in this resolution by this reference
and attached as Exhibit A.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 3rd day of September 2025, by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Liang Chao, Mayor
City of Cupertino
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Date
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Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
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Date
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
City of Cupertino
And
Operating Engineers Local No. 3 Union, AFL-CIO
July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028
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Table of Contents
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between
CITY OF CUPERTINO
And
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL UNION NO. 3, AFL-CIO
Recital:
The City and the Membership represented by Operating Engineers Local Union 3 (OE3) wish to
formalize a relationship which will survive differences in interests, endure changes in leadership,
and extend beyond legal and contractual requirements based on the following principals:
In our relationship, we understand and accept that a high degree of trust is essential. Therefore,
we will focus on developing and maintaining trust.
We will promote and expand communications between the parties and recognize active listening
as a major component of communications. We will avoid sending ambiguous or mixed messages.
We will always consult before deciding on matters which may have a major impact on the other
party.
Term of Agreement:
This is a three (3) year agreement, entered into the 1st day of July, 2025 between the City of
Cupertino, hereinafter referred to as "City", and the Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3, AFL-
CIO, hereinafter referred to as "Union", sets forth the agreement resulting from the meet and confer
bargaining process between the two parties concerning the wages, hours, and other terms and
conditions of employment for the employees of the Public Works Unit of the City, for which the
Union is the recognized sole and exclusive representative. This agreement represents the full entire
and integrated agreement between the City and the Union and supersedes all prior representations
and agreements, whether written or oral.
General Provisions
SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS
1.1 City – the City of Cupertino, a municipal corporation
1.2 Union – the Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3
1.3 Employee – All employees whose positions are contained in the Public Works Unit
recognized pursuant to Section 2.52.470 of the Cupertino Municipal Code.
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SECTION 2: UNION RECOGNITION
Pursuant to Section 2.52.480 of the City Code and applicable State law, the Union is recognized
by the City as the exclusive representative of the employees within the Public Works Unit
consisting of the following classifications as well as any new classifications which may be
appropriate for this unit as determined by the Administrative Services Director:
• Lead Equipment Mechanic
• Equipment Mechanic
• Maintenance Worker I
• Maintenance Worker II
• Maintenance Lead
• Street Lighting Worker
2.1 The City shall promptly notify the Union of its decision to implement any and all new
classifications pertaining to work of a nature performed by employees in the bargaining
unit.
SECTION 3: NO-DISCRIMINATION
In accordance with the City of Cupertino Equal Opportunity in Employment Policy, Part II,
OTHER Citywide Policies, Section 1. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYMENT, City of
Cupertino Administrative Rules and Regulations of the Personnel Code, the City will afford equal
employment opportunity to all qualified employees, applicants and unpaid interns as to all terms
and conditions of employment, including compensation, hiring, training, promotion, transfer,
discipline, and termination, without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, gender identity,
gender expression, transgender, pregnancy and breastfeeding), sexual orientation (including
heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status,
uniformed service member status, marital status, age, medical condition, genetic information or
characteristics, disability, Association activity, or any other basis protected by law.
SECTION 4: REPRESENTATION RIGHTS
4.1 The City and Union shall not interfere with, intimidate, restrain, coerce or discriminate
against employees of the City because of their exercise of representation under Section
3502 of the Government Code.
4.2 Business Representatives of the Union may have reasonable access to any employee or
employees presenting a grievance and employees have the right to have the Union Business
Representative represent him or her at all stages of disciplinary action.
4.3 The Union, as a recognized employee organization, may select not more than two employee
members of the organization to attend scheduled meetings with City representatives on
subjects within the scope of representation during regular work hours without loss of
compensation. For contract negotiations, the Union may select not more than six employee
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members to attend bargaining sessions. Where circumstances warrant, Human Resources
may approve the attendance of additional employee representatives without loss of
compensation, at either labor negotiations or Labor Management Committee meetings. The
Union shall submit the names of the employee representatives to Human Resources in
advance of such meetings.
In addition to his/her regularly assigned work, the Union Steward shall be permitted
reasonable time during working hours to notify the Business Representative through the
most rapid means appropriate and available of any alleged violations of this Memorandum.
Employees are authorized to contact their Union Steward during working hours to report
an alleged grievance or violation of this Memorandum.
The Union may designate a reasonable number of employees to represent other employees
in disciplinary or grievance matters and to investigate matters within the scope of
representation. The Union shall provide written notice to the City of the designated
stewards and shall notify the City of any changes to the list. Stewards shall conduct their
representation activities on their own time and on the employee’s own time unless it is an
emergency situation, which would still require approval from the appropriate supervisor or
manager in order to leave the job site. Time off without loss of compensation shall be
allowed for management-approved meetings. Unless authorized, only one steward shall be
released on work time to attend such meetings for any one grievance, discipline, or
representation matter.
Membership meetings, organizing activities, membership campaigns, or dues collecting by
the Union or their representatives on City premises or at work locations/sites during regular
hours of work shall not be permitted. Representatives of the Union shall be granted
reasonable access to employee work locations to investigate matters relating to employer-
employee relations, unless such access to given work locations would constitute a safety
hazard or would interfere with the operations of the City. Representatives of the Union
shall not enter a work location without first advising the department head or the Human
Resources office.
4.5 The City and the Union desire to work towards a good working environment which includes
productivity and respect for each individual regardless of classification or representation.
SECTION 5: UNION RIGHTS
5.1 The City and the Union recognize the right of employees to form, join, and participate in
lawful activities of employee organizations and the equal, alternative right of employees to
refuse to form, join, and participate in employee organizations. Neither party shall
discriminate against an employee in the exercise of these alternative rights.
Accordingly, membership in the Union shall not be compulsory.
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The Union shall provide the City with a thirty-day advance written notice of any changes
in the annual deduction amounts for Union Dues. The Union, Operating Engineers Local
#3, shall provide the City with instructions regarding dues deductions to be remitted to,
Operating Engineers Local #3.
Upon certification by the Union that an employee has signed a deduction authorization, the
City will deduct the appropriate dues from the employee’s pay, as established and as many
be changed from time to time by the Union, and remit such dues to the Union. Employee
requests to cancel or change deductions must be directed to the Union rather than to the
City. An employee wishing to cancel or change deductions must mail a written revocation
to the Union in accordance with the terms of the authorization form, or absent any such
terms, by mailing a written revocation to the Union that is postmarked during the thirty
(30) day period immediately prior to the annual anniversary date on which the employee
signed the original authorization form. Deductions will continue unless and until the City
is notified by the Union of any requested changes.
The Union shall indemnify and hold the City harmless from any and all claims, demands,
suits, or any other action arising from the maintenance of dues deductions of from
complying with any demand for termination hereunder, provided that the City promptly
provide notice to the Union of any claim, demand, suit, or other action for which it is
seeking indemnification.
The Union shall certify to the City of Cupertino that it has received and will maintain an
authorization, signed by each individual employee from whose salary or wages a deduction
or reduction is to be made. The Union will maintain individual employee authorizations,
and shall not be required, to provide a copy of an individual authorization to the City unless
a dispute arises about the existence or terms of the authorization. The Union shall
indemnify the City for any claims made by an employee for deductions made in reliance
on that certification.
SECTION 6: CITY RIGHTS
The rights of the City include, but are not limited to, the exclusive right to determine the
mission of its constituent departments, commissions and boards; set standards of services;
determine the procedures and standards of selection for employment and promotion; direct
its employees; take disciplinary action; relieve its employees from duty because of lack of
work or for other legitimate reasons; maintain the efficiency of governmental operations;
determine the content of job classifications; take all necessary actions to carry out its
mission in emergencies; and exercise complete control and discretion over its organization
and the technology of performing its work.
The City shall have the right to furlough employees subject to meet and confer with the
Union regarding the impact of the decision to furlough.
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The City shall give forty-five (45) days prior written notice to the Union of the intent and
anticipated impact or proposed contracts for work now being done or new work that could
be done by job classifications represented by the Union.
SECTION 7: PERMANENT TRANSFERS
Employees shall be notified in writing of any permanent transfer from one division to
another ten (10) working days prior to the effective date.
SECTION 8: NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED CHANGE
City agrees to serve written notice upon the Union of any intent to change or alter any
ordinance, rule, resolution or regulation affecting the recognized employee organization on
matters within scope of representation. Upon receipt of the written notification of intended
change, the parties will meet at a date not less than fifteen (15) days following receipt of
intent. After notification, the parties may mutually agree that the Meet and Confer
provisions are satisfied by the written notice.
In cases of emergencies when the City determines that an ordinance, rule, resolution or
regulation must be adopted immediately without prior notice of meeting with the Union,
the City shall provide such notice and opportunity to meet at the earliest practical time
following the adoption of such ordinance, rule, and resolution regulation consistent with
the agreement.
SECTION 9: HOURS OF WORK: OVERTIME
9.1 Hours of Work Defined
Hours worked shall include all time not under the control of the employee whether such
hours are worked in the City’s work place, or in some other place where the employee is
carrying out the duties of the City.
The normal work week shall be 40 hours in seven days with two consecutive days off.
Alternate Work Schedules (AWS) may be considered, including 9/80 and 4/10, but must
be approved in advance by the Department Head. The City reserves the right to re-evaluate
such approvals if the Alternate Work Schedule results in an undue burden to the City.
9.2 Schedules
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It will be a management responsibility to schedule the hours of work for each employee
covered by this agreement. Except in unforeseen circumstances, changes in an employee's
hours of work will be made after ten (10) working days prior notice.
Volunteers will be sought for any change in regular work hours. If there are no volunteers,
the regular employee with the least seniority will be assigned for a maximum of twelve
months. The city will attempt to make four-month assignments when possible.
Non-emergency work will not be scheduled for a weekend when either Friday or Monday
is a recognized holiday. (See Section 14.1 - recognition of Saturday and Sunday holidays.)
9.3 Rest Periods
Each employee shall be granted a rest period of fifteen minutes during each work period
of more than three hours duration. Employees may not combine lunch and break times
unless with prior departmental approval as a result of operational needs. Break times should
be taken at the worksite assigned or in the event there is no restroom facilities is available
then to the closest location where a city restroom facilities is available. No wage deduction
shall be made nor time off charged against employees taking authorized rest periods, nor
shall any rights or overtime be accrued for rest periods not taken.
9.3.1 Clean Up Period
At the end of each work period, up to 20 minutes paid clean up time will be provided to
employees. Longer periods, when approved by the Supervisor, will be allowed depending
on the work activities of the work period.
9.4 Overtime
Overtime shall be defined as any work in excess of Section 9.1 above. Holidays and paid
time off shall count toward the accumulation of the work week.
Overtime work for the City by an employee shall be authorized in advance by the
Department Head or their designee. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, overtime
shall be approved after the work is completed.
9.5 Payment of Overtime
All approved overtime work performed by employees shall be paid at the rate of one and
one-half (1 1/2) times the normal rate of pay. Work performed on regularly scheduled days
off, City Holidays or during an employee’s scheduled vacation shall be considered to be
overtime and paid accordingly.
9.5.1 Meal Periods
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A paid meal period and a $12 meal allowance shall be provided when an employee works
more than three consecutive hours immediately following the end of a regular workday. In
addition, after four additional consecutive hours of overtime work, a paid meal period and
a $12 meal allowance shall be provided. A meal period shall be 40 minutes.
9.6 Compensatory Time Off
At the employee’s discretion, compensatory time (CTO) may be granted for overtime
worked at the rate of time and one-half for each hour worked in lieu of compensation in
cash. Employees, who have previously earned CTO, shall be allowed to schedule CTO at
the employee’s discretion provided (1) that prior supervisory approval has been obtained
and (2) the request is made in writing.
CTO may be accrued for up to 80 hours per calendar year. Any CTO earned exceeding 80
hours will be paid at the rate of time and one-half. An employee may carry over the unused
balance into the next calendar year. Any unused carryover balance will be automatically
paid out at the end of the calendar year.
An employee may exercise his/her option twice each calendar year to convert any/or all
accumulated compensatory time to cash.
9.7 Leave Accruals
An employee shall not accrue vacation or sick leave credits during a pay period if off
without pay for more than 40 hours during said pay period.
SECTION 10: COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES
10.1 Salary Range
a. Monthly salary ranges as listed on Exhibit A will apply for each classification
effective at the beginning of the pay period in which July 1 occurs unless otherwise
noted below.
For all bargaining unit members, employed with the City as of July 2, 2025, and
retroactive to the first full pay period after July 1, 2025, a 5.0% salary increase
will be added to the salary range of each classification in this bargaining unit.
Employees must be an active employee at the time of the retroactive payout in
order to receive said retroactive pay to the first full pay period after July 1, 2025.
Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2026, a 3.0% salary increase will be
added to the salary range of each classification in this bargaining unit.
Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2027, a 3.0% salary increase will be
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added to the salary range of each classification in this bargaining unit.
The City will pay all bargaining unit members, employed with the City as of July
2, 2025, a one-time, non-pensionable lump sum of $1,000, which shall be subject
to all applicable payroll tax and withholding. The parties agree that this one-time
payment shall not be PERSable (i.e. counted towards base salary or final
compensation for CalPERS retirement calculation). Payment shall be made
through payroll following the City Council’s approval of a successor MOU.
Employees must be an active employee at the time of the retroactive payout in order
to receive said $1,000 lump-sum payment.
b. Differentials as listed in Section, 10.8 Special Skills Compensation, will apply for
each classification working in the Weekend Work Furlough Program.
10.2 Bilingual Pay Differential
An employee who speaks another language other than English while performing their
assigned duties involving contact with members of the community and who passes the
required language proficiency test(s), will be eligible to receive a 7.5% bilingual pay
differential only for the work time during which the employee uses bilingual skills. For
payroll reporting purposes, the 7.5% bilingual pay differential will be recorded with a 15
minute minimum.
In order to be eligible for Bilingual Pay, the Department Head must certify that the
employee has a need to use his/her bilingual skills in communicating with members of the
community.
10.3 Acting Pay/Out-of-Class
10.3.1 Acting Pay
Temporary assignment, approved in advance by the Department Head, to a classification
in a higher pay grade not defined by this agreement, shall be compensated at the Step 1 rate
of the higher classification, or at a rate five percent greater than that of the regular position,
but not more than the maximum step of the higher class, whichever is greater, for the
number of hours so assigned. In order to qualify for Acting Pay, an employee shall work
a minimum of eight (8) hours per day in the temporary position.
An employee may receive acting pay for working in a higher classification where a vacancy
does not exist, in the case of an incumbent being on vacation or leave of absence, or due to
the employee being asked to perform higher level work on any other temporary basis.
Acting pay is not included for purposes of calculating CalPERS compensation.
10.3.2 Out-of-Class
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An employee may be assigned to work out of class in a higher classification when there is
a vacant position for which a recruitment is being, or will be, conducted. Out-of-class
assignments may not exceed 960 hours in a fiscal year. Compensation for work performed
in an out-of-class capacity is included for purposes of calculating CalPERS compensation,
however, this is at the discretion of CalPERS and future changes to CalPERS regulations
would supersede the language of this section.
The higher rate of pay shall be used in computing overtime when authorized overtime is
worked in a non-exempt, out of class or acting work assignment. When a non-exempt
employee is working out of class or acting in an exempt position for 20 hours or more in a
work week, the employee will be ineligible to receive overtime pay for any and all hours
worked in the exempt classification during that work week.
All requests for out of class pay or acting pay must be approved by the Director of
Administrative Services or his/her designee. No increase in the wage rates shall apply in
instances of Maintenance Worker I positions temporarily assigned to positions of
Maintenance Worker II classification.
10.4 Standby Compensation
Employees who are required to be available during their off-shift hours for possible recall
for emergency service shall be compensated $300.00 per 128 hours so assigned during the
term of this agreement.
Minimum manning and skill qualifications for standby assignment shall be determined by
the City. Assignment of such standby duty shall be rotated on an equal basis among all
qualified employees who reside in an area that provides a response time of 30 minutes or
less.
10.5 Callback Pay
If any employee is called or required to report for assigned emergency or other duties
during the period of the close of the regular work day and the start of the next following
work day, compensation shall be paid at one and one-half (1 1/2) times the normal rate of
the period the employee is required to be available at the work station, and for travel time
in connection therewith to and from the employee's customary residence at one and one-
half (1 1/2) times. Under such circumstances a minimum payment will be made equivalent
to two hours at one and one-half (1 1/2) times the normal rate of pay.
10.6 Mileage Reimbursement
Employees who are required to use their personal vehicles for City Business shall be
reimbursed for such use at the rate established by the IRS.
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10.7 Probationary Period/Salary Advancement
The probationary period shall be twelve months of paid employment. Employees will
advance to the next step of the salary range upon successful completion of the probationary
period. Advancement to subsequent salary steps will be based on merit (satisfactory
evaluation) and are scheduled annually thereafter.
10.8 Special Skills Compensation
A wide variety of work, requiring specialized skills, is completed by employees of the
Service Yard. Position classifications require experience and certification commensurate
to the skills required in each separate Division. The following establishes certification,
experience and additional compensation for eligible employees. Certifications not listed
here, but required of the job specifications, are considered incidental and not eligible for
special skill compensation.
Needed Needed Base
– Stormwater and Storm Water Inspector in
training (CESSWI-IT)
certificate (full stature
CESSWI desired) as issued by
the Envirocert International.
Current primary employee
assigned these special skills as
of June 30, 2013 is
grandfathered in. All other
Employees shall have one year
from the initial appointment to
obtain the CESSWI-IT
certificate while performing
this special skill.
MWII
-Materials Hazwoper Operations Level
California underground Storage
Tank System Operator
MWII
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Management/DOT training.
Certification of achievement in
Environmental Compliance &
Pollution Prevention with a
minimum of 26 units
completed desired
Inspector certificate as issued
by the American Public Works
Association desired
Current primary employee
assigned these special skills as
of June 30, 2013 is
grandfathered in.
All other employees shall have
one year from the initial
appointment to obtain the
Certified Public Infrastructure
certificate while performing
this special skill.
MWII
Certificate or equivalent
certificate.
Certificate categories B, C or F
Tester Certificate as issued by
the American Water Works
Association
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WWFP – Responsible
“Meal periods are paid for the
Administrative Crew Leader
and Assistant Crew Leader.”
5.0%
Eligible employees receive compensation incentive pay for only actual hours worked. To
be eligible for special skill pay, experience and certificates must be current, with written
documentation on file with the Human Resources Department. Special skill compensation
shall be determined and approved in advance by the Supervisor in writing.
10.9 Licenses/Certification Pay
Any employee who possesses a commercial driver’s license with and remains current on
the State DOT Drug Program will receive an additional Seventy-five ($75) dollars per pay
period additional compensation above and beyond all other certification pay.
10.10 Deferred Compensation
City will contribute the amount of $15.00 per bargaining unit member per pay period,
effective the first full pay period following adoption of the MOU by the City Council.
10.11 Weekend Work Furlough Program
Purpose: To provide a public service for local government through the availability of
individuals in a sentencing alternative program, to perform clean-up type duties for all
divisions.
Affected Employees:
1. All permanent employees hired on or after January 1, 2006 and assigned to the
Trees/ROW Division may be required to participate in the Weekend Work Furlough
Program (WWFP or “Program”) and will be required to maintain their annual training
provided by the County Sheriff.
2. Participation by employees in all other Divisions will be on a voluntary basis.
3. Employees that volunteer for training in the Program may be required to participate in
the Program and shall maintain their annual training.
4. Employees shall be notified in writing of a schedule change and/or a regular assignment
to the WWFP Program ten (10) working days’ prior to the effective date.
5. When an assignment in WWFP becomes vacant, any OE3 member is able to request
for a transfer to work WWFP.
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10.12 Flexible Staffing – Maintenance Worker I/II
An employee shall be eligible to advance from Maintenance Worker I (MWI) to
Maintenance Worker II (MWII) after three years of better than satisfactory service as
a Maintenance Worker I with the City of Cupertino or the equivalent, with the
recommendation of the Department Head and when all MWII job specification
requirements are met.
SECTION 11: PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION
A. Employees hired on or before December 29, 2012 Only.
For employees hired by the City of Cupertino on or before December 29, 2012, the City
has contracted with CalPERS for a 2.7% @55 retirement formula.
Effective in the first full pay period in July 2017, each employee shall pay the full 8.0%
of applicable salary of the employee’s contribution towards CalPERS.
B. For Employees hired by the City of Cupertino on December 30, 2012 or on December
31, 2012 or a current CalPERS employee who qualifies as a classic member under
CalPERS Regulations Only
For employees hired by the City of Cupertino on December 30, 2012 or on December
31, 2012 or a current CalPERS employee who qualifies as a classic member under
CalPERS Regulations only the City has contracted with CalPERS for a 2.0% @ 60
retirement formula based on a three year average compensation.
Effective the first full pay period after Union ratification and adoption of this MOU by
the City Council, the City shall not pay the employee’s contribution rate to the
California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and each employee shall
pay the full 7% of applicable salary of the employee’s contribution towards CalPERS.
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C. For new employees hired by the City of Cupertino on or after January 1, 2013 and do
not qualify as Classic members Only.
For new employees hired by the City of Cupertino on or after January 1, 2013 and who
do not qualify as classic members as defined by CalPERS, CalPERS has by statute
implemented a 2% @ 62 formula, based on a three year average compensation.
Employees in this category shall pay 50% of the normal cost rate as determined by
CalPERS.
SECTION 12: HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS
The City agrees to make available a plan of comprehensive health and welfare benefits for
eligible employees,. Any such benefits program must have the continued approval of the
Board of Administration, Public Employees Retirement System. For each participating
employee, the City shall contribute toward premium cost the following amount per month
during the term of this agreement.
Effective July 1, 2025, for each participating employee, the City shall contribute toward
premium cost the following amount per month during the term of this agreement.
2025 Health Dental Max
With regards to any change in the monthly medical plan premium charged by CalPERS in
the plan years subsequent to 2025 (specifically, the CalPERS healthcare rate increases
effective January 1, 2026, January 1, 2027 and January 1, 2028), the City’s maximum
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contributions shall be tied to the CalPERS Kaiser Permanente plan increases and shall be
capped at no more than 20% of any such total increase in aggregate during the course of
this 2025 – 2028 MOU. Any required contribution amounts exceeding the premium
contribution of the City are the responsibility of the employee.
. The City will no longer pay medical insurance cash back (excess of the monthly premium
less the cost of the medical coverage) for any employees.
Effective July 1, 2010, employees that retire or resign from service with the City of
Cupertino and who are not eligible for retiree medical benefits, as defined in the summary
of benefits, can continue on the Cupertino medical and dental plans provided that they pay
the premiums in full.
Dental Coverage: Effective the first month after OE3 ratification and Council adoption of
MOU, dental coverage is capped at $2,500.00 per dependent per annual plan year for the
term of this contract.
SECTION 13: INSURANCE
13.1 Long Term Disability
The City shall provide Long Term Disability (LTD) insurance for employees. LTD income
protection coverage shall be up to $7,000 of covered monthly salary. Employees may use
sick leave and/or vacation leave to supplement lost salary during the 60 day elimination
period.
13.2 Life Insurance
The City shall provide life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage
for each employee in the amount of five times the annual salary to a maximum benefit of
$250,000. Employees may be eligible to purchase additional life insurance subject to the
provisions of the insurance policy.
13.3 Vision Care Insurance
The City provides Vision Care Insurance for employees and their dependents at a
cost of $19.16 monthly.
SECTION 14: PAID ABSENCES
14.1 Fixed Holidays
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The City provides the following fixed paid holidays for eligible employees covered by this
agreement:
1. New Year’s Day 13. Christmas Eve
2. Martin Luther King Day 14. Christmas Day
3. Presidents’ Day
4. Lunar New Year
5. Cesar Chavez Day 15. New Year’s Eve
6. Memorial Day
7. Juneteenth
8. Independence Day
9. Labor Day
10. Veteran’s Day
11. Thanksgiving Day
12. Day Following Thanksgiving
When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as the non-
work day. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the previous Friday shall be observed as the
non-work day.
Nothing contained herein shall preclude the right of the Department Head, with the
approval of the appointing authority, to reschedule work assignments or hours of work to
meet emergency situations and other administrative necessities caused by the observance
of a holiday or non-work day or period; provided, however, that all such affected
employees are duly compensated for said rescheduled work assignments.
14.1.1 Holiday Pay
In order for an employee to receive his/her regular pay for a holiday or designated non-
work day, work must be performed on the regular scheduled day before and the regular
scheduled day after the holiday or designated non- work day. Employees on vacation,
injury leave, approved short term leave of absence, with or without pay, or who submit
satisfactory evidence of personal illness shall be considered as working their regular
schedule for pay purposes.
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14.2 Floating Holiday Leave
In addition to the foregoing paid holidays, eligible employees shall earn 20 hours of holiday
leave per year that may be used in increments of not less than one (1) hour. Floating holiday
leave shall be earned at a rate of .77 hours per paid period. Floating holiday leave may be
accumulated up to 40 hours. Holiday leave shall be taken at the discretion of the employee
subject to prior supervisory approval.
14.3 Vacations
All employees, other than those holding temporary status, whose work assignment is of a
recurring nature of not less than a normal work week shall accrue vacation credits during
the calendar year. Accrued vacation may be taken with prior supervisory approval.
Upon termination of employment, unused vacation may not be used to extend final
employment date beyond the annual rate of vacation being earned.
Represented employees may convert, on a twice per calendar year basis, unused vacation
time for payment subject to the following conditions:
1. The employee must have accrued vacation of at least 120 hours.
2. Any payments made for unused vacation will be subject to all appropriate taxes.
3. Minimum exchange will be 8 hours; maximum exchange will be 80 hours.
4. All changes are irrevocable.
14.3.1 Vacation Accrual Rate
Benefited full-time employees accrue vacation in accordance with the following schedule.
Benefited employees who work less than a full-time work schedule accrue vacation in
accordance with the following schedule on a pro-rated basis.
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An employee may accrue no more vacation credit than what is listed above.
14.3.2 Full vacation leave shall be taken at one time by any one employee whenever possible.
Vacation requests must be approved by employee supervisor in advance in writing. The
time during the calendar year at which an employee shall take his/her vacation shall be
determined with due regard for the wishes of the employee and particular regard for the
needs of the service. Vacation leave of less than the full amount earned may be taken with
the approval of the Supervisor.
14.3.3 On termination of employment or on receiving a leave of absence of more than three
(3) months, an employee who has completed 12 months of continuous service with the City
shall be entitled to receive compensation for all earned but unused vacation accrued at the
time of termination or at the start of said leave of absence.
14.3.4 The accrual of vacation credits for those employees whose normal work week is of not
less than one-half (1/2) time shall be prorated according to the time of the recurring work
assignment as to the normal work week.
14.4 Sick Leave
All full time employees hired before October 17, 2012, (other than those holding temporary
status), shall earn eight (8) hours per month sick leave time without limit on accumulation.
All employees hired on or after October 17, 2012 shall earn eight (8) hours per month sick
leave time, but may accrue no more than 240 hours of sick leave time.
Those regular employees working less than full time (at least 20 hours per week) shall earn
a prorated amount of sick leave based on their regular hours worked in relation to 40 hours.
Employees absent without pay for any reason for more than forty (40) hours during a
calendar month shall not earn sick leave benefits for that month. Sick leave may be utilized
due to the employee’s personal illness, pregnancy disability or sickness or injury to the
immediate family as defined below.
With proper notice and supervisory approval, except in a case of bon-a-fide injury or illness
and/or unforeseen emergency, sick leave shall be taken in periods of no less than one-half
(1/2) hour increments.
The employee’s immediate family consists of any of the following: Children, step-children,
spouse/domestic partner, parents, mother-in-law, father-in-law, siblings, grandchildren and
grandparents who because of illness cannot care for themselves, and for medical
emergencies. Employees shall, whenever possible, make appointments for medical, dental
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and similar purposes during non-work hours. If this is not possible, sick leave may be used
for these purposes.
An employee hired on or after October 17, 2012 may borrow up to 40 hours of sick leave,
subject to Department Head approval for sick time related to an industrial disability. The
employee will be required to repay this advance either in sick or vacation leave hours or
dollars, at the employee’s option, upon returning to work as defined in the sick leave
advance policy. If an employee separates employment prior to repayment of the full
balance due, the amount due will be deducted from their final pay.
14.5 Sick Leave Verification
A Department Head or supervisor may require employees to furnish reasonable acceptable
evidence, including a doctor’s certificate, to substantiate a request for sick leave if the sick
leave exceeds three (3) consecutive workdays. A supervisor may also require a doctor’s
certificate or other form of verification where leave abuse is suspected.
If it appears that an employee is abusing sick leave or is using sick leave excessively, the
employee will be counseled that the continued use of sick leave may result in a requirement
to furnish a medical certificate for each such subsequent absence for sick leave regardless
of duration. Continued abuse of leave or excessive use of sick leave may constitute grounds
for discipline up to and including dismissal.
14.6 Personal Leave
The City shall allow accumulated sick leave to be used for conducting personal business
which cannot be conducted outside regular working hours or for family medical
emergencies.
14.7 Bereavement Leave
Employees shall be granted paid bereavement leave of up to 24 hours upon the death of a
close relative. Close relatives are defined as mother, father, sister, brother, wife, husband,
domestic partner, child, step-child, grandparent, grandchildren, mother-in-law, father-in-
law, step father, step mother, step brother and step sister. Additional bereavement leave of
up to 16 hours will be granted for travel out-of-state or over 200 miles. An employee may
request bereavement leave for the death of an individual not listed above and whom they
have a close and significant relation with and/or hours greater than 24, but not more than
40, which Human Resources can grant at their discretion. A denial under this section shall
not be subject to the grievance procedure.
14.8 Military Leave
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Military leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of state law. All
employees entitled to military leave shall give their supervisor an opportunity, within the
limits of military requirements, to determine when such leave shall be taken.
14.9 Pregnancy Disability Leave:
An employee disabled by pregnancy is eligible for up to four months of unpaid pregnancy
disability leave (PDL) as defined by law. This leave is to be used when the employee is
disabled due to pregnancy or child birth or related medical condition, including but not
limited to, morning sickness, pregnancy complications and prenatal appointments.
Accrued sick leave may be used during the leave, and the employee has the option to use
accrued vacation, floating holidays and/or compensatory time in order to receive pay
during the leave. If the employee is also eligible for leave under the Federal Family
Medical Leave Act (FMLA), (employee must be employed by the City for at least one year
and have worked at least 1250 hours during the year preceding the leave), the leave the
employee takes for pregnancy disability will be run concurrently with the employee’s
entitlement to up to 12 weeks of FMLA leave. Employees otherwise eligible for health
insurance benefits (medical, dental and vision) will continue to receive such benefits during
the period of the PDL leave up to four months as defined by law per 12 month period.
After PDL and FMLA leave, if applicable, expires and if the employee is on unpaid status
or the employee has less than 20 hours per week on their timesheet, the employee may elect
to continue and enroll in COBRA benefits at employee’s expense.
The employee will be accruing sick leave, floating holiday and vacation leave during the
period of time, if any, and the employee is on paid status. Any time the employee’s hours
adjust to less than 40 hours per week, of paid status, the employee’s accrual rates (sick
leave, vacation leave, floating holiday) will be prorated and be adjusted accordingly. Sick
leave, floating holiday and vacation leave do not continue to accrue during any period the
employee is on unpaid status.
Under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) eligible employees are entitled up to 12
additional weeks of leave to bond with the baby. To be eligible for the CFRA bonding
leave, employee must be employed by the City for at least one year and have worked at
least 1250 hours during the year preceding the leave. The leave is unpaid, but the employee
may use floating holiday, compensatory time and vacation leave in order to receive pay
during the leave. The employee may use sick leave for a baby’s illness or doctor’s
appointment when applicable to receive pay during the leave. Bonding leave must be used
within one year of the birth of the baby.
An employee who plans to take PDL must give reasonable notice (not less than 4 weeks if
anticipated or as soon as possible if the leave is unforeseen) before the date employee
expects to take the leave. As with all other employees returning from medical leave,
employees returning from PDL leave of at least 3 days are required to provide a doctor’s
note clearing them to return to work. If an employee requires reasonable accommodations
as a result of pregnancy, employee should consult with Human Resources. Employees
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disabled by pregnancy and employees on leave to bond with a baby may be eligible for
benefits under State Disability Insurance. Additional information is available at
www.edd.ca.gov/Disabililty and from Human Resources.
14.10 Adoption Leave
Upon request, a leave of absence without pay for up to four (4) work weeks will be granted
to adoptive parents. Such leave must be used within one year of the adoption. The city
will pay health and welfare benefits for the duration of the leave at the same rate as prior
to the leave, consistent with the contributions as provided for under the existing MOU.
If the employee is eligible for FMLA/CFRA (employed by the city for at least one year
and worked at least 1250 hours during the year preceding the leave), employee may be
eligible for up to 12 work weeks total (the above four (4) work weeks plus an additional
eight (8) work weeks) for bonding with the adopted child during the first year after
adoption. The employee may be eligible for health benefits during the twelve (12) work
week period at the same rate as prior to the leave as provided for under the existing MOU.
During adoption leave, accrued vacation may be used by the employee at his or her option
in order to receive pay during the leave. Sick leave may only be used during the leave in
the event of illness or medical appointments of the adoptive child during the leave.
14.11 Absence Notification
An employee is expected not to be absent from work for any reason, other than personal
illness, without making prior arrangements with their supervisor. Unless prior
arrangements are made, an employee who, for any reason, fails to report for work must
notify their supervisor by telephone, text, or email of their reason for being absent no later
than 15 minutes prior to their scheduled start time.
If the absence, whether for personal illness or otherwise, is to continue beyond the first
day, the employee must notify the supervisor on a daily basis unless otherwise arranged
with his/her supervisor. In proper cases, exceptions will be made.
Any unauthorized absence of an employee from duty shall be deemed to be an absence
without pay and will be grounds for disciplinary action up to and including dismissal by
the Department Head. In the absence of such disciplinary action, any employee who
absents herself/himself for three (3) days or more without authorized leave shall be deemed
to have resigned. Such absence may be covered, however, by the Department Head by a
following grant of leave with or without pay when extenuating circumstances are found to
have existed.
14.12 Catastrophic Leave
The City's catastrophic leave committee will establish a definition of catastrophic or life-
threatening illness. This committee will evaluate each individual case when it is submitted
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to qualify to receive financial assistance. The only limitation is that the employee must be
the one facing the illness. The committee has the right to ask the applicant to submit further
documentation from the treating physician to determine the applicant’s eligibility for
catastrophic leave hours.
Vacation hours and compensatory time off (CTO) hours are the only leave of absence
credits which may be donated in any pay period. A leave of absence transfer drive will be
held whenever necessary to provide for a minimum catastrophic leave bank balance of 40
hours. Upon retirement or resignation, an employee can contribute up to 10 hours of sick
leave provided that the employee has a minimum of 320 hours of sick leave, which has
previously become vested.
All benefited employees with the City will be eligible to receive assistance. An employee
does not have to be a contributor to be eligible. An employee or their representative must
complete a prescribed application form together with supporting medical documentation
to the Personnel Officer when applying for funds.
A recipient must have used all of their available leave hours before he/she is eligible. The
maximum amount is two months (LTD becomes available at this time).
14.13 Family Medical Leave Act/California Family Rights Act
The City of Cupertino shall comply with the leave provisions of the Family Medical Leave
Act and the California Family Rights Act for employees who qualify for leave under these
laws.
SECTION 15: SICK LEAVE CONVERSION
15.1 Sick Leave is not vested under California statutory law.
15.2 At the time of termination, the value of non-vested hours is converted to an incentive
compensation bank equal to the employee’s base hourly rate.
15.3 If upon retirement an employee has a minimum of 320 non-vested hours, payment shall
be made for up to eighty-five percent (85%) of the value of the incentive compensation
bank.
15.4 If upon resignation an employee has a minimum of 320 non-vested hours, payment shall
be made for up to seventy percent (70%) of the value of the incentive compensation bank.
15.4. a. Employees shall have the option of cashing out sick leave in accordance with Section
15 - Sick Leave Conversion. Any employee who is retiring will have the option of applying
any remaining sick leave to service credit. If an employee is resigning, he/she will not
have the option of applying sick leave hours to service credit.
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15.5 Represented employees will have the option, subject to approval, of converting sick leave
to vacation leave on a two-to-one basis only if the employee’s remaining sick leave balance
is 40 hours or more. The maximum allowable exchange will be 96 hours of sick time for
48 hours of vacation leave per calendar year. Minimum exchange will be eight hours sick
leave for four hours of vacation. An employee may convert sick leave in excess of 320
hours to vacation leave on a one-to-one basis to a maximum of 48 hours and a minimum
of four hours.
As a condition of converting sick leave to vacation, all employees will be required to use
at least one-half (1/2) of vacation accrued during the previous twelve (12) months.
Such conversions, either to exchange sick leave for vacation or vice versa, shall be
subject to the following conditions:
a. All requests to exchange sick leave for vacation time shall be submitted in writing to
the Department Head at least 14 calendar days in advance of intended vacation
utilization.
b. The granting of such exchange and subsequent use will be at the discretion of the
Department Head.
c. If twelve (12) months have elapsed since approval of the exchange of sick leave for
vacation, and the employee has not been permitted the use of the converted vacation
time, (after submitting at least one written request for utilization) the employee will
have the right to re-convert the vacation time to sick leave in reverse ratio to the original
exchange. This exchange will be allowed only for previously converted sick time to
vacation and will not be permitted for regularly accrued vacation time.
Regularly accrued vacation time will not be eligible for this re- conversion to sick leave
and any regularly accrued vacation time accrued in excess of the maximum allowable will
be disallowed and not subject to utilization by the employee.
NOTE: As used in this document, "reverse ratio" is intended to mean that the ration of sick
leave to vacation will revert to the original ratio at the time the initial exchange was
implemented.
SECTION 16: SAFETY EQUIPMENT
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The City will pay for actual cost of Safety Shoes up to $400 from City approved
vendor list. City will be billed directly from vendor, and any overages would be covered
by the employee.
The City shall retain the right to establish minimum safety and quality standards for the
steel toed safety shoes, clothing and safety equipment to be used while performing assigned
tasks.
The city will provide to the employee the following: hard hat, safety glasses, ear protection,
gloves, chain saw slip-on foot protection for employees who operate chain saws, orange
safety tee shirts and/or uniform shirts (11), sweatshirts, safety jacket (1 jacket every other
year), and rain boots.
The city will continue to provide and launder shirts or overalls, which shall be worn while
carrying out the duties of the city.
It is the responsibility of the employee to have the required clothing and/or safety
equipment needed for the tasks assigned. If an employee should be at work without the
required clothing and/or safety equipment, that employee will not be paid until he/she is at
the worksite with the required clothing and/or safety equipment.
Hard hats must be worn when work performed by an employee is equal to, or above his/her
eye level.
Steel toed safety shoes must be worn at all times during the workday.
For new employees, the safety and equipment allowance will be prorated from the date of
employment through the end of the fiscal year in which appointed (June 30).
The City will pay for prescription safety glasses for those employees needing such
protection.
The parties agree to discuss the safety equipment requirements during the first year of this
contract at the regular Labor Management meetings in an effort to arrive at a mutually
agreeable list of equipment purchases and maintenance.
SECTION 17: CITY SPONSORED RECREATION AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS
All bargaining unit employees shall have the privilege of enrollment in City sponsored
recreation programs at the City residents’ fee structure and in preference to non-residents
wishing to enroll. Each calendar year, employees and family members on the employee’s
dental plan are eligible to receive up to $500 per employee in Rec Bucks toward recreation
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services in accordance with the City’s Recreation Buck Policy and a free, employee only
annual Cupertino Sports Center membership. Part-time benefited employees will have the
annual amount of Recreation Bucks prorated based on number of hours worked. Recreation
Bucks are a taxable benefit under IRS Code. They must be used by the employee within
the calendar year and are non-transferrable.
City employees are eligible to participate in the City’s wellness program as provided for
in the City’s Administrative Rules and Regulations.
SECTION 18: TRAINING AND TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
It is the intent of the City to recognize the value of training to its employees and to adopt a
training policy which will encourage employees to avail themselves of educational
opportunities that will advance their knowledge and interests in the direction of their career
with the City and by doing so to improve the Municipal Service.
Employees who wish to seek reimbursement from the City for City job related training
program costs shall provide a written request for reimbursement to their immediate
supervisor. The request shall include the type of program, sponsoring organization or
institution, meeting times and costs for such program.
A copy of the supervisor’s and superintendent's recommendation to the Department Head
shall also be provided to the employee. The employee will initial supervisor's comments
and the superintendent's recommendation prior to going to the Department Head for
approval or denial.
Once a training program has been approved, any employee covered by this agreement will
be eligible for reimbursement of up to $2,500.00 per calendar year for tuition and books
for training and education.
No employee shall receive any reimbursement until they have provided satisfactory proof
of successful completion of the coursework with a grade of “C” or above, or “Pass” in the
case of a Pass/Fail course. Such proof of completion shall be provided within 30 days of
the conclusion of the course.
Education reimbursement is a taxable benefit under IRS Code. Education reimbursement
will be applied to the calendar year in which the course is passed and satisfactory proof of
completion is submitted.
Mandatory or annual coursework, attendance at conferences and training required to
maintain job specific certifications or proficiencies are not included in the Education
Reimbursement Program.
18.1 Service Center Safety/Training Committee
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The City and the Union agree to form a committee to jointly develop a safety/training
program. The committee shall meet monthly and will be responsible for the review,
discussion, and recommendations of all matters concerning safety and health, including but
not limited to accident investigations, safety surveys, job site inspections, safety audits,
training and emergency response roles. The committee shall work to problem solve and
formulate recommendations to the appropriate divisions within the Service Center.
Minutes of the meetings shall be taken and will be distributed to all Service Center
employees and posted in a conspicuous location(s). The City shall have two members and
the Union shall have one member, to be elected by the membership, from each Service
Center division.
The City and the Union are committed to a safe working environment, and in pursuit of
this shared commitment both sides agree to look at the benefits of implementing a Safety
Recognition Program. This effort shall be assumed by the Service Center Safety/Training
Committee. Any agreement shall be by consensus between City and Union.
18.2 Labor/Management Committee
The parties agree that regular meetings to explore mutual concerns will be beneficial to the
relationship between the City and the Union. To promote a problem-solving approach, the
parties agree that decision making shall be cooperative.
Consequently the parties agree to meet monthly to discuss any issue concerning the rights
of either party or the relationship between the City and the Union or the City and employees
the Union represents. The purpose of the meetings is to exchange information and to solve
problems or issues. If the issue is not resolved, it may be placed on the agenda for the next
quarterly labor management meeting. The parties may mutually agree to meet less than
monthly.
The parties agree that such meetings shall not be negotiations and therefore the results of
the meetings shall not be binding on the parties. These meetings are not to act as a
substitute for the roles and responsibilities of either a shop steward or other job
classifications. The Union shall elect one representative from each division and
management may have an equal number of participants on the committee.
SECTION 19: STRETCH ASSIGNMENTS
1.0 Purpose
The City of Cupertino is committed to the professional growth and development of its
employees. To further that endeavor, the City has a Succession Development program to
prepare current employees for future promotional opportunities within the City. To gain
the necessary experience to obtain those much needed job skills, the City believes in the
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concept of "learning by doing" or "on the job training" which can occur through "stretch
assignments."
A Stretch Assignment is a project or task beyond their current knowledge or skills level in
order to "stretch" employees developmentally. A Stretch Assignment can also be working
in an advanced position in a limited capacity. It is a way to expand an employee's skills
and competencies.
[A Stretch Assignment differs from Working Out of Class (WOOC) in that WOOC requires
the employee to meet the minimum qualifications of the position. There must be either a
vacant budgeted position or a temporary vacancy due to vacation, sick leave, or leave of
absence. The person already has the knowledge, skills, education or training needed to
perform all the duties and responsibilities of the job].
The assignment may be a limited term of three to six months but may be extended under
specific circumstances, as agreed upon by the employee and supervisor, and approved by
the Superintendent. It is not to be used as a solution to fill a vacancy or understaffing.
Stretch assignments receive no additional compensation because they are considered
training opportunities, unless all conditions of Working out of Class apply. A stretch
assignment is completely voluntary and can be terminated by either the employee or
supervisor at any time. Should either side wish to terminate the assignment, they shall
consult with each other and explain the reason(s) for terminating the assignment.
Stretch Assignments is intended to be a pilot program for 12 (twelve) months after
adoption of this agreement. At the completion of the 12 (twelve) month pilot program
period, City and OE3 Representatives will meet to discuss converting the pilot program
to a permanent status program.
2.0 Procedure
1) Selection Process: Employees may self-identify at any time their desire to have a stretch
assignment to their supervisor. A supervisor may also select an employee to participate
in a stretch assignment if the employee agrees to an opportunity that the supervisor has
identified. Supervisors may identify employees for stretch assignments when
discussing future goals during the annual performance evaluation process or in one-on
one conversations. It is up to the Supervisor and the Superintendent to determine if
there is a stretch assignment available, if the employee has the capacity to take on
additional assignments, the operational needs of the department would not be
compromised, and it coincides with the employee's professional goals.
• There may be no more than one stretch assignment per Division at any one time.
• The Public Works Divisions shall be defined as:
o Grounds
o Trees and R/W
o Streets
o Fleet and Facilities
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• If there is more than one employee in one Division interested in a stretch
assignment at one time, the following criteria may be considered for assignment:
o Time elapsed between Stretch Assignments (Employees that have not had
a previous Stretch Assignments shall be considered before those who have)
o Interview with Supervisor and Lead staff
o Previous Evaluation Rating
o Seniority
2) The Assignment: The assignment should be suited to the employee's skill set and those
that the employee desires to develop. It might be to exchange tasks with a coworker at
the same level to gain greater breadth of experience or tasks that would normally be
associated with a more advanced position. A stretch assignment could also include
training in another Public Works Division or City Department, with agreement by both
supervisors and both department Directors. The employee and Supervisor shall identify
specific competencies to be developed. The assignment will be mutually agreed upon
as well as the desired outcomes.
a. Stretch Assignment in an Advanced Position: When the assignment is in a more
advanced position, the employee shall not be expected to perform more than a
limited number of duties. This is an opportunity for the employee to gain the skills
not associated with their current position.
3) Workload: When performing a stretch assignment, expectations about the employee's
current workload will need to be considered. Mutual agreement as to how the employee
will modify or incorporate the stretch assignment into their current work must be made.
4) Approval: The Supervisor will fill in the Stretch Assignment form and return it to the
Superintendent for approval.
5) Feedback: The employee will receive appropriate training at the beginning of the
assignment to allow him/her to learn the task sufficiently to pursue further practice
independently, with limited supervision. The supervisor should provide coaching and
mentoring to the employee during the assignment. Periodic feedback should occur
throughout the stretch assignment. Upon conclusion of the assignment, the supervisor
will use the form attached to provide the employee with feedback on the assignment.
The feedback will only be placed in the employees personnel file upon the employee's
request.
SECTION 20: PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
The purpose of performance evaluations is to have formal communication between
supervisor and employee regarding job performance. It is a value to both parties to have
this process be meaningful and fair.
In the event that an employee’s performance appears to need improvement, the supervisor
should immediately acknowledge the problems in informal or documented oral counseling
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sessions in a confidential setting. It is not in either the City’s or the employee’s interest to
have the feedback delayed until the time of the annual performance evaluation.
Annual performance evaluations will occur no later than 30 days after the due date as set
by Human Resources. Division Maintenance Worker III(s) should provide input in
conjunction with the employee evaluation process.
SECTION 21: WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS
Any employee sustaining an injury arising out of, or in the course of, the performance of
his/her job and who cannot work at the duties and responsibilities normally assigned to
that job is entitled to receive Workers’ Compensation as prescribed by state law.
21.1 Use of Sick Leave to Supplement Workers’ Compensation Payments
Any employee entitled to receive Workers’ Compensation payments may elect to
supplement such payments with an amount not to exceed that which is the employee's
weekly earnings or weekly earning capacity by use of sick leave payments to the extent
that such sick leave has been accrued to the employee's account. Sick leave hours used will
subsequently be credited to the employee's account by dividing the employee's base hourly
rate into the amount that the employee would have received in Workers’ Compensation
injury pay.
SECTION 22: DISCIPLINARY ACTION
The City has a policy of progressive discipline. When the need for discipline arises, the
minimum disciplinary action will be taken commensurate with the seriousness of the
offense which has resulted in such discipline. The severity of the discipline will increase if
corrective action is not taken.
The first and/or most modest step of progressive discipline in the case of minor breaches
of the rules, regulations or policy is a verbal warning by the supervisor in charge. If the
breach continues, or the offense is more than minor, in the judgment of the supervisor, the
employee shall be notified through the issuance of an infraction notice. Such infraction
notices shall remain in the supervisor's file and be destroyed after twelve months.
Should the offense, in the judgment of the supervisor, be so serious or be of a continuous
nature, the supervisor shall recommend more serious reprimand measures or disciplinary
action to the Superintendent. These measures would include, but not be limited to, written
reprimands, suspensions and termination.
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Written reprimands shall be destroyed after three (3) years if requested in writing by the
employee and provided the offense has not re-occurred.
When the disciplinary action recommended by the supervisor, and with the concurrence of
the Superintendent, would impact "property rights" of the employee as defined by the
courts of California, it shall be referred to the Director of Public Works.
A written notice from the Director of Public Works to the employee and the Union at least
ten (10) working days prior to any action, shall state the proposed disciplinary action. The
notice shall also contain:
a. effective date and time of the proposed action
b. the alleged reason for the proposed action
c. the acts or omission which support the allegation
d. the materials upon which the allegation(s) are based and access to any other related
items
e. a "Skelly" pre-disciplinary statement as to the rights of the employee to respond either
orally or in writing to the Director of Public Works prior to the effective date of the
proposed action; and the employee’s right of appeal
f. a statement that the action will become final if the employee fails to respond to the
notice within the specified time
It is understood that an employee’s request for a Skelly meeting will postpone the effective
date of action until the Skelly has been heard and the City has responded to issues raised
in the Skelly meeting. In this case the effective date will be ten (10) working days from the
Director’s response.
SECTION 23: LAYOFF PROCEDURE
The appointing authority may layoff employees for lack of funds, lack of work or for other
similar and just cause. The appointing authority will identify the classification(s) subject
to layoff. For purposes of this Section, Maintenance Worker I and Maintenance Worker II
shall be considered the same classification. Part-time employees shall be released from
City service prior to any layoff of regular, full-time employees in the same classification.
Employees in a classification(s) identified for layoff shall be laid off in reverse order of
seniority, based on the date of the appointment to the classification. If an employee
separates from City employment for a period of more than 30 days, the time off from City
employment shall be deducted from an employee’s length of service for the purpose of
determining seniority.
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Employees being laid off shall be entitled to placement in a lower classification; provided
(a) the employee was previously employed with regular status having completed the
probationary period in that lower classification and (b) the employee has more total
seniority with the City than an individual in the lower classification. Any employee being
displaced by an employee opting to be placed in a lower classification shall be entitled to
placement in the lower classification, subject to conditions (a) and (b) listed in this section.
The City will provide a 30 day notice to any employees identified for layoff. Such notice
will include the employee’s rights to placement in a lower classification pursuant to this
section. Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance continue through the end of the month
in which the layoff is effective. In addition, the employee will be provided with an
opportunity to elect to enroll in COBRA medical, dental, and/or vision coverage at the time
of layoff and at employee expense.
The names of the employees affected by layoff shall be placed on a recall list for a period
of two years in the reverse order of layoff and shall have the first opportunity for
reinstatement. Failure to respond within ten (10) business days to a written notice of such
opportunity for reinstatement shall cause that name to be removed from the recall list. Such
notice shall be sent by certified or registered mail to the address of the employee on file
with the City. The affected employees shall be responsible for updating the City of any
change in address during the time they are on the recall list.
SECTION 24: REINSTATEMENT
With the approval of the appointing authority, a regular or probationary employee who has
resigned with a good record or been recalled from a layoff action may be reinstated within
twenty-four months of the effective date of resignation to a vacant position in the same or
comparable classification they previously occupied. Upon reinstatement, the employee, for
all purposes, shall be considered as though they had received an original appointment.
SECTION 25: GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Definition and Procedure: a grievance is a dispute or difference of opinion raised by an
employee against the City involving the meaning, interpretation or application of the
express provisions of this Agreement or the Rules on Conditions of Employment or
existing work rules. A grievance shall be processed in the following manner:
Step 1: Any employee who has a grievance shall submit it designated as a grievance to the
employee's immediate supervisor within ten (10) business days of the occurrence of the
dispute, who is designated for this purpose by the City.
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The supervisor shall give the employee an oral answer within ten (10) business days after
such presentation.
Step 2: If the grievance is not settled in Step 1 and the employee wishes to advance the
grievance to Step 2 of the grievance procedure, it shall be referred in writing to the
employee's next highest supervisor within ten (10) business days after the supervisor's oral
answer, or answer due in Step 1, and shall be signed by both the aggrieved employee and
the Union Representative or Union Business Agent. The written grievance shall contain a
complete statement of the facts, the provisions or provisions of this Agreement or work
rules which the City is alleged to have violated and the relief requested. The supervisor or
other person designated for this purpose shall discuss the grievance within ten (10) business
days with the employee and the Union Representative at a time mutually agreeable to the
parties. If no settlement is reached, the supervisor or other person designated for this
purpose shall provide the employee a written answer within ten (10) business days
following their meeting.
Step 3: If the grievance is not settled in Step 2 and the employee wishes to appeal the
grievance to Step 3 of the grievance procedure, it shall be referred in writing to the
employee's Department Head within ten (10) business days after the supervisor's answer in
Step 2 and shall be signed by both the aggrieved employee and the Union Representative
or Union Business Agent. The Department Head shall discuss the grievance within ten (10)
business days with the employee and the Union Steward at a time mutually agreeable to
the parties. If no settlement is reached, the Department Head shall give the City's written
answer to the employee within ten (10) business days following their meeting.
Step 4: If the grievance is not settled in Step 3 and the employee wishes to appeal the
grievance to Step 4 of the grievance procedure, the Union may refer the grievance to
advisory mediation as described below within fourteen (14) business days after the decision
is provided at the third step.
1) The parties shall attempt to agree upon an advisory arbitrator within seven (7) business
days after receipt of the notice of referral. In the event that parties are unable to agree
upon an advisory arbitrator within said seven (7) business day period, the parties shall
immediately jointly request the State Mediation and Conciliation Service to submit a
panel of five (5) advisory arbitrators. Each party retains the right to reject one panel in
its entirety and request that a new panel be submitted. Both the Union and the City shall
have the right to strike two (2) names from the panel. The person remaining shall be
the advisory arbitrator.
2) The advisory arbitrator shall be notified of his/her selection and shall be requested to
set a time and place for the hearing, subject to the availability of Union and City
representatives.
3) The City or the Union shall have the right to request the arbitrator to require the
presence of witnesses or documents. The City and the Union retain the right to employ
legal counsel.
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4) The advisory arbitrator shall submit his/her recommendation in writing within thirty
(30) calendar days following the close of the hearing or the submission of briefs by the
parties, whichever is later.
5) More than one grievance may be submitted to the same advisory arbitrator if both parties
mutually agree in writing.
6) The fees and expenses of the advisory arbitrator and the cost of a written transcript shall
be divided equally between the City and the Union; provided, however, that each party
shall be responsible for compensating its own representatives and witnesses.
Limitations on Authority of Advisory Arbitrator: The advisory arbitrator shall have no right
to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the provisions of this Agreement.
The advisory arbitrator shall consider and decide only the question of fact as to whether
there has been a violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of the specific provisions
of this Agreement. The advisory arbitrator shall be empowered to determine the issue
raised by the grievance as submitted in writing at the Second Step. The advisory arbitrator
shall have no authority to make a recommendation on any issue not so submitted or raised.
The advisory arbitrator shall be without power to make recommendations contrary to or
inconsistent with, in any way, applicable laws or rules and regulations of administrative
bodies that have the force and effect of law. The advisory arbitrator shall not in any way
limit or interfere with the powers, duties and responsibilities of the City under law and
applicable court decisions. The recommendation shall be advisory only.
SECTION 26: IMPASSE PROCEDURE
The following procedures, shall apply in the event the parties are unable to resolve and
impasse satisfactorily:
26.1 Impasse
A. Impasse procedures may be invoked only after the possibility of settlement by direct
discussion has been exhausted.
Any party may initiate the impasse procedure by filing, with the other party (or parties)
affected, a written declaration of impasse. Once a party has initiated the impasse procedure,
the parties shall comply with the requirements of California Government Code sections
3505.2, 3505.4, 3505.5, 3505.7, as well as any other applicable sections of the California
Government Code and applicable PERB regulations.
B. The fees and expenses, if any, of mediators or of any other impasse procedure, shall be
payable accordance with the California Government Code sections 3505.2, 3505.5,
and any applicable regulations.
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SECTION 27: SEPARABILITY
In the event any provisions of this agreement is finally held to be illegal by a court of
competent jurisdiction or void as being in contravention of any law, rule or regulation of
any government agency having jurisdiction over the subject set forth, then the remainder
of the agreement shall continue in full force and effect unless the parts so found to be void
are held inseparable from the remaining portion of the agreement.
SECTION 28: RATIFICATION
Nothing contained in this agreement shall be binding upon either the City or the Union
following signing of this agreement by the parties until it has been ratified by the Union's
membership and presented and approved by the City Council of the City.
SECTION 29: REOPENER
During the term of this Agreement, upon request by the City or OE3, the City and
Union will meet and confer over proposed revisions to the City’s Administrative Rules and
Regulations to the extent that the proposed revisions fall within the statutory scope of
bargaining.
SECTION 30: TERM
This agreement shall be effective commencing the first full pay period after Union ratification and
adoption by the City Council ending at 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2028.
