HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution No. 26-022 to repeal and replace Resolution No. 23-026 regarding the Legislative Review Committee (LRC)RESOLUTION NO. 26-022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
REVISITING THE CITY OF CUPERTINO LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
POLICY
WHEREAS, the City Council has an interest in weighing in on state,
federal, and regional legislative issues that impact the City and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the City receives legislative action alerts sent by various city
associations that need to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis; and
WHEREAS, the Council had previously established the Legislative Review
Committee (LRC) to make recommendations on legislative advocacy issues that
could impact the City; and
WHEREAS, the ad-hoc legislative subcommittee recommended that the
City adopt a new Legislative Platform for 2026 and reestablish the LRC by
resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to revise the Legislative Advocacy
Policy to support timely, coordinated, and strategic engagement on state and
federal legislation that may impact the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby:
1.Adopt the revised Legislative Advocacy Policy attached hereto as Exhibit
A, including reestablishing the Legislative Review Committee and
adopting an annual Legislative Platform .
2.Repeal and Replace Resolution No. 23-026 and any other procedures,
policies, or rules adopted by the Council that are inconsistent with this
Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 19 day of February, 2026, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Moore, Chao, Mohan, Wang
NOES: Fruen
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Resolution No. 26-022
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SIGNED:
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Kitty Moore, Mayor
City of Cupertino
__2/24/2026______________________
Date
ATTEST:
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Lauren Sapudar, Acting City Clerk
__2/24/2026_____________________
Date
Exhibit A
Legislative Advocacy Policy
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines regarding City legislative
advocacy by the City Council.
II. BACKGROUND
A Legislative Platform identifies the City’s broad advocacy positions on issues
and legislation with local impacts. Advocacy positions typically relate to pending
legislation and current issues, and guide Council and staff on intergovernmental
matters directly related to service delivery, or otherwise contribute to the City’s
operational success and/or health and well-being of its residents.
III. OBJECTIVE
The primary objective of establishing an annual Legislative Platform is for the
City Council and the Legislative Review Committee to adopt official City
positions on clearly stated legislative issues at the start of a legislative session. By
doing this, the legislative approval process is streamlined by receiving clear
direction at the beginning of the legislative session from the City Council on
pertinent legislative issues.
IV. POLICY STATEMENT
1.Each year the City Manager shall present for Council’s consideration a
draft Legislative Platform. Once approved by the City Council, this
platform informs official City advocacy positions on pending
legislative issues.
2.The Legislative Platform is utilized by staff throughout the year to
determine, in consultation with the Legislative Review Committee,
City positions on legislation and intergovernmental issues and
minimizes the need for staff to request further direction from Council
on legislation and issues as they arise.
3.During the year, staff monitors and researches pending legislation to
identify bills that could significantly impact Cupertino. With
authorization from the Legislative Review Committee, City staff shall
prepare position letters consistent with the Council-approved
Legislative Platform for the Mayor’s signature.
4.Items not addressed in the City’s Legislative Platform will require
Council approval prior to any legislative advocacy efforts.
5.Legislative priorities should focus on issues directly relevant to or
impacting the provision of municipal services. Generally, the City will
not address matters that are not pertinent to the City’s local
government services, such as international issues.
V.Implementation
The City Manager shall monitor the provisions of this policy. Disagreements in
interpretation of the City’s Legislative Platform shall be resolved by the City
Council.
City departments are encouraged to monitor and be knowledgeable of any
legislative issues related to their discipline. However, any requests for the City to
take positions on a legislative matter must be directed to the City Manager’s
Office. City departments may not take positions on legislative issues without
City Manager’s Office review and approval from the Legislative Action
Committee.