Cupertino City Council
September 19, 2023

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................... 2 SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................... 3 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................... 4 METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................................... 6 INVESTIGATION........................................................................................................................ 7 CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................... 14 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................. 15 REQUIRED RESPONSES......................................................................................................... 17 APPENDIX A.............................................................................................................................. 18 APPENDIX B ............................................................................................................................. 32 APPENDIX C.............................................................................................................................. 47 REFERENCES............................................................................................................................ 50

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GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS
General Law City A city whose government structure and powers are defined by the general law of the state. This
is in contrast with a charter city whose
government structure and powers are defined
by a city charter.

California Public Records Act The California Public Records Act (Government Code section 6250 et seq.)
allows the public to request access to
government records, unless such records are
exempt by law from disclosure.

Councilmanic Interference Councilmanic Interference refers to a councilmember’s attempts to thwart the
principles of the council-manager form of
government management.

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SUMMARY
The 2022 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury (Civil Grand Jury) received multiple complaints concerning the behavior of the City of Cupertino (City) councilmembers toward City staff. The essence of these complaints focused on an adversarial relationship existing between the Cupertino City Council (City Council) on the one hand and City management and staff on the other.

Complainants alleged: (1) councilmembers interfered in the day-to-day operations of the City; (2) councilmembers routinely berated and belittled presentations made by City staff during City Council meetings; and (3) certain councilmembers gave direct work assignments to City employees, thwarting the requirements of the Council-Manager form of government.

Throughout its investigation, the Civil Grand Jury learned of the existence of distrust and fear among City staff of councilmembers. Generally, each side took issue with the other, laying blame back and forth over multiple complaints. The Civil Grand Jury was provided with repeated examples of councilmembers behaving inappropriately toward the City Manager and staff including, but not limited to, routine disrespect and the inclination to doubt the accuracy of the City staff’s work. The Civil Grand Jury found that the behavior by certain councilmembers towards City staff directly violated the City’s ordinances relating to the council-manager form of government under which the City operates.

Furthermore, high turnover in key management and leadership positions within City government has caused the City to lose employees with significant capabilities and experience and, in some cases, leave key positions unfilled. These issues adversely impact the City’s ability to best serve the community and effectively operate the City. Additionally, the City’s designated Internal Auditor, Moss Adams LLP, identified numerous areas where the City had critical deficiencies, including that the City has weak or nonexistent internal financial controls and inadequacies in existing operating policies and procedures. Many of these deficiencies have existed for several years and pose potentially serious future operating and financial risks to the City as it pursues significant growth projects. The City Council’s Audit Committee has implemented a work plan designed to address identified areas of fiscal risk and weak or absent internal controls, but there is no evidence in City Council meeting minutes that the plan has been vetted by the City Council.

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BACKGROUND
Governance
The City is a general law city whose form of government is governed by California Government Code sections 36501 to 36525. General law cities, while complying with state mandates, may adopt ordinances that provide specific requirements related to the operation of the city. To this end, the City of Cupertino Municipal Code (“Cupertino Municipal Code”) includes the following provisions:
(1) Chapter 2.48 – Departmental Organization
(2) Chapter 2.17 – City Council/City Staff Relationships The City has chosen to operate under the Council-Manager form of government, which separates the operational responsibilities assigned to the City Manager from the governance and oversight responsibilities assigned to the Mayor and Councilmembers. Cupertino Municipal Code chapters

2.17 and 2.48 explicitly establish the roles of the City Manager, certain key staff, and the councilmembers.

Pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code section 2.17.010, councilmembers (including the mayor) are prohibited from attempting to influence City staff’s administrative responsibilities. :

Under the Council/Manager form of government neither the City Council, nor individual Council members, can give orders to any subordinates of the City Manager. The City Manager takes his or her orders and instructions from the City Council only when given at a duly held meeting of the City Council. No individual council member can give any orders or instructions to the City Manager. [Emphasis added]
Cupertino Municipal Code section 2.17.032 expressly states that “Individual Council members shall not attempt to influence staff decisions, recommendations, workloads, and schedules, and department priorities without prior knowledge and approval of the City Council.” As Cupertino Municipal Code section 2.17.020 provides, the intent and purpose of this requirement are to ensure that control and direction of the City are maintained by the City Council as a whole as opposed to individual councilmembers; and to protect City staff from “undue influence” from individual councilmembers so that City staff can execute priorities given by management and the City Council as opposed to individual councilmembers. Further, the City Council – as opposed to individual City councilmembers – retains “the full power to accept, reject, amend, or otherwise guide and direct staff actions, decisions, recommendations, workloads and schedules, department priorities, and the conduct of city business” through the City Manager. (Section 2.17.031) Councilmanic Interference
Councilmembers engaging in the type of conduct outlined above are committing “councilmanic interference.” Councilmanic interference is a violation of the Council-Manager form of government, as established by Cupertino Municipal Code section 2.28.50:

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The City Council and its members shall deal with the administrative services of the City only through the City Manager, except for the purpose of inquiry, and neither the City Council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the City Manager.

The City Manager shall take his or her instructions from the City Council only when given at a duly held meeting of the City Council, and no individual councilperson shall give any instructions to the City Manager.

While councilmembers are prohibited from giving orders to subordinates of the City Manager, Cupertino Municipal Code section 2.17.034 expressly allows councilmembers to get information from City staff, which does not qualify as councilmanic interference:

Individual Council members as well as the City Council as a whole, have complete freedom of access to any information requested of staff (except information which is otherwise protected by law from disclosure) and will receive the full cooperation and candor of City staff in being provided with any requested information. Information sought by an individual council member may, at the discretion of the City Manager, be automatically provided to the City Council as a whole. In exercising this discretion, the City Manager will consider whether the information is significant or new or otherwise not available to the Council or is of interest to the Council.

Further, Cupertino Municipal Code section 1.12.010 makes it unlawful for any person to violate a mandatory provision of the code, which can be a misdemeanor. Section 1.12.010 states:

It is unlawful for any person to perform any act that is prohibited, made or declared to be unlawful or an offense by the code, or to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this code. A violation of any provision or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of the code shall constitute a misdemeanor, except where the violation is specifically declared to be an infraction.

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METHODOLOGY
The investigation process undertaken by the Civil Grand Jury included interviews with councilmembers, past and present City officials, and the Audit Committee of the City Council.

Additionally, the Civil Grand Jury watched recordings of several City Council meetings; researched and reviewed the state statutes governing the structure and operation of general law cities; researched and reviewed relevant provisions of the Cupertino Municipal Codes that describe City operations and City Council structure and responsibilities; and engaged in research that produced numerous documents supporting the findings and recommendations in this report.

The investigation focused on four critically important areas: (1) councilmanic interference by councilmembers with City management and staff; (2) operational and fiscal risk management concerns; (3) behavior dysfunction leading to failures in governance; and (4) the lack of an Ethics and Code of Conduct Policy with enforcement provisions. As a result of this investigation, the Civil Grand Jury developed several findings and recommendations to address the identified areas of dysfunction.

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INVESTIGATION
Councilmanic Interference and Mutual Distrust
The Civil Grand Jury learned that City staff are routinely criticized, ridiculed, and embarrassed during public meetings, leading City staff not to trust councilmembers. A careful review of several recorded City Council meetings confirmed the existence of adversarial and dysfunctional behavior toward City staff exhibited by some City councilmembers. At the same time, it was also noted that some councilmembers have been concerned about the difficulty in obtaining accurate and timely information on City operations considered important in performing City Council governance and oversight responsibilities. The dysfunctional relationship between City management and some councilmembers has created an environment of distrust.

As described above, there is a difference between ordering or directing City staff – which qualifies as councilmanic behavior – and requesting information, which is expressly permitted by the Cupertino Municipal Code. The Civil Grand Jury heard multiple complaints and various examples of conduct that councilmembers viewed as permissible information requests, but City staff believed were councilmanic interference. Councilmembers do communicate directly with City staff seeking information. This is permissible; however, individual councilmembers cannot, in this context, influence staff decisions, workloads, schedules, or department priorities without prior knowledge and approval of the City Council because that kind of conduct qualifies as councilmanic interference. It is easy to see how a direct request for information from a councilmember might have the impact of influencing workloads, requiring staff to work overtime, or readjusting staff priorities, which is the concern of City staff. It is also possible that the councilmember might not know or appreciate the impact of the information request.

Thus, there is a lot of gray area between information requests and information requests that have a more councilmanic spirit. As the Civil Grand Jury learned, some of the councilmembers’ requests have been voluminous or come on the heels of the councilmembers’ specific dissatisfaction with a staff report on a certain subject and, thus, appear punitive as opposed to a genuine information request. Some councilmembers, not getting the information they need, have resorted to submitting Public Records Act requests to the City Clerk to obtain specific information from City staff. This is unusual because Public Records Act requests are commonly made by the public, not by councilmembers. It is easy to see how City staff view this practice as an aggressive tactic by the councilmembers. On the other hand, some City staff have resisted individual councilmembers’ direct requests for detailed information or reports that they believe should have come through the City Manager and represent councilmanic interference. This is also frustrating for the councilmember who is charged with governing and must be informed to make important decisions about the direction of the City. Parsing out who is right or wrong in this landscape does not solve the core problem of distrust and resulting dysfunction.

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The Civil Grand Jury learned of a few instances of more blatant councilmanic conduct.

Councilmember Kitty Moore questioned a subordinate of the City Manager about charges the staff member incurred on a City credit card. The staff member presented an explanation of the charges.

Councilmember Moore did not accept the explanation and requested copies of the documentation to pursue her own investigation. Any irregularities or policy violations related to City credit use are squarely within the purview of the City Manager. Direct councilmember involvement violates the City Municipal Code prohibiting councilmembers from involving themselves in the day-today operations that are clearly the responsibility of the City Manager.

The Civil Grand Jury also learned through different sources that Mayor Darcy Paul directed a City staff member to assist with an event. The Mayor asserted that the City staff member had “volunteered” to help during a ribbon-cutting ceremony and therefore, such assistance did not amount to a directive as prohibited by City ordinance. The Mayor failed to recognize the powers at play--the inherent difference in stature--when a councilmember asks staff to attend functions outside their normal work responsibilities. On two separate occasions, Mayor Paul asked other City staff to work at events that were not part of official City business and occurred after working hours. For one such event, the Mayor made the request by personally calling the staff members.

Such requests by councilmembers should be made through the City Manager.

Another source of distrust between the City Council and City staff involves renovations to City Hall. Further, City staff voiced concern that their workplace, City Hall, had not been renovated and seismically improved. Although the 2015 City Council allocated funds for the renovation, the monies were subsequently redirected to expand the City Library. Certain staff regard the present City Council’s unwillingness to fund the renovation as confirmation that their health and safety concerns are not a priority.

Trust between the City Council and the City Manager and staff is essential to the effective operation of the City. The Civil Grand Jury investigation and interviews revealed that little trust exists between the City’s staff and councilmembers. In many instances the distrust is mutual. The combination of poor relationships and strained communication between these two groups has created several critical problem areas in the functioning of City government and the ability of the City Council to provide the leadership and meaningful oversight that is the core of good governance.

Failure to Produce Treasurer’s Report
Earlier this year, the Civil Grand Jury investigated the lack of financial reporting as mandated by state law. In a separate report entitled “Show Me the Money: Financial Transparency Needed,” the Civil Grand Jury responded to a complaint that the City was in breach of its ordinance to produce monthly treasurer’s reports. During the investigation of the missing treasurer’s reports, the City Manager resigned unexpectedly in June of 2022.

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Cupertino Municipal Code section 2.24.030 (“Monthly Reports”) states:

The Treasurer shall make monthly reports which conform to the requirements of [California] Government Code Section 41004. Said reports shall be delivered to the City Council, the City Manager and made available for review by such other persons who may so request.

Despite the legal requirement to comply with Government Code section 41004, no City staff member was preparing and delivering a monthly treasurer’s report. When this issue was raised during an Audit Committee meeting, the rationale provided by City staff was that many of the surrounding cities do not comply with this requirement. Absence of the monthly treasurer’s report impaired the councilmembers’ ability to fully exercise fiscal oversight.

It took a few months for City staff to comply with the law. The Civil Grand Jury investigation into this issue revealed that the City finance department is now producing the treasurer’s report required under California Government Code section 41004 and Cupertino Municipal Code section

2.24.030. Nonetheless, the City staff’s disregard of this City ordinance in the past added to the perception of City Council that staff was not competently fulfilling their job responsibilities.

Fiscal and Risk Management Issues
Fiscal and financial risk management oversight is a key area of responsibility of every city council.

Good governance requires that city councils routinely review the financial operations of the city, identify areas of weakness and/or risk, and oversee effective policies and procedures for implementation by city managers. Addressing financial issues in a timely manner is an essential component of a city council’s exercise of its oversight responsibilities.

Operationally, the scheduled and repetitive use of internal audits is an effective tool for the discovery of financial management and internal control issues. Audits provide the best means of measuring consistent progress in mitigating weaknesses and identifying gaps through implementation of council-directed and -approved policies and procedures designed to address any identified issues.

The Civil Grand Jury learned of the existence of a 14-year embezzlement scheme by a former City staff member of almost $800,000 that purportedly occurred between 2000 and 2014. Further investigation revealed that after the discovery of the embezzlement scheme in 2014, no financial policy or procedural changes were developed and implemented by the City.

The City contracts with Moss Adams LLP (Auditor) to serve as the City’s Internal Auditor.

Leading up to December of 2020, the Auditor undertook a comprehensive risk assessment evaluation of all departments and their respective functions across the entirety of the City’s organization. Although their audit report identified several areas of concern, including internal financial controls, the Civil Grand Jury learned that the City did not take any appreciable steps to

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remedy these concerns. The City Council did, however, call for a more detailed audit of financial operations and risk. That led to another audit in Spring 2022, which resulted in a report entitled “City of Cupertino: Fiscal Policy Inventory and Gap Analysis,” dated May 5, 2022. That report was presented by the City staff to the Council on July 19, 2022. The audit report included in its findings a policy and procedure work plan covering areas of identified financial risk. Also included in the Auditor’s findings was a detailed “Summary of Recommendations” referencing high-risk areas that require immediate City Council attention and remediation. The following chart, prepared by the Auditor, sums up the deficiencies by area, including eight areas that the Auditor described as high risk:

Figure 1. Prioritized Policies and Procedures Work Plan The full report is attached as Appendix A.

In sum, two separate audit reports dated December 2020 and May 2022, both commissioned by the City, included sets of recommendations to strengthen operating policies, procedures, and

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internal controls. The Civil Grand Jury learned that few, if any, of those recommendations have been implemented for reasons that remain unclear. Past and present key staff offered no clarity on how the City addressed or intends to address the well-developed Moss Adams internal audit recommendations.

The Civil Grand Jury learned that the City Council’s Audit Committee has been meeting and discussing the audit reports. The Civil Grand Jury investigated the functions and responsibilities assigned to the Audit Committee, which exists as a subcommittee of the City Council. These functions and responsibilities are identified on the City of Cupertino website as follows (also refer to Cupertino Municipal Code section 2.88.100):
• To review the annual audit report and management letter • To recommend appointment of internal/external auditors • To review the monthly Treasurer’s Report
• To recommend a budget format
• To review City investment policies and internal controls of such policies • To review internal audit reports
• To review quarterly Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Program reports Audit committee operating procedures require members, among other responsibilities, to assess the internal audit findings and recommendations and submit their analysis and recommendations to the City Council for discussion and action. The Auditors attend and participate in the City Council Audit Committee meeting, and their reports, findings, and recommendations are provided directly to the Audit Committee for discussion and development of recommended actions.

However, it remains unclear to the Civil Grand Jury whether the City is addressing the fiscal risks identified in the May 5, 2022, Auditor report. The Audit Committee meets regularly and the minutes reflect that there is a workplan. In May 2022, the status of the Audit Committee’s work was on the City Council agenda, but that meeting was later canceled. The Civil Grand Jury could find no evidence in the City Council minutes that the City Council had discussed the risk reduction work plan or had authorized the City Manager to proceed with its implementation. This is concerning because the financial control issues have long been known to the City and yet questions directed to councilmembers, Audit Committee members, and relevant City staff failed to provide assurance that the City Council has prioritized the efforts of the Audit Committee or evaluated and approved a work plan to address the audit deficiencies.

City Staff Turnover
The Civil Grand Jury learned of an abnormally high turnover rate among City staff, including key top staff positions. For example, half of the Planning Division and 60 percent of senior management staff have left the City since January 2022. The City has had four city managers from

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June 2019 to the present. The most recent City Manager appointment took place on August 29, 2022. The high turnover in key management positions increases the risk of operational errors and oversights. It also reduces the level of institutional memory and process knowledge that facilitates the efficient and timely flow of work throughout the City’s several departments.

High turnover also brings in new employees, some of whom are unlikely to be familiar with the City’s specific operational policies and procedures and therefore require higher levels of training and closer supervision to become proficient in their work assignments. Several of the interviews undertaken by the Civil Grand Jury confirmed that high staff and management turnover reduced the operating efficiency of City government. Further, the Civil Grand Jury learned that this high turnover rate has negatively impacted the City’s reputation and in turn, has led to its inability to attract qualified people for some key staff and management positions. Interviewees cited turnover as a continuing operational problem.

Some councilmembers indicated that the high turnover was more a function of individual retirements and people seeking better, higher-paying positions. Documents researched and reviewed by the Civil Grand Jury provided information that did not fully support these conclusions.

