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APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
SPECIAL MEETING
At 5:45 p.m., Mayor Moore called the Special City Council Meeting to order in the Cupertino
Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue and via teleconference; and
Teleconference Location Pursuant to Gov. Code 54953(b)(2): Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites,
Hotel Lobby Business Center, 130 W 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Kitty Moore, Vice Mayor Liang Chao, and Councilmembers J.R. Fruen
(participated virtually), Sheila Mohan and R “Ray” Wang (5:47 p.m.).
Councilmember Fruen confirmed that he was in the noticed public location and that the
location was open to the public. He further confirmed that he had posted the notice of the
meeting at his remote location, that no other individuals over the age of 18 were with him, and
that no one had indicated to him that they were intending to make public comments or
address the Council.
STUDY SESSION
1. Subject: A study session for City Council to consider existing designations, zoning
corrections, and state law protections for recreational facilities and parkland sites.
Recommended Action: Receive presentation and provide direction.
Written communications for this item included emails to Council and staff presentation.
Senior Planner, Gian Martire gave a presentation and Assistant Director of Community
Development, Luke Connolly was also present.
Councilmembers asked clarifying questions.
Mayor Moore opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public
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comment period.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
MOTION: Moore moved and Chao seconded to direct staff to return to Council with the
following proposed zoning and land use designation changes with site maps, and
include any other applicable parcels not included on the list provided in the staff report.
• APN 326-01-051: Need map and further discussion.
• APN 326-37-047: PR, Parks and Open Space
• APN 356-07-059: PR, Parks and Open Space
• APN 356-05-005: PR, Parks and Open Space
• APN 326-17-004: PR, Parks and Open Space (as is)
• APN 323-36-021: R1C, Public Facilities (as is)
• APN 357-12-001: PR, Parks and Open Space
• Blackberry Farm Golf Course: PR, Parks and Open Space (as is)
• Blackberry Farm Park: PR, Parks and Open Space (as is)
• Canyon Oak Park: PR, Parks and Open Space
• City Hall Annex: BA, Public Facilities
• Civic Center: Broken out to include:
Library: PR, Parks and Open Space
Civic Center Plaza: PR, Parks and Open Space
• Corp Yard: BA, Public Facilities (as is)
• Creekside Park: PR, Parks and Open Space
• Cupertino Sports Center: PR, Parks and Open Space (as is)
• Franco Park: PR, Parks and Open Space; BA Public Facilities, (Traffic Yard) (as is)
• Hoover Park: PR, Parks and Open Space (as is)
• Jollyman Park: PR, Parks and Open Space (as is)
• Lawrence Mitty: PR, Parks and Open Space (as is)
• Linda Vista Park: PR, Parks and Open Space (as is)
• Little Rancho Park: PR, Parks and Open Space
• Mary Avenue Villas: R4, Residential – High/Very High Density (as is)
• McClellan Ranch: PR, Parks and Open Space (as is)
• Memorial Park: PR, Parks and Open Space
• Monta Vista Recreation Center: PR, Parks and Open Space (as is)
• Municipal Water Tanks: BA, Public Facilities (as is)
• Nathan Hall Tank House: PR, Parks and Open Space (as is)
• Portal Park: PR, Parks and Open Space designation (as is)
• Quinlan Community Center: PR, Parks and Open Space
• San Jose Water Company: BA, Public Facilities
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Chao made a friendly amendment directing staff to include
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the size of each lot. (Moore accepted the friendly amendment)
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Moore made a friendly amendment directing staff to
include more information about P(BA) vs. BA zoning designations. (Chao accepted the
friendly amendment)
The motion, as amended, passed with the following vote: Ayes: Moore, Chao, Fruen,
Mohan and Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:33 p.m., Mayor Kitty Moore adjourned the Special City Council Meeting.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 6:47 p.m., Mayor Moore called the Regular City Council Meeting to order in the Cupertino
Community Hall Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Avenue and via teleconference; and
Teleconference Location Pursuant to Gov. Code 54953(b)(2): Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites,
Hotel Lobby Business Center, 130 W 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Kitty Moore, Vice Mayor Liang Chao, and Councilmembers J.R. Fruen
(participated virtually), Sheila Mohan and R “Ray” Wang.
