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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution No. 25-084 to appoint Vice Mayor Kitty Moore to the Board of Directors of the Cities Association of Santa Clara County for the 2026RESOLUTION NO. 25-084 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO APPOINTING VICE MAYOR KITTY MOORE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITIES ASSOCIATION OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY FOR THE 2026 TERM AND IN SUPPORT OF HER ELECTION TO ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino is a member of the Cities Association of Santa Clara County (“CASCC”) and is therefore entitled to appoint one City Councilmember to serve as Director on the CASCC Board of Directors and one to serve as an alternate to the Board of Directors. WHEREAS, Cupertino Councilmember, Kitty Moore, currently serving as Vice Mayor in 2025, is a Civil Engineer and a certified paralegal who has served the City of Cupertino as a City Councilmember and Planning Commissioner for over six years, and has represented the City as a Director on the CASCC Board of Directors and a member of the CASCC Legislative Action Committee since January 2025. WHEREAS, Councilmember Kitty Moore has served on the Cupertino Audit Committee for three years and has solid experience in budgeting, reviewing expenditures, and thoughtfully evaluating financial policy. Kitty Moore has served for three years on the Cupertino Legislative Review Committee working with a Sacramento-based lobbying firm, is well informed of the state legislative process, and following the legislative process diligently. WHEREAS, Councilmember Kitty Moore has been elected by regional members to serve as Vice Chair of the Santa Clara Valley Water Commission and as Chair of the Valley Transportation Authority Policy Advisory Committee for two consecutive years, demonstrating that her ability to lead is respected by her peers in other cities through service on these regional bodies (see Councilmember Moore’s Application for Cities Association Executive Committee as Exhibit A). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, Resolution No. 25-084 Page 2 That the City Council of the City of Cupertino hereby appoints Councilmember Kitty Moore to represent the City of Cupertino as a member of the CASCC Board of Directors for the 2026 term beginning in January 2026. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Council of the City of Cupertino hereby endorses Councilmember Kitty Moore to represent the City of Cupertino as a member of the CASCC Executive Committee when that election next occurs. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Council of the City of Cupertino directs the Mayor, or the Mayor’s designee, to transmit this Resolution to the Cities Association of Santa Clara County. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 7th day of October, 2025, by the following vote: Members of the City Council AYES: Chao, Moore, Wang NOES: Fruen, Mohan ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Liang Chao, Mayor City of Cupertino Date Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk Date 10/21/2025 10/21/2025 1 Exhibit A From: Catherine “Kitty” Moore Vice Mayor, City of Cupertino To: Nominating Committee and Board Members: Larry Klein, Mayor of Sunnyvale/Board President, Tina Walia, Saratoga Councilmember/First Vice President, and Carmen Montano, Mayor of Milpitas/Board Member RE: Position(s) Sought: 1st VP, 2nd VP or Secretary/Treasurer Greetings! As Vice Mayor of Cupertino, I bring a unique blend of technical expertise, regional leadership experience, and deep community commitment to public service. I am in my second term on city council having been re-elected in 2024 with the highest number of votes, the largest vote margin to the next candidate in Cupertino history, and while running against 4 prior Cupertino Mayors. As a child growing up in Vermont, my family was on foot stamps; I was financially independent at 18 and I attended university on a AFROTC scholarship working up to three jobs while in school. My husband, siblings, late father and uncles are all veterans of the US Armed Forces. I am mom to two adult sons who work together with my husband on a startup they are building. I have a technical background working in Civil Engineering (designed street, grading, sewer, storm drains, and conducted hydrology studies, traffic studies, etc.) and am a certified paralegal with a lifelong dedication to learning—most recently completing both Basic and Advanced Environmental Studies Certificates to strengthen my effectiveness as a policymaker. Over the past seven years, I’ve served on the Cupertino City Council and previously as Chair of the Planning Commission, Chair of Cupertino’s Environmental Review Committee (4 years), Legislative Review Committee (served 3 years), Housing Element Strategic Advisory Committee, and Audit Committee (served 3 years). I’ve also represented Cupertino regionally as Vice Chair of the Santa Clara Valley Water Commission, 2-year Chair of the Valley Transportation Authority Policy Advisory