For example, the City of Cupertino salary structure for staff and management is competitive with equivalent positions in other nearby cities. And witnesses confirmed that much of the turnover was due to some councilmembers’ contentious behavior and direct interference in City operations and staff assignments.

Interviews with current and former City managers confirmed that some City councilmembers inserted themselves in the process of recruiting and hiring for open positions within the City. The belief by City staff that their work is unappreciated and devalued by councilmembers perpetuates the open and public conflict between the City Council and City staff. Such behavior makes it highly likely that management turnover will continue.

Effective local government depends upon hiring and retaining qualified staff and management and electing councilmembers dedicated to functioning in a manner that best serves their constituents.

The City, according to several interview statements, has developed a reputation of having a difficult work environment, making recruiting of highly qualified applicants difficult.

Ethics Policy
In a City Council vote on January 15, 2019, the City Council rescinded its Code of Ethics and Conduct that had just been voted on and passed the prior November. A year later, in January 2020, the City Council adopted a new Ethics Policy. The Civil Grand Jury has many concerns about the new Ethics Policy.

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First, unlike the rescinded version, the current Ethics Policy is less comprehensive and ignores the subject of councilmanic interference found in the rescinded version. Thus, there are significantly fewer ethical requirements and standards for councilmembers.

Second, the current version of the Ethics Policy contains no enforcement provisions that would allow action(s) to be taken against councilmembers or City officials who violate behavioral or performance requirements. The Civil Grand Jury reviewed the City’s current Ethics Policy against those of comparable cities. Noticeably missing were enforcement provisions that enabled the public, councilmembers, and staff to report policy violations or other misconduct.

Enforcement provisions are needed to:
• Provide guidelines to address misconduct and inappropriate behavior • Implement appropriate disciplinary action when necessary, including warnings, sanctions, censure, and termination
• Define steps to take depending upon the nature of the violation, prior violations by the same individual, and other factors that could bear upon the seriousness of the violation In the absence of enforcement provisions, the City’s barebones Ethics Policy is ineffective in remediating problematic staff and councilmember actions and behaviors. Adopting a more comprehensive ethics policy is important to enable the City Council to execute its assigned responsibilities for effective governance, operational oversight, and risk mitigation.

Third, the Ethics Policy is not available to the public online. This lack of transparency is unusual for City government. Further, the lack of a publicly available Ethics Policy reduces the likelihood that councilmembers will be held accountable by the public for violations of the policy. The 2018 and 2020 versions of the City’s Ethics Policy are attached as Appendix B and Appendix C, respectively.

Fourth, the year-long gap during which the City had no ethics policy is a concern.

Last, it seems that the rationale for creating a policy with generic ethics goals and no enforcement provisions was to avoid accountability. One councilmember interviewed expressed the opinion that the old policy did not provide enough flexibility. Another councilmember suggested that the old Ethics Policy was too restrictive. No City councilmembers could explain why the replacement Ethics Policy does not contain any enforcement provisions. The City Council’s decision to rescind a detailed Code of Ethics and Conduct with meaningful enforcement provisions, and to replace it with a barebones unenforceable policy that is not publicly available, and, in the meantime, to operate without any policy at all for 12 months, is very concerning to the Civil Grand Jury and evidences a lack of willingness on the part of the current City Council to hold itself accountable.

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CONCLUSION
Voters of the City of Cupertino elect five councilmembers. Councilmembers in turn hire the City Manager and the City Attorney. The public has the right to hold the governing body responsible for its leadership and guidance and to pursue policies that lead to sound governance. City voters do not elect City staff. If the environment created by the governing board is toxic, the City will not be able to hire and retain competent talent to serve the residents of Cupertino. The governing council must create a respectful environment for staff. The behavior of councilmembers may need to be reviewed and good government practices implemented to remediate the dysfunction that currently exists.

The absence of a comprehensive Ethics and Code of Conduct policy with enforcement provisions is a significant concern for the Civil Grand Jury. Ethics and Code of Conduct policies set baseline parameters of acceptable organizational operating practices and required behavior of staff, management and councilmembers. The absence of enforcement provisions in the new Ethics Policy provides the City and its residents no remedy for unacceptable actions or behavior.

The Civil Grand Jury is aware that this report will be published after the November 2022 elections and hopes that any newly elected councilmembers will take the opportunity to develop better working relationships with the City staff.

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FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Finding 1
The City has a culture of distrust between the councilmembers and City staff that is creating dysfunction.

Recommendation 1
The City should develop or acquire a good governance training and development program for both existing and newly elected councilmembers and existing and new staff members to address: (i) their role, responsibilities, and the relevant laws that specify and/or limit their function; (ii) the division of responsibilities between councilmembers and staff as directed by the Cupertino Municipal Code; and (iii) the necessity of morale building to create a stronger, more effective, and respectful relationship between City staff and councilmembers. Recommendation 1 should be implemented by March 31, 2023.

Finding 2
The dysfunction prevalent between the City Council and City staff has negatively impacted City operations, including the continuing loss of skilled and experienced personnel. The City has a reputation of having a difficult work environment, making recruiting of highly qualified applicants difficult.

Recommendation 2
The City should hire a consultant to study staff morale and make recommendations to improve retention of employees and quality of the working environment. To the extent legally permissible, the study and recommendations should be published for public review. Recommendation 2 should be implemented by July 31, 2023.

Finding 3
The City has not taken sufficient steps to improve the City’s financial risk profile as recommended by its retained Internal Auditor.

Recommendation 3a
The City should implement the work plan identified in the May 2022 Fiscal Policy Inventory and Gap Analysis Report developed by the City’s internal audit firm, Moss Adams LLP, to address policy and procedural gaps and weaknesses. Recommendation 3a should be implemented by July 31, 2023.

Recommendation 3b
The City should employ the use of continuing annual internal audits to assess progress in the development and implementation of new or modified policies and procedures to comply with

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internal audit risk reduction and mitigation recommendations. Recommendation 3b should be implemented by July 31, 2023.

Finding 4
A comprehensive Code of Ethics not only provides guidance and baseline standards for ethical behavior, it includes sanctions and consequences for deviations from the standard. The City’s Ethics Policy is generic and lacks enforcement provisions and therefore fails to provide a framework to address ramifications for policy violations.

Recommendation 4a
The City should establish an independent Public Ethics Commission with guidance from experts in applied ethics, such as the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, to: (i) develop and implement a robust government ethics training program for all councilmembers; and (ii) evaluate a best practices enforceable Code of Ethics and Conduct Policy that governs all councilmembers and appointed officials for consideration by the City Council. This recommendation should be implemented by March 31, 2023.

Recommendation 4b
The City should reinstate enforcement procedures to enable the City Council and the public to file complaints and testify at public hearings to help remediate ethics violations. This revision should include a procedure for public admonishment, revocation of special privileges, or censure. This recommendation should be implemented by March 31, 2023.

Recommendation 4c
The City Council should engage a conflict resolution professional to help enhance mutual understanding and respect amongst all stakeholders. This recommendation should be implemented by January 31, 2023, and should be repeated at least once per year.

Recommendation 4d
The City should publish its current Ethics Policy on the City website by January 31, 2023.

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REQUIRED RESPONSES
Pursuant to California Penal Code § 933(b) et seq. and California Penal Code § 933.05, the County of Santa Clara 2022 Civil Grand Jury requests responses from the following governing body:

Responding Agency Findings Recommendations
The City of Cupertino 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d

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REFERENCES
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California Government Code section 36501, https://law.justia.com/codes/california/2021/codegov/title-4/division-3/part-1/section-36501/#:~:text=%C2%A7%2036501%20(2021)- ,36501.,(b)%20A%20city%20clerk (accessed October 15, 2022).

California Government Code section 41004, https://law.justia.com/codes/california/2019/codegov/title-4/division-3/part-3/chapter-3/section-41004/#:~:text=%C2%A7%2041004%20(2019)- ,41004.,copy%20with%20the%20legislative%20body (accessed November 1, 2022).

City of Cupertino Municipal Code,
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cupertino/latest/cupertino_ca/0-0-0-78624 (assessed October 30, 2022).

City of Cupertino Ethics Policy, adopted by Resolution No 2020-011 dated January 21, 2020.

City of Cupertino, City of Cupertino Careers Class Specifications, www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cupertino/classspecs (assessed Nov 3, 2022).

County of Santa Clara 2022 Civil Grand Jury Report, “Show Me The Money: Financial Transparency Needed,” November 2022.

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This report was ADOPTED by the County of Santa Clara 2022 Civil Grand Jury on this 19th day of December, 2022.
______________________________
Ms. Karen Enzensperger
Foreperson
Confidential Fact Finding Report Subject of Attorney-Client and/or The Attorney Work Product Privileges ·
Confidential Fact Finding Report
Review of Outstanding Issues and Concerns
Raised by the Findings and Recommendations of
the 2022 Santa Clara Civil Grand Jury Report, A
House Divided: Cupertino City Council and City
Staff, Published on December 19, 2022
Prepared by: Linda L. Daube, Esq.

Submitted: May 1, 2023

THIS REPORT SHALL ONLY BE PUBLICLY DISCLOSED ON CONDITION

THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO WAIVES THE

ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT
I. Procedural History and Overview of the Allegations: Basis for Additional Review
The Undersigned was retained on February 14, 2023 to independently review some of the findings set ,forth in the 2022 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report, "A House Divided: Cupertino City Council and City Staff', dated December 19, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as "Report). Specifically, the scope of my review included reviewing past and on-going communications among City of Cupertino ("City") staff, City Councilmembers, and City Commission members. The scope of the assignment was the result of City Council direction to staff during its February 7, 2023 City Council meeting regarding the City's proposed response to the Report's Finding No. 4, Recommendation 4b, that provided:
"The City should reinstate enforcement procedures to enable the City Council and the public to file complaints and testify at public hearings to help remediate ethics violations. This revision should include a procedure for public admonishment, revocation of special privileges, or censure. This recommendation should be implemented by March 31, 2023." [Report,@ p. 16].

In a subsequent City Council meeting on February 21, 2023, Councilmember Fruen moved that the following language be added to the City's response to Recommendation 4(b) of the Report: " . .. the City Council has directed the City Attorney to investigate and report back to Council 1 464
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regarding other potential violations of the Municipal Code arising out of Council-staff or commission-staff relations. The intent of the Report is to allow Council opportunities to correct past Municipal code violations and prevent future violations." [emphasis added]. Councilmember Fruen's motion was approved by the City Council. This Investigator initiated the review at the direction of the City Attorney.

What was relevant to determining the scope of the review as well as determining the appropriate individuals to be contacted was the discussion among Councilmembers during the February 7 and the February 21, 2023 City Council meetings. During these meetings both Councilmember Moore and Councilmember Chao raised concerns about the investigative review process of the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, and Councilmember Moore pointed to a significant inaccuracy in the December 19, 2022 report regarding the description of her (Moore's) purported contact with a subordinate staff member regarding a City employee's charges incurred on -a City issued credit card. 1 [Refer to p. 8 of the Report].

Councilmember Chao raised issues that the Civil Grand Jury process was flawed and there was no opportunity to cross-examine complainants.

Chao stated that she had been contacted and had been interviewed by the Civil Grand Jury and had offered emails and documents to them, but the Civil Grand Jury ignored her (Chao's) explanations and offer to provide additional documentation. Chao also contended that she was not admonished to tell the truth as is done in any court proceeding and could only conclude that other interviewees had likewise not been admonished. During the February 21 st meeting, Chao expressed concerns that there was no accountability for statements made by those interviewed by the Civil Grand Jury. Accordingly, both Moore and Chao were contacted during this investigation to provide an opportunity to more fully respond to the Findings or Recommendations set forth in the Report.

As will be more fully discussed under Section II, Investigative Methodology, individuals to be interviewed were initially selected based upon whether that individual had been specifically or by reference involved in the incidents discussed in the Report.

Overview of the Civil Grand Jury Findings and Recommendations On December 19, 2022, the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury issued its findings in a report entitled, "A House Divided: Cupertino City Council and City Staff'. The report was the result of the Civil Grand Jury During the February 7, 2023 meeting, City Attorney Jensen publicly reported that in responding to the Civil Grand Jury Report, the response would not include a response to all purported inaccurate factual statements; however, Jensen stated that the description of Councilmember Moore's requests for information regarding staff credit card usage was incorrect. 2 465
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receiving multiple complaints concerning the conduct of City Councilmembers toward City management and staff. According to the Report, the Civil Grand Jury reviewed the following allegations that: 1) Councilmembers interfered in the day-to-day operations of the City; 2) Councilmembers routinely berated and belittled presentations made by City staff during City Council meetings; and, 3) certain Councilmembers gave direct work assignments to City employees, thwarting the requirements of the Council-Manager form of government set forth under the City's Municipal Code.

The Report resulted in four (4) Findings, three (3) of which directly related to the scope of this review:
• Finding 1 - The City has a culture of distrust between the Councilmembers and City staff that is creating dysfunction; • Finding 2 - The dysfunction prevalent between the City Council and City staff has negatively impacted City operations, including the continuing loss of skilled and experienced personnel. The City has a reputation of having a difficult work environment, making recruiting of highly qualified applicants difficult; and,
• Finding 4 - A comprehensive Code of Ethics not only provides guidance and baseline standards for ethical behavior, it includes sanctions and consequences for deviations from the stand. The City's Ethics Policy is generic and lacks enforcement provisions and therefore fails to provide a framework to address ramifications for policy violations. [Civil Grand Jury Report@ pp. 15-16.] Moreover, the Report included references to complaints that had been brought forth during the course of its investigation including, without limitation, the following:

1. Existence of Councilmember distrust of City staff and staff fear of retaliation from Councilmembers [Report@ p. 3];

2. City Councilmembers behaving inappropriately toward the City Manager and staff, including routine disrespect and the inclination to doubt the accuracy of the City's staff work [Report @ p. 3];

3. Evidence of high turnover in key management and leadership positions within City government resulting in the loss of employees with significant capabilities and experience [Report @_p. 3];

4. Some Councilmembers' requests have been voluminous or "come on the heels of the Councilmember's specific dissatisfaction with a staff report on a certain subject and, thus, appears punitive as opposed to a genuine information request" [Report @ p. 7];

5. High staff and management turnover has reduced the operating efficiency of the City's government [Report @ p. 3];
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6. High staff turnover was not supported by the contention that the turnover was the result of retirements and staff seeking better, higher paying positions [Report @ p. 12];

7. The "abnormally" high turnover rate among City staff, including key staff positions, is the result of the belief of City staff that their work is unappreciated and devalued by Councilmembers [Report@ p. 12];

8. The abnormally high turnover rate of management and executive management staff has negatively impacted the City's reputation and, in turn, has led to its inability to attract qualified people for some key staff and managements positions [Report @ p. 12];

9. Councilmember requests for information is often perceived by City staff as "councilmanic interference" and the time to respond to requests could be interpreted as inappropriately interfering with department workloads, staff decisions, schedules, and/or department priorities [Report @ p. 7];

10. In some instances, when City Councilmembers believed they did not receive requested information, the individual Councilmember filed a Public Records Request ("PRA") pursuant to California Government Code § 6250 et seq., which generally is an option available to members of the public and is not typically used by City Councilmembers [Report @ p. 7];

11. It may be frustrating to Councilmembers who request additional staff information to not receive such information as Councilmembers are charged with governing and must be informed to make important decisions about the direction of the City [Report @ p. 7].

As will be more fully discussed in Section IV, Allegations and Factual Findings, of this Fact-Finding Report, based upon the consistent and unequivocal statements provided by current and former City executive and management staff interviewed and the numerous email communications between Councilmembers, Commissioners. and staff, there was substantial evidence to support and sustain all of these factual findings.

While many of the Civil Grand Jury's findings were described in somewhat "conclusory" terms, e.g., "existence of distrust and fear", "berated", "councilmanic",2 the Report clearly highlighted several government operational issues that warranted further review given the direction of the City Council at its February 21, 2023 meeting. Accordingly, the focus of my review was to ascertain facts that either supported in full or in part and/or did not support the ultimate findings/recommendations of the Report. 2 As will be more fully discussed below, interviewees were asked what these "conclusions" referenced in the Report meant to them and what factual examples reflected, supported, and/or did not support these conclusions. Specific examples of interviewee responses will be more fully discussed below.
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My evaluation takes into account the undisputed fact that the City's turnover rate in key executive management positions is significant with the employment of four City Managers since 2019. Moreover, as cited in the Report, over 50% of Planning Division staff and 60% of the City's senior management staff have left the City since January 2022.

It is also significant that after the publication of the Report, on February 3, 2023, the City Council engaged in a comprehensive City Council Governance Workshop with the purpose of: 1) strengthening the effectiveness of the City Council as a governing body; 2) clarifying roles within the governance and administrative structure of the City; and 3) establishing agreement on norms for working together with each other and with staff on behalf of the Cupertino community.