SECTION 31: COMPENSATION SURVEY
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Management and OE3 agree to a compensation survey database structure which identifies
specific benchmark classifications for job families, classifications within the job families
of each benchmark classification, survey agencies and survey classification matches. The
City will provide OE3 representatives notice of the survey and an opportunity to meet with
the City in advance of the commencement of the survey to allow the parties to discuss
survey methodology. Survey Cities include:
1. Campbell
2. Los Altos
3. Los Gatos
4. Menlo Park
5. Milpitas
6. Morgan Hill
7. Mountain View
8. Palo Alto
9. San Mateo
10. Santa Clara
11. Saratoga
12. Sunnyvale
13.
14.
The survey data is intended to provide a source of information concerning how the
compensation paid to employees in bargaining unit job classifications compares to that
paid by other public employers. The City will update the survey database and send a copy
to OE3 six weeks before expiration of this agreement. This survey data will be considered
in successor agreement negotiations.
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EXHIBIT A:
HOURLY SALARY RANGES
Salary Effective First Full Pay Period in July 2025, retroactive to the first full pay period of July 2025
Year 1 - Salary Effective First Full Pay Period in July 2025
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
EQUIPMENT MECHANIC $45.61 $47.89 $50.29 $52.80 $55.44
LEAD EQUIPMENT MECHANIC $50.28 $52.80 $55.44 $58.21 $61.12
MAINTENANCE WORKER I $33.85 $35.54 $37.32 $39.19 $41.14
MAINTENANCE WORKER II $39.19 $41.14 $43.21 $45.36 $47.66
MAINTENANCE WORKER III $45.36 $47.66 $50.04 $52.56 $55.19
STREET LIGHT WORKER $45.80 $48.10 $50.50 $53.02 $55.68
Year 2 - Salary Effective First Full Pay Period in July 2026
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
EQUIPMENT MECHANIC $46.98 $49.33 $51.79 $54.38 $57.10
LEAD EQUIPMENT MECHANIC $51.79 $54.38 $57.10 $59.96 $62.96
MAINTENANCE WORKER I $34.86 $36.60 $38.44 $40.36 $42.38
MAINTENANCE WORKER II $40.36 $42.38 $44.51 $46.72 $49.09
MAINTENANCE WORKER III $46.72 $49.09 $51.54 $54.14 $56.84
STREET LIGHT WORKER $47.18 $49.54 $52.01 $54.62 $57.35
Year 3 – Salary Effective First Full Pay Period in July 2027
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
EQUIPMENT MECHANIC $48.39 $50.81 $53.35 $56.01 $58.82
LEAD EQUIPMENT MECHANIC $53.35 $56.01 $58.82 $61.76 $64.84
MAINTENANCE WORKER I $35.91 $37.70 $39.59 $41.57 $43.65
MAINTENANCE WORKER II $41.57 $43.65 $45.84 $48.13 $50.56
MAINTENANCE WORKER III $48.13 $50.56 $53.08 $55.76 $58.55
STREET LIGHT WORKER $48.59 $51.02 $53.58 $56.25 $59.07
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CITY OF CUPERTINO OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 3
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Christopher Boucher Michael Moore
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Kristina Alfaro Sean Filbeck
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Vanessa Guerra Paul Sapudar
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Tina Kapoor Andrew Schmitt
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Adrian Sanchez
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Michael Kimball
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
City of Cupertino
And
Operating Engineers Local No. 3 Union, AFL-CIO
July 1, 20252 - June 30, 20285
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Table of Contents
Cate or Sectio Pa e Numbe
Definitions 1 4
Union Reco nitio 2 5
No-Discriminatio 3 5
Re resentation Ri hts 4 5
Union Ri hts 5 6
Cit Ri hts 6 7
Permanent Transfers 7 8
Notification of Pro osed Chan e 8 8
Hours of Work: Overtime 9 8
Com ensation for Services 10 10
Public Em lo ees Retirement Contributio 11 15
Health and Welfare Benefits 12 16
Insurance 13 16
Paid Absences 14 17
Sick Leave Conversio 15 23
Safet E ui ment 16 24
Cit S onsored Recreation & Wellness Pro rams 17 25
Training and Tuition Reimbursement
18 25
Stretch Assi nments 19 27
Performance Evaluations 20 29
Workers’ Com ensation Benefits 21 29
Disci linar Actio 22 29
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La off Procedure 23 30
Reinstatement 24 31
Grievance Procedure 25 31
Im asse Procedure 26 33
Se arabilit 27 33
Ratification 28 34
Reo ene 29 34
Term 30 34
Com ensation Surve 31 34
Hourly Salary Ranges with Salary and Equity
Ad ustments included in the ran es
Exhibit A 35
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between
CITY OF CUPERTINO
And
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL UNION NO. 3, AFL-CIO
Recital:
The City and the Membership represented by Operating Engineers Local Union 3 (OE3) wish to
formalize a relationship which will survive differences in interests, endure changes in leadership,
and extend beyond legal and contractual requirements based on the following principals:
In our relationship, we understand and accept that a high degree of trust is essential. Therefore,
we will focus on developing and maintaining trust.
We will promote and expand communications between the parties and recognize active listening
as a major component of communications. We will avoid sending ambiguous or mixed messages.
We will always consult before deciding on matters which may have a major impact on the other
party.
Term of Agreement:
This is a three (3) year agreement, entered into the 1st day of July, 20252 between the City of
Cupertino, hereinafter referred to as "City", and the Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3, AFL-
CIO, hereinafter referred to as "Union", sets forth the agreement resulting from the meet and confer
bargaining process between the two parties concerning the wages, hours, and other terms and
conditions of employment for the employees of the Public Works Unit of the City, for which the
Union is the recognized sole and exclusive representative. This agreement represents the full entire
and integrated agreement between the City and the Union and supersedes all prior representations
and agreements, whether written or oral.
General Provisions
SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS
1.1 City – the City of Cupertino, a municipal corporation
1.2 Union – the Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3
1.3 Employee – All employees whose positions are contained in the Public Works Unit
recognized pursuant to Section 2.52.470 of the Cupertino Municipal Code.
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SECTION 2: UNION RECOGNITION
Pursuant to Section 2.52.480 of the City Code and applicable State law, the Union is recognized
by the City as the exclusive representative of the employees within the Public Works Unit
consisting of the following classifications as well as any new classifications which may be
appropriate for this unit as determined by the Administrative Services Director:
Lead Equipment Mechanic
Equipment Mechanic
Maintenance Worker I
Maintenance Worker II
Maintenance Lead
Street Lighting Worker
2.1 The City shall promptly notify the Union of its decision to implement any and all new
classifications pertaining to work of a nature performed by employees in the bargaining
unit.
SECTION 3: NO-DISCRIMINATION
In accordance with the City of Cupertino Equal Opportunity in Employment Policy, Part II,
OTHER Citywide Policies, Section 1. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYMENT, City of
Cupertino Administrative Rules and Regulations of the Personnel Code, the City will afford equal
employment opportunity to all qualified employees, applicants and unpaid interns as to all terms
and conditions of employment, including compensation, hiring, training, promotion, transfer,
discipline, and termination, without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, gender identity,
gender expression, transgender, pregnancy and breastfeeding), sexual orientation (including
heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status,
uniformed service member status, marital status, age, medical condition, genetic information or
characteristics, disability, Association activity, or any other basis protected by law.
SECTION 4: REPRESENTATION RIGHTS
4.1 The City and Union shall not interfere with, intimidate, restrain, coerce or discriminate
against employees of the City because of their exercise of representation under Section
3502 of the Government Code.
4.2 Business Representatives of the Union may have reasonable access to any employee or
employees presenting a grievance and employees have the right to have the Union Business
Representative represent him or her at all stages of disciplinary action.
4.3 The Union, as a recognized employee organization, may select not more than two employee
members of the organization to attend scheduled meetings with City representatives on
subjects within the scope of representation during regular work hours without loss of
compensation. For contract negotiations, the Union may select not more than six employee
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members to attend bargaining sessions. Where circumstances warrant, Human Resources
may approve the attendance of additional employee representatives without loss of
compensation, at either labor negotiations or Labor Management Committee meetings. The
Union shall submit the names of the employee representatives to Human Resources in
advance of such meetings.
In addition to his/her regularly assigned work, the Union Steward shall be permitted
reasonable time during working hours to notify the Business Representative through the
most rapid means appropriate and available of any alleged violations of this Memorandum.
Employees are authorized to contact their Union Steward during working hours to report
an alleged grievance or violation of this Memorandum.
The Union may designate a reasonable number of employees to represent other employees
in disciplinary or grievance matters and to investigate matters within the scope of
representation. The Union shall provide written notice to the City of the designated
stewards and shall notify the City of any changes to the list. Stewards shall conduct their
representation activities on their own time and on the employee’s own time unless it is an
emergency situation, which would still require approval from the appropriate supervisor or
manager in order to leave the job site. Time off without loss of compensation shall be
allowed for management-approved meetings. Unless authorized, only one steward shall be
released on work time to attend such meetings for any one grievance, discipline, or
representation matter.
Membership meetings, organizing activities, membership campaigns, or dues collecting by
the Union or their representatives on City premises or at work locations/sites during regular
hours of work shall not be permitted. Representatives of the Union shall be granted
reasonable access to employee work locations to investigate matters relating to employer-
employee relations, unless such access to given work locations would constitute a safety
hazard or would interfere with the operations of the City. Representatives of the Union
shall not enter a work location without first advising the department head or the Human
Resources office.
4.5 The City and the Union desire to work towards a good working environment which includes
productivity and respect for each individual regardless of classification or representation.
SECTION 5: UNION RIGHTS
5.1 The City and the Union recognize the right of employees to form, join, and participate in
lawful activities of employee organizations and the equal, alternative right of employees to
refuse to form, join, and participate in employee organizations. Neither party shall
discriminate against an employee in the exercise of these alternative rights.
Accordingly, membership in the Union shall not be compulsory.
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The Union shall provide the City with a thirty-day advance written notice of any changes
in the annual deduction amounts for Union Dues. The Union, Operating Engineers Local
#3, shall provide the City with instructions regarding dues deductions to be remitted to,
Operating Engineers Local #3.
Upon certification by the Union that an employee has signed a deduction authorization, the
City will deduct the appropriate dues from the employee’s pay, as established and as many
be changed from time to time by the Union, and remit such dues to the Union. Employee
requests to cancel or change deductions must be directed to the Union rather than to the
City. An employee wishing to cancel or change deductions must mail a written revocation
to the Union in accordance with the terms of the authorization form, or absent any such
terms, by mailing a written revocation to the Union that is postmarked during the thirty
(30) day period immediately prior to the annual anniversary date on which the employee
signed the original authorization form. Deductions will continue unless and until the City
is notified by the Union of any requested changes.
The Union shall indemnify and hold the City harmless from any and all claims, demands,
suits, or any other action arising from the maintenance of dues deductions of from
complying with any demand for termination hereunder, provided that the City promptly
provide notice to the Union of any claim, demand, suit, or other action for which it is
seeking indemnification.
The Union shall certify to the City of Cupertino that it has received and will maintain an
authorization, signed by each individual employee from whose salary or wages a deduction
or reduction is to be made. The Union will maintain individual employee authorizations,
and shall not be required, to provide a copy of an individual authorization to the City unless
a dispute arises about the existence or terms of the authorization. The Union shall
indemnify the City for any claims made by an employee for deductions made in reliance
on that certification.
SECTION 6: CITY RIGHTS
The rights of the City include, but are not limited to, the exclusive right to determine the
mission of its constituent departments, commissions and boards; set standards of services;
determine the procedures and standards of selection for employment and promotion; direct
its employees; take disciplinary action; relieve its employees from duty because of lack of
work or for other legitimate reasons; maintain the efficiency of governmental operations;
determine the content of job classifications; take all necessary actions to carry out its
mission in emergencies; and exercise complete control and discretion over its organization
and the technology of performing its work.
The City shall have the right to furlough employees subject to meet and confer with the
Union regarding the impact of the decision to furlough.
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The City shall give forty-five (45) days prior written notice to the Union of the intent and
anticipated impact or proposed contracts for work now being done or new work that could
be done by job classifications represented by the Union.
SECTION 7: PERMANENT TRANSFERS
Employees shall be notified in writing of any permanent transfer from one division to
another ten (10) working days prior to the effective date.
SECTION 8: NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED CHANGE
City agrees to serve written notice upon the Union of any intent to change or alter any
ordinance, rule, resolution or regulation affecting the recognized employee organization on
matters within scope of representation. Upon receipt of the written notification of intended
change, the parties will meet at a date not less than fifteen (15) days following receipt of
intent. After notification, the parties may mutually agree that the Meet and Confer
provisions are satisfied by the written notice.
In cases of emergencies when the City determines that an ordinance, rule, resolution or
regulation must be adopted immediately without prior notice of meeting with the Union,
the City shall provide such notice and opportunity to meet at the earliest practical time
following the adoption of such ordinance, rule, and resolution regulation consistent with
the agreement.
SECTION 9: HOURS OF WORK: OVERTIME
9.1 Hours of Work Defined
Hours worked shall include all time not under the control of the employee whether such
hours are worked in the City’s work place, or in some other place where the employee is
carrying out the duties of the City.
The normal work week shall be 40 hours in seven days with two consecutive days off.
Alternate Work Schedules (AWS) may be considered, including 9/80 and 4/10, but must
be approved in advance by the Department Head. The City reserves the right to re-evaluate
such approvals if the Alternate Work Schedule results in an undue burden to the City.
9.2 Schedules
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It will be a management responsibility to schedule the hours of work for each employee
covered by this agreement. Except in unforeseen circumstances, changes in an employee's
hours of work will be made after ten (10) working days prior notice.
Volunteers will be sought for any change in regular work hours. If there are no volunteers,
the regular employee with the least seniority will be assigned for a maximum of twelve
months. The city will attempt to make four-month assignments when possible.
Non-emergency work will not be scheduled for a weekend when either Friday or Monday
is a recognized holiday. (See Section 14.1 - recognition of Saturday and Sunday holidays.)
9.3 Rest Periods
Each employee shall be granted a rest period of fifteen minutes during each work period
of more than three hours duration. Employees may not combine lunch and break times
unless with prior departmental approval as a result of operational needs. Break times should
be taken at the worksite assigned or in the event there is no restroom facilities is available
then to the closest location where a city restroom facilities is available. No wage deduction
shall be made nor time off charged against employees taking authorized rest periods, nor
shall any rights or overtime be accrued for rest periods not taken.
9.3.1 Clean Up Period
At the end of each work period, up to 20 minutes paid clean up time will be provided to
employees. Longer periods, when approved by the Supervisor, will be allowed depending
on the work activities of the work period.
9.4 Overtime
Overtime shall be defined as any work in excess of Section 9.1 above. Holidays and paid
time off shall count toward the accumulation of the work week.
Overtime work for the City by an employee shall be authorized in advance by the
Department Head or their designee. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, overtime
shall be approved after the work is completed.
9.5 Payment of Overtime
All approved overtime work performed by employees shall be paid at the rate of one and
one-half (1 1/2) times the normal rate of pay. Work performed on regularly scheduled days
off, City Holidays or during an employee’s scheduled vacation shall be considered to be
overtime and paid accordingly.
9.5.1 Meal Periods
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A paid meal period and a $12 meal allowance shall be provided when an employee works
more than three consecutive hours immediately following the end of a regular workday. In
addition, after four additional consecutive hours of overtime work, a paid meal period and
a $12 meal allowance shall be provided. A meal period shall be 40 minutes.
9.6 Compensatory Time Off
At the employee’s discretion, compensatory time (CTO) may be granted for overtime
worked at the rate of time and one-half for each hour worked in lieu of compensation in
cash. Employees, who have previously earned CTO, shall be allowed to schedule CTO at
the employee’s discretion provided (1) that prior supervisory approval has been obtained
and (2) the request is made in writing.
CTO may be accrued for up to 80 hours per calendar year. Any CTO earned exceeding 80
hours will be paid at the rate of time and one-half. An employee may carry over the unused
balance into the next calendar year. Any unused carryover balance will be automatically
paid out at the end of the calendar year.
An employee may exercise his/her option twice each calendar year to convert any/or all
accumulated compensatory time to cash.
9.7 Leave Accruals
An employee shall not accrue vacation or sick leave credits during a pay period if off
without pay for more than 40 hours during said pay period.
SECTION 10: COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES
10.1 Salary Range
a. Monthly salary ranges as listed on Exhibit A will apply for each classification
effective at the beginning of the pay period in which July 1 occurs unless otherwise
noted below.
For all bargaining unit members, employed with the City as of July 2, 2025, and
retroactive to the first full pay period after July 1, 2025, a 5.0% salary increase
will be added to the salary range of each classification in this bargaining unit.
Employees must be an active employee at the time of the retroactive payout in
order to receive said retroactive pay to the first full pay period after July 1, 2025.
Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2026, a 3.0% salary increase will be
added to the salary range of each classification in this bargaining unit.
Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2027, a 3.0% salary increase will be
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added to the salary range of each classification in this bargaining unit.
a. The City will pay all bargaining unit members, employed with the City as
of July 2, 2025, a one-time, non-pensionable lump sum of $1,000, which shall be
subject to all applicable payroll tax and withholding. The parties agree that this
one-time payment shall not be PERSable (i.e. counted towards base salary or final
compensation for CalPERS retirement calculation). Payment shall be made
through payroll following the City Council’s approval of a successor MOU.
Employees must be an active employee at the time of the retroactive payout in order
to receive said $1,000 lump-sum payment.
5.4 Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2022, a 5.0% salary increase will be
added to the salary range of each classification in this bargaining unit.
The parties further agree to reopen wage negotiations for FY23-24 and FY24-25
upon the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration’s (CDTFA)
completion of the sales tax review, but in no event later than March 1, 2023. The
union may propose changes to salary steps, deferred compensation and special
skills compensation as part of the wage reopener discussion.
a.b. Differentials as listed in Section, 10.8 Special Skills Compensation, will apply for
each classification working in the Weekend Work Furlough Program.
10.2 Bilingual Pay Differential
An employee who speaks another language other than English while performing their
assigned duties involving contact with members of the community and who passes the
required language proficiency test(s), will be eligible to receive a 7.5% bilingual pay
differential only for the work time during which the employee uses bilingual skills. For
payroll reporting purposes, the 7.5% bilingual pay differential will be recorded with a 15
minute minimum.
In order to be eligible for Bilingual Pay, the Department Head must certify that the
employee has a need to use his/her bilingual skills in communicating with members of the
community.
10.3 Acting Pay/Out-of-Class
10.3.1 Acting Pay
Temporary assignment, approved in advance by the Department Head, to a classification
in a higher pay grade not defined by this agreement, shall be compensated at the Step 1 rate
of the higher classification, or at a rate five percent greater than that of the regular position,
but not more than the maximum step of the higher class, whichever is greater, for the
number of hours so assigned. In order to qualify for Acting Pay, an employee shall work
a minimum of eight (8) hours per day in the temporary position.
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An employee may receive acting pay for working in a higher classification where a vacancy
does not exist, in the case of an incumbent being on vacation or leave of absence, or due to
the employee being asked to perform higher level work on any other temporary basis.
Acting pay is not included for purposes of calculating CalPERS compensation.
10.3.2 Out-of-Class
An employee may be assigned to work out of class in a higher classification when there is
a vacant position for which a recruitment is being, or will be, conducted. Out-of-class
assignments may not exceed 960 hours in a fiscal year. Compensation for work performed
in an out-of-class capacity is included for purposes of calculating CalPERS compensation,
however, this is at the discretion of CalPERS and future changes to CalPERS regulations
would supersede the language of this section.
The higher rate of pay shall be used in computing overtime when authorized overtime is
worked in a non-exempt, out of class or acting work assignment. When a non-exempt
employee is working out of class or acting in an exempt position for 20 hours or more in a
work week, the employee will be ineligible to receive overtime pay for any and all hours
worked in the exempt classification during that work week.
All requests for out of class pay or acting pay must be approved by the Director of
Administrative Services or his/her designee. No increase in the wage rates shall apply in
instances of Maintenance Worker I positions temporarily assigned to positions of
Maintenance Worker II classification.
10.4 Standby Compensation
Employees who are required to be available during their off-shift hours for possible recall
for emergency service shall be compensated $300.00 per 128 hours so assigned during the
term of this agreement.
Minimum manning and skill qualifications for standby assignment shall be determined by
the City. Assignment of such standby duty shall be rotated on an equal basis among all
qualified employees who reside in an area that provides a response time of 30 minutes or
less.
10.5 Callback Pay
If any employee is called or required to report for assigned emergency or other duties
during the period of the close of the regular work day and the start of the next following
work day, compensation shall be paid at one and one-half (1 1/2) times the normal rate of
the period the employee is required to be available at the work station, and for travel time
in connection therewith to and from the employee's customary residence at one and one-
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half (1 1/2) times. Under such circumstances a minimum payment will be made equivalent
to two hours at one and one-half (1 1/2) times the normal rate of pay.
10.6 Mileage Reimbursement
Employees who are required to use their personal vehicles for City Business shall be
reimbursed for such use at the rate established by the IRS.
10.7 Probationary Period/Salary Advancement
The probationary period shall be twelve months of paid employment. Employees will
advance to the next step of the salary range upon successful completion of the probationary
period. Advancement to subsequent salary steps will be based on merit (satisfactory
evaluation) and are scheduled annually thereafter.
10.8 Special Skills Compensation
A wide variety of work, requiring specialized skills, is completed by employees of the
Service Yard. Position classifications require experience and certification commensurate
to the skills required in each separate Division. The following establishes certification,
experience and additional compensation for eligible employees. Certifications not listed
here, but required of the job specifications, are considered incidental and not eligible for
special skill compensation.
Special Skills Title Job related Certification
Needed
Experience
Needed
% Over
Base
Salar
Environmental Compliance
– Stormwater
Certified Erosion, Sediment,
and Storm Water Inspector in
training (CESSWI-IT)
certificate (full stature
CESSWI desired) as issued by
the Envirocert International.
Current primary employee
assigned these special skills as
of June 30, 2013 is
grandfathered in. All other
Employees shall have one year
from the initial appointment to
obtain the CESSWI-IT
certificate while performing
this special skill.
2 yrs @
MWII
7.5%
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Environmental Compliance
-Materials
Attainment of:
Hazwoper Operations Level
California underground Storage
Tank System Operator
Title 22 Hazardous Waste
Management/DOT training.
Certification of achievement in
Environmental Compliance &
Pollution Prevention with a
minimum of 26 units
completed desired
2 yrs @
MWII
7.5%
Concrete/Asphalt Certified Public Infrastructure
Inspector certificate as issued
by the American Public Works
Association desired
Current primary employee
assigned these special skills as
of June 30, 2013 is
grandfathered in.
All other employees shall have
one year from the initial
appointment to obtain the
Certified Public Infrastructure
certificate while performing
this special skill.
2 yrs @
MWII
7.5%
Welding American Welding Society
Certificate or equivalent
certificate.
7.5%
Spraying Qualified Applicator
Certificate categories B, C or F
7.5%
Class B License CA Class B Driver’s License 7.5%
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Back Flow Backflow Prevention Assembly
Tester Certificate as issued by
the American Water Works
Association
7.5%
Weekend Work Furlough Program Administrative Crew Leader
Assistant Crew Leader
WWFP – Responsible
“Meal periods are paid for the
Administrative Crew Leader
and Assistant Crew Leader.”
10%
7.5%
5.0%
Eligible employees receive compensation incentive pay for only actual hours worked. To
be eligible for special skill pay, experience and certificates must be current, with written
documentation on file with the Human Resources Department. Special skill compensation
shall be determined and approved in advance by the Supervisor in writing.
10.9 Licenses/Certification Pay
Any employee who possesses a commercial driver’s license with and remains current on
the State DOT Drug Program will receive an additional Seventy-five ($75) dollars per pay
period additional compensation above and beyond all other certification pay.
10.10 Deferred Compensation
City will contribute the amount of $15.00 per bargaining unit member per pay period,
effective the first full pay period following adoption of the MOU by the City Council.
10.11 Weekend Work Furlough Program
Purpose: To provide a public service for local government through the availability of
individuals in a sentencing alternative program, to perform clean-up type duties for all
divisions.
Affected Employees:
1. All permanent employees hired on or after January 1, 2006 and assigned to the
Trees/ROW Division may be required to participate in the Weekend Work Furlough
Program (WWFP or “Program”) and will be required to maintain their annual training
provided by the County Sheriff.
2. Participation by employees in all other Divisions will be on a voluntary basis.
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3. Employees that volunteer for training in the Program may be required to participate in
the Program and shall maintain their annual training.
4. Employees shall be notified in writing of a schedule change and/or a regular assignment
to the WWFP Program ten (10) working days’ prior to the effective date.
5. When an assignment in WWFP becomes vacant, any OE3 member is able to request
for a transfer to work WWFP.
10.12 Flexible Staffing – Maintenance Worker I/II
An employee shall be eligible to advance from Maintenance Worker I (MWI) to
Maintenance Worker II (MWII) after three years of better than satisfactory service as
a Maintenance Worker I with the City of Cupertino or the equivalent, with the
recommendation of the Department Head and when all MWII job specification
requirements are met.
SECTION 11: PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION
A. Employees hired on or before December 29, 2012 Only.
For employees hired by the City of Cupertino on or before December 29, 2012, the City
has contracted with CalPERS for a 2.7% @55 retirement formula.
Effective in the first full pay period in July 2017, each employee shall pay the full 8.0%
of applicable salary of the employee’s contribution towards CalPERS.
B. For Employees hired by the City of Cupertino on December 30, 2012 or on December
31, 2012 or a current CalPERS employee who qualifies as a classic member under
CalPERS Regulations Only
For employees hired by the City of Cupertino on December 30, 2012 or on December
31, 2012 or a current CalPERS employee who qualifies as a classic member under
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CalPERS Regulations only the City has contracted with CalPERS for a 2.0% @ 60
retirement formula based on a three year average compensation.
Effective the first full pay period after Union ratification and adoption of this MOU by
the City Council, the City shall not pay the employee’s contribution rate to the
California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and each employee shall
pay the full 7% of applicable salary of the employee’s contribution towards CalPERS.
C. For new employees hired by the City of Cupertino on or after January 1, 2013 and do
not qualify as Classic members Only.
For new employees hired by the City of Cupertino on or after January 1, 2013 and who
do not qualify as classic members as defined by CalPERS, CalPERS has by statute
implemented a 2% @ 62 formula, based on a three year average compensation.
Employees in this category shall pay 50% of the normal cost rate as determined by
CalPERS.
SECTION 12: HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS
The City agrees to make available a plan of comprehensive health and welfare benefits for
eligible employees, as well as those provided by the Operating Engineers Health and
Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California. Any such benefits program must have the
continued approval of the Board of Administration, Public Employees Retirement System.
For each participating employee, the City shall contribute toward premium cost the
following amount per month during the term of this agreement.
January 1, 2022 City Max Health
Contribution
City Max Dental
Contributio
City Total Max
Contribution
Emplo ee 935.88 126.78 1,062.66
Emplo ee +1 1,591.01 126.78 1,717.79
Emplo ee +2 2,068.31 126.78 2,195.09
Effective July 1, 2025, for each participating employee, the City shall contribute toward
premium cost the following amount per month during the term of this agreement.
July 1,
2025
City Max
Health
Contributio
City Max
Dental
Contributio
City Total
Max
Contributio
Emplo ee $1,112.90 $114.30 $1,227.20
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Employee
+ 1
$2,225.80 $114.30 $2,340.10
Employee
+ 2
$2,893.54 $114.30 $3,007.84
With regards to any change in the monthly medical plan premium charged by CalPERS in
the plan years subsequent to 2025 (specifically, the CalPERS healthcare rate increases
effective January 1, 2026, January 1, 2027 and January 1, 2028), the City’s maximum
contributions shall be tied to the CalPERS Kaiser Permanente plan increases and shall be
capped at no more than 20% of any such total increase in aggregate during the course of
this 2025 – 2028 MOU. Any required contribution amounts exceeding the premium
contribution of the City are the responsibility of the employee.
Required contribution amounts exceeding the premium contribution of the City are the
responsibility of the employee. The City will no longer pay medical insurance cash back
(excess of the monthly premium less the cost of the medical coverage) for any employees.
Effective July 1, 2010, employees that retire or resign from service with the City of
Cupertino and who are not eligible for retiree medical benefits, as defined in the summary
of benefits, can continue on the Cupertino medical and dental plans provided that they pay
the premiums in full.
Dental Coverage: Effective the first month after OE3 ratification and Council adoption of
MOU, dental coverage is capped at $2,500.00 per dependent per annual plan year for the
term of this contract.
SECTION 13: INSURANCE
13.1 Long Term Disability
The City shall provide Long Term Disability (LTD) insurance for employees. LTD income
protection coverage shall be up to $7,000 of covered monthly salary. Employees may use
sick leave and/or vacation leave to supplement lost salary during the 60 day elimination
period.
13.2 Life Insurance
The City shall provide life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage
for each employee in the amount of five times the annual salary to a maximum benefit of
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$250,000. Employees may be eligible to purchase additional life insurance subject to the
provisions of the insurance policy.
13.3 Vision Care Insurance
The City provides Vision Care Insurance for employees and their dependents at a
cost of $19.16 monthly.
SECTION 14: PAID ABSENCES
14.1 Fixed Holidays
The City provides the following fixed paid holidays for eligible employees covered by this
agreement:
1. New Year’s Day 1113. Christmas Eve
2. Martin Luther King Day 1214. Christmas Day
3. Presidents’ Day
4. Lunar New Year
3.5.Cesar Chavez Day 1315. New Year’s Eve
4.6.Memorial Day
5.7.Juneteenth
6.8.Independence Day
7.9.Labor Day
8.10. Veteran’s Day
9.11. Thanksgiving Day
10.12. Day Following Thanksgiving
When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as the non-
work day. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the previous Friday shall be observed as the
non-work day.
Nothing contained herein shall preclude the right of the Department Head, with the
approval of the appointing authority, to reschedule work assignments or hours of work to
meet emergency situations and other administrative necessities caused by the observance
of a holiday or non-work day or period; provided, however, that all such affected
employees are duly compensated for said rescheduled work assignments.
14.1.1 Holiday Pay
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In order for an employee to receive his/her regular pay for a holiday or designated non-
work day, work must be performed on the regular scheduled day before and the regular
scheduled day after the holiday or designated non- work day. Employees on vacation,
injury leave, approved short term leave of absence, with or without pay, or who submit
satisfactory evidence of personal illness shall be considered as working their regular
schedule for pay purposes.
14.2 Floating Holiday Leave
In addition to the foregoing paid holidays, eligible employees shall earn 20 hours of holiday
leave per year that may be used in increments of not less than one (1) hour. Floating holiday
leave shall be earned at a rate of .77 hours per paid period. Floating holiday leave may be
accumulated up to 40 hours. Holiday leave shall be taken at the discretion of the employee
subject to prior supervisory approval.
14.3 Vacations
All employees, other than those holding temporary status, whose work assignment is of a
recurring nature of not less than a normal work week shall accrue vacation credits during
the calendar year. Accrued vacation may be taken with prior supervisory approval.
Upon termination of employment, unused vacation may not be used to extend final
employment date beyond the annual rate of vacation being earned.
Represented employees may convert, on a twice per calendar year basis, unused vacation
time for payment subject to the following conditions:
1. The employee must have accrued vacation of at least 120 hours.
2. Any payments made for unused vacation will be subject to all appropriate taxes.
3. Minimum exchange will be 8 hours; maximum exchange will be 80 hours.
4. All changes are irrevocable.
14.3.1 Vacation Accrual Rate
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Benefited full-time employees accrue vacation in accordance with the following schedule.
Benefited employees who work less than a full-time work schedule accrue vacation in
accordance with the following schedule on a pro-rated basis.
Service Time Annual Accruals Maximum Accrual
0 - 3 Years 80 Hours 160 Hours
4 - 9 Years 120 Hours 240 Hours
10 – 14 Years 160 Hours 272 Hours
15 – 19 Years 176 Hours 320 Hours
20 + Years 192 Hours 352 Hours
An employee may accrue no more vacation credit than what is listed above.
14.3.2 Full vacation leave shall be taken at one time by any one employee whenever possible.
Vacation requests must be approved by employee supervisor in advance in writing. The
time during the calendar year at which an employee shall take his/her vacation shall be
determined with due regard for the wishes of the employee and particular regard for the
needs of the service. Vacation leave of less than the full amount earned may be taken with
the approval of the Supervisor.
14.3.3 On termination of employment or on receiving a leave of absence of more than three
(3) months, an employee who has completed 12 months of continuous service with the City
shall be entitled to receive compensation for all earned but unused vacation accrued at the
time of termination or at the start of said leave of absence.
14.3.4 The accrual of vacation credits for those employees whose normal work week is of not
less than one-half (1/2) time shall be prorated according to the time of the recurring work
assignment as to the normal work week.
14.4 Sick Leave
All full time employees hired before October 17, 2012, (other than those holding temporary
status), shall earn eight (8) hours per month sick leave time without limit on accumulation.
All employees hired on or after October 17, 2012 shall earn eight (8) hours per month sick
leave time, but may accrue no more than 240 hours of sick leave time.
Those regular employees working less than full time (at least 20 hours per week) shall earn
a prorated amount of sick leave based on their regular hours worked in relation to 40 hours.
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Employees absent without pay for any reason for more than forty (40) hours during a
calendar month shall not earn sick leave benefits for that month. Sick leave may be utilized
due to the employee’s personal illness, pregnancy disability or sickness or injury to the
immediate family as defined below.
With proper notice and supervisory approval, except in a case of bon-a-fide injury or illness
and/or unforeseen emergency, sick leave shall be taken in periods of no less than one-half
(1/2) hour increments.
The employee’s immediate family consists of any of the following: Children, step-children,
spouse/domestic partner, parents, mother-in-law, father-in-law, siblings, grandchildren and
grandparents who because of illness cannot care for themselves, and for medical
emergencies. Employees shall, whenever possible, make appointments for medical, dental
and similar purposes during non-work hours. If this is not possible, sick leave may be used
for these purposes.
An employee hired on or after October 17, 2012 may borrow up to 40 hours of sick leave,
subject to Department Head approval for sick time related to an industrial disability. The
employee will be required to repay this advance either in sick or vacation leave hours or
dollars, at the employee’s option, upon returning to work as defined in the sick leave
advance policy. If an employee separates employment prior to repayment of the full
balance due, the amount due will be deducted from their final pay.
14.5 Sick Leave Verification
A Department Head or supervisor may require employees to furnish reasonable acceptable
evidence, including a doctor’s certificate, to substantiate a request for sick leave if the sick
leave exceeds three (3) consecutive workdays. A supervisor may also require a doctor’s
certificate or other form of verification where leave abuse is suspected.
If it appears that an employee is abusing sick leave or is using sick leave excessively, the
employee will be counseled that the continued use of sick leave may result in a requirement
to furnish a medical certificate for each such subsequent absence for sick leave regardless
of duration. Continued abuse of leave or excessive use of sick leave may constitute grounds
for discipline up to and including dismissal.
14.6 Personal Leave
The City shall allow accumulated sick leave to be used for conducting personal business
which cannot be conducted outside regular working hours or for family medical
emergencies.
14.7 Bereavement Leave
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Employees shall be granted paid bereavement leave of up to 24 hours upon the death of a
close relative. Close relatives are defined as mother, father, sister, brother, wife, husband,
domestic partner, child, step-child, grandparent, grandchildren, mother-in-law, father-in-
law, step father, step mother, step brother and step sister. Additional bereavement leave of
up to 16 hours will be granted for travel out-of-state or over 200 miles. An employee may
request bereavement leave for the death of an individual not listed above and whom they
have a close and significant relation with and/or hours greater than 24, but not more than
40, which Human Resources can grant at their discretion. A denial under this section shall
not be subject to the grievance procedure.
14.8 Military Leave
Military leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of state law. All
employees entitled to military leave shall give their supervisor an opportunity, within the
limits of military requirements, to determine when such leave shall be taken.
14.9 Pregnancy Disability Leave:
An employee disabled by pregnancy is eligible for up to four months of unpaid pregnancy
disability leave (PDL) as defined by law. This leave is to be used when the employee is
disabled due to pregnancy or child birth or related medical condition, including but not
limited to, morning sickness, pregnancy complications and prenatal appointments.
Accrued sick leave may be used during the leave, and the employee has the option to use
accrued vacation, floating holidays and/or compensatory time in order to receive pay
during the leave. If the employee is also eligible for leave under the Federal Family
Medical Leave Act (FMLA), (employee must be employed by the City for at least one year
and have worked at least 1250 hours during the year preceding the leave), the leave the
employee takes for pregnancy disability will be run concurrently with the employee’s
entitlement to up to 12 weeks of FMLA leave. Employees otherwise eligible for health
insurance benefits (medical, dental and vision) will continue to receive such benefits during
the period of the PDL leave up to four months as defined by law per 12 month period.
After PDL and FMLA leave, if applicable, expires and if the employee is on unpaid status
or the employee has less than 20 hours per week on their timesheet, the employee may elect
to continue and enroll in COBRA benefits at employee’s expense.
The employee will be accruing sick leave, floating holiday and vacation leave during the
period of time, if any, and the employee is on paid status. Any time the employee’s hours
adjust to less than 40 hours per week, of paid status, the employee’s accrual rates (sick
leave, vacation leave, floating holiday) will be prorated and be adjusted accordingly. Sick
leave, floating holiday and vacation leave do not continue to accrue during any period the
employee is on unpaid status.
Under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) eligible employees are entitled up to 12
additional weeks of leave to bond with the baby. To be eligible for the CFRA bonding
leave, employee must be employed by the City for at least one year and have worked at
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least 1250 hours during the year preceding the leave. The leave is unpaid, but the employee
may use floating holiday, compensatory time and vacation leave in order to receive pay
during the leave. The employee may use sick leave for a baby’s illness or doctor’s
appointment when applicable to receive pay during the leave. Bonding leave must be used
within one year of the birth of the baby.
An employee who plans to take PDL must give reasonable notice (not less than 4 weeks if
anticipated or as soon as possible if the leave is unforeseen) before the date employee
expects to take the leave. As with all other employees returning from medical leave,
employees returning from PDL leave of at least 3 days are required to provide a doctor’s
note clearing them to return to work. If an employee requires reasonable accommodations
as a result of pregnancy, employee should consult with Human Resources. Employees
disabled by pregnancy and employees on leave to bond with a baby may be eligible for
benefits under State Disability Insurance. Additional information is available at
www.edd.ca.gov/Disabililty and from Human Resources.
14.10 Adoption Leave
Upon request, a leave of absence without pay for up to four (4) work weeks will be granted
to adoptive parents. Such leave must be used within one year of the adoption. The city
will pay health and welfare benefits for the duration of the leave at the same rate as prior
to the leave, consistent with the contributions as provided for under the existing MOU.
If the employee is eligible for FMLA/CFRA (employed by the city for at least one year
and worked at least 1250 hours during the year preceding the leave), employee may be
eligible for up to 12 work weeks total (the above four (4) work weeks plus an additional
eight (8) work weeks) for bonding with the adopted child during the first year after
adoption. The employee may be eligible for health benefits during the twelve (12) work
week period at the same rate as prior to the leave as provided for under the existing MOU.
During adoption leave, accrued vacation may be used by the employee at his or her option
in order to receive pay during the leave. Sick leave may only be used during the leave in
the event of illness or medical appointments of the adoptive child during the leave.
14.11 Absence Notification
An employee is expected not to be absent from work for any reason, other than personal
illness, without making prior arrangements with their supervisor. Unless prior
arrangements are made, an employee who, for any reason, fails to report for work must
notify their supervisor by telephone, text, or email of their reason for being absent no later
than 15 minutes prior to their scheduled start time.
If the absence, whether for personal illness or otherwise, is to continue beyond the first
day, the employee must notify the supervisor on a daily basis unless otherwise arranged
with his/her supervisor. In proper cases, exceptions will be made.
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Any unauthorized absence of an employee from duty shall be deemed to be an absence
without pay and will be grounds for disciplinary action up to and including dismissal by
the Department Head. In the absence of such disciplinary action, any employee who
absents herself/himself for three (3) days or more without authorized leave shall be deemed
to have resigned. Such absence may be covered, however, by the Department Head by a
following grant of leave with or without pay when extenuating circumstances are found to
have existed.
14.12 Catastrophic Leave
The City's catastrophic leave committee will establish a definition of catastrophic or life-
threatening illness. This committee will evaluate each individual case when it is submitted
to qualify to receive financial assistance. The only limitation is that the employee must be
the one facing the illness. The committee has the right to ask the applicant to submit further
documentation from the treating physician to determine the applicant’s eligibility for
catastrophic leave hours.
Vacation hours and compensatory time off (CTO) hours are the only leave of absence
credits which may be donated in any pay period. A leave of absence transfer drive will be
held whenever necessary to provide for a minimum catastrophic leave bank balance of 40
hours. Upon retirement or resignation, an employee can contribute up to 10 hours of sick
leave provided that the employee has a minimum of 320 hours of sick leave, which has
previously become vested.
All benefited employees with the City will be eligible to receive assistance. An employee
does not have to be a contributor to be eligible. An employee or their representative must
complete a prescribed application form together with supporting medical documentation
to the Personnel Officer when applying for funds.
A recipient must have used all of their available leave hours before he/she is eligible. The
maximum amount is two months (LTD becomes available at this time).
14.13 Family Medical Leave Act/California Family Rights Act
The City of Cupertino shall comply with the leave provisions of the Family Medical Leave
Act and the California Family Rights Act for employees who qualify for leave under these
laws.
SECTION 15: SICK LEAVE CONVERSION
15.1 Sick Leave is not vested under California statutory law.
15.2 At the time of termination, the value of non-vested hours is converted to an incentive
compensation bank equal to the employee’s base hourly rate.
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15.3 If upon retirement an employee has a minimum of 320 non-vested hours, payment shall
be made for up to eighty-five percent (85%) of the value of the incentive compensation
bank.
15.4 If upon resignation an employee has a minimum of 320 non-vested hours, payment shall
be made for up to seventy percent (70%) of the value of the incentive compensation bank.
15.4. a. Employees shall have the option of cashing out sick leave in accordance with Section
15 - Sick Leave Conversion. Any employee who is retiring will have the option of applying
any remaining sick leave to service credit. If an employee is resigning, he/she will not
have the option of applying sick leave hours to service credit.
15.5 Represented employees will have the option, subject to approval, of converting sick leave
to vacation leave on a two-to-one basis only if the employee’s remaining sick leave balance
is 40 hours or more. The maximum allowable exchange will be 96 hours of sick time for
48 hours of vacation leave per calendar year. Minimum exchange will be eight hours sick
leave for four hours of vacation. An employee may convert sick leave in excess of 320
hours to vacation leave on a one-to-one basis to a maximum of 48 hours and a minimum
of four hours.
As a condition of converting sick leave to vacation, all employees will be required to use
at least one-half (1/2) of vacation accrued during the previous twelve (12) months.
Such conversions, either to exchange sick leave for vacation or vice versa, shall be
subject to the following conditions:
a. All requests to exchange sick leave for vacation time shall be submitted in writing to
the Department Head at least 14 calendar days in advance of intended vacation
utilization.
b. The granting of such exchange and subsequent use will be at the discretion of the
Department Head.
c. If twelve (12) months have elapsed since approval of the exchange of sick leave for
vacation, and the employee has not been permitted the use of the converted vacation
time, (after submitting at least one written request for utilization) the employee will
have the right to re-convert the vacation time to sick leave in reverse ratio to the original
exchange. This exchange will be allowed only for previously converted sick time to
vacation and will not be permitted for regularly accrued vacation time.
Regularly accrued vacation time will not be eligible for this re- conversion to sick leave
and any regularly accrued vacation time accrued in excess of the maximum allowable will
be disallowed and not subject to utilization by the employee.
NOTE: As used in this document, "reverse ratio" is intended to mean that the ration of sick
leave to vacation will revert to the original ratio at the time the initial exchange was
implemented.
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SECTION 16: SAFETY EQUIPMENT
The City will pay for actual cost of Safety Shoes up to $400 from City approved
vendor list. City will be billed directly from vendor, and any overages would be covered
by the employee.
The City shall retain the right to establish minimum safety and quality standards for the
steel toed safety shoes, clothing and safety equipment to be used while performing assigned
tasks.
The city will provide to the employee the following: hard hat, safety glasses, ear protection,
gloves, chain saw slip-on foot protection for employees who operate chain saws, orange
safety tee shirts and/or uniform shirts (11), sweatshirts, safety jacket (1 jacket every other
year), and rain boots.
The city will continue to provide and launder shirts or overalls, which shall be worn while
carrying out the duties of the city.
It is the responsibility of the employee to have the required clothing and/or safety
equipment needed for the tasks assigned. If an employee should be at work without the
required clothing and/or safety equipment, that employee will not be paid until he/she is at
the worksite with the required clothing and/or safety equipment.
Hard hats must be worn when work performed by an employee is equal to, or above his/her
eye level.
Steel toed safety shoes must be worn at all times during the workday.
For new employees, the safety and equipment allowance will be prorated from the date of
employment through the end of the fiscal year in which appointed (June 30).
The City will pay for prescription safety glasses for those employees needing such
protection.
The parties agree to discuss the safety equipment requirements during the first year of this
contract at the regular Labor Management meetings in an effort to arrive at a mutually
agreeable list of equipment purchases and maintenance.
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SECTION 17: CITY SPONSORED RECREATION AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS
All bargaining unit employees shall have the privilege of enrollment in City sponsored
recreation programs at the City residents’ fee structure and in preference to non-residents
wishing to enroll. Each calendar year, employees and family members on the employee’s
dental plan are eligible to receive up to $500 per employee in Rec Bucks toward recreation
services in accordance with the City’s Recreation Buck Policy and a free, employee only
annual Cupertino Sports Center membership. Part-time benefited employees will have the
annual amount of Recreation Bucks prorated based on number of hours worked. Recreation
Bucks are a taxable benefit under IRS Code. They must be used by the employee within
the calendar year and are non-transferrable.
City employees are eligible to participate in the City’s wellness program as provided for
in the City’s Administrative Rules and Regulations.
SECTION 18: TRAINING AND TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
It is the intent of the City to recognize the value of training to its employees and to adopt a
training policy which will encourage employees to avail themselves of educational
opportunities that will advance their knowledge and interests in the direction of their career
with the City and by doing so to improve the Municipal Service.
Employees who wish to seek reimbursement from the City for City job related training
program costs shall provide a written request for reimbursement to their immediate
supervisor. The request shall include the type of program, sponsoring organization or
institution, meeting times and costs for such program.
A copy of the supervisor’s and superintendent's recommendation to the Department Head
shall also be provided to the employee. The employee will initial supervisor's comments
and the superintendent's recommendation prior to going to the Department Head for
approval or denial.
Once a training program has been approved, any employee covered by this agreement will
be eligible for reimbursement of up to $2,500.00 per calendar year for tuition and books
for training and education.
No employee shall receive any reimbursement until they have provided satisfactory proof
of successful completion of the coursework with a grade of “C” or above, or “Pass” in the
case of a Pass/Fail course. Such proof of completion shall be provided within 30 days of
the conclusion of the course.
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Education reimbursement is a taxable benefit under IRS Code. Education reimbursement
will be applied to the calendar year in which the course is passed and satisfactory proof of
completion is submitted.
Mandatory or annual coursework, attendance at conferences and training required to
maintain job specific certifications or proficiencies are not included in the Education
Reimbursement Program.
18.1 Service Center Safety/Training Committee
The City and the Union agree to form a committee to jointly develop a safety/training
program. The committee shall meet monthly and will be responsible for the review,
discussion, and recommendations of all matters concerning safety and health, including but
not limited to accident investigations, safety surveys, job site inspections, safety audits,
training and emergency response roles. The committee shall work to problem solve and
formulate recommendations to the appropriate divisions within the Service Center.
Minutes of the meetings shall be taken and will be distributed to all Service Center
employees and posted in a conspicuous location(s). The City shall have two members and
the Union shall have one member, to be elected by the membership, from each Service
Center division.
The City and the Union are committed to a safe working environment, and in pursuit of
this shared commitment both sides agree to look at the benefits of implementing a Safety
Recognition Program. This effort shall be assumed by the Service Center Safety/Training
Committee. Any agreement shall be by consensus between City and Union.
18.2 Labor/Management Committee
The parties agree that regular meetings to explore mutual concerns will be beneficial to the
relationship between the City and the Union. To promote a problem-solving approach, the
parties agree that decision making shall be cooperative.
Consequently the parties agree to meet monthly to discuss any issue concerning the rights
of either party or the relationship between the City and the Union or the City and employees
the Union represents. The purpose of the meetings is to exchange information and to solve
problems or issues. If the issue is not resolved, it may be placed on the agenda for the next
quarterly labor management meeting. The parties may mutually agree to meet less than
monthly.
The parties agree that such meetings shall not be negotiations and therefore the results of
the meetings shall not be binding on the parties. These meetings are not to act as a
substitute for the roles and responsibilities of either a shop steward or other job
classifications. The Union shall elect one representative from each division and
management may have an equal number of participants on the committee.
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SECTION 19: STRETCH ASSIGNMENTS
1.0 Purpose
The City of Cupertino is committed to the professional growth and development of its
employees. To further that endeavor, the City has a Succession Development program to
prepare current employees for future promotional opportunities within the City. To gain
the necessary experience to obtain those much needed job skills, the City believes in the
concept of "learning by doing" or "on the job training" which can occur through "stretch
assignments."
A Stretch Assignment is a project or task beyond their current knowledge or skills level in
order to "stretch" employees developmentally. A Stretch Assignment can also be working
in an advanced position in a limited capacity. It is a way to expand an employee's skills
and competencies.
[A Stretch Assignment differs from Working Out of Class (WOOC) in that WOOC requires
the employee to meet the minimum qualifications of the position. There must be either a
vacant budgeted position or a temporary vacancy due to vacation, sick leave, or leave of
absence. The person already has the knowledge, skills, education or training needed to
perform all the duties and responsibilities of the job].
The assignment may be a limited term of three to six months but may be extended under
specific circumstances, as agreed upon by the employee and supervisor, and approved by
the Superintendent. It is not to be used as a solution to fill a vacancy or understaffing.
Stretch assignments receive no additional compensation because they are considered
training opportunities, unless all conditions of Working out of Class apply. A stretch
assignment is completely voluntary and can be terminated by either the employee or
supervisor at any time. Should either side wish to terminate the assignment, they shall
consult with each other and explain the reason(s) for terminating the assignment.
Stretch Assignments is intended to be a pilot program for 12 (twelve) months after
adoption of this agreement. At the completion of the 12 (twelve) month pilot program
period, City and OE3 Representatives will meet to discuss converting the pilot program
to a permanent status program.
2.0 Procedure
1) Selection Process: Employees may self-identify at any time their desire to have a stretch
assignment to their supervisor. A supervisor may also select an employee to participate
in a stretch assignment if the employee agrees to an opportunity that the supervisor has
identified. Supervisors may identify employees for stretch assignments when
discussing future goals during the annual performance evaluation process or in one-on
one conversations. It is up to the Supervisor and the Superintendent to determine if
there is a stretch assignment available, if the employee has the capacity to take on
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additional assignments, the operational needs of the department would not be
compromised, and it coincides with the employee's professional goals.
There may be no more than one stretch assignment per Division at any one time.
The Public Works Divisions shall be defined as:
o Grounds
o Trees and R/W
o Streets
o Fleet and Facilities
If there is more than one employee in one Division interested in a stretch
assignment at one time, the following criteria may be considered for assignment:
o Time elapsed between Stretch Assignments (Employees that have not had
a previous Stretch Assignments shall be considered before those who have)
o Interview with Supervisor and Lead staff
o Previous Evaluation Rating
o Seniority
2) The Assignment: The assignment should be suited to the employee's skill set and those
that the employee desires to develop. It might be to exchange tasks with a coworker at
the same level to gain greater breadth of experience or tasks that would normally be
associated with a more advanced position. A stretch assignment could also include
training in another Public Works Division or City Department, with agreement by both
supervisors and both department Directors. The employee and Supervisor shall identify
specific competencies to be developed. The assignment will be mutually agreed upon
as well as the desired outcomes.
a. Stretch Assignment in an Advanced Position: When the assignment is in a more
advanced position, the employee shall not be expected to perform more than a
limited number of duties. This is an opportunity for the employee to gain the skills
not associated with their current position.
3) Workload: When performing a stretch assignment, expectations about the employee's
current workload will need to be considered. Mutual agreement as to how the employee
will modify or incorporate the stretch assignment into their current work must be made.
4) Approval: The Supervisor will fill in the Stretch Assignment form and return it to the
Superintendent for approval.
5) Feedback: The employee will receive appropriate training at the beginning of the
assignment to allow him/her to learn the task sufficiently to pursue further practice
independently, with limited supervision. The supervisor should provide coaching and
mentoring to the employee during the assignment. Periodic feedback should occur
throughout the stretch assignment. Upon conclusion of the assignment, the supervisor
will use the form attached to provide the employee with feedback on the assignment.
The feedback will only be placed in the employees personnel file upon the employee's
request.
SECTION 20: PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
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The purpose of performance evaluations is to have formal communication between
supervisor and employee regarding job performance. It is a value to both parties to have
this process be meaningful and fair.
In the event that an employee’s performance appears to need improvement, the supervisor
should immediately acknowledge the problems in informal or documented oral counseling
sessions in a confidential setting. It is not in either the City’s or the employee’s interest to
have the feedback delayed until the time of the annual performance evaluation.
Annual performance evaluations will occur no later than 30 days after the due date as set
by Human Resources. Division Maintenance Worker III(s) should provide input in
conjunction with the employee evaluation process.
SECTION 21: WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS
Any employee sustaining an injury arising out of, or in the course of, the performance of
his/her job and who cannot work at the duties and responsibilities normally assigned to
that job is entitled to receive Workers’ Compensation as prescribed by state law.
21.1 Use of Sick Leave to Supplement Workers’ Compensation Payments
Any employee entitled to receive Workers’ Compensation payments may elect to
supplement such payments with an amount not to exceed that which is the employee's
weekly earnings or weekly earning capacity by use of sick leave payments to the extent
that such sick leave has been accrued to the employee's account. Sick leave hours used will
subsequently be credited to the employee's account by dividing the employee's base hourly
rate into the amount that the employee would have received in Workers’ Compensation
injury pay.
SECTION 22: DISCIPLINARY ACTION
The City has a policy of progressive discipline. When the need for discipline arises, the
minimum disciplinary action will be taken commensurate with the seriousness of the
offense which has resulted in such discipline. The severity of the discipline will increase if
corrective action is not taken.
The first and/or most modest step of progressive discipline in the case of minor breaches
of the rules, regulations or policy is a verbal warning by the supervisor in charge. If the
breach continues, or the offense is more than minor, in the judgment of the supervisor, the
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employee shall be notified through the issuance of an infraction notice. Such infraction
notices shall remain in the supervisor's file and be destroyed after twelve months.
Should the offense, in the judgment of the supervisor, be so serious or be of a continuous
nature, the supervisor shall recommend more serious reprimand measures or disciplinary
action to the Superintendent. These measures would include, but not be limited to, written
reprimands, suspensions and termination.
Written reprimands shall be destroyed after three (3) years if requested in writing by the
employee and provided the offense has not re-occurred.
When the disciplinary action recommended by the supervisor, and with the concurrence of
the Superintendent, would impact "property rights" of the employee as defined by the
courts of California, it shall be referred to the Director of Public Works.
A written notice from the Director of Public Works to the employee and the Union at least
ten (10) working days prior to any action, shall state the proposed disciplinary action. The
notice shall also contain:
a. effective date and time of the proposed action
b. the alleged reason for the proposed action
c. the acts or omission which support the allegation
d. the materials upon which the allegation(s) are based and access to any other related
items
e. a "Skelly" pre-disciplinary statement as to the rights of the employee to respond either
orally or in writing to the Director of Public Works prior to the effective date of the
proposed action; and the employee’s right of appeal
f. a statement that the action will become final if the employee fails to respond to the
notice within the specified time
It is understood that an employee’s request for a Skelly meeting will postpone the effective
date of action until the Skelly has been heard and the City has responded to issues raised
in the Skelly meeting. In this case the effective date will be ten (10) working days from the
Director’s response.
SECTION 23: LAYOFF PROCEDURE
The appointing authority may layoff employees for lack of funds, lack of work or for other
similar and just cause. The appointing authority will identify the classification(s) subject
to layoff. For purposes of this Section, Maintenance Worker I and Maintenance Worker II
shall be considered the same classification. Part-time employees shall be released from
City service prior to any layoff of regular, full-time employees in the same classification.
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Employees in a classification(s) identified for layoff shall be laid off in reverse order of
seniority, based on the date of the appointment to the classification. If an employee
separates from City employment for a period of more than 30 days, the time off from City
employment shall be deducted from an employee’s length of service for the purpose of
determining seniority.
Employees being laid off shall be entitled to placement in a lower classification; provided
(a) the employee was previously employed with regular status having completed the
probationary period in that lower classification and (b) the employee has more total
seniority with the City than an individual in the lower classification. Any employee being
displaced by an employee opting to be placed in a lower classification shall be entitled to
placement in the lower classification, subject to conditions (a) and (b) listed in this section.
The City will provide a 30 day notice to any employees identified for layoff. Such notice
will include the employee’s rights to placement in a lower classification pursuant to this
section. Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance continue through the end of the month
in which the layoff is effective. In addition, the employee will be provided with an
opportunity to elect to enroll in COBRA medical, dental, and/or vision coverage at the time
of layoff and at employee expense.
The names of the employees affected by layoff shall be placed on a recall list for a period
of two years in the reverse order of layoff and shall have the first opportunity for
reinstatement. Failure to respond within ten (10) business days to a written notice of such
opportunity for reinstatement shall cause that name to be removed from the recall list. Such
notice shall be sent by certified or registered mail to the address of the employee on file
with the City. The affected employees shall be responsible for updating the City of any
change in address during the time they are on the recall list.