Councilmember Fruen confirmed that he was in the noticed public location and that the
location was open to the public. He further confirmed that he had posted the notice of the
meeting at his remote location, that no other individuals over the age of 18 were with him, and
that no one had indicated to him that they were intending to make public comments or
address the Council.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Floy Andrews announced no reportable action taken during the closed session
held on June 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
CEREMONIAL ITEMS – None
POSTPONEMENTS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY
MOTION: Moore moved and Fruen seconded to reorder the agenda to hear Item No. 7 prior
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to Item No. 6. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Moore, Chao, Fruen, Mohan
and Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Written communications for this item included emails to the Council.
The following members of the public spoke:
Sonali Padgaonkar and Deepali Pathak, representing Elder Aid, discussed the Elder Aid
organization.
Connie Cunningham (virtually) discussed ICE detention center locations.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-5)
Mayor Moore opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public
comment period.
MOTION: Wang moved and Mohan seconded to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-5.
The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Moore, Chao, Fruen, Mohan, and Wang.
Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
1. Subject: Approval of June 2, 2026 City Council meeting minutes.
Recommended Action: Approve the June 2, 2026 City Council meeting
minutes.
2. Subject: Ratifying Accounts Payable for the periods ending May 8, 2026, and May 22,
2026
Recommended Action: A. Adopt Resolution No. 26-073 ratifying Accounts Payable for
the Period ending May 8, 2026; and
B. Adopt Resolution No. 26-074 ratifying Accounts Payable for the Period ending May
22, 2026.
3. Subject: Rescheduling the India Independence Day Flag Raising event from August 14
to August 17, 2026.
Recommended Action: Approve rescheduling the India Independence Day Flag
Raising event from August 14, 2026, to August 17, 2026, and authorize the City
Manager to approve subsequent event date adjustments, if necessary.
4. Subject: Adoption of support position on Assembly Bill 2346 (Wilson) E-Bike Safety
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and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the State legislature.
Recommended Action: Adopt support position on Assembly Bill 2346 (Wilson) E-Bike
Safety and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the State legislature.
5. Subject: Appointment of Councilmember R "Ray" Wang in place of Vice Mayor Liang
Chao on the ad-hoc Council subcommittee to negotiate the agreement for law
enforcement services with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office and as alternate
representative to the multi-jurisdictional Sheriff’s Office Contract Negotiations Ad-Hoc
committee comprised of one representative from the City Councils of Cupertino,
Saratoga and Los Altos Hills.
Recommended Action: Consider the following:
1. Appoint Councilmember R “Ray” Wang in place of Vice Mayor Liang Chao on the
ad-hoc subcommittee to negotiate the agreement for law enforcement services with the
Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office; and
2. Appoint Councilmember Wang as alternate in place of Vice Mayor Chao to the
multi-jurisdictional Sheriff’s Office Contract Negotiations Ad-Hoc committee
comprised of one representative from the City Councils of Cupertino, Saratoga and Los
Altos Hills.
ACTION CALENDAR
7. Subject: Amend the Existing Agreement with Santa Clara County for Law Enforcement
Services.
Recommended Action: 1. Authorize the City Manager to continue negotiations and
execute an amendment:
a. extending the term of the current agreement for Law Enforcement Services to
September 30, 2026; and
b. revising the cost methodology as proposed by the County to increase the contract in
an amount not to exceed $6.4 million.
As noted under Postponements and Orders of the Day, this item was reordered to be
heard prior to Item No. 6.
Written communications for this item included emails to Council, staff presentation,
and desk item with staff answers to councilmember questions.
Acting Director of Administrative Services Jonathan Orozco gave a presentation and
Assistant City Attorney Michael Woo was also present.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
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Mayor Moore opened the public comment period and the following members of the
public spoke:
Superintendent Graham Clark, along with Board of Trustee Danny Choi, Principals
Janice Chen (Lynbrook), Ben Clausnitzer (Monta Vista), and Dr. Denae Nurnberg
(Homestead), spoke on behalf of the Fremont Union High School District.
San Rao (virtually)
Vinay Mylar (virtually)
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Mayor Moore closed the public comment period.
MOTION: Wang moved and Moore seconded the staff recommendation, as amended
to:
1. Authorize the City Manager to continue negotiations and execute an amendment:
a. extending the term of the current agreement for Law Enforcement Services to
September 30, 2026; and
b. revising the cost methodology as proposed by the County to increase the contract in
an amount not to exceed $6.4 million.
c. with an amendment to direct the City Manager to engage with the school
superintendents and Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) to explore
alternatives for cost sharing the School Resource Officers (SRO’s).