Further, at a regular Council meeting on February 7, 2023, by majority vote, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-021, Cupertino City Council Procedures Manual (hereinafter referred to as "Manual"). The Manual included guidelines for communication with City staff, Councilmember access to information and requests for information, decorum and civility in interacting with City staff and with other Councilmembers, and the conduct of deliberations/debates during City Council meetings. The Manual also incorporates applicable sections of the Municipal Code and, in essence, provides administrative guidelines to comply with and implement certain provisions of the Municipal Code. Moreover, and consistent with the issues raised by the Civil Grand Jury regarding the lack of enforcement procedures of the City's Code of Ethics policy, the Manual provides that "[t)he City Council may enforce repeated or serious violations of the rules set forth in the Manual through a censure action placed on a Council agenda." As part of the scope of this review, interviewees were asked whether they felt that the February 3rd workshop as well as the adoption of the Manual has had any significant impact on improving the alleged improper conduct of Councilmembers. The overall consensus of the staff interviewed was that while there had been a short "grace" period following the workshop and the adoption of the Manual where Councilmembers appeared to act professionally; however, starting at the end of February 2023, at least two Councilmembers, Councilmember Moore and Chao, have re-engaged in extensive email requests for information that have significantly interfered with the overall operations and productivity of management staff and the respective City departments. Moreover, some of the more recent emails from Councilmembers Moore and Chao following the February 7, 2023 adoption of the Manual have been perceived by City staff members as accusatory, disrespectful, and condescending.
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Scope of Review
Based upon the above, the scope of this review was to:

1. Determine whether there is additional factual evidence to further support the Civil Grand Jury Findings regarding possible violations of the City of Cupertino's Municipal Code and/or whether there are any additional factual findings that may support violations of one or more of the Municipal Code provisions following the December 2022 issuance of the Report;

2. Determine whether there are facts and documentary evidence that may support possible violations of the Manual, adopted on February 7, 2023;

3. Develop policy recommendations to potentially mitigate any further violations of the Municipal Code and/or the Manual; and,

4. Develop policy considerations in updating the City's Code of Ethics using the 2018 Policy as a starting point.

While the purpose of this review is to evaluate the past and current conduct of Councilmembers, the findings may also serve as guidelines to improve City Council/City Staff relationships moving forward.

II. Investigative Methodology
To begin my review, I received approximately 1,500 email documents that had been lodged. The emails and documents covered approximately a two year period, from 2021 to the present. Primarily, the documents consisted of emails between Councilmembers and staff, in particular, the former and current City Managers and department heads.

On or about March 9, 2023, I received from the City Attorney a list of past and current executive and management City staff who might be possible witnesses to various incidents involving current and former Councilmembers/Mayors and City Commission members. Prior to receiving the list of possible witnesses, I reviewed and summarized the most relevant email documents and also viewed various video segments of four previous City Council meetings. Further, I reviewed the Report, the Manual, applicable sections of the City's Municipal Code, City Resolution 18-115, Adopting the City of Cupertino Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials, and, City Resolution No. 20-011, Adopting the City of Cupertino Ethics Policy, that had been referred to in the Report. 3 3 As part of its commitment and response to the Report, the City Council will be considering revisions to the current Ethics Policy, using the prior policy adopted by the Council in 2018.

Such review will be incorporated in the City's FY 2023-2025 Work Plan. (City's Response to The Civil Grand Jury's Recommendation No. 4a].
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The above-referenced three "Findings" and the eleven factual complaints set forth by the Civil Grand Jury in its Report (pp.3-4 above) served as the foundational allegations that, if proven to be supported by substantial evidence, may support violations of one or more applicable provisions of the City's Municipal Code as well as the newly adopted Council Procedures Manual4
. In summary, the findings and the factual complaints set forth in the Report formed the basis for developing questions for interviews and the further review of videos of selected City Counc·il meetings and Logikcull email communications.

Legal Framework for Review
The gravamen of the issues reviewed by the Civil Grand Jury and by this Investigator emanate from the basic structure of the City of Cupertino's government, which, is clearly defined under the City's Municipal Code as a Council/City Manager form of government. 5 The preamble to Chapter 2.17 City Council/City Staff Relationships of the Municipal Code provides the blueprint for establishing the City of Cupertino's Council/City Manager form of government and sets forth in pertinent part:
"After the City of Cupertino's incorporation, the City Council enacted Ordinance No. 1-06 creating and establishing the Council/City Manager form of government whereby the City Council controls the administrative services of the City only through the City Manager. The Council/Manager form of government is intended to provide the best of unencumbered support of professional/technical staff's input balanced with the collective oversight of elected officials. . .. Neither the City Council, nor individual Council members, can give orders to any subordinates of the City Manager .... The City Manager takes his or her orders and instructions from the City Council only when given at a duly held meeting of the City Council. No individual council member can give any orders or instructions to the City Manager." [emphasis added.]
4 The guidelines provided in the newly adopted Manual were used only to review actions occurring after its adoption by the City Council on February 21 , 2023. 5 The City Council/City Manager form of government, while common throughout California, is not the only model as there are several California cities that are "charter'' cities. Moreover, even those municipalities having a Council/City Manager form of government also have municipal code ordinances, council procedures, and Code of Ethics policies that are unique to that particular agency. The procedures of how City business is, and has been, conducted in the City of Cupertino is strictly dependent on Cupertino's laws and administrative rules set forth under its Municipal Code and therefore, comparisons to other municipalities having different underlying governance structures. municipal code provisions, and/or administrative pollcles may be irrelevant. The conduct of Councilmembers and City staff is strictly governed by the applicable duly enacted municipal code provisions and administrative rules and procedures.
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As cited by the Civil Grand Jury in its Report,§§ 2.17.020, 2.17.032, and § 2.17.034 of the Municipal Code provide specific laws regarding the conduct of City business and interactions with the City Manager. The two (2) areas that are pertinent to this investigation include the following:
1) The City Council (as an entire body) retains full power to accept, reject, amend, or otherwise guide and direct staff actions, decisions, recommendations, workloads and schedules, department priorities, and the conduct of city business through the City Manager; this power cannot be delegated to individual Council members, nor to committees composed of council members consisting of less than a quorum. [§

2.17.031]. While nothing in the City's Municipal Code precludes individual Council members requesting information, in accordance with § 2.17.034, the City Manager retains discretion in how, and whether, the requested information will be provided to all Council members, if at all. Further, individual Councilmember requests to the City Manager for information are further limited by the criteria and authority provided to the city Manager provided under§ 2.17.043 (cited below). Consistent with this Municipal Code section, the City Manager retains the sole authority to determine whether the individual request for information and assistance would adversely impact City staff's work priorities and available resources.
2) § 2.17.032 and § 2.17.042 specifically preclude individual Councilmembers from attempting to influence staff decisions, recommendations, workloads, and schedules and department priorities without prior knowledge and approval by the entire City Council.

Likewise, City staff may only be guided by City management and/or the City Council as a whole. Under § 2.12.042, City staff may be disciplined for violating this Municipal Code provision and may report attempts by individual Councilmembers to unduly influence or pressure staff into making, changing or otherwise suppressing staff decisions or recommendations, or changing departmental work schedules and priorities.

As referenced above, one of the provisions of the City's Municipal Code that had not been referenced by the Report was § 2.17.043, Timely Responses, which provides in pertinent part that the City Manager has sole discretion to determine whether a Councilmember's request for information would require such significant allocation of staff time as to alter other work priorities and, if so, such an individual request should be directed to staff through a collective direction of the entire City Council. § 2.17 .043 further provides guideline by which the City Manager can exercise this discretion: 1) Is the request specific and limited in scope so that staff can respond without altering other priorities and with only minimal delay to other assignments; 2) 2) Is the request a "one time" work requirement, as opposed to an on-going 8 471
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work requirement?; and 3) Does the response to a request require a significant allocation of staff resources (generally defined as consisting of more than one staff person, or a single staff person working on the request in excess of two hours? Based upon the scope of this review, § 2.17.043 was also incorporated in reviewing the Councilmember/staff relations and communication.

In the event that a Councilmember's conduct is determined to have possibly violated applicable provisions of the City's Municipal Code as referenced above, such violation(s) may be a misdemeanor subject to criminal prosecution. [§1.12.010 of the Cupertino Municipal Code].

City Council Procedures Manual, Resolution 23-021
In reviewing Councilmember-staff relationships following the adoption of Resolution 23-021 Cupertino City Council Procedures Manual, provisions of the Manual were incorporated as guidelines. While the Manual essentially incorporates several of the above-mentioned Municipal Code sections, Section 6.5 Decorum, highlights civility requirements that all Councilmembers and City staff shall treat each other with dignity, courtesy, and respect.

Further, § 6.5 provides that Councilmembers should avoid personal attacks on City staff and shall refrain from publicly criticizing the general abilities, character, or motivations of any staff members and should share any such concerns privately with the City Manager or City Attorney. § 6.6 of the Manual Councilmember Access to Information provides that "no Councilmember shall circumvent the City's Manager's direction regarding a request for information by seeking information through a Public Records Act request."
Finally, the Manual is consistent with the Civil Grand Jury's concerns that the City's Ethics Policy [Recommendation 4a, p.16 of the Report] provided no enforcement provisions, the Manual sets forth enforcement rules in Section 1 0: "The City Council may enforce repeated or serious violations of the rules set forth in this Manual through a censure action placed on the Council agenda."6 [Manual@ p. 14].
6 Censure is a disciplinary procedure naming a particular member of the legislative body as an offender. It does not "diminish" a Councilmember's rights but may limit or preclude certain conduct that has been determined, by a majority of the legislative body, to constitute violations of applicable rules and policies. Censure has been protected as an appropriate remedy under the First Amendment and under California Anti-SLAPP statutes. 9 472
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Evaluation of the Outstanding Issues
In evaluating the allegations, the following criteria will be incorporated as part of the final report:

1. Not Sustained: The investigation failed to disclose
sufficient evidence to support the alleged conduct beyond a preponderance of evidence.

2. Inconclusive: The investigation uncovered conflicting evidence of relatively equal weight as to whether the
alleged conduct did or did not occur.

3. Sustained: The investigation disclosed that there is substantial evidence that the act or omission occurred as alleged beyond a preponderance of evidence.

Sixteen (16) current and former executive and management staff members have been interviewed. Following the initial staff interviews, Mayor Wei, Councilmember Moore, and Councilmember Chao were also interviewed. Former Mayor Darcy Paul was invited to participate in an interview, but due to his scheduling conflicts, was unable to do so prior to the completion of this Fact-Finding Report. A copy of Paul's email response that had been sent to tne City Attorney, City Manager, and all Councilmembers has been included as part of this Fact-Finding Report.

To maintain the integrity of the fact finding, I asked each of the sixteen (16) interviewees to identify other possible witnesses/complainants, if any.

Further, I asked each staff member interviewed to provide to me any emails/documents that they believed would support their statements and/or were relevant to the scope of my review. I did receive numerous documents from the interviewees, some of which had been provided by the City Attorney's Office and some of which had not been included.

Some of the witnesses suggested names of individuals, both current and former City employees, who should be interviewed. Finally, each staff member interviewed was admonished to: 1) answer my questions truthfully; 2) provide any and all information that he/she believed would be relevant to the scope of my review; 3) refrain from talking to anyone about my questions to them and their answers to me; and, 4) if they answered the questions, I would assume that they understood the question and, if they did not, they had my permission to let me know. I also informed them that if they felt that they were treated adversely or retaliated against because someone suspected that they had participated in this review, they should contact the City Attorney as the City had an absolute prohibition against retaliation for participating in an investigation. Following the interviews of the current and former City staff members, I reviewed email documentation provided to me and viewed the 10 473
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videos of specific City Council meetings concerning agenda items that had been referenced by the staff members during their interviews.

Finally, during the course of my interviews, I discovered that there had been at least five (5) "informal" complaints anct one (1) formal complaint filed with the Human Resources Department ("HR") in accordance with the City's Administrative Rules and Regulations of the Personnel Code, Section 3 Prohibition Against Harassment, Discrimination & Retaliation. Most of these complaints had been lodged prior to January 2023; however, several of the other interviewees stated that they had not notified HR about their complaints regarding interactions with current and former Councilmembers and Commissioners for fear of retaliation.

With respect to the five (5) "informal" complaints that had been lodged with HR, the individuals interviewed told me that they had initially been reluctant to file a formal complaint as they were fearful of retaliation as the alleged misconduct involved former and current Councilmembers and Commissioners. The five (5) complainants told this Investigator that they were concerned that if the Councilmember or Commissioner became aware of their complaint, these individuals would have created such a hostile and intolerable work environment that the employees would feel forced to leave City employment. Even though these staff members had decided to file an informal complaint, they did not want any formal investigation but merely wanted to let HR know what had happened in case there were further incidents. All of the complaints were based upon bullying and harassment where the staff member felt that the "subjects" of their complaint were interfering with the scope of their work duties and that of their respective City departments. It did not appear that the allegations were based upon a "protected classification"; however, the alleged conduct, if supported by substantial evidence, may violate applicable provisions of the Municipal Code and Section 3 of the City's Administrative Regulations, particularly with respect to § 3.3 No Retaliation7
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The City has a strict "confidentiality" provision under its Administrative Regulations regarding anti-harassment and retaliation which provides in pertinent part that: "The City recognizes that confidentiality is important to all parties involved in an investigation and it will not disclose a completed investigation report, except as it deems necessary to support a disciplinary action, to take remedial action, to defend itself in adversarial proceedings, or to comply with the law or a court action." A separate review of the complaints lodged only with HR Department and those disclosed to this Investigator 7 § 3.3 provides in pertinent part that a retaliatory "adverse conduct" includes: taking sides because an individual has reported harassment or discrimination; spreading rumors about a complaint; shunning or avoiding an individual who reports harassment or discrimination; or real or implied threats of intimidation to prevent an individual from reporting harassment or discrimination.
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during the course of the staff interviews has yet to be fully concluded, and the names of the current and former City staff interviewed shall remain confidentia I.

Ill. Witness Credibility
Credibility of the interviewees was based on the following: 1) factual consistency of the individual's statement with that of statements of other witnesses and/or documents produced; 2) ability of the person interviewed to specifically articulate examples of his/her generic comments; 3) whether the interviewee had personally observed certain incidents that they relayed to the Investigator; and 4) whether there were potential biases based upon his/her employment history with the City, i.e., whether the staff member was concerned about the stability of his/her employment or the damage to their professional reputation should they be totally candid with this Investigator. In reviewing the credibility of the interviewees' statements, all current and former staff interviewees were admonished by this Investigator at the beginning of each interview to answer all questions truthfully and provide all relevant information, to which all interviewees responded that they would do so.

This Investigator found the staff interviewees forthcoming and candid.

More importantly, there was consistency in the statements that each had made regarding his/her experience in working with former and current Councilmembers and Commissioners. With respect to Mayor Wei, Councilmember Moore, and Councilmember Chao, this Investigator found all three forthcoming in expressing concerns and goals for enabling the City Council to more effectively work together and to improve working relationships between the City Council and the City Manager and staff.

Councilmember Moore did state that in making decisions, she often requires more information than perhaps other Councilmembers may need and that she is frequently frustrated with getting the information needed. 8 Likewise, Counciln;iember Chao told this Investigator that she needs sufficient information to make sure that staff has reviewed all alternatives/options before making a recommendation to the City Council. Further, Chao told this Investigator that she also needs information verifying that City staff has made sure that any agenda item brought before the City Council has procedurally complied with any required approvals, i.e., any required approvals by the appropriate City Commissions. Finally, Chao told this Investigator that she needs information to assure that the proposed action complies with applicable City codes and regulations.
8 Moore's comment is consistent with the Civil Grand Jury's observation that "it may be frustrating to Councilmembers who request additional staff information as Councilmembers are charged with governing and must be informed to make important decisions about the directions of the City"; however, voluminous requests for information may appear "punitive" by City staff and the time to respond to such requests diverts staff resources from priority project work. [Report @ p. 7).
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During her interview, Chao also questioned the validity of the current and former City staff statements regarding the reasons for the City's significantly high staff turnover that included the dysfunctional work environment due to conduct of former Councilmembers and Commissioners.

Chao continued to insist that the turnover was due to retirements and that the departing staff was leaving for better positions and higher paying positions.

Further, Chao stated from her perspective, some of City staff who had left had had performance problems and personally realized that they couldn't be successful.

IV. Discussion of Allegations and Factual Findings
One of the witnesses best expressed the general consensus of the current staff (and some former staff members) by stating, "The Civil Grand Jury Report is the tip of the iceberg and only reflects half of what has happened." Overall, following the February 3rd workshop and the adoption of the Manual, some of the interviewees felt that "things" would get better; however, all current staff interviewed agreed that since February, there has been a gradual decline in civility and growing distrust of staff's professional capabilities, especially demonstrated by Councilmembers Moore and Chao.

The factual evidence collected as a result of this review has been divided among the three (3) Findings that served as the basis for the further fact finding. As stated above, the factual support for these findings as referenced in Section I, Procedural History and Overview of the Allegations:

Basis for Additional Review, were used as a basis for developing interview questions for the sixteen (16) current and former executive and management staff. Based upon the interviewees' statements and the numerous email communications reviewed, all of the eleven (11) factual complaints cited by the Civil Grand Jury in its December 19, 2022 Report are supported by substantial evidence and are Sustained.

The additional factual determinations obtained as a result of this review include the following and further Sustain the Civil Grand Jury findings:

Civil Grand Jury Finding 1: The City has a culture of distrust between the Councilmembers and City staff that is creating dysfunction.

1. Staff believes that there continues to be "distrust" from at least two Councilmembers, Councilmembers Moore and Chao, and
such distrust has been reflected in the continuous challenges by these two Councilmembers through voluminous email
requests for additional and duplicative information regarding the staff's recommendations for Council actions. Both
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they did have some "trust" issues with current City staff. As referred to above, Councilmember's Moore distrust is primarily based upon the City's embezzlement issue that had been
discovered in 2017 and upon some of the financial and audit issues that had been raised by the Civil Grand Jury Report.