SECTION 24: REINSTATEMENT
With the approval of the appointing authority, a regular or probationary employee who has
resigned with a good record or been recalled from a layoff action may be reinstated within
twenty-four months of the effective date of resignation to a vacant position in the same or
comparable classification they previously occupied. Upon reinstatement, the employee, for
all purposes, shall be considered as though they had received an original appointment.
SECTION 25: GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
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Definition and Procedure: a grievance is a dispute or difference of opinion raised by an
employee against the City involving the meaning, interpretation or application of the
express provisions of this Agreement or the Rules on Conditions of Employment or
existing work rules. A grievance shall be processed in the following manner:
Step 1: Any employee who has a grievance shall submit it designated as a grievance to the
employee's immediate supervisor within ten (10) business days of the occurrence of the
dispute, who is designated for this purpose by the City.
The supervisor shall give the employee an oral answer within ten (10) business days after
such presentation.
Step 2: If the grievance is not settled in Step 1 and the employee wishes to advance the
grievance to Step 2 of the grievance procedure, it shall be referred in writing to the
employee's next highest supervisor within ten (10) business days after the supervisor's oral
answer, or answer due in Step 1, and shall be signed by both the aggrieved employee and
the Union Representative or Union Business Agent. The written grievance shall contain a
complete statement of the facts, the provisions or provisions of this Agreement or work
rules which the City is alleged to have violated and the relief requested. The supervisor or
other person designated for this purpose shall discuss the grievance within ten (10) business
days with the employee and the Union Representative at a time mutually agreeable to the
parties. If no settlement is reached, the supervisor or other person designated for this
purpose shall provide the employee a written answer within ten (10) business days
following their meeting.
Step 3: If the grievance is not settled in Step 2 and the employee wishes to appeal the
grievance to Step 3 of the grievance procedure, it shall be referred in writing to the
employee's Department Head within ten (10) business days after the supervisor's answer in
Step 2 and shall be signed by both the aggrieved employee and the Union Representative
or Union Business Agent. The Department Head shall discuss the grievance within ten (10)
business days with the employee and the Union Steward at a time mutually agreeable to
the parties. If no settlement is reached, the Department Head shall give the City's written
answer to the employee within ten (10) business days following their meeting.
Step 4: If the grievance is not settled in Step 3 and the employee wishes to appeal the
grievance to Step 4 of the grievance procedure, the Union may refer the grievance to
advisory mediation as described below within fourteen (14) business days after the decision
is provided at the third step.
1) The parties shall attempt to agree upon an advisory arbitrator within seven (7) business
days after receipt of the notice of referral. In the event that parties are unable to agree
upon an advisory arbitrator within said seven (7) business day period, the parties shall
immediately jointly request the State Mediation and Conciliation Service to submit a
panel of five (5) advisory arbitrators. Each party retains the right to reject one panel in
its entirety and request that a new panel be submitted. Both the Union and the City shall
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have the right to strike two (2) names from the panel. The person remaining shall be
the advisory arbitrator.
2) The advisory arbitrator shall be notified of his/her selection and shall be requested to
set a time and place for the hearing, subject to the availability of Union and City
representatives.
3) The City or the Union shall have the right to request the arbitrator to require the
presence of witnesses or documents. The City and the Union retain the right to employ
legal counsel.
4) The advisory arbitrator shall submit his/her recommendation in writing within thirty
(30) calendar days following the close of the hearing or the submission of briefs by the
parties, whichever is later.
5) More than one grievance may be submitted to the same advisory arbitrator if both parties
mutually agree in writing.
6) The fees and expenses of the advisory arbitrator and the cost of a written transcript shall
be divided equally between the City and the Union; provided, however, that each party
shall be responsible for compensating its own representatives and witnesses.
Limitations on Authority of Advisory Arbitrator: The advisory arbitrator shall have no right
to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the provisions of this Agreement.
The advisory arbitrator shall consider and decide only the question of fact as to whether
there has been a violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of the specific provisions
of this Agreement. The advisory arbitrator shall be empowered to determine the issue
raised by the grievance as submitted in writing at the Second Step. The advisory arbitrator
shall have no authority to make a recommendation on any issue not so submitted or raised.
The advisory arbitrator shall be without power to make recommendations contrary to or
inconsistent with, in any way, applicable laws or rules and regulations of administrative
bodies that have the force and effect of law. The advisory arbitrator shall not in any way
limit or interfere with the powers, duties and responsibilities of the City under law and
applicable court decisions. The recommendation shall be advisory only.
SECTION 26: IMPASSE PROCEDURE
The following procedures, shall apply in the event the parties are unable to resolve and
impasse satisfactorily:
26.1 Impasse
A. Impasse procedures may be invoked only after the possibility of settlement by direct
discussion has been exhausted.
Any party may initiate the impasse procedure by filing, with the other party (or parties)
affected, a written declaration of impasse. Once a party has initiated the impasse procedure,
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the parties shall comply with the requirements of California Government Code sections
3505.2, 3505.4, 3505.5, 3505.7, as well as any other applicable sections of the California
Government Code and applicable PERB regulations.
B. The fees and expenses, if any, of mediators or of any other impasse procedure, shall be
payable accordance with the California Government Code sections 3505.2, 3505.5,
and any applicable regulations.
SECTION 27: SEPARABILITY
In the event any provisions of this agreement is finally held to be illegal by a court of
competent jurisdiction or void as being in contravention of any law, rule or regulation of
any government agency having jurisdiction over the subject set forth, then the remainder
of the agreement shall continue in full force and effect unless the parts so found to be void
are held inseparable from the remaining portion of the agreement.
SECTION 28: RATIFICATION
Nothing contained in this agreement shall be binding upon either the City or the Union
following signing of this agreement by the parties until it has been ratified by the Union's
membership and presented and approved by the City Council of the City.
SECTION 29: REOPENER
During the term of this Agreement, upon request by the City or OE3, the City and
Union will meet and confer over proposed revisions to the City’s Administrative Rules and
Regulations to the extent that the proposed revisions fall within the statutory scope of
bargaining.
SECTION 30: TERM
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This agreement shall be effective commencing the first full pay period after Union ratification and
adoption by the City Council ending at 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 20285.
SECTION 31: COMPENSATION SURVEY
Management and OE3 agree to a compensation survey database structure which identifies
specific benchmark classifications for job families, classifications within the job families
of each benchmark classification, survey agencies and survey classification matches. The
City will provide OE3 representatives notice of the survey and an opportunity to meet with
the City in advance of the commencement of the survey to allow the parties to discuss
survey methodology. Survey Cities include:
1. Campbell
2. Los Altos
3. Los Gatos
4. Menlo Park
5. Milpitas
6. Morgan Hill
7. Mountain View
8. Palo Alto
9. San Mateo
10. Santa Clara
11. Saratoga
12. Sunnyvale
13.
14.
The survey data is intended to provide a source of information concerning how the
compensation paid to employees in bargaining unit job classifications compares to that
paid by other public employers. The City will update the survey database and send a copy
to OE3 six weeks before expiration of this agreement. This survey data will be considered
in successor agreement negotiations.
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EXHIBIT A:
HOURLY SALARY RANGES
Salary Effective First Full Pay Period in July 20252, , retroactive to the first full pay period of July 20252
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
EQUIPMENT MECHANIC $41.97 $44.07 $46.27 $48.58 $51.01
LEAD EQUIPMENT MECHANIC $46.27 $48.58 $51.01 $53.56 $56.24
MAINTENANCE WORKER I $31.14 $32.70 $34.34 $36.06 $37.86
MAINTENANCE WORKER II $36.06 $37.86 $39.76 $41.74 $43.85
MAINTENANCE WORKER III $41.74 $43.85 $46.04 $48.36 $50.78
STREET LIGHT WORKER $42.15 $44.26 $46.47 $48.79 $51.23
Year 1 - Salary Effective First Full Pay Period in July 2025
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
EQUIPMENT MECHANIC $45.61 $47.89 $50.29 $52.80 $55.44
LEAD EQUIPMENT MECHANIC $50.28 $52.80 $55.44 $58.21 $61.12
MAINTENANCE WORKER I $33.85 $35.54 $37.32 $39.19 $41.14
MAINTENANCE WORKER II $39.19 $41.14 $43.21 $45.36 $47.66
MAINTENANCE WORKER III $45.36 $47.66 $50.04 $52.56 $55.19
STREET LIGHT WORKER $45.80 $48.10 $50.50 $53.02 $55.68
Year 2 - Salary Effective First Full Pay Period in July 2026
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
EQUIPMENT MECHANIC $46.98 $49.33 $51.79 $54.38 $57.10
LEAD EQUIPMENT MECHANIC $51.79 $54.38 $57.10 $59.96 $62.96
MAINTENANCE WORKER I $34.86 $36.60 $38.44 $40.36 $42.38
MAINTENANCE WORKER II $40.36 $42.38 $44.51 $46.72 $49.09
MAINTENANCE WORKER III $46.72 $49.09 $51.54 $54.14 $56.84
STREET LIGHT WORKER $47.18 $49.54 $52.01 $54.62 $57.35
Year 3 – Salary Effective First Full Pay Period in July 2027
Classification Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
EQUIPMENT MECHANIC $48.39 $50.81 $53.35 $56.01 $58.82
LEAD EQUIPMENT MECHANIC $53.35 $56.01 $58.82 $61.76 $64.84
MAINTENANCE WORKER I $35.91 $37.70 $39.59 $41.57 $43.65
MAINTENANCE WORKER II $41.57 $43.65 $45.84 $48.13 $50.56
MAINTENANCE WORKER III $48.13 $50.56 $53.08 $55.76 $58.55
STREET LIGHT WORKER $48.59 $51.02 $53.58 $56.25 $59.07
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CITY OF CUPERTINO OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 3
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Christopher Boucher Michael Moore
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Kristina Alfaro Sean Filbeck
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Vanessa Guerra Paul Sapudar
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Tina Kapoor Andrew Schmitt
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Adrian Sanchez
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RESOLUTION NO. 25-________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
REVISING THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AND OPERATING ENGINEERS
LOCAL #3
WHEREAS the City Council desires to revise the City of Cupertino
and amend the City of Cupertino and Operating Engineers Local #3 AFL-CIO
Memorandum Of Understanding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Cupertino and
Operating Engineers Local #3 AFL-CIO Memorandum of Understanding be
revised which is incorporated in this resolution by this reference and attached as
Exhibit A.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 3rd day of September 2025, by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Liang Chao, Mayor
City of Cupertino
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Date
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Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
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Exhibit A
City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 1
PROGRAM PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY
It is City of Cupertino policy that those certain persons holding positions hereinafter
defined and designated as elected official positions shall be eligible for participation under
the Elected Officials Compensation Program as hereby adopted by action of the City Council
and as same may be amended or as otherwise modified from time to time.
Eligibility for inclusion with this Compensation program is limited to persons holding
positions as elected officials. These are designated by the voters and may be modified as
circumstances warrant.
The position in the following classification has been designated as elected official.
ELECTED OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATIONS:
Classification Title City
Council Member
Adopted by Action of the
City Council, July 2013
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 2
SALARY SCHEDULE
As rates of pay are set forth under the Cupertino Municipal Code 2.16.020, and
hereby adopted by action of the City Council, so are those rates of pay included herein as
a part of this Compensation program. The inclusion herein of said rates and schedules
does not affect any effective dates or otherwise reflect on the approval processes required
but is shown as an integral part of this Program for completeness of record.
Adopted by Action
of the City Council
July, 2013, October
2016
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 3
TRAINING AND CONFERENCES
I. POLICY
It is City of Cupertino policy that members of the City Council and the Council’s
commissions and committees, shall be reimbursed or receive a direct advance according
to the schedules, terms and conditions as set forth herein for the expenses authorized
below. This policy is established in accordance with California Government Code
Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3.
III. AUTHORIZED EXPENSES
The City Council and their commission and committee members can receive
reimbursements or advances toward actual and necessary expenses incurred by
participating in the following activities or events:
1. Communicating with representatives of regional, state and national government
on City adopted policy positions;
2. Attending seminars, conferences, and training to improve skill and information
levels;
3. Participating in regional, state and national organizations whose activities affect
the City’s interests (such as the League of California Cities);
4. Attending International Conferences, budget limited to $2,500 per fiscal year,
provided there is a benefit to the City;
5. Attending City events;
1. Attending functions of other local civic or community organizations where there is
a clear nexus between the event and the member’s attendance as an official
representative of the City. Purely social events, service club dues and meals, and
political or charitable contributions or events would be excluded. For purposes of
this section, reimbursable fundraisers and events include, but are not limited to,
Cupertino Union School District, Fremont Union High School District, Foothill‐ De
Anza Community College District, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Cupertino
American Cancer Society (ACS) Relay for Life and Cupertino Chamber of
Commerce activities.
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The City will not reimburse or advance payment toward expenses including, but not
limited to:
1. The personal portion of any trip;
2. Family expenses, including those of a partner when accompanying Council or
commission member on City related business, as well as child or pet related
expenses.
3. Entertainment expenses, including theatre, shows, movies, sporting events, golf,
spa treatments, etc.
4. Meals and entertainment paid on behalf of third parties outside of the City;
5. Gifts of any kind for any purpose;
6. Alcoholic beverages;
7. Non‐mileage personal automobile expenses including repairs, insurance,
gasoline, traffic citations; and
8. Personal losses incurred while on City business.
IV. BUDGETARY LIMITATIONS
Reimbursement or advancement of expenses shall not exceed budgetary limitations.
Changes in appropriations will be done through the budget process.
V. REIMBURSEMENT AND ADVANCE SCHEDULE
A. Intent
This schedule is written with the intent that the City Councilmember, commissioner, or
committee member will make every effort to find the lowest possible cost to the City for
traveling on City business. For example, if paying for parking at the airport is less
expensive than paying for a taxi or airport shuttle, then officials should drive their car
and park at the airport; or if renting a car is lower than taking taxis at the out‐of‐town
location, then a car should be rented. Air reservations should be booked in advance to
obtain discounted fares. The following procedures apply whether the expense is being
paid through a reimbursement or a direct advance.
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B. Local Area
The local area is defined to be within Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties and within a
40 mile distance from Cupertino when traveling to Alameda County.
C. Registration
The City will pay the registration fee for authorized attendance at a convention,
conference, seminar or meeting.
D. Transportation
The City will pay transportation costs on the basis of the lowest cost intent stated in
paragraph A. Eligible transportation costs include airfare (with coach fare being the
maximum), van or taxi service to and from the attendee’s home and airport, destination
or airport parking charges, taxi and shuttle services at the out‐of‐town location, trains,
tolls, or rental cars. Use of a personal automobile for City business shall be reimbursed or
advanced at the rate per mile in effect for such use, except in no case shall it exceed air
coach fare if the vehicle is being used for getting to the destination. Government or group
rates offered by a provider of transportation must be used when available.
E. Lodging
Hotel or lodging expenses of the City official resulting from the authorized event or
activity defined in this policy will be reimbursed or advanced if the lodging and event
occur outside the local area. Not covered will be lodging expenses related to person(s)
who are accompanying the City member, but who themselves are not on City business.
In this instance, for example, the difference between single and multiple occupancy rates
for a room will not be reimbursed.
Where the lodging is in connection with a conference or other organized educational
activity, City‐paid lodging costs shall not exceed the maximum group rate published by
the conference or activity sponsor, providing that lodging at the group rate is available at
the time of booking. If the group rate at the conference hotel is not available, then the
non‐conference lodging policy described in the next paragraph should be followed to
find another comparable hotel.
Where lodging is necessary for an activity that is not related to a conference or other
organized educational activity, reimbursement or advances shall be limited to the actual
cost of the room at a group or government rate. In the event that a group or government
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rate is not available, lodging rates that do not exceed the median price for lodging for that
area and time period listed on travel websites like www.hotels.com, www.expedia.com
or an equivalent service shall be eligible for reimbursement or advancement.
F. Meals
1. No Conference
The actual cost of a meal can be claimed, within a standard of reasonableness, but
receipts must be kept and submitted for the expense incurred.
2. As Part of a Conference
When City officials are attending a conference or other organized educational
activity, they shall be reimbursed or advanced for meals not provided by the activity,
on an actual cost basis. The actual cost rate shall follow the rules described in the
meals with no conference paragraph.
G. Other Expenses
Payments toward or reimbursement of other expenses related to authorized activities or
events shall be limited to the actual costs consistent with the application of reasonable
standards. Receipts must be kept and submitted for all expenses.
VI. DIRECT CASH ADVANCE POLICY
From time to time, it may be necessary for a City official to request a direct cash advance
to cover anticipated expenses while traveling or doing business on the City’s behalf. Such
request for an advance should be submitted to the City Manager or Department Head no
less than seven days prior to the need for the advance with the following information: 1)
Purpose of the expenditure; 2) The anticipated amount of the expenditure (for example,
hotel rates, meal costs, and transportation expenses); and 3) The dates of the expenditure.
An accounting of expenses and return of any unused advance must be reported to the
City within 30 calendar days of the official’s return on the expense report described in
Section VII.
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VII. EXPENSE REPORT REQUIREMENTS
All expense reimbursement requests or final accounting of advances received must be
approved by the City Manager or Department Head, on forms determined by the Finance
Department, within 30 calendar days of an expense incurred, accompanied by a business
purpose for all expenditures and a receipt for each item other than mileage. The report
will be a public record subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act.
VIII. REPORTS TO CITY COUNCIL OR COMMISSIONS
At the next regular City Council or commission meeting, each councilmember or
commissioner shall briefly report on publicly noticed meetings attended at City expense.
If multiple members attended the meeting, a joint report may be made.
IX. POLICY VIOLATIONS
Violations of this policy including falsifying expense reports may result in any or all of
the following: (1) loss of reimbursement privileges, (2) demand for restitution to the City,
(3) civil penalties of up to $1,000 per day and three times the value of the resources used,
and 4) prosecution for misuse of public resources.
Revised 7/83, 7/85, 7/87, 7/88, 7/91, 7/92, 12/07, 7/10
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 4
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENTS
It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation
Program shall be compensated fairly for the use of personal automotive vehicles on City
business. Those persons who occasionally are required to use their personal automobiles
for City business shall be reimbursed for such use at the established IRS rates. Submission
of reimbursement requests must be approved by the City Manager.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July, 2013
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 5
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS AND
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation
Program shall be entitled to City sponsored association memberships as well as receiving
subscriptions to professional and technical publications. Such sponsorship, however,
shall be conditioned upon the several factors as set forth below.
Each association for which membership is claimed must be directly related to the
field of endeavor of the person to be benefited. Each claim for City sponsored
membership shall be submitted with their concurrence to the City Manager for approval.
Subscriptions to or purchase of professional and technical publications may be
provided at City expense when such have been authorized by the City Manager
providing the subject matter and material generally contained therein are related to
municipal governmental operations.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
July, 2013
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION
PROGRAM
Policy No. 7
HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN ‐ CITY
CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide group hospital and medical
insurance under which the elected official positions and their dependents may be
covered. The purpose of this program is to promote and preserve the health of
employees and their families through comprehensive health plans available only
through employer sponsorship.
Although the premium cost for the insurance provided remains the ultimate
responsibility of the employee in these positions, the City shall contribute the amounts
listed below towards the premium or pay the full cost of the premium if less than the
stated amounts. If the premium amounts for any employee covered by this policy are
less than the amounts listed below per month, the difference between the premium
amount and the stated amounts will be retained by the City.
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*Dental Coverage: Effective the first month after Council adoption of MOU, dental coverage is
capped at $2,500.00 per dependent per annual plan year for the term of this contract.
.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
July, 2013, October 2016, July 2019, December 2019, January, 2023
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 9
LIFE INSURANCE
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide life insurance benefits to the
elected officials to a maximum of $16,000.
The elected officials may enroll in the life insurance program offered if eligible
under the contract provisions of the policy and the personnel rules of the City. The full
cost of premiums for these programs shall be paid by the City for such individuals.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
July, 2013
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 10
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide equitable current compensation
and reasonable retirement security for the elected officials for services performed for the
City. The City participates in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)
and deferred compensation plans have been established. Both the elected official and City
may make contributions from current earnings to these plans. The purpose of this policy
is to promote means by which compensation may be provided in such manner and form
to best meet the requirements of the City and the needs of the elected officials. .
The City shall maintain and administer means by which the elected officials in
these positions may defer portions of their current earnings for future utilization. Usage
of such plans shall be subject to such agreements, rules and procedures as are necessary
to properly administer each plan. Individual contributions to such plans may be made in
such amounts as felt proper and necessary to the elected official. The City contributions
shall be as determined by the City Council.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
July, 2013
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 11
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTION
A. Council Members occupying office on or before December 29, 2012 Only:
For Council Members occupying office on or before December 29, 2012, the City has
contracted with CalPERS for a 2.7% @55 retirement formula.
Effective in the first full pay period in July 2017, each employee shall pay the full 8.0%
of applicable salary of the employee’s contribution towards CalPERS.
B. Council Members occupying office on December 30, 2012 or December 31, 2012 or a
current CalPERS employee who qualifies as a classic member under CalPERS
Regulations Only.
For Council Members hired on December 30, 2012 or December 31, 2012 or a current
CalPERS employee who qualifies as a classic member under CalPERS Regulations only
the City has contracted with CalPERS for a 2.0% @ 60 retirement formula, three year
average compensation
Effective January 1, 2017, the City shall not pay the employee’s contribution rate to the
California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and each employee shall pay
the full 7% of applicable salary of the employee’s contribution towards CalPERS.
C. For Council members occupying office on of after January 1, 2013, or former
CalPERS employees that do not qualify as Classic employees hired by the City of
Cupertino on or after January 1, 2013
For Council Members occupying office on or after January 1, 2013 CalPERS has by
statute implemented a 2% @ 62 formula, three year average and employees in this
category shall pay 50% of the normal cost rate as determined by CalPERS.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
July, 2013, October
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 12
DENTAL INSURANCE ‐ CITY CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide dental insurance under which
the elected official positions and their dependents may be covered.
The premium cost for the insurance provided by the City shall not exceed $126.78*
per month per individual. Enrollment in the plan or plans made available pursuant to
this policy shall be in accordance with Personnel Rules of the City and the provisions of
the contract for such insurance between the City and carrier or carriers.
*Dental Coverage: Effective the first month after Council adoption of agreement, dental
coverage is capped at $2,500.00 per dependent per annual plan year for the term of this
contract.
Adopted by Action of
City Council
July, 2013, October 2016, July 2019
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 14
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide an Employee Assistance
Program for the benefit of the elected officials and their eligible dependents. The purpose
of this program is to provide professional assistance and counseling concerning financial,
legal, pre‐retirement, and other matters of a personal nature.
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July, 2013
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 17
VISION INSURANCE – CITY CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide vision insurance under which
employees and their dependents may be covered.
The premium cost for the insurance provided by the City shall not exceed $14.94
per month per employee. Enrollment in the plan or plans made available pursuant to this
policy shall be in accordance with the provisions of the contract between the City and
carrier or carriers providing vision insurance coverage,
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July, 2013
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 18
Technology Policy
Purpose
This policy establishes guidelines and standards regarding the provision of
technology hardware and software for Councilmembers.
Scope and Applicability
This policy applies to all City Councilmembers for the provision and maintenance
of City issued technology hardware and software This technology is in addition to
City technology equipment and software residing within the Mayor's and
Council's office at City Hall.
Technology Provision
To facilitate communications with citizens, staff and other Councilmembers,
each Councilmember may elect to be issued the following technology hardware
at the beginning of each term.
• 1 Laptop
• 1 Docking Station
• 1 Monitor
• 1 Webcam
• 1 Keyboard & Mouse
• 1 Phone with Voice/Data Plan
Each Councilmember’s issued laptop will have the following additional
software applications:
• Office productivity platform, e.g., Microsoft O365
• Cybersecurity Tools, e.g.., end point protection and multifactor authentication
• Video Conferencing, e.g., Zoom
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Each Councilmember’s issued phone will have the following additional software
applications
• Office productivity platform
• Cybersecurity Tools
• Video Conferencing
Issued technology hardware and software will meet current City hardware and
software standards to ensure proper security, maintenance, and support.
Councilmembers who wish to not use City issued equipment must provide written
acknowledgement that the technology they will use has current antivirus software and
all software applications are up to date from a cyber security standpoint.
Councilmembers use the issued equipment for the performance of official City
business. Data contained within the equipment is public property and considered
a public record, therefore subject to all Public Records Act and Brown Act policies.
Councilmembers, upon completion of their term, will return all issued equipment to
the Innovation & Technology Department. City equipment and/or software is not
available for purchase.
City Support
Innovation & Technology staff are solely responsible to provide technical support
and maintenance for issued equipment and may be reached at
helpdesk@cupertino.org or (408) 777‐3381. If required, Councilmembers shall
bring their equipment to City Hall for repair and/or service.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July, 2019, January, 2023
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City of Cupertino
City Council
and
Planning Commission
Compensation
Effective January 1, 2017
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CITY OF CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
AND PLANNING COMMISSION
EFFECTIVE January 1, 2017
The salaries, wages or rates of pay for members of the City Council and Planning
Commission are set forth below. Only the City Council can modify these rates.
Members of the City Council $737.54/month
Members of the Planning Commission* $50.00/meeting (maximum $200 monthly)
Effective first full pay period in July 2017
Members of the City Council $743.07/month
Members of the Planning Commission* $50.00/meeting (maximum $200 monthly)
*Benefits as set forth in this document do not apply to members of the Planning
Commission.
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 1
PROGRAM PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY
It is City of Cupertino policy that those certain persons holding positions hereinafter
defined and designated as elected official positions shall be eligible for participation under
the Elected Officials Compensation Program as hereby adopted by action of the City Council
and as same may be amended or as otherwise modified from time to time.
Eligibility for inclusion with this Compensation program is limited to persons holding
positions as elected officials. These are designated by the voters and may be modified as
circumstances warrant.
The position in the following classification has been designated as elected official.
ELECTED OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATIONS:
Classification Title City
Council Member
Adopted by Action of the
City Council, July 2013
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 2
SALARY SCHEDULE
As rates of pay are set forth under the Cupertino Municipal Code 2.16.020, and
hereby adopted by action of the City Council, so are those rates of pay included herein as
a part of this Compensation program. The inclusion herein of said rates and schedules
does not affect any effective dates or otherwise reflect on the approval processes required
but is shown as an integral part of this Program for completeness of record.
Adopted by Action
of the City Council
July, 2013, October
2016
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 3
TRAINING AND CONFERENCES
I. POLICY
It is City of Cupertino policy that members of the City Council and the Council’s
commissions and committees, shall be reimbursed or receive a direct advance according
to the schedules, terms and conditions as set forth herein for the expenses authorized
below. This policy is established in accordance with California Government Code
Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3.
III. AUTHORIZED EXPENSES
The City Council and their commission and committee members can receive
reimbursements or advances toward actual and necessary expenses incurred by
participating in the following activities or events:
1. Communicating with representatives of regional, state and national government
on City adopted policy positions;
2. Attending seminars, conferences, and training to improve skill and information
levels;
3. Participating in regional, state and national organizations whose activities affect
the City’s interests (such as the League of California Cities);
4. Attending International Conferences, budget limited to $2,500 per fiscal year,
provided there is a benefit to the City;
5. Attending City events;
1. Attending functions of other local civic or community organizations where there is
a clear nexus between the event and the member’s attendance as an official
representative of the City. Purely social events, service club dues and meals, and
political or charitable contributions or events would be excluded. For purposes of
this section, reimbursable fundraisers and events include, but are not limited to,
Cupertino Union School District, Fremont Union High School District, Foothill‐ De
Anza Community College District, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Cupertino
American Cancer Society (ACS) Relay for Life and Cupertino Chamber of
Commerce activities.
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The City will not reimburse or advance payment toward expenses including, but not
limited to:
1. The personal portion of any trip;
2. Family expenses, including those of a partner when accompanying Council or
commission member on City related business, as well as child or pet related
expenses.
3. Entertainment expenses, including theatre, shows, movies, sporting events, golf,
spa treatments, etc.
4. Meals and entertainment paid on behalf of third parties outside of the City;
5. Gifts of any kind for any purpose;
6. Alcoholic beverages;
7. Non‐mileage personal automobile expenses including repairs, insurance,
gasoline, traffic citations; and
8. Personal losses incurred while on City business.
IV. BUDGETARY LIMITATIONS
Reimbursement or advancement of expenses shall not exceed budgetary limitations.
Changes in appropriations will be done through the budget process.
V. REIMBURSEMENT AND ADVANCE SCHEDULE
A. Intent
This schedule is written with the intent that the City Councilmember, commissioner, or
committee member will make every effort to find the lowest possible cost to the City for
traveling on City business. For example, if paying for parking at the airport is less
expensive than paying for a taxi or airport shuttle, then officials should drive their car
and park at the airport; or if renting a car is lower than taking taxis at the out‐of‐town
location, then a car should be rented. Air reservations should be booked in advance to
obtain discounted fares. The following procedures apply whether the expense is being
paid through a reimbursement or a direct advance.
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B. Local Area
The local area is defined to be within Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties and within a
40 mile distance from Cupertino when traveling to Alameda County.
C. Registration
The City will pay the registration fee for authorized attendance at a convention,
conference, seminar or meeting.
D. Transportation
The City will pay transportation costs on the basis of the lowest cost intent stated in
paragraph A. Eligible transportation costs include airfare (with coach fare being the
maximum), van or taxi service to and from the attendee’s home and airport, destination
or airport parking charges, taxi and shuttle services at the out‐of‐town location, trains,
tolls, or rental cars. Use of a personal automobile for City business shall be reimbursed or
advanced at the rate per mile in effect for such use, except in no case shall it exceed air
coach fare if the vehicle is being used for getting to the destination. Government or group
rates offered by a provider of transportation must be used when available.
E. Lodging
Hotel or lodging expenses of the City official resulting from the authorized event or
activity defined in this policy will be reimbursed or advanced if the lodging and event
occur outside the local area. Not covered will be lodging expenses related to person(s)
who are accompanying the City member, but who themselves are not on City business.
In this instance, for example, the difference between single and multiple occupancy rates
for a room will not be reimbursed.
Where the lodging is in connection with a conference or other organized educational
activity, City‐paid lodging costs shall not exceed the maximum group rate published by
the conference or activity sponsor, providing that lodging at the group rate is available at
the time of booking. If the group rate at the conference hotel is not available, then the
non‐conference lodging policy described in the next paragraph should be followed to
find another comparable hotel.
Where lodging is necessary for an activity that is not related to a conference or other
organized educational activity, reimbursement or advances shall be limited to the actual
cost of the room at a group or government rate. In the event that a group or government
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rate is not available, lodging rates that do not exceed the median price for lodging for that
area and time period listed on travel websites like www.hotels.com, www.expedia.com
or an equivalent service shall be eligible for reimbursement or advancement.
F. Meals
1. No Conference
The actual cost of a meal can be claimed, within a standard of reasonableness, but
receipts must be kept and submitted for the expense incurred.
2. As Part of a Conference
When City officials are attending a conference or other organized educational
activity, they shall be reimbursed or advanced for meals not provided by the activity,
on an actual cost basis. The actual cost rate shall follow the rules described in the
meals with no conference paragraph.
G. Other Expenses
Payments toward or reimbursement of other expenses related to authorized activities or
events shall be limited to the actual costs consistent with the application of reasonable
standards. Receipts must be kept and submitted for all expenses.
VI. DIRECT CASH ADVANCE POLICY
From time to time, it may be necessary for a City official to request a direct cash advance
to cover anticipated expenses while traveling or doing business on the City’s behalf. Such
request for an advance should be submitted to the City Manager or Department Head no
less than seven days prior to the need for the advance with the following information: 1)
Purpose of the expenditure; 2) The anticipated amount of the expenditure (for example,
hotel rates, meal costs, and transportation expenses); and 3) The dates of the expenditure.
An accounting of expenses and return of any unused advance must be reported to the
City within 30 calendar days of the official’s return on the expense report described in
Section VII.
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VII. EXPENSE REPORT REQUIREMENTS
All expense reimbursement requests or final accounting of advances received must be
approved by the City Manager or Department Head, on forms determined by the Finance
Department, within 30 calendar days of an expense incurred, accompanied by a business
purpose for all expenditures and a receipt for each item other than mileage. The report
will be a public record subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act.
VIII. REPORTS TO CITY COUNCIL OR COMMISSIONS
At the next regular City Council or commission meeting, each councilmember or
commissioner shall briefly report on publicly noticed meetings attended at City expense.
If multiple members attended the meeting, a joint report may be made.
IX. POLICY VIOLATIONS
Violations of this policy including falsifying expense reports may result in any or all of
the following: (1) loss of reimbursement privileges, (2) demand for restitution to the City,
(3) civil penalties of up to $1,000 per day and three times the value of the resources used,
and 4) prosecution for misuse of public resources.
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 4
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENTS
It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation
Program shall be compensated fairly for the use of personal automotive vehicles on City
business. Those persons who occasionally are required to use their personal automobiles
for City business shall be reimbursed for such use at the established IRS rates. Submission
of reimbursement requests must be approved by the City Manager.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July, 2013
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 5
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS AND
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation
Program shall be entitled to City sponsored association memberships as well as receiving
subscriptions to professional and technical publications. Such sponsorship, however,
shall be conditioned upon the several factors as set forth below.
Each association for which membership is claimed must be directly related to the
field of endeavor of the person to be benefited. Each claim for City sponsored
membership shall be submitted with their concurrence to the City Manager for approval.
Subscriptions to or purchase of professional and technical publications may be
provided at City expense when such have been authorized by the City Manager
providing the subject matter and material generally contained therein are related to
municipal governmental operations.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
July, 2013
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION
PROGRAM
Policy No. 7
HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN ‐ CITY
CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide group hospital and medical
insurance under which the elected official positions and their dependents may be
covered. The purpose of this program is to promote and preserve the health of
employees and their families through comprehensive health plans available only
through employer sponsorship.
Although the premium cost for the insurance provided remains the ultimate
responsibility of the employee in these positions, the City shall contribute the amounts
listed below towards the premium or pay the full cost of the premium if less than the
stated amounts. If the premium amounts for any employee covered by this policy are
less than the amounts listed below per month, the difference between the premium
amount and the stated amounts will be retained by the City.
Effective City Max Health City Max *Dental City Total Max
Employee +1 1,443.09 126.78 1,569.87
January 1, 2021 City Max Health City Max *Dental City Total Max
January 1, 2022 City Max Health City Max *Dental City Total Max
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Effective July 1, City Max Health City Max *Dental City Total Max
Employee +1 $2,225.80 $114.30 $2,340.10
With regards to any change in the monthly medical plan premium charged by CalPERS in
the plan years subsequent to 2025 (specifically, the CalPERS healthcare rate increases
effective January 1, 2026, January 1, 2027 and January 1, 2028), the City’s maximum
contributions shall be tied to the CalPERS Kaiser Permanente plan increases and shall be
capped at no more than 20% of any such total increase in aggregate during the course of this
2025 – 2028 MOU. Any required contribution amounts exceeding the premium contribution
of the City are the responsibility of the employee.
*Dental Coverage: Effective the first month after Council adoption of MOU, dental coverage is
capped at $2,500.00 per dependent per annual plan year for the term of this contract.
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Adopted by Action of
the City Council
July, 2013, October 2016, July 2019, December 2019, January, 2023 , September 2025
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 9
LIFE INSURANCE
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide life insurance benefits to the
elected officials to a maximum of $16,000.
The elected officials may enroll in the life insurance program offered if eligible
under the contract provisions of the policy and the personnel rules of the City. The full
cost of premiums for these programs shall be paid by the City for such individuals.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
July, 2013
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 10
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide equitable current compensation
and reasonable retirement security for the elected officials for services performed for the
City. The City participates in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)
and deferred compensation plans have been established. Both the elected official and City
may make contributions from current earnings to these plans. The purpose of this policy
is to promote means by which compensation may be provided in such manner and form
to best meet the requirements of the City and the needs of the elected officials. .
The City shall maintain and administer means by which the elected officials in
these positions may defer portions of their current earnings for future utilization. Usage
of such plans shall be subject to such agreements, rules and procedures as are necessary
to properly administer each plan. Individual contributions to such plans may be made in
such amounts as felt proper and necessary to the elected official. The City contributions
shall be as determined by the City Council.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
July, 2013
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 11
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTION
A. Council Members occupying office on or before December 29, 2012 Only:
For Council Members occupying office on or before December 29, 2012, the City has
contracted with CalPERS for a 2.7% @55 retirement formula.
Effective in the first full pay period in July 2017, each employee shall pay the full 8.0%
of applicable salary of the employee’s contribution towards CalPERS.
B. Council Members occupying office on December 30, 2012 or December 31, 2012 or a
current CalPERS employee who qualifies as a classic member under CalPERS
Regulations Only.
For Council Members hired on December 30, 2012 or December 31, 2012 or a current
CalPERS employee who qualifies as a classic member under CalPERS Regulations only
the City has contracted with CalPERS for a 2.0% @ 60 retirement formula, three year
average compensation
Effective January 1, 2017, the City shall not pay the employee’s contribution rate to the
California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and each employee shall pay
the full 7% of applicable salary of the employee’s contribution towards CalPERS.
C. For Council members occupying office on of after January 1, 2013, or former
CalPERS employees that do not qualify as Classic employees hired by the City of
Cupertino on or after January 1, 2013
For Council Members occupying office on or after January 1, 2013 CalPERS has by
statute implemented a 2% @ 62 formula, three year average and employees in this
category shall pay 50% of the normal cost rate as determined by CalPERS.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
July, 2013, October
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2016, July 2019
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 12
DENTAL INSURANCE ‐ CITY CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide dental insurance under which
the elected official positions and their dependents may be covered.
The premium cost for the insurance provided by the City shall not exceed
$126.78114.30* per month per individual. Enrollment in the plan or plans made available
pursuant to this policy shall be in accordance with Personnel Rules of the City and the
provisions of the contract for such insurance between the City and carrier or carriers.
*Dental Coverage: Effective the first month after Council adoption of agreement, dental
coverage is capped at $2,500.00 per dependent per annual plan year for the term of this
contract.
Adopted by Action of
City Council
July, 2013, October 2016, July 2019, July 2025
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 14
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide an Employee Assistance
Program for the benefit of the elected officials and their eligible dependents. The purpose
of this program is to provide professional assistance and counseling concerning financial,
legal, pre‐retirement, and other matters of a personal nature.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July, 2013
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 17
VISION INSURANCE – CITY CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide vision insurance under which
employees and their dependents may be covered.
The premium cost for the insurance provided by the City shall not exceed $14.94
per month per employee. Enrollment in the plan or plans made available pursuant to this
policy shall be in accordance with the provisions of the contract between the City and
carrier or carriers providing vision insurance coverage,
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July, 2013
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City of Cupertino
ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 18
Technology Policy
Purpose
This policy establishes guidelines and standards regarding the provision of
technology hardware and software for Councilmembers.
Scope and Applicability
This policy applies to all City Councilmembers for the provision and maintenance
of City issued technology hardware and software This technology is in addition to
City technology equipment and software residing within the Mayor's and
Council's office at City Hall.
Technology Provision
To facilitate communications with citizens, staff and other Councilmembers,
each Councilmember may elect to be issued the following technology hardware
at the beginning of each term.
1 Laptop
1 Docking Station
1 Monitor
1 Webcam
1 Keyboard & Mouse
1 Phone with Voice/Data Plan
Each Councilmember’s issued laptop will have the following additional
software applications:
Office productivity platform, e.g., Microsoft O365
Cybersecurity Tools, e.g.., end point protection and multifactor authentication
Video Conferencing, e.g., Zoom
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Each Councilmember’s issued phone will have the following additional software
applications
Office productivity platform
Cybersecurity Tools
Video Conferencing
Issued technology hardware and software will meet current City hardware and
software standards to ensure proper security, maintenance, and support.
Councilmembers who wish to not use City issued equipment must provide written
acknowledgement that the technology they will use has current antivirus software and
all software applications are up to date from a cyber security standpoint.
Councilmembers use the issued equipment for the performance of official City
business. Data contained within the equipment is public property and considered
a public record, therefore subject to all Public Records Act and Brown Act policies.
Councilmembers, upon completion of their term, will return all issued equipment to
the Innovation & Technology Department. City equipment and/or software is not
available for purchase.
City Support
Innovation & Technology staff are solely responsible to provide technical support
and maintenance for issued equipment and may be reached at
helpdesk@cupertino.org or (408) 777‐3381. If required, Councilmembers shall
bring their equipment to City Hall for repair and/or service.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July, 2019, January, 2023
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City of Cupertino
City Council
and
Planning Commission
Compensation
Effective January 1, 2017
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CITY OF CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
AND PLANNING COMMISSION
EFFECTIVE January 1, 2017
The salaries, wages or rates of pay for members of the City Council and Planning
Commission are set forth below. Only the City Council can modify these rates.
Members of the City Council $737.54/month
Members of the Planning Commission* $50.00/meeting (maximum $200 monthly)
Effective first full pay period in July 2017
Members of the City Council $743.07/month
Members of the Planning Commission* $50.00/meeting (maximum $200 monthly)
*Benefits as set forth in this document do not apply to members of the Planning
Commission.
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RESOLUTION NO. 25-________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
AMENDING THE ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS the City Council desires to amend the Elected Officials’
Compensation Program adopted by City Council Resolution No. 25-___.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that
1. that the Elected Officials’ Compensation Program be amended which
are incorporated in this resolution by this reference and attached as
Exhibit A.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 3rd day of September 2025, by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Liang Chao, Mayor
City of Cupertino
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Date
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Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
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Date
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 1
PROGRAM PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY
It is City of Cupertino policy that those certain persons holding positions hereinafter
defined and designated either as management or confidential positions shall be eligible for
participation under the Unrepresented Employees Compensation Program as hereby adopted by
action of the City Council and as same may be amended or as otherwise modified from time to
time.
It is the stated purpose of this Compensation Program to give recognition to and to
differentiate those eligible employees from represented employees who achieve economic gain
and other conditions of employment through negotiation. It is the intent that through this policy
and those which are adopted or as may be modified or rescinded from time to time such
recognition may be given.
Eligibility for inclusion with this Compensation program is limited to persons holding
positions as management or confidential employees as defined under section 2.52.290 of the
Cupertino Municipal Code. These are as designated by the Appointing Authority and may be
modified as circumstances warrant.
Although subject to change in accordance with provision of the Personnel Code, the
positions in the following classifications have been designated as unrepresented.
MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS:
Classification Title
Accountant I
Accountant II
Accounting Technician
Administrative Assistant
Assistant City Attorney
Assistant Director of Community Development
Assistant Director of Public Works
Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation
Assistant to the City Manager
Budget Manager
Building Official
Business Systems Analyst/Program Manager
Capital Improvement Program Manager
Chief Technology Officer/Director of Information Services (Department Head)
City Clerk
City Engineer
Code Enforcement Supervisor
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Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Community Relations Coordinator
Deputy Building Official
Deputy City Attorney
Deputy City Clerk
Deputy City Manager
Director of Administrative Services (Department Head)
Director of Community Development (Department Head)
Director of Parks and Recreation (Department Head)
Director of Public Works
Economic Development Manager
Emergency Services Coordinator
Environmental Programs Manager
Executive Assistant to the City Attorney
Executive Assistant to the City Manager
Finance Manager
GIS Coordinator
GIS Program Manager
Human Resources Analyst I
Human Resources Analyst II
Human Resources Assistant
Human Resources Manager
Human Resources Technician
Information Technology Assistant
Innovation and Technology Manager – Applications
Innovation and Technology Manager - Infrastructure
Legal Services Manager
Management Analyst
Network Specialist
Park Restoration and Improvement Manager
Permit Center Manager
Planning Manager
Public Information Officer
Public Affairs Manager
Public Works Projects Manager
Public Works Supervisor
Purchasing Manager
Recreation Manager
Recreation Supervisor
Senior Accountant
Senior Assistant City Attorney
Senior Business Systems Analyst
Senior Civil Engineer
Senior Management Analyst
Senior Public Works Project Manager
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Service Center Superintendent
Special Project Executive
Transportation Manager
Web Specialist
In the event of any inconsistency between the Compensation Program and any Employment
Contracts, the provisions of the Employment Contract and any amendments thereto control.
Adopted by Action of the
City Council, April 1, 1974
Revised 10/74, 3/78, 6/81, 6/82, 7/85, 7/87, 1/89, 7/90, 4/91, 5/91,
7/92, 6/95, 6/96, 7/99, 6/02, 7/04, 6/05, 04/07, 7/10, 10/12, 12/12, 7/13,11/13,12/13,3/14, 7/14, 11/15,
6/16, 10/16, 11/16, 6/17, 10/17, 7/19, 6/22, 8/22, 3/23, 11/23, 6/25, 7/25, 9/25
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 2
SALARY SCHEDULE
AND OTHER SALARY RATES
It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall
be compensated for services rendered to and on behalf of the City on the basis of equity of pay
for duties and responsibilities assigned, meritorious service and comparability with similar work
in other public and private employment in the same labor market; all of which is contingent upon
the City’s ability to pay consistent with its fiscal policies.
• Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2025, 5.0% salary increase (Pay period which
begins July 12, 2025)
• Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2026, 3.0% salary increase
• Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2027, 3.0% salary increase
The City will pay all eligible employees under this Compensation Program, employed with the
City as of July 2, 2025, a one-time, non-pensionable lump sum of $1,000, which shall be subject to
all applicable payroll tax and withholding. The parties agree that this one-time payment shall
not be PERSable (i.e. counted towards base salary or final compensation for CalPERS retirement
calculation). Payment shall be made through payroll following the City Council’s approval of the
Amended Unrepresented Employees’ Compensation Program. Employees must be an active
employee at the time of the retroactive payout in order to receive said $1,000 lump-sum payment.
See Attachment A for a list of paygrades.
Adopted by Action
of the City Council
April 1, 1974
Revised 8/78, 7/79, 6/80, 7/92, 6/95, 10/12, 7/13, 10/16, 7/19, 8/22, 11/23, 9/25
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 3
TRAINING AND CONFERENCES
I. POLICY
A. Management Personnel
It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall be
reimbursed or receive advances in accordance with the schedules, terms and conditions as set
forth herein for attendance at conferences, meetings and training sessions as defined below
for each. It is the intent of this policy to encourage the continuing education and awareness
of said persons in the technical improvements and innovations in their fields of endeavor as
they apply to the City or to implement a City approved strategy for attracting and retaining
businesses in the City. One means of implementing this encouragement is through a formal
reimbursement and advance schedule for authorized attendance at such conferences,
meetings and training sessions.
B. Non-Management Personnel
When authorized by their supervisor, a non-management person may attend a conference,
meeting or training session subject to the stated terms and conditions included herein for each
with payment toward or reimbursement of certain expenses incurred as defined below for
each.
II DEFINITIONS
A. Conferences
A conference is an annual meeting of a work related organization the membership of which
may be held in the name of the City or the individual.
B. Local Area
The local area is defined to be within Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties and within a 40-
mile distance from Cupertino when traveling to Alameda County.
C. Meetings
A “meeting” shall mean a convention, conference, seminar, workshop, meal, or like assembly
having to do with municipal government operations. An employee serving on a panel for
interviews of job applicants shall not come under this definition.
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D. Training Session
A training session is any type of seminar or workshop the attendance at which is for the
purpose of obtaining information of a work related nature to benefit the City’s operations or
to enhance the attendee’s capabilities in the discharge of assigned duties and responsibilities.
III REIMBURSEMENT AND ADVANCE PAYMENT SCHEDULE
A. Intent
This schedule is written with the intent that the employee will make every effort to find the
lowest possible cost to the City for traveling on City business. For example, if paying for
parking at the airport is less expensive that paying for a taxi or airport shuttle, then the
employee should drive their car and park at the airport; or if renting a car is lower than taking
taxis at the out-of-town location, then a car should be rented; or air reservations should be
booked in advance to obtain discounted fares. The following procedures apply whether the
expense is being paid through a reimbursement or a direct advance.
B. Registration
Registration fees for authorized attendance at a meeting or training session will be paid by
the City.
C. Transportation
The City will pay transportation costs on the basis of the lowest cost intent stated in paragraph
A. Eligible transportation costs include airfare (with coach fare being the maximum), van or
taxi service to and from the attendee’s home and airport, destination or airport parking
charges, taxi and shuttle services at the out-of-town location, trains, tolls, or rental cars. Use
of a personal automobile for City business shall be reimbursed or advanced at the rate per
mile in effect for such use, except in no case shall it exceed air coach fare if the vehicle is being
used for getting to the destination. Government or group rates offered by a provider of
transportation must be used when available.
Reimbursement or advances for use of a personal automobile on City business within a local
area will not be made so as to supplement that already being paid to those persons receiving
a monthly mileage allowance.
D. Lodging
Hotel or lodging expenses of the employee resulting from the authorized event or activity
defined in this policy will be reimbursed or advanced if the lodging and event occurs outside
of the local area. Not covered will be lodging expenses related to person(s) who are
accompanying the City member, but who themselves are not on City business. In this
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instance, for example, the difference between single and multiple occupancy rates for a room
will not be reimbursed.
Where the lodging is in connection with a conference or other organized educational activity,
City-paid lodging costs shall not exceed the maximum group rate published by the conference
or activity sponsor, providing that lodging at the group rate is available at the time of booking.
If the group rate at the conference hotel is not available, then the non-conference lodging
policy described in the next paragraph should be followed to find another comparable hotel.
Where lodging is necessary for an activity that is not related to a conference or other organized
educational activity, reimbursement or advances shall be limited to the actual cost of the room
at a group or government rate. In the event that a group or government rate is not available,
lodging rates that do not exceed the median price for lodging for that area and time period
listed on travel websites like www.hotels.com, www.expedia.com or an equivalent service
shall be eligible for reimbursement or advancement.
E. Meals
1. With No Conference
Payments toward or reimbursement of meals related to authorized activities or events
shall be at the Internal Revenue Service per diem rate for meals and incidental expenses
for a given location, as stated by IRS publications 463 and 1542 and by the U.S. General
Services Administration. The per diem shall be split among meals as reasonably desired
and reduced accordingly for less than full travel days. If per diem is claimed, no receipts
are necessary. Alternatively, the actual cost of a meal can be claimed, within a standard of
reasonableness, but receipts must be kept and submitted for the expense incurred.
2. As Part of a Conference
When City personnel are attending a conference or other organized educational activity,
they shall be reimbursed or advanced for meals not provided by the activity, on a per
diem or actual cost basis. The per diem and actual cost rate shall follow the rules described
in the meals with no conference paragraph.
F. Other Expenses
Payments toward or reimbursement of expenses at such functions shall be limited to the
actual costs consistent with the application of reasonable standards.
Other reasonable expenses related to business purposes shall be paid consistent with this
policy.
No payments shall be made unless, where available, receipts are kept and submitted for all
expenses incurred. When receipts are not available, qualifying expenditures shall be
reimbursed upon signing of an affidavit of expenditure.
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No payment shall be made for any expenses incurred which are of a personal nature or not
within a standard of reasonableness for the situation as may be defined by the Finance
Department.
G. Non-Reimbursable Expenses
The City will not reimburse or advance payment toward expenses including, but not limited
to:
1. The personal portion of any trip;
2. Political or charitable contributions or events;
3. Family expenses, including those of a partner when accompanying the employee on City-
related business, as well as child or pet-related expenses;
4. Entertainment expenses, including theatre, shows, movies, sporting events, golf, spa
treatments, etc.
5. Gifts of any kind for any purpose;
6. Service club meals; of those besides economic development staff;
7. Alcoholic beverages;
8. Non-mileage personal automobile expenses including repairs, insurance, gasoline, traffic
citations; and
9. Personal losses incurred while on City business.
IV ATTENDANCE AUTHORIZATION
A. Budgetary Limitations
Notwithstanding any attendance authorization contained herein, reimbursement or advances
for expenses relative to conferences, meeting or training sessions shall not exceed the
budgetary limitations.
B. Conference Attendance
Attendance at conferences or seminars by employees must be approved by their supervisor.
C. Meetings
Any employee, management or non-management, may attend a meeting when authorized by
their supervisor.
D. Training Sessions
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Any employee, management or non-management, may attend a training session when
authorized by their supervisor.
V. FUNDING
A. Appropriation Policy
It shall be the policy of the City to appropriate funds subject to availability of resources.
B. Training Sessions
Payments toward or reimbursement of expenses incurred in attendance at training sessions,
will be appropriated annually through the budget process.
VI. DIRECT CASH ADVANCE POLICY
From time to time, it may be necessary for a City employee to request a direct cash advance
to cover anticipated expenses while traveling or doing business on the City’s behalf. Such
request for an advance should be submitted to their supervisor no less than seven days prior
to the need for the advance with the following information: 1) Purpose of the expenditure; 2)
The anticipated amount of the expenditure (for example, hotel rates, meal costs, and
transportation expenses); and 3) The dates of the expenditure. An accounting of expenses
and return of any unused advance must be reported to the City within 30 calendar days of
the employee’s return on the expense report described in Section VII.
VII. EXPENSE REPORT REQUIREMENTS
All expense reimbursement requests or final accounting of advances received must be
approved by their supervisor, on forms determined by the Finance Department, within 30
calendar days of an expense incurred, and accompanied by a business purpose for all
expenditures and a receipt for each non- per diem item.
Revised 7/83, 7/85, 7/87, 7/88, 7/91, 7/92, 12/07,7/10
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 4
AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCES AND
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENTS
It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall
be compensated fairly for the use of personal automotive vehicles on City business. In many
instances the use of personal vehicles is a condition of employment due to the absence of sufficient
City owned vehicles for general transportation purposes. It is not intended, however, that such
a condition of employment should work an undue hardship. For this reason, the following
policies shall apply for mileage reimbursements.
Those persons who occasionally are required to use their personal automobiles for City
business shall be reimbursed for such use at an appropriate rate established by the City Council.
Submission of reimbursement requests must be approved by the Department Head.
Employees in the following classifications shall be paid on a monthly basis the following
automobile allowance:
Classification Allowance
Director of Administrative Services 300.00
Director of Community Development 300.00
Director of Parks and Recreation 300.00
Director of Public Works 300.00
Chief Technology Officer/ 300.00
Director of Information Services
Special Project Executive 300.00
City Clerk 250.00
Senior Civil Engineer 250.00
Assistant Director of Public Works 250.00
City Engineer 250.00
Transportation Manager 250.00
Assistant Director of Community Development 200.00
Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation 200.00
Public Affairs Manager 200.00
Deputy City Manager 200.00
Recreation Supervisor 200.00
Recreation Manager 200.00
Employees receiving automobile allowance shall be eligible for reimbursement for travel
that exceeds two hundred miles round trip.
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Adopted by Action of the City Council
April 1, 1974
Revised 7/74, 5/79, 6/80, 7/81, 8/84, 7/87, 1/89, 7/90,7/92, 6/96, 8/99, 6/00, 9/01, 1/02, 6/02, 10/07,
7/10, 7/11, 10/12, 12/12, 7/13, 11/15, 10/16, 11/16, 6/17, 7/19, 8/22, 3/23, 6/25, 9/25
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UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 5
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS AND
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall
be entitled to City sponsored association memberships as well as receiving subscriptions to
professional and technical publications. Such sponsorship, however, shall be conditioned upon
the several factors as set forth below.
Each association for which membership is claimed must be directly related to the field of
endeavor of the person to be benefited. Each claim for City sponsored membership shall be
submitted by or through the Department Head with their concurrence to the City Manager for
approval.
Subscriptions to or purchase of professional and technical publications may be provided
at City expense when such have been authorized by the Department Head providing the subject
matter and material generally contained therein are related to municipal governmental
operations.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
April 1, 1974
Revised
7/92
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 6
OVERTIME WORKED
EXEMPT POSITIONS:
Management and non-represented professional employees are ineligible for overtime
payments for time worked in excess of what otherwise would be considered as a normal work
day or work week for other employees. However, no deduction from leave balances are made
when such an employee is absent for less than a regular work day as long as the employee has
his/her supervisor’s approval. Nothing in this policy precludes the alternative work schedule,
which may include an absence of a full eight hour day, when forty hours have been worked in
the same seven day work period.
NON-EXEMPT POSITIONS:
Confidential employees are eligible for overtime or compensation time, at their discretion, for
the time worked in excess of 40 hours per week. Nothing in this policy precludes the alternative
work schedule, which may include an absence of a full eight hour day, where forty hours have
been worked in the same seven day period.
COMPENSATORY TIME OFF
At the employee’s discretion, compensatory time (CTO) may be granted for overtime
worked at the rate of time and one-half for each hour worked in lieu of compensation in cash.
Employees, who have previously earned CTO, shall be allowed to schedule CTO at the
employee’s discretion provided (1) that prior supervisory approval has been obtained and (2) the
request is made in writing.
CTO may be accrued for up to 80 hours per calendar year. Any CTO earned exceeding 80
hours will be paid at the rate of time and one-half. An employee may carry over the unused
balance into the next calendar year. Any unused carryover balance will be automatically paid out
at the end of the calendar year.
An employee may exercise his/her option twice each calendar year to convert any/or all
accumulated compensatory time to cash.
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STANDBY COMPENSATION
Employees in the classification of Information and Technology Assistant who are required to be
available during their off-shift hours for possible recall for emergency service shall be
compensated $300.00 per 128 hours. Minimum staffing and skill qualifications for standby
assignment shall be determined by the City.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
April 1, 1974
Revised
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Policy No. 7
HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN - EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide group hospital and medical insurance
under which employees in Management and Confidential positions and their dependents may
be covered. The purpose of this program is to promote and preserve the health of employees and
their families through comprehensive health plans available only through employer sponsorship.
Although the premium cost for the insurance provided remains the ultimate
responsibility of the employee in these positions, the City shall contribute the amounts listed
below towards the premium or pay the full cost of the premium if less than the stated amounts.
If the premium amounts for any employee covered by this policy are less than the amounts listed
below per month, the difference between the premium amount and the stated amounts will be
included in the employee’s gross pay.