Committee, and a Board Member of the Santa Clara County Library District JPA, where I was appointed to the Finance Subcommittee. I currently am appointed as primary to serve on the SCCCA LAC, BOD, and Selection Committee with Mayor Chao as the alternate. My work focuses on fiscally sound governance, transparent leadership, and collaborative solutions that serve all our communities. My record reflects a strong commitment to environmental protection, public accountability, and smart financial stewardship. I uncovered over $64 million in idle city funds in 2024—securing higher returns for taxpayers—and established a Fraud, Waste, and Abuse hotline that strengthened internal controls and helped restore public trust after a 14-year embezzlement. Environmentally, I spearheaded action on major cleanup efforts, including identifying more extensive hazardous waste contamination at the Vallco site, which led to long-overdue regulatory oversight after years of delays. I’ve championed local environmental ordinances, expanded affordable housing—including homes for extremely low-income residents with developmental disabilities—and secured tens of millions in grants for parks, streets, and public facilities. 2 I have solid experience with budgets and review spending and financial policy thoughtfully having served 3 years on our Audit Committee and budget formatting subcommittee to increase public engagement and accessibility to the complexities of municipal budgeting. While the JPA budget is not as complex, having good policies in place and experience with oversight would be helpful for the organization. I have served 3 years on our Legislative Review Committee which is supported by a lobbyist. I understand the importance of having a legislative platform, and to fairly listen to committee members, along with the legal requirements conducting meetings and have advocated successfully for these to be met at the LAC where they were not. The LAC needs to have some consensus on a basic platform, fairness in proposing bills, and a reasonable limit to their number. The JPA overall, will always need thoughtful stewards to promote a democratic body which supports and advocates for the needs of the member cities to fulfill the JPA Agreement Purposes particularly such as being a forum for the wider community and creating more opportunities to discuss approaches to each city’s strategies on regional issues. This year’s members, for instance, could have Article 2 – Creation and Purposes presented as an online survey, perhaps with additions from the President, to grade ourselves on our performance with comment space available for each item and the results could inform the JPA for next year’s work plan direction. I would be humbled and honored to be able to bring this depth of experience, integrity, and results-driven leadership to the Santa Clara County Cities Association and look forward to supporting our cities to have solid, collective input from all members, as 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President or Secretary/Treasurer. Thank you all for your service to the Cities Association, your individual cities, and to all our constituents. The countless hours providing for and advocating for our region are genuinely appreciated! Best regards, Kitty Moore Joint Powers Agency Agreement for Cities Association of Santa Clara County ARTICLE 2 - CREATION AND PURPOSES 2.1 This Agreement is entered into by the Members in order to: 2.1.1 Review, study, develop consensus positions, and take action on issues of interest to Members; 2.1.2 Focus on local and regional matters that are important to our future; 2.1.3 Develop a common agenda for Santa Clara County cities; 3 2.1.4 Serve as a unified voice for Santa Clara County cities in relationship to other agencies, organizations, and levels of government; 2.1.5 Establish and administer the City Selection Committee pursuant to Government Code Section 50270 et seq., as amended and make appointments to regional and local bodies as provided by law; 2.1.6 Serve as a source of education, information, and networking for officials from all cities in Santa Clara County; 2.1.7 Provide a forum for non-city individuals, groups and organizations and the private sector to address items of interest to Santa Clara County cities; 2.1.8 Reduce duplication of effort by sharing information and provide a unified voice and strong advocacy on legislation and other important issues that affect its Members; 2.1.9 Strengthen the Members' and Agency's standing at the regional, State and Federal level; 2.1.10 Strive to respect local control, provide regional perspective, and make a difference to elevate the quality of life throughout the County; 2.1.11 Provide a forum for discussion and study of problems common to the Members and to assist in the development and implementation of solutions to such problems; 2.1.12 Provide a method for the Members to collaborate and jointly develop policies that benefit the region; and 2.1.13 Collaborate in such a way that is efficient, saves the jurisdictions the expense of individual effort, and creates positive outcomes.