Chao told this Investigator that her lack of trust was based upon the fact that she had uncovered several incidents where staff members had made "mistakes" and/or had relied upon incorrect information. According to Chao, when she has pointed out these mistakes to staff, the staff member does not admit that he/she was wrong. Chao stated that she cannot trust staff if they are not willing to admit that they have made a mistake.

Chao even went so far as to suggest that the public has trust issues with staff. Both Moore and Chao told this Investigator that they frequently and independently research the projects that are matters subject to City Council agenda matters because they don't trust staffs recommendations as they don't feel that they are provided adequate information to evaluate the recommendation.

2. Staff uniformly stated that the purported "distrust" is reflected in the continuing blaming staff for Council decisions that have been criticized by members of the public. As an example, some of the email exchanges reflected that when a Council decision, made collectively at a regular or special meeting, has been challenged by a constituent, the Councilmember's excuse for supporting (or not supporting) that decision was that "staff did not provide sufficient information" to properly evaluate the proposed recommendation. In such cases, the Councilmember then emailed the City Manager for additional information on the matter that had already been considered and voted on by the entire Council.

3. Four of the interviewees told me that the tone of the email communications from two of the Councilmembers was
threatening, accusatory, and somewhat coercive in that they believe that if they don't appropriately respond, they will continue to be "badgered". One interviewee told me that she had reviewed some of the emails between Councilmembers
and City staff and that, "literally, she has cried over the tone/texture of such emails." This interviewee "loved" working for the City and was disheartened that Councilmembers would "attack" City management staff.

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Moore has responded to City staff in a discourteous and disrespectful manner. Both Moore and Chao have made public comments that have been perceived by staff members as
criticizing their work product to the extent that some staff members are fearful of even making a recommendation for Council action.

5. The abusive and controlling behavior of former Mayor, Darcy Paul, and former Planning Commissioner Wang, is
substantiated in email communications between these two individuals and City staff. For example, as reported by four of the interviewees, at a public event, Mayor Paul publicly stated something to the effect that, "I guess I should say thank you to staff but they always want to make it all about them." Further, the email communications reflect that Paul would berate staff, dictate procedures, direct hiring and firing decisions, and intermittently make comments in front of staff, "remember who you work for." Uniformly, the interviewees stated that Paul's conduct and staff relationships were a significant factor in creating a dysfunctional work environment. In fact, two interviewees told this Investigator that they only stayed with the City because they knew that Paul's term was ending. These statements and conduct are pending further review.

6. The majority of the current and former staff interviewed told this Investigator that the dysfunction was the result of
Councilmembers Moore and Chao not understanding their roles in carrying out their council duties. In accordance with applicable provisions of the Municipal Code, Councilmembers make decisions collectively during a scheduled meeting and must seek information solely through the City Manager. The email exchanges reviewed. by this Investigator reveal that Councilmember Moore has repeatedly failed to appear for 1 : 1 meetings with the City Manager but instead has engaged in sending voluminous emails to the City Manager with copies of the emails to other staff members and, in some cases, has sent emails directly to staff members, thereby bypassing the City Manager.9 Councilmember Moore told this Investigator that she perceived her Councilmember role to double check staff's work by actually conducting her own independent research and staff work, particularly with respect to performing audits and producing financial reports. This perception may be fueled in 9 It appears, however, that since January 2023, both Councilmember Moore and Chao are now directing their information requests to the City Manager rather than directly to the subordinate staff. This observation was based on a review of email communications from 2022 through the present.
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Moore's stated distrust of the City's financial reports is based primarily on the 2017 discovery of the embezzlement. In a recent exchange regarding Councilmember Moore's research regarding lawsuits and City contracts, Councilmember Moore described her role as a Councilmember as not being a "silent observer" and that it was necessary to her job to "analyze and critique." Councilmember Chao told this Investigator that she believes her job as a Councilmember is not to "rubber stamp" staff's recommendations. Like Councilmember Moore,
Councilmember Chao independently investigates matters and projects that will be placed on City Council agendas and, many times, she believes that, based upon her independent research, staff has made errors in their analysis and has relied upon incorrect information. However, Councilmembers Moore and Chao's duties as councilpersons are, in accordance with the Municipal Code, separate and distinct from the performing of independent work as a City auditor, planner, housing specialist, or financial consultant, especially without approval by the entire City Council.

Both Councilmembers Moore and Chao told this Investigator that they often contact other agencies, both cities and counties, to find out what that agency is doing or how that agency is handling the particular project. How other agencies are addressing certain issues or projects may or may not be relevant to how the City of Cupertino is addressing its project goals and objectives as the City of Cupertino is unique from other agencies. Moreover, both Councilmembers Moore and Chao appear to assume that City staff is not to be trusted and it is their job to double-check · staff work product. While Councilmembers Moore and Chao want to assure that the staff recommendations presented to the entire City Council are based upon credible staff review, independently researching staff agenda items is perhaps not the more effective way to accomplish their need for information and assurances that the staff reports and recommendations have included a review of alternative options and are based upon valid information. If there are questions about staff reports and recommendations, those questions should, in accordance with the Municipal Code, be directed to the City Manager. The City Manager, in turn can either address those issues and/or, if additional information is needed, direct the question/concern to the staff member so that when the staff report is published as part of the City Council agenda, Councilmembers Moore and Chao can be assured that their concerns have been reviewed and considered as part of any staff recommendation. As will be discussed more fully 16 479
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discussed below, the voluminous email requests based upon Councilmembers Moore and Chao's independent research of particular agenda items require significant staff time and resources to respond.

Civil Grand Jury Finding 2: The dysfunction prevalent between the City Council and City staff has negatively impacted City operations, including the continuing loss of skilled and experienced personnel. The City has a reputation of having a difficult work environment, making recruiting of highly qualified applicants difficult.

7. Collectively, the current and former management staff interviewed told me that they felt devalued, demeaned, and significantly frustrated by two of the Councilmembers in that there appeared to be no way that they could ever produce satisfactory work. Two of the interviewees told me they were actively looking for other employment. Many interviewees told this Investigator that staff members who had left City
employment told them that they were leaving primarily because of how badly they had been treated and bullied by City
Councilmembers. 10 Both former and current staff concurred that the City's work environment was "toxic" and stressful.

8. One interviewee told me that it is almost impossible to get project work accomplished because of the number of staff hours required to respond to Councilmember information
requests in addition to preparing staff reports and back-up materials for all of the regular and continued meetings. Another interviewee shared that most recently, once staff provides an answer to a Councilmember's request, it seems like, "any answer is never good enough for them." According to the interviewees, the additional work is "exhausting" and
significantly diverts staff resources from work priorities and "undermines the ability of City staff to effectively serve the citizens of Cupertino." The significant staff turnover has exacerbated the problem of insufficient staff to handle increasing Councilmember demands.

9. There is substantial evidence to support the Civil Grand Jury's conclusion that the high turnover rate was not based on staff retirements and/or staff seeking better, higher paying positions.

All interviewees told me that they really like their jobs and tried to do their best, but nothing they did appeared to be
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and Chao. More importantly, the workload due to the
inordinate number of Councilmembers' information requests is overwhelming and almost impossible to accommodate given the current staff resources. Both current and former staff members felt that the additional workload in responding to the emails as well as that additional work due to staffing shortages was overwhelming. As to the compensation package for City employees, based upon a comparison to several other
agencies, Cupertino's compensation package is competitive, and it is unlikely that the management staff exodus is the result of the City's compensation package. It is significant that the last two (2) City Managers voluntarily resigned with no severance package. Further, at least one management
employee left for a lower position with another agency because of the treatment by former Mayor Paul and Councilmembers.

Email Communication Issues Contributing to the Overall
Ineffectiveness of and Interference With
Effective City Operations
Collectively, current and former staff members told this Investigator that the excessive number of emails from Councilmembers Moore and Chao was indeed intimidating and adversely impacted department operations and workloads. In reviewing the email exchanges, a continuing pattern of emails of Councilmembers Moore and Chao are the on-going requests for information that is considered "old business" of what previous City Councils had reviewed and decided. Further, there were misstatements of facts based upon both Councilmembers "independent research" of certain Council agenda items. To some extent, it appeared that Councilmembers Moore and Chao have determined that their roles and functions as
Councilmembers are best performed by "governance through email exchange". Specific examples are included below.

10. In reviewing the number of emails from City Council members to the City Manager in recent months (since January 2023), the average number of emails per week is 50-70 initial emails, not counting any follow-up emails which sometimes was five
additional emails per initial email. Over fifty percent (50%) of these weekly emails were initiated by Councilmembers Moore and Chao and this average did not include the follow-up emails sent in response to the initial email. Depending upon the topic, up to 20-30 pages of email exchanges were generated as a result of an initial email. Three (3) interviewees told me that they didn't think that Councilmember Moore and Chao really 18 481
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understood how long it takes staff to read through significantly long emails and then respond .

11. The two Councilmembers' email requests for staff "information" were, and have been, perceived by the majority of staff interviewed as "subtle attempts" to influence staff priorities and recommendations. At issue is whether the Councilmembers' continued requests for information is for information only or is intended to interfere with departmental and City operations or for some other reason. In some cases, these requests for staff assistance with independent research or other questions appear motivated by individual policy preferences not adopted by the full Council. For example, there is evidence that Councilmember requests for information have been repeated and, in one case, a staff member provided the same
information to the same Councilmember on at least three occasions. Moreover, there is evidence that the informational requests frequently revert to "old news" such as the employee embezzlement issue that was discovered in 2017 and/or former decisions regarding a funding agreement with the Chamber of Commerce. When current staff attempts to "fix" and address some issues, Councilmembers Moore and Chao appear,
through voluminous emails, to focus on, from their perspective, the purported egregious staff screw-up as opposed to focusing on how to effectively correct the situation. [Note: From all of the information collected as part of this review, the
"embezzlement" issue was effectively addressed through the installation of a new financial management system and that a significant portion of the embezzled funds have been repaid to the City.] As discussed in the Civil Grand Jury's Report, attempts by an individual Councilmember to direct staff work or influence staff priorities outside of a noticed meeting is a violation of Municipal Code Chapter 2.17. In the herein matter, instances where Councilmembers have attempted to direct staff work in service of a personal policy agenda not adopted by the full City Council is likewise concerning.

Civil Grand Jury Finding 4: A comprehensive Code of Ethics not only provides guidance and baseline standards for ethical behavior, it includes sanctions and consequences for deviations from the stand.

The City's Ethics Policy is generic and lacks enforcement provisions for policy violations.

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Jury regarding the current Ethics Policy. While acknowledging that the City Council has committed to revising the Ethics Policy using the 2018 Policy as a starting point, the recently adopted Manual addresses civility, Councilmember debate, and respect standards and, consistent with the Civil Grand Jury's Recommendation No. 4, provides remedies, i.e., censorship, where there are violations. In my professional opinion, based upon over thirty years as a public lawyer, both serving as in-house attorney in the City of Long Beach, City Attorney's office, and, thereafter, as a contract City Attorney and special counsel to numerous public agencies throughout California, the Manual more than adequately addresses the Report's concerns regarding the City's Ethics Policy and serves as an effective oversight tool until such time as a final policy for both Councilmembers and appointed Commissioners can be developed and approved. That being said, a revision of the current ethics policy using the Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials Policy, Resolution No. 18-115 is the recommended starting point, especially for appointed officials.

Undue Influence on Hiring Decisions
On page 12 of the Report, the Civil Grand Jury mentions that, "Interviews with current and former City managers confirmed that some City Councilmembers inserted themselves in the process of recruiting and hiring for open positions with the City." If this factual finding is supported by substantial evidence, there may be violations of the above mentioned Municipal Code provisions regarding attempts to pressure staff and engage in conduct reflecting undue influence on staff decisions, as well as Municipal Code § 2.28.040(0) that authorizes the City Manager to "appoint, discipline and dismiss any and all officers and employees of the City except those elected by the electors of the City .... " (See also Municipal Code CMC §

2.52.1 OO(A) [City Manager has responsibility "[t]o appoint persons to and remove persons from positions subject to the provisions of [the Personnel Code].")
Based upon the information gathered during the course of this investigation, there was substantial evidence to Sustain the Civil Grand Jury's finding that there had been attempts by former Mayor Paul. City Councilmembers and Commissioners to direct the hiring and firing of City staff. However, after January 1. 2023, there are insufficient facts to support a finding that current Councilmembers have attempted to direct and/or pressure City staff hiring and/or firing decisions.
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V. Conclusions & Recommendations
For the foregoing reasons, this Investigator finds that based upon the interviews and the documents reviewed as part of this Fact-Finding Report, the Civil Grand Jury Findings No. 1 and No. 2 were supported by substantial factual evidence and that the distrust of City staff by Councilmembers Moore and Chao has continued since the publication of the Report in December 2022 resulting in:
1) excessive and duplicative email requests for information; 2) independent "investigations" of agenda matters without City Manager and/or Council knowledge or authority; 3) communication with staff in emails and/or public meetings in an accusatory, discourteous and disrespectful manner; 4) an adverse impact to staffing workloads, work schedules and priorities; and, 5) the overall low morale of key management staff that may result in increased staff turnover adversely impacting the City's ability to accomplish its goals and priorities for the benefit of City of Cupertino residents and businesses. Based upon these findings, there may be violations of the applicable and above referenced Municipal Code provisions and the standards set forth in Resolution No. 23-021 Cupertino City Council Procedures Manua/. 11 What is most significant from this review is the consistency of the statements of the sixteen former and current executive and management staff employees regarding current and former Mayors, City Councilmembers, and Commissioners. The statements provided to this Investigator were unequivocal about their descriptions of and experience with the City of Cupertino's work environment.

Recommendations
Based upon the above review, the Undersigned recommends the following alternatives in order to facilitate more effective City Council/City staff relationships and enhance the City Council's ability to accomplish its goals in order to best serve City residents and businesses:
1) Current City staff needs to be supported (and trusted) in carrying out their respective duties and, more importantly, current staff needs to feel that they are valued in providing professional services to the City.

Councilmembers do have an obligation to make informed decisions; however, voluminous email exchanges regarding requests for information may be less efficient than bringing those concerns to the City Manager through the scheduled 1: 1 meetings. In the 1: 1 meetings, the City Manager may be able to address the question directly and, if not, refer the question to the appropriate staff member. In a nutshell, while it is true that 11 As to the remedy for violations of the Municipal Code and/or the Manual, the City Council has the ultimate authority based upon the factual findings to determine appropriate action that may include 1) censure; 2) referral to the District Attorney; 3) referral to the Grand Jury; and/or 4) remove the Councilmember from certain committees and/or serving as chairperson to certain committees.
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in accordance with the Municipal Code, all Councilmember's requests for information are to be directed to the City Manager, voluminous emails are rarely the most efficient way to address both Councilmembers' Moore and Chao's requests for information, and the sheer volume of email has adversely impacted departmental operations. The 1: 1 meetings between the City Manager and individual Councilmembers is, and traditionally has been in California public agencies, the most efficient way to respond to a Councilmember's inqumes and such meetings should facilitate communication and trust between the Councilmember and the City Manager.
2) The adverse and contentious relationships between and among former and current Councilmembers and former and current City staff members have contributed to staff turnover in the City of Cupertino. The impact of these contentious working relationships has been a significant staff turnover adversely impacting the overall effectiveness and efficiency of City operations. Generally, it will take a new City Manager and/or senior level staff member at least 6 - 12 months to become fully versed in the past history of council decisions on specific projects and to become fully acclimated with the capabilities and accomplishments of subordinate staff. Turnover in executive and management staff in any organization is costly in loss of staff productivity, training costs, and loss of institutional knowledge. If Councilmembers, including Councilmembers Moore and Chao, distrust or question current City staff members' abilities to carry out the responsibilities of their position, then those concerns and the reasons therefore must be communicated to the City Manager so that these concerns may be addressed. The City Council as a whole is responsible for evaluating the City Manager's performance if it feels that such concerns are not being addressed.
3) The City Council should rely on the advice of and give weight to the recommendations of executive management staff and other professionals in considering items that come before the City Council, particularly when those items require technical expertise or specialized knowledge or experience.. Otherwise, the City of Cupertino will be burdened in making timely decisions essential to providing the infrastructure and services necessary to best serve Cupertino residents and businesses. This is not to say that Councilmembers should simply "rubber-stamp" all staff recommendations; however, the voluminous email requests for information and independent investigations appear to be a counterproductive and time consuming process. Councilmember Chao did inform this Investigator that City Manager Wu should inform her if she had received comments from staff regarding her (Chao's) requests and/or if staff felt that Chao had engaged in conduct that the staff member perceived as accusatory or condescending manner.
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4) The City Council's approval of the City's "Work Plan" is an excellent way to implement Council's goals and work projects and allows Department Heads to focus resources and to determine appropriate staffing needs and/or whether outside consultant resources are needed to meet Council goals/objectives.
5) The 2018 Ethics Code should be used as a basis for developing revisions to a new City Code of Ethics policy, especially in developing a Code of Ethics for City appointed positions. As referenced above, the newly adopted Manual addresses many of the Code of Ethics issues cited by the Civil Grand Jury in its Report; however, a new Ethics Code using the 2018 Ethics Code provides an effective starting point for Commissioners Handbook.
6) If not already conducted, the City Attorney and City Clerk should consider providing Councilmember training on Rosenberg's Rules of Order.
7) The City Manager should explore ways to resolve Councilmember Moore and Chao's need for information given limited staff and departmental resources. In accordance with applicable Municipal Code provisions, 1: 1 meetings between the City Manager and Councilmember Moore and Chao could be used to address the need for information without appearing to direct or influence staff priorities.