The motion, as amended, passed with the following vote: Ayes: Moore, Chao, Fruen,
Mohan, and Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
At 8:17 p.m., Mayor Moore recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 8:27 p.m. with all
Councilmembers present (Fruen virtually).
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Subject: Consideration of Recommended Operating and Capital Improvement
Program Budgets for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27, adoption of the Operating and Capital
Improvement Program Budgets for FY 2026-27, establishment of the Appropriation
Limit, and related actions.
Recommended Action: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-075 establishing an Operating
Budget of $141,318,264 for FY 2026-27, which includes the following changes to the FY
2026-27 Proposed Budget, published on May 4, 2026:
a. Approve the operating budget of $141,293,145 outlined in the FY 2026-27 Proposed
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Budget.
b. Approve a reduction in appropriations of $47,000 for recurring Chamber of
Commerce funding agreement
c. Approve additional appropriations of $25,000 for City Work Program Special
Projects PR & Strategic Comm Strategy
d. Approve additional appropriations of $34,119 for the Council approved salary
adjustment of Senior Assistant City Attorney
e. Approve additional appropriations of $13,000 for RISE Housing Solutions
f. Approve the allocation of $200,000 for RISE Housing funds to be budgeted in the
General Fund previously funded in Special Revenue Fund as approved by Council on
May 19, 2026
g. Approve a reduction in revenues of ($224,320) relating to at-risk ERAF property tax
h. Approve additional revenues of $15,000 for Law Enforcement related administrative
fees
i. Approve any other recommended changes as directed by City Council
2. Adopt Resolution No. 26-076 establishing a Capital Improvement Program Budget
of $14,235,000 for FY 2026-27.
3. Adopt Resolution No. 26-077 establishing an Appropriation Limit of $148,461,383
for FY 2026-27.
Written communications for this item included emails to Council, updated staff
presentation, and supplemental report and desk item with staff answers to
councilmember questions.
Budget Manager Toni Oasay-Anderson gave a presentation and Acting Director of
Administrative Services Jonathan Orozco was also present.
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Chao requested staff provide a staffing level chart comparable to those included in prior
adopted budget documents. Staff indicated that the chart would be included in the FY 2026-27
Budget document and provided in an informational memorandum.
Mayor Moore opened the public hearing and the following members of the public
spoke:
Dena H., Meaghan W., and another speaker, representing Cupertino Pickleball Club.
Marshall, Mark, and Tom.
Mary Hanesell, Joyce Tsai, and Susan Bloomfield, representing Memorial Park
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Pickleball.
Tom Cunningham, Connie Chin, Doug Gor, and Wes Aoki, representing Memorial Park
Pickleball Club.
Bianca Guerroro, Cathy Chiu and Danielle Wu, representing Cupertino Pickleball Club.
San Rao (virtually).
Councilmembers asked questions and made comments.
Mayor Moore closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Wang moved to approve the Pickleball Sound Attenuation Capital
Improvement Project (CIP) at $50,000. (There was no second, and the motion was not
considered).
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Mohan moved and Fruen seconded to approve the Pickleball
Sound Attenuation Capital Improvement Project (CIP) as presented. The substitute
motion failed with the following vote: Ayes: Fruen and Mohan. Noes: Moore, Chao,
and Wang. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
MOTION: Moore moved and Chao seconded to:
1. Continue the pickleball pilot program; provide a three-month update on the pilot
program, particularly regarding enforcement, refer the pickleball noise issue to the
Parks and Recreation Commission; and
2. Along with staff, come up with an array of options, including municipal code
restrictions on the placement of additional pickleball courts near sensitive receptors;
and
3. Allocate $10,000 for professional noise study to determine whether a sound wall at
Memorial Park would reduce noise levels from both the bleachers and pickleball
courts sufficiently to meet the municipal code noise ordinance; and
4. Remove funding for the sound wall until additional information and direction are
available. The results of the noise study shall be referred to the Parks and Recreation
Commission for discussion, including review of the impacts of the sound frequency.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Chao made a friendly amendment to delay the pilot and
send this to the Parks and Recreation Commission to decide the parameters of a pilot
and then implement a pilot for three months. (Moore declined the friendly amendment,
and it was not included in the motion).