The City agrees to make available a plan of comprehensive health and welfare benefits for
eligible employees. Any such benefits program must have the continued approval of the
Board of Administration, Public Employees Retirement System. For each participating
employee, the City shall contribute toward premium cost of the following amount per month
during the term of this agreement.
Effective July 1, 2025, for each participating employee, the City shall contribute toward
premium cost the following amount per month during the term of this agreement.
July 1, 2025 City Max Health City Max Dental City Total Max
With regards to any change in the monthly medical plan premium charged by CalPERS in the
plan years subsequent to 2025 (specifically, the CalPERS healthcare rate increases effective
January 1, 2026, January 1, 2027 and January 1, 2028), the City’s maximum contributions shall
be tied to the CalPERS Kaiser Permanente plan increases and shall be capped at no more than
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amounts exceeding the premium contribution of the City are the responsibility of the
employee.
Health In-Lieu Payments
City agrees to pay a monthly amount of three hundred seventy-five ($375.00) per month to the
employee who can demonstrate that they have equivalent health coverage through their
spouse, parent, or other group coverage and who request this cash payment in lieu of health
insurance coverage.
*Dental Coverage: Effective the first month after Council adoption of MOU, dental coverage is
capped at $2,500.00 per dependent per annual plan year for the term of this contract.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
September 16, 1974
Revised
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7/99, 6/00, 6/02, 7/04, 6/05, 4/07,12/12, 7/13, 10/16, 7/19, 12/19, 8/22, 9/25
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UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 8
FIXED HOLIDAYS
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to recognize days of historical and national
significance as holidays of the City without loss of pay or benefits. Recognizing the desirable
times throughout the year, it is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide days off in lieu of
holidays for management and confidential employees at such times as are convenient for each
employee and supervisor, when such policy is compatible with the workload and schedule of the
City.
The City provides the following fixed paid holidays for eligible employees covered by this
agreement:
1. New Year’s Day
2. Martin Luther King Day
3. Lunar New Year
4. Presidents’ Day
5. Cesar Chavez Day
6. Memorial Day
7. Juneteenth
8. Independence Day
9. Labor Day
10. Veteran’s Day
11. Thanksgiving Day
12. Day Following Thanksgiving
13. Christmas Eve
14. Christmas Day
15. New Year’s Eve
When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as the non-work day.
When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the previous Friday shall be observed as the non-work day.
FLOATING HOLIDAY
In addition to the paid holidays, employees occupying these positions shall be provided 20
floating hours per calendar year as non-work time with full pay and benefits. Employees may
accumulate floating holiday hours up to two times their annual accrual.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
July 7, 1975
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 9
LIFE, LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE, AND SHORT TERM DISABILITY
INSURANCE
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to make available group insurance for Management
and Confidential employees that will mitigate the personal and family financial hardships
resulting from continuing disability that prevents an employee from performing gainfully in his
or her occupation. It is further the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide life insurance
benefits in an amount of two and one half times the employee’s annual salary to a maximum of
$250,000.00.
Employees occupying unrepresented positions may enroll in the disability income
program and the life insurance program offered if eligible under the contract provisions of the
policy and the personnel rules of the City. The full cost of premiums for these programs shall be
paid by the City for such employees.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
September 16, 1976
Revised 7/76, 6/80, 6/81, 6/82, 6/92, 10/16
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 10
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide equitable current compensation and
reasonable retirement security for management and confidential employees for services
performed for the City. The City participates in the California Public Employees’ Retirement
System (PERS) and deferred compensation plans have been established. Both the employee and
employer may make contributions from current earnings to these plans. The purpose of this
policy is to promote means by which compensation may be provided in such manner and form
to best meet the requirements of the City and the needs of individual employees, thereby
increasing the ability, to attract and retain competent management and confidential employees.
The City shall maintain and administer means by which employees in these positions may
defer portions of their current earnings for future utilization. Usage of such plans shall be subject
to such agreements, rules and procedures as are necessary to properly administer each plan.
Employee contributions to such plans may be made in such amounts as felt proper and necessary
to the employee. Employer contributions shall be as determined by the City Council.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
July 7, 1975
Revised 6/80, 7/87, 7/92, 7/99
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 11
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTION
A. Employees hired on or before December 29, 2012 Only:
For employees hired on or before December 29, 2012, the City has contracted with CalPERS
for a 2.7% @55 formula.
Effective in the first full pay period in July 2017, each employee shall pay the full 8.0% of
applicable salary of the employee’s contribution towards CalPERS.
B. For Employees hired by the City of Cupertino on December 30, 2012 or December 31, 2012
or a current CalPERS employee who qualifies as a classic member under CalPERS
Regulations Only:
For Employees hired by the City of Cupertino on December 30, 2012 or December 31, 2012
or a current CalPERS employee who qualifies as a classic member under CalPERS Regulations
only the City has contracted with CalPERS for a 2.0% @ 60 retirement formula, three year
average compensation.
Effective October 1, 2016, the City shall not pay the employee’s contribution rate to the
California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and each employee shall pay the full
7% of applicable salary of the employee’s contribution towards CalPERS.
C. For new employees hired by the City of Cupertino on or after January 1, 2013 and do not
qualify as Classic members Only:
For new employees hired by the City of Cupertino on or after January 1, 2013 and do not
qualify as classic members as defined by CalPERS, CalPERS has by statute implemented a 2% @
62 formula, three year average and employees in this category shall pay 50% of the normal cost
rate as determined by CalPERS.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
June, 1981
Revised 6/87, 6/89, 7/90, 7/91, 7/92, 6/03, 7/04, 4/07, 7/10, 10/12, 12/12, 7/13, 10/16, 7/19
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 12
DENTAL INSURANCE - EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide dental insurance under which
employees in Management and Confidential positions and their dependents may be covered. The
purpose of this program is to promote and preserve the health of employees.
The premium cost for the insurance provided by the City shall not exceed $114.30 per
month per employee. Enrollment in the plan or plans made available pursuant to this policy shall
be in accordance with Personnel Rules of the City and the provisions of the contract for such
insurance between the City and carrier or carriers.
*Dental Coverage: Effective the first month after Council adoption of agreement, dental
coverage is capped at $2,500.00 per dependent per annual plan year for the term of this contract.
Adopted by Action of
City Council
July 1, 1983
Revised 7/87, 7/88, 7/89, 7/90, 7/91, 7/92, 6/95, 7/99, 4/07, 10/12, 10/16, 7/19, 9/25
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 13
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
The department heads and executive level staff shall receive eighty (80) hours of
administrative leave with pay per year. Unrepresented employees exempt from the provisions
of the Fair Labor Standards Act shall receive forty (40) hours of administrative leave with pay per
year.
Employees may accumulate administrative leave hours up to two times their annual
accrual.
Employees shall be eligible to convert up to 80 hours of administrative leave to pay one
time each calendar year.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
July, 1988
Revised
7/92, 7/97, 7/99, 7/10, 12/12, 10/16, 8/22, 3/23
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Policy No. 14
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide an Employee Assistance Program for
the benefit of Management and Confidential employees and their eligible dependents. The
purpose of this program is to provide professional assistance and counseling concerning
financial, legal, pre-retirement, and other matters of a personal nature.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
June 17, 1996
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UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 15
VACATION ACCUMULATION
The department heads and executive level staff shall earn vacation hours under the same
vacation accumulation schedule as all other employees. Credit shall be provided for previous
public sector service time on a year-for-year basis as to annual vacation accumulation. Credit
shall only be given for completed years of service. Public service credit shall not apply to any
other supplemental benefit. Employee(s) affected by this policy will have the responsibility of
providing certification as to previous public sector service.
Benefited full-time employees accrue vacation in accordance with the following schedule.
Benefited employees who work less than a full-time work schedule accrue vacation in
accordance with the following schedule on a pro-rated basis.
Service Time Annual Accruals Maximum Accrual
0 - 3 Years 80 Hours 160 Hours
4 - 9 Years 120 Hours 240 Hours
10 – 14 Years 160 Hours 272 Hours
15 – 19 Years 176 Hours 320 Hours
20 + Years 192 Hours 352 Hours
An employee may accrue no more vacation credit than what is listed above.
VACATION CREDITS
The hiring manager, with the approval of the department head and the City Manager, may
offer a vacation bank of up to 120 hours of vacation to a prospective candidate in the
Unrepresented group. These hours do not vest for payoff purposes if the employee leaves service.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 7, 1997
Revised 6/99, 7/10, 12/12, 7/13, 10/16, 3/23
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UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 16
HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Housing assistance may be offered to the department heads pursuant to Resolution No.
15-092.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 7, 1997
Revised 7/99, 7/10, 8/12, 10/15
City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 17
VISION INSURANCE – EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide vision insurance under which
employees and their dependents may be covered. The purpose of this program is to promote and
preserve the health of employees.
The premium cost for the insurance provided by the City shall not exceed $14.94 per
month per employee. Enrollment in the plan or plans made available pursuant to this policy shall
be in accordance with the provisions of the contract between the City and carrier or carriers
providing vision insurance coverage,
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1997
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 18
WORK OUT OF CLASSIFICATION/WORK IN DUAL CLASSIFICATION
Work Out of Classification – Temporary assignment, approved in advance by the department
head, to a classification in a higher pay grade shall be compensated at the Step 1 rate of the higher
classification or at a rate five (5) percent greater than that of the regular position, whichever is
greater, for the number of hours assigned. In order to qualify for out-of-classification pay, an
employee shall work a minimum of four (4) hours per day in the temporary assignment.
An employee may be assigned to work out of class in a higher classification when there is a
vacant position for which a recruitment is being, or will be, conducted. Out of class
assignments may not exceed 960 hours in a fiscal year. Compensation for work performed in an
out-of-class capacity is included for purposes of calculating CalPERS compensation, however,
this is at the discretion of CalPERS and future changes to CalPERS regulations would supersede
the language of this section.
An employee may receive acting pay for working in a higher classification where a vacancy
does not exist, in the case of an incumbent being on vacation or leave of absence, or due to the
employee being asked to perform higher level work on any other temporary basis. Acting pay is
not included for purposes of calculating CalPERS compensation.
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The higher rate of pay shall be used in computing overtime when authorized overtime is
worked in a non-exempt, out of class or acting work assignment. When a non-exempt
employee is working out of class or acting in an exempt position for 20 hours or more in a work
week, the employee will be ineligible to receive overtime pay for any and all hours worked in
the exempt classification during that work week.
All requests for out of class pay or acting pay must be approved by the Director of
Administrative Services or his/her designee.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
October 2016
Revised 7/19
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 19
EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
It is the intent of the City to recognize the value of continuing education and professional
development of its employees; and to adopt an Education Reimbursement Program which will
encourage employees to avail themselves of City job related educational opportunities that will
advance their knowledge and interests in the direction of their career path. Courses should
either: a) maintain or improve job skills in the employee’s current position; b) be expressly
required by the City or by law; or c) prepare the employee to become a competitive applicant
for a different position with the City.
The Education Reimbursement Program is a benefit to all full time benefited employees who
have completed the required probationary period and provides education reimbursement of up
to two thousand dollars($2,000) per calendar year for the cost of registration, required textbooks
and/or materials and parking. Employees who wish to seek reimbursement from the City for
educational program costs shall provide a written request for reimbursement in advance of
enrollment to the Human Resources Division. The form provided shall include the type of
training, sponsoring organization or institution, meeting times and costs. Human Resources and
the employee’s department head will make the determination if the chosen education program
is eligible for reimbursement.
No employee shall receive any reimbursement until they have provided satisfactory proof of
successful completion of the coursework with a grade of “C” or above, or “Pass” in the case of a
Pass/Fail course. Such proof of completion shall be provided within 30 days of the conclusion of
the course.
Education reimbursement is a taxable benefit under IRS Code. Education reimbursement will
be applied to the calendar year in which the course is passed and satisfactory proof of
completion is submitted.
Mandatory or annual coursework, attendance at conferences and training required to maintain
job specific certifications or proficiencies are not included in the Education Reimbursement
Program.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 2019
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UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 20
CITY SPONSORED RECREATION AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS
Unrepresented employees shall have the privilege of enrollment in City sponsored recreation
programs at the City residents’ fee structure and in preference to non-residents wishing to
enroll. Each calendar year, employees and family members on the employee’s dental plan are
eligible to be reimbursed up to $500 per employee in Rec Bucks. Employees shall be reimbursed
for approved recreation services in accordance with the City’s Recreation Buck Policies.
Programs allowing for preregistration will be reimbursed after completion of the program,
including those allowing for or requiring preregistration in the calendar year prior to
reimbursement. Reimbursements shall be applied to the year in which they are received.
Benefited employees will also receive a free employee-only annual Cupertino Sports Center
membership. Part-time benefited employees will have the annual amount of Recreation Bucks
prorated based on number of hours worked. Recreation Bucks are a taxable benefit under IRS
Code, and must be used by the employee within the calendar year and are non-transferrable.
City employees are eligible to participate in the City’s wellness program as provided for in the
City’s Administrative Rules and Regulations.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
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Listing of Unrepresented Classifications by
Salary Rate or Pay Grades
Effective July 1, 2013 (Res. No. 13-061)
Amended 11/19/ 13 (Res. No. 13-099)
Amended 12/17/13 (Res. No. 13-108)
Amended 3/18/14 (Res. No. 14-130)
Amended 11/3/14 (Res. No. 14-209)
Amended 11/3/2015 (Res. No. 15-099)
Amended 6/21/16 (Res. No. 16-064)
Amended 10/4/16 (Res. No. 16-104 – Not adopted)
Amended 10/18/16 (Res. No. 16-108)
Amended 11/15/16 (Res. No. 16-128)
Amended 6/20/17 (Res. No. 17-056)
Amended 10/17/17 (Res. No. 17-101)
Amended 7/16/19 (Res. No. 19-086)
Amended 11/19/19 (Res. No. 19-140)
Amended 6/7/22 (Res. No. 22-067 on 6/9/22)
Amended 8/16/22 (Res. No. 22-103)
Amended 3/7/23 (Res. No.23-028 )
Amended 6/3/25 ( Res. No.25-040 )
Amended 7/15/25 (Res. No. 25-)
Amended 9/3/25 (Res. No.)
ATTACHMENT A
SALARY SCHEDULE
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Salary Effective July 15, 2025
Year 1 - Salary Effective First Full Pay Period in July 2025
Classification Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5
ACCOUNTANT I $48.93 $51.38 $53.95 $56.65 $59.48
ACCOUNTANT II $53.94 $56.64 $59.47 $62.45 $65.57
ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN $48.54 $50.96 $53.51 $56.19 $58.99
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT $42.68 $44.82 $47.06 $49.41 $51.88
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY $97.48 $102.35 $107.47 $112.84 $118.48
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR COMM DEV $95.34 $100.11 $105.12 $110.37 $115.89
ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER $78.41 $82.33 $86.45 $90.77 $95.31
ASST DIR PUBLIC WORKS ENG $99.19 $104.15 $109.36 $114.82 $120.56
ASST DIR RECREATION COMM SVCS $95.34 $100.11 $105.12 $110.37 $115.89
BUDGET MANAGER $89.15 $93.61 $98.29 $103.20 $108.36
BUILDING OFFICIAL $89.60 $94.08 $98.79 $103.73 $108.91
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST $69.18 $72.64 $76.27 $80.09 $84.09
CAPITAL IMPV PROGRAM MGR $89.05 $93.51 $98.18 $103.09 $108.24
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER $117.71 $123.59 $129.78 $136.27 $143.07
CITY CLERK $79.51 $83.49 $87.66 $92.05 $96.65
CITY ENGINEER $99.19 $104.15 $109.36 $114.82 $120.56
CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR $77.51 $81.39 $85.46 $89.73 $94.22
COMMS AND MARKETING COORDINATOR $64.90 $68.14 $71.55 $75.13 $78.88
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR $49.21 $51.67 $54.25 $56.96 $59.81
DEPARTMENT HEAD $117.71 $123.59 $129.78 $136.27 $143.07
DEPUTY BUILDING OFFICIAL $77.51 $81.39 $85.46 $89.73 $94.22
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY $70.14 $73.64 $77.33 $81.19 $85.25
DEPUTY CITY CLERK $56.74 $59.58 $62.55 $65.68 $68.97
DEPUTY CITY MANAGER $95.34 $100.11 $105.12 $110.37 $115.89
DIRECTOR OF ADMIN SERVICES $117.71 $123.59 $129.78 $136.27 $143.07
DIRECTOR OF COMM DEVELOPMENT $117.71 $123.59 $129.78 $136.27 $143.07
DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION $117.71 $123.59 $129.78 $136.27 $143.07
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS $121.15 $127.21 $133.57 $140.25 $147.26
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER $85.59 $89.87 $94.37 $99.08 $104.04
EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR $69.57 $73.05 $76.71 $80.54 $84.57
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS MANAGER $89.05 $93.51 $98.18 $103.09 $108.24
EXEC ASST TO CITY MANAGER $50.15 $52.66 $55.30 $58.06 $60.96
EXEC ASST TO THE CITY ATTNY $48.92 $51.38 $53.95 $56.63 $59.48
FINANCE MANAGER $89.15 $93.61 $98.29 $103.20 $108.36
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GIS COORDINATOR $51.15 $53.71 $56.39 $59.21 $62.17
GIS PROGRAM MANAGER $88.11 $92.52 $97.14 $102.00 $107.10
HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYST I $58.86 $61.81 $64.90 $68.14 $71.55
HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST II $64.90 $68.14 $71.55 $75.12 $78.88
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT $35.45 $37.22 $39.08 $41.03 $43.08
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER $89.15 $93.61 $98.29 $103.20 $108.36
HUMAN RESOURCES TECHNICIAN $48.54 $50.96 $53.51 $56.19 $58.99
I.T. ASSISTANT $47.73 $50.12 $52.62 $55.25 $58.02
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY MGR $88.11 $92.52 $97.14 $102.00 $107.10
LEGAL SERVICES MANAGER $50.53 $53.05 $55.71 $58.49 $61.42
MANAGEMENT ANALYST $59.37 $62.33 $65.45 $68.72 $72.16
NETWORK SPECIALIST $61.06 $64.12 $67.32 $70.69 $74.22
PARK RESTORATION IMPV MGR $83.29 $87.46 $91.83 $96.42 $101.24
PERMIT CENTER MANAGER $77.51 $81.39 $85.46 $89.73 $94.22
PLANNING MANAGER $89.60 $94.08 $98.79 $103.73 $108.91
PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER $76.58 $80.41 $84.43 $88.66 $93.09
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER $76.50 $80.33 $84.34 $88.56 $92.99
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MANAGER $73.21 $76.88 $80.72 $84.76 $88.99
PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR $61.71 $64.80 $68.04 $71.44 $75.01
PURCHASING MANAGER $89.15 $93.61 $98.29 $103.20 $108.36
RECREATION MANAGER $63.01 $66.16 $69.46 $72.94 $76.58
RECREATION SUPERVISOR $57.15 $60.01 $63.01 $66.16 $69.46
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT $62.45 $65.57 $68.85 $72.30 $75.91
SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY $107.24 $112.60 $118.23 $124.14 $130.35
SENIOR BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST $74.03 $77.73 $81.61 $85.70 $89.98
SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER $83.64 $87.82 $92.22 $96.83 $101.67
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST $64.90 $68.14 $71.55 $75.13 $78.88
SENIOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MGR $76.88 $80.72 $84.76 $88.99 $93.44
SERVICE CENTER SUPERINTENDENT $78.91 $82.86 $87.00 $91.35 $95.92
SPECIAL PROJECT EXECUTIVE $117.71 $123.59 $129.78 $136.27 $143.07
TRANSPORTATION MANAGER $89.05 $93.51 $98.18 $103.09 $108.24
WEB SPECIALIST $53.99 $56.69 $59.53 $62.50 $65.63
Year 2 - Salary Effective First Full Pay Period in July 2026
Classification Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5
ACCOUNTANT I $50.40 $52.92 $55.57 $58.34 $61.26
ACCOUNTANT II $55.56 $58.34 $61.25 $64.32 $67.53
ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN $49.99 $52.49 $55.11 $57.87 $60.76
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT $43.96 $46.16 $48.47 $50.89 $53.44
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ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY $100.40 $105.42 $110.69 $116.23 $122.04
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR COMM DEV $98.20 $103.11 $108.27 $113.68 $119.37
ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER $80.77 $84.80 $89.04 $93.50 $98.17
ASST DIR PUBLIC WORKS ENG $102.16 $107.27 $112.64 $118.27 $124.18
ASST DIR RECREATION COMM SVCS $98.20 $103.11 $108.27 $113.68 $119.37
BUDGET MANAGER $91.83 $96.42 $101.24 $106.30 $111.61
BUILDING OFFICIAL $92.29 $96.90 $101.75 $106.84 $112.18
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST $71.26 $74.82 $78.56 $82.49 $86.62
CAPITAL IMPV PROGRAM MGR $91.72 $96.31 $101.13 $106.18 $111.49
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER $121.24 $127.30 $133.67 $140.36 $147.37
CITY CLERK $81.90 $85.99 $90.29 $94.81 $99.55
CITY ENGINEER $102.16 $107.27 $112.64 $118.27 $124.18
CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR $79.84 $83.83 $88.02 $92.42 $97.05
COMMS AND MARKETING COORDINATOR $66.84 $70.18 $73.69 $77.38 $81.25
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR $50.68 $53.22 $55.88 $58.67 $61.61
DEPARTMENT HEAD $121.24 $127.30 $133.67 $140.36 $147.37
DEPUTY BUILDING OFFICIAL $79.84 $83.83 $88.02 $92.42 $97.05
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY $72.24 $75.85 $79.65 $83.63 $87.81
DEPUTY CITY CLERK $58.44 $61.36 $64.43 $67.65 $71.04
DEPUTY CITY MANAGER $98.20 $103.11 $108.27 $113.68 $119.37
DIRECTOR OF ADMIN SERVICES $121.24 $127.30 $133.67 $140.36 $147.37
DIRECTOR OF COMM DEVELOPMENT $121.24 $127.30 $133.67 $140.36 $147.37
DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION $121.24 $127.30 $133.67 $140.36 $147.37
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS $124.79 $131.03 $137.58 $144.46 $151.68
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER $88.16 $92.57 $97.20 $102.06 $107.16
EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR $71.66 $75.25 $79.01 $82.96 $87.11
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS MANAGER $91.72 $96.31 $101.13 $106.18 $111.49
EXEC ASST TO CITY MANAGER $51.66 $54.24 $56.95 $59.80 $62.79
EXEC ASST TO THE CITY ATTNY $50.39 $52.92 $55.57 $58.33 $61.26
FINANCE MANAGER $91.83 $96.42 $101.24 $106.30 $111.61
GIS COORDINATOR $52.68 $55.32 $58.08 $60.99 $64.04
GIS PROGRAM MANAGER $90.75 $95.29 $100.06 $105.06 $110.31
HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYST I $60.63 $63.66 $66.84 $70.18 $73.69
HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST II $66.84 $70.18 $73.69 $77.38 $81.25
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT $36.51 $38.33 $40.25 $42.26 $44.38
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER $91.83 $96.42 $101.24 $106.30 $111.61
HUMAN RESOURCES TECHNICIAN $49.99 $52.49 $55.11 $57.87 $60.76
I.T. ASSISTANT $49.16 $51.62 $54.20 $56.91 $59.76
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY MGR $90.75 $95.29 $100.06 $105.06 $110.31
LEGAL SERVICES MANAGER $52.04 $54.65 $57.38 $60.25 $63.26
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MANAGEMENT ANALYST $61.15 $64.21 $67.42 $70.79 $74.33
NETWORK SPECIALIST $62.90 $66.04 $69.34 $72.81 $76.45
PARK RESTORATION IMPV MGR $85.79 $90.08 $94.59 $99.31 $104.28
PERMIT CENTER MANAGER $79.84 $83.83 $88.02 $92.42 $97.05
PLANNING MANAGER $92.29 $96.90 $101.75 $106.84 $112.18
PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER $78.88 $82.83 $86.97 $91.32 $95.88
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER $78.80 $82.74 $86.87 $91.22 $95.78
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MANAGER $75.41 $79.18 $83.14 $87.30 $91.66
PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR $63.57 $66.74 $70.08 $73.59 $77.26
PURCHASING MANAGER $91.83 $96.42 $101.24 $106.30 $111.61
RECREATION MANAGER $64.90 $68.14 $71.55 $75.13 $78.88
RECREATION SUPERVISOR $58.86 $61.81 $64.90 $68.14 $71.55
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT $64.33 $67.54 $70.92 $74.46 $78.19
SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY $110.45 $115.98 $121.77 $127.86 $134.26
SENIOR BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST $76.25 $80.06 $84.06 $88.27 $92.68
SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER $86.15 $90.46 $94.98 $99.73 $104.72
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST $66.84 $70.18 $73.69 $77.38 $81.25
SENIOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MGR $79.18 $83.14 $87.30 $91.66 $96.25
SERVICE CENTER SUPERINTENDENT $81.28 $85.34 $89.61 $94.09 $98.79
SPECIAL PROJECT EXECUTIVE $121.24 $127.30 $133.67 $140.36 $147.37
TRANSPORTATION MANAGER $91.72 $96.31 $101.13 $106.18 $111.49
WEB SPECIALIST $55.61 $58.39 $61.31 $64.38 $67.60
Year 3 - Salary Effective First Full Pay Period in July 2027
Classification Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5
ACCOUNTANT I $51.91 $54.51 $57.23 $60.10 $63.10
ACCOUNTANT II $57.23 $60.09 $63.09 $66.25 $69.56
ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN
ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
BUILDING OFFICIAL
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CITY CLERK $84.36 $88.57 $93.00 $97.65 $102.54
CITY ENGINEER $105.23 $110.49 $116.01 $121.82 $127.91
CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR $82.23 $86.35 $90.66 $95.20 $99.96
COMMS AND MARKETING COORDINATOR
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
DIRECTOR OF COMM DEVELOPMENT $131.12 $137.68
EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR
FINANCE MANAGER
HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST II $72.29 $75.90
I.T. ASSISTANT
NETWORK SPECIALIST
PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER
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PURCHASING MANAGER $94.58 $99.31 $104.27 $109.49 $114.96
RECREATION MANAGER $66.84 $70.19 $73.69 $77.38 $81.25
RECREATION SUPERVISOR $60.63 $63.66 $66.84 $70.19 $73.69
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST
TRANSPORTATION MANAGER
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 1
PROGRAM PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY
It is City of Cupertino policy that those certain persons holding positions hereinafter
defined and designated either as management or confidential positions shall be eligible for
participation under the Unrepresented Employees Compensation Program as hereby adopted by
action of the City Council and as same may be amended or as otherwise modified from time to
time.
It is the stated purpose of this Compensation Program to give recognition to and to
differentiate those eligible employees from represented employees who achieve economic gain
and other conditions of employment through negotiation. It is the intent that through this policy
and those which are adopted or as may be modified or rescinded from time to time such
recognition may be given.
Eligibility for inclusion with this Compensation program is limited to persons holding
positions as management or confidential employees as defined under section 2.52.290 of the
Cupertino Municipal Code. These are as designated by the Appointing Authority and may be
modified as circumstances warrant.
Although subject to change in accordance with provision of the Personnel Code, the
positions in the following classifications have been designated as unrepresented.
MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS:
Classification Title
Accountant I
Accountant II
Accounting Technician
Administrative Assistant
Assistant City Attorney
Assistant Director of Administrative Services
Assistant Director of Community Development
Assistant Director of Public Works
Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation
Assistant to the City Manager
Budget Manager
Building Official
Business Systems Analyst/Program Manager
Capital Improvement Program Manager
Chief Technology Officer/Director of Information Services (Department Head)
City Clerk
City Engineer
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Code Enforcement Supervisor
Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Community Relations Coordinator
Deputy Building Official
Deputy City Attorney
Deputy City Clerk
Deputy City Manager
Director of Administrative Services (Department Head)
Director of Community Development (Department Head)
Director of Parks and Recreation (Department Head)
Director of Public Works
Economic Development Manager
Emergency Services Coordinator
Environmental Programs Manager
Executive Assistant to the City Attorney
Executive Assistant to the City Manager
Finance Manager
GIS Coordinator
GIS Program Manager
Human Resources Analyst I
Human Resources Analyst II
Human Resources Assistant
Human Resources Manager
Human Resources Technician
Information Technology Assistant
Innovation and Technology Manager – Applications
Innovation and Technology Manager ‐ Infrastructure
Legal Services Manager
Management Analyst
Network Specialist
Park Restoration and Improvement Manager
Permit Center Manager
Planning Manager
Public Information Officer
Public Affairs Manager
Public Works Projects Manager
Public Works Supervisor
Purchasing Manager
Recreation Manager
Recreation Supervisor
Senior Accountant
Senior Assistant City Attorney
Senior Business Systems Analyst
Senior Civil Engineer
Senior Management Analyst
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Senior Public Works Project Manager
Service Center Superintendent
Special Project Executive
Transportation Manager
Web Specialist
In the event of any inconsistency between the Compensation Program and any Employment
Contracts, the provisions of the Employment Contract and any amendments thereto control.
Adopted by Action of the
City Council, April 1, 1974
Revised 10/74, 3/78, 6/81, 6/82, 7/85, 7/87, 1/89, 7/90, 4/91, 5/91,
7/92, 6/95, 6/96, 7/99, 6/02, 7/04, 6/05, 04/07, 7/10, 10/12, 12/12, 7/13,11/13,12/13,3/14, 7/14, 11/15,
6/16, 10/16, 11/16, 6/17, 10/17, 7/19, 6/22, 8/22, 3/23, 11/23, 6/25, 7/25, 9/25
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 2
SALARY SCHEDULE
AND OTHER SALARY RATES
It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall
be compensated for services rendered to and on behalf of the City on the basis of equity of pay
for duties and responsibilities assigned, meritorious service and comparability with similar work
in other public and private employment in the same labor market; all of which is contingent upon
the City’s ability to pay consistent with its fiscal policies.
Retroactive to the first full pay period after July 1, 2023, a 3.5% salary increase will be added to
the salary range of each classification in this unit. There shall be no further salary increase for
FY24/25.
Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2025, 5.0% salary increase (Pay period which
begins July 12, 2025)
Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2026, 3.0% salary increase
Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2027, 3.0% salary increase
The City will pay all eligible employees under this Compensation Program, employed with the
City as of July 2, 2025, a one‐time, non‐pensionable lump sum of $1,000, which shall be subject to
all applicable payroll tax and withholding. The parties agree that this one‐time payment shall
not be PERSable (i.e. counted towards base salary or final compensation for CalPERS retirement
calculation). Payment shall be made through payroll following the City Council’s approval of the
Amended Unrepresented Employees’ Compensation Program. Employees must be an active
employee at the time of the retroactive payout in order to receive said $1,000 lump‐sum payment.
Retroactive pay will be processed pursuant to the attached schedule.
See Attachment A for a list of paygrades.
Adopted by Action
of the City Council
April 1, 1974
Revised 8/78, 7/79, 6/80, 7/92, 6/95, 10/12, 7/13, 10/16, 7/19, 8/22, 11/23, 9/25
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 3
TRAINING AND CONFERENCES
I. POLICY
A. Management Personnel
It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall be
reimbursed or receive advances in accordance with the schedules, terms and conditions as set
forth herein for attendance at conferences, meetings and training sessions as defined below
for each. It is the intent of this policy to encourage the continuing education and awareness
of said persons in the technical improvements and innovations in their fields of endeavor as
they apply to the City or to implement a City approved strategy for attracting and retaining
businesses in the City. One means of implementing this encouragement is through a formal
reimbursement and advance schedule for authorized attendance at such conferences,
meetings and training sessions.
B. Non‐Management Personnel
When authorized by their supervisor, a non‐management person may attend a conference,
meeting or training session subject to the stated terms and conditions included herein for each
with payment toward or reimbursement of certain expenses incurred as defined below for
each.
II DEFINITIONS
A. Conferences
A conference is an annual meeting of a work related organization the membership of which
may be held in the name of the City or the individual.
B. Local Area
The local area is defined to be within Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties and within a 40‐
mile distance from Cupertino when traveling to Alameda County.
C. Meetings
A “meeting” shall mean a convention, conference, seminar, workshop, meal, or like assembly
having to do with municipal government operations. An employee serving on a panel for
interviews of job applicants shall not come under this definition.
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D. Training Session
A training session is any type of seminar or workshop the attendance at which is for the
purpose of obtaining information of a work related nature to benefit the City’s operations or
to enhance the attendee’s capabilities in the discharge of assigned duties and responsibilities.
III REIMBURSEMENT AND ADVANCE PAYMENT SCHEDULE
A. Intent
This schedule is written with the intent that the employee will make every effort to find the
lowest possible cost to the City for traveling on City business. For example, if paying for
parking at the airport is less expensive that paying for a taxi or airport shuttle, then the
employee should drive their car and park at the airport; or if renting a car is lower than taking
taxis at the out‐of‐town location, then a car should be rented; or air reservations should be
booked in advance to obtain discounted fares. The following procedures apply whether the
expense is being paid through a reimbursement or a direct advance.
B. Registration
Registration fees for authorized attendance at a meeting or training session will be paid by
the City.
C. Transportation
The City will pay transportation costs on the basis of the lowest cost intent stated in paragraph
A. Eligible transportation costs include airfare (with coach fare being the maximum), van or
taxi service to and from the attendee’s home and airport, destination or airport parking
charges, taxi and shuttle services at the out‐of‐town location, trains, tolls, or rental cars. Use
of a personal automobile for City business shall be reimbursed or advanced at the rate per
mile in effect for such use, except in no case shall it exceed air coach fare if the vehicle is being
used for getting to the destination. Government or group rates offered by a provider of
transportation must be used when available.
Reimbursement or advances for use of a personal automobile on City business within a local
area will not be made so as to supplement that already being paid to those persons receiving
a monthly mileage allowance.
D. Lodging
Hotel or lodging expenses of the employee resulting from the authorized event or activity
defined in this policy will be reimbursed or advanced if the lodging and event occurs outside
of the local area. Not covered will be lodging expenses related to person(s) who are
accompanying the City member, but who themselves are not on City business. In this
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instance, for example, the difference between single and multiple occupancy rates for a room
will not be reimbursed.
Where the lodging is in connection with a conference or other organized educational activity,
City‐paid lodging costs shall not exceed the maximum group rate published by the conference
or activity sponsor, providing that lodging at the group rate is available at the time of booking.
If the group rate at the conference hotel is not available, then the non‐conference lodging
policy described in the next paragraph should be followed to find another comparable hotel.
Where lodging is necessary for an activity that is not related to a conference or other organized
educational activity, reimbursement or advances shall be limited to the actual cost of the room
at a group or government rate. In the event that a group or government rate is not available,
lodging rates that do not exceed the median price for lodging for that area and time period
listed on travel websites like www.hotels.com, www.expedia.com or an equivalent service
shall be eligible for reimbursement or advancement.
E. Meals
1. With No Conference
Payments toward or reimbursement of meals related to authorized activities or events
shall be at the Internal Revenue Service per diem rate for meals and incidental expenses
for a given location, as stated by IRS publications 463 and 1542 and by the U.S. General
Services Administration. The per diem shall be split among meals as reasonably desired
and reduced accordingly for less than full travel days. If per diem is claimed, no receipts
are necessary. Alternatively, the actual cost of a meal can be claimed, within a standard of
reasonableness, but receipts must be kept and submitted for the expense incurred.
2. As Part of a Conference
When City personnel are attending a conference or other organized educational activity,
they shall be reimbursed or advanced for meals not provided by the activity, on a per
diem or actual cost basis. The per diem and actual cost rate shall follow the rules described
in the meals with no conference paragraph.
F. Other Expenses
Payments toward or reimbursement of expenses at such functions shall be limited to the
actual costs consistent with the application of reasonable standards.
Other reasonable expenses related to business purposes shall be paid consistent with this
policy.
No payments shall be made unless, where available, receipts are kept and submitted for all
expenses incurred. When receipts are not available, qualifying expenditures shall be
reimbursed upon signing of an affidavit of expenditure.
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No payment shall be made for any expenses incurred which are of a personal nature or not
within a standard of reasonableness for the situation as may be defined by the Finance
Department.
G. Non‐Reimbursable Expenses
The City will not reimburse or advance payment toward expenses including, but not limited
to:
1. The personal portion of any trip;
2. Political or charitable contributions or events;
3. Family expenses, including those of a partner when accompanying the employee on City‐
related business, as well as child or pet‐related expenses;
4. Entertainment expenses, including theatre, shows, movies, sporting events, golf, spa
treatments, etc.
5. Gifts of any kind for any purpose;
6. Service club meals; of those besides economic development staff;
7. Alcoholic beverages;
8. Non‐mileage personal automobile expenses including repairs, insurance, gasoline, traffic
citations; and
9. Personal losses incurred while on City business.
IV ATTENDANCE AUTHORIZATION
A. Budgetary Limitations
Notwithstanding any attendance authorization contained herein, reimbursement or advances
for expenses relative to conferences, meeting or training sessions shall not exceed the
budgetary limitations.
B. Conference Attendance
Attendance at conferences or seminars by employees must be approved by their supervisor.
C. Meetings
Any employee, management or non‐management, may attend a meeting when authorized by
their supervisor.
D. Training Sessions
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Any employee, management or non‐management, may attend a training session when
authorized by their supervisor.
V. FUNDING
A. Appropriation Policy
It shall be the policy of the City to appropriate funds subject to availability of resources.
B. Training Sessions
Payments toward or reimbursement of expenses incurred in attendance at training sessions,
will be appropriated annually through the budget process.
VI. DIRECT CASH ADVANCE POLICY
From time to time, it may be necessary for a City employee to request a direct cash advance
to cover anticipated expenses while traveling or doing business on the City’s behalf. Such
request for an advance should be submitted to their supervisor no less than seven days prior
to the need for the advance with the following information: 1) Purpose of the expenditure; 2)
The anticipated amount of the expenditure (for example, hotel rates, meal costs, and
transportation expenses); and 3) The dates of the expenditure. An accounting of expenses
and return of any unused advance must be reported to the City within 30 calendar days of
the employee’s return on the expense report described in Section VII.
VII. EXPENSE REPORT REQUIREMENTS
All expense reimbursement requests or final accounting of advances received must be
approved by their supervisor, on forms determined by the Finance Department, within 30
calendar days of an expense incurred, and accompanied by a business purpose for all
expenditures and a receipt for each non‐ per diem item.
Revised 7/83, 7/85, 7/87, 7/88, 7/91, 7/92, 12/07,7/10
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 4
AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCES AND
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENTS
It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall
be compensated fairly for the use of personal automotive vehicles on City business. In many
instances the use of personal vehicles is a condition of employment due to the absence of sufficient
City owned vehicles for general transportation purposes. It is not intended, however, that such
a condition of employment should work an undue hardship. For this reason, the following
policies shall apply for mileage reimbursements.
Those persons who occasionally are required to use their personal automobiles for City
business shall be reimbursed for such use at an appropriate rate established by the City Council.
Submission of reimbursement requests must be approved by the Department Head.
Employees in the following classifications shall be paid on a monthly basis the following
automobile allowance:
Classification Allowance
Director of Administrative Services 300.00
Director of Community Development 300.00
Director of Parks and Recreation 300.00
Director of Public Works 300.00
Chief Technology Officer/ 300.00
Director of Information Services
Special Project Executive 300.00
City Clerk 250.00
Senior Civil Engineer 250.00
Assistant Director of Public Works 250.00
City Engineer 250.00
Transportation Manager 250.00
Assistant Director of Administrative Services 200.00
Assistant Director of Community Development 200.00
Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation 200.00
Public Affairs Manager 200.00
Deputy City Manager 200.00
Recreation Supervisor 200.00
Recreation Manager 200.00
Employees receiving automobile allowance shall be eligible for reimbursement for travel
that exceeds two hundred miles round trip.
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Adopted by Action of the City Council
April 1, 1974
Revised 7/74, 5/79, 6/80, 7/81, 8/84, 7/87, 1/89, 7/90,7/92, 6/96, 8/99, 6/00, 9/01, 1/02, 6/02, 10/07,
7/10, 7/11, 10/12, 12/12, 7/13, 11/15, 10/16, 11/16, 6/17, 7/19, 8/22, 3/23, 6/25, 9/25
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 5
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS AND
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
It is City of Cupertino policy that eligible persons under this Compensation Program shall
be entitled to City sponsored association memberships as well as receiving subscriptions to
professional and technical publications. Such sponsorship, however, shall be conditioned upon
the several factors as set forth below.
Each association for which membership is claimed must be directly related to the field of
endeavor of the person to be benefited. Each claim for City sponsored membership shall be
submitted by or through the Department Head with their concurrence to the City Manager for
approval.
Subscription s to or purchase of professional and technical publications may be provided
at City expense when such have been authorized by the Department Head providing the subject
matter and material generally contained therein are related to municipal governmental
operations.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
April 1, 1974
Revised
7/92
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 6
OVERTIME WORKED
EXEMPT POSITIONS:
Management and non‐represented professional employees are ineligible for overtime
payments for time worked in excess of what otherwise would be considered as a normal work
day or work week for other employees. However, no deduction from leave balances are made
when such an employee is absent for less than a regular work day as long as the employee has
his/her supervisor’s approval. Nothing in this policy precludes the alternative work schedule,
which may include an absence of a full eight hour day, when forty hours have been worked in
the same seven day work period.
NON‐EXEMPT POSITIONS:
Confidential employees are eligible for overtime or compensation time, at their discretion, for
the time worked in excess of 40 hours per week. Nothing in this policy precludes the alternative
work schedule, which may include an absence of a full eight hour day, where forty hours have
been worked in the same seven day period.
COMPENSATORY TIME OFF
At the employee’s discretion, compensatory time (CTO) may be granted for overtime
worked at the rate of time and one‐half for each hour worked in lieu of compensation in cash.
Employees, who have previously earned CTO, shall be allowed to schedule CTO at the
employee’s discretion provided (1) that prior supervisory approval has been obtained and (2) the
request is made in writing.
CTO may be accrued for up to 80 hours per calendar year. Any CTO earned exceeding 80
hours will be paid at the rate of time and one‐half. An employee may carry over the unused
balance into the next calendar year. Any unused carryover balance will be automatically paid out
at the end of the calendar year.
An employee may exercise his/her option twice each calendar year to convert any/or all
accumulated compensatory time to cash.
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STANDBY COMPENSATION
Employees in the classification of Information and Technology Assistant who are required to be
available during their off‐shift hours for possible recall for emergency service shall be
compensated $300.00 per 128 hours. Minimum staffing and skill qualifications for standby
assignment shall be determined by the City.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
April 1, 1974
Revised
6/80, 7/91, 7/92, 6/96, 7/97, 4/07, 7/13, 10/16, 8/22
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 7
HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN ‐ EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide group hospital and medical insurance
under which employees in Management and Confidential positions and their dependents may
be covered. The purpose of this program is to promote and preserve the health of employees and
their families through comprehensive health plans available only through employer sponsorship.
Although the premium cost for the insurance provided remains the ultimate
responsibility of the employee in these positions, the City shall contribute the amounts listed
below towards the premium or pay the full cost of the premium if less than the stated amounts.
If the premium amounts for any employee covered by this policy are less than the amounts listed
below per month, the difference between the premium amount and the stated amounts will be
included in the employee’s gross pay.
Effective January 1, 2024, for each participating employee, the City shall contribute the
maximum toward premium cost per month for health and dental during the term of this
agreement as follows:
The City agrees to make available a plan of comprehensive health and welfare benefits for
eligible employees. Any such benefits program must have the continued approval of the
Board of Administration, Public Employees Retirement System. For each participating
employee, the City shall contribute toward premium cost of the following amount per month
during the term of this agreement.
January 1, 2024 City Max
Health
Contributio
City Max
Dental
Contributio
City Total Max Contribution
Emplo ee $1,021.41 $126.78 $1,148.19
Emplo ee + 1 $2,042.82 $126.78 $2,169.6
Emplo ee + 2 $2,655.67 $126.78 $2,782.45
Required contribution amounts exceeding the premium contribution of the City are the
responsibility of the employee.
With regards to any change in the monthly medical plan premium charged by CalPERS in the
plan year 2025 compared to the plan year 2024, the City’s maximum contributions shall be
capped at no more than 6%. Any required contribution amounts exceeding the premium
contribution of the City are the responsibility of the employee.
Effective Jul 1, 2025, for each participatin emplo ee, the Cit shall contribute toward
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premium cost the following amount per month during the term of this agreement.
July 1, 2025 City Max
Health
Contributio
City Max
Dental
Contributio
City Total
Max
Contributio
Emplo ee $1,112.90 $114.30 $1,227.20
Employee +
1
$2,225.80 $114.30 $2,340.10
Employee +
2
$2,893.54 $114.30 $3,007.84
With regards to any change in the monthly medical plan premium charged by CalPERS in the
plan years subsequent to 2025 (specifically, the CalPERS healthcare rate increases effective
January 1, 2026, January 1, 2027 and January 1, 2028), the City’s maximum contributions
shall be tied to the CalPERS Kaiser Permanente plan increases and shall be capped at no more
than 20% of any such total increase in aggregate during the course of this 2025 – 2028 MOU.
Any required contribution amounts exceeding the premium contribution of the City are the
responsibility of the employee.
Health In‐Lieu Payments
City agrees to pay a monthly amount of three hundred seventy‐five ($375.00) per month to the
employee who can demonstrate that they have equivalent health coverage through their
spouse, parent, or other group coverage and who request this cash payment in lieu of health
insurance coverage.
*Dental Coverage: Effective the first month after Council adoption of MOU, dental coverage is
capped at $2,500.00 per dependent per annual plan year for the term of this contract.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
September 16, 1974
Revised
7/75, 7/76, 7/77, 8/78, 7/79, 6/80, 6/81, 7/81, 6/82, 7/83, 7/84, 7/88, 7/89, 7/90, 7/91, 7/92, 6/95, 7/97,
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UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 8
FIXED HOLIDAYS
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to recognize days of historical and national
significance as holidays of the City without loss of pay or benefits. Recognizing the desirable
times throughout the year, it is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide days off in lieu of
holidays for management and confidential employees at such times as are convenient for each
employee and supervisor, when such policy is compatible with the workload and schedule of the
City.
The City provides the following fixed paid holidays for eligible employees covered by this
agreement:
1. New Year’s Day
2. Martin Luther King Day
3. Lunar New Year
4. Presidents’ Day
5. Cesar Chavez Day
6. Memorial Day
7. Juneteenth
8. Independence Day
9. Labor Day
10. Veteran’s Day
11. Thanksgiving Day
12. Day Following Thanksgiving
13. Christmas Eve
14. Christmas Day
15. New Year’s Eve
For Calendar Year 2023, Unrepresented and Appointed employees will receive one (1) floating
holiday in lieu of Lunar New Year holiday. Said floating holiday is “use it or lose it” and must be
used by December 31, 2023. If said floating holiday is not used by the last full pay period in
December 2023, it shall be automatically cashed out in the first full pay period in January 2024.
When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as the non‐work day.
When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the previous Friday shall be observed as the non‐work day.
FLOATING HOLIDAY
In addition to the paid holidays, employees occupying these positions shall be provided 20
floating hours per calendar year as non‐work time with full pay and benefits. Employees may
accumulate floating holiday hours up to two times their annual accrual.
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Adopted by Action of
the City Council
July 7, 1975
Revised 6/80, 6/89, 7/92, 7/99, 7/13, 8/22, 11/23, 9/25
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 9
LIFE, LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE, AND SHORT TERM DISABILITY
INSURANCE
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to make available group insurance for Management
and Confidential employees that will mitigate the personal and family financial hardships
resulting from continuing disability that prevents an employee from performing gainfully in his
or her occupation. It is further the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide life insurance
benefits in an amount of two and one half times the employee’s annual salary to a maximum of
$250,000.00.
Employees occupying unrepresented positions may enroll in the disability income
program and the life insurance program offered if eligible under the contract provisions of the
policy and the personnel rules of the City. The full cost of premiums for these programs shall be
paid by the City for such employees.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
September 16, 1976
Revised 7/76, 6/80, 6/81, 6/82, 6/92, 10/16
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 10
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide equitable current compensation and
reasonable retirement security for management and confidential employees for services
performed for the City. The City participates in the California Public Employees’ Retirement
System (PERS) and deferred compensation plans have been established. Both the employee and
employer may make contributions from current earnings to these plans. The purpose of this
policy is to promote means by which compensation may be provided in such manner and form
to best meet the requirements of the City and the needs of individual employees, thereby
increasing the ability, to attract and retain competent management and confidential employees.
The City shall maintain and administer means by which employees in these positions may
defer portions of their current earnings for future utilization. Usage of such plans shall be subject
to such agreements, rules and procedures as are necessary to properly administer each plan.
Employee contributions to such plans may be made in such amounts as felt proper and necessary
to the employee. Employer contributions shall be as determined by the City Council.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
July 7, 1975
Revised 6/80, 7/87, 7/92, 7/99
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 11
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTION
A. Employees hired on or before December 29, 2012 Only:
For employees hired on or before December 29, 2012, the City has contracted with CalPERS
for a 2.7% @55 formula.
Effective in the first full pay period in July 2017, each employee shall pay the full 8.0% of
applicable salary of the employee’s contribution towards CalPERS.
B. For Employees hired by the City of Cupertino on December 30, 2012 or December 31, 2012
or a current CalPERS employee who qualifies as a classic member under CalPERS
Regulations Only:
For Employees hired by the City of Cupertino on December 30, 2012 or December 31, 2012
or a current CalPERS employee who qualifies as a classic member under CalPERS Regulations
only the City has contracted with CalPERS for a 2.0% @ 60 retirement formula, three year
average compensation.
Effective October 1, 2016, the City shall not pay the employee’s contribution rate to the
California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and each employee shall pay the full
7% of applicable salary of the employee’s contribution towards CalPERS.
C. For new employees hired by the City of Cupertino on or after January 1, 2013 and do not
qualify as Classic members Only:
For new employees hired by the City of Cupertino on or after January 1, 2013 and do not
qualify as classic members as defined by CalPERS, CalPERS has by statute implemented a 2% @
62 formula, three year average and employees in this category shall pay 50% of the normal cost
rate as determined by CalPERS.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
June, 1981
Revised 6/87, 6/89, 7/90, 7/91, 7/92, 6/03, 7/04, 4/07, 7/10, 10/12, 12/12, 7/13, 10/16, 7/19
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 12
DENTAL INSURANCE ‐ EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide dental insurance under which
employees in Management and Confidential positions and their dependents may be covered. The
purpose of this program is to promote and preserve the health of employees.
The premium cost for the insurance provided by the City shall not exceed $114.30126.78*
per month per employee. Enrollment in the plan or plans made available pursuant to this policy
shall be in accordance with Personnel Rules of the City and the provisions of the contract for such
insurance between the City and carrier or carriers.
*Dental Coverage: Effective the first month after Council adoption of agreement, dental
coverage is capped at $2,500.00 per dependent per annual plan year for the term of this contract.
Adopted by Action of
City Council
July 1, 1983
Revised 7/87, 7/88, 7/89, 7/90, 7/91, 7/92, 6/95, 7/99, 4/07, 10/12, 10/16, 7/19, 9/25
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 13
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
The department heads and executive level staff shall receive eighty (80) hours of
administrative leave with pay per year. Unrepresented employees exempt from the provisions
of the Fair Labor Standards Act shall receive forty (40) hours of administrative leave with pay per
year.
Employees may accumulate administrative leave hours up to two times their annual
accrual.
Employees shall be eligible to convert up to 80 hours of administrative leave to pay one
time each calendar year.
Adopted by Action of
the City Council
July, 1988
Revised
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UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 14
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide an Employee Assistance Program for
the benefit of Management and Confidential employees and their eligible dependents. The
purpose of this program is to provide professional assistance and counseling concerning
financial, legal, pre‐retirement, and other matters of a personal nature.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
June 17, 1996
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 15
VACATION ACCUMULATION
The department heads and executive level staff shall earn vacation hours under the same
vacation accumulation schedule as all other employees. Credit shall be provided for previous
public sector service time on a year‐for‐year basis as to annual vacation accumulation. Credit
shall only be given for completed years of service. Public service credit shall not apply to any
other supplemental benefit. Employee(s) affected by this policy will have the responsibility of
providing certification as to previous public sector service.
Benefited full‐time employees accrue vacation in accordance with the following schedule.
Benefited employees who work less than a full‐time work schedule accrue vacation in
accordance with the following schedule on a pro‐rated basis.
Service Time Annual Accruals Maximum Accrual
0 ‐ 3 Years 80 Hours 160 Hours
4 ‐ 9 Years 120 Hours 240 Hours
10 – 14 Years 160 Hours 272 Hours
15 – 19 Years 176 Hours 320 Hours
20 + Years 192 Hours 352 Hours
An employee may accrue no more vacation credit than what is listed above.
VACATION CREDITS
The hiring manager, with the approval of the department head and the City Manager, may
offer a vacation bank of up to 120 hours of vacation to a prospective candidate in the
Unrepresented group. These hours do not vest for payoff purposes if the employee leaves service.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 7, 1997
Revised 6/99, 7/10, 12/12, 7/13, 10/16, 3/23
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 16
HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Housing assistance may be offered to the department heads pursuant to Resolution No.
15‐092.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 7, 1997
Revised 7/99, 7/10, 8/12, 10/15
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UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 17
VISION INSURANCE – EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
It is the policy of the City of Cupertino to provide vision insurance under which
employees and their dependents may be covered. The purpose of this program is to promote and
preserve the health of employees.
The premium cost for the insurance provided by the City shall not exceed $14.94 per
month per employee. Enrollment in the plan or plans made available pursuant to this policy shall
be in accordance with the provisions of the contract between the City and carrier or carriers
providing vision insurance coverage,
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 1997
Revised 7/99, 6/02, 6/03, 7/10, 10/12
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 18
WORK OUT OF CLASSIFICATION/WORK IN DUAL CLASSIFICATION
Work Out of Classification – Temporary assignment, approved in advance by the department
head, to a classification in a higher pay grade shall be compensated at the Step 1 rate of the higher
classification or at a rate five (5) percent greater than that of the regular position, whichever is
greater, for the number of hours assigned. In order to qualify for out‐of‐classification pay, an
employee shall work a minimum of four (4) hours per day in the temporary assignment.
An employee may be assigned to work out of class in a higher classification when there is a
vacant position for which a recruitment is being, or will be, conducted. Out of class
assignments may not exceed 960 hours in a fiscal year. Compensation for work performed in an
out‐of‐class capacity is included for purposes of calculating CalPERS compensation, however,
this is at the discretion of CalPERS and future changes to CalPERS regulations would supersede
the language of this section.
An employee may receive acting pay for working in a higher classification where a vacancy
does not exist, in the case of an incumbent being on vacation or leave of absence, or due to the
employee being asked to perform higher level work on any other temporary basis. Acting pay is
not included for purposes of calculating CalPERS compensation.
The higher rate of pay shall be used in computing overtime when authorized overtime is
worked in a non‐exempt, out of class or acting work assignment. When a non‐exempt
employee is working out of class or acting in an exempt position for 20 hours or more in a work
week, the employee will be ineligible to receive overtime pay for any and all hours worked in
the exempt classification during that work week.
All requests for out of class pay or acting pay must be approved by the Director of
Administrative Services or his/her designee.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
October 2016
Revised 7/19
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City of Cupertino
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 19
EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
It is the intent of the City to recognize the value of continuing education and professional
development of its employees; and to adopt an Education Reimbursement Program which will
encourage employees to avail themselves of City job related educational opportunities that will
advance their knowledge and interests in the direction of their career path. Courses should
either: a) maintain or improve job skills in the employee’s current position; b) be expressly
required by the City or by law; or c) prepare the employee to become a competitive applicant
for a different position with the City.
The Education Reimbursement Program is a benefit to all full time benefited employees who
have completed the required probationary period and provides education reimbursement of up
to two thousand dollars($2,000) per calendar year for the cost of registration, required textbooks
and/or materials and parking. Employees who wish to seek reimbursement from the City for
educational program costs shall provide a written request for reimbursement in advance of
enrollment to the Human Resources Division. The form provided shall include the type of
training, sponsoring organization or institution, meeting times and costs. Human Resources and
the employee’s department head will make the determination if the chosen education program
is eligible for reimbursement.
No employee shall receive any reimbursement until they have provided satisfactory proof of
successful completion of the coursework with a grade of “C” or above, or “Pass” in the case of a
Pass/Fail course. Such proof of completion shall be provided within 30 days of the conclusion of
the course.
Education reimbursement is a taxable benefit under IRS Code. Education reimbursement will
be applied to the calendar year in which the course is passed and satisfactory proof of
completion is submitted.
Mandatory or annual coursework, attendance at conferences and training required to maintain
job specific certifications or proficiencies are not included in the Education Reimbursement
Program.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 2019
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UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Policy No. 20
CITY SPONSORED RECREATION AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS
Unrepresented employees shall have the privilege of enrollment in City sponsored recreation
programs at the City residents’ fee structure and in preference to non‐residents wishing to
enroll. Each calendar year, employees and family members on the employee’s dental plan are
eligible to be reimbursed up to $500 per employee in Rec Bucks. Employees shall be reimbursed
for approved recreation services in accordance with the City’s Recreation Buck Policies.
Programs allowing for preregistration will be reimbursed after completion of the program,
including those allowing for or requiring preregistration in the calendar year prior to
reimbursement. Reimbursements shall be applied to the year in which they are received.
Benefited employees will also receive a free employee‐only annual Cupertino Sports Center
membership. Part‐time benefited employees will have the annual amount of Recreation Bucks
prorated based on number of hours worked. Recreation Bucks are a taxable benefit under IRS
Code, and must be used by the employee within the calendar year and are non‐transferrable.
City employees are eligible to participate in the City’s wellness program as provided for in the
City’s Administrative Rules and Regulations.