Finally and most importantly, effective city governance is recognizing that there will be problems beyond anyone's control and when those situations appear, the priority should be addressing the solution, not focusing on or blaming staff for what happened. Trust in City management staff is an essential component of effective municipal governance.

Respectfully Submitted:

Linda L. Daube, Attorney
LAW OFFICE OF LINDA L. DAUBE
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FINAL REPORT
City of Cupertino

ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT
July 14, 2023
Moss Adams LLP
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary 1
A. Background, Scope, and Methodology 1
B. Summary of Observations and Recommendations 1
Background, Scope, and Methodology 5
A. Background 5
B. Scope and Methodology 5
Observations and Recommendations 7
A. City Council 7
B. Commissions and Committees 22
C. City Staff 29
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Cupertino (the City) is governed by a five-member City Council and managed by the City’s executive leadership team. As part of Moss Adams LLP’s (Moss Adams, we) role as the City’s outsourced internal auditor, we developed this assessment to evaluate the effectiveness of the City’s management and governance collaboration framework and provide recommendations to strengthen and streamline procedures to align with best practices for municipal leadership. As part of this work, we evaluated governance topics including:
• The Council’s capacity to set the City’s strategic direction and monitor financial sustainability • Council meeting procedures and resources
• Working relationship and collaboration between Council members, City management, and staff • Training and onboarding
• Committee and commission roles, core function, and support This assessment was conducted between March 2023 and June 2023. Analysis was informed by interviews with the City’s leadership and staff, and a review of data and documents provided by the City.

The goal of this report is to detail current conditions and provide constructive and forward-looking recommendations for how the City’s leadership team can adjust operations to align with public sector best practices.

Observations and recommendations were grouped into three areas: City Council, Commissions and Committees, and City Staff. Observations and recommendations for both areas are summarized below and provided in Section III.

OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
City Council

1. Observation
While the City has established many policies that are aligned with best practices, there are opportunities to increase the effectiveness of current policies.

Recommendations
A. Continue current efforts to review, update, and expand the City’s governance policies, including the Ethics Policy and Commission Handbook.

B. Establish a process to ensure all governance policies are reviewed at least once every five years.
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2. Observation
With the adoption of the City Council Procedures Manual and other recent changes, the City has made positive progress toward increasing the effectiveness of City Council meetings. However, ongoing challenges remain to ensure that meetings are productive and timely.

Recommendation Continue current efforts to implement the City Council Procedures Manual and hold meeting participants accountable.

3. Observation There is a well-documented history of mistrust and poor communication between the Council and management.

Recommendations
A. Continue current efforts to implement recommendations from the 2023 Internal Review, with a focus on expanding the use of 1:1 pre-meetings with Council members
B. In alignment with Municipal Code guidelines, consider developing and implementing a set of practical criteria to determine when requests for information will require a significant allocation of staff time or otherwise exceed the code guidelines.

C. Continue current efforts to clarify roles and responsibilities and build productive working relationships by providing regular governance trainings and retreats.

4. Observation
The City Council onboarding and orientation process has recently been updated to increase its effectiveness. This process could be further strengthened by focusing additional attention on roles, responsibilities, and practical application of guidelines.

Recommendation Take steps to expand and strengthen the orientation process for new Council members.

5. Observation The City has established many best practice elements of a comprehensive ethics program. However, there are gaps in the City’s compliance enforcement.

Recommendation Strengthen internal processes for tracking and holding elected and appointed individuals accountable to timely completion of Form 700 Disclosures.

6. Observation
A core function of any governing body is to set and monitor the strategic direction of the organization. While the City Council has adopted a two-year Work Program to prioritize annual initiatives, it has not yet developed a longrange strategic plan.

Recommendations
A. Consider developing a long-range strategic plan to increase the City’s ability to strategically plan and advance initiatives.

B. Continue current efforts to utilize and refine the annual Work Program prioritization practice.

C. Consider expanding the City’s reporting processes to more effectively track progress toward strategic goals over time.
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OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

7. Observation
While the City has established some strong community engagement practices, interviewees noted that Council members may have an overreliance on anecdotal evidence and/or public comment that may not be representative of the wider community perspective.

Recommendations
A. Consider setting clearer expectations for the intended scope of community engagement at the start of City initiatives.

B. Continue current efforts to implement a statistically significant, representative community survey.

C. Consider providing media and crisis communication training to all Council members.

Commissions and Committees

8. Observation
The City utilizes multiple commissions and committees to support Council decision-making. There are opportunities to increase the effectiveness of some of these groups.

Recommendations
A. Establish charters, including clear roles and responsibilities, for each commission and committee that outline the group’s purpose and member roles and responsibilities.

B. Review additional opportunities to streamline governance groups.

C. Consider reviewing the names of governance groups to introduce a consistent naming convention for commission versus committee.

9. Observation
The City has documented processes to select and appoint community members to governance groups. This process could be strengthened by adding relevant qualification criteria.

Recommendation Review and establish the qualification criteria for each commission and committee member to determine if the City would benefit from adjustments.

10. Observation Commission and committee operations—including onboarding, meeting procedures, work plans, and reporting—are not always consistent or effective.

Recommendations
A. Continue efforts to expand and formalize onboarding and training expectations for both commissions and committees.

B. Clarify the process and expectation for cancelling unnecessary meetings.

C. Consider adopting the practice of requiring annual work plans for each commission and committee.

City Staff

11. Observation The staff time used to support governance groups represents a significant investment of City resources.

Recommendations
A. Review the practice of requesting department directors attend commission and committee meetings.

B. Provide training for staff liaisons annually and when a new individual takes on the liaison role.
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12. Observation
City staff continue to experience a high degree of organizational change and uncertainty. Within this context, it is critical for the City’s management team to provide active communication and change management to increase support of staff.

Recommendation Identify and implement expanded communication and change management practices to improve workplace culture.
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BACKGROUND, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY
In recent years, the City has experienced significant organizational change and uncertainty. In particular, there has been both a high turnover rate in key leadership positions within the City and ongoing turmoil in relation to the Council/staff relationship. Two highly publicized reports have documented related issues:
• The 2022 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report A House Divided: Cupertino City Council and City Staff (referred to throughout this document as the 2022 Grand Jury report) • The 2023 Review of Outstanding Issues and Concerns Raised by the Findings and Recommendations of the 2022 Santa Clara Civil Grand Jury Report (referred to in this document as the 2023 Internal Review)
Within this context, City leadership expressed interest in an assessment that could both detail current conditions and provide constructive and forward-looking recommendations for how the City’s leadership team can adjust operations to align with public sector best practices.

Moss Adams serves as the outsourced internal auditor for the City, and reports to the City Council’s Audit Committee. As part of the 2022–23 internal audit work plan, the Audit Committee approved this Enterprise Leadership Assessment.

The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate the effectiveness of the City’s management and governance collaboration framework and provide recommendations to strengthen and streamline procedures to align with best practices for municipal leadership. As part of this work, we evaluated governance topics, including:
• Council’s capacity to set the City’s strategic direction and monitor financial sustainability • Council meeting procedures and resources
• Working relationship and collaboration between Council members, City management, and staff • Training and onboarding
• Committee and commission roles, core function, and support Moss Adams conducted this engagement between March 2023 and June 2023. The project consisted of four major phases.

PHASE DESCRIPTION
1 Start-Up and
Management
 Project initiation consisted of collaborative project planning with the City and project management, including developing our scope of work and final work plan.
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PHASE DESCRIPTION
2 Fact-Finding and
Data Collection
 The second phase included interviews, document review, and best practice research. We worked with City staff to obtain the most current information and insights.
• Interviews: We conducted interviews with 23 members of City staff and City Council members.
• Document review: We received documents including policies, procedures, planning documents, reports, and others.
• Best practice research: Based on the opportunities for improvement identified, we conducted research to ascertain best practices within the public sector.
3 Analysis  Based on the information gained during our fieldwork phase, we assessed the current conditions and identified opportunities for improvement.

Leveraging best practice information and our own experience from working with similar entities, we developed practical recommendations. 4 Reporting Results  We communicated the results of our analysis with observations and recommendations presented first in a draft report that was reviewed with management to confirm the practicality and relevance of recommendations before finalizing the report.

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OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on the input gathered from interviews, document review, focus groups, and comparisons to best practices, we prepared a comprehensive set of observations and recommendations.

1. Observation While the City has established many policies that are aligned with best practices, there are opportunities to increase the effectiveness of current policies.

Recommendation A. Continue current efforts to review, update, and expand the City’s governance policies, including the Ethics Policy and Commission Handbook.

B. Establish a process to ensure all governance policies are reviewed at least once every five years.

Best Practice
In addition to regulations and codes, many city councils have adopted formal rules of procedure to govern the conduct of their meetings and/or provide guidelines for collaboration. The motivation in adopting rules is usually to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of meetings, improve communication, and manage conflict. The basic premise in adopting rules is to ensure that governance group interactions will run smoothly and follow a generally accepted format.

These types of city council policies often cover the following categories:
• Code of conduct, ethics, or group norms
• Council meeting processes and agenda development
• Council communications with staff
• Council communication with members of the public
• Use of technology
• Conflict of interest
• Committees and commissions-specific topics
○ Purpose and relationship to City Council
○ Selection and appointment
○ Meeting processes and agenda development
○ Planning and reporting
Current Conditions
The City has adopted several governance-related policies, including the primary documents detailed below.
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City Council Procedures Manual
In February 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution 23-021 to establish the Cupertino City Council Procedures Manual. In alignment with best practice, the manual include guidelines for many processes, including communication, meeting management, decorum, and decision-making. The manual also incorporates references to the applicable sections of the Municipal Code to provide administrative guidelines to comply with relevant provisions. Interviewed staff generally noted that the Procedure Manual is a welcome improvement. However, the usefulness of this document is highly dependent on whether City Council adheres to the practices described within.

Ethics Policy
The City’s current Ethics Policy applies to City Council, appointed officials, and City staff with the purpose of promoting public confidence in the integrity, effectiveness, and fairness of City operations.

However, as noted in the 2022 Grand Jury report “the current Ethics Policy is less comprehensive [than previous versions] and ignores the subject of councilmanic interference found in the rescinded version. Thus, there are significantly fewer ethical requirements and standards for councilmembers.” The new City Council Procedures Manual strives to address this issue by stating that “City Council may enforce repeated or serious violations of the rules set forth in the Manual through a censure action placed on a Council agenda." At this time, the City Council is planning to consider revising the Ethics Policy in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024.

While the Ethics Policy references conflicts of interest, the City has not established a separate conflicts of interest policy.

Technology Use
The City adopted a Technology Use Policy in November 2018. The policy applies to City employees, elected officials, commissioners, contractors, consultants, temporary workers, interns, volunteers, and vendors using City technology resources. In alignment with best practice, the policy covers a range of topics, including cybersecurity, the California Public Records Act, confidentiality, prohibited use of technology, and violations. However, the policy has not been updated since 2018 and contains some outdated information (like a reference to pending litigation).

Commission Handbook
The City established a Commission Handbook in 2021 to provide guidance to the City’s various commissions and committees. In alignment with best practice, the handbook builds off of the tenets laid out in the municipal code and covers a range of topics, including commissions’ purpose and relationship to City Council, management, and staff, as well as commission membership, meeting processes and agenda development, and communications. However, this handbook has not been reviewed for alignment with the new City Council Procedures Manual and it is unclear whether it applies to committees.

At this time, the City Council is planning to consider revising the Commission Handbook in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024.
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Policies and Guidelines on Sister Cities, Friendship Cities, and International Cupertino Delegations for the City Of Cupertino
The City has established a policy to help guide activities around Sister Cities, Friendship Cities, and international delegations. The document outlines travel and expense guidelines for Council members who are supporting these programs. However, the City has not yet developed a general travel and expense policy for Council members.

Recommendations
• Continue current efforts to update governance policies, including:
○ Reviewing the Ethics Policy to ensure it aligns with best practice. ○ Reviewing the Commission Handbook to ensure it is aligned with other City policies, including the City Council Procedures Manual and the Ethics Policy. As part of this work, it will be important to clarify whether this handbook is relevant to City committees. ○ Considering developing a standalone conflict of interest policy that applies to Council members.
○ Considering developing a general travel and expense policy that applies to Council members. • Adopt a process to review and update governance-related policies at least once every five years. • Continue efforts to implement the City Council Procedures Manual and hold participants accountable to the policies and procedures. See the Meeting Cadence and Processes section for more details.

2. Observation With the adoption of the City Council Procedures Manual and other recent changes, the City has made positive progress toward increasing the effectiveness of City Council meetings. However, ongoing challenges remain to ensure that meetings are productive and timely.

Recommendation Continue current efforts to implement the City Council Procedures Manual and hold meeting participants accountable.

Best Practice
City council meetings play a crucial role in local governance, where elected officials convene to make decisions, address community concerns, and shape the future of their cities. Establishing best practices for meeting cadence and processes is essential to ensure efficiency, transparency, and effective decision-making. By following best practices, city councils can foster an environment that allows for informed discussions and ultimately leads to better outcomes for their communities:1,2 In general, best practices for effective public meetings include:
1 Planning and Leading Effective Meetings, NLM
2 Guide to Good Meetings, ICMA
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• Established Procedures: The city should set clear procedures for meeting structure, agenda, decision-making, conflict resolution, and use of a consent agenda. • Reasonable Cadence and Length: Meetings should be held as frequently as needed to accomplish critical work. Research indicates that shorter meetings are generally better meetings, as it becomes more difficult to maintain focus over time. • Effective Meeting Facilitation: Meetings should be led by skilled facilitator, such as the mayor or chair, to manage discussions, maintain decorum, and ensure efficient use of time. Encourage respectful and constructive dialogue among council members and establish clear rules and protocols for productive meetings.
• Preparation and Pre-Meeting Communication: Meeting participants (e.g. council, commission, or committee members) should be provided with sufficient time to review meeting materials in advance. Distribute agendas, reports, and supporting documents to allow for thorough preparation, informed discussions, and informed decision-making. Within the public sector space, 1:1 preparation meetings with management are frequently used to provide elected officials with time to ask questions and understand issues before a public meeting is held. • Engaged Participants: Meeting participants should be able to actively engage with the meeting content and respond to feedback. They should employ professionalism and follow any codes of conduct or group norms.
• Technology and Accessibility: Technology should be leveraged to enhance meeting accessibility and public engagement. Explore options for live streaming, video conferencing, or online comment submission to enable broader community engagement, especially for those unable to attend in person.

Current Conditions
In alignment with best practice for establishing procedures, the City recently adopted the City Council Procedures Manual. The manual documents processes for key items like decision-making, agenda development, decorum, communication with staff, and use of a consent calendar.

Despite the implementation of the manual, interviewed staff reported that meeting efficiency and effectiveness remains a high area of concern. Staff note that time limits are not always enforced, there is little group consensus about discussion priorities (so items with relatively minimal impact may take up significant discussion time), and items are routinely removed from the consent agenda for additional discussion.

Within this context, staff noted that agenda items were frequently bumped to the next meeting. As a result, staff reported the common experience of sitting through hours of a meeting and not being able to present their agenda item—which is both a waste of staff resources and a challenge to employee morale. To help combat this issue, the new City Council Procedures Manual has established time limits for discussion items and questions. Interviewed staff noted that this was a step in the right direction, but ongoing challenges remain.

In terms of the frequency and length of meetings, the number of City Council meetings has been high in recent years, with 63 meetings held in 2021 and 64 in 2022. Council meetings have also historically extended into late hours. Between 2020 and 2022, the average length of Council meetings was over five hours (5.1 hours in 2020, 5.7 hours in 2021, and 5.2 hours in 2022). Given that meetings start at 6:45 pm, this means that participants were routinely in meetings that ran past midnight. Long meeting lengths impact the productivity, wellness, and safety of the Council members, staff, and community participants.
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The City Attorney and the Mayor play significant roles in ensuring that the meeting agenda is adhered to and that Council conversation does not stray off topic or relitigate decisions that have already been made. Interviewees noted appreciation for the City Attorney’s and Mayor’s efforts in this area.

In alignment with best practice and regulations, the City provides agenda materials at least six days before standard Council meetings. Council members have the opportunity to ask questions through email between the time the agenda is posted and when the meeting is held. Staff responds to these questions by way of an addendum or desk item to the staff report. In addition, the City management team has expanded the practice of offering 1:1 preparation meetings to City Council members. While individual City Council members must voluntarily opt into these meetings (and Council members do not always choose to do so), staff and some members of Council report that these meetings are effective in terms of increasing communication and collaboration.

In alignment with best practice, the City provides live broadcast and on demand coverage of city meetings. In addition, members of the public may provide comments in-person, online, or via telephone.

Recommendations
• Continue current efforts to implement the City Council Procedures Manual and hold participants accountable to the policies and procedures. This will require ongoing and concerted effort on the part of the Mayor, members of City Council, City Attorney’s Office, City Clerk, and City Manager’s Office. In particular, City staff should continue to provide the Mayor with active support to ensure the Mayor is well positioned to keep meetings on track. • Continue current efforts to provide 1:1 pre-meetings between individual Council members and management for upcoming council agenda items. See the Collaboration and Relationships section for more details.

3. Observation There is a well-documented history of mistrust and poor communication between the Council and management.

Recommendation A. Continue current efforts to implement recommendations from the 2023 Internal Review, with a focus on expanding the use of 1:1 premeetings with Council members B. In alignment with Municipal Code guidelines, consider developing and implementing a set of practical criteria to determine when requests for information will require a significant allocation of staff time or otherwise exceed the code guidelines.

