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ADMIN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DESK ITEM
Meeting: May 5, 2026
Agenda Item #19
Subject
Introduction and ffrst reading of an ordinance amending Cupertino Municipal Code
Sections 1.10, 2.20, 2.24, 2.48, 2.88, 3.12, and 3.38 to reflect organizational changes related
to departmental structure and responsibilities.
Recommended Action
Introduce and conduct the ffrst reading of Ordinance No. 26-____: “AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTERS 1.10, 2.20, 2.24, 2.48, 2.88, 3.12, AND 3.38.”
Background:
Staff’s responses to questions received from councilmember are shown in italics.
Q1: Would the City create a new position for the head of the Human Resources as a result?
What's the ffnancial impact to the City.
Staff response: No new executive-level position is being created as part of this reorganization. The
existing Human Resources Manager will continue in that role and will now report directly to the
City Manager as a division within the City Manager’s Oiffce, rather than as part of a separate
department. The reorganization is administrative in nature and does not have any fiscal impact.
Q2: How many employees are under the Human Resources now? How many employees
are under the City Manager's Office? How many employees are under the new Finance
Department?
Staff response: The Human Resources Division, including the Human Resources Manager,
consists of 5 full-time (FT) employees.
Excluding the recently transitioned Human Resources Division, the City Manager’s Office
consists of 21 FT and 2 part-time (PT) budgeted employees. The City Manager’s Office staffing by
division is as follows:
- City Manager and Support: 7 FT
- City Attorney: 3 FT
- City Clerk: 5FT
- Communications: 2 FT, 1 PT
- Economic Development: 1FT
- Emergency Operations: 3 FT, 1 PT
- Human Resources: 5 FT
The Department of Finance consists of 13 FT and 2 PT employees. There are no changes to the total
number of staff as a result of this reorganization; the changes are limited to reporting structure and
departmental alignment.
Q3: How many executive-level positions do we have now? Such as the directors and
assistant directors and assistant and deputy city managers.
Staff response: There are currently ten members of the Executive Team:
1. City Manager
2. Deputy City Manager
3. City Attorney
4. Senior Assistant City Attorney
5. City Clerk
6. Chief Technology Oiffcer
7. Director of Administrative Services
8. Director of Community Development
9. Director of Parks and Recreation
10. Director of Public Works
Additionally, there are three Assistant Director positions for departments that are primarily
public-facing (Community Development, Parks and Recreation, and Public Works). The Assistant
City Manager position was eliminated earlier in the fiscal year.
Q4: The term "Department of Administrative Services" is mentioned in other city policies,
such as the Investment Policy, I think. Perhaps the Resolution should mention that the
term mentioned in other finance policy documents would refer to the Department of
Finance?
Staff response: Staff is currently compiling all Council-adopted policies and administrative
documents that reference the Director of Administrative Services or the Department of
Administrative Services. These documents will be updated to reflect the new Department of
Finance and Director of Finance titles, as appropriate, to ensure consistency across City policies.
Q5: The revised Muni Code under the section for City Treasurer states "The Treasurer
shall pay out all moneys owed by the City including obligations incurred by improvement
bonds thereof on certification of the Director of Finance (formerly of "Administrative
Services") that such are due and owing." But the Muni Code does not state whether the
Director of Finance is the City Treasurer or not.
The City Council to appoint the City Treasurer specifically at a council meeting. It's not
clear from the Muni Code whether the Director of Finance is automatically the City
Treasurer or the appointment still has to be made by the Council?
Staff response: Cupertino Municipal Code Section 2.48.020 (A)(3) establishes that the department
head (formerly Director of Administrative Services, now Director of Finance) shall also serve as
the City Treasurer and act as ex officio Assessor.
Consistent with this provision, the Director of Administrative Services/Finance has historically
served as the City Treasurer by virtue of the Municipal Code, and a separate Council appointment
is not required. The proposed amendments maintain this structure and are limited to updating the
title to Director of Finance for consistency.
Attachments Provided with Original Stafi Report:
A. Draft Ordinance No. 26- ___
B. Redline of proposed Municipal Code amendments