Adopted by Action of the City Council
July 2019
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Listing of Unrepresented Classifications by
Salary Rate or Pay Grades
Effective July 1, 2013 (Res. No. 13‐061)
Amended 11/19/ 13 (Res. No. 13‐099)
Amended 12/17/13 (Res. No. 13‐108)
Amended 3/18/14 (Res. No. 14‐130)
Amended 11/3/14 (Res. No. 14‐209)
Amended 11/3/2015 (Res. No. 15‐099)
Amended 6/21/16 (Res. No. 16‐064)
Amended 10/4/16 (Res. No. 16‐104 – Not adopted)
Amended 10/18/16 (Res. No. 16‐108)
Amended 11/15/16 (Res. No. 16‐128)
Amended 6/20/17 (Res. No. 17‐056)
Amended 10/17/17 (Res. No. 17‐101)
Amended 7/16/19 (Res. No. 19‐086)
Amended 11/19/19 (Res. No. 19‐140)
Amended 6/7/22 (Res. No. 22‐067 on 6/9/22)
Amended 8/16/22 (Res. No. 22‐103)
Amended 3/7/23 (Res. No.23‐028 )
Amended 6/3/25 ( Res. No. )
Amended 7/15/25 (Res. No.)
Amended 9/3/25 (Res. No.)
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ATTACHMENT A
SALARY SCHEDULE
Salary Effective July 15, 2025
Classification Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5
ACCOUNTANT I $46.60 $48.93 $51.38 $53.95 $56.65
ACCOUNTANT II $51.37 $53.94 $56.64 $59.47 $62.44
ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN $46.22 $48.53 $50.96 $53.51 $56.18
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT $40.65 $42.68 $44.82 $47.06 $49.41
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY $92.83 $97.48 $102.35 $107.47 $112.84
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADMIN SERVICES $90.80 $95.34 $100.11 $105.12 $110.37
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR COMM DEV $90.80 $95.34 $100.11 $105.12 $110.37
ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER $74.68 $78.41 $82.33 $86.45 $90.77
ASST DIR PUBLIC WORKS ENG $94.47 $99.19 $104.15 $109.36 $114.82
ASST DIR RECREATION COMM SVCS $90.80 $95.34 $100.11 $105.12 $110.37
BUDGET MANAGER $84.91 $89.15 $93.61 $98.29 $103.20
BUILDING OFFICIAL $85.34 $89.60 $94.08 $98.79 $103.73
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST $65.89 $69.18 $72.64 $76.28 $80.09
CAPITAL IMPV PROGRAM MGR $84.81 $89.05 $93.51 $98.18 $103.09
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER $112.10 $117.71 $123.60 $129.78 $136.26
CITY CLERK $75.73 $79.51 $83.49 $87.66 $92.05
CITY ENGINEER $94.47 $99.19 $104.15 $109.36 $114.82
CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR $73.82 $77.51 $81.39 $85.46 $89.73
COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING
COORDINATOR $61.81 $64.90 $68.14 $71.55 $75.13
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR $46.86 $49.21 $51.67 $54.25 $56.96
DEPARTMENT HEAD $112.10 $117.71 $123.60 $129.78 $136.26
DEPUTY BUILDING OFFICIAL $73.82 $77.51 $81.39 $85.46 $89.73
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY $66.80 $70.14 $73.64 $77.33 $81.19
DEPUTY CITY CLERK $54.04 $56.74 $59.58 $62.55 $65.68
DEPUTY CITY MANAGER $90.80 $95.34 $100.11 $105.12 $110.37
DIRECTOR OF ADMIN SERVICES $112.10 $117.71 $123.60 $129.78 $136.26
DIRECTOR OF COMM DEVELOPMENT $112.10 $117.71 $123.60 $129.78 $136.26
DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION $112.10 $117.71 $123.60 $129.78 $136.26
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS $115.38 $121.15 $127.21 $133.57 $140.25
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER $81.52 $85.59 $89.87 $94.37 $99.08
EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR $66.26 $69.57 $73.05 $76.71 $80.54
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS MANAGER $84.81 $89.05 $93.51 $98.18 $103.09
EXEC ASST TO CITY MANAGER $47.77 $50.15 $52.66 $55.30 $58.06
EXEC ASST TO THE CITY ATTNY $46.59 $48.93 $51.38 $53.94 $56.64
FINANCE MANAGER $84.91 $89.15 $93.61 $98.29 $103.20
GIS COORDINATOR $48.71 $51.15 $53.71 $56.39 $59.21
GIS PROGRAM MANAGER $83.91 $88.11 $92.52 $97.14 $102.00
HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYST I $56.06 $58.86 $61.80 $64.90 $68.14
HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST II $61.81 $64.90 $68.14 $71.55 $75.12
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT $33.76 $35.45 $37.22 $39.08 $41.03
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER $84.91 $89.15 $93.61 $98.29 $103.20
HUMAN RESOURCES TECHNICIAN $46.22 $48.53 $50.96 $53.51 $56.18
I.T. ASSISTANT $45.46 $47.73 $50.12 $52.62 $55.25
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY MGR $83.91 $88.11 $92.52 $97.14 $102.00
LEGAL SERVICES MANAGER $48.12 $50.53 $53.05 $55.71 $58.49
MANAGEMENT ANALYST $56.54 $59.37 $62.34 $65.45 $68.72
NETWORK SPECIALIST $58.16 $61.06 $64.12 $67.32 $70.69
PARK RESTORATION IMPV MGR $79.33 $83.29 $87.46 $91.83 $96.42
PERMIT CENTER MANAGER $73.82 $77.51 $81.39 $85.46 $89.73
PLANNING MANAGER $85.34 $89.60 $94.08 $98.79 $103.73
PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER $72.94 $76.58 $80.41 $84.43 $88.66
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER $72.86 $76.50 $80.33 $84.34 $88.56
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MANAGER $69.73 $73.22 $76.88 $80.72 $84.76
PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR $58.78 $61.71 $64.80 $68.04 $71.44
PURCHASING MANAGER $84.91 $89.15 $93.61 $98.29 $103.20
RECREATION MANAGER $60.01 $63.01 $66.16 $69.46 $72.94
RECREATION SUPERVISOR $54.43 $57.15 $60.01 $63.01 $66.16
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT $59.48 $62.45 $65.57 $68.85 $72.30
SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY $102.13 $107.24 $112.60 $118.23 $124.14
SENIOR BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST $70.50 $74.03 $77.73 $81.61 $85.69
SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER $79.66 $83.64 $87.82 $92.22 $96.83
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST $61.81 $64.90 $68.14 $71.55 $75.13
SENIOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MGR $73.21 $76.88 $80.72 $84.76 $88.99
SERVICE CENTER SUPERINTENDENT $75.15 $78.91 $82.86 $87.00 $91.35
SPECIAL PROJECT EXECUTIVE $112.10 $117.71 $123.60 $129.78 $136.26
TRANSPORTATION MANAGER $84.81 $89.05 $93.51 $98.18 $103.09
WEB SPECIALIST $51.42 $53.99 $56.69 $59.53 $62.50
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Year 1 ‐ Salary Effective First Full Pay Period in July 2025
Classification Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5
ACCOUNTANT I $48.93 $51.38 $53.95 $56.65 $59.48
ACCOUNTANT II $53.94 $56.64 $59.47 $62.45 $65.57
ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN $48.54 $50.96 $53.51 $56.19 $58.99
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT $42.68 $44.82 $47.06 $49.41 $51.88
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY $97.48 $102.35 $107.47 $112.84 $118.48
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR COMM DEV $95.34 $100.11 $105.12 $110.37 $115.89
ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER $78.41 $82.33 $86.45 $90.77 $95.31
ASST DIR PUBLIC WORKS ENG $99.19 $104.15 $109.36 $114.82 $120.56
ASST DIR RECREATION COMM SVCS $95.34 $100.11 $105.12 $110.37 $115.89
BUDGET MANAGER $89.15 $93.61 $98.29 $103.20 $108.36
BUILDING OFFICIAL $89.60 $94.08 $98.79 $103.73 $108.91
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST $69.18 $72.64 $76.27 $80.09 $84.09
CAPITAL IMPV PROGRAM MGR $89.05 $93.51 $98.18 $103.09 $108.24
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER $117.71 $123.59 $129.78 $136.27 $143.07
CITY CLERK $79.51 $83.49 $87.66 $92.05 $96.65
CITY ENGINEER $99.19 $104.15 $109.36 $114.82 $120.56
CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR $77.51 $81.39 $85.46 $89.73 $94.22
COMMS AND MARKETING COORDINATOR $64.90 $68.14 $71.55 $75.13 $78.88
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR $49.21 $51.67 $54.25 $56.96 $59.81
DEPARTMENT HEAD $117.71 $123.59 $129.78 $136.27 $143.07
DEPUTY BUILDING OFFICIAL $77.51 $81.39 $85.46 $89.73 $94.22
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY $70.14 $73.64 $77.33 $81.19 $85.25
DEPUTY CITY CLERK $56.74 $59.58 $62.55 $65.68 $68.97
DEPUTY CITY MANAGER $95.34 $100.11 $105.12 $110.37 $115.89
DIRECTOR OF ADMIN SERVICES $117.71 $123.59 $129.78 $136.27 $143.07
DIRECTOR OF COMM DEVELOPMENT $117.71 $123.59 $129.78 $136.27 $143.07
DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION $117.71 $123.59 $129.78 $136.27 $143.07
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS $121.15 $127.21 $133.57 $140.25 $147.26
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER $85.59 $89.87 $94.37 $99.08 $104.04
EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR $69.57 $73.05 $76.71 $80.54 $84.57
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS MANAGER $89.05 $93.51 $98.18 $103.09 $108.24
EXEC ASST TO CITY MANAGER $50.15 $52.66 $55.30 $58.06 $60.96
EXEC ASST TO THE CITY ATTNY $48.92 $51.38 $53.95 $56.63 $59.48
FINANCE MANAGER $89.15 $93.61 $98.29 $103.20 $108.36
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GIS COORDINATOR $51.15 $53.71 $56.39 $59.21 $62.17
GIS PROGRAM MANAGER $88.11 $92.52 $97.14 $102.00 $107.10
HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYST I $58.86 $61.81 $64.90 $68.14 $71.55
HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST II $64.90 $68.14 $71.55 $75.12 $78.88
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT $35.45 $37.22 $39.08 $41.03 $43.08
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER $89.15 $93.61 $98.29 $103.20 $108.36
HUMAN RESOURCES TECHNICIAN $48.54 $50.96 $53.51 $56.19 $58.99
I.T. ASSISTANT $47.73 $50.12 $52.62 $55.25 $58.02
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY MGR $88.11 $92.52 $97.14 $102.00 $107.10
LEGAL SERVICES MANAGER $50.53 $53.05 $55.71 $58.49 $61.42
MANAGEMENT ANALYST $59.37 $62.33 $65.45 $68.72 $72.16
NETWORK SPECIALIST $61.06 $64.12 $67.32 $70.69 $74.22
PARK RESTORATION IMPV MGR $83.29 $87.46 $91.83 $96.42 $101.24
PERMIT CENTER MANAGER $77.51 $81.39 $85.46 $89.73 $94.22
PLANNING MANAGER $89.60 $94.08 $98.79 $103.73 $108.91
PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER $76.58 $80.41 $84.43 $88.66 $93.09
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER $76.50 $80.33 $84.34 $88.56 $92.99
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MANAGER $73.21 $76.88 $80.72 $84.76 $88.99
PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR $61.71 $64.80 $68.04 $71.44 $75.01
PURCHASING MANAGER $89.15 $93.61 $98.29 $103.20 $108.36
RECREATION MANAGER $63.01 $66.16 $69.46 $72.94 $76.58
RECREATION SUPERVISOR $57.15 $60.01 $63.01 $66.16 $69.46
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT $62.45 $65.57 $68.85 $72.30 $75.91
SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY $107.24 $112.60 $118.23 $124.14 $130.35
SENIOR BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST $74.03 $77.73 $81.61 $85.70 $89.98
SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER $83.64 $87.82 $92.22 $96.83 $101.67
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST $64.90 $68.14 $71.55 $75.13 $78.88
SENIOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MGR $76.88 $80.72 $84.76 $88.99 $93.44
SERVICE CENTER SUPERINTENDENT $78.91 $82.86 $87.00 $91.35 $95.92
SPECIAL PROJECT EXECUTIVE $117.71 $123.59 $129.78 $136.27 $143.07
TRANSPORTATION MANAGER $89.05 $93.51 $98.18 $103.09 $108.24
WEB SPECIALIST $53.99 $56.69 $59.53 $62.50 $65.63
Year 2 ‐ Salary Effective First Full Pay Period in July 2026
Classification Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5
ACCOUNTANT I $50.40 $52.92 $55.57 $58.34 $61.26
ACCOUNTANT II $55.56 $58.34 $61.25 $64.32 $67.53
ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN $49.99 $52.49 $55.11 $57.87 $60.76
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT $43.96 $46.16 $48.47 $50.89 $53.44
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY $100.40 $105.42 $110.69 $116.23 $122.04
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR COMM DEV $98.20 $103.11 $108.27 $113.68 $119.37
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ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER $80.77 $84.80 $89.04 $93.50 $98.17
ASST DIR PUBLIC WORKS ENG $102.16 $107.27 $112.64 $118.27 $124.18
ASST DIR RECREATION COMM SVCS $98.20 $103.11 $108.27 $113.68 $119.37
BUDGET MANAGER $91.83 $96.42 $101.24 $106.30 $111.61
BUILDING OFFICIAL $92.29 $96.90 $101.75 $106.84 $112.18
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST $71.26 $74.82 $78.56 $82.49 $86.62
CAPITAL IMPV PROGRAM MGR $91.72 $96.31 $101.13 $106.18 $111.49
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER $121.24 $127.30 $133.67 $140.36 $147.37
CITY CLERK $81.90 $85.99 $90.29 $94.81 $99.55
CITY ENGINEER $102.16 $107.27 $112.64 $118.27 $124.18
CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR $79.84 $83.83 $88.02 $92.42 $97.05
COMMS AND MARKETING COORDINATOR $66.84 $70.18 $73.69 $77.38 $81.25
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR $50.68 $53.22 $55.88 $58.67 $61.61
DEPARTMENT HEAD $121.24 $127.30 $133.67 $140.36 $147.37
DEPUTY BUILDING OFFICIAL $79.84 $83.83 $88.02 $92.42 $97.05
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY $72.24 $75.85 $79.65 $83.63 $87.81
DEPUTY CITY CLERK $58.44 $61.36 $64.43 $67.65 $71.04
DEPUTY CITY MANAGER $98.20 $103.11 $108.27 $113.68 $119.37
DIRECTOR OF ADMIN SERVICES $121.24 $127.30 $133.67 $140.36 $147.37
DIRECTOR OF COMM DEVELOPMENT $121.24 $127.30 $133.67 $140.36 $147.37
DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION $121.24 $127.30 $133.67 $140.36 $147.37
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS $124.79 $131.03 $137.58 $144.46 $151.68
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER $88.16 $92.57 $97.20 $102.06 $107.16
EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR $71.66 $75.25 $79.01 $82.96 $87.11
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS MANAGER $91.72 $96.31 $101.13 $106.18 $111.49
EXEC ASST TO CITY MANAGER $51.66 $54.24 $56.95 $59.80 $62.79
EXEC ASST TO THE CITY ATTNY $50.39 $52.92 $55.57 $58.33 $61.26
FINANCE MANAGER $91.83 $96.42 $101.24 $106.30 $111.61
GIS COORDINATOR $52.68 $55.32 $58.08 $60.99 $64.04
GIS PROGRAM MANAGER $90.75 $95.29 $100.06 $105.06 $110.31
HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYST I $60.63 $63.66 $66.84 $70.18 $73.69
HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST II $66.84 $70.18 $73.69 $77.38 $81.25
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT $36.51 $38.33 $40.25 $42.26 $44.38
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER $91.83 $96.42 $101.24 $106.30 $111.61
HUMAN RESOURCES TECHNICIAN $49.99 $52.49 $55.11 $57.87 $60.76
I.T. ASSISTANT $49.16 $51.62 $54.20 $56.91 $59.76
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY MGR $90.75 $95.29 $100.06 $105.06 $110.31
LEGAL SERVICES MANAGER $52.04 $54.65 $57.38 $60.25 $63.26
MANAGEMENT ANALYST $61.15 $64.21 $67.42 $70.79 $74.33
NETWORK SPECIALIST $62.90 $66.04 $69.34 $72.81 $76.45
PARK RESTORATION IMPV MGR $85.79 $90.08 $94.59 $99.31 $104.28
PERMIT CENTER MANAGER $79.84 $83.83 $88.02 $92.42 $97.05
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PLANNING MANAGER $92.29 $96.90 $101.75 $106.84 $112.18
PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER $78.88 $82.83 $86.97 $91.32 $95.88
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER $78.80 $82.74 $86.87 $91.22 $95.78
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MANAGER $75.41 $79.18 $83.14 $87.30 $91.66
PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR $63.57 $66.74 $70.08 $73.59 $77.26
PURCHASING MANAGER $91.83 $96.42 $101.24 $106.30 $111.61
RECREATION MANAGER $64.90 $68.14 $71.55 $75.13 $78.88
RECREATION SUPERVISOR $58.86 $61.81 $64.90 $68.14 $71.55
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT $64.33 $67.54 $70.92 $74.46 $78.19
SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY $110.45 $115.98 $121.77 $127.86 $134.26
SENIOR BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST $76.25 $80.06 $84.06 $88.27 $92.68
SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER $86.15 $90.46 $94.98 $99.73 $104.72
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST $66.84 $70.18 $73.69 $77.38 $81.25
SENIOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MGR $79.18 $83.14 $87.30 $91.66 $96.25
SERVICE CENTER SUPERINTENDENT $81.28 $85.34 $89.61 $94.09 $98.79
SPECIAL PROJECT EXECUTIVE $121.24 $127.30 $133.67 $140.36 $147.37
TRANSPORTATION MANAGER $91.72 $96.31 $101.13 $106.18 $111.49
WEB SPECIALIST $55.61 $58.39 $61.31 $64.38 $67.60
Year 3 ‐ Salary Effective First Full Pay Period in July 2027
Classification Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5
ACCOUNTANT I $51.91 $54.51 $57.23 $60.10 $63.10
ACCOUNTANT II $57.23 $60.09 $63.09 $66.25 $69.56
ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN $51.49 $54.06 $56.77 $59.61 $62.59
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT $45.28 $47.55 $49.93 $52.42 $55.04
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY $103.41 $108.58 $114.01 $119.71 $125.70
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR COMM DEV $101.15 $106.21 $111.52 $117.09 $122.95
ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER $83.19 $87.35 $91.72 $96.30 $101.12
ASST DIR PUBLIC WORKS ENG $105.23 $110.49 $116.01 $121.82 $127.91
ASST DIR RECREATION COMM SVCS $101.15 $106.21 $111.52 $117.09 $122.95
BUDGET MANAGER $94.58 $99.31 $104.27 $109.49 $114.96
BUILDING OFFICIAL $95.06 $99.81 $104.80 $110.04 $115.54
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST $73.40 $77.07 $80.92 $84.97 $89.21
CAPITAL IMPV PROGRAM MGR $94.48 $99.20 $104.16 $109.37 $114.84
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER $124.88 $131.12 $137.68 $144.57 $151.79
CITY CLERK $84.36 $88.57 $93.00 $97.65 $102.54
CITY ENGINEER $105.23 $110.49 $116.01 $121.82 $127.91
CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR $82.23 $86.35 $90.66 $95.20 $99.96
COMMS AND MARKETING COORDINATOR $68.85 $72.29 $75.91 $79.70 $83.69
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR $52.20 $54.81 $57.55 $60.43 $63.45
DEPARTMENT HEAD $124.88 $131.12 $137.68 $144.57 $151.79
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DEPUTY BUILDING OFFICIAL $82.23 $86.35 $90.66 $95.20 $99.96
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY $74.41 $78.13 $82.04 $86.14 $90.44
DEPUTY CITY CLERK $60.19 $63.20 $66.36 $69.68 $73.17
DEPUTY CITY MANAGER $101.15 $106.21 $111.52 $117.09 $122.95
DIRECTOR OF ADMIN SERVICES $124.88 $131.12 $137.68 $144.57 $151.79
DIRECTOR OF COMM DEVELOPMENT $124.88 $131.12 $137.68 $144.57 $151.79
DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION $124.88 $131.12 $137.68 $144.57 $151.79
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS $128.53 $134.96 $141.70 $148.79 $156.23
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER $90.80 $95.34 $100.11 $105.12 $110.37
EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR $73.81 $77.50 $81.38 $85.45 $89.72
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS MANAGER $94.48 $99.20 $104.16 $109.37 $114.84
EXEC ASST TO CITY MANAGER $53.21 $55.87 $58.66 $61.60 $64.68
EXEC ASST TO THE CITY ATTNY $51.90 $54.51 $57.23 $60.08 $63.10
FINANCE MANAGER $94.58 $99.31 $104.27 $109.49 $114.96
GIS COORDINATOR $54.26 $56.98 $59.83 $62.82 $65.96
GIS PROGRAM MANAGER $93.48 $98.15 $103.06 $108.21 $113.62
HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYST I $62.45 $65.57 $68.85 $72.29 $75.90
HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST II $68.85 $72.29 $75.90 $79.70 $83.68
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT $37.60 $39.48 $41.46 $43.53 $45.71
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER $94.58 $99.31 $104.27 $109.49 $114.96
HUMAN RESOURCES TECHNICIAN $51.49 $54.06 $56.77 $59.61 $62.59
I.T. ASSISTANT $50.64 $53.17 $55.83 $58.62 $61.55
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY MGR $93.48 $98.15 $103.06 $108.21 $113.62
LEGAL SERVICES MANAGER $53.61 $56.29 $59.10 $62.06 $65.16
MANAGEMENT ANALYST $62.98 $66.13 $69.44 $72.91 $76.56
NETWORK SPECIALIST $64.78 $68.02 $71.42 $74.99 $78.74
PARK RESTORATION IMPV MGR $88.37 $92.78 $97.42 $102.29 $107.41
PERMIT CENTER MANAGER $82.23 $86.35 $90.66 $95.20 $99.96
PLANNING MANAGER $95.06 $99.81 $104.80 $110.04 $115.54
PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER $81.25 $85.31 $89.58 $94.06 $98.76
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER $81.16 $85.22 $89.48 $93.95 $98.65
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MANAGER $77.67 $81.56 $85.64 $89.92 $94.41
PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR $65.47 $68.75 $72.18 $75.79 $79.58
PURCHASING MANAGER $94.58 $99.31 $104.27 $109.49 $114.96
RECREATION MANAGER $66.84 $70.19 $73.69 $77.38 $81.25
RECREATION SUPERVISOR $60.63 $63.66 $66.84 $70.19 $73.69
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT $66.25 $69.57 $73.05 $76.70 $80.53
SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY $113.77 $119.45 $125.43 $131.70 $138.28
SENIOR BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST $78.53 $82.46 $86.58 $90.91 $95.46
SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER $88.74 $93.17 $97.83 $102.72 $107.86
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST $68.85 $72.29 $75.91 $79.70 $83.69
SENIOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MGR $81.56 $85.64 $89.92 $94.41 $99.13
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SERVICE CENTER SUPERINTENDENT $83.72 $87.90 $92.30 $96.91 $101.76
SPECIAL PROJECT EXECUTIVE $124.88 $131.12 $137.68 $144.57 $151.79
TRANSPORTATION MANAGER $94.48 $99.20 $104.16 $109.37 $114.84
WEB SPECIALIST $57.28 $60.14 $63.15 $66.31 $69.62
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RESOLUTION NO. 25-________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
AMENDING THE UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION
PROGRAM
WHEREAS the City Council desires to revise the classification plan
and salary schedule in the Unrepresented Employees’ Compensation Program
adopted by City Council Resolution No. 25-___.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that
1. The City Council hereby adopts the revised classification plan and
salary schedule for unrepresented employees, as shown in Attachment
A.
2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to update the Unrepresented
Employees’ Compensation Programs to incorporate the revised
classification plan and salary schedule.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 3rd day of September 2025, by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
________
Liang Chao, Mayor
City of Cupertino
________________________
Date
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Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
________________________
Date
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RESOLUTION NO. 25-___
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AMENDING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BY
APPROPRIATING, TRANSFERRING, AND UNAPPROPRIATING MONIES
FOR SPECIFIED FUNDS
WHEREAS, the orderly administration of municipal government depends
on a sound fiscal policy of maintaining a proper ratio of expenditures within
anticipated revenues and available monies; and
WHEREAS, accomplishing City Council directives, projects and programs,
and performing staff duties and responsibilities likewise depends on the monies
available for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has determined that the balances from the
funds specified in this resolution are adequate to cover the proposed amended
appropriations, and therefore recommends the fund reallocations described
herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby
approve the recommended fund reallocations and ratifies the attached amended
appropriations as set forth in Exhibit A.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 3rd day of September 2025, by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Resolution No. __________________
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SIGNED:
________
Liang Chao, Mayor
City of Cupertino
________________________
Date
________
Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
________________________
Date
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Exhibit A
Appropriation
Amendment by Fund
Appropriation
Amendment
Revenue
Amendment
Fund Balance
(Use of)
General Fund 1,014,271 - (1,014,271)
Special Revenue Funds 75,530 - (75,530)
Capital Project Funds - -
Enterprise Funds 27,695 - (27,695)
Internal Service Funds 98,977 - (98,977)
Total Appropriation
Amendment All Funds $ 1,216,473 $ - $ (1,216,473)
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
Subject: First Amendment to Affordable Housing Covenant and Restriction on Sale Price (“First
Amendment”) and Substitution of Trustee and Full Reconveyance with Trustor Consent (“
Reconveyance”) with respect to the Nineteen800 project at 19800 Vallco Parkway (“Project”).
1. Approve both the First Amendment and Reconveyance provided herewith and authorize the
City Manager to execute the documents and deliver them for recordation.
2. Authorize the City Attorney to make minor modifications to the First Amendment and
Reconveyance as deemed necessary to effectuate the intent of the parties.
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting: September 3, 2025
Subject:
First Amendment to Affordable Housing Covenant and Restriction on Sale Price
(“First Amendment”) and Substitution of Trustee and Full Reconveyance with
Trustor Consent (“Reconveyance”) with respect to the Nineteen800 project at
19800 Vallco Parkway (“Project”).
Recommended Action:
1. Approve both the First Amendment and Reconveyance provided
herewith and authorize the City Manager to execute the documents and deliver
them for recordation.
2. Authorize the City Attorney to make minor modifications to the First
Amendment and Reconveyance as deemed necessary to effectuate the intent of
the parties.
Background:
The City approved the development of 204 residential units for the Project and
required that 31 units (“AH Units”) be restricted for sale to moderate income
households pursuant to that certain Affordable Housing Covenant and
Restriction on Sale Price dated March 17, 2015 and recorded on April 10, 2015 as
Instrument No. 22913410 in the Official Records of Santa Clara County
(“Covenant Agreement”). The Covenant Agreement was secured by that certain
Performance Deed of Trust dated March 17, 2015 and recorded on April 10, 2015
as Instrument No. 22913411 in the Official Records of Santa Clara County
(“Deed of Trust”).
Developer paid an in lieu fee to allow Developer to rent the restricted units while
Developer retained ownership of the AH Units.
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Developer previously obtained a loan of $80M to which the City subordinated
the Deed of Trust. Developer is refinancing that loan and has requested that the
City again subordinate the Deed of Trust to the new loan.
City is not legally required to subordinate the Covenant Agreement nor the Deed
of Trust to the proposed refinancing.
Reason for Recommendation and Available Options
1. If the Developer was to default under the Covenant Agreement, the City
would be required under California law to start foreclosure under the Deed of
Trust. As there is no liquidated amount specified in the documents, the City
would be required to use judicial foreclosure so the Court could determine the
amount secured, which would be the amount that the Developer could pay to
secure the release of the Deed of Trust. This would be the only remedy,
rendering the Covenant Agreement unenforceable against the AH Units.
2. Under California law, the City cannot unilaterally waive the deed of trust and
pursue other remedies such as specific performance of the Covenant Agreement.
3. As the City should have the choice of remedies including specific performance
of the Covenant Agreement and the sale of the AH Units, the Deed of Trust
should be reconveyed.
4. Developer has recently requested that the City subordinate the Deed of Trust
to its new $80M refinancing. Staff notified Developer that City is not legally
required to subordinate either the Covenant Agreement or the Deed of Trust.
5. As noted above, for the City to have the right to seek specific performance of
the Covenant Agreement, the Deed of Trust should be reconveyed. Such
reconveyance requires the mutual consent by the Developer as the trustor.
Staff Recommendation:
Approve the recommended action stated above.
Other Available Options:
1. Do not amend the Covenant Agreement, do not reconvey the Deed of Trust
and do not subordinate the Deed of Trust. This would frustrate the Project’s
refinancing.
2. Do not approve the recommended actions and allow the Covenant Agreement
and Deed of Trust to remain in effect. This would put the Covenant Agreement’s
enforceability at risk in the case of a default.
Sustainability Impact
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No sustainability impact.
Fiscal Impact:
None
City Work Program Item/Description
None
Council Goal
None
California Environmental Quality Act
Not applicable.
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Prepared by: Floy Andrews, Interim City Attorney
Reviewed by: Benjamin Fu, Community Development Director
Approved for Submission by: Tina Kapoor, Interim City Manager
Attachments:
A – First Amendment of Affordable Housing Covenant and Restriction on Sale
Price
B – Substitution of Trustee and Full Reconveyance with Trustor Consent
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
Subject:Introduce amendments to Municipal Code Chapters 19.08 (Definitions), and 19.112 (Accessory
Dwelling Units) and Associated Environmental Review. (Application No. MCA-2025-001; Applicant: City of
Cupertino; Location: City-wide)
That the City Council Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 25-2274 (Attachment A): “An Ordinance of
the City Council of the City of Cupertino amending Municipal Code Chapters 19.08 (Definitions), and 19.112
(Accessory Dwelling Units) regarding Accessory Dwelling Units.”
CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 8/27/2025Page 1 of 1
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
CITY HALL
10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
TELEPHONE: (408) 777-3308 • FAX: (408) 777-3333
CUPERTINO.GOV
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Date: September 3, 2025
Subject
Proposed amendments to Municipal Code Chapters 19.08 (Definitions), and 19.112 (Accessory
Dwelling Units) and Associated Environmental Review. (Application No. MCA-2025-001;
Applicant: City of Cupertino; Location: City-wide)
Recommended Action
That the City Council Conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 25-____ (Attachment A): “An
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cupertino amending Municipal Code Chapters 19.08
(Definitions), and 19.112 (Accessory Dwelling Units) regarding Accessory Dwelling Units.”
Background
On February 29, 2024, the City of Cupertino, in accordance with Government Code section 66326,
subdivision (a)1, submitted Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance No. 23-2254, adopted
February 23, 2024, to the California Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD). HCD reviewed the Ordinance and summarized their written findings in a letter dated
April 24, 2025 (Attachment B). HCD identified some areas where it believed the City’s code needs
to be updated. Upon review it was found that many of HCD’s conclusions in finding the City’s
Municipal Code different from state law were because the requirements were not in effect or
adopted by the state when the City last amended its ordinance.
Pursuant to Government Code section 66326, subdivision (b)(1), the City provided a written
response to HCD’s findings on May 19, 2025. In that letter, the City stated its intent to comply
with all the provisions of State Law as it relates to Accessory Dwelling Units. The City informed
HCD about its intent to amend the Municipal Code by September 30, 2025, to address items listed
in HCD’s letter to the City as it relates to California Government Code Sections 66310 – 66342.
Planning Commission Recommendation
1 A local agency shall submit a copy of the ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 66314 to the
Department of Housing and Community Development within 60 days after adoption.
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The Planning Commission considered the proposed Municipal Code Amendments at its July 8,
2025 meeting and recommended (4-0, Fung Absent) that City Council adopt the proposed
amendments to the Municipal Code per Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-14 (Attachment
C) and find the actions exempt from CEQA, with the following modifications:
• Remove the proposed design standard for Non-Streamlined ADUs in Table 19.112.040(I)(a)
The Planning Commission’s modification has been incorporated into the Draft Ordinance. The
changes discussed in the Analysis section below, are incorporated in Attachment A and have been
identified with strikethroughs and underlines (as appropriate) in Attachment D. Note that one
notable amendment has been made to the draft ordinance after the Planning Commission’s
recommendation, which is further discussed below.
Analysis
A. Edits to address HCD comments
HCD’s letter to the City included findings of non-compliance with current State laws as they
relate to ADUs. These include conflicts with recently adopted State laws, statutory numbering,
and conformance with various standards as it relates to California Government Code Sections
66310 – 66342.
1. Senate Bill (SB) 1211 & Assembly Bill (AB) 2533
Both State bills went into effect January 1, 2025, and were not in effect when the City last
updated its ordinance and submitted it for HCD’s review in February 2024. The City
recognizes the need to update the ADU ordinance to reflect these new requirements. The
following sections of Chapter 19.112 Accessory Dwelling Units were revised to address the
passage of SB 1211 and AB 2533:
a. SB 1211: Table 19.112.030B Site Development Regulations for Streamlined Accessory Dwelling
Units Associated with Existing Multi‐Family Residential Uses is modified to allow up to eight
(8) detached units on existing multi-family lots. However, the number of ADUs allowable
pursuant to this clause shall not exceed the number of existing units on the lot. On a lot
with a proposed multifamily dwelling, not more than two detached ADUs.
b. AB2533: Section 19.112.050 Review Process was updated to reflect changes in the
Government Code related to the permit review thresholds for applications received by
the City for unpermitted ADUs and JADUs, particularly those constructed prior to
January 1, 2020, and setting additional restrictions for the City’s review of ADU and JADU
applications. For example, the City may not require correction of non-conforming zoning
violations (as defined by state law) in conjunction with the approval of a permit for either
an ADU or a JADU and may not require the correction of building standard violations or
unpermitted structures which are not a threat to public health and safety or are not
affected by the construction of a JADU, in conjunction with the approval of a permit for a
JADU.
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2. Updated References to Government Code Sections and other minor corrections/clarifications
Government Code Sections related to ADUs were updated by the state on March 25, 2024,
after the City had last amended its ordinance and submitted it for HCD’s review. All
Government Code Section references in Chapters 19.08 and 19.112 have been updated.
In addition, minor grammatical errors and language from the Government Code have been
added to the City’s ordinance – including a requirement that an ADU cannot receive a
certificate of occupancy before any principal unit on the property. Finally, an Enforcement
section (Section 19.112.070) has been added to reference new requirements of state law which
allow applicants to request deferral of enforcement of building code standards in some cases.
3. Multi‐Family ADU Development
These standards apply to ADUs proposed on multifamily properties, whether existing or
proposed.
a. Applicable standards: State law defines two or more existing or proposed attached
primary dwellings on the same lot, such as duplexes, as multifamily dwellings. However,
in the City’s Municipal Code, duplexes were treated in the same manner as single-family
homes in Table 19.112.030A Site Development Regulations for Streamlined Accessory Dwelling
Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units Associated with Single‐Family Residential Uses since
the City allowed a different mix of ADUs than allowed under state law at the time the
City’s ordinance was adopted in February 2024. However, because state law has been
amended since then, references to “Duplexes” in Table 19.112.030A Site Development
Regulations for Streamlined Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
Associated with Single‐Family Residential Uses have been removed. Therefore, ADUs
proposed on all properties with existing and proposed duplexes will be subject to the
multi-family standards of CMC 19.112.
b. Size of ADUs on multi-family properties: In addition to the changes to Table 19.112.030B
as they relate to SB 1211, ADUs on multifamily properties are subject to the standards
specifically outlined in Government Code section 66323(a)(1)-(4). Additionally,
Government Code section 66323, subdivision (b) states, “A local agency shall not impose
any objective development or design standard that is not authorized by this section upon
any accessory dwelling unit that meets the requirements of any of paragraphs (1) to (4),
inclusive, of subdivision (a).” Since Government Code section 66323(a)(1) through (4) do
not identify a limit on ADU size, HCD has identified that the City’s Municipal Code
conflicts with state law. As a result, the limit of 1,200 square feet for detached ADUs for
multi-family developments has been removed.
4. Non‐Streamlined ADUs
Non-streamlined ADUs are defined as ADUs, whether attached and detached to a single-
family residence, that are over 800 square feet. HCD identified changes to Table 19.112.040:
Site Development Regulations for Non‐Streamlined Accessory Dwelling Units Created by New
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Construction and/or Additions to the Principal Dwelling Unit the following to address the
following:
a. Parking
State law includes a new requirement that if an applicant submits an ADU for property in
conjunction with a new single-family home, the City may not require parking if the site
or the ADU satisfies the other criteria listed in Table 19.112.040(F)(1). This has been added
to Table 19.112.040.
b. Structure Design
Section 19.112.040(I) currently requires that the ADU “structure design” “Should be
compatible with the architectural style and materials of the principal structure.” HCD
states that this language is not objective and, therefore, should be amended.
Table 19.112.040(I) has been modified to require the design of large, non-streamlined
ADUs located in certain architecturally sensitive areas of town identified below to match
the architectural style identified in the policy documents for these areas:
• Planned Development (P)
• Eichler (R1-e)
• Monta Vista Design Guidelines
• Residential Hillside (RHS)
• Single Family Residential District with Semi-Rural Characteristics (R1-a)
As mentioned above, the Planning Commission recommended removing the standard
to require compatible design for ADUs greater than 800 sq. ft. in size and the principle
dwelling unit in single-family zoned districts not specifically listed above. Staff feels
the recommendation alleviates potential hardships on residents when designing their
ADUs. These standards are not included in the draft ordinance (Attachment A).
B. Post Planning Commission Recommendation Revision for Housing Element Compliance/Duplex
The Housing Element adopted by the City Council on May 14, 2024, and determined to be in
substantial compliance with state law by HCD on September 4, 2024, contains a strategy under
Goal HE-1: An adequate supply of residential units for all economic segments, that states:
Strategy HE‐1.3.8: Accessory Dwelling Units ‐ a maximum of up to two 800 s.f. attached or detached
ADUs, JADUs or conversion ADUs on all duplex zoned properties, which is in excess of the number of
ADUs allowed under state law.
The draft ordinance approved by the Planning Commission on July 8, 2025 inadvertently
removed the local allowance duplexes which allow for multiple streamlined ADUs on duplex
zoned sights, which is beyond the requirements of state ADU law. Staff has included this
standard in the draft ordinance under Table 19.112.030B: Site Development Regulations for
Streamlined Accessory Dwelling Units Associated with Existing Multi‐Family Residential Uses in order
to ensure the city’s continued consistency with its Housing Element.
Sustainability Impact
No sustainability impact.
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Fiscal Impact
No fiscal impact.
City Work Program (CWP) Item/Description
None
California Environmental Quality Act
This Ordinance is not a project under the requirements of the California Quality Act of 1970,
together with related State CEQA Guidelines (collectively, “CEQA”) because it has no potential
for resulting in physical change in the environment, either directly or ultimately. In the event that
this Ordinance is found to be a project under CEQA, it is subject to the CEQA exemption
contained in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty to have
no possibility of a significant effect on the environment. CEQA applies only to projects which
have the potential of causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on
the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. In this circumstance, the amendments to
the City Code would have no or only a de minimis impact on the environment. The foregoing
determination is made by the City Council in its independent judgment.
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Prepared by: Gian Paolo Martire, Senior Planner
Reviewed by: Benjamin Fu, Director of Community Development
Floy Andrews, Interim City Attorney
Approved for Submission by: Tina Kapoor, Interim City Manager
Attachments:
A. Draft Ordinance (clean)
B. Letter from the CA Department of Housing and Community Development dated April 24,
2025. (Review of Cupertino’s Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance under State ADU
Law (Gov. Code, §§ 66310 - 66342))
C. Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-14
D. Draft Ordinance (redline)
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AMENDING
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 19.08, AND CHAPTER 19.112 REGARDING
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) LAWS
The City Council of the City of Cupertino finds that:
1. State Law changes have rendered the City’s Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance (CMC
19.112) obsolete and unenforceable.
2. The City Council of the City of Cupertino held a duly noticed public hearing on
September 3, 2025, and after considering all testimony and written materials provided
in connection with that hearing introduced this ordinance and waived the reading
thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Adoption.
The Cupertino Municipal Code is further amended as set forth in Attachment A.
SECTION 2: Severability and Continuity.
The City Council declares that each section, sub‐section, paragraph, sub‐paragraph,
sentence, clause and phrase of this ordinance is severable and independent of every other
section, sub‐section, paragraph, sub‐paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase of this
ordinance. If any section, sub‐section, paragraph, sub‐paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance is held invalid, or its application to any person or circumstance,
be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, unenforceable or
otherwise void, the City Council declares that it would have adopted the remaining
provisions of this ordinance irrespective of such portion, and further declares its express
intent that the remaining portions of this ordinance should remain in effect after the
invalid portion has been eliminated. To the extent the provisions of this Ordinance are
substantially the same as previous provisions of the Cupertino Municipal Code, these
provisions shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as an
amendment to or readoption of the earlier provisions.
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SECTION 3: California Environmental Quality Act.
Determine that Project is exempt under the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, and CEQA Guidelines (collectively, “CEQA”) subject to the
CEQA exemption contained in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen
with certainty to have no possibility of a significant effect on the environment. CEQA
applies only to projects which have the potential of causing a significant effect on the
environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity
in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to
CEQA. In this circumstance, the amendments to the City Code would have no or only a de
minimis impact on the environment. The foregoing determination is made by the City
Council in its independent judgment. The proposed ordinance is further exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Public Resources Code section
21080.17, which provides a statutory CEQA exemption to ADU ordinances adopted to
implement Government Code Sec. 65852.2.
SECTION 4: Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after adoption as provided by Government
Code Section 36937.
SECTION 5: Publication.
The City Clerk shall give notice of adoption of this Ordinance as required by law.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 36933, a summary of this Ordinance may be
prepared by the City Clerk and published in lieu of publication of the entire text. The
City Clerk shall post in the office of the City Clerk a certified copy of the full text of the
Ordinance listing the names of the City Council members voting for and against the
ordinance.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the Cupertino City Council on
September 3, 2025 and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the Cupertino City Council
on September 16, 2025 by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Liang Chao, Mayor
City of Cupertino
Date
Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
Date
Floy Andrews, City Attorney
Date
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ATTACHMENT A
1. Amendments to Title 19 concerning Accessory Dwelling Units
Chapter 19.08: Definitions
“Accessory dwelling unit” or “ADU” means an attached or a detached residential
dwelling unit which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more
persons. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and
sanitation on the same parcel as the primary dwelling unit is situated. An accessory
dwelling unit also includes the following:
1. An efficiency unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of Health and Safety Code.
2. A manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code.
3. “Junior accessory dwelling unit” or “JADU” means a unit that is no more than 500
square feet in size and contained entirely within an existing single‐family
structure. Junior accessory dwelling units must include an efficiency kitchen,
which must include both a cooking facility with appliances and a food preparation
counter and storage cabinets that are of a reasonable size in relation to the size of
the unit. A junior accessory dwelling unit may include separate sanitation
facilities, or may share sanitation facilities with the existing structure, as defined in
California Government Code Section 66333.
Chapter 19.112: Accessory Dwelling Units
19.112.010 Purpose; Incorporation by Reference; Consistency with State Law.
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the goal of affordable housing within the
City through provision of additional housing in certain residential, agricultural
residential, and mixed‐use zoning districts in a manner which minimizes adverse
impacts of accessory dwelling units on neighborhoods. Unless otherwise defined in
this Title, all terms used in this Chapter shall be defined and interpreted in
accordance with Government Code Sections 66310 ‐ 66342. In the event of a conflict
between this Chapter and the requirements of State law, the requirements of State
law, including the requirements of Government Code Sections 66310 ‐ 66342, shall
prevail.
19.112.020 Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations.
Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary:
A. Accessory dwelling units are permitted on lots within any residential or mixed‐
use residential zoning district. The lot must have an existing single family
dwelling unit or if zoned multi‐family or mixed use residential, at least one
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residential unit. If the lot is vacant, an accessory dwelling unit may only be
proposed in conjunction with the development of at least one residential unit.
Notwithstanding the underlying zoning, an accessory dwelling unit developed
pursuant to this chapter does not cause the lot upon which it is located to exceed
its maximum allowable density on the lot.
B. Accessory dwelling units, except those pursuant to Government Code Section
66323, must comply with the site development regulations and guideline specified
in those zoning districts for dwelling units, including but not limited to: lot
coverage; floor area ratio; height; setbacks; landscape; the regulations contained in
this chapter; Chapter 19.100, Accessory Structures/Buildings; and Chapter 19.124,
Parking; except as those standards are modified by this chapter.
C. No impact fees, as defined in Government Code Section 66324(c)(2) shall be
imposed on any accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit with a
gross floor area of less than 750 square feet. Impact fees imposed on accessory
dwelling units greater than or equal to 750 feet shall be charged proportionally in
relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit in compliance with
Government Code Section 66324(c)(1).
D. Accessory dwelling units may be rented separately from the single‐family
dwelling or multi‐family dwelling structure but may not be sold or otherwise
conveyed separately from the other dwellings on the lot, except pursuant to
Government Code Section 66340 – 66342. Any accessory dwelling unit, including a
Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU), shall not be used as a rental for a term
less than 30 days.
E. For JADUs, either the single‐family residence or JADU must be owner‐occupied,
unless the owner is a governmental agency, land trust, or housing organization.
Further, the owner shall record a deed restriction, expressly enforceable against
future purchasers, containing the following: (a) a prohibition on the sale of the
JADU separate from the single‐family residence, and (b) a restriction on the size and
attributes of the JADU to conform to this section.
F. A local agency shall not issue a certificate of occupancy for an accessory dwelling
unit before the local agency issues a certificate of occupancy for the primary
dwelling.
19.112.030 Site Development Regulations for Streamlined Accessory Dwelling Units
& Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 66323, the City shall approve the
following streamlined accessory dwelling units if the specified development
standards and use restrictions are met, as identified in:
A. Table 19.112.030A for single‐family residential uses and
B. Table 19.112.030B for multi‐family residential uses.
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Table 19.112.030A: Site Development Regulations for Streamlined Accessory
Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units Associated with Single‐Family
Residential Uses
dwelling unit or accessory structures Detached Accessory Dwelling
Unit ≤ 800 s.f.
1. Size of living space, exclusive of decks
a. Minimum size 150 s.f.
b. Maximum size No size limitation as long as the unit:
i. Is wholly within the space of a
proposed or existing single‐family
dwelling or the existing space of an
accessory structure, and
ii. Does not require either:
• An addition of more than 150
square feet to an existing accessory
structure to accommodate ingress
and egress only, or
• Any addition to an existing single‐
Units
following:
• Attached ADU,
• Conversion of existing space ADU (whether in principal dwelling unit or
existing accessory structure),
• Detached ADU, or
• Junior ADU
3. Setbacks Per the underlying zoning district except
that if the existing structures do not meet
these standards, the side and rear
setbacks shall be sufficient for fire safety
and life safety.
and side lot lines.
b. An applicant alternately may
elect to follow the setback
standards for accessory
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Conversion of space within principal
dwelling unit or accessory structures Detached Accessory Dwelling
Unit ≤ 800 s.f.
4. Height The conversion shall not change the
height of the existing structure.
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b. If accessory dwelling unit is
attached to principal dwelling, 25
feet or the height limitations
applicable to the principal
dwelling, whichever is lower.
c. An applicant alternatively may
elect to follow the height
standards for accessory
accessory existing second story portion of the
accessory
principal
dwelling unit
independent unit. With the exception of a
JADU that has a shared bathroom with
the principal dwelling unit, no interior
doors or other connections between the
units are permitted.
unit
1. An additional two feet in height (from 18 to 20 feet) for ADUs within one half mile of a major transit
stop or a high‐quality transit corridor is permitted to accommodate a roof pitch on the accessory dwelling
unit that is aligned with the roof pitch of the primary dwelling unit.
Table 19.112.030B: Site Development Regulations for Streamlined Accessory
Dwelling Units Associated with Existing Multi‐Family Residential Uses
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Conversion of interior space and
JADUs within multifamily Construction
1. Location a. Conversion of space within
existing dwelling structures that
is not used as livable space (e.g.
existing units) including, but not
limited to, storage rooms, boiler
rooms, passageways, attics,
basements, or garages, as long
as the unit meets building
standards for dwellings.
b. JADUs permitted only in
family dwelling structure(s) other
than for duplex zoned properties,
except attached ADUs are allowed
for duplex zoned properties.
developments
other than
duplex zoned
properties
• 25 percent of the existing
number of primary dwelling
units, or
• One accessory dwelling unit
family dwelling, the lesser of:
• Eight detached accessory
dwelling units and
• the number of existing multi‐
family units on the lot.
ii. On a lot with a proposed
multifamily dwelling, not more
than two detached ADUs.
properties following:
• Attached ADU,
• Conversion of existing space ADU (whether in principal dwelling unit
or existing accessory structure),
• Detached ADU, or
•
•
• For duplex zoned properties, attached ADUs are limited to 800 s.f.
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Conversion of interior space and
JADUs within multifamily Construction
5. Setbacks The accessory dwelling unit shall
not increase the size of the existing
structure.
side and rear lot lines.
b. An applicant alternately may elect
to follow the setback and height
standards for accessory structures
not increase the size of the existing
structure.
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b. An applicant alternatively may
elect to follow the setback and
height standards for accessory
principal dwelling
units
independent unit. No interior doors
or other connections between the
units.
1. An additional two feet in height (from 18 to 20 feet) for ADUs within one half mile of a major transit
stop or a high‐quality transit corridor is permitted to accommodate a roof pitch on the accessory dwelling
unit that is aligned with the roof pitch of the primary dwelling unit.
19.112.040 Site Development Regulations for Non‐Streamlined Accessory Dwelling
Units.
A. This section shall govern applications for ADUs and JADUs that do not qualify for
approval under Section 19.112.030 or Government Code section 66323 and for which
the city may impose local standards pursuant to Government Code section 66314 –
66322. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prohibit an ADU of up to 800
square feet, at the heights stated in Section 19.112.030(A) and 19.112.030(B), with a
four‐foot side and rear setbacks.
B. The Development Standards for units governed by this section are provided in
Section 19.112.040. These regulations do not limit the height of existing structures
converted into ADU/JADUs unless the envelope of the building is proposed to be
modified beyond any existing legal, non‐conforming condition.
Table 19.112.040: Site Development Regulations for Non‐Streamlined Accessory
Dwelling Units Created by New Construction and/or Additions to the Principal
Dwelling Unit
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Attached > 800 s.f. Detached > 800 s.f.
combination of the following, subject to the underlying zoning
standards for lot coverage, floor area, open space, and setback:
• No more than one attached ADU
• No more than one conversion of existing space ADU (whether in
principal dwelling unit or existing accessory structure),
• No more than one detached ADU, or
• No more than one Junior ADU
2. Nothing in this Section shall permit the development of more than
three ADUs or Junior ADUs on any single‐family lot. Non‐
streamlined ADU provisions cannot be combined with streamlined
1,000 s.f.; and
b. Attached accessory dwelling units shall not exceed 50% of the
existing primary dwelling
c. Lot coverage, floor area, and open space standards per the
underlying zoning apply to ADUs greater than 800 s.f. See Table
19.112.030 A for requirements related to ADUs less than or equal to
800 s.f.
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district, except the required side
and rear setbacks are modified to
four feet.
comply with the setback standards
for accessory structures in Chapter
19.100, except the street side
applicable to the principal
dwelling, whichever is lower.
comply with the height standards
for accessory structures in Chapter
19.100, except that a maximum
height of 18 feet is allowed within
half a mile of a major transit stop or
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Attached > 800 s.f. Detached > 800 s.f.
accessory dwelling unit principal dwelling unit has less than the minimum off‐street parking
spaces for the applicable residential zoning district in which it is
located, as required in Chapter 19.124, and none if the accessory
dwelling unit meets one of the following requirements:
a. Located within one‐half (1/2) mile of a public transit stop; or
b. Located within one block of a car share vehicle pick‐up location; or
c. Located in an architecturally and historically significant
historic district; or
d. The occupant of the unit is not allowed/offered a required on‐
street parking permit; or
e. Is part of the proposed or existing primary residence or an
accessory structure or
f. When a permit application for an accessory dwelling unit is
submitted with a permit application to create a new single‐family
dwelling on the same lot provided that the accessory dwelling unit or
conversion of existing
covered, uncovered or
enclosed parking spaces
for an accessory
dwelling unit
lighting and exterior colors of the principal structure.
b. Shall meet the design standards when located within any one of
the following zoning districts:
• Planned Development (P)
• Eichler (R1‐e)
• Monta Vista Design Guidelines
• Residential Hillside (RHS)
• Single Family Residential District with Semi‐Rural
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Attached > 800 s.f. Detached > 800 s.f.
principal dwelling unit unit. No interior doors or other
connections between the ADU
and the principal dwelling unit
are permitted.
unit.
1. No setback is required for an accessory dwelling unit located within existing living
area or an existing accessory structure, or an accessory dwelling unit that replaces an
existing structure and is located in the same location and to the same dimensions as the
structure being replaced.
19.112.050 Review Process.
A. Applications for accessory dwelling units conforming to the requirements of this
chapter shall be reviewed ministerially without discretionary review and must be
approved or denied within the time frame specified in Government Code Section
66317.
B. Nonconforming zoning conditions, building code violations or unpermitted
structures:
1. The correction of nonconforming zoning conditions (as defined in Government
Code Section 66313) shall not be required as a condition of approval of a permit
for the creation of an ADU or a JADU.
2. A permit for an ADU or a JADU will not be denied due to the correction of
nonconforming zoning conditions, building code violations, or other
unpermitted structures that do not present a threat to public health and safety
and that are not affected by the construction of the ADU or JADU.
C. Unpermitted ADU or JADU: Any ADU created within the City shall comply with all
applicable provisions of the Municipal Code and state law, and must obtain a
building permit confirming compliance with all requirements, except that:
1. A permit to legalize an unpermitted ADU or JADU that was constructed before
January 1, 2020 may not be denied, if denial is based on either of the following
grounds:
a. The ADU or JADU violates applicable building standards, or
b. The ADU or JADU does not comply with state ADU or JADU law
(Government Code Section 66313‐66339) or this chapter.
2. Notwithstanding the above, a permit to legalize an unpermitted ADU or JADU
that was constructed before January 1, 2020 may be denied, if the City makes a
finding that correcting violations of applicable building standards, state
ADU/JADU law, and/or this municipal code, is necessary to comply with the
standards specified in California Health and Safety Code section 17920.3.
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3. Notwithstanding subsection (C)(1) or (C)(2) above, a building that is deemed to
be substandard in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section
17920.3 shall not be permitted.
19.112.060 Accessory Dwelling Units Prohibited on Certain Lots.
Notwithstanding Government Code Section 66313 ‐ 66339 or any provision of this
Chapter, no accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit shall be
permitted on any lot in single‐family residence district (R‐1 or RHS) if a lot split has
been approved pursuant to Section 18.12.70 and one or more residential units has been
approved for construction pursuant to Section 19.28.150 or 19.40.090 ( Government
Code Section 65852.21).
19.112.070 Enforcement.
A. Violations of this Chapter shall be enforced as authorized by this Municipal Code
and applicable provisions of state law.
B. Enforcement of Building Code standards: In enforcing building standards pursuant
to Article 1 (commencing with Section 17960) of Chapter 5 of Part 1.5 of Division 13
of the Health and Safety Code for an ADU described below, a local agency, upon
request of an owner of an ADU for a delay in enforcement, shall delay enforcement
of a building standard, subject to compliance with Section 17980.12 of the Health
and Safety Code:
1. The ADU was built before January 1, 2020.
2. The ADU was built on or after January 1, 2020, and at the time the ADU was
built, the City had a noncompliant ADU ordinance, but the ordinance is
compliant at the time the request is made.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF HOUSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT
651 Bannon Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 263-2911 / FAX (916) 263-7453
www.hcd.ca.gov
April 24, 2025
Benjamin Fu, Director
Community Development Department
City of Cupertino
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
Dear Benjamin Fu:
RE: Review of Cupertino’s Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance under State
ADU Law (Gov. Code, §§ 66310 - 66342)
Thank you for submitting the City of Cupertino ADU Ordinance No. 23-2254 (Ordinance),
adopted February 23, 2024, to the California Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD). The Ordinance was received on February 29, 2024. HCD has
reviewed the Ordinance and submits these written findings pursuant to Government
Code section 66326, subdivision (a). HCD finds that the Ordinance fails to comply with
State ADU Laws in the manner noted below. Pursuant to Government Code section
66326, subdivision (b)(1), the City has up to 30 days to respond to these findings.
Accordingly, the City must provide a written response to these findings no later than
May 24, 2025.
The Ordinance addresses many statutory requirements; however, HCD finds that the
Ordinance does not comply with State ADU Law as follows:
1. Senate Bill (SB) 1211 (Chapter 296, § 3, Statutes of 2024) – As of January 1, 2025,
the Legislature changed Government Code section 66323. Subdivision (a)(4)(A)(ii)
and (iii), now allows for the following:
ο (ii) On a lot with an existing multifamily dwelling, not more than eight
detached ADUs. However, the number of ADUs allowable pursuant to this
clause shall not exceed the number of existing units on the lot.
ο (iii) On a lot with a proposed multifamily dwelling, not more than two
detached ADUs.
2. Assembly Bill (AB) 2533 (Chapter 834, Statutes of 2024) - As of January 1, 2025,
there are changes to Government Code section 66332. Subdivisions (a) and (b)
were changed and subdivisions (d) – (f) were added. Changes include permitting
previously unpermitted ADUs, adding the same protections for JADUs, and
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setting additional requirements for local agencies. The County should review
these new requirements and adjust the Ordinance to comply with State ADU
Law.