C. Continue current efforts to clarify roles and responsibilities and build productive working relationships by providing regular governance trainings and retreats.
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Best Practice
City council collaboration, productive group dynamics, and trust in management are vital aspects of effective local governance. The following are characteristics that are commonly found in high-function governance teams: 3,4
• Defined Roles and Responsibilities: Clearly defined roles help council members and staff avoid confusion, ensure accountability, and enables efficient collaboration. For cities like Cupertino that have chosen to operate under the Council-Manager form of government, operational responsibilities are delegated to the City Manager from City Council, while City Council is responsible to guide the strategic direction of the organization by setting policy, providing oversight, and supporting City staff.5
• Mutual Respect: Mutual respect and professionalism are baseline requirements for healthy working relationships. This behavior is characterized by open communication, active listening, adherence to codes of conduct or group norms, respect for roles, appreciation for diverse viewpoints, active preparation, and commitment to working in collaboration to move the organization toward its goals.
• Clear Communication: Focused, concise, and direct communication can provide a strong foundation for building trusting and productive relationships. • Collaboration with Staff: Productive relationships between council and staff often begin with respecting roles, recognizing individual expertise, and showing support for city employees.

Current Conditions
As reported by staff and Council members, and documented in both the 2022 Grand Jury report and the City’s subsequent 2023 Internal Review, there are varying opinions within City Council about the ultimate role that Council members are meant to play. For example, it is apparent that some Council members perceive the oversight role to encompass highly operational work, like conducting independent research or analysis. This type of behavior both causes tension with staff as it is a clear signal that their expertise and work is not trusted; it is also a poor use of time and ultimately a distraction from the more critical work of the Council. While oversight is a critical component of good governance, it must be predicated on a baseline trust that the City Manager has hired competent and qualified staff to perform operational functions.

In alignment with best practice, City management does provide training related to roles and responsibilities to help onboard new members of City Council. See the City Council Onboarding and Training section for more details.

In regard to mutual respect, there is a well-documented history of mistrust and conflict between Council and management. While interviewed staff report some positive progress in recent months, there are still regular challenges in terms of professionalism, respect, and positive intent. There is a strong need to rebuild trust within the Council and between the Council and management.

In terms of communication, one of the most frequently cited ongoing challenges is related to email requests from Council members. As documented in the 2023 Internal Review and reported by interviewed staff, several Council members have continued the practice of sending a high volume of 3 Building the Best Relationship with Your Council, ICMA 4 Strategies for creating a more collaborative, effective council, Western City. 5 Making it Work: The Essentials of Council-Manager Relations, ICMA 500
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emails, averaging 50-70 initial emails per week, not counting any follow-up emails. This practice is ineffective for communication purposes, creates significant workload for staff, and is widely perceived to be an obstruction tactic. Council members at times request responses to questions posed by the public as if they were the Council members’ own. This pass-through of information requests without vetting creates work efforts where it may not be effective or even considered in the decision-making process.

The City’s Municipal Code provision § 2.17.043 clarifies that the City Manager may determine when individual council member requests are overly onerous (and thus should be directed to staff through a collective instruction from the entire City Council). The code states that the following guidelines should be considered when making this judgement:

A. Is the request specific and limited in scope so that staff can respond without altering other priorities and with only minimal delay to other assignments? B. Is the request a "one time" work requirement, as opposed to an on-going work requirement? C. Does the response to a request require a significant allocation of staff resources (generally defined as consisting of more than one staff person, or a single staff person working on the request in excess of two hours)?
However, staff report that it has been challenging to exercise these guidelines in a practical, consistent, and productive way.

Several interviewed staff noted that it has been extremely challenging to accomplish operational work given the number of staff hours required to respond to these requests, in addition to preparing staff reports and materials for regular Council meetings. As noted in the Meeting Cadence and Processes section, the City management team has expanded the practice of offering 1:1 preparation meetings to City Council members as an option for more efficient and direct communication.

In alignment with best practice, the City has implemented City Council retreats as an opportunity for ongoing relationship building and professional development.

Recommendations
• Moss Adams concurs with the recommendations to improve collaboration made within the 2023 Internal Review. In particular, the City and individual councilmembers should continue efforts to utilize the 1:1 meetings as a more efficient means of sharing information. • In alignment with the City’s Municipal Code provision § 2.17.043, the City Manager should consider developing a set of practical criteria to determine when individual Council member requests for information exceeds standard guidelines as outlined in the code. Ideally, this type of criteria could provide a consistent, objective, and efficient means to evaluate incoming requests. • Continue current efforts to clarify roles and responsibilities and build productive working relationships by providing regular governance trainings, retreats, and strategic planning work sessions.
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4. Observation The City Council onboarding and orientation process has recently been updated to increase its effectiveness. This process could be further strengthened by focusing additional attention on roles, responsibilities, and practical application of guidelines.

Recommendation Take steps to expand and strengthen the orientation process for new Council members.

Best Practice
Onboarding, orientation, and training for new city council members are critical to their successful integration into their roles and the effective functioning of the council as a whole. By implementing a robust onboarding and training program, cities can equip new council members with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to navigate their roles effectively. This contributes to a cohesive council, enhances decision-making, and strengthens the council's ability to serve the community.6 Comprehensive onboarding support typically involved the following components:
• Orientation Program: The organizations should develop a comprehensive orientation program to familiarize new council members with their roles, responsibilities, and the governance structure.

The program should address:
○ Overview of the council's purpose, functions, codes, and legal obligations ○ Insights into the local community's history, demographics, priorities, and challenges ○ Definition of roles and responsibilities of council members, including their specific duties, expectations, areas of focus, and understanding of how their role contributes to the overall work of the group
• Ethics, Policies, and Procedures Training: The organization should offer training on key policies and procedures that govern council operations. Guidance should be provided on meeting protocols, code of conduct, ethical standards, and conflict of interest guidelines. The organization should ensure that new council members understand their legal obligations, including compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
• Financial and Budgetary Training: The organization should provide training on municipal budget processes, financial management, and fiscal responsibilities, and help council members understand the budgetary constraints, revenue sources, and expenditure allocation. The training should also familiarize them with financial reports, audits, and accountability mechanisms to ensure effective stewardship of public funds.
• Support from Staff or Liaisons: The onboarding process should be provided in collaboration with staff members or designated liaisons who can provide guidance and support to new council members. Ensure that staff are available to address questions, provide administrative assistance, and facilitate access to necessary resources or expertise. • Continuous Learning and Professional Development: Ongoing learning opportunities for council members should be provided to enhance their skills and knowledge in governance, leadership, 6 Making it Work: The Essentials of Council-Manager Relations, ICMA 502
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and effective decision-making. Encourage participation in workshops, conferences, and training programs that promote professional growth.

Current Conditions
In alignment with best practice, the City has established a two-day orientation program coordinated by the City Clerk’s Office. The program consists of several intensive sessions that cover topics including the Council’s core functions, roles and responsibilities, regulatory requirements (like Brown Act rules), meeting procedures, and a deep dive with department heads presenting on the purpose and mission of their respective departments. This work is collaboratively supported by the City Manager’s Office, City Attorney’s Office, City Clerk’s Office, and the department directors.

Interviewees noted several opportunities to continue to improve the onboarding process, including:
• Spacing out information so that new members are not fatigued by information overload over the course of a few days
• Providing refresher trainings throughout the year
• Providing peer-to-peer learning opportunities where new members can receive input and guidance from more veteran members
• Increasing practical examples and scenarios to help increase the practical applicability of the trainings
• Requesting full participation of all Council members (this year one member of council chose not to participate in the orientation)
In alignment with best practice, the City does offer opportunities for Council members to engage in ongoing professional development opportunities on an ad hoc basis.

Recommendations
• Continue to expand and strengthen the orientation process for new Council members. In particular, the City may benefit from extending the onboarding timeline, providing refresher trainings throughout the year, and adding scenario exercises to increase the practical applicability of trainings.

5. Observation The City has established many best practice elements of a comprehensive ethics program. However, there are gaps in the City’s compliance enforcement.

Recommendation Strengthen internal processes for tracking and holding elected and appointed individuals accountable to timely completion of Form 700 Disclosures.

Best Practice
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interests, they are acting for the common good. To foster an ethical operating environment, it is common for cities to establish the following components:
• A Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Program, including an ethics hotline where members of the public and the city government can report issues for investigation • Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest (primarily accomplished via Form 700 within the state of California)
• Trainings and expert advice on government ethics (including topics like the Brown Act) • Processes to track and report on compliance with standard disclosures and regulations • Commitment from leadership to hold all parties accountable, including Council, Committee, and Commission members
• An ethics policy that applies to all elected and appointed officials, as well as staff Current Conditions
In alignment with best practice, the City has implemented the following:
• A formal Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Program and related ethics hotline was implemented in 2022. • The City provides required ethics and anti-harassment training for Council, Committee, and Commission members as required by state law, and the City Attorney provides expert counsel as needed. In addition, Council members are given the opportunity to participate in ethics education at League of Cities conferences.
• The City Clerk’s Office and City Attorney’s Office provide guidance to elected and appointed officials in filling out the Form 700 Disclosures and complying with other regulations.

Several interviewed staff reported that at least one Commission member had not filed their Form 700 Disclosure. While the City Clerk’s office has been aware of this issue for over a year and made efforts to correct the issue, it has not yet been resolved. This indicates that there are gaps in the current process to hold participants accountable for compliance in this area.

Recommendations
• Strengthen internal processes for tracking and holding elected and appointed individuals accountable to timely completion of Form 700 Disclosures and any other required documentation.

If governance group members have not completed this form in a timely manner, they should face disciplinary action up to and including removal from their position. • See the Policies and Procedures section for more details on the City’s Ethics Policy. 504
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6. Observation A core function of any governing body is to set and monitor the strategic direction of the organization. While the City Council has adopted a twoyear Work Program to prioritize annual initiatives, it has not yet developed a long-range strategic plan.

Recommendation A. Consider developing a long-range strategic plan to increase the City’s ability to strategically plan and advance initiatives.

B. Continue current efforts to utilize and refine the annual Work Program prioritization practice.

C. Consider expanding the City’s reporting processes to more effectively track progress toward strategic goals over time.

Best Practice
A core function of any governing body is to set and monitor the strategic direction of the organization.

Within this context, it is best practice for City leadership to develop a multi-year strategic plan and then select key priorities via a collaborative process between Council and management on an annual basis.7,8 By grounding work in the long-term vision for the community and core mission of City government, the City Council can ensure that resources are strategically allocated to support longterm success. In addition, strategic plans can help provide consistency of vision and direction—even as members of the Council or the management team exit the organization.

Typically, strong strategic plans are characterized by:
• Long-Term Vision: The organization should have a clear vision statement that captures the longterm aspirations for the community. Strategic plans also typically incorporate mission and value statements.
• Policy-Level Guidance from Council: The governing body should be actively involved in shaping the plan by setting high-level policy guidance and broad goals. Within this setting, the management team should be responsible for determining and implementing the best means to achieve these objectives.
• Public Input: The City serves the community, so planning activities should take the community’s needs into consideration. Seeking community input during the planning process is critical. • Annual Prioritization: All organizations have resource constraints. As such, realistic plans should prioritize activities in a clear order to help guide resource allocation. An annual review of goals and a process to prioritize work for the upcoming fiscal year ensures that work is guided by longterm strategies and responsive to emergent needs. • Link to Financial Data: Planning should be linked a long-range financial plan that forecasts revenue, identifies unfunded liabilities, determines long-term debt capacity, analyzes external economic environment, and determines the long-term impacts of priorities and goals.9 7 GFAO Strategic Planning
8 Strategic Planning Revisited, ICMA.
9 GFAO Planning Resource Center
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• Equity Considerations: Equity should be incorporated into every step of the strategic planning process to ensure that all members of the community are represented and have a voice in the process.
• Outcome-Based Key Performance Indicators: Strong plans include key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure progress and success. Ideally, KPIs are primarily focused on the ultimate outcomes the organization is hoping to achieve, rather than output measures of activities. With this type of tool, leadership can regularly monitor and evaluate the city's performance to track the achievement of strategic goals.

Current Conditions
The City does not currently utilize an organization-wide, long-range strategic plan that lays out a vision for the City and guides priorities, projects, and resource allocation. This is in part due to high turnover in the City Manager’s Office, which has limited organizational capacity to perform long-term strategic work. However, the City has adopted many related planning elements:
• Strategic Goals: In February 2020, the City Council established a number of strategic goals to provide a framework for City priorities and guide annual development of the Work Program— including Public Engagement and Transparency, Transportation, Housing, Sustainability, and Quality of Life.
• Annual Work Program: The City has established an annual Work Program process that identifies and selects priority projects and initiatives that fall outside the City’s regular operations for execution within the following year.
○ The Work Program document includes information about the project title, objective, estimated budget, allocated budget, and related department, commission, goal category, and General Plan Guiding Principles.
○ In the past, the Work Program has expanded to include a high number of unprioritized items.

To combat this issue, City management established a new facilitated prioritization process in 2023. This step is a significant improvement in terms of alignment with best practice. • Other Guiding Plans: In addition to the Work Program, the City has many individual plans for work that line up with many of the best practice criteria above. Examples include the General Plan, Capital Improvement Program, and Climate Action Plan.
• Financial Forecast: In alignment with best practice, the City has developed a 10-year financial forecast to address various expenditure and revenue components and assumptions. • Progress Reporting: In alignment with best practice, the City has developed a dashboard to transparently communicate progress toward completing the City’s Work Program projects. This is commendable. In addition, the City reports on department-specific KPIs as part of the budget process.

Based on staff interviews, staff reports, and a review of documentation there are several interconnected challenges or areas of misalignment with best practice in relation to the City’s planning environment:
• Given the lack of a long-range strategic planning framework, some staff noted that Work Program items and Council priorities are not always clearly linked with the City’s big-picture goals. In addition, many interviewees were not aware of the City’s 2020 strategic goals. This may indicate that this framework is not providing sufficient specificity and/or is not being widely utilized to guide decision-making.
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• City Council has a tendency toward more tactical and operational initiatives, rather than staying at the policy level to align the City with its vision. Ideally, the Council should be setting high-level goals and objectives and the management team should be responsible for determining the best means to accomplish the end.
• The City’s Work Program has sometimes created new ongoing programs without sufficient or identified resources to support them. This results in staff taking on additional workload without appropriate support. This indicates that planning activities are not sufficiently tied to resource allocation decisions.
• The Work Program does not explicitly incorporate equity considerations. This indicates that there may be blind spots in relation to the City’s understanding and approach to solving issues. • While public input has historically been actively solicited as part of the Work Program process, this step was forgone this year in order to tackle the backlog of critical work and make progress.

This is reasonable given the circumstances, but the City should reintroduce public input in the future.
• While the City reports on progress toward Work Program activities and includes KPIs in its budget, the organization has not yet established outcome-based performance measures to track progress toward high-level goals. As a result, progress reporting is often reliant on measures of activities or outputs—rather than focusing on the long-term outcomes that the City is hoping to create.

Recommendations
• Consider developing a long-range strategic plan—that builds upon the City’s current goals and vision—to increase the City’s ability to plan and advance initiatives. • Continue to utilize and refine the annual prioritization practice, with a focus on determining what is achievable considering the City’s staffing and funding resources within a given fiscal year. • Implement the practice of reviewing progress toward strategic goals on a quarterly or semi-annual basis. As part of this work, the City should identify outcome-based performance measure to track and report on progress. In addition, the expanded use of performance dashboards, indicators, and other standardized reporting tools would strengthen the City Council’s ability to provide appropriate oversight and track progress over time.
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7. Observation While the City has established some strong community engagement practices, interviewees noted that Council members may have an overreliance on anecdotal evidence and/or public comment that may not be representative of the wider community perspective.

Recommendation A. Consider setting clearer expectations for the intended scope of community engagement at the start of City initiatives.

B. Continue current efforts to implement a statistically significant, representative community survey.

C. Consider providing media and crisis communication training to all Council members.

Best Practice
Community engagement is an essential component of a well-run local government. By utilizing community input, local governments can improve decision-making, ensure transparency, foster community participation, and build trust with community members.10,11 Successful community engagement programs are multi-pronged, and often include a combination of the following practices:
• Public meeting and hearings (often required by regulation) • Focus groups or work sessions
• Social media, web pages, or mobile applications
• Email, newsletters, text, or other digital communication • Advisory boards, committees, or commissions
• Volunteer programs
• Representative community surveys12,13
• Collaboration with representative community partners
For crisis situations, it is best practice to have a dedicated point of contact for communication with the public. In addition, many cities provide media training to council members to ensure they are wellprepared to engage as needed.

Current Conditions
In alignment with best practice, the City has invested in a centralized communication team that is responsible for managing various communication channels, including social media and media outlets.

The City has also established some creative programs to engage with residents, such as the Cupertino Block Leader Program which was developed as a collaborative way to work with residents 10 Community Engagement and Public Strategy, ICMA
11 Building an Effective Community Engagement Strategy, ICMA 12 ICMA, The Voice of the Public
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to enhance community preparedness, communication, and resilience at the neighborhood level. The City also regularly solicits input from the community regarding specific projects. For example, for significant policy initiatives such as updating the building code, the City actively seeks public feedback through surveys, focus groups, and other methods.