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Moore made a friendly amendment to update the funding
allocation from $10,000 to $15,000 based on the current noise study estimate. (Chao
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accepted the friendly amendment, and it was included in the motion).
The motion, as amended, passed with the following vote: Ayes: Moore, Chao, and
Wang. Noes: Fruen and Mohan. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
MOTION: Mayor Moore moved to call the question. The motion passed with the
following vote: Ayes: Moore, Chao, and Wang. Noes: Fruen and Mohan. Abstain:
None. Absent: None.
MOTION: Chao moved and Moore seconded the staff recommendation Item 1, as
amended, to:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-075 establishing an Operating Budget of $141,318,264 for FY
2026-27, which includes the following changes to the FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget,
published on May 4, 2026:
a. Approve the operating budget of $141,293,145 outlined in the FY 2026-27
Proposed Budget and
b. Approve a reduction in appropriations of $47,000 for recurring Chamber of
Commerce funding agreement; and
c. Approve additional appropriations of $25,000 for City Work Program Public
Engagement Strategy; and
d. Approve additional appropriations of $34,119 for the Council approved salary
adjustment of Senior Assistant City Attorney; and
e. Approve additional appropriations of $13,000 for RISE Housing Solutions; and
f. Approve the allocation of $200,000 for RISE Housing funds to be budgeted in the
General Fund previously funded in Special Revenue Fund as approved by
Council on May 19, 2026; and
g. Approve a reduction in revenues of ($224,320) relating to at-risk ERAF property
tax; and
h. Approve additional revenues of $15,000 for Law Enforcement related
administrative fees; and
i. Approve any other recommended changes as directed by City Council; and
a. With an amendment to remove Community Grant Funding allocations for
Fremont Union High Schools Foundation ($8,500) and the Rotary Club of
Cupertino ($3,000), and to allocate $5,000 to American Legion Post 642
Cupertino Wreaths Across America program and $2,500 to Cupertino Host
Lions Club Fish-A-Thon; and
b. With an amendment to defund $60,000 for Automated License Plate Readers
(ALPR), as presented.
The motion, as amended, passed with the following vote: Ayes: Moore, Chao, and
Wang. Noes: Fruen and Mohan. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
MOTION: Moore moved and Fruen seconded to extend the meeting to continue hearing
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Item No. 6. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Moore, Chao, Fruen,
Mohan, and Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
Fruen and Wang added a future Study Session to return at the First Quarter FY 2026-27 Budget
Update with cost estimates and implementation options for wildfire preparedness, mitigation,
evacuation, and home-hardening initiatives.
MOTION: Moore moved and Wang seconded the staff recommendation Items 2 and 3, as
amended, to:
2. Adopt Resolution No. 26-076 establishing a Capital Improvement Program Budget
of $14,235,000 for FY 2026-27, with the amendment to reduce the funding allocation for
the Pickleball Sound Attenuation Capital Improvement Project (CIP) to $15,000 to
conduct only a noise study; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. 26-077 establishing an Appropriation Limit of $148,461,383
for FY 2026-27.
The motion, as amended, passed with the following vote: Ayes: Moore, Chao, Fruen,
Mohan, and Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR – None
CITY MANAGER REPORT
8. Subject: City Manager Report
City Manager Tina Kapoor included the City Manager Newsletter, which includes
recent highlights and upcoming events as provided in the published agenda.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – CONTINUED – None
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
9. Subject: Councilmember Reports
Councilmembers included reports on their various committees and events as provided
in the published agenda.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
As noted under Item No. 7:
• Vice Mayor Chao requested that staff provide a staffing level chart comparable to those
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included in prior adopted budget documents. Staff indicated that the chart would be
included in the FY 2026-27 Budget document and provided in an informational
memorandum.
• Councilmembers Fruen and Wang requested a Study Session to return with the First
Quarter FY 2026-27 Budget Update to review cost estimates and implementation
options for wildfire preparedness, mitigation, evacuation, and home-hardening
initiatives.
10. Subject: Upcoming Draft Agenda Items Report
A tentative Council meeting agenda calendar was provided in the published agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:36 p.m., Mayor Kitty Moore adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
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Lauren Sapudar, City Clerk