3. Statutory Numbering - The Ordinance contains several references to code
sections that were deleted by SB 477, effective March 25, 2024. These include
Government Code sections 65852.2, 65852.22 and 65852.26. The contents of
these sections were relocated to Government Code, Title 7, Division 1, Chapter
13 (sections 66310-66342, see Enclosure). The County must amend the
Ordinance to refer to the correct Government Code sections.
4. Sections 19.112.020 2. and 19.112.020 5. – Compliance with Underlying Zoning
– The Ordinance states that all ADUs in Cupertino must comply with “…site
development regulations and guideline [sic] specified in those zoning districts for
dwelling units….” However, State ADU Law requires (1) objective development
standards, and (2) exempts ADUs created per Government Code section 66323
from underlying site development regulations and zoning development and
design standards. Government Code section 66314, subdivision (b), requires
local ADU ordinances to impose objective standards, defined in part as only
those requirements that are “…knowable by both the development applicant or
proponent and the public official prior to submittal.”1 The Ordinance does not
refer to the specific regulations or guidelines that must be complied with. Only
objective standards may be applied, and those objective standards authorized
by section 66314 are not applicable to units described in Government Code
section 66323.2 Therefore, the City must amend the Ordinance to refer to the
applicable objective underlying regulations, guidelines or policies for an ADU
permit and must account for the exemptions for 66323 units.
5. Section 19.112.030A.2 – Number of Units – The Ordinance states a “maximum
[of] two ADUs per duplex lot.” However, lots that contain two or more existing or
proposed attached primary dwellings on the same lot, such as duplexes, are
multifamily dwellings. Under State ADU Law, a lot with a proposed or existing
duplex not created through the provisions of Government Code section
65852.21, may create up to (1) eight detached ADUs, and (2) at least one ADU
converted from non-livable space that meets “state building standards for
dwellings.”3 The Ordinance as written limits the number of ADUs that can be
created on lots with existing or proposed duplexes. Therefore, the City must
amend the Ordinance to provide for the appropriate number of ADUs allowable
on a lot with proposed or existing multifamily dwelling structures.
1 Gov. Code, § 66313, subd. (i).
2 Gov. Code, § 66323, subd. (b).
3 Gov. Code, § 66323, subds. (a)(3)(A) and (a)(4)(A).
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6.Section 19.112.030 B. 4. – Maximum Size, Detached Multifamily ADUs – The
Ordinance indicates the maximum size of a detached ADU on a lot with a
proposed or existing multifamily dwelling is limited to “1,200 s.f.”. However,
Government Code section 66323, subdivision (b) states, “A local agency shall
not impose any objective development or design standard that is not authorized
by this section upon any accessory dwelling unit that meets the requirements of
any of paragraphs (1) to (4), i nclusive, of subdivision (a).” Therefore, the
maximum sizes stated in this section may not apply to any unit created subject
to Government Code section 66323, subdivision (a)(4). The City must amend the
ordinance to remove the restriction on maximum size for detached ADUs on lots
with existing or proposed multifamily dwellings.
7.Section 19.112.040 F.1. – Parking – The Ordinance does not provide for all of
the exemptions to parking requirements pursuant to Government Code section
66322, subdivisions (a)(1) through (a)(6): “(6) When a permit application for an
accessory dwelling unit is submitted with a permit application to create a
new single-family dwelling or a new multifamily dwelling on the same lot,
provided that the accessory dwelling unit or the parcel satisfies any other
criteria listed in this subdivision.” (Emphasis added.) Therefore, the City must
amend the Ordinance to add the exemption in Government Code section 66323,
subdivision (6).
8.Section 19.112.040 I. – Structure Design – The Ordinance states that structure
design “Should be compatible with the architectural style and materials of the
principal structure.” However, Government Code section 66314, subdivision
(b)(1), allows local jurisdictions to only “[i]mpose objective standards on
accessory dwelling units….” (Emphasis added.) Government Code section
66313, subdivision (h), defines “obj ective standards” as “standards that involve
no personal or subjective judgment by a public official and are uniformly
verifiable by reference to an external and uniform benchmark or criterion
available and knowable by both the development applicant or proponent and the
public official prior to submittal.” The Ordinance's requirement that an ADU
"should be compatible..." is subjective and therefor e may not be imposed. The
City must amend this section to include only objective standards.
The City has two options in response to this letter.4 The City can either amend the
Ordinance to comply with State ADU Law5 or adopt the Ordinance without changes and
include findings in its resolution adopting the Ordinance that explain the reasons the
City believes that the Ordinance complies with State ADU Law despite HCD’s findings.6
If the City fails to take either course of action and bring the Ordinance into compliance
4 Gov. Code, § 66326, subd. (c)(1).
5 Gov. Code, § 66326, subd. (b)(2)(A).
6 Gov. Code, § 66326, subd. (b)(2)(B).
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with State ADU Law, HCD must notify the City and may notify the California Office of
the Attorney General that the City is in violation of State ADU Law.7
HCD appreciates the City’s efforts in the preparation and adoption of the Ordinance and
welcomes the opportunity to assist the City in fully complying with State ADU Law.
Please feel free to contact Michael McLaughlin at Michael.McLaughlin@hcd.ca.gov if
you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jamie Candelaria
Senior Housing Accountability Manager
Housing Policy Development Division
7 Gov. Code, § 66326, subd. (c)(1).
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State ADU/JADU Law Statutory Conversion Table
Article 1. General Provisions
66310 65852.150 (a)
66311 65852.150 (b)
66312 65852.150 (c)
66313 General Definition Section
65852.2 (j)
Article 2. Accessory Dwelling Unit Approvals
Article 3. Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
Article 4. Accessory Dwelling Unit Sales
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AMENDING
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 19.08, AND CHAPTER 19.112 REGARDING
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) LAWS
The City Council of the City of Cupertino finds that:
1. State Law changes have rendered the City’s Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance (CMC
19.112) obsolete and unenforceable.
2. The City Council of the City of Cupertino held a duly noticed public hearing on
September 3, 2025, and after considering all testimony and written materials provided
in connection with that hearing introduced this ordinance and waived the reading
thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Adoption.
The Cupertino Municipal Code is further amended as set forth in Attachment A.
SECTION 2: Severability and Continuity.
The City Council declares that each section, sub‐section, paragraph, sub‐paragraph,
sentence, clause and phrase of this ordinance is severable and independent of every other
section, sub‐section, paragraph, sub‐paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase of this
ordinance. If any section, sub‐section, paragraph, sub‐paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance is held invalid, or its application to any person or circumstance,
be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, unenforceable or
otherwise void, the City Council declares that it would have adopted the remaining
provisions of this ordinance irrespective of such portion, and further declares its express
intent that the remaining portions of this ordinance should remain in effect after the
invalid portion has been eliminated. To the extent the provisions of this Ordinance are
substantially the same as previous provisions of the Cupertino Municipal Code, these
provisions shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as an
amendment to or readoption of the earlier provisions.
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SECTION 3: California Environmental Quality Act.
Determine that Project is exempt under the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, and CEQA Guidelines (collectively, “CEQA”) subject to the
CEQA exemption contained in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen
with certainty to have no possibility of a significant effect on the environment. CEQA
applies only to projects which have the potential of causing a significant effect on the
environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity
in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to
CEQA. In this circumstance, the amendments to the City Code would have no or only a de
minimis impact on the environment. The foregoing determination is made by the City
Council in its independent judgment. The proposed ordinance is further exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Public Resources Code section
21080.17, which provides a statutory CEQA exemption to ADU ordinances adopted to
implement Government Code Sec. 65852.2.
SECTION 4: Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after adoption as provided by Government
Code Section 36937.
SECTION 5: Publication.
The City Clerk shall give notice of adoption of this Ordinance as required by law.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 36933, a summary of this Ordinance may be
prepared by the City Clerk and published in lieu of publication of the entire text. The
City Clerk shall post in the office of the City Clerk a certified copy of the full text of the
Ordinance listing the names of the City Council members voting for and against the
ordinance.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the Cupertino City Council on
September 2, 2025 and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the Cupertino City Council
on September 16, 2025 by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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SIGNED:
Liang Chao, Mayor
City of Cupertino
Date
ATTEST:
Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Floy Andrews, City Attorney
Date
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ATTACHMENT A
The sections of the Cupertino Municipal Code set forth below are amended or adopted as follows:
Text added to existing provisions is shown in bold double‐underlined text (example) and text to be
deleted in shown in strikethrough (example). Text in existing provisions is not amended or readopted
by this Ordinance. Text in italics is explanatory and is not an amendment to the Code.
Where the explanatory text indicates that a new section is being added to the City Code, the new section
is shown in plain text.
1. Amendments to Title 19 concerning Accessory Dwelling Units
Chapter 19.08: Definitions
“Accessory dwelling unit” or “ADU” means an attached or a detached residential
dwelling unit which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more
persons. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and
sanitation on the same parcel as the primary dwelling unit is situated. An accessory
dwelling unit also includes the following:
1. An efficiency unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of Health and Safety Code.
2. A manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code.
3. “Junior accessory dwelling unit” or “JADU” means a unit that is no more than 500
square feet in size and contained entirely within an existing single‐family
structure. Junior accessory dwelling units must include an efficiency kitchen,
which must include both a cooking facility with appliances and a food preparation
counter and storage cabinets that are of a reasonable size in relation to the size of
the unit. A junior accessory dwelling unit may include separate sanitation
facilities, or may share sanitation facilities with the existing structure, as defined in
California Government Code Section 65852.22 66333.
Chapter 19.112: Accessory Dwelling Units
19.112.010 Purpose; Incorporation by Reference; Consistency with State Law.
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the goal of affordable housing within the
City through provision of additional housing in certain residential, agricultural
residential, and mixed‐use zoning districts in a manner which minimizes adverse
impacts of accessory dwelling units on neighborhoods. Unless otherwise defined in
this Title, all terms used in this Chapter shall be defined and interpreted in
accordance with Government Code Sections 66310 ‐ 66342 65852.2 and 65852.22. In the
event of a conflict between this Chapter and the requirements of State law, the
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requirements of State law, including the requirements of Government Code Sections
66310 ‐ 66342 65852.2 and 65852.22, shall prevail.
19.112.020 Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations.
Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary:
A. Accessory dwelling units are permitted on lots within any residential or mixed‐
use residential zoning district. The lot must have an existing single family
dwelling unit or if zoned multi‐family or mixed use residential, at least one
residential unit. If the lot is vacant, an accessory dwelling unit may only be
proposed in conjunction with the development of at least one residential unit.
Notwithstanding the underlying zoning, an accessory dwelling unit developed
pursuant to this chapter does not cause the lot upon which it is located to exceed
its maximum the allowable density on the lot.
B. Accessory dwelling units, except those pursuant to Government Code Section
66323, must comply with the site development regulations and guideline specified
in those zoning districts for dwelling units, including but not limited to: lot
coverage; floor area ratio; height; setbacks; landscape; the regulations contained in
this chapter; Chapter 19.100, Accessory Structures/Buildings; and Chapter 19.124,
Parking; except as those standards are modified by this chapter.
C. No impact fees, as defined in Government Code Section 66324(c)(2) 65852.2(f)(3)(B),
shall be imposed on any accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit
with a gross floor area of less than 750 square feet. Impact fees imposed on
accessory dwelling units greater than or equal to 750 feet shall be charged
proportionally in relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit in
compliance with Government Code Section 66324(c)(1). 65852.2(f)(3)(A).
D. Accessory dwelling units may be rented separately from the single‐family
dwelling or multi‐family dwelling structure but may not be sold or otherwise
conveyed separately from the other dwellings on the lot, except pursuant to
Government Code Section 66340 – 66342 65852.26. Any accessory dwelling unit,
including a Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU), shall not be used as a short‐
term rental as a rental for a term less than 30 days.
E. For JADUs, either the single‐family residence or JADU must be owner‐occupied,
unless the owner is a governmental agency, land trust, or housing organization.
Further, the owner shall record a deed restriction, expressly enforceable against
future purchasers, containing the following: (a) a prohibition on the sale of the
JADU separate from the single‐family residence, and (b) a restriction on the size and
attributes of the JADU to conform to this section.
F. A local agency shall not issue a certificate of occupancy for an accessory dwelling
unit before the local agency issues a certificate of occupancy for the primary
dwelling.
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19.112.030 Site Development Regulations for Streamlined Accessory Dwelling Units
& Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 66323,65852.2(e), the City shall
approve the following streamlined accessory dwelling units if the specified
development standards and use restrictions are met, as identified in:
A. Table 19.112.030A for single‐family residential uses and
B. Table 19.112.030B for multi‐family residential uses.
Table 19.112.030A: Site Development Regulations for Streamlined Accessory
Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units Associated with Single‐Family
Residential Uses and Duplexes
Conversion of space within principal
dwelling unit or accessory structures
New Construction Attached or
Detached Accessory Dwelling
Unit ≤ 800 s.f.
1. Size of living space, exclusive of decks
a. Minimum size 150 s.f.
b. Maximum size No size limitation as long as the unit:
i. Is wholly within the space of a
proposed or existing single‐family
dwelling or the existing space of an
accessory structure, and
ii. Does not require either:
• An addition of more than 150
square feet to an existing accessory
structure to accommodate ingress
and egress only, or
• Any addition to an existing single‐
family dwelling unit.
800 s.f.
2. Number of
Units
Maximum three ADUs per single‐family residential lot, and maximum two
ADUs per duplex lot, in any combination of the following:
Attached ADU,
Conversion of existing space ADU (whether in principal dwelling unit or
existing accessory structure),
Detached ADU, or
Junior ADU
3. Setbacks Per the underlying zoning district except
that if the existing structures do not meet
these standards, the side and rear
setbacks shall be sufficient for fire safety
and life safety.
a. At least four feet from the rear
and side lot lines.
b. An applicant alternately may
elect to follow the setback
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Conversion of space within principal
dwelling unit or accessory structures
New Construction Attached or
Detached Accessory Dwelling
Unit ≤ 800 s.f.
standards for accessory
structures in Chapter 19.100.
4. Height The conversion shall not change the
height of the existing structure.
a. 18 feet for detached ADU1
b. If accessory dwelling unit is
attached to principal dwelling, 25
feet or the height limitations
applicable to the principal
dwelling, whichever is lower.
c. An applicant alternatively may
elect to follow the height
standards for accessory
structures in Chapter 19.100.
5. Second‐story
accessory
dwelling unit
Allowed if the unit is a conversion of
existing second story portion of the
principal dwelling unit.
Allowed
6. Parking for
accessory
dwelling unit
None None
7. Direct outside
access
Independent outdoor access must be provided without going through the
principal dwelling unit.
8. Separation from
principal
dwelling unit
The conversion must result in an
independent unit. With the exception of a
JADU that has a shared bathroom with
the principal dwelling unit, no interior
doors or other connections between the
units are permitted.
Detached from principal dwelling
unit
1. An additional two feet in height (from 18 to 20 feet) for ADUs within one half mile of a major transit
stop or a high‐quality transit corridor is permitted to accommodate a roof pitch on the accessory dwelling
unit that is aligned with the roof pitch of the primary dwelling unit.
Table 19.112.030B: Site Development Regulations for Streamlined Accessory
Dwelling Units Associated with Existing Multi‐Family Residential Uses
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Conversion of interior space and
JADUs within multifamily
dwelling structures
Detached, and Attached New
Construction
1. Location a. Conversion of space within
existing dwelling structures that
is not used as livable space (e.g.
existing units) including, but not
limited to, storage rooms, boiler
rooms, passageways, attics,
basements, or garages, as long
as the unit meets building
standards for dwellings.
b. JADUs permitted only in
duplexes
Must be Ddetached from the multi‐
family dwelling structure(s) other
than for duplex zoned properties,
except attached ADUs are allowed
for duplex zoned properties.
2. Maximum Number
of Units
The greater of:
25 percent of the existing
number of primary
dwelling units, or
One accessory dwelling unit
No more than two units
a. Multifamily
developments
other than
duplex zoned
properties
i. The greater of:
25 percent of the existing
number of primary dwelling
units, or
One accessory dwelling unit
ii. On a lot with an existing multi‐
family dwelling, the lesser of:
Eight detached accessory
dwelling units and
the number of existing multi‐
family units on the lot.
iii. On a lot with a proposed
multifamily dwelling, not more
than two detached ADUs.
b. Duplex zoned
properties
Up to a maximum of two accessory dwelling units in any combination of the
following:
Attached ADU,
Conversion of existing space ADU (whether in principal dwelling unit
or existing accessory structure),
Detached ADU, or
Junior ADU
3. Minimum Size 150 s.f.
4. Maximum Size No size limitation 1,200 s.f. For duplex zoned
properties, when multiple attached
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Conversion of interior space and
JADUs within multifamily
dwelling structures
Detached, and Attached New
Construction
ADUs are proposed, size of each is
limited to 800 s.f.
5. Setbacks The accessory dwelling unit shall
not increase the size of the existing
structure.
a. Located at least four feet from the
side and rear lot lines.
b. An applicant alternately may elect
to follow the setback and height
standards for accessory structures
in Chapter 19.100.
6. Height The accessory dwelling unit shall
not increase the size of the existing
structure.
a. 18 feet1
b. An applicant alternatively may
elect to follow the setback and
height standards for accessory
structures in Chapter 19.100.
7. Separation from
principal dwelling
units
The conversion must result in an
independent unit. No interior doors
or other connections between the
units are permitted.
Detached from principal dwelling
units.
1. An additional two feet in height (from 18 to 20 feet) for ADUs within one half mile of a major transit
stop or a high‐quality transit corridor is permitted to accommodate a roof pitch on the accessory dwelling
unit that is aligned with the roof pitch of the primary dwelling unit.
19.112.040 Site Development Regulations for Non‐Streamlined Accessory Dwelling
Units.
A. This section shall govern applications for ADUs and JADUs that do not qualify for
approval under Section 19.112.030 or Government Code section 65852.2(e)(1) 66323
and for which the city may impose local standards pursuant to Government Code
section 65852.2 66314 ‐ 66322, subdivisions (a) through (d). Nothing in this section
shall be interpreted to prohibit an ADU of up to 800 square feet, at the heights stated
in Section 19.112.030(A) and 19.112.030(B), with a four‐foot side and rear setbacks.
B. The Development Standards for units governed by this section are provided in
Section 19.112.040. These regulations do not limit the height of existing structures
converted into ADU/JADUs unless the envelope of the building is proposed to be
modified beyond any existing legal, non‐conforming condition.
Table 19.112.040: Site Development Regulations for Non‐Streamlined Accessory
Dwelling Units Created by New Construction and/or Additions to the Principal
Dwelling Unit
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Attached > 800 s.f. Detached > 800 s.f.
A. Number of Units 1. A maximum of three ADUs per single‐family lot in any
combination of the following, subject to the underlying zoning
standards for lot coverage, floor area, open space, and setback:
No more than one attached ADU
No more than one conversion of existing space ADU (whether in
principal dwelling unit or existing accessory structure),
No more than one detached ADU, or
No more than one Junior ADU
2. Nothing in this Section shall permit the development of more than
three ADUs or Junior ADUs on any single‐family lot. Non‐
streamlined ADU provisions cannot be combined with streamlined
provisions to add more than a total of three ADUs.
B. Size of living space, exclusive of decks
1. Minimum size 150 s.f.
2. Maximum size a. Studios/one‐bedroom unit – 850 s.f.; two or more‐bedroom unit –
1,000 s.f.; and
b. Attached accessory dwelling units shall not exceed 50% of the
existing primary dwelling
c. Application of lLot coverage, floor area, and open space standards
per the underlying zoning apply to ADUs greater than 800 s.f. See
Table 19.112.030 A for requirements related to ADUs less than or
equal to 800 s.f.:
i. Maximum size for units ≤ 800 s.f. shall not be limited by lot
coverage, floor area ratio, and open space requirements per the
underlying zoning.
ii. Maximum size for units > 800 s.f. is limited by lot coverage, floor
area ratio, and open space requirements per the underlying
zoning. These standards shall apply to the gross floor area of the
unit proposed. Notwithstanding application of these standards,
an 800 s.f. detached accessory dwelling unit is permitted pursuant
to Table 19.112.030A or an 800 s.f. attached accessory dwelling
unit is permitted.
C. Setbacks 1 Per the underlying zoning
district, except the required side
and rear setbacks are modified to
four feet.
The proposed structure must
comply with the setback standards
for accessory structures in Chapter
19.100, except the street side
setbacks are modified to four feet.
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D. Height Per the underlying zoning
district, except 25 feet or the
height limitations applicable to
the principal dwelling,
whichever is lower, within half a
mile of a major transit stop or
transit corridor. 25 feet or the
height limitations applicable to
the principal dwelling,
whichever is lower.
The proposed structure must
comply with the height standards
for accessory structures in Chapter
19.100, except that a maximum
height of 18 feet is allowed within
half a mile of a major transit stop or
transit corridor.
E. Second‐story accessory
dwelling units
Allowed within one half mile of a major transit stop or transit corridor.
F. Parking
1. Parking for
accessory dwelling unit
One additional of ‐street parking space shall be provided, if the
principal dwelling unit has less than the minimum off‐street parking
spaces for the applicable residential zoning district in which it is
located, as required in Chapter 19.124, and none if unless the accessory
dwelling unit meets one of the following requirements:
a. Located within one‐half (1/2) mile of a public transit stop; or
b. Located within one block of a car share vehicle pick‐up location; or
c. Located in an architecturally and historically significant
historic district; or
d. The occupant of the unit is not allowed/offered a required on‐
street parking permit; or
e. Is part of the proposed or existing primary residence or an
accessory structure. or
f. When a permit application for an accessory dwelling unit is
submitted with a permit application to create a new single‐family
dwelling on the same lot provided that the accessory dwelling unit or
the parcel satisfies any other criteria listed above.
2. Replacement
parking spaces for
Demolition or
conversion of existing
covered, uncovered or
enclosed parking spaces
converted to for an
accessory dwelling unit
No replacement parking spaces are required.
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G. Direct outside access Independent outdoor access must be provided without going through
the principal dwelling unit.
H. Screening from public
street
All access to accessory dwelling units shall be on a different wall plane
than the access to the principal dwelling unit.
I. Structure Design a. Should Shall be compatible with the architectural style and match the
exterior and roofing materials, window style, exterior lighting and
exterior colors of the principal structure.
b. Shall meet the design standards when located within any one of
the following zoning districts:
Planned Development (P)
Eichler (R1‐e)
Monta Vista Design Guidelines
Residential Hillside (RHS)
Single Family Residential District with Semi‐Rural
Characteristics (R1‐a)
J. Separation from
principal dwelling unit
The ADU must be an independent
unit. No interior doors or other
connections between the ADU
and the principal dwelling unit
are permitted.
Detached from principal dwelling
unit.
1. No setback is required for an accessory dwelling unit located within existing living
area or an existing accessory structure, or an accessory dwelling unit that replaces an
existing structure and is located in the same location and to the same dimensions as the
structure being replaced.
19.112.050 Review Process.
A. Applications for accessory dwelling units conforming to the requirements of this
chapter shall be reviewed ministerially without discretionary review and must be
approved or denied within the time frame specified in Government Code Section
65852.266317.
B. Nonconforming zoning conditions, building code violations or unpermitted
structures:
1. The correction of nonconforming zoning conditions (as defined in Government
Code Section 66313) shall not be required as a condition of approval of a permit
for the creation of an ADU or a JADU.
2. A permit for an ADU or a JADU will not be denied due to the correction of
nonconforming zoning conditions, building code violations, or other
unpermitted structures that do not present a threat to public health and safety
and that are not affected by the construction of the ADU or JADU.
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C. Unpermitted ADU or JADU: Any ADU created within the City shall comply with all
applicable provisions of the Municipal Code and state law, and must obtain a
building permit confirming compliance with all requirements, except that:
1. A permit to legalize an unpermitted ADU or JADU that was constructed before
January 1, 2020 may not be denied, if denial is based on either of the following
grounds:
a. The ADU or JADU violates applicable building standards, or
b. The ADU or JADU does not comply with state ADU or JADU law
(Government Code Section 66313‐66339) or this chapter.
2. Notwithstanding the above, a permit to legalize an unpermitted ADU or JADU
that was constructed before January 1, 2020 may be denied, if the City makes a
finding that correcting violations of applicable building standards, state
ADU/JADU law, and/or this municipal code, is necessary to comply with the
standards specified in California Health and Safety Code section 17920.3.
3. Notwithstanding subsection (C)(1) or (C)(2) above, a building that is deemed to
be substandard in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section
17920.3 shall not be permitted.
19.112.060 Accessory Dwelling Units Prohibited on Certain Lots.
Notwithstanding Government Code Section 65852.2 or 65852.22 66313 ‐ 66339 or any
provision of this Chapter, no accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit
shall be permitted on any lot in single‐family residence district (R‐1 or RHS) if a lot split
has been approved pursuant to Section 18.12.70 and one or more residential units has
been approved for construction pursuant to Section 19.28.150 or 19.40.090 ( Government
Code Section 65852.21).
19.112.070 Enforcement.
A. Violations of this Chapter shall be enforced as authorized by this Municipal Code
and applicable provisions of state law.
B. Enforcement of Building Code standards: In enforcing building standards pursuant
to Article 1 (commencing with Section 17960) of Chapter 5 of Part 1.5 of Division 13
of the Health and Safety Code for an ADU described below, a local agency, upon
request of an owner of an ADU for a delay in enforcement, shall delay enforcement
of a building standard, subject to compliance with Section 17980.12 of the Health
and Safety Code:
1. The ADU was built before January 1, 2020.
2. The ADU was built on or after January 1, 2020, and at the time the ADU was
built, the City had a noncompliant ADU ordinance, but the ordinance is
compliant at the time the request is made.
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
Subject: Introduce Municipal Code amendments to Cupertino Municipal Code, Title 11, Vehicles and
Traffic, Section 11.24.130, Section 11.27.050, Section 11.28.010, and Section 11.28.020, pertaining to the
overnight parking of oversized vehicles on public streets.
1. Conduct first reading of Ordinance 25-2275: “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino Amending Title 11, Vehicles and Traffic, of the City of Cupertino Municipal Code Sections
11.24.130 (Prohibited for more than seventy-two hours), Section 11.27.050 (Issuance of permits to
residents and members of designated groups), Section 11.28.010 (Definitions), and Section 11.28.020
(Parking of oversized vehicles restricted)”;
2. Request staff to report back to Council one year post implementation regarding impacts of
new rules and possible suggested revisions;
3. Request staff to install oversized vehicle parking restriction signage in areas staff deems to be
disproportionally impacted by oversized vehicle parking, including on Bandley Drive, Alves Drive
and Saich Way, adjacent to the local Target store, and approve funding of $10,000 for such signage;
4. Request staff to update the City’s website to allow residents to obtain parking permits for their
oversized vehicles online.
4. Approve an additional $25,000 for signage at City entrances. Staff will deploy the funds and
install such signs once it determines that the new Ordinance is workable and effective; and
5. Find that the proposed actions are exempt from CEQA.
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting: September 3, 2025
Subject
Introduce Municipal Code amendments to Cupertino Municipal Code, Title 11,
Vehicles and Traffic, Section 11.24.130, Section 11.27.050, Section 11.28.010, and
Section 11.28.020, pertaining to the overnight parking of oversized vehicles on
public streets.
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct first reading of Ordinance 25-____: “An Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Cupertino Amending Title 11, Vehicles and Traffic, of the
City of Cupertino Municipal Code Sections 11.24.130 (Prohibited for more than
seventy-two hours), Section 11.27.050 (Issuance of permits to residents and
members of designated groups), Section 11.28.010 (Definitions), and Section
11.28.020 (Parking of oversized vehicles restricted)”;
2. Request staff to report back to Council one year post implementation
regarding impacts of new rules and possible suggested revisions;
3. Request staff to install oversized vehicle parking restriction signage in
areas staff deems to be disproportionally impacted by oversized vehicle parking,
including on Bandley Drive, Alves Drive and Saich Way, adjacent to the local
Target store, and approve funding of $10,000 for such signage;
4. Request staff to update the City’s website to allow residents to obtain
parking permits for their oversized vehicles online.
4. Approve an additional $25,000 for signage at City entrances. Staff will
deploy the funds and install such signs once it determines that the new
Ordinance is workable and effective; and
5. Find that the proposed actions are exempt from CEQA.
Background:
On June 24, the Planning Commission considered various options for updating
the City of Cupertino’s oversized vehicle parking restrictions to prohibit the
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parking of oversized vehicles on public right-of-way streets for more than
seventy-two hours. Such options were considered as the City has been
experiencing an influx of these types of vehicles parking in excess of seventy-two
hours on City streets, creating a public nuisance for City residents and interfering
with the City’s commerce and local businesses.
On July 15, the City Council held a study session to consider the Planning
Commission’s recommendations. The Council also considered preventing the
renting out of oversized vehicles to be used for living or sleeping quarters, as
living and sleeping in any vehicle on a public street is prohibited under the City’s
Municipal Code Section 11.28.020.
The proposed Ordinance would update the City’s Municipal Code pertaining to
the parking of and/or renting of oversized vehicles within the City in support of
the recommendations of the City Council outlined during the July 15 study
session.
Reason for Recommendation and Available Options
1. The City’s code does not prevent the overnight parking of all oversized
vehicles. The current code only prohibits the parking of mobile homes. Updating
the municipal code will close the enforcement loopholes that currently exist by
defining oversized vehicles and preventing them from parking on the City’s
public streets overnight, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Although the code prohibits
vehicles from parking in a location for more than seventy-two hours, as currently
written it does not adequately prevent oversized vehicles from parking
indefinitely in substantially the same area on public right-of-way streets, creating
a public nuisance for City residents and visitors, and interfering with commerce
and local business. This Ordinance provides a comprehensive definition for
oversized vehicles and prohibits them from parking without a valid permit
overnight, thereby balancing the needs of residents, visitors and local businesses.
2. City residents will remain largely unaffected by this Ordinance, as the City
will offer each household up to twenty parking permits per year for their
oversized vehicles, allowing residents or their guests to park oversized vehicles
on public right-of-way streets for seventy-two hours. After seventy-two hours,
the vehicle must be moved to a new location 1,500 feet from the first location and
may not return to any location within 1,500 feet of the previous location for at
least seventy-two hours. There is no charge imposed on residents for these
permits.
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3. The City’s current Municipal Code prohibits living or sleeping in vehicles on
public streets or property. This Ordinance amends the code, expanding the intent
of the original code to include the renting or loaning of any vehicle as a home or
sleeping quarters.
Staff Recommendation:
Approve the recommended action.
Other Available Options:
1. Consider adopting a program that specifically targets only certain areas
impacted by oversized and lived-in vehicles within the City. For example, the
City of San Jose has adopted their Oversized and Lived-In Vehicle Enforcement
(OLIVE) pilot program, which identifies impacted areas, establishes temporary
tow away zones to allow clean up and encourage relocation, and analyzes the
feasibility of installing permanent restrictions at select locations.
2. Do not approve the recommended actions and continue with the status quo.
Sustainability Impact
No sustainability impact.
Fiscal Impact
Permit Cost: Staff estimates that processing a permit application will cost
approximately $46.50 based on staff time and the use of City resources. Staff
anticipates receiving 3 to 4 permit applications per week. If volume increases,
additional personnel may be needed. Staff will also incur approximately $10,000
in costs developing the electronic interface for the delivery of the seventy-two
hour resident permits.
Sign Installation: Signage will cost approximately $513 per sign. Staff anticipates
that 20 signs will be required to adequately cover the impacted areas on the
streets near Target, for a total cost of approximately $10,000. If additional signs
for this or other areas are needed, signage costs will increase.
Additionally, Staff plans to install signage at City entrances to notify anyone
entering the City of the oversized vehicles parking restrictions. These signs at
City entrances will enhance efficient enforcement. Approximately 50 signs will
be required at an estimated cost of $25,000.
City Work Program Item
Yes, Item 12, Unhoused Policies.
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City Work Program Item Description
Determine best practices for limited budget smaller cities to manage the
unhoused. Review RV practices in surrounding cities for impacts and potential
adoption. Review transitional housing outcomes in surrounding cities. Policies to
include nimble contingency plans.
Council Goal
Quality of Life.
California Environmental Quality Act
Not applicable.
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Prepared by: Floy Andrews, Interim City Attorney
Chad Mosley, Public Works Director
Reviewed by: Benjamin Fu, Community Development Director
Approved for Submission by: Tina Kapoor, Interim City Manager
Attachments:
A – Draft Ordinance (Redline)
B – Draft Ordinance (Clean)
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ORDINANCE NO. 2025- _____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AMENDING TITLE 11, VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 11.24.130 (PROHIBITED FOR MORE THAN
SEVENTY-TWO HOURS), SECTION 11.27.050 (ISSUANCE OF PERMITS TO
RESIDENTS AND MEMBERS OF DESIGNATED GROUPS), SECTION 11.28.010
(DEFINITIONS), AND SECTION 11.28.020 (PARKING OF OVERSIZED VEHICLES
RESTRICTED)
The City Council of the City of Cupertino finds that:
1. WHEREAS, the Cupertino Municipal Code presently includes certain restrictions
on parking vehicles on public streets for more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours; and
2. WHEREAS, there is an influx of vehicles, specifically oversized vehicles, that
park on public right of way streets in the City of Cupertino for more than seventy-two (72)
consecutive hours; and
3. WHEREAS, the extended parking of oversized vehicles in the City of Cupertino
obstructs local traffic, creating a public nuisance for residents, and interfer ing with local
commerce and business; and
4. WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to amend the Cupertino Municipal Code to
restrict the parking of oversized vehicles overnight on public and residential streets.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOW:
SECTION 1. Adoption.
The City of Cupertino’s Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows, with new text
added to existing provisions in underline (example) and deleted text in strikethrough (example):
“Sec. 11.24.130 Prohibited for More than Seventy-Two Hours.
A. No person who owns or has in his their possession, custody, or control any vehicle or trailer
shall park such vehicle or trailer upon any public street or alley for more than a consecutive period
of seventy-two (72) hours. This prohibition shall apply to all vehicles parked or left standing within
City limits unless explicitly exempt from this parking restriction by this section or another section
of this code.
B. Any vehicle that has been parked or left standing in violation of this seventy-two (72) hour
parking limit may be issued a citation or removed from the street in accordance with California
Vehicle Code Section 22651.”
“Section 11.27.050 Issuance of Permits to Residents and Members of Designated Groups.
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A. Residents and members of designated groups parking permits shall be issued by the Director
of Public Works. No more than one parking permit shall be issued to each motor vehicle for
which application is made. The Director of Public Works is authorized to issue such rules and
regulations, consistent with this chapter, governing the manner in which residents shall qualify
for parking permits.
B. Residents, as defined in Section 11.28.020, may apply for and receive up to twenty (20) parking
permits per household, annually, to park their oversized vehicle, as defined in Section 11.28.010.
Residents can obtain these permits from the City. Resident parking permits will be valid for
seventy-two (72) hours only, and must be displayed visibly on the dashboard of the authorized
vehicle. Any permitted oversized vehicle must be moved a minimum of fifteen hundred (1500)
feet after the expiration of the permit, and may not repark within fifteen hundred (1500) feet of the
original space for the following seventy-two (72) hours, even with a new parking permit.”
“Sec. 11.28.010 Definitions
A. “Camp car” means a vehicle with or without motive power which is designed for hum an
habitation and which contains plumbing, heating or electrical equipment.
B. “Commercial vehicle” means any vehicle or part thereof required to be registered under the
State of California Vehicle Code, which is used or maintained for the transportation of persons
for hire, compensation, or profit, or designed, used or maintained pr imarily for the transportation
of property, except passenger vehicles and house cars.
C. “Mobile home” means a vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, designed or used as semipermanent
housing, designed for human habitation, for carrying persons and property on its own structure
and for being drawn by a motor vehicle, and shall include a trailer coach.
D. “Oversized vehicle” shall mean any camp trailer, camper, fifth wheel travel trailer, house car,
mobile home, trailer coach, or recreational vehicle as defined in California Vehicle Code Sections
242, 243, 324, 362, 396, 635 and California Health and Safety Code Section 18010. Additionally,
any motorized vehicle, or combination of motorized and/or non -motorized vehicle(s), as defined
in California Vehicle Code Section 670, in excess of 22 feet in length, and/or 6 feet in width and
7 feet in height, will also be considered an “oversized vehicle” for purposes of this chapter .
E. “Park” means to stand or leave standing any vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than
temporarily for the purpose of and while actively engaged in the loading or unloading of
passengers or materials.
F. “Public streets” means all streets, lanes, places, avenues and portions thereof, including
extensions in length and width, which have been dedicated by the owners thereof to public use,
acquired for public use, or in which a public easement exists.
G. “Truck trailer” means a commercial vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by a
truck.
H. “Vehicle” means any boat, bus, trailer, motor home, van, camper (whether or not attached to a
pickup or other vehicle), camp trailer, mobile home, motorcycle, automobile, truck, pickup,
airplane, haul trailer, truck tractor, truck trailer, utility trailer, or parts thereof, or any device by
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which any person or property may be propelled, moved or drawn upon a public street, excepting
a device moved exclusively by human power.”
“Section 11.28.020 Vehicle Parking Regulations.
A. Living or Sleeping Quarters. No vehicle, as defined in this chapter, shall be used for living or
sleeping quarters on any public street right of way, street, highway, alley, parking lot, park or
other state-, county-, or city-owned property.
B. Rental of Vehicles for Living or Sleeping Quarters. N o person shall rent, lease, let out, or
otherwise loan any vehicle, as defined in this chapter, for use as sleeping or living quarters on
any public right of way, street, highway, alley, parking lot, park or other state-, county-, or city-
owned property in exchange for money, goods, or services.
C. Mobile Homes. Mobile homes, excluding travel trailers, are not permitted to be parked on
public streets within the residential zones of the City.
D. Unmounted Campers. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, keep or maintain, or permit
to be placed, kept or maintained, any unmounted camper on any public street.
E. Oversized Vehicle Parking. No person shall stop, stand, park or leave standing any oversized
vehicle as defined in this chapter on any public right of way, street, highway, alley, parking lot,
park or other state-, county- or city-owned property between the hours of 10 P.M. to 6 A.M. The
provisions of this chapter shall not apply to oversized vehicles that have obtained a permit as
provided in Chapter 11.27, or that are engaged in commercial activity within the City. Oversized
vehicles parked overnight in violation of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction, and upon
conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Chapter 1.12.
F. Loading and Unloading and Utility Vehicles. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to
active loading or unloading of any vehicle, or to any public service or utility company vehicle
while in the performance of service or maintenance work.
G. Construction Trailers. Trailers may be used for temporary offices on construction projects. A
permit must be obtained from the City Building Department after satisfactory information has
been given that the use is in compliance with the conditions of this chapter.”
SECTION 2. Severability and Continuity.
The City Council declares that each section, sub-section, paragraph, sub-paragraph,
sentence, clause, and phrase of this ordinance is severable and independent of every other
section, sub-section, paragraph, sub-paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase of this ordinance. If
any section, sub-section, paragraph, sub-paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
is held invalid, or its application to any person or circumstance be determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, unenforceable or otherwise void, the City Council
declares that it would have adopted the remaining provisions of this ordinance irrespective of
such portion, and further declares its express intent that the remaining portions of this ordinance
should remain in effect after the invalid portion has been eliminated. To the extent the provisions
of this ordinance are substantially the same as previous provisions of the Cupertino Municipal
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Code, these provisions shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as an
amendment to or readoption of the earlier provisions.
SECTION 3. California Environmental Quality Act.
This Ordinance is not a project under the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act, together with related State CEQA Guidelines (collectively, “CEQA”) because it has
no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment. In the event that this Ordinance
is found to be a project under CEQA, it is subject to the CEQA exemption contained in the
CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty to have no
possibility that the action approved may have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA
applies only to actions which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the
environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in
question may have a significant effect on the environment. The activity is not subject to CEQA.
In this circumstance, the proposed action of prohibiting the parking of oversize vehicles in the
same location for more than seventy-two (72) hours within City limits, would have no or only a
de minimis effect on the environment because it is a procedural change that does not result in a
physical change to the environment. The foregoing determination is made by the City Council in
its independent judgment.
SECTION 4. Effective Date.
The Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after adoption as provided by Government
Code Section 36937.
SECTION 5. Publication.
The City Clerk shall give notice of adoption of this Ordinance as required by law.
Pursuant to Government Code section 36933, a summary of this Ordinance may be prepared by
the City Clerk and published in lieu of publication of the entire text. The City Clerk shall post in
the office of the City Clerk a certified copy of the full text of the Ordinance listing the names of
the City Council members voting for and against the Ordinance.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the Cupertino City Council on September 3, 2025,
and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the Cupertino City Council on ____________, 2025, by
the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
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Liang Chao, Mayor
City of Cupertino
________________________
Date
ATTEST:
_______________________
Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
________________________
Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Floy Andrews, Interim City Attorney
Aleshire & Wynder, LLP
________________________
Date
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ORDINANCE NO. 2025- _____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AMENDING TITLE 11, VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 11.24.130 (PROHIBITED FOR MORE THAN
SEVENTY-TWO HOURS), SECTION 11.27.050 (ISSUANCE OF PERMITS TO
RESIDENTS AND MEMBERS OF DESIGNATED GROUPS), SECTION 11.28.010
(DEFINITIONS), AND SECTION 11.28.020 (PARKING OF OVERSIZED VEHICLES
RESTRICTED)
The City Council of the City of Cupertino finds that:
1. WHEREAS, the Cupertino Municipal Code presently includes certain restrictions
on parking vehicles on public streets for more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours; and
2. WHEREAS, there is an influx of vehicles, specifically oversized vehicles, that
park on public right of way streets in the City of Cupertino for more than seventy-two (72)
consecutive hours; and
3. WHEREAS, the extended parking of oversized vehicles in the City of Cupertino
obstructs local traffic, creating a public nuisance for residents, and interfering with local
commerce and business; and
4. WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to amend the Cupertino Municipal Code to
restrict the parking of oversized vehicles overnight on public and residential streets.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOW:
SECTION 1. Adoption.
The City of Cupertino’s Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Sec. 11.24.130 Prohibited for More than Seventy-Two Hours.
A. No person who owns or has in their possession, custody, or control any vehicle or trailer shall
park such vehicle or trailer upon any public street or alley for more than a consecutive period of
seventy-two (72) hours. This prohibition shall apply to all vehicles parked or left standing within
City limits unless explicitly exempt from this parking restriction by this section or another section
of this code.
B. Any vehicle that has been parked or left standing in violation of this seventy-two (72) hour
parking limit may be issued a citation or removed from the street in accordance with California
Vehicle Code Section 22651.”
“Section 11.27.050 Issuance of Permits to Residents and Members of Designated Groups.
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A. Residents and members of designated groups parking permits shall be issued by the Director
of Public Works. No more than one parking permit shall be issued to each motor vehicle for
which application is made. The Director of Public Works is authorized to issue such rules and
regulations, consistent with this chapter, governing the manner in which residents shall qualify
for parking permits.
B. Residents, as defined in Section 11.28.020, may apply for and receive up to twenty (20) parking
permits per household, annually, to park their oversized vehicle, as defined in Section 11.28.010.
Residents can obtain these permits from the City. Resident parking permits will be valid for
seventy-two (72) hours only, and must be displayed visibly on the dashboard of the authorized
vehicle. Any permitted oversized vehicle must be moved a minimum of fifteen hundred (1500)
feet after the expiration of the permit, and may not repark within fifteen hundred (1500) feet of the
original space for the following seventy-two (72) hours, even with a new parking permit.”
“Sec. 11.28.010 Definitions
A. “Camp car” means a vehicle with or without motive power which is designed for human
habitation and which contains plumbing, heating or electrical equipment.
B. “Commercial vehicle” means any vehicle or part thereof required to be registered under the
State of California Vehicle Code, which is used or maintained for the transportation of persons
for hire, compensation, or profit, or designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation
of property, except passenger vehicles and house cars.
C. “Mobile home” means a vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, designed or used as semipermanent
housing, designed for human habitation, for carrying persons and property on its own structure
and for being drawn by a motor vehicle, and shall include a trailer coach.
D. “Oversized vehicle” shall mean any camp trailer, camper, fifth wheel travel trailer, house car,
mobile home, trailer coach, or recreational vehicle as defined in California Vehicle Code Sections
242, 243, 324, 362, 396, 635 and California Health and Safety Code Section 18010. Additionally,
any motorized vehicle, or combination of motorized and/or non-motorized vehicle(s), as defined
in California Vehicle Code Section 670, in excess of 22 feet in length, and/or 6 feet in width and
7 feet in height, will also be considered an “oversized vehicle” for purposes of this chapter.
E. “Park” means to stand or leave standing any vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than
temporarily for the purpose of and while actively engaged in the loading or unloading of
passengers or materials.
F. “Public streets” means all streets, lanes, places, avenues and portions thereof, including
extensions in length and width, which have been dedicated by the owners thereof to public use,
acquired for public use, or in which a public easement exists.
G. “Truck trailer” means a commercial vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by a
truck.
H. “Vehicle” means any boat, bus, trailer, motor home, van, camper (whether or not attached to a
pickup or other vehicle), camp trailer, mobile home, motorcycle, automobile, truck, pickup,
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airplane, haul trailer, truck tractor, truck trailer, utility trailer, or parts thereof, or any device by
which any person or property may be propelled, moved or drawn upon a public street, excepting
a device moved exclusively by human power.”
“Section 11.28.020 Vehicle Parking Regulations.
A. Living or Sleeping Quarters. No vehicle, as defined in this chapter, shall be used for living or
sleeping quarters on any public right of way, street, highway, alley, parking lot, park or other
state-, county-, or city-owned property.
B. Rental of Vehicles for Living or Sleeping Quarters. No person shall rent, lease, let out, or
otherwise loan any vehicle, as defined in this chapter, for use as sleeping or living quarters on
any public right of way, street, highway, alley, parking lot, park or other state-, county-, or city-
owned property in exchange for money, goods, or services.
C. Mobile Homes. Mobile homes, excluding travel trailers, are not permitted to be parked on
public streets within the residential zones of the City.
D. Unmounted Campers. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, keep or maintain, or permit
to be placed, kept or maintained, any unmounted camper on any public street.
E. Oversized Vehicle Parking. No person shall stop, stand, park or leave standing any oversized
vehicle as defined in this chapter on any public right of way, street, highway, alley, parking lot,
park or other state-, county- or city-owned property between the hours of 10 P.M. to 6 A.M. The
provisions of this chapter shall not apply to oversized vehicles that have obtained a permit as
provided in Chapter 11.27, or that are engaged in commercial activity within the City. Oversized
vehicles parked overnight in violation of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction, and upon
conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Chapter 1.12.
F. Loading and Unloading and Utility Vehicles. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to
active loading or unloading of any vehicle, or to any public service or utility company vehicle
while in the performance of service or maintenance work.
G. Construction Trailers. Trailers may be used for temporary offices on construction projects. A
permit must be obtained from the City Building Department after satisfactory information has
been given that the use is in compliance with the conditions of this chapter.”
SECTION 2. Severability and Continuity.
The City Council declares that each section, sub-section, paragraph, sub-paragraph,
sentence, clause, and phrase of this ordinance is severable and independent of every other
section, sub-section, paragraph, sub-paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase of this ordinance. If
any section, sub-section, paragraph, sub-paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
is held invalid, or its application to any person or circumstance be determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, unenforceable or otherwise void, the City Council
declares that it would have adopted the remaining provisions of this ordinance irrespective of
such portion, and further declares its express intent that the remaining portions of this ordinance
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should remain in effect after the invalid portion has been eliminated. To the extent the provisions
of this ordinance are substantially the same as previous provisions of the Cupertino Municipal
Code, these provisions shall be construed as continuations of those provisions and not as an
amendment to or readoption of the earlier provisions.
SECTION 3. California Environmental Quality Act.
This Ordinance is not a project under the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act, together with related State CEQA Guidelines (collectively, “CEQA”) because it has
no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment. In the event that this Ordinance
is found to be a project under CEQA, it is subject to the CEQA exemption contained in the
CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty to have no
possibility that the action approved may have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA
applies only to actions which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the
environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in
question may have a significant effect on the environment. The activity is not subject to CEQA.
In this circumstance, the proposed action of prohibiting the parking of oversize vehicles in the
same location for more than seventy-two (72) hours within City limits, would have no or only a
de minimis effect on the environment because it is a procedural change that does not result in a
physical change to the environment. The foregoing determination is made by the City Council in
its independent judgment.
SECTION 4. Effective Date.
The Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after adoption as provided by Government
Code Section 36937.
SECTION 5. Publication.
The City Clerk shall give notice of adoption of this Ordinance as required by law.
Pursuant to Government Code section 36933, a summary of this Ordinance may be prepared by
the City Clerk and published in lieu of publication of the entire text. The City Clerk shall post in
the office of the City Clerk a certified copy of the full text of the Ordinance listing the names of
the City Council members voting for and against the Ordinance.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the Cupertino City Council on September 3, 2025,
and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the Cupertino City Council on ____________, 2025, by
the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
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ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
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Liang Chao, Mayor
City of Cupertino
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Date
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Floy Andrews, Interim City Attorney
Aleshire & Wynder, LLP
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Date
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
Subject: Acceptance of the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study (Continued from July 15,
2025)
Adopt Resolution No. 25-075 accepting the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study, including the
additional qualifications recommended by the Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission and Planning
Commission, and directing City staff to work through the multijurisdictional working group and Steering
Committee to further assess the Study's recommendations and opportunities for implementation.
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting: September 3, 2025
Subject
Acceptance of the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study
Recommended Action
Adopt a resolution accepting the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study,
including the additional qualifications recommended by the Cupertino Bicycle
Pedestrian Commission and Planning Commission, and directing City staff to work
through the multijurisdictional working group and Steering Committee to further assess
the Study's recommendations and opportunities for implementation.
Discussion
The Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study (Attachment A) is a multi-agency
planning study between the Cities of Cupertino, San Jose, Santa Clara, the County of
Santa Clara, and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). This Study
outlines a vision for the future of the nine-mile Stevens Creek Boulevard/West San
Carlos Street Corridor, emphasizing the need for coordinated planning and
transportation improvements across the participating jurisdictions. The Study builds on
prior local planning efforts and incorporates extensive community input to develop
recommendations for future infrastructure and policy changes that reflect community
priorities.
In 2019, the Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, San Jose, and the County of Santa Clara
each adopted resolutions expressing support for initiating a project to study the Stevens
Creek Boulevard Corridor. This action formalized a multijurisdictional commitment to
create a vision for multimodal transportation along the Corridor. All 2019 agency
resolutions are included in this report as Attachment B.
Cupertino’s resolution, adopted by the City Council on July 16, 2019, affirmed the City’s
support for a transit efficiency and streetscape improvement study. This resolution
emphasized Cupertino's commitment to safe, multimodal transportation while ensuring
that transit solutions align with community and regional goals without reducing
vehicular capacity. The resolution explicitly laid out Cupertino’s interests as follows:
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1) Support efforts to study improving transit efficiency and streetscape
improvements along the Stevens Creek Boulevard corridor, and
2) Support continuing ongoing conversations regarding high-capacity transit
service along the Stevens Creek Boulevard/ I-280 corridor, with the
understanding that it would:
a) Not use general purpose travel lanes or adversely impact vehicular
capacity on City surface streets; and
b) Be grade-separated and time-competitive with auto travel; and
c) Study an alternate alignment in Cupertino along I-280, continuing to
DeAnza College at the junction of SR85 and Stevens Creek Boulevard,
ensuring service to areas of high employment density and De Anza
College while connecting the Cities of San Jose, Santa Clara, and
Cupertino, supported by, and developed in collaboration with, the Santa
Clara Valley Transportation Authority; and
3) Authorizes the City Manager or designee to assess resources needed to develop
these projects and report findings to the City Council.
In June 2022, the City Council approved $154,079 in funding to participate in the project.
The City of San Jose procured transportation consultant services (Iteris Inc. and Winter
Consulting) for the Study and entered into funding reimbursement agreements with all
participating jurisdictions. In early 2023, the Vision Study consulting team began early
engagement with the various community groups and stakeholders along the Stevens
Creek Boulevard corridor.
The Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study presents a set of community-
identified programs and projects to enhance transportation options along the Corridor.
The Study outlines a long-term community vision for the Corridor that balances the
needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and motorists, ensuring safety, comfort,
and accessibility for all.
The Study was led by a Steering Committee of elected officials from the Cities of
Cupertino, Santa Clara, San Jose, as well as Santa Clara County, and VTA. This
committee ensured high-level policy alignment and oversight throughout the project.
The Steering Committee established a twelve-member Community Advisory Group
(CAG) comprising local residents, businesses, and advocacy groups to provide diverse
perspectives and critical feedback. CAG participants were suggested by city staff, as
directed by the Steering Committee. Prior to the start of the project, a list of stakeholder
groups was identified for general project outreach. Those who responded were invited
to participate in the CAG. Committee members could also refer individuals they
believed would be valuable participants. These referrals were directed to the project
team for follow-up. Final decisions regarding CAG membership were made by the
Committee Chair. A formal Committee vote was not taken. The CAG met four times in a
public open house format to help refine key community priorities.
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Public engagement involved surveys, webinars, pop-up events, and other community
outreach methods. Winter Consultants was hired to lead the outreach process, and
project partner agencies worked collaboratively with Winter to develop an outreach
strategy tailored to their respective communities' unique needs.
The Vision Study provides improvement project recommendations, categorized into
near-, medium-, and long-term recommendations:
1. Near-Term Recommendations (within 5 years):
• Establish corridor identity and maintenance programs.
• Implement transit speed and reliability policy improvements.
• Upgrade bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure.
2. Medium-Term Recommendations (5-10 years):
• Improve intersections and crossings for safer pedestrian and bicyclist
movements.
• Enhance connectivity between neighborhoods and transit stops through
walking and biking network gap closures.
3. Long-Term Recommendations (20+ years):
• Pursue grant funding to study a high-capacity, separated transit system
connecting Cupertino to San Jose's Diridon Station, offering a 20-minute
travel time.
This is not a prescriptive plan for immediate implementation but rather a collaborative,
phased understanding to address community priorities and agency goals. The
recommendations focus on near-, medium-, and long-term improvement
recommendations that align with community input and policy objectives, with project
delivery dependent on interagency coordination and resource availability. If
jurisdictions decide to move forward with specific policies or projects, then additional
local approval and funding would be required to advance those improvements.
On April 16, 2025, the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission reviewed the Stevens Creek
Boulevard Corridor Vision Study and passed a motion recommending that the City
Council accept the Study with specific qualifications:
• The City maintains final decision-making authority regarding any projects or
recommendations contained within the Vision Study.
• The BPC reaffirms the City’s commitment to the provisions contained within
Resolution 19-089.
• All projects within the City of Cupertino, including any intersection modifications,
will conform to the City’s standard processes, plans, and procedures relating to
public outreach and approval.
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On May 13, 2025, the Cupertino Planning Commission reaffirmed the BPC motion and
voted unanimously to recommend that the Cupertino City Council accept the Stevens
Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study, with the following additional qualifications:
• Prioritize investments in identity and maintenance.
• Prioritize investments in safety, with a focus on, but not limited to, technology and
innovation such as adaptive traffic signalization and active pedestrian detection.
• Prioritize cost by limiting the corridor up to Bubb Road and limiting the study of
transit alternatives to grade-separated transit.
• Invest in off-corridor bicycle and pedestrian networks such as, but not limited to, the
Lawrence Mitty Trail and Tamien Innu.
The acceptance of the Vision Study has been considered by all project partner agency
Boards and Councils except Cupertino. The actions taken by these bodies are as follows:
• City of Santa Clara: The City Council adopted a resolution accepting the Stevens
Creek Boulevard Vision Study on May 27, 2025.
• City of San Jose: The City Council adopted a resolution accepting the Stevens
Creek Boulevard Vision Study on March 24, 2025.
• County of Santa Clara: The Board of Supervisors approved the Stevens Creek
Boulevard Vision Study on June 17, 2025.
• Valley Transportation Authority: The Board of Directors approved the Stevens
Creek Boulevard Vision Study on May 1, 2025.
Next steps for the project are still being discussed among the participating agencies but
are likely to include keeping the Steering Committee and the working group in their
current forms to continue conversations about the corridor’s future. Accepting the study
signals Cupertino’s support of ongoing coordination efforts, but it is important to note
that if the City accepts the Study, it does not constitute the City’s approval of any or all
recommendations listed in the Study, and the pursuit of each recommendation would be
at the discretion of each participating jurisdiction.
Sustainability Impact
No sustainability impact.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
The project is not subject to CEQA.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact from accepting the Study.