However, the City has not established a standardized approach to what constitutes comprehensive or sufficient community input for a given initiative. As a result, staff report that at times City Council has repeatedly requested additional avenues for community feedback, which has heightened workloads.

In alignment with regulations, the City provides space for public comment at regular City Council meetings and other venues. Interviewed staff and some Council members report that comments made by community members at public meetings are sometimes interpreted to be representative of the views of all stakeholders and to be factual without substantive validation. Within this context, community members with the means, ability, access, and interest in participating in public comment may receive oversized responses to their issues.

In recent years, the City has not utilized a representative community survey to gather wholistic information about community perception of City services. However, a survey of this type is budgeted and planned for the 2024 fiscal year. By returning to this practice, the City can help provide context for individual public input and help ground decision-making in majority interests, rather than relying on individual feedback provided via the public comment process. Ideally, the City will continue to administer community surveys on an annual basis and ask similar questions each year. In this way, City leadership will both establish a baseline and receive comprehensive insight into trends.

In terms of crisis communication, City policy dictates that the Mayor is the designated spokesperson for the Council. However, Council members have not been provided with media training and some staff report that there have been instances of Council members sharing comments with the media without notifying City staff.

Recommendations
• Consider implementing processes to set clearer expectations for the scope of community engagement at the start of major City initiatives. This may take the form of staff establishing baseline definitions for appropriate levels of community engagement for different types of projects or proactively documenting the intended outreach plan associated with major projects. • Continue current efforts to implement a statistically significant, representative community survey to gather baseline information about resident’s needs, interests, and perception of City services. • Consider providing media and crisis communication training to all Council members. As part of this training, it would be beneficial to clarify individual roles and responsibilities, including those of the Mayor and Vice Mayor.
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8. Observation The City utilizes multiple commissions and committees to support Council decision-making. There are opportunities to increase the effectiveness of some of these groups.

Recommendation A. Establish charters, including clear roles and responsibilities, for each commission and committee that outline the group’s purpose and member roles and responsibilities.

B. Review additional opportunities to streamline governance groups.

C. Consider reviewing the names of governance groups to introduce a consistent naming convention for commission versus committee.

Best Practice
Commissions and committees play an important role in local government by acting in an advisory capacity, providing in-depth analyses, and making recommendations to inform city council decisionmaking.14 These types of governance groups are an effective way of involving citizens in the engagement process of local government.

In terms of committee and commission structure, the following are best practices for effective use of these types of groups:
• Each group should have a clearly defined purpose, scope of authority (including whether groups are meant to be advisory, regulatory, or operational), responsibilities, and legal obligations. This information is typically defined within municipal code and/or via charters or other formal documents.
• Leadership should regularly evaluate the existing governance group structure and ability to adjust it based on the organization or community’s changing governance needs. • While there is no established standard for the ideal number of governance groups, leadership groups should consider the following factors when deciding to add, eliminate, or combine groups:
○ Is this group fulfilling a high-priority need for our community? ○ Is this group fulfilling a distinct purpose for our community or could additional scope and/or responsibilities be added to a current group?
○ Do we have sufficient staff to effectively support this group? Governance groups are sometimes called boards, commissions, committees, or councils depending on their function. Frequently, the term “commission” is used to indicate a group that has powers and duties established by ordinance and have either regulatory or functional responsibilities. The term “committee” is frequently used to denote a group that is advisory in nature. However, the terminology used is often a matter of local preference.15
14 Local Government Citizen Advisory Boards, MRSC
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Current Conditions
The City has established various committees and commissions to address specific areas of focus.

There are ten commissions tasked with advising the City Council in the formation of policy. With the exception of the Planning Commission, all other commissions function in a strictly advisory role to the City Council, as is appropriate and consistent with best practices. Commissions include:
• Arts and Culture Commission
• Bicycle Pedestrian Commission
• Housing Commission
• Library Commission
• Parks and Recreation Commission
• Planning Commission
• Public Safety Commission
• Sustainability Commission
• Technology, Information, and Communications Commission • Teen Commission
The City also has three committees and a council. Generally, one or two Council members are assigned as members, and the committees may include members from the public or staff. With the exception of the Administrative Hearing Committee (which conducts administrative hearings), the purpose of the committees is to review specific topics affecting the City and make recommendations to the City Council.
• Administrative Hearing Committee
• Audit Committee
• Disaster Council
• Sister City Committee
The City Council also occasionally creates topic-specific, time-delimited subcommittees (which are usually led by two Council members) to address a particular concern.

In alignment with best practice, the City reviewed the purpose and number of governance groups in early 2023. Based on staff recommendations, the City Council consolidated or eliminated several groups to reduce the overall number of governance groups from 17 to 13 (per City Council Ordinance No. 23-2247). A recent staff report determined that cities in Santa Clara County on average support 12 commissions and committees, not including any active council subcommittees. As such, the City is now significantly closer to the local average.

In terms of the core function of the City’s governance groups, almost all groups (regardless of whether they are named “commission” or “committee”) are advisory bodies. With the exception of the Administrative Hearing Committee, the foundational duties of all other governance groups are codified in the City’s Municipal Code. However, the City has not yet established the process of developing individual charters to outline the group’s purpose and member roles and responsibilities. 511
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Staff report that there have been ongoing challenges ensuring that all governance group members understand the scope of their authority. It was frequently reported that certain group members believe they have the authority to direct staff on administrative matters or assign work tasks. This is a breach of the group’s actual authority, and can create tension when staff members are put in a position to deny or redirect the work requests.

In addition, interviewees noted that several groups often do not have significant volumes of work, which can create challenges to keeping members productively engaged. The following groups were noted:
• Public Safety Commission
• Sustainability Commission
• Teen Commission
Recommendations
• Establish charters for each commission and committee that outline the group’s purpose and member roles and responsibilities in more detail than is currently provided in the Municipal Code.

In particular, it will be critical to outline what the advisory function fully entails and clarify that commissions and committees cannot direct staff work or assign tasks. • Review additional opportunities to streamline governance groups. In particular, the City should evaluate the following:
○ Housing Commission: It is common for Housing Commissions to be combined with Planning Commissions, given the highly interrelated areas of work.16 ○ Library Commission: The local library system is administered by the Santa Clara Library District, rather than the City. Within this structure, it is questionable whether a Library Commission supports a core function of the City. To provide input on time-specific topics like the location of a new library within the City, it may be more effective to utilize an ad hoc committee or work group.
○ Public Safety Commission: Consider reviewing the core function of the Public Safety Commission. While fire and police services are provided by the County (and therefore not directly managed by the City), this commission also advises on issues related to traffic and general public safety.
○ Teen and Sustainability Commissions: Consider reviewing the Teen Commission and Sustainability Commission to determine if this work may be better carried out through alternative structures and/or whether fewer annual meetings may be appropriate. • Consider reviewing the names of governance groups to introduce a consistent naming convention for commission versus committee. Given that the majority of the groups are advisory in nature, it may be beneficial to rename the commissions to “committees.” The Planning Commission would be the primary exception to this, as the group’s core function is not solely advisory. 16 Housing Data: Housing Committees
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9. Observation The City has documented processes to select and appoint community members to governance groups. This process could be strengthened by adding relevant qualification criteria.

Recommendation Review and establish the qualification criteria for each commission and committee member to determine if the City would benefit from adjustments.

Best Practice
When appointing community members to governance groups, it is best practice to document guidelines for position recruitment, evaluation, and selection.17,18 Documents typically address the following:
• Appointment Process: The organization should establish a transparent and fair appointment process for committee or commission members. Define the roles of the governing body (such as the mayor, city council, or relevant authority) in appointing or approving members. Most processes utilize both a written submission and some type of interview process to assess qualifications and fit.
• Terms and Staggering: The organization should document the terms of committee or commission members. There are advantages to limiting the length and number of terms for which members can serve. Limiting terms can help avoid overrepresentation of interest groups. However, term limits may also result in the exit of members who have the most experience. By staggering terms, the organization can maintain institutional memory while allowing for new members to join regularly. In addition, another common best practice is to require governance group members to wait a period of time (usually one or two term lengths) before applying for new governance roles.

This helps to ensure broad representation on governance groups. • Composition and Diversity: The organization should document the size and composition of the committee or commission based on the requirements of the work to be done. It is best practice to strive for diversity in membership. Equity principles suggests that membership be representative of the community at large (in terms of sex, race, ethnicity, and geography) in order to promote inclusivity, robust decision-making, and community representation. • Expertise and Qualifications: Some municipalities require only that its governance group members reside in or own a business in the city and demonstrate an interest in the committee subject matter. However, some governance groups—like the Planning Commission—may benefit from specialized expertise or a minimum baseline knowledge within their membership. In particular, groups charged with oversight responsibilities or that deal in highly technical topics often require some degree of subject-matter familiarity from some or all members. This ensures that members can contribute effectively and make informed recommendations, in collaboration with the subject matter expertise that staff provide.
17 Maryland Municipal League: Citizen Boards, Commissions and Committees 18 Local Government Citizen Advisory Boards, MRSC
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Current Conditions
The processes to select and appoint members of commissions and committees is outlined via various City Council resolutions. For example, Resolution 16-137 establishes processes related to recruitment and appointments. In alignment with best practice, the City has also taken steps to expand diversity within the governance groups by adopting Resolution 03-203, which affirms the intention to embrace the City’s demographic diversity when making appointments.

The Municipal Code outlines some considerations for selection criteria for some, but not all, groups.

For example, the Housing Commission chapter notes criteria that the Council should prioritize when appointing members (like applicants who are familiar with the operation of affordable housing or who are renters). However, several groups do not have clear standards or criteria for minimum qualifications for positions within groups that would benefit from technical expertise. Notably, the Planning Commission does not have any documented criteria. Without minimum (or even desired) qualification requirements, it is difficult to ensure that applicants have subject matter familiarity related to the governing group on which they serve.

The City does not currently require governance group members to wait a period of time before applying for new governance roles. As such, governance group members can serve in multiple consecutive positions across various groups.

Recommendations
• Review the qualification criteria for each commission and committee to determine if the City would benefit from adjustments:
○ Consider establishing qualification criteria for select groups to help ensure that the City’s advisory groups contain members with baseline subject matter familiarity to productively engage in their advisory capacity.
○ Consider establishing a waiting period for current governance group members looking to apply for new positions. The goal of this shift would be to encourage broader participation and representation within governance groups.
○ Consider adopting standard commission and committee member interview questions that are germane to their roles and responsibilities.
• Appendix A contains a summary of the current selection criteria for each group as documented in the City’s Municipal Code.
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10. Observation Commission and committee operations—including onboarding, meeting procedures, work plans, and reporting—are not always consistent or effective.

Recommendation A. Continue efforts to expand and formalize onboarding and training expectations for both commissions and committees.

B. Clarify the process and expectation for cancelling unnecessary meetings.

C. Consider adopting the practice of requiring annual work plans for each commission and committee.

Best Practice
Onboarding and Training
Onboarding and training for new commission or committee members are crucial for smooth integration into their roles and the effective functioning of the commission or committee. By implementing a robust onboarding and training program, commissions or committees can facilitate effective participation and engagement of new members. This leads to informed decision-making, collaboration, and overall success of the group’s work in serving the community.

In most aspects, governance group orientations often follow a similar (if abbreviated) format to that of Council orientations (see the City Council Onboarding and Training section). However, committee and commission orientations often focus on additional areas:
• Subject Matter Training: Governance group orientation typically includes some degree of subject matter training or resources to help new members familiarize themselves with the area of focus of the commission or committee. By providing background information, relevant research, and resources, new members can build their knowledge and expertise in their respective areas. • Roles and Responsibilities: Clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the governance group chair, members, and staff can be helpful to support smooth operations. In particular, the chair will play a large role in ensuring productive meetings by facilitating discussions and keeping the group focused.
• Staff Support: Governance group orientations should clearly outline what type of support the group will receive from their staff liaison, as well as introduce other important staff contacts (like the City Clerk’s Office).

Meeting Procedures
Commission and committee meeting procedures should be established in code and/or other formal documents. In terms of meeting cadence, there are no established standards for meeting frequency.

Rather the cadence should be based on the needs of the committee or commission’s function. If there is not active work to accomplish, the group should have a provision to cancel unnecessary meetings. 515
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Annual Work Plans
It is best practice for advisory groups to develop an annual work plan that outlines the group’s priorities, timelines, and any relevant deliverables.19 Regular review of progress and adjustment to the work plan may be required over the course of the year. This type of planning document can help ensure groups are focused on the highest priority work and reduce scope expansion. Given that advisory groups do not have assigned staff to complete operational work, it is important to note that the annual work plans can only refer to work that group members will produce themselves. In addition, work plans should be aligned with and support major City goals, priorities, and/or Work Program items.

Reporting
The reporting structure and expectations for how commissions or committees share information with City Council should be documented. Establishing clear lines of communication and reporting to the governing body ensures that recommendations are documented and considered in decision-making processes. Committees and commissions usually communicate with the governing body and the public by means of written reports, public hearings, and/or verbal communication. In addition, the new Council Procedures Manual requires that at least one commission member be present at Council meetings when the commission’s recommendations are being considered to help facilitate direct communication.

Current Conditions
Onboarding and Training
The City has developed a general onboarding presentation for commissions. The focus of the onboarding presentation is the material covered in the Commission Handbook, including structure of government; commission purpose; attendance; public meetings (Brown Act); conflicts of interest; parliamentary procedures; ethics; City Work Program; and communications.

However, there are opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of the onboarding process. • It is unclear whether this training is presented to committees. • As noted in the Commission and Committee Structure section, there have been ongoing challenges ensuring that all governance group members understand that their core function is advisory in nature and that they cannot direct staff on administrative matters or assign work tasks. • Interviewed staff noted that the current orientation is fairly short and does not go into depth on any issues. The training does not touch on specific responsibilities. For example, some staff noted that the role of the chair is often not specifically addressed, and note-taking processes vary by group.

Meeting Procedures
Meeting cadence varies widely by group, which is to be expected given their differing scopes. Staff report that groups which meet frequently (once or twice per month) have frequently resisted the idea of cancelling meetings when there are no active agenda items. This suggests that additional training 19 Local Government Citizen Advisory Boards, MRSC
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and guidance from staff on this issue may be beneficial to make better use of staff and governing group members’ time, and that meeting frequency could be evaluated.

Work Plans
The City does not require annual work plans for any of their governance groups. In the absence of defined priorities or clear direction from Council, some interviewees noted that governing groups will occasionally find new projects to take on that are outside the scope of the group’s intended role.

Reporting
The City hosts a monthly meeting where all commissions can report on progress and upcoming activities to the Mayor.

Recommendations
• Continue efforts to expand and formalize onboarding and training expectations for both commissions and committees. In particular, it may be helpful to expand the current orientation process and establish consistent processes to provide subject matter training for relevant groups.

Providing opportunities for peer-to-peer learning across governance groups may also be helpful. • Provide additional support for groups that meet frequently (at least once per month) to clarify the process and expectation for cancelling unnecessary meetings. It may be beneficial to introduce a regular check-in between the chair and staff liaison when finalizing agendas to determine if there is a need for the subsequent meeting.
• Consider adopting the practice of requiring annual work plans for each commission and committee, that aligns with City’s goals, priorities, and/or Work Program. The development of annual work plans would need to be supported by staff to ensure they are targeted, meaningful, and reasonable in scope. In many cities, staff liaisons develop draft work plans that are then reviewed, edited, and approved by the group they support.

11. Observation The staff time used to support governance groups represents a significant investment of City resources.

Recommendation A. Review the practice of requesting department directors attend commission and committee meetings.

B. Provide training for staff liaisons annually and when a new individual takes on the liaison role.

Best Practice
Staff support is a crucial element to ensure governance groups can operate smoothly, leverage expertise, and make informed decisions. Staff from across the organization may support different elements of the governance groups, including:
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• Administrative support for meetings (including agenda development, meeting logistics, and taking meeting minutes)
• Compliance support
• Legal advice
• Subject matter expertise
• Training and onboarding
It is common practice to assign a specific staff liaison to provide the primary administrative support and subject matter expertise. Within this setting, it is critical to support liaisons with documentation and training on processes, responsibilities, and expectations.

The most critical best practice is to ensure that roles and responsibilities are clearly defined for all parties. Both staff and governance group members should understand their specific duties, expectations, areas of expertise, and limitations.

Current Conditions
In alignment with best practice, the City has established staff liaison roles to support each commission and committee. In the instances where staff liaison roles are not already filled by a department director, some department directors have recently been asked to participate in these meetings in addition to the staff liaison. While the intention behind this shift was to provide additional support to staff, some interviewees noted that this has created challenges to the staff liaison’s authority and sense of responsibility. When department directors are present, it can undermine the staff liaison’s position and can create confusion about roles.

Supporting governance groups requires significant investment of staff time and City resources. A 2023 review performed by the City estimated that required annual staff liaison time to provide this support totaled more than 4,600 hours.20 In addition to staff liaison hours, the report notes that the “City Clerk’s Office spends significant time (over 1,000 hours) per year on administrative duties for commissions such as orientation, training, and assisting with agendas. The City Attorney’s Office also supports certain commission and committee items and staffs the Planning Commission.” Some interviewed staff reported significant challenges to accomplishing the workload associated with supporting these groups. In particular, the City Clerk’s Office has been struggling with understaffing, which has had a negative impact of their ability to both support governance groups and accomplish other work priorities.