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Prepared by: Matthew Schroeder, Senior Transportation Planner
Reviewed by: David Stillman, Transportation Manager
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Chad Mosley, Director of Public Works
Approved for Submission by: Tina Kapoor, Interim City Manager
Attachments:
A – Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study
B – Resolution 19-089
C – Draft Resolution
D – Mayor Chao – Recommendation Resolution
E – Vice Mayor Moore – Recommendation Resolution
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Prepared by Iteris, Inc. and Winter Consulting
December 2024
Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor
VISION STUDY
SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS RESULTS
May 7, 2024
V I S I O N
Stevens Creek
Boulevard Corridor
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ACKNOWLEGEMENTS
Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study Corridor Steering
Committee
Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei, City of San José (Chair)
Supervisor Cindy Chavez, Santa Clara County (Vice Chair)
Supervisor Susan Ellenberg, Santa Clara County
Councilmember Hung Wei, City of Cupertino
Vice Mayor Kitty Moore, City of Cupertino
Council Member Dev Davis, City of San José
Mayor Lisa Gillmor, City of Santa Clara
Board Member Margaret Abe-Koga, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
(VTA) Board
Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study Working Group
John Sighamony, VTA
Tamiko Percell, VTA
David Stillman, City of Cupertino
Matt Shroeder, City of Cupertino
Chris Corrao, City of Cupertino
Ramses Madou, City of San José
David Gomez, City of San José
Jamie Sidhu, City of San José
Aaron Zeelig, City of San José
Natasha Opfell, City of San José
Wilson Tam, City of San José
Raania Mohsen, City of San José
Alex Dersh, City of San José, District 1
Michael Liw, City of Santa Clara
Nicole He, City of Santa Clara
Lesley Xavier, City of Santa Clara
Steve Chan, City of Santa Clara
Reena Brilliot, City of Santa Clara
Ben Aghegnehu, County of Santa Clara
The Study was initiated through the hard work of the previous
Stevens Creek Corridor Boulevard Steering Committee which
included
Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, City of San José (previous Chair)
Council Member Dev Davis, City of San José
Council Member Elect, Rosemary Kamei, City of San José
Mayor Darcy Paul, City of Cupertino
Council Member Kitty Moore, City of Cupertino
Mayor Lisa Gillmor, City of Santa Clara
Council Member Anthony Becker, City of Santa Clara
Council Member Teresa O’Neill, City of Santa Clara
Supervisor Susan Ellenberg, Santa Clara County
Supervisor Cindy Chavez, Santa Clara County
Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study Community
Advisory Group
Ofisa Pati, Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI)
Maria Ines Ortega, Cadillac Winchester Neighborhood Association
Bob Levy, City of San José District Neighborhood Leadership Group
Sheng-Ming Egan, Cupertino 4 All
Seema Lindskog, Walk Bike Cupertino
Shyam “Sean” Panchal, Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
Pam Grey, De Anza College Administration
Manny DaSilva, DeAnza College
Harry Neil, De Anza College Student
Perry Penvenne, Santa Clara Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Tracie Johnson, South of Forest Avenue Neighborhood Association
Cindy Baldenazi, South of Forest Neighborhood Association
Jennifer Shearin, Walk Bike Cupertino
Kirk Vartan, Local Business Owner on Corridor
Chris Giangreco, Winchester Orchard Neighborhood Association
We want to send a special thank you for all who participated in the project through online, webinars, surveys, interviews and pop-up events.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Corridor Vision ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Vision Statement ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Values and Guiding Principles ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Implementation Planning Process ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Engagement .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Implementation Plan ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1. Corridor Identity and Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
2. Bus Transit Speed, Reliability, and Experience ........................................................................................................................................ 9
3. Corridor Walking and Biking Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................................... 12
4. Walking and Biking Network Connections ............................................................................................................................................ 15
5. Crossings ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
6. Separated, High-Capacity Transit ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
7. Implementation Action Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
Tables
Table 1: Corridor On-Street Parking Utilization ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Table 2: Current and Planned Corridor Area Bicycle Facilities (in Miles) ................................................................................................................................. 15
Table 3: Recommended Corridor Identity and Maintenance Implementation Actions ............................................................................................................. 23
Table 4: Recommended Bus Speed, Reliability, and Experience Implementation Actions ....................................................................................................... 24
Table 5: Capital Project Components and Cost Estimate Range ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Table 6: Recommended Corridor Walking and Biking Infrastructure Implementation Actions ................................................................................................. 26
Table 7: Physically Protected Bicycle Lane Projects to Compete Corridor ............................................................................................................................. 27
Table 8: Recommended Walking and Biking Network Connections Implementation Actions .................................................................................................. 28
Table 9: Recommended Corridor Crossings Recommended Implementation Actions ............................................................................................................ 29
Table 10: Recommended Separated, High-Capacity Recommended Implementation Actions ................................................................................................ 30
Table 11: Preliminary Estimate for Capital Cost of Separated, High-Capacity Transit Systems ................................................................................................ 31
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Figures
Figure 1: The Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study Area .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Figure 2: Rendering of Before and After Example of Potential High-Capacity, Separated Transit in the Corridor ......................................................................... 2
Figure 3: An Aerial View of the Corridor Looking West ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Figure 4: Incremental Actions to Reach the Corridor Vision .................................................................................................................................................... 5
Figure 5: Historic Signs in the Corridor .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Figure 6: Wayfinding Signage at Meridian ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Figure 8: Corridor Maintenance and Identity Programs ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Figure 7: Slow Speed Public Education on Stevens Creek Boulevard in San José ...................................................................................................................... 7
Figure 9: Rapid 523 Stop Enhancements at De Anza Boulevard ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Figure 10: Traffic Signals in the Corridor by Operating Agency ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Figure 11: Bicycle Lane Protection Options ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Figure 12: Concept of Physically Separated Bicycle Lanes, Shade Trees and Bus Island on Corridor ....................................................................................... 13
Figure 13: Corridor Areas with Right-of-Way Constraints for Sidewalk and Bicycle Lane Implementation ................................................................................ 13
Figure 14 Existing Bicycle Network in the Corridor Area ........................................................................................................................................................ 15
Figure 15: Planned Bicycle Network in the Corridor Area ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
Figure 16: Protected Crossing on McClellan Road in Cupertino ............................................................................................................................................ 17
Figure 17: Crossing Stevens Creek Boulevard Between Valley Fair and Santana Row ............................................................................................................. 18
Figure 18: Conceptual High-Capacity, Separated Transit Alignment and Stations in the Corridor ............................................................................................ 19
Figure 19: Conceptual Graphic of Before and After Implementation of Elevated High-Capacity Transit System, West of I-280 .................................................. 21
Figure 20: Conceptual Graphic of Before and After Implementation of Elevated High-Capacity Transit System, West of Winchester Boulevard ......................... 22
Appendices
A. Engagement Summary and Tracker
B. Transit Alternatives Analysis
C. Transit Signal Operations
D. Planned Conditions
E. Parking Survey
F. Conditions Report
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CORRIDOR VISION
The nine-mile Stevens Creek Boulevard/West San Carlos Street corridor
(Corridor) from Foothill Boulevard to Diridon Station is vital to Santa Clara
Valley. The Corridor currently serves 100,000 residents and 80,000 jobs within
½ mile of the roadway. By 2040, these populations are expected to increase to
120,000 residents and 100,000 jobs.
• One-third of corridor residents are under 18 years old, forecast to rise to
over 40 percent by 2040
• Almost 20 percent of corridor residents have an annual household
income under $50,000.
• 65 percent of households speak languages other than English and over
30 percent have low English proficiency.
• 7.5 percent have a disability
• 5.5 percent live in households without an automobile
The Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San José, Santa Clara County, and the
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)—the local government
agencies responsible for transportation in the Stevens Creek Boulevard
Corridor—are committed to continuous investment for pedestrians, cyclists,
transit users, and drivers. We recognize that to unlock the corridor's full
potential, it is essential to have a shared vision for long-term transportation
goals.
Figure 1: The Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study Area
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Recognizing the need for a unified approach, the Cities, County, and
VTA partnered to develop this Vision Statement. This Vision will
guide the future of the corridor, ensuring cohesive planning and the
coordinated management of transportation improvements.
A Steering Committee of elected officials from the participating
agencies, a community advisory group, residents, businesses, and
community groups provided the necessary leadership in a
cooperative planning process to create a strong and sustainable
Vision to guide corridor transportation investments for the next 50
years.
Vision Statement
The Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor transportation infrastructure
changed little in the past 50 years while the area it serves grew into a
worldwide hub of innovation. Therefore, we envision the
transportation corridor our community deserves to support
continued residential and commercial vibrancy: safe and enjoyable
travel for people of every age, ability, and chosen mode.
Residents, businesses, and visitors would be served by:
• A high-capacity transit system supported by station access
enhancements to connect the Cities of Cupertino, Santa
Clara, and San José from Diridon Station and Downtown San
José to De Anza College within twenty minutes, with
connection to Foothill Boulevard, for reliable travel to local
and regional destinations. Station areas would be well-
maintained and inviting community assets.
• A stress-free and enjoyable walking and bicycling
environment. High-quality pedestrian and bicycle
infrastructure would be prioritized to connect neighborhoods
to the corridor within ½ mile or 20-minute walk of transit
stops.
• Safe and efficient vehicle travel would be accommodated for
connections to neighborhoods, businesses, and
expressways and freeways.
This Vision would be implemented by a continuous, open, and
inclusive evaluation process to promote equitable access and use.
Figure 2: Rendering of Before and After Example of Potential High-
Capacity, Separated Transit in the Corridor
Values and Guiding Principles
The Corridor Vision would be implemented in steps. The committed
shared purpose, vision, and values of the Cities of Cupertino, San
José, and Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, and the Santa Clara
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will guide the Vision
implementation process:
Ongoing Collaboration
• Continually engage and collaborate with corridor users and
decision-makers.
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• Incrementally improve access, comfort, speed, and
reliability of transit.
• Embrace technological innovations.
Safety of All Corridor Users
• Eliminate transportation-related fatalities and severe
injuries.
• Allow safe passage for vulnerable road users along and
crossing the corridor.
• Reduce the level of stress and increase the accessibility of
walking and biking,
Create a Sustainable Environment to Prioritize People
• Design for all ages, abilities, and incomes of users.
• Maintain the corridor as a clean and inviting place.
• Provide green space and shade, and support native wildlife
and plants.
• Foster enjoyable public space.
• Support reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from
transportation.
A Transit Corridor
• Increase transit frequency and speed.
• Favor transit travel time over auto travel time in roadway
operations.
• Improve access and comfort of waiting for transit.
• Implement a high-capacity, separated transit service in the
corridor.
Convenience and Connectivity
• Improve the convenience of travel for people.
• Ensure access and connectivity for all travelers through
investment to meet resident and business needs.
• Enhance neighborhood and business access.
Figure 3: An Aerial View of the Corridor Looking West
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IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING PROCESS
The Vision Implementation Plan serves as a framework for actions to achieve a
shared Vision for the Corridor. Implementation will occur incrementally on
separate project development timelines, involving distinct processes and
leadership. Some items will be addressed through routine maintenance or
administrative actions at the agency level, while others necessitate months or
years of design and development, requiring newly identified funding sources
and multijurisdictional cooperation.
Regardless of the specific implementation approach, each component of the
Corridor Vision contributes to the overarching goal of safe and enjoyable travel
for people of all ages, abilities, and chosen modes. The implementation
planning process aligns with the Vision Statement, assessing various options.
Strategies and improvements are drawn from the VTA Community Design and
Transportation Manual, refined to match local City and County specifications
and standards, ensuring alignment with the area’s unique character.
Engagement
The Vision Statement for the Corridor was developed through extensive
community input. Key community needs identified included addressing
excessive vehicle speeds, improving safety, enhancing walkability, and
achieving a better balance of transportation modes. To realize this vision, the
community prioritized improved transit service, complete streets, better
integration with the local community, and enhanced connections within the
Corridor. Implementation efforts focus on key priorities such as upgraded
bicycle lanes, improved streetscape design (including shade trees), transit
infrastructure and service investments, and safer pedestrian crossings.
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IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
The Vision would be implemented by a continuous, open, and
inclusive evaluation process to promote equitable access and
use.
The Vision for the Stevens Creek Boulevard/West San Carlos Street
Corridor will be implemented cooperatively among Corridor
jurisdictions, transportation agencies, and the Corridor residential
and business communities.
Investment in improving the multimodal transportation conditions in
the Corridor should not wait for separated high-capacity transit,
near-term actions can start to improve conditions for today’s users
while creating an environment that better leverages future long-term
investments. The six (6) recommended implementation components
provide a structure to deliver near-term and long-term benefits of
the Corridor Vision are:
Near Term (actions with about a 5-year development period) –
These actions can be implemented in short timeframes with near-
term benefits.
1. Implement corridor identity and maintenance program(s) to
support Corridor businesses and neighborhoods.
2. Improve bus transit speed, reliability, and experience.
3. Implement walking and bicycling infrastructure on the
Stevens Creek Boulevard/West San Carlos Street Corridor
with an emphasis on physically protected bicycle lanes while
maintaining access to driveways.
4. Build out and enhance pedestrian and bicycle network
parallel, across and connecting to the Corridor.
The near-term actions would also include the initiation of project
development and funding for the high-capacity, separated transit
service.
Near to Medium Term (actions with about a 10-year development
period) – These actions require more development time due to their
complexity and cost. Actions within the next five years will initiate
priority projects.
5. Improve intersections and crossings to minimize
inconvenience and maximize safety for all users.
Long Term (actions with at least a 20-year development period) –
The Vision of a separated, high-capacity transit service in the
Corridor will require considerable time, effort and funding from each
Corridor agency. The next step in the project development process
is to secure funding for preliminary engineering and alternatives
analysis, environmental review and the selection of a locally
preferred alternative (LPA).
6. Separate transit from other vehicle operations for high-
capacity transit service.
While individual projects would have their own development
process with rigorous public engagement, the Corridor agencies
should continue their cooperation at the staff and elected official
level to bring the Corridor Vision to reality as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4: Incremental Actions to Reach the Corridor Vision
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1. Corridor Identity and Maintenance
The Corridor businesses, neighborhoods, civic groups and
government agencies will define a Corridor brand identity(ies) as
a premier regional destination to live, work, and shop. These
groups will also collaborate to maintain the historic resources,
condition of infrastructure and cleanliness of the Corridor.
Transportation infrastructure that complements the community
supports environmental, economic, and social considerations to
create value to the people who live, work, and shop in the Corridor.
Maintenance of an attractive and clean environment to leverage the
unique corridor identity for the enjoyment of residents, workers, and
shoppers requires organization and resources.
Corridor Plans
The City of Cupertino Heart of the City and Monta Vista Specific
Plans, City of Santa Clara Stevens Creek Boulevard Focus area and
City of San José Stevens Creek, Valley Fair/Santana Row, and West
San Carlos Urban Villages each envision as streetscape that
accommodates more walking, biking, rolling and transit activity. The
plans will be implemented through a variety of physical
infrastructure and placemaking development actions consistent
with the character of a multimodal commercial street. VTA’s
Community Design and Transportation Manual further details the
relationship of transportation and public life that inform the
recommendations of the Corridor Vision Implementation.
Historic Preservation of Signs
The Stevens Creek Boulevard and West San Carlos Street Corridor is
home to several vintage and historic signs—predominately in the
googie, mid-century style. Current historic signs in the Corridor
such as the Safeway (former Futurerama Bowl) Sign, Western
Appliance Sign, and the Y Not Sign continue to define a future-
looking aesthetic.
Figure 5: Historic Signs in the Corridor
Transportation Service Signage
The identity of the transportation services and connections of the
Corridor have limited visibility.
Transit identity can take a larger
role in the Corridor’s identity
through wayfinding signage,
real-time transit information,
and better identified transit
stops which allow for better
awareness and utilization of the
Corridor transportation assets.
Wayfinding signage can be used
to direct travelers from the
Corridor to routes which
provide connections across
barriers such as the Cypress
Avenue Bridge over I-280.
Figure 6: Wayfinding Signage at Meridian
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District Management and Maintenance Organizations
Management of public space is usually conducted by municipalities
or adjacent landowners, however in some parts of the Corridor,
business districts and chambers of commerce were formed to
provide business development, clean and maintain public space,
provide beautification, create a civic forum, and sponsor events and
promotions. These organizations include:
• West San Carlos Street Neighborhood Business District
Association
• Winchester Neighborhood Business District
• Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
Figure 8: Corridor Maintenance and Identity Programs
Vehicle Speed Limit
The Corridor speed limit is 35 miles per hour in most locations
except for the segment between Lawrence Expressway and
Harold Avenue which has a speed limit of 40 miles per hour. It
is recommended this segment’s speed limit be reduced to 35
miles per hour for consistency and more appropriate
conditions for bicyclists.
Vehicle Speed Reduction Enforcement and Education
Enforcement of speed limits and traffic safety
education can improve safety and comfort for
residents, workers and visitors to the Corridor. The
physical character of the roadway gives the
impression of a higher-than-posted speed limit of 35
miles per hour (40 miles per hour from Lawrence
Expressway to Harold Avenue). In advance of implementing
infrastructure to actively or passively reduce vehicle speeds,
enforcement can be an effective near-term action to address vehicle
speed in the Corridor. Speeding is the largest primary traffic collision
factor in the Stevens Creek
Boulevard Corridor (30% of
collisions), followed by
related driver factors of
failure to heed traffic signals
or signs (19%), improper
turning (19%), and violations
of vehicle right-of-way (12%).
Deployment of periodic
speed enforcement and
vision zero education
campaigns complement
physical infrastructure
countermeasures to reduce
vehicle speeds.
Figure 7: Slow Speed Public Education on
Stevens Creek Boulevard in San José
On-Street Parking
On-street parking can be an important component of a vibrant
commercial corridor. A significant portion of the Stevens Creek
Boulevard/West San Carlos Street has on-street parking in the Cities
of San José and Santa Clara sections of the roadway. A parking
utilization survey in May 2024 analyzed the use of 1,736 parking
spaces: 885 directly on Stevens Creek Boulevard/West San Carlos
Street, and 851 spaces within 200 feet of the Corridor on adjacent
streets. Parking utilization ranged from 30 percent of spaces to 70
percent of spaces depending on location and time of day. As shown
in Table 1, the highest utilized section on the Corridor was between
Lincoln Avenue and Shasta Avenue and the highest utilized side
streets were in the Saratoga Avenue to Richfield Drive section of the
corridor.
Source: San José Business Improvement District, Discover Santa Clara,
Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
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Table 1: Corridor On-Street Parking Utilization
Overall, on-street parking is well utilized throughout the Corridor,
especially in areas where businesses are on small lots with limited
off-street parking. Preservation of adequate parking is a key
consideration for the overall design of the corridor roadway right-of-
way, however curbside management which includes consideration
of parking turnover, passenger vehicle and transit loading access,
commercial loading, bicycle and pedestrian safety as factors should
be continued practice to maximize access, mobility, and safety. Any
proposed removal of on-street parking in the future should be
studied further in coordination with the adjacent land
uses/properties.
During the course of the study, the use of the median for car hauler
loading and unloading was mentioned as part of the balance of use
in the public right-of-way since alteration of this condition would
push the activity to neighborhood side streets.
Recommended Corridor Identity and Maintenance
Implementation Actions for Consideration by Agencies
• Convene businesses and business groups to explore:
o Joint advertising and branding opportunities.
o Marketing and special events
o Public safety and hospitality
o Small business grants/loans
• Communicate business resources to Corridor businesses
• Coordinate street cleaning and maintenance including
graffiti removal and sidewalk and vegetation maintenance
• Reduce the speed limit to 35 miles per hour from Lawrence
Expressway to Harold Avenue
• Coordinate vehicle speed enforcement and speed education
efforts
• Develop a process for ongoing community input and
engagement for corridor issues through the Stevens Creek
Boulevard Corridor Steering Committee
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2. Bus Transit Speed, Reliability, and
Experience
The Corridor Cities and the County will work with VTA to
implement bus speed, reliability and experience improvements
in the Corridor.
Buses provide the primary transit mode along the Stevens Creek
Boulevard Corridor—the lines serving the corridor are on VTA’s
Frequent Network. The improvement of service speed, reliability,
and experience is the responsibility of VTA and the Cities and County
that own and operate the infrastructure utilized by the bus system.
Since buses in the corridor share the roadway infrastructure with
other vehicles, designing and operating the roadway with transit
vehicles and riders at the forefront can bring better service,
encourage more transit riders, and support affordable and
environmentally friendly transportation.
Buses primarily operate in the outside (3rd) lanes of the Corridor with
a frequency of about every 10 minutes between the 23 and 523
service. More than 80 percent of the bus stops are locations where
the bus stops in the 3rd lane or in a bicycle lane area which blocks
the 3rd lane vehicles behind it during stops. The speed limit of
35mph on Stevens Creek can have safety implications for mixed
lane operations: in 2020 a motorist fatally rear-ended a VTA bus
which was slowing down for a bus stop.
The City of San José General Plan designated the Corridor a Grand
Boulevard where the needs of transit vehicles and riders are given
priority over other modes of travel. In 2022, the City of San José
passed a “Transit First Policy” which further motivates San José to
improve transit operations and access on Grand Boulevards.
There are 89 intersections and 74 bus stops (both directions) along
the Corridor. The Cities of Cupertino and Santa Clara, as well as San
José, partnered with VTA to implement new shelters, seating,
lighting, and associated improvements at VTA Rapid 523 bus stops
in 2018. The Rapid 523 service operates approximately 22 percent
faster than the Local Route 23 service due to stop consolidation, all-
door boarding, and limited signal priority operations. In addition,
through VTA’s Bus Stop Balancing program six eastbound and four
westbound low ridership or redundant stops were removed.
Other transportation services operating in the corridor include the
public Silicon Valley Hopper on-demand shared service in Cupertino
and Santa Clara, private employee buses for large employers, and
private transportation network companies. Efficiency through the
intersections and access to and quality of the bus stops are the
focus of the following bus speed, reliability, and user experience
improvements.
Figure 9: Rapid 523 Stop Enhancements at De Anza Boulevard
Transit Signal Priority
Traffic signals that adjust signal green time based on transit vehicle
proximity currently have limited implementation in the Corridor,
despite corridor-wide infrastructure and technology in place. An
administrative policy for the four agencies operating signals in the
Corridor (the Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San José and the
County of San José) to cooperate with VTA to implement a corridor-
wide transit signal priority through a centralized system would be
expected to reduce VTA Rapid 523 travel time by 14% and VTA Local
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23/51 service by 12%, saving 5.5 minutes and 5.9 minutes for end to
end trips respectively.
Queue Jump
A designated waiting areas for buses at the front of an intersection
along with leading bus-only green time is referred to as a queue
jump. This treatment would be effective at the San Tomas
Expressway intersection because the intersection is synchronized
north/south to the expressway and therefore could not be a part of
the east/west Corridor transit signal priority. This queue jump
treatment would be expected to save up to 12 seconds per bus trip
through the intersection running east/west or a 0.5% travel time
savings for Corridor end-to-end trips.
Figure 10: Traffic Signals in the Corridor by Operating Agency
Bus Boarding Islands
Bus boarding islands allow in-lane boarding and remove bus stops
from bicycle lanes while providing additional safety protection for
cyclists. Implementation of bus boarding islands reduces the
amount time of buses spend at a stop and would move bus loading
out of bicycle lanes along the Corridor. Full implementation in the
Corridor is expected to reduce VTA Rapid 523 travel time by 2.1%
and VTA Local 23/51 service by 6.1%, saving 50 seconds and 3.1
minutes for end-to-end trips respectively. The higher travel time
savings for local service is due to the higher number of stops in the
Corridor.
Real-Time Information
VTA provides real-time arrival and service alert information through a
mobile app called Transit and at stop digital signage at light rail and
bus rapid transit stations. Provision of this information on digital
signs at stops in the Corridor would be a major improvement to rider
comfort and understanding of vehicle arrival time.
Transit Experience Improvements
VTA and the Corridor municipalities recently made investments in
transit user experience in the corridor through improved shelters,
lighting, seating, accessibility, and bicycle racks on buses. Corridor
municipalities continue to address fixing cracked sidewalks, tripping
hazards, and adding concrete bus pads where asphalt has been
impacted by frequent stopping. There will need to be periodic,
ongoing capital maintenance activities to maintain the stop areas in
a state of good repair.
Curbside Transit/Business Access Lanes
Transit lanes use pavement markings to prioritize buses for
improvement to transit speed and reliability. Curbside bus lanes are
accessible to emergency vehicles and any other vehicle for right-
turns at intersections, driveways, parking maneuvers. Curbside
transit lanes can also enhance the visibility and branding of transit
service, and provide better visibility for vehicles entering and exiting
the roadway from driveways and neighborhood side streets and can
also be signed as Business Access and Transit Lanes. Given the
width of the roadway and predominately three-lane in each direction
configuration, curbside transit lanes could be implemented with
limited change to current on-street parking.
Recommended Bus Speed, Reliability, and Experience
Implementation Actions for Consideration by Agencies
• Complete an administrative policy for the four agencies
operating signals in the Corridor (the Cities of Cupertino,
Santa Clara, and San José and the County of San José) to
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cooperate with VTA to implement a corridor-wide transit
signal priority through a centralized system.
• Design and Transportation Manual (CDT) and VTA’s Speed
and Reliability Program. VTA will develop a speed and
reliability improvement plan for the frequent network routes
of 23, 51, and 523 with a Working Group of Corridor Agencies
where priorities, funding and phased implementation.
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3. Corridor Walking and Biking
Infrastructure
Residents, businesses, and visitors would be served by a stress-
free and enjoyable walking and bicycling environment through
the implementation of protected, buffered, or separated bicycle
facilities the length of the Corridor including protection at
intersections. Where sidewalks are not to current standard, they
will be improved through dedications of new development.
Balancing modes in the Corridor requires additional promotion of
infrastructure for walking and biking. Investment in walking and
bicycling infrastructure supports transit riders by providing easier
and more pleasant stop access.
The streetscape of Stevens Creek Boulevard and West San Carlos
Street has remained largely unchanged in the last 50 years, even as
the communities it serves have grown and diversified. Key
improvements to modernize and transform the roadway into a
valuable community asset include upgrading bicycle facilities,
ensuring sidewalks meet current width standards, and installing and
maintaining shade trees.
Protection for Bicyclists
According to the National Association of City Transportation
Officials (NACTO), protected bicycle lanes should be installed when
vehicles travel at speeds of more than 25 miles per hour on a
consistent basis. Given the speed limit is predominately 35 miles
per hour or higher in the Corridor, the physical separation of bicycle
lanes is prudent for safety and comfort. The City of Cupertino is
currently implementing physically separated bicycle lanes along
Stevens Creek Boulevard, and the Cities of Santa Clara and San José
plan to implement bicycle separation along the Corridor.
Figure 11: Bicycle Lane Protection Options
Physical bicycle lane separation would include clear space and
clear sight lines for vehicles accessing driveways. It may also
include additional safety treatment for vehicle egress/ingress at
driveways.
Buildout Sidewalk Width
While sidewalks are present the entire length of the Corridor, 85
percent of the sidewalks are narrower than the standards within
their respective City. Generally, the sidewalks in the Valley
Fair/Santana Row area and parts of Cupertino are the widest in the
Corridor. The Corridor has several legacy driveways which slope
through the sidewalk area. Each of the Corridor Cities’ current
standards separate the sidewalk area from the driveway apron to
provide for minimal sloping though the pedestrian walking space
which should be implemented as adjacent buildings are developed.
Pedestrian Infrastructure Enhancements
Whether someone is walking to a restaurant, business, or residence
from a parked car or bike, from an adjacent neighborhood, or from a
transit stop, high-quality pedestrian infrastructure is important.
Sidewalk extensions can be used to shorten intersection crossing
distances and improve pedestrian visibility. Median refuge islands
Source: San José Better Bike Plan, City of San José
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are a treatment at physically large, busy signalized intersections
with long crosswalks. These facilities can provide a safe midpoint
for two-stage intersection crossings. Leading pedestrian intervals at
signalized intersections allow pedestrians to cross at intersections
before vehicles are given a green signal and gives pedestrians
priority over turning-vehicles. While conventional street lights are
intended to illuminate the roadway for vehicles, pedestrian-oriented
lighting illuminates sidewalks and crosswalks to enhance the
comfort and safety of walking at night.
Figure 12: Concept of Physically Separated Bicycle Lanes, Shade Trees
and Bus Island on Corridor
Shade Trees
Shade trees are sparse in the Corridor. Only 45 percent of blocks
have any trees present, and only 23 percent of blocks have trees on
both sides of the roadway. Maintenance of a healthy urban forest
and green infrastructure lowers the temperature at ground level,
reduces glare, reduces stormwater run-off, and provides for native
wildlife.
Right-of-Way Constraints
The corridor right-of-way varies block-to-block; however, the
Corridor can be characterized by seven generalized segments by the
types of transportation infrastructure in place:
A. Cupertino two to four lanes
B. Cupertino six lanes
C. San José/Santa Clara six lanes
D. Valley Fair/Santana Row six lanes
E. West San Carlos Street four lane no current bicycle lane
F. West San Carlos Street four lane with bicycle lane
When applying sidewalk, bicycle lane, and vehicle lane standards to
the existing right-of-way, areas with constrained right of way are
indicated in several sections of the corridor as shown in Figure 13.
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While these constraints do not limit the feasibility of implementing
improvements in the current corridor right-of-way, they do indicate
some deviation from standard design may be necessary to meet
mobility goals without impacting adjacent land use.
Corridor Walking and Biking Infrastructure Recommended
Implementation Actions for Consideration by Agencies
• Physically protect/separate/buffer bicycle lanes on Stevens
Creek Boulevard and West San Carlos Street to provide
separation of bicyclists from vehicle while maintaining
access to driveways.
• Widen sidewalk widths consistent with City standards
through dedications by new land use development.
• Plant shade trees on the sides of the Stevens Creek
Boulevard and West San Carlos Street Corridor. This would
be developed within an urban forestry framework with
sustainable funding for tree maintenance.
• Review locations for installation of median refuge islands
• Review the potential for leading pedestrian intervals at
signalized intersections (LPIs).
• Implement pedestrian-oriented lighting when street lighting
is installed or replaced in the corridor.
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4. Walking and Biking Network Connections
Residents, businesses, and visitors would be served by high-
quality pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure prioritized to
connect neighborhoods to the corridor within a 20-minute walk
of transit stops through the implementation of bicycle and
pedestrian plans.
The Vision of the Corridor as a multimodal roadway is to be
supported by strong connections to walking and bicycling networks.
This allows non-motorized travel for access to transit services and
commercial and residential areas.
Each Corridor agency provide improvements to walking and
bicycling infrastructure in the Corridor area (within ½ mile of the
Corridor). The current and planned status of bicycle infrastructure
based on each of the Corridor City’s bicycle plans is shown in Table
2. Overall, the bicycle network is planned to be expanded by 50
percent –from approximately 80 miles of facilities to 120 miles of
facilities. This expansion includes a major investment in 68 miles of
new or converted trails and protected, buffered, or separated
bikeways. This would bring the proportion of the separated bikeway
network from 11 percent to 63 percent in the Corridor area.
Table 2: Current and Planned Corridor Area Bicycle Facilities (in Miles)
Implementation of Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans
Each Corridor agency has plans to design, fund, and construct
projects to implement bicycle and pedestrian improvements. These
are also supplemented by safety planning such as Local Roadway
Safety Plans, Safety Action Plans, Safe Routes to School, Vision Zero
Programs, and the VTA Bicycle Technical Guidelines.
Implementation of active transportation improvements should
consider the accommodation of electric powered bicycle, scooters,
and other micromobility to ensure emerging modes support, not
conflict with walking and bicycling.
Priority Implementation Actions
The following is a sample of the 70+ parallel and connecting walking
and biking network improvements prioritized by the Community
Advisory Committee:
• Pruneridge Avenue Complete Streets Project (City of Santa
Clara)
• Moorpark Avenue Traffic Safety Project (City of San José)
• De Anza Blvd Buffered Bike Lanes (City of Cupertino)
• Lawrence Mitty Park Trail (City of Cupertino)
Figure 14 Existing Bicycle Network in the Corridor Area
Figure 15: Planned Bicycle Network in the Corridor Area
Bicycle Facility Type Current Planned
Trail 4.5 12.6
Buffered/Separated Bikeway 4.6 64.5
Unbuffered Bike Lane 52.6 14.3
Bicycle Boulevard/Route 18.9 30.2
Subtotal – Protected Network 9.0 77.0
Total 80.5 121.5
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5. Crossings
Crossings in the Corridor Area will be upgraded for accessible,
consistent infrastructure that protects vulnerable users,
considers transit access, and ensures direct connections. Safe
and efficient vehicle travel would also be accommodated for
connections to neighborhoods, businesses, and expressways
and freeways.
Crossings of the Corridor whether at intersections, at midblock
locations or across natural barriers, are important to maintain
connectivity among neighborhoods, parks, commercial areas and
access to corridor transit services.
From 2016 to 2022 there was an average of 188 collisions per year in
the Corridor overall and 23 collisions per year involving bicycles or
pedestrians—75 percent of which occurred within 250 feet of an
intersection. Half of vehicle/vehicle collisions resulted in injuries,
while 93 percent of collisions involving bicycles and 97 percent of
collisions involving pedestrians resulted in an injury. Collisions
involving a bicycle or a pedestrian were also five times as likely to
result in a serious injury or fatality. Therefore, special attention to
the treatment of vulnerable road users at these crossings should be
made to ensure conflicting movements do not become collisions.
The Corridor Cities and the County are conducting Local Roadway
Safety Plans (LRSPs), Safety Action Plans and Vision Zero Plans with
specific actions to address intersection and systemic safety. For
example, three Corridor intersections for recommended
improvements identified in the City of Cupertino’s LRSP: Stevens
Creek Boulevard at De Anza Boulevard, Bandley Drive and Blaney
Avenue.
Enhanced Crossings for Pedestrians and Bicycles
Marked and highly visible crosswalks help define where pedestrians
can conveniently and predictably cross streets. While the California
Vehicle Code requires drivers to yield to pedestrians in any
crosswalk, whether marked or unmarked.
Streetscape design should prioritize crosswalks as an essential
element of the pedestrian environment, rather than interruptions to
vehicles. Due to the low approach angle at which drivers view
pavement markings, incorporating parallel stripes alongside or
instead of standard perpendicular markings can greatly enhance the
visibility of crosswalks for oncoming traffic. Therefore, to improve
crosswalk visibility ‘standard’ crosswalks delineated by two lines
perpendicular to the vehicle lanes should be replaced with
‘continental’ crosswalks with lines parallel to the roadway or
‘ladder’ crosswalks with both the standard perpendicular
delineation lines and the parallel continental lines or ‘zebra’
crosswalks with diagonal lines.
Currently 79 percent of crosswalks across Stevens Creek
Boulevard/West San Carlos Street are high-visibility continental or
ladder crosswalks, while only 47 percent of crosswalks along
(across side streets) are high visibility crosswalks.
Other enhancements for crossings include pedestrian-oriented
lighting, audible cues announcing roadway location (as installed at
the Kiely Boulevard/Stevens Creek Boulevard intersection) , tactile
or colored waiting areas and crossings, automatic detection of
pedestrians and bicyclists and adjusted crossing times that vary
with the crosser.
Curb Extensions and Protected Intersections
Intersections are primarily designed for processing vehicles and
managing vehicle conflicts. Bicycle and pedestrian oriented
intersection treatments narrow the crossing length and provide
dedicated intersection space for vulnerable users.
• Curb Extensions widen the sidewalk area into the
intersection, narrowing the roadway, decreasing the speed
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of right-turning vehicles, and creating shorter crossings for
pedestrians. They also improve the visibility of pedestrians to
drivers.
• Protected Intersections for bicycles create additional
space on the sides and through intersections for bicyclists
and pedestrians. Buffers, generally raised curbs, separate
bike lanes on the sides and corners of the intersection and
bicycle lanes are striped next to crosswalks through the
intersection. Similar to curb extensions, these treatments
create waiting areas while making vulnerable users more
visible to slower right-turning vehicles.
Figure 16: Protected Crossing on McClellan Road in Cupertino
Connections Across Barriers
The Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor is the longest continuous
east/west roadway in the study area: other than I-280, there is not a
parallel roadway which makes the full connection from Cupertino to
San José in the study area.
The physical barriers in the Corridor, both natural and man-made
from west to east are:
• Stevens Creek
• Union Pacific Rail Tracks
• State Route 85
• Calabazas Creek
• Saratoga Creek
• Lawrence Expressway
• San Tomas Expressway
• I-880/State Route 17
• Los Gatos Creek
• VTA Green Line and Blue Line Light Rail Tracks
Stevens Creek Boulevard and West San Carlos Street cross over or
under each of these physical barriers. Other facilities which cross
barriers in the Study Area are:
• Saratoga Creek Pedestrian Bridge in Santa Clara
• Cypress I-280 Overcrossing in San José
• Tisch I-280 Overcrossing in San José
• Midtown-Fruitdale I-280 Crossing in San José
• Los Gatos Creek Trail I-280 Undercrossing in San José
• Parkway Park San Tomas Expressway Overcrossing in Santa
Clara
Improved wayfinding and identifying signage of these important
crossings can enhance their usage and access among Corridor area
routes for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Planned crossings in the study area for pedestrians and bicycles are:
• SR-85 Overcrossing from Grand Ave to Mary Ave in Cupertino
• Saratoga Creek Trail north of Sterling-Barnhart Park and
create a feasible pedestrian and bicycle connection design
Source: City of Cupertino
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to Stevens Creek Boulevard under I-280 and adjacent to
Lawrence Expressway connecting the cities of Cupertino,
San José, and Santa Clara
• San Tomas Expressway Overcrossing (Greenlee Drive to
Coakley Drive/Constance Drive) in San José
• Carmen Road Bridge in Cupertino
Corridor Crossings Recommended Implementation Actions for
Consideration by Agencies
Initiate priority intersections and crossings projects to minimize
inconvenience and maximize safety for all users. These include:
• Implement enhanced, high-visibility crossings for
pedestrians and bicyclists.
• Implement curb extensions and protected intersections.
• Prioritize crossings of barriers for pedestrians and bicycles
• Review key hot spots for crossing improvements such as
Monroe Street and Stevens Creek Boulevard at I-880 for
potential reconfiguration to accommodate clearer travel
patterns for all modes.
Figure 17: Crossing Stevens Creek Boulevard Between Valley Fair and
Santana Row
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6. Separated, High-Capacity Transit
Residents, businesses, and visitors would be served by a high-
capacity transit system supported by station access
enhancements to connect the Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara,
and San José from Diridon Station and Downtown San José to De
Anza College within twenty minutes, with connection to Foothill
Boulevard, for reliable travel to local and regional destinations.
Station areas would be well-maintained and inviting community
assets.
A high-capacity transit system separated from the roadway would
allow for a 20-minute connection from De Anza College in Cupertino
to Diridon Station and/or Downtown San José. Potential stations
could be at Diridon Station or Downtown San José, Meridian,
Bascom, Winchester, Saratoga. Lawrence, Wolfe, and De Anza
College.
The key components of the system would be easy access to a
system to carry large numbers of people quickly along the Corridor.
The vibrant public spaces and central hubs characteristics of a
separated, high-capacity transit system highlight the tradeoffs
between transit and personal automobile travel. While automobiles
will continue to play a significant role in the transportation system,
they cannot address future transportation demands without
increasing congestion. In contrast, a high-capacity system offers
unique
opportunities to meet these needs while delivering high-quality
service that aligns with principles of human-scale design, universal
accessibility, and support of activity centers.
This system could provide reliable and safe connections among
major connections in the South Valley with short travel times in an
environmentally friendly way without adding to traffic congestion.
The high initial capital cost is the primary barrier to implementation.
However long-term cost savings to users and value to supporting
neighborhoods and businesses with a sustainable, high-quality
transportation service bring enduring benefits to the community.
At-grade separated transit could be side or center running transit
separated / delineated either with hardscape (i.e., concrete curbs or
plantings) or quick-build materials such as paint and plastic posts.
Preliminary analysis included in Appendix B indicates elevated
transit in the Corridor would cost approximately $1.7 billion while
underground transit in the Corridor would cost about $2.8 billion.
Combined with bus speed, reliability, and experience
improvements, the number of transit users in the Corridor would be
expected to double over current conditions.
While the placement of guideway and type of vehicle used is not
specified in this Vision Study, there was a clear community
preference for an elevated fixed-guideway transit service.
Figure 18: Conceptual High-Capacity, Separated Transit Alignment and Stations in the Corridor
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Alternate Alignment Along I-280
In response to the City of Cupertino's Resolution No. 19-089, an
alternate high-capacity transit alignment along I-280 is being
considered. This alignment aims to address concerns regarding
potential traffic impacts on Stevens Creek Boulevard that may result
from Plan recommendations, while meeting the goal of enhancing
regional connectivity. The I-280 corridor offers unique opportunities
for integrating a high-capacity transit system that minimizes
disruptions to surface street operations.
The proposed I-280 alignment would complement, rather than
replace, the Stevens Creek Boulevard route. While the Stevens
Creek Boulevard alignment focuses on connecting key local
destinations with frequent stops, the I-280 route could provide a
faster route between De Anza College and Diridon Station. This dual-
corridor approach allows for a more flexible system that meets both
local and regional transportation needs.
Key connections will be established through Cupertino's well-
developed bicycle and pedestrian network, including the 3-mile off-
street Tamien Innu Trail stretching from Mary Avenue to Vallco
Parkway. Separated bikeways along Mary Avenue will offer a direct
north-south route from the Don Burnett Bridge to De Anza College.
Additionally, Class IV bikeways surrounding the Wolfe Road
interchange modernization project will provide convenient access
for both shoppers at Main Street Cupertino and visitors to the
redeveloped Vallco Shopping Center.
Further analysis is recommended to evaluate the feasibility and
potential benefits of a high-capacity transit alignment along I-280.
Including this alignment in future studies could enhance the
Corridor Vision by providing additional options to meet
transportation demands.
1 https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/key-factors-
successful-project-implementation
Implementation Approach
Implementing a new transit line is complex and requires sustained
effort by champions at the agency staff and elected official levels.
As the County’s transit agency, VTA is best positioned to be the lead
agency for the project. However, partnership with the Corridor
municipalities is necessary for successful implementation as major
improvements such as any grade separation would need Council or
Board approval by individual agencies.
The project would likely be a part of the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA)’s Capital Investment Grant/Expedited Project
Delivery (CIG/EPD) Pilot program. Fortunately, VTA, the County of
Santa Clara, San José and Santa Clara have experience with this
program as the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project was part of the
CIG/EPD pipeline.
Paraphrasing FTA’s key factors for successful project
implementation1 of a major transit capital program involves
adequate project management and project control practices to
manage:
• Input during planning, design and scoping phases
• Right-of-way acquisition
• Schedule
• Cost Estimating and budget
• Public engagement, information and communication
• Fair and comprehensive contracting documents
• Adequate underground investigation during preliminary
engineering
• Successful coordination with public utilities
• Realistic and independently determined constraints and
expectations.
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Figure 19: Conceptual Graphic of Before and After Implementation of
Elevated High-Capacity Transit System, West of I-280
Specific considerations for implementation of an elevated transit
service in the Stevens Creek Boulevard/West San Carlos Street
Corridor based on engagement are:
• Elevated transit stations could also provide crossings above
Stevens Creek Boulevard for bicyclists and pedestrians.
2 https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-
offices/transportation/transit/airport-connector
• Spacing between pillars/footings should be adequate to
maintain a two-way left turn lane in the shared Santa
Clara/San José section of Stevens Creek Boulevard for the
loading and unloading of car carriers serving car dealerships.
• Light rail as well as innovative vehicle and service models
should be explored.
• Coordination with the SJC Airport Connector2 project which
could be expanded into the corridor.
• Review potential connections options to Diridon Station and
Downtown San José.
• Collaborate with Corridor partners to study the feasibility of
a parallel high-capacity transit alignment along I-280.
• Assess how the I-280 alignment could integrate with the
primary Stevens Creek Boulevard route through various
connections, offering a variety of transit options for local
access.
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Recommended High-Capacity Transit Implementation Actions
for Consideration by Agencies
The next phase of project development consists of preliminary
engineering and alternatives analysis, environmental review and the
selection of a locally preferred alternative (LPA). This would be
followed by the funding commitments to complete engineering and
final design and then a full funding grant agreement from outside
funding partners (generally FTA) for construction.
As a new project, securing funding for development and
construction will be vital to implementation. The high-capacity,
separated transit concept was included in Plan Bay Area 2050 (as a
placeholder light rail service expansion) through the joint
cooperation of Corridor agencies. It is currently being evaluated for
inclusion in the upcoming Plan Bay Area 2050+. However, inclusion
in these documents does not guarantee funding. Furthermore, Santa
Clara County Measure A funds likely could not be used for further
development of a separated transit option as the funds for transit
are focused on bus speed and efficiency improvements.
Therefore, the best option is to secure competitive state or federal
grant funds through programs such as: SB 1 programs of Solutions
for Congested Corridors Program or Local Partnership Program
administered by the California Transportation Commission or the
Federal Transit Administration Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented
Development Planning or Accelerating Innovative Mobility Program
or US Department of Transportation Rebuilding American
Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity Program.
It is recommended a cooperative grant funding strategy be pursued
by the Corridor agencies to place the high-capacity, separated
transit service project forward for multiple competitive grant funding
programs.
3 https://www.vta.org/projects/eastridge-bart-regional-
connector#accordion-environmental-documents
Example Project Development Timeline
A project development timeline was developed based on the
Eastridge to BART Regional Connector 3 timeline:
• Preliminary Engineering of three years (2025-2028)
• Design and Engineering of two years (2029-2030)
• Environmental Clearance of five years (2031-2036)
• Utility Relocation of two years (2037 – 2039)
• Construction of five years (2040-2045)
Figure 20: Conceptual Graphic of Before and After Implementation of
Elevated High-Capacity Transit System, West of Winchester Boulevard
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7. Recommended Implementation Actions For Consideration by Agencies Summary
1 Corridor Identity and Maintenance Implementation
Table 3: Recommended Corridor Identity and Maintenance Implementation Actions
Action Responsible agencies Next Step
1.1 Corridor Business Forum Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San
José, and the County of Santa Clara
Convene Corridor Business Forum
1.2 Street cleaning and maintenance coordination Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San
José, and the County of Santa Clara
Staff-level coordination of maintenance
activities
1.3 Set the speed limit to 35 miles per hour from
Lawrence Expressway to Harold Avenue
Cities of Santa Clara and San José Conduct Engineering and Traffic survey
1.4 Communicate business resources to Corridor
businesses
Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San
José, and the County of Santa Clara
Develop summary of eligible grants and loan
programs for businesses
1.5 Coordinate vehicle speed enforcement and
speed education efforts
Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San
José, and the County of Santa Clara
Implement Vision Zero and Speed Reduction
Public Education
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2 Bus Speed, Reliability, and Experience Implementation
Table 4: Recommended Bus Speed, Reliability, and Experience Implementation Actions
Action Responsible agencies Next Step
2.1
Complete an administrative policy for corridor-
wide transit signal priority through a centralized
system
Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San
José, County of Santa Clara, and VTA
operating signals in the Corridor (the Cities of
Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San José and the
County of San José) to cooperate with VTA to
implement a corridor-wide transit signal
2.2 Develop a program of Corridor bus speed,
reliability and experience improvements
Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San
José, County of Santa Clara, and VTA in partnership with a Working Group
Table 5b: Capital Project Components and Cost Estimate Range
Potential Capital Component Responsible Agencies Unit Cost Quantities
Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San José
with VTA Implemented through staff coordination
Queue Jump at San Tomas
Expressway County of Santa Clara with VTA) $1.25m - $1.5m $1.25m - $1.5m
Bus Bulbs/Islands Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San
José, and the County of Santa Clara $270k-$400k Twenty 523 stops $5.4m-$8m
Real-Time Information VTA stop Twenty 523 stops $800k-$1.5m
Transit Experience
Improvements $470k-$4.7m
Curbside Transit/Business
Access Lanes
Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San
José, and the County of Santa Clara with VTA
$500k-$1m per
mile
2.5 miles in San José $1.25m-$2.5m
$1.25m-$2.5m
4 miles in Cupertino $2m-$4m
Total Cost Estimate Range $13.4m-$24.7m
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Table 5a: Capital Project Components and Cost Estimate Range by Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (Location) of Improvements Range
Cost by Jurisdiction
City of Cupertino $3.6m-$7.3m
City of Santa Clara $2.8m-$5.7m
City of San José $4.4m-$9.4m
County of Santa Clara $1.6m-2.2m
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3 Corridor Walking and Biking Infrastructure Implementation
Table 6: Recommended Corridor Walking and Biking Infrastructure Implementation Actions
Action Responsible Agencies Next Step
3.1
Physically protected/separated/buffered bicycle lanes
on Stevens Creek Boulevard and West San Carlos
Street to provide physical separation of bicyclists from
Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San
José, and the County of Santa Clara Implement corridor improvements
3.2 Widen sidewalk widths consistent with City standards
3.3 Plant shade trees on the sides of the Stevens Creek
Boulevard and West San Carlos Street Corridor
Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San
José, and the County of Santa Clara
Develop urban forestry framework with
sustainable funding for tree maintenance
3.4 Install median refuge islands
3.5 Install leading pedestrian intervals at signalized
intersections
Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San
José, and the County of Santa Clara
Review the potential for leading pedestrian
intervals at signalized intersections
3.6 Install Pedestrian-oriented lighting Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San
José, and the County of Santa Clara when street lighting is installed or replaced
The ongoing implementation of physically protected/separated/buffered bicycle lanes along Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor will
be completed through incremental projects and funded through a variety of sources, for most projects the funding is not identified as
shown in Table 7.
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Table 7: Physically Protected Bicycle Lane Projects to Compete Corridor
Responsible
Agency Project Estimate
($2024)
Funding Source
City of Cupertino
Stevens Creek Boulevard Class IV Bikeway
(Phase 2A) Wolfe Road to De Anza Boulevard $1.6m Bay Area Cycle 2 Grant
Stevens Creek Boulevard Class IV Bikeway
(Phase 2B) De Anza Boulevard to Mary Avenue $1.6m Bay Area Cycle 2 Grant
TBD TBD
TBD
City of San José
Stevens Creek Boulevard Protected Bike Lanes -
Winchester Boulevard to Monroe Street TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Improvements from I-880 to McEvoy $10m TBD
Lanes (south side) - Winchester Boulevard to $2m TBD
City of Santa
Clara
Stevens Creek Blvd Physically Separated Bike
Lanes (north side) - Winchester Boulevard to $2m TBD
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4 Walking and Biking Network Connections Implementation
Table 8: Recommended Walking and Biking Network Connections Implementation Actions
Action Responsible agencies Next Step
4.1 Support the continued development and
implementation of walking and biking network
improvements in parallel and connecting
corridors to the Stevens Creek Boulevard
Corridor
José, and the County of Santa Clara priority projects (over 70 identified in the
study area) such as:
•
•
•
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5 Corridor Crossings Implementation
Table 9: Recommended Corridor Crossings Recommended Implementation Actions
Action Responsible agencies Next Step
5.1 Implement enhanced, high-visibility crossings
for pedestrians and bicyclists. San José, and the County of Santa
Clara
Identify and implement enhanced, high-visibility
crossings
5.2 Implement curb extensions and protected
intersections. San José, and the County of Santa protected intersections such as the Stevens Creek
5.3 Prioritize crossings of barriers for pedestrians
and bicycles
Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and
San José
projects such as:
• Safety improvements at the intersections of
Stevens Creek Boulevard at De Anza Boulevard,
Bandley Drive and Blaney Avenue (City of
Cupertino)
• Crossing of SR-85 from Grand Avenue to Mary
Avenue (City of Cupertino)
• Crossing of I-280 at Mitty Park (John Mise Park)
(City of San José)
• Crossing of San Tomas Expressway at Greenlee
Drive/Coakley Drive/Constance Drive (City of San
José)
• Saratoga Creek Trail north of Sterling-Barnhart
Park to Stevens Creek Boulevard under I-280 and
adjacent to Lawrence Expressway (Cities of
Cupertino, San José, Santa Clara, and the County
5.4 Review key hot spots for operational and
crossing improvements San José, and the County of Santa Creek Boulevard at I-880 for potential reconfiguration
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6 Separated, High-Capacity Implementation
Table 10: Recommended Separated, High-Capacity Recommended Implementation Actions Action Responsible agencies Next Step
6.1 Include project in Plan Bay Area 2050+ and San José, the County of Santa Advocate for project inclusion in Plan Bay Area 2050+
and future Plan Bay Area cycles
6.2 Secure funding commitments and San José, the County of Santa Develop framework funding strategy
6.3 Work with VTA to initiate project development
process
Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara,
and San José, and the County of
Santa Clara
and alternatives analysis, environmental review and
the selection of a locally preferred alternative (LPA) in a
6.4 Include corridor-specific considerations in
project development process
Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara,
and San José, the County of Santa
Clara, and VTA
process:
• Light rail as well as innovative vehicle and service
models should be explored
• Coordination with the SJC Airport Connector
project which could be expanded into the corridor
• Review potential connections options to Diridon
Station and Downtown San José
• Analyze an alternative alignment along the I-280
corridor in Cupertino
• Review coordination of corridor transit connections
Preliminary estimates of the capital costs for various separated, high—capacity systems and service types are shown in Table 11.
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Table 11: Preliminary Estimate for Capital Cost of Separated, High-Capacity Transit Systems
Potential Capital Component Description Cost Estimate
(in $2024)
Estimated Corridor
Travel Time
Estimated Daily
Ridership
Existing Conditions
Current peak hour conditions for
average VTA Lines 523 and 23 in the - 39.4 minutes for Line 523
50.4 for Line 23 9,800
Transit/Business Access Lane
Early action option as part of Bus
Speed, Reliability and Experience
Improvements
$13.4m-$27.7m 30.4 minutes 12,600
At-Grade Side Running Separated Transit
Lane $53m 29.3 minutes 12,950
At-Grade Side Running Separated Transit
Lane – Excluding Cupertino Section
Includes development of 10 side
station areas—with limited
improvements at non-separated lane $29m 31.9 minutes 12,650
At-Grade Center Running Transit Lane Includes development of 10 center
station areas $95m 27 minutes 12,600
Elevated Transit Line
Includes development of 8 stations
including Downtown San José or $1,750m 20 minutes 20,200
Elevated Transit Line - I-280 alignment in
Cupertino
Includes development of 8 stations
including Downtown San José or $1,750m 20 minutes 19,250
Underground Transit Line
Includes development of 8 stations
including Downtown San José or $2,800m 20 minutes 20,200
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RESOLUTION NO. 19-089
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT:
1. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPLETE STREETS AND TRANSIT EFFICIENCY
STUDY FOR THE STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD CORRIDOR, AND 2. SUPPORT
ONGOING DISCUSSIONS REGARDING A HIGH-CAPACITY TRANSIT
SERVICE IN THE STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD/I-280 CORRIDOR IN
COLLABORATION WITH THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY (VTA) AND THE CITIES OF SANTA CLARA, AND SAN JOSS.
WHEREAS, Cupertino staff and Council members have participated in
discussions with neighboring communities since a multi-jurisdictional group was
established by the San Jose City Council on August 8, 2017, comprised of the cities of San
Jose, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County and the Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority (VTA) to discuss key regional issues affecting West San Jose,
with a focus on transportation and circulation; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San Jose, along with VTA,
jointly developed and submitted a grade separated high-capacity transit concept along
the Stevens Creek Boulevard/I-280 Corridor to the Plan Bay Area 2040 process; and
WHEREAS,The VTA's role as county congestion management agency (CMA) and
transit provider for Santa Clara County enables it to bring together multiple cities and
Santa Clara County together to study upgrading a corridor such as Stevens Creek
Boulevard into a multi-modal, transit supportive corridor; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San Jose, along with VTA,
jointly considered a scope of work for a study that addresses streetscape improvements
to improve efficiency of existing transit services, with consideration of features such as
transit signal priority, streetscape improvements, safe and comfortable pedestrian and
cycling facilities, and other improvements to support transit such as street trees,
landscaping, and pedestrian scale lighting; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San Jose, along with VTA,
jointly discussed the long term goal of a fully grade-separated, high-capacity, high speed
transit that would be time competitive with auto travel along Stevens Creek Boulevard/1-
280; and
WHEREAS, the Mobility Element of the City of Cupertino General Plan
Community Vision 2015- 2040) supports the design and building of Complete Streets
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which optimize mobility for all modes through Policy M-2.1, Street Design, and Policy
M-2.2, Adjacent Land Use; and
WHEREAS, the Mobility Element of the City of Cupertino General Plan
Community Vision 2015-2040) supports the participation in regional transportation
planning processes and working with neighboring cities to develop programs consistent
with the goals and policies of Cupertino's General Plan, to minimize adverse impacts on
the City's circulation system, and to address regional transportation and land use issues
of mutual interest through Policy M-1.1, Regional Transportation Planning; and
WHEREAS, the Mobility Element of the City of Cupertino General Plan
Community Vision 2015-2040) supports street design and amenities consistent with local
transit goals to improve transit as a viable alternative to driving through Policy M-4.5,
Access to Transit Services; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby
1. Support efforts to study improving transit efficiency and streetscape
improvements along the Stevens Creek Boulevard corridor, and
2. Support continuing ongoing conversations regarding high-capacity transit service
along the Stevens Creek Boulevard/I-280 corridor, with the understanding that it
would:
a. Not use general purpose travel lanes or adversely impact vehicular capacity
on City surface streets; and
b. Be grade separated, and time-competitive with auto travel; and
c. Study an alternate alignment in Cupertino along I-280, continuing to
DeAnza College at the junction of SR85 and Stevens Creek Boulevard,
ensuring service to areas of high employment density and De Anza College,
while connecting the Cities of San Jose, Santa Clara, and Cupertino,
supported by, and developed in collaboration with, the Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority; and
3. Authorizes the City Manager or designee to assess resources needed to develop
these projects and report findings to the City Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 161h day of July, 2019 by the following vote:
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Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Scharf, Chao, Paul, Sinks, Willey
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
Steven Scharf,Mayor Date
City of Cupertino
ATTEST:
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk Date
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RES. NO. 79207
RESOLUTION NO. 79207
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE SUPPORTING 1) A COMPLETE STREETS AND
NEAR-TERM TRANSIT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR
THE STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD CORRIDOR TO BE
PREPARED JOINTLY BY THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (VTA) AND THE CITIES
OF SANTA CLARA, CUPERTINO, AND SAN JOSE, AND 2)
SUPPORT THE VTA HIGH CAPACITY TRANSIT STUDY
AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH CAPACITY TRANSIT
SERVICE ALONG THE STEVENS CREEK CORRIDOR
WHEREAS, the City Council of the. City of San Jose (“City”) approved the Stevens
Creek Urban Village Plan (“Plan”) on August 8, 2017, which supports high-capacity
urban transit service along the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor; and
WHEREAS, this Plan was prepared by the City and community to provide a policy
framework to guide new jobs and housing growth within the Urban Village boundary and
guide the characteristics of future private and public development, including
transportation systems and streetscapes within this area; and
WHEREAS, this Plan supports the identified growth capacity for this Urban Village in
the Envision San Jose 2040 General Plan, providing the capacity for the development of
approximately 3,860 new dwelling units and 4,500 new jobs; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Jose approved on August 8, 2017, forming a
multi-jurisdiction group comprised of San Jose, Cupertino, Santa Clara, and Santa Clara
County to discuss key regional issues affecting West San Jose, with a focus on
transportation and circulation; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Santa Clara approved on September 12, 2017,
the formation of a Stevens Creek Urban Village Taskforce to address land use on our
shared borders; and
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WHEREAS, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (“VTA”) role as county
congestion management agency (“CMA”) and transit provider enables them to bring the
three cities and County along the Stevens Creek corridor together to transform it into a
multimodal complete street that improves transit service to support densifying land
uses, enhance safety, reduce distances of pedestrian street crossings, incorporate
streetscapes improvements that provide complete and comfortable walkway and
bikeway networks, and add trees, landscaping, and pedestrian lighting; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San Jose, along with VTA, jointly
developed a draft scope of work for a Complete Street and Near Term Transit Study,
that considers new modes of transportation as an option; and
WHEREAS, both near-term and long-term transit investments support San Jose’s
General Plan and Stevens Creek Urban Village Plan by supporting more intense
development near station areas and mobility for employees, residents, and visitors; and
WHEREAS, transit investments made on this corridor could be used by private bus
operators, autonomous vehicles, or other modes of transportation; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San Jose, along with VTA, jointly
developed and submitted a grade separated high capacity transit concept along the
Stevens Creek Corridor to the plan bay area 2050 process;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE THAT:
1. The City of San Jose supports a Complete Streets and Near-Term Transit
Implementation Plan that considers new modes of transportation, and a grade
separated high capacity transit system for the Stevens Creek corridor, that
connects the Cities of San Jose, Santa Clara, and Cupertino, that is supported
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by, and developed in collaboration with, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority.
2. The City of San Jose appoints the District 1 Councilmember to any policy
advisory committee created to oversee and coordinate these efforts.
3. The City Manager or designee is authorized to assess resources needed to
develop these projects and report findings to the City Council.
ADOPTED this 6th day of August, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES:ARENAS, DAVIS, DIEP, ESPARZA, FOLEY, JONES
JIMENEZ, KHAMIS, PERALEZ, LICCARDO.
NOES:NONE.
ABSENT:CARRASCO.
DISQUALIFIED: NONE.
SAM LICCARDO
Mayor
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 19-8781
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
CLARA TO SUPPORT WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE
SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY (VTA) AND THE
CITIES OF CUPERTINO AND SAN JOSE TO DEVELOP A
COMPLETE STREETS AND TRANSIT STUDY, INCLUDING
OPTIONS OF HIGH CAPACITY TRANSIT, FOR THE STEVENS
CREEK BOULEVARD CORRIDOR.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
W HEREAS, Santa Clara staff and Councilmembers have participated in discussions with
neighboring communities since amulti-jurisdictional group was established by the San Jose City
Council on August 8, 2017, comprised of the cities of Santa Clara, San Jose, Cupertino, Santa
Clara County and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to discuss key regional
issues affecting West San Jose, with a focus on transportation and circulation;
W HEREAS, the cities of Santa Clara, Cupertino, and San Jose along with VTA jointly developed
and submitted a grade separated high-capacity transit concept along Stevens Creek Boulevard
to the Plan Bay Area 2040 process;
W HEREAS, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority's (VTA) role as County congestion
m anagement agency (CMA) and transit provider for Santa Clara County enables it to bring
together multiple cities and Santa Clara County together to study upgrading a corridor such as
Stevens Creek Boulevard into amulti-modal, transit supportive corridor;
W HEREAS, the Santa Clara City Council approved on September 12, 2017 the
formation of a Stevens Creek Urban Village Taskforce to address land use on shared borders;
W HEREAS, the City of Santa Clara General Plan contains Circulation policies that include
complete streets elements; and
W HEREAS, the City of Santa Clara adopted Resolution 18-8593 on August 21, 2018, which
adopted a Complete Street Policy to support the design of roadways to safely accommodate all
users including bicyclists, pedestrians, transit riders, children, senior citizens, disabled people,
and motorists.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS
FOLLOWS:
1. That the City of Santa Clara supports a study exploring transit options including
Complete Streets along the Stevens Creek Boulevard corridor.
2. That the study considers potential options for a grade separated high capacity transit
system for the Stevens Creek Boulevard corridor, that connects the Cities of San Jose, Santa
Clara, and Cupertino, that is supported by, and developed in collaboration with, the Santa Clara
Valley Transportation Authority.
3. That the options considered in the study do not adversely affect streets in the City of
Santa Clara.
4. That the City Manager or designee is authorized to assess resources needed to develop
these projects and report findings to the City Council.
5. Effective date. This resolution shall become effective immediately.
H EREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE A TRUE COPY OF A RESOLUTION PASSED
A ND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, AT A REGULAR MEETING
THEREOF HELD ON THE 19T" DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILORS: Davis, Hardy, Mahan, O'Neill, and Watanabe,
and Mayor Gillmor
N OES: COUNCILORS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILORS: Chahal
A BSTAINED: COUNCILORS: None
ATTEST:
NORA PIMENTEL, MMC
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
CITY OF SANTA CLARA
Attachments incorporated by reference: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 25-_____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
ACCEPTING THE STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD CORRIDOR VISION
STUDY, INCLUDING THE ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
RECOMMENDED BY THE CUPERTINO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN
COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION, AND DIRECTING
STAFF TO WORK THROUGH THE MULTIJURISDICTIONAL WORKING
GROUP AND STEERING COMMITTEE TO FURTHER ASSESS THE
STUDY’S RECOMMENDATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR
IMPLEMENTATION
WHEREAS, Cupertino staff and Councilmembers have participated in
discussions with neighboring communities since a multijurisdictional group was
established by the San Jose City Council on August 8, 2017, comprised of the cities
of Cupertino, Santa Clara, San Jose, Santa Clara County and the Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority (VTA) to discuss key regional issues affecting the
Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor with a focus on transportation and circulation;
and
WHEREAS, as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s 2018
Horizon Initiative, San Jose, Santa Clara, Cupertino, and VTA jointly proposed a
high-capacity transit line from Diridon Station in San Jose to De Anza College in
Cupertino, securing inclusion in Plan Bay Area 2040; and
WHEREAS, the Mobility Element of the City of Cupertino General Plan
(Community Vision 2015-2040) supports the participation in regional
transportation planning processes and working with neighboring cities to develop
programs consistent with the goals and policies of Cupertino's General Plan, to
minimize adverse impacts on the City's circulation system, and to address regional
transportation and land use issues of mutual interest through Policy M-1.1,
Regional Transportation Planning; and
WHEREAS, the Mobility Element of the City of Cupertino General Plan
(Community Vision 2015-2040) and 2018 Complete Streets Policy support the
design and building of Complete Streets, which optimize mobility for all modes
through Policy M-2.1, Street Design, and Policy M-2.2, Adjacent Land Use; and
WHEREAS, on July 26, 2019, the Cupertino City Council adopted
Resolution 19-089 supporting the study of transit efficiency and streetscape
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improvements for the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor in partnership with the
City of San Jose, City of Santa Clara, the County of Santa Clara, and VTA; and
WHEREAS, the process of completing the Stevens Creek Boulevard
Corridor Vision Study (Vision Study) was launched in January 2023 and guided
by the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Steering Committee, comprised of
elected officials from the participating jurisdictions, and with input from a
working group of participating agency staff and a community advisory group; and
WHEREAS, the Vision Study was completed in December 2024 and is being
presented to the governing body of each jurisdiction for acceptance;
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2025, the Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian
Commission (BPC) voted unanimously to recommend that the Cupertino City
Council accept the Vision Study, passing a motion recognizing current progress
toward improving Stevens Creek Boulevard and recommending that the Council
accept the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor with the following qualifications:
1. The City maintains final decision-making authority regarding any
projects or recommendations contained within the Vision Study.
2. The BPC reaffirms the City’s commitment to the provisions contained
within Resolution 19-089.
3. All projects within the City of Cupertino, including any intersection
modifications, will conform to the City’s standard processes, plans, and
procedures relating to public outreach and approval; and
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2025, the Cupertino Planning Commission
reaffirmed the BPC motion and voted unanimously to recommend that the
Cupertino City Council accept the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision
Study, with the following additional qualifications:
1. Prioritize investments in identity and maintenance.
2. Prioritize investments in safety, with a focus on, but not limited to,
technology and innovation such as adaptive traffic signalization and
active pedestrian detection.
3. Prioritize cost by limiting the corridor up to Bubb Road and limiting
the study of transit alternatives to grade-separated transit.
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4. Invest in off-corridor bicycle and pedestrian networks such as, but not
limited to, the Lawrence Mitty Trail and Tamien Innu; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby
accept the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study, including the
additional qualifications recommended by the Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian
Commission and Planning Commission, and directs City staff to work through the
multijurisdictional working group to further assess the Study's recommendations
and opportunities for implementation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution is not a project under the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, together with related
State CEQA Guidelines (collectively, “CEQA”) because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change in the environment. In the event that this Resolution
is found to be a project under CEQA, it is subject to the CEQA exemption
contained in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with
certainty to have no possibility that the action approved may have a significant
effect on the environment. CEQA applies only to actions which have the potential
for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a
significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. In this
circumstance, the proposed action to accept the Vision Study would have no or
only a de minimis effect on the environment because the action involves only the
acceptance of a document and does not approve or implement any specific project,
policy, or physical improvements. The foregoing determination is made by the
City Council in its independent judgment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 3rd day of September, 2025, by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Liang Chao, Mayor
City of Cupertino
________________________
Date
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Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
________________________
Date
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Resolution No. [Insert Cupertino Resolution Number]
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO REGARDING THE STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD CORRIDOR VISION STUDY
WHEREAS, Cupertino staff and Councilmembers have participated in discussions with neighboring communities since a multijurisdictional group was established by the San Jose City Council on August 8, 2017, comprised of the cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, San Jose, Santa Clara County and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to discuss key regional issues affecting the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor with a focus on transportation and circulation; and (comment: from draft resolution) as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s 2018 Horizon Initiative, San Jose, Santa Clara, Cupertino, and VTA jointly proposed a high-capacity transit line from Diridon Station in San Jose to De Anza College in Cupertino, securing inclusion in Plan Bay Area 2040; and (comment: from draft resolution) the Mobility Element of the City of Cupertino General Plan (Community Vision 2015-2040) supports the participation in regional transportation planning processes and working with neighboring cities to develop programs consistent with the goals and policies of Cupertino's General Plan, to minimize adverse impacts on the City's circulation system, and to address regional transportation and land use issues of mutual interest through Policy M-1.1, Regional Transportation Planning; and (comment: from draft resolution) on July 26, 2019, the Cupertino City Council adopted Resolution 19-089 supporting the study of transit efficiency and streetscape improvements for the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor in partnership with the City of San Jose, City of Santa Clara, the County of Santa Clara, and VTA; and (comment: from draft resolution) the process of completing the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study (Vision Study) was launched in January 2023 and guided by the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Steering Committee, comprised of elected officials from the participating jurisdictions, and with input from a working group of participating agency staff and a community advisory group; and (comment: from draft resolution) WHEREAS, the Vision Study was completed in December 2024 and is being presented to the governing body of each jurisdiction for acceptance; (comment: from draft resolution)
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WHEREAS, the 2016 Cupertino Bicycle Master Plan and the 2018 Pedestrian Master Plan identify separated bike paths along Stevens Creek Boulevard as a top priority. Cupertino has been improving safety along the corridor through annual Capital Improvement Projects. (comment: added) Cupertino prioritized safety with the adoption of the Local Road Safety Plan in January 2023 and the Vision Zero Plan in July 2024, both of which identified safety projects along Stevens Creek Boulevard. (comment: added)
, California Government Code Section 65088 establishes the framework for Congestion Management Programs and emphasizes the need for VTA to develop and implement transportation investment priorities based on regional needs; (comment: from Moore's draft) NOW, THERE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO THAT:
1. The City of Cupertino accepts the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision
Study as one of many valuable planning documents for consideration.
2. The City wishes to ensure the following:
A. The City reaffirms its commitment to the provisions contained within
Resolution 19-089, specifically that “high-capacity transit service along the
corridor on City surface streets would not use general purpose travel lanes or
adversely impact vehicular capacity”, and that it should “be grade separated,
and time- competitive with auto travel”. (comment: part of BPC
recommendation)
B. The City continues to advocate for a study, as stated in Resolution 19-089, of
“an alternate alignment in Cupertino along I-280, continuing to DeAnza
College at the junction of SR85 and Stevens Creek Boulevard, ensuring
service to areas of high employment density and De Anza College, while
connecting the Cities of San Jose, Santa Clara, and Cupertino, supported by,
and developed in collaboration with, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority. ” (comment: in line with BPC recommendation)
C. The City maintains final decision-making authority regarding any projects or
recommendations contained in the Vision Study. (comment: part of BPC
recommendation)
D. All projects within the City of Cupertino, including any intersection
modifications, will conform to the City’s standard processes, plans, and
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procedures for public outreach and approval. (comment: from BPC
recommendation) 3. The City remains committed to: A. Improving safety along Stevens Creek Boulevard and other corridors throughout the City by implementing the Vision Zero Plan, the Local Roadway Safety Plan, and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plans. B. Prioritizing investments in safety, with a focus on—but not limited to—technology and innovation such as adaptive traffic signalization and active pedestrian detection. C. Considering cost-effective options to maintain prudent fiscal management and responsible allocation of public resources.
4. The City conditionally supports the Vision Study as a planning tool, while emphasizing the need to prioritize projects based on documented regional need and cost estimates—especially given the funding demands of projects like the BART Phase 2 Extension. (comment: from Moore's draft) 5. The City does not support immediate funding or implementation of costly high-capacity transit in the 9-mile Stevens Creek Corridor without clear regional need and VTA prioritization under Government Code §65088. Future support will depend on VTA designating the corridor as a top regional investment priority. (comment: from Moore's draft) 6. The City urges VTA and MTC to develop a regionally prioritized transportation investment plan that allocates funding based on demonstrated need, and to evaluate the costs and benefits of any Stevens Creek high-capacity transit proposal in light of BART Phase 2 budget lessons. (comment: from Moore's draft) 7. The City directs staff to collaborate with VTA, MTC, and other agencies to advocate for a data-driven, needs-based approach to transportation planning, ensuring taxpayer funds are allocated responsibly and with clear benefit. (comment: shortened from Moore's draft) PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Cupertino this [Date of Adoption] day of [Month, Year], by the following vote: AYES: NOES:
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: [Mayor's Signature] Mayor of the City of Cupertino
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Resolution No. [Insert Cupertino Resolution Number]
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO REGARDING THE STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD CORRIDOR VISION STUDY
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino participated in the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study, a multi-jurisdictional effort to develop a shared vision for mobility along a 9-mile stretch of the road, from Foothill Boulevard in Cupertino to Diridon Station in San José; and , the Vision Study explored various transportation options including potential high-capacity transit; and , the City acknowledges the importance of regional transportation planning and supports the exploration of mobility enhancements within the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor; and , the City is committed to prudent fiscal management and the responsible allocation of public resources; , the BART Silicon Valley Phase 2 Extension Project, a six-mile extension of BART service from Berryessa/North San José Station to the City of Santa Clara, originally estimated to cost around $4 billion, has seen its estimated project cost increase to $12.75 billion with an anticipated opening in 2036, a change reflecting updated engineering, risk assessments, and significant market shifts since the initial estimate in 2020; , the estimated costs for potential high-capacity transit options within the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor, including a separate transit line, range from $1.7 billion to $2.8 billion, with a timeline of at least 20 years for completion, indicating a substantial future investment; , California Government Code Section 65088 establishes the framework for Congestion Management Programs and emphasizes the need for VTA to develop and implement transportation investment priorities based on regional needs; , the City believes that substantial investments in high-capacity transit must be
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carefully evaluated within the context of county-wide transportation priorities and documented need, taking into account the factors that have influenced the cost and schedule of similar major infrastructure projects like the BART Phase 2 Extension; , the City supports strategically investing in expensive transit where it is most needed in the county; , the City desires to express its conditional support for the Vision Study, recognizing its value as a planning document while advocating for careful prioritization based on demonstrated regional need and documented cost estimates, especially in light of the significant funding requirements of projects like the BART Phase 2 Extension; , the Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission has reviewed the Vision Study and recommended safety improvements such as protected bike lanes, recognizing Stevens Creek Boulevard as a top priority in the City's Vision Zero plan; , the Cupertino Planning Commission has recommended acceptance of the Vision Study, recognizing the need for continued study while acknowledging the aspirational nature of certain elements and the significant funding required; NOW, THERE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO THAT: 1. The City of Cupertino accepts the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study as a valuable planning document. 2. The City Council acknowledges the recommendations of the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission regarding the importance of safe pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and recognizes Stevens Creek Boulevard as a top priority for safety improvements in the City's Vision Zero plan. 3. The City Council acknowledges the Planning Commission's motion to recommend acceptance of the Vision Study, recognizing the need for further study. 4. The City recognizes the significant financial implications of high-capacity transit projects, as demonstrated by estimated costs within the Stevens Creek Corridor and changes experienced by the BART Phase 2 Extension Project. 5. The City does not endorse or commit to advocating for the immediate funding or implementation of expensive, high-capacity transit options within the 9-mile
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Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor, without a clear demonstration of regional need and documented prioritization by VTA in accordance with California Government Code Section 65088. 6. The City supports the concept of aspirational future high-capacity transit projects within the Stevens Creek Corridor, but only when VTA has clearly demonstrated that this corridor is a top priority for regional transportation investment, based on a comprehensive evaluation and documented in accordance with California Government Code Section 65088. 7. The City urges VTA and MTC to develop a regional prioritized plan for transportation investments that strategically allocates resources to projects demonstrating the greatest need, and to carefully evaluate the costs and benefits of any proposed high-capacity transit project within the Stevens Creek Corridor in light of the experiences with the BART Phase 2 Extension and factors influencing its budget adjustments. 8. The City directs staff to work with the participating agencies, including VTA and MTC, to advocate for a data-driven and prioritized approach to regional transportation planning and investment, ensuring that the allocation of taxpayer dollars is prudent and aligned with regional needs, and to carefully evaluate the costs and benefits of any proposed high-capacity transit project within the Stevens Creek Corridor. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Cupertino this [Date of Adoption] day of [Month, Year], by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: [Mayor's Signature] Mayor of the City of Cupertino
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
Subject: Options on Commission Oversight of Transportation Matters
Provide input to staff on the preferred options for having transportation projects reviewed by
commissions and provide direction to staff to take the necessary steps to implement the changes.
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting: September 3, 2025
Subject
Options on Commission Oversight of Transportation Matters
Recommended Action
Provide input to staff on the preferred options for having transportation projects
reviewed by commissions and provide direction to staff to take the necessary steps to
implement the changes.
Background
The City of Cupertino currently relies on the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission (BPC),
composed of five appointed commissioners, to review and provide input on
transportation-related matters. Historically, the BPC has played an advisory role in
reviewing both transportation policy documents and specific project construction plans.
Their focus has primarily been on bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, but their input
has also extended to broader transportation issues. This has further been supported by
the Cupertino Municipal Code (CMC) which states that the BPC shall “…review,
monitor and suggest recommendations for City transportation matters including, but
not limited to, bicycle and pedestrian traffic, parking, education and recreation within
Cupertino.” Transportation related projects do not impact land uses and have therefore
not been historically presented to the Planning Commission, except as part of the Capital
Improvement Program when requesting consideration for General Plan Conformance.
Recently, the City Council has expressed interest in involving the Planning Commission
in the review of certain transportation-related matters, particularly those with wider
impacts on city infrastructure, such projects that result in the loss of vehicle lanes. This
interest has prompted a need to re-evaluate the current structure of commission review
of transportation projects. Each approach listed below will require CMC modifications,
and staff will return with revised ordinances as appropriate for Council consideration
for adoption after receiving direction from City Council on its preferred option.
Reasons for Recommendation and Available Options
In response to Council’s interest and direction, staff has identified four potential options
for allocating the review process of transportation-related matters. Each option reflects a
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different approach to commission roles, and each has implications for staff time, project
design processes, and community engagement.
It is recommended that each transportation-related item be assigned to no more than a
single commission for review and recommendation. Involving multiple commissions in
reviewing the same item will create additional demands on staff resources, potentially
requiring additional staffing. It may also lead to confusion or conflict if the commissions
offer differing recommendations and could result in commissioners feeling
disenfranchised if their input is ultimately disregarded by City Council.
Clear criteria to differentiate which commission will review which project types is
necessary. It will also be necessary to assign the City Manager the authority to determine
which commission will be presented with a given topic when it is unclear which
commission would be the most appropriate.
Option 1 - Split responsibilities between Planning Commission and BPC
• Planning Commission reviews: Broader transportation related planning documents.
These documents would include Vision and Master plans that provide long-term
goals and establish defined project lists (ie. Stevens Creek Corridor Vision Study,
Active Transportation Plan, etc.)
• BPC reviews: Transportation project conceptual and construction plans, and policy
documents that directly relate to bicycle, pedestrian or other non-vehicular modes of
transportation that have little to no impact on vehicular traffic.
Pros: Retains BPC's expertise and continuity on transportation construction
projects and bicycle and pedestrian related policy documents.
Planning Commission engagement on long-term planning documents
provides a broader planning lens.
Cons: May result in some overlap or confusion regarding boundaries of
commission responsibilities as the line between Vision Studies and
conceptual plans can blur.
Meeting the heightened internal preparation needs would require a
measured increase in staffing resources.
Option 2 - Expanded role for Planning Commission with focus on major
infrastructure changes
• Planning Commission reviews: Broader planning related documents, as well as
preliminary conceptual plans and design plans for projects that propose to eliminate
vehicle lanes or reconfigure intersections in a way that may have an impact on
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vehicular travel. The Planning Commission, being a quasi-approval authority, would
provide approval for projects and plans that do not require City Council approval.
• BPC reviews: Remaining design plans focused on multimodal elements (bicycle,
pedestrian, transit) with little to no potential impact on vehicular travel.
Pros: Planning Commission input on potentially impactful projects supports
broader citywide goals.
BPC continues role in multimodal-focused project reviews.
Cons: BPC may lose ability to advise on projects that affect bicycles and
pedestrians if the project also has the potential to impact vehicular modes
of transportation.
Meeting the heightened internal preparation needs would require a
measured increase in staffing resources.
Option 3 - Continue with BPC oversight, rename to “Transportation and Mobility
Commission”
• All transportation matters continue under current BPC purview, including projects
relating primarily to vehicular travel even if not focused on bicycle or pedestrian
travel.
• Rename commission to reflect broader transportation role and improve public
understanding.
Pros: Maintains current structure with minimal disruption.
Clarifies commission’s scope and responsibilities.
Would not create a significant increase in staffing resources or costs.
Cons: May not address Council’s interest in broader Planning Commission
engagement.
Option 4 - Transition all transportation matters to Planning Commission
• Planning Commission becomes “Planning and Transportation Commission.”
• BPC is disbanded, and all transportation-related matters are consolidated under a
single commission.
Pros: Centralizes decision-making for land use and transportation.
Potentially improves coordination between planning and mobility efforts.
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Cons: Loss of specialized bicycle and pedestrian advisory body, with
corresponding potential impact to active transportation grant eligibility.
Risk of reducing focus on multimodal transportation issues.
Meeting the heightened internal preparation needs would require a
measured increase in staffing resources.
Next Steps
Once the City Council provides direction, staff will take the necessary steps to
implement the changes, including preparation of any necessary policy changes and/or
ordinances for modification of the Cupertino Municipal Code. Staff will return to City
Council with these final documents for approval.
Sustainability Impact
No sustainability impact.
Fiscal Impact
Each option is expected to have small to moderate impacts on staffing resources.
However, changes in commission structure and review processes could influence the
scope and timing of project design and consultant contracts. These impacts are estimated
to range from $5,000 to $30,000 per transportation related project, depending on the size
and complexity of future projects. Full cost implications will be better understood as
specific projects are implemented under the new framework.
City Work Program (CWP) Item/Description
None
Council Goal:
N/A
California Environmental Quality Act
No California Environmental Quality Act impact.
_____________________________________
Prepared by: David Stillman, Transportation Manager
Reviewed by: Chad Mosley, Director of Public Works
Approved for Submission by: Tina Kapoor, Interim City Manager
Attachments:
N/A
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
Subject: City Manager Report
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Good evening,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Welcome back! After a brief summer pause, I am excited to share updates
from across the organization. While there were no Council meetings, we still
accomplished a lot—advancing projects, preparing for upcoming initiatives,
and supporting community programs and events that continued throughout
the summer months. We look forward to returning to a regular meeting
schedule and building on the momentum of the summer as we head into a
busy and productive fall. Thank you for staying engaged, and I’m excited to
keep sharing the great work of our City with you!
Updates and Announcements
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Trained!
The August CERT academy saw a large Cupertino contingency in attendance. This was
the first time when a current Mayor, Vice Mayor, and City Manager had signed up for
this training. The class, hosted by the Santa Clara County Fire Department, focuses on
disaster preparedness and provides a foundational overview of how local CERT
members can support their communities in times of crisis. Please join me congratulating
the recent graduates! I encourage everyone to sign up for the upcoming class.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025
Introducing Cupertino Restaurant Week: October 6 - 12, 2025
In celebration of Cupertino’s 70th anniversary, the City is proud to announce its first-ever
Restaurant Week, happening Monday, October 6 to Friday, October 12, 2025.
This exciting new campaign will invite the community to support local dining spots
while enjoying exclusive promotions and specials from participating restaurants. For
more details and a full list of participating restaurants, visit cupertino.gov/taste70.
The full list of participating restaurants will be available starting Monday, September
15. Let’s eat local, celebrate local, and enjoy everything our community has to
offer.
Celebrating 70 Years with the Fall SCENE
The Fall 2025 issue of the Cupertino Scene has been released and highlights several key
community initiatives and celebrations. This edition is available digitally, and limited
print copies will be available at City Hall and other facilities.
This edition highlights Cupertino’s 70 years of history, a call for 2025 CREST Award
nominations, resources for Emergency Preparedness Month, and an overview of the
FY 2025-26 budget. The publication continues to serve as a valuable tool for keeping
the community informed and engaged. Enjoy the full issue at cupertino.gov/scene.
City’s Stance Regarding State Housing Law
The City of Cupertino issued a press release on Tuesday, August 19 in response to the
letter received from HCD. The City reaffirmed its commitment to complying with
housing laws while disagreeing with HCD’s interpretation of the 90-day correction
period, and emphasized fair application processing, constructive dialogue, and
balancing state requirements with community values. Residents have responded
positively to the City's clear stance. The press release is available on the City’s Press
Release webpage.
Hybrid Meetings Are Starting In September
We are excited to share that the City will begin offering fully hybrid Commission and
Committee meetings in September. This new format will make it easier for the public
to participate—whether in person or virtually—helping to encourage broader
community engagement.
Thanks to the support from Council, now we have dedicated staff in place to
support this transition, assisting with agendas, logistics, and live technical support to
ensure meetings run smoothly and remain in full compliance with the Brown Act.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025
Monthly Mayor’s Chat Request Form Now Available
A new request form for the Monthly Chat with the Mayor is now available at before
and during the meeting for residents who wish to submit questions or requests. This
will help the Mayor in collecting feedback, addressing community questions, and
ensuring a more productive conversation during the session.
We look forward to using this opportunity to discuss local concerns with residents
and provide updates on City planning and governance. The form is avialable at
cupertino.gov/mayorchat.
‘No Turn on Red’ Restrictions Relaxed on McClellan Road/
Stelling Road
The City has recently relaxed many of the “NO TURN ON RED” restrictions at the
intersections of McClellan Road/Stelling Rd. They were implemented several years
ago, along with concrete bike lane buffers, as part of the McClellan Road corridor
improvement project. The turn restrictions were in effect 24/7 and were intended to
provide enhanced safety to bicyclists using McClellan Road, specifically to those
bicyclists using the green bike boxes at the intersections.
Lawson Bike Path Completion
The Cupertino Union School District extended its gratitude to the City and the Safe
Routes to School program for the successful completion of the Lawson Bike Path. In a
message from Superintendent Stacy Yao, CUSD highlighted the City for the well-
produced introductory video and recognized the path as an important
enhancement to student and community safety.
After listening to community feedback and performing field observations, staff
determined that the turn restrictions could be limited to the before- and after-school
drop-off and pick-up times without compromising safety. This change would further
reduce delays for vehicles turning right at the intersections outside of these times,
resulting in a win-win situation.
I have received positive feedback from community members including our Planning
commissioner who appreciates the City taking resident concerns into consideration.
Block Leader Directory
Block Leaders can now connect through a new directory, available exclusively to
registered block leaders via the volunteer portal. Organized by reporting zones, the
directory includes a map on the first page, with each section featuring a screenshot
of the relevant zone. The final page lists contact information for those who wish to
share details without revealing their location. A step-by-step access guide was sent
to block leaders on Tuesday, August 19.
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Welcome New Businesses - HEYTEA & Molly Tea
Two new boba tea cafés recently opened in Cupertino, adding exciting variety to
the city’s food scene. HEYTEA opened at 19469 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Main
Street Cupertino, in the space formerly occupied by Pasta Armellino. Its arrival marks
a fresh addition to Cupertino’s dining options.
Molly Tea has also moved into the former Barraco Coffee location at 19110 Stevens
Creek Boulevard, which had been vacant since last year. With tenant improvements
completed, the City looks forward to seeing this new local business thrive and the
space reactivated.
New ERP Project Update
We are pleased to share that the ERP replacement project has reached a key
milestone of the ten proposals received in response to the City’s RFP, seven met the
minimum qualifications and were thoroughly evaluated by the selection committee.
Based on this evaluation, three vendors have been shortlisted to advance to the
next phase of the process.
These finalists will participate in on-site software demonstrations and implementation
strategy presentations sometime in August/September timeframe. Following these
sessions, the committee will complete additional due diligence and its final
evaluation to identify a preferred finalist vendor with which to begin contract
negotiations and statement of work development.
Our goal is to present the recommended contract for City Council approval before
the end of the calendar year.
Cupertino Puzzle Hunt
As part of the Mayor's Initiatives, Solving Fun will be hosting the Cupertino Puzzle
Hunt--a free, family-friendly adventure where participants of all ages can journey to
wonderful places in Cupertino to find clues and solve puzzles throughout the month
of October, Puzzles will be available at the Cupertino Library or can be downloaded
by going to solvingfun.com/cupertino.
Signage at Jollyman Playground
New permanent signage has been installed at Jollyman Park playground to
enhance user safety and provide clear guidelines. The sign includes multilingual text
(English, Chinese, and Braille) and highlights important reminders such as: no dogs,
skateboarding, bicycles, glass, or alcohol in the play area, and a warning that
surfacing and play structures may become hot and should be checked before use.
This installation supports community feedback and reinforces the City’s
commitment to maintaining a safe and inclusive play environment.
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De Anza College Parking Policy Update
At the Foothill‑De Anza Community College District board meeting on July 7, it was
confirmed that paid parking for visitors and the public will resume in Fall 2025 at $3
per day, while student and staff parking will remain free through Spring 2026.
The district plans to introduce a license-plate reader system in partnership with
Educational Technology Services and campus police to manage access, though
the system will not be in place by this Fall. With approximately 5,000 parking spaces
on campus and 69% of classes now online, availability remains high.
Additional implementation updates will be posted on the district’s official website.
These improvements are highly visible to residents and visitors alike, contributing to a
more modern and welcoming streetscape across Cupertino. We’ve completed
significant phases of pole replacement and are actively upgrading over 2,000
streetlights to LED fixtures. These efforts support the City’s long-term goals around
sustainability and safety.
Citywide Streetlight Story Map
Another update on the City’s ongoing streetlighting improvements. Through two
major initiatives—the replacement of aging streetlight poles and the upgrade to
LED lighting—we are making noticeable, citywide enhancements to both safety
and energy efficiency.
Letter of Interest Submitted for 10480 Finch Avenue Property
On August 21, the City sent a formal letter of interest to Cupertino Union School
District expressing interest in pursuing negotiations for the potential purchase of the
property at 10480 Finch Avenue. As part of this process, staff are preparing due
diligence materials and will begin engaging with the District’s negotiators.
Pacific Workspaces
Pacific Workplaces, a provider of coworking and hybrid work solutions, is expanding
its location at 10080 N Wolfe Road with an additional 5,280 square feet, bringing its
total footprint to over 20,000 square feet. Opening this fall, new members can join
the waitlist now to take advantage of special savings on 12-month and 6-month
leases. To learn more and complete an interest form, visit Cupertino Expansion
Space Interest Form.
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Encampment Resolution Completed at Alves/Bandley
On August 14, at approximately 9 a.m., the cleanup of the unhoused encampment
located at Alves Drive and Park Circle East was completed. The individual previously
occupying the site had vacated prior to the cleanup. The City’s contractor
removed all remaining belongings, trash, and debris, and completed a general site
cleanup. Additional cleaning of the sidewalk surface will be also conducted. The
conditions at this encampment site has continued to deteriorate prompting the City
to schedule the clean up.
Sheriff’s Office Update: Jugging Crime Awareness
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has reported an increase in “jugging”
incidents across the county. Jugging occurs when suspects follow individuals after
withdrawing cash from a bank, ATM, or financial institution, then attempt to rob them
—often using ruses, threats, or violence.
To reduce the risk of being victimized, the Sheriff’s Office advises residents to stay
aware of their surroundings when leaving a bank or ATM, avoid leaving cash inside
vehicles, vary their routes after financial transactions, and carry cash and valuables
discreetly. Anyone who believes they are being followed should call 9-1-1
immediately.
For more information, visit the Sheriff’s Office public safety resources at
sccgov.org/sheriff.
Recent Events
SR2S Middle School Bike Skills Workshop
Cupertino Safe Routes to School, in partnership with Wheel Kids, hosted a Middle
School Bike Skills Workshop on August 24. The program was designed to help rising
6th to 8th graders and their parent or guardian build confidence biking to school
through lessons on safety, traffic rules, and a neighborhood group ride. Learn more
at cupertino.gov/saferoutes/msbs.
Community Hall Upgrades
The Community Hall upgrades project remains on track, and while the timeline is still
tight, we are making steady progress toward completion. The upgrades are
expected to be ready for use following the August recess, with staff prepared to
support a smooth transition. Thank you for your continued support as we modernize
this important space.
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Cupertino National Night Out
On August 5, Interim Deputy City Manager Kirsten Squarcia attended Cupertino Night Out
on my behalf, visiting neighborhood gatherings on Columbus Avenue and at Portal Park,
Woodhill Court, and Monterey Court. These events brought residents together and
created opportunities to connect with the City, share local concerns such as safety and
traffic, and strengthen neighborhood relationships. Thanks to our OEM staff and public
safety partners for their help organizing the event!
Bell Ringing for Peace
On August 6, I joined Mayor Chao, Vice Mayor Moore, and Councilmember Mohan
in attending the Cupertino-Toyokawa Sister Cities’ 6th Annual Community Bell
Ringing for World Peace. Held behind the Quinlan Center at Cupertino Memorial
Park, the event commemorated the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Toyokawa,
Japan, and provided a meaningful opportunity for the community to gather in a
collective reflection and call for peace.
The event provided updates, shared key information, and offered residents an
opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns. Ben Fu, Director of the Community
Development Department, participated as a panelist during the meeting joining
representatives from other agencies to address community concerns.
Lehigh/Heidelberg Materials Cement Plant and Quarry Public
Meeting
Santa Clara County Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga hosted a community meeting on July
31 to discuss the current status of the Lehigh/Heidelberg Cement Plant and Permanente
Quarry.
Board of Supervisors Hearing on Healthcare Sales Tax Measure
On August 7, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors held a special hearing
to consider a countywide sales tax measure in response to significant healthcare
funding cuts under H.R. 1.
Kids ‘N Fun Festival
The annual Kids ‘N Fun Festival took place on Saturday, August 23. This free, City-
sponsored event—managed by an external organization—celebrated culture,
community, and family fun. Attendees enjoyed a full day of live performances,
games, food, and hands-on activities for kids of all ages. It was a wonderful
opportunity to connect with neighbors, discover new experiences, and create
lasting memories.
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De Anza Peace Pole Dedication Ceremony
On August 20th, I had the pleasure of attending the dedication ceremony of
Cupertino’s first Peace Pole, held at De Anza College, alongside Vice Mayor Kitty
Moore. This meaningful event, hosted by the Rotary Club of Cupertino in partnership
with De Anza College, marks a significant step in promoting peace within our
community.
The Peace Pole, part of a global movement spanning over 180 countries, serves as
a visible symbol of our shared commitment to fostering harmony and understanding
among all people. The ceremony included thoughtful remarks and a time for
community fellowship, reinforcing the collective hope for a more peaceful world
beginning right here in Cupertino.
2025 Bobateeno Community Showcase
The Cupertino Civic Center hosted the Bobateeno Youth Clubs Day event on
August 17th, bringing together youth organizations, nonprofits, and boba enthusiasts
for an afternoon of games, socialization, and free boba. Attendees enjoyed fun
activities like boba flavor tastings, guessing and voting for their favorite flavors, and
exploring local youth clubs.
The event also featured live performances, interactive games, and opportunities for
kids and teens to connect with peers and organizations from around the area. All in
all, it was a lively, joyful celebration that showcased Cupertino’s community spirit
and its sweet love for boba!
Annual India Flag Raising Ceremony
On August 15, I attended the 79th India Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony,
hosted by Cupertino-Bhubaneswar Sister Cities Inc. and the City. The event was
honored by the presence of the Consul General of India from San Francisco, and
Mayor Liang Chao shared remarks highlighting the importance of diversity and
cultural celebration.
Performances by Xpressions and Pampa Dance Academy, along with the
performance of the national anthem by two local students, added to the
celebratory atmosphere. I am proud to celebrate India’s rich heritage, and I’m
grateful to everyone who took part.
The Board approved moving forward with the measure, which aims to support Santa
Clara Valley Healthcare and prevent service disruptions such as trauma center
closures and overwhelmed emergency departments. The decision is expected to
impact all county residents and may also affect future local sales tax measures.
Additional details, including the agenda and staff reports, are available on the Santa
Clara County Board and Commission Meetings website.
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Over the past several weeks, I participated in a number of meetings with residents,
commissioners, and developers to discuss projects and community priorities. These
included conversations with residents of Baxley Court regarding the proposed
development on Evulich Court, as well as a separate meeting with SummerHill
Homes on their project at 10857 Linda Vista Drive. I also met with residents
concerned about the proposed Mary Avenue Villas project, where topics such as
traffic, safety, and parking were discussed.
Additionally, I spoke with Cupertino resident and Boy Scout Dhruva Joglekar, who is
working toward his Citizenship in the Community merit badge, about City Council
priorities and ways youth can get more involved in local government. I also met with
Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Seema Swamy and Planning Commission
Chair Santosh Rao to discuss facility use, the Active Transportation Plan, and other
City issues.
Updates from Recent Meetings
Upcoming Events
Community Coffee with Assemblymember Ahrens and
Mayor Chao
Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens, in partnership with Cupertino Mayor Liang Chao,
will host a Community Coffee on Saturday, September 6, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the
Quinlan Community Center (10185 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino). Residents are
invited to discuss state and local matters. RSVP at tinyurl.com/PACupertinocc.
Tina Kapoor
INTERIM CITY MANAGER
WARM REGARDS,
Thank you for your continued support. I will see you all at the September 3 City
Council Meeting.
All City Manager Reports are posted with the Council agenda and can be found
online on the City Council Webpage.
City Manager Reports Posted Online
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Meeting: September 3, 2025
Reporting Councilmember: Councilmember J.R. Fruen
Report Dates: 7/8/25 to 8/25/25
Item Date, Title, and Description:
Event 1. July 24, 2025 – CASCC Executive Committee Meeting – I attended the scheduled
Executive Committee Meeting of the Cities Association of Santa Clara County JPA in my
capacity as the organization’s Second Vice-President. We confirmed and previewed items for
the August 14 Legislative Action Committee and Board Meetings. Meeting materials are
available on the CASCC website here.
Event 2. August 4, 2025 – Meeting with the Interim City Manager – I met with Interim City
Manager Kapoor to discuss items of interest to residents and stakeholders, to follow-up on
council-directed action items, to discuss future council agendas, and to examine regional and
statewide matters impacting Cupertino.
Event 3. August 13 – Silicon Valley Clean Energy Board Meeting – I attended the regular
August meeting of the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Board of Directors in my capacity as
Cupertino’s appointed representative there. In report out from Closed Session, the Board voted
unanimously to initiate litigation against a contract developer of a clean energy project for
breach of said contract. In a break from its normal practice of meeting at Cupertino Community
Hall, the Board met at Sunnyvale City Hall in its Council Chambers. Board materials are
available on its website here. Major items included:
1. A report on vacancies, recruitment, and retention pursuant to AB 2561 showing that
SVCE has a 100% retention rate reflecting overall strong employee satisfaction inside
the organization.
2. Authorization for the SVCE CEO to execute prepay agreements as part of a Power
Supply Contract with CCCFA to better leverage debt and produce savings for the
organization.
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3. Authorization of an agreement with IP Darden LLC for procurement of 93 megawatts
of solar power through the construction of a solar power generation and collocated
battery storage facility to help SVCE meet its power supply goals beginning June 1,
2028.
4. Consideration and adoption of the Annual Budget.
5. A study session on the Fiscal 2025-26 Strategic Focus Areas and Strategic Plan.
6. An update on local agency action planning to support local agency electrification
transition efforts.
Event 4. August 14 – CASCC Legislative Action Committee Meeting & Board Meeting – I
chaired the CASCC LAC Meeting in my capacity as Second Vice President of the CASCC JPA.
Meeting materials are available on the CASCC website here. The Committee examined five
bills and took action to recommend the following positions to the Board, which subsequently
adopted the same positions:
1. AB 736 (Wicks) – Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 (watch)
2. SB 326 (Becker) – California Wildfire Mitigation Strategic Planning Act (support)
3. AB 632 (Hart) – Administrative fines and penalties – judgments
4. AB 906 (Gonzalez) – Housing Elements – affirmatively furthering fair housing –
zoning (oppose – 7-3)
5. AB 66 (Tangipa) – CEQA exemption for fire safety egress route projects (watch)
Event 5. August 15 – India Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony – Together, with
Mayor Chao, Vice-Mayor Moore, Councilmember Mohan, and assorted local electeds, I
participated in the annual flag raising ceremony in honor of India’s Independence Day. The
event was well attended despite the scorching heat.
Event 6. August 18, 2025 – Meeting with the Interim City Manager – I met with Interim City
Manager Kapoor to discuss items of interest to residents and stakeholders, to follow-up on
council-directed action items, to discuss future council agendas, and to examine regional and
statewide matters impacting Cupertino.
Event 7. August 21, 2025 – Meeting with neighbors of Mary Avenue Villas proposal – I met
with neighbors of site of the proposed Mary Avenue Villas ELI housing project to discuss their
concerns about the project, process, an potential mitigation of eventual impacts.
Event 8. August 25, 2025 – Meeting with the Interim City Manager – I met with Interim City
Manager Kapoor to discuss items of interest to residents and stakeholders, to follow-up on
council-directed action items, to discuss future council agendas, and to examine regional and
statewide matters impacting Cupertino.
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Meeting: September 3, 2025
Reporting Councilmember: Vice Mayor Kitty Moore
Report Dates: 7/8/25 to 8/25/25
Item Date, Title, and Description:
July 9, 2025. Special City Council Meeting Closed Session.
July 14, 2025. Meeting with Mayor and Interim City Manager.
July 14, 2025. Attended Mayor Chat. Spoke with a long-time CERT volunteer
regarding the program status.
July 15, 2025. Regular City Council Meeting Closed Session.
July 16, 2025. Reviewed all City Administrative Policies including ones which
overlap with Council duties.
July 16, 2025. Special City Council Meeting Commission/Committee interviews.
July 17, 2025. Council Recess Begins.
July 24, 2025. Water Ambassadors meeting at Valley Water. Learned about seismic
retrofitting plans and asked questions regarding the status of the Stevens Creek
Reservoir and earthquake safety plans.
July 28, 2025. Audit Committee Meeting. Chair Schmidt and I were assigned to the
Budget Format Review Subcommittee which has and will be meeting over the next
few months to learn about the implementation of the Moss Adams/Baker Tilly
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recommendations to the budget format and provide feedback on navigation. This is
part of an ongoing update to the internal processes and utilization of OpenGov and
integration with the new ERP system. There will be community outreach during the
process.
July 30, 2025. Meeting with CAO, ICM, and Mayor.
July 31, 2025. Attended Supervisor Abe-Koga’s Heidelberg Materials (Lehigh)
update. Truck noise at pre-dawn hours was discussed without clear resolution.
August 4, 2025. Special Meeting of the Audit Committee. (continued July 28, 2025
meeting)
August 5, 2025. Meeting with SummerHill staff regarding various artists they have
contacted to potentially provide public art for their project at the Staples location on
Stevens Creek Blvd. Provided observations on the various art and noted that all had
a range of color schemes and that they would need to decide whether they are
interested in harmonious or contrasting colors for whatever type of work they
decide to narrow down for their project.
August 5, 2025. 1st Day of CERT training in Los Gatos. After speaking with a long-
time CERT volunteer, signed up and requested others to join. Cupertino had
excellent representation for this 3-week training program.
August 6, 2025. 1st meeting of the Audit Committee Budget Format Review
Subcommittee with Staff.
August 6, 2025. Attended the Toyokawa Sister City Bell Ringing for Peace at
Memorial Park.
August 7, 2025. CERT class #2.
August 12, 2025. CERT class #3.
August 14, 2025. VTA Policy Advisory Committee meeting. This meeting had an
important vote for Cupertino regarding obtaining grant funding for SV Hopper.
August 14, 2025. Santa Clara County Cities Association Legislative Action
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Committee. Reviewed and made recommendations for various bills to support or
oppose.
August 14, 2025. Santa Clara County Cities Association Board Meeting. Supervisors
Abe-Koga and Lee advocated for Measure A, however there was no vote of support
or opposition on the matter. Concern was raised about ballot language and pay for
physicians on Transparent Californa.
August 14, 2025. CERT class #4. Due to overlap with the other meetings, this
training was taken as a make up watching the recording.
August 15, 2025. India Independence Day flag
raising at Civic Center Plaza. Bhubaneswar
Sister City in coordination with the City
held the annual flag raising with music,
dance, and refreshments.
August 17, 2025. Attended FOG India
Independence Day Parade in Fremont.
Now the largest in California and possibly
the US. Mayor Chao and I shared a
convertible for this exciting parade.
August 18, 2025. Tour of the Sports Center and Blackberry Farm Retreat Center
with ICM Kapoor, Director Sander, and Mayor Chao.
August 19, 2025. CERT class #5.
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August 20, 2025. Attended the De Anza
College/Cupertino Rotary Peace Pole Dedication
Ceremony at De Anza College. The Peace Pole project
brings messages in many languages on a crisp white pole
with inscriptions wishing for peace. Chorale music with
string accompaniment followed warm wishes for world
peace.
August 21, 2025. Audit committee Budget format Review
Subcommittee meeting #2 with Staff. Subcommittee and
Staff had a robust discussion regarding the draft which the
Subcommittee was given one hour to review and prepare comments on.
August 21, 2025. CERT class #6.
August 22, 2025. Agenda look-ahead meeting with Mayor and Sr. Staff.
August 22, 2025. Informal Vice Mayor meeting with VMs from across the Peninsula
Division.
August 23, 2025. Final CERT Skills Day with emergency drills and graduation
ceremony! This course is
highly recommended for
community members to be
trained to render
assistance if needed, under guidance, in an emergency when first responders may
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be overwhelmed by numbers of incidents. This was a record class size, post -
Pandemic with Cupertino representing the most numbers
of students of any city with current and past electeds and
commissioners and members of the public. The October
class is already filling up and is in Cupertino at the Monta
Vista Recreation Center.
Links to register are here:
https://www.sccfd.org/education-and-preparedness-
overview/emergency-preparedness/cert/
August 25, 2025. Check in meeting with Mayor Chao, ICM Kapoor, CA Andrews,
and ADCM Squarcia.
Council recess ends September 3, 2025.
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City Council
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Study SessionStudy Session
25-14156 Subject: Receive an update on the Active Transportation Plan efforts.
Closed Session
25-14180 Subject: Conference with legal counsel - ______; California Government
Code Section _____________
Ceremonial Items
25-14166 Subject: Recognition of September 16 as National IT Professionals Day
25-14243 Subject: Recognize the years of service for the Friends of Children with
Special Needs (FCSN) Club
25-14252 Subject: Recognize the years of service for Parents Helping Parents
25-13641 Subject: Recognition of September 15-October 15 as National Hispanic
Heritage Month
Consent Calendar
24-13596 Subject: Approval of September 3, 2025 City Council minutes
25-13884 Subject: Second reading and enactment of Ordinance No. 25-XXXX
regarding municipal code amendments for vehicle parking and oversized
vehicle parking
25-13967 Subject: Approval of Accounts Payable for week ending __
25-14130 Subject: Award of a design professional services agreement to DIALOG
Design LP for the City Annex Improvements project (420-99-248) for the
renovation of an existing building located at 10455 Torre Avenue for a
total not-to-exceed amount of $493,243. (Continued from July 1, 2025)
25-14146 Subject: Second Reading Ordinance No. 25-XXXX Municipal Code
Amendments to Municipal Code Chapters 19.08 (Definitions) and 19.112
(Accessory Dwelling Units) to make edits for consistency with the
provisions in State Law that relate to Accessory Dwelling Units.
25-14249 Subject: Approve a First Amendment to the contract with Independent
Code Consultants, Inc. for an increase of $220,000 to provide On-Call Plan
Review Services for FY26 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $415,000.
Approve a Second Amendment to the contract with West Coast Code
Consultants, Inc. for an increase of $220,000 to provide On-Call
Professional Building Services for FY26 for a total not-to-exceed amount
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25-14238 Subject: Library Commission's Recommendation of Thomas Celerier for
appointment of the new 2026-2028 Cupertino Poet Laureate
25-14164 Subject: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between local public
agencies in Santa Clara County to fund the Composting Education
Program (formerly funded by County TAC), provided by the University
of California Cooperative Extension for an amount of $4,593.45 annually,
$9,186.90 over two years (Public Works Env Programs, Ursula Syrova)
25-14168 Subject: AI Ops Deployment and Solution Re-Platform Special Project
25-14161 Subject: Receive update on Special Revenue Fund Process Review from
FY24-25 Internal Audit Program (Finance/Baker Tilly)
Public Hearings
25-14098 Subject: Introduction to amendments to the Cupertino Municipal Code
(CMC)adding new Section 14.30 relating to small cell wireless facilities
(including 5G)
Future Agenda Items
25-14086 Subject: Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report
Councilmember Reports
24-13577 Subject: Councilmember Reports
City Manager Report
25-14206 Subject: City Manager Report
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Study SessionStudy Session
24-13288 Subject: Status update on the City policy on homeless encampments
(10/15/24 City Council directed staff to bring this back in 1 year)
Ceremonial Items
25-14182 Subject: Recognition of October as Community Planning Month
25-14216 Subject: Recognition of October as Hindu Heritage and Awareness
Month (verbal recognition only)
25-13643 Subject: Recognition of October 19 to October 25, 2025 as United Against
Hate Week (verbal recognition only)
Consent Calendar
24-13597 Subject: Approval of September 16, 2025 City Council minutes
25-14179 Subject: Approval of updated future agenda items requested by City
Councilmembers ("TBD List")
Public Hearings
25-14150 Subject: Introduce and conduct first reading of Municipal Code/Building
Code amendments adopted before Oct 1, 2025 per new bill (AB130).
Second reading must occur before 10/1/2025 (Building, Sean Hatch)
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25-13775 Subject: Ordinance Update SB450 - 1st and 2nd reading required.
Municipal Code Amendment to clarify multiple sections of the Zoning
and Subdivisions Title, including updates to address SB450 (PL - Piu
Ghosh)
Future Agenda Items
25-14087 Subject: Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report
Action Calendar
25-13866 Subject: A Resolution approving amendments to the City Council
Procedures Manual
Councilmember Reports
24-13578 Subject: Councilmember Reports
City Manager Report
25-14207 Subject: City Manager Report
Presentations
25-14251 Subject: Disaster Preparedness State of Readiness Report (10 min) (Jim
Frawley)
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Ceremonial ItemsCeremonial Items
25-14214 Subject: Recognition of the years of service for the Cupertino Rotary Club
25-14215 Subject: Recognition of the years of service for the Lions club
Consent Calendar
25-14151 Subject: Second reading and enactment of Municipal Code Amendments
regarding Building Code Updates (Building, Sean Hatch)
24-13598 Subject: Approval of October 7, 2025 City Council minutes
25-13709 Subject: Accounts Payable for
Public Hearings
25-14241 Subject: First Reading Ordinance: Municipal Code Amendments to
Municipal Code Chapters 19.148 (Required Artwork in Public and Private
Developments) and addition of a City Council Art-in-lieu fee policy.
Environmental Recommendation: Categorical Exemption. File No.:
MCA-2025-003 Applicant: City of Cupertino; Location: Citywide
Future Agenda Items
25-14088 Subject: Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report
Action Calendar
25-14125 Subject: Introduce first reading of an ordinance to make minor and
technical corrections to the Cupertino Municipal Code as follows: (1)
enacting new Sections ___, ___, ___; (2) amending Sections ___, ___, ___;
(3) repealingSections ___, ___, ___
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25-14231 Subject: Comprehensive review of business licensing procedures
Councilmember Reports
24-13579 Subject: Councilmember Reports
City Manager Report
25-14208 Subject: City Manager Report
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Ceremonial ItemsCeremonial Items
25-14219 Subject: Presentations from Bhubaneshwar delegations
25-14220 Subject: Presentation from Toyokawa Sister City delegations
25-13644 Subject: Recognition of November 29, 2025 as Small Business Saturday
Consent Calendar
25-13654 Subject: Mitigation Fee Act - the Annual & Five-Year Report for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2025-2026
24-13599 Subject: Approval of October 21, 2025 City Council minutes
25-14213 Subject: Teri & Nidhi - ERP Agreement
25-14239 Subject: Award a contract to XXX for Blackberry Farm Golf Course
Maintenance Services for a total not to exceed amount of $XXX.
Public Hearings
25-14149 Subject: Establishment of a new fee for ministerial two lot Urban Lot
Splits
Future Agenda Items
25-14089 Subject: Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report
Action Calendar
25-14128 Subject: Second reading and enactment of an ordinance to make minor
and technical corrections to the Cupertino Municipal Code as follows: (1)
enacting new Sections ___, ___, ___; (2) amending Sections ___, ___, ___;
(3) repealingSections ___, ___, ___
25-14143 Subject: Introduce an ordinance for Municipal Code Amendments to add
a new section relating to filming and permits
25-14162 Subject: Amendments to Municipal Code Section __: scope and
responsibilities of the Audit Committee
25-14181 Subject: A Resolution rescinding Resolution 24-022 and amending the
resolution establishing rules governing recruitment, attendance,
appointments, and vacancies on City advisory bodies
Councilmember Reports
24-13580 Subject: Councilmember Reports
City Manager Report
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25-14209 Subject: City Manager Report
Presentations
25-14147 Subject: Presentation from Toyokawa Sister City delegation regarding
recent student exchange
25-14148 Subject: Presentation from Bhubaneswar Sister City delegation regarding
recent student exchange
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Consent CalendarConsent Calendar
25-14144 Subject: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance for Municipal
Code Amendments to add a new section relating to filming and permits
25-14099 Subject: Adopt a maximum rate schedule for Rate Period Five (RP 6) for
Recology to provide recycling, organics, and solid waste collection,
recycling and organics processing services, and transport for disposal as
calculated using the allowed and approved methodology in the Franchise
Agreement (Attachment A)
24-13600 Subject: Approval of November 4, 2025 City Council minutes
25-13710 Subject: Accounts Payable for
Public Hearings
25-14200 Subject: Appeal of fee determination made by the City Collector for
Business License renewal; public hearing pursuant to Cupertino
Municipal Code (CMC) Section 5.04.480(C); Appellant: Annie Lee;
Business: Lee's Sandwiches; Business Address: 20363 Steven Creek Blvd,
Cupertino, CA 95014 (Postponed from September 3, 2025)
Future Agenda Items
25-14090 Subject: Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report
City Manager Report
25-14210 Subject: City Manager Report
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Ceremonial ItemsCeremonial Items
25-14183 Subject: Recognition of City Manager's Office in line with the League of
California Cities' City Manager Awards
Consent Calendar
25-14201 Subject: Accept Federal grant funding and award design professional
services agreement to XXXXXXXX for a total-not-to-exceed contract
amount of $XXX,XXX for the McClellan Road Bridge Reconstruction
Project.
24-13601 Subject: Approval of November 18, 2025 City Council minutes
Future Agenda Items
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25-14091 Subject: Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report
Councilmember Reports
24-13581 Subject: Councilmember Reports
City Manager Report
25-14211 Subject: City Manager Report
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Election of Mayor and Vice MayorElection of Mayor and Vice Mayor
25-14100 Subject: a. Councilmembers elect Mayor
b. Councilmembers elect Vice Mayor
c. Mayor and Vice Mayor Oath of Office
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Consent CalendarConsent Calendar
24-13602 Subject: Approval of December 2, 2025 City Council minutes
25-13711 Subject: Accounts Payable for
Future Agenda Items
25-14092 Subject: Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report
Councilmember Reports
24-13582 Subject: Councilmember Reports
City Manager Report
25-14212 Subject: City Manager Report
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Agenda Item
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