January 17 Staff Report – Staff Liaison Hour Summary21
Commission Annual Staff
Liaison Hours
Committee Annual Staff
Liaison Hours
Bicycle Pedestrian 240 Administrative Hearing
Committee
30 Arts and Culture 200 Audit Committee 230
20 City Council Staff Report January 17: Study Session to consider modifying Municipal Code Title 2 regarding compositions and responsibilities of existing Commissions and Committees 21 City Council Staff Report January 17: Study Session to consider modifying Municipal Code Title 2 regarding compositions and responsibilities of existing Commissions and Committees 518
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Commission Annual Staff
Liaison Hours
Committee Annual Staff
Liaison Hours
Housing 220 Disaster Council 30
Library 350 Economic Development 60
Parks and Recreation 750 Environmental Review 80
Planning 1100 Design Review 40
Public Safety 200 Legislative Review 400
Sustainability 220 Total 870
TICC 120
Teen 300
Total 3,740
In alignment with best practice, the City has documented the liaison duties and expectations.

However, the City does not provide annual trainings for new and returning staff liaisons.

Recommendations
• Review the practice of requesting department directors attend commission and committee meetings. If it is determined that this practice does make sense within the City’s operating environment, it will be critical to distinguish between the role of the staff liaison and the department director. If both department directors and staff liaisons are to attend the meeting, clear expectations for roles and responsibilities should be delineated and communicated.

Department directors should reinforce the expertise and role of the staff liaison, while supporting staff in managing the effective function of the commission. • Provide training for staff liaisons at least annually, and when a new individual takes on the liaison role. Ideally, this training would include key meeting protocols, roles and responsibilities, City policies, and tactics to help the groups stay focused on priorities, reinforce appropriate roles and responsibilities, and address conflicts.
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12. Observation City staff continue to experience a high degree of organizational change and uncertainty. Within this context, it is critical for the City’s management team to provide active communication and change management to increase support of staff.

Recommendation Identify and implement expanded communication and change management practices to improve workplace culture.

Best Practice
Effective communication and change management with city staff are crucial for successful organizational operations and implementation of new initiatives:22, 23, 24 The following are common best practices to help staff navigate significant organizational change or upheaval:
• Transparent Communication: Foster a culture of transparent communication by providing regular updates, sharing information, and actively engaging with staff members. Be open about organizational goals, changes, and challenges, and encourage two-way communication where staff can ask questions, share feedback, and express concerns. • Clear and Timely Messaging: Ensure that messages about organizational changes, new initiatives, or important updates are clear, concise, and timely. Use multiple communication channels, such as staff meetings, emails, intranet, or newsletters, to reach staff members effectively. Tailor messages to different departments or levels of the organization, as needed. • Change Management Strategy: For any major organizational change, develop a change management strategy to guide the related communications. This strategy should include:
○ A clear vision/message that communicates why the change is taking place. Without a clear understanding of the need for change, it is difficult to gain buy-in. ○ A communication plan that outlines the specific communication milestones, methods, and responsible parties. The communication plan should clearly identify what is changing, how it is changing, who will be affected, how City customers will be affected, and when the change will occur.
○ Mechanisms for staff involvement and feedback. Wherever possible, employees should be engaged prior to announcing new changes to define the problem, provide input on potential concerns, and provide suggestions to improve implementation. ○ Training programs, if relevant, to build new staff knowledge and skills. • Staff Involvement and Empowerment: Involve staff members in the change process by soliciting their input, ideas, and concerns. Encourage their active participation in decision-making, problemsolving, and identifying areas for improvement. Empower staff by providing opportunities for training, skill development, and growth aligned with the changes being implemented. • Feedback and Recognition: Create mechanisms for staff to provide feedback on the change process and the impact it has on their work. Actively listen to their concerns, address issues 22 Council-Staff Communication Guidelines, ICMA
23 Preparing for a Culture of Change and Innovation, ICMA 24 Mistakes to Avoid When Communicating Change, ICMA
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promptly, and acknowledge their contributions and efforts. Recognize and reward staff members who adapt well to change and contribute positively to organizational goals.

Current Conditions
The City has undergone and continues to experience a high degree of organizational change and uncertainty. In particular, the high turnover in key leadership positions within the City and the ongoing turmoil in relation to Council/staff relationships has reportedly resulted in low employee morale and a strong (and understandable) resistance to additional change.

Some interviewed staff reported the need for strong levels of communication for leadership and a desire for more engagement and inclusion in decision-making processes—especially on topics that greatly impact staff such as flexible work arrangements. Within this environment, it becomes highly important that the City’s management team is engaged in active communication, change management, and support of staff to help the organization weather change and improve the workplace culture.

Recommendations
• The City’s management team should collaborate to identify and implement expanded communication and change management practices as a means of supporting staff and helping to improve workplace culture. Options may include:
○ Communication Alignment: The City’s leadership team may benefit from establishing specific processes to explicitly identify what information needs to be shared with staff and who is responsible for sharing it. This can be as simple as a checklist that is used at the end of each management team meeting to discuss:
− What information (if any) needs to be communicated out to staff? − Who is responsible for communicating it (individual vs. all department directors)? − How will the message be shared (email, verbal, etc.)? − When will the information go out?
○ Engagement Surveys: Regular (quarterly or semi-annual) employee engagement surveys can provide a means to track baseline and trends. By reviewing and acting upon feedback, the leadership team can continue to build trust with staff. ○ Change Management Training: The City’s management team may benefit from training on communication and change management best practices. By participating in such trainings as a team, City management can then develop a shared vocabulary and begin to identify opportunities to make positive changes to current communication practices.

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APPENDIX A: COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE

SELECTION CRITERIA
The following table contains a summary of the current selection criteria for each governance group as documented in the City’s Municipal Code.

Governance Group Title Selection Criteria
Administrative Hearing
Committee
• N/A
Arts and Culture Commission • Members cannot be an official or employee of the City • Members cannot cohabitate or be related to a member of the Commission, the City Manager, or the staff persons
assigned to the Commission
• Three members must be City residents
• Membership will be drawn to represent the arts, citizens and business community on an approximately equal basis
Audit Committee • A minimum of two and a maximum of three at large members cannot be officials or employees of the City
• A minimum of two and a maximum of three at large
members cannot cohabitate or be related to a member of
the Committee, the City Manager, or the staff persons
assigned to the Committee
• Members must be a City resident, apart from the at-large member
• In selecting an at-large member, the City Council shall give priority to individuals who have substantial
accounting, audit, or investment experience, preferably in connection with a governmental agency
Bicycle Pedestrian Commission • Members cannot be an official or employee of the City • Members cannot cohabitate or be related to a member of the Commission, the City Manager, or the staff persons
assigned to the Commission
• Members must be City residents
Disaster Council • N/A
Housing Commission • The commission will include four community members and one representative from a Cupertino business
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Governance Group Title Selection Criteria
• Members cannot cohabitate or be related to a member of the Commission, the City Manager, or the staff persons
assigned to the Commission
• Members must be City residents, apart from the
representative of a business
• The business representative must represent a business that is located in the City
• In selection of community members, the City Council may give priority to:
○ Applicants who represent the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) target areas as
described in the City's Consolidated Plan;
○ Applicants who are familiar with the operation of
affordable housing;
○ Applicants who represent non-profit community
organizations; and
○ Applicants who are knowledgeable about the housing
needs of groups targeted for affordable housing
development which include, but are not limited to, the
following:
− Seniors
− Single parent families
− Homeless persons
− Families of low income
− Disabled persons
− Renters
− First time homebuyers
Library Commission • Members cannot be an official or employee of the City • Members cannot cohabitate or be related to a member of the Commission, the City Manager, or the staff persons
assigned to the Commission
Parks and Recreation
Commission
• Members cannot be an official or employee of the City • Members cannot cohabitate or be related to a member of the Commission, the City Manager, or the staff persons
assigned to the Commission
• Members must be City residents
Planning Commission • Members cannot be an official or employee of the City • Members cannot cohabitate or be related to a member of the Commission, the City Manager, or the staff persons
assigned to the Commission
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Governance Group Title Selection Criteria
• Members must be City residents
• Members must be qualified electors in the City
Public Safety Commission • Members cannot be an official or employee of the City • Members cannot be part of the Sheriff’s Department of the County, either regular or reserve, or members of the
Central Fire Protection District
• Members cannot cohabitate or be related to a member of the Commission, the City Manager, or the staff persons
assigned to the Commission
• Members must be City residents
Sister City Committee • N/A
Sustainability Commission • Members cannot be an official or employee of the City • Members cannot cohabitate or be related to a member of the Commission, the City Manager, or the staff persons
assigned to the Commission
• The Commission must include:
○ One representative from a Cupertino-based business,
○ One representative from a Cupertino-based primary,
secondary, or higher educational institution, and
○ Three community members.
• Members must be City residents, apart from the business and educational institution representatives
• Business and educational institution representatives must represent organizations that are located in the City
• In selection of community members, the City Council may give priority to:
○ Applicants who represent the target sectors and
partners as described in the Cupertino Climate Action
Plan (hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as "CAP") ○ Applicants who are familiar with climate change
mitigation and adaptation strategies, greenhouse gas
emissions inventories, resource and utility
conservation, sustainability, and behavior change
○ Applicants who represent non-profit community
organizations and environmental interest groups
Technology, Information, and
Communications Commission
• Members cannot be an official or employee of the City • Members cannot cohabitate or be related to a member of the Commission, the City Manager, or the staff persons
assigned to the Commission
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Governance Group Title Selection Criteria
• Members must be qualified electors in the City
Teen Commission • Members cannot be an official or employee of the City • Members cannot be related to any official or employee of the City
• Members must be City residents
• Members must include at least one person from each
public middle school and public high school in Cupertino, if possible
• Members may attend schools outside of the City limits, or be schooled at home
• Members must be in the 8th through 11th grade at time of appointment
• Members should reflect the broadest possible
representation of Cupertino youth
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I NSTRUCTIONS :
1) Review values menu. Are any values that are
important to public service missing?
2) Mark the box next to the four values you think
are most important for public servants.
(Please feel free to write in additional values
in the space provided.)
The group will have a discussion on which
values belong in the agency’s code.
3) For those four values, review the “expressions”
of what those values mean in practice. (Please
feel free to write in additional expressions in the
space provided.)
4) Mark the box next to the two expressions of
each value you think are most important for
your jurisdiction.

The group will have a discussion on which
expressions belong in the agency’s code.
5) Think about positive examples of this kind of
behavior in action.

Review
Mark
Review
Mark
Think

ETHICS CODE MENU/WORKSHEET
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INSTITUTE for LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT • DEVELOPING A LOCAL AGENCY ETHICS CODE ❑ Integrity/Honesty
❑ Responsibility/Community Service
❑ Fairness
❑ Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
❑ Compassion
❑ Proper efficient use of public resources
(another form of responsibility)
❑ Loyalty to the Agency
❑ Vision
❑ _______________________________________
❑ _______________________________________

ETHICS CODE MENU/WORKSHEET
Which four values are most important to you
in your public service?
✔
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INSTITUTE for LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT • DEVELOPING A LOCAL AGENCY ETHICS CODE ❑ I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. (Santa Clara) ❑ I do not promise what I believe to be unrealistic. (Santa Clara) ❑ I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it. (Santa Clara)
❑ I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so. (Ventura) ❑ I credit others’ contributions to moving our community’s interests forward. (Sunnyvale) ❑ I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views. (Ventura)
❑ I do not leave false impressions. (Ventura)
❑ I support ethics within my agency. (Mountain View)
❑ I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities. (Mountain View) ❑ ___________________________________________________________________ ❑ ___________________________________________________________________ Integrity/Honesty

ETHICS CODE MENU/WORKSHEET
✔ Which two expressions are most important?
Instructions: In the table below, please identify two expressions of ethical values in the lefthand column that are most important to you as a public official. The expressions are derived from the ethics codes of the agencies identified in parentheses. Please feel free to modify these expressions or add your own in the space provided. 529
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INSTITUTE for LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT • DEVELOPING A LOCAL AGENCY ETHICS CODE ❑ I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position. (International City/County Management Association)
❑ I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment. (Santa Clara)
❑ I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts. (International City/County Management Association)
❑ I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions. (International City/County Management Association)
❑ As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility. (Fresno)
❑ I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage. (International City/County Management Association)
❑ Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions. (Sunnyvale) ❑ ___________________________________________________________________ ❑ ___________________________________________________________________ Responsibility/Community Service

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❑ I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. (Pinole) ❑ I promote non-discrimination in public agency decisionmaking. (Pinole) ❑ I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority. (Pinole) ❑ I provide services at or above established standards without favoritism or prejudice. (Ventura) ❑ I will promote meaningful public involvement in the agency’s decision-making processes. (American Institute of Certified Planners)
❑ I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner. (Mountain View)
❑ If I receive substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration from sources outside the public decision-making process, I publicly share it with my fellow governing board members and staff. (Sunnyvale)
❑ I make decisions based on the merits of the issue. (Sunnyvale) ❑ ___________________________________________________________________ ❑ ___________________________________________________________________ Fairness

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❑ I respect others’ time by coming to meetings prepared and offering observations only when I believe it will move the discussion forward. (Mountain View) ❑ I work towards consensus building and gain value from diverse opinions. (Santa Clara) ❑ I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals. (Santa Clara)
❑ I respect the distinction between the role of office holder and staff. (Mountain View) ❑ I follow through on my commitments, keeping others informed, and responding in a timely fashion. (Santa Clara)
❑ I am approachable, open-minded and willing to participate in dialog and I work to convey this to others. (Santa Clara)
❑ I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations. (Santa Clara) ❑ In my interactions with constituents, I am interested, engaged, and responsive. (Santa Clara) ❑ I involve staff in meetings with individuals, those with business before the agency, officials from other agencies and legislators to ensure proper staff support and to keep staff informed. (Mountain View)
❑ I support a positive work environment for agency staff and others who serve the agency. (Sunnyvale)
❑ When campaigning, I avoid personal attacks on issues unrelated to my fellow candidates’ ability to discharge the duties of the office that we both seek. (California Code of Fair Campaign Practices)
❑ ____________________________________________________________________ ❑ ____________________________________________________________________

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Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
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INSTITUTE for LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT • DEVELOPING A LOCAL AGENCY ETHICS CODE ❑ I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. (American Institute of Certified Planners)
❑ I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. (Sunnyvale) ❑ I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members. (Santa Clara) ❑ I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers. (Santa Clara)
❑ ___________________________________________________________________ ❑ ___________________________________________________________________

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Compassion
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❑ I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. (Santa Clara)
❑ I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. (Sunnyvale)
❑ I make decisions after prudent consderation of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability. (Santa Clara) ❑ I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships. (International City/County Management Association)
❑ I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures. (Santa Clara) ❑ I provide friendly, receptive, courteous service to everyone. (Santa Clara) ❑ I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents. (Santa Clara)
❑ ___________________________________________________________________ ❑ ___________________________________________________________________

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INSTITUTE for LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT • DEVELOPING A LOCAL AGENCY ETHICS CODE ❑ I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs. (Santa Clara)
❑ I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization. (Mountain View)
❑ I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so. (Mountain View)
❑ When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do. (Sunnyvale)
❑ ___________________________________________________________________ ❑ ___________________________________________________________________

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Loyalty to the Agency
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INSTITUTE for LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT • DEVELOPING A LOCAL AGENCY ETHICS CODE ❑ I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business. (Santa Clara)
❑ I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary. (Santa Clara)
❑ I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services. (Santa Clara)
❑ I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues. (Santa Clara)
❑ ___________________________________________________________________ ❑ ___________________________________________________________________

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Vision
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What This Value Looks Like This Issue Arises
Community Service/ I do not accept gifts, services When someone invites me to Pursuit of public’s or other special considerations dinner because of my position, interests as opposed to because of my public position. I will either decline or pay for personal interests my part of the meal.

Respect for fellow I treat my fellow officials, During meetings, I will listen officials, staff and staff and the public with actively, attentively and politely the public courtesy and civility, even to all speakers, even those that when we disagree on what is are arguing against the position best for the community. I believe is right.

Vision I consider the broader regional When I sit on regional boards as and statewide implications of the a representative of my agency, agency’s decisions and issues. I balance what will serve my jurisdiction’s interests best
against what will maximize
benefits for those served by the
regional board as a whole.

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iii. Individual responses 13
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had:

Topic Start Topic End
Attendees: 222 August 22, 2023, 10:55 AM September 7, 2023, 11:59 PM Responses: 120
Hours of Public Comment: 6.0
QUESTION 1
Which four values are most important to you for your local officials to uphold? % Count
Integrity and Honesty 96.7% 116
Responsibility and Community Service 59.2% 71
Fairness 49.2% 59
Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public 63.3% 76 Compassion 15.0% 18
Proper efficient use of public resources (another
form of responsibility)

65.8% 79
Loyalty to the Agency 1.7% 2
Vision 23.3% 28
Other 17.5% 21
Other 8.3% 10
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Integrity and Honesty: Which two expressions are most important? % Count
I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the
public and others.

53.3% 64
I do not promise what I believe to be unrealistic. 8.3% 10 I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when
my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.

26.7% 32
I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is
uncomfortable to do so.

32.5% 39
I credit others’ contributions to moving our
community’s interests forward.

2.5% 3
I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate
information to support my position or views.

34.2% 41
I do not leave false impressions. 2.5% 3
I support ethics within my agency. 12.5% 15
I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the
appropriate authorities.

16.7% 20
Other 7.5% 9
Other 3.3% 4
QUESTION 3
Responsibility and Community Service: Which two expressions are most important? % Count
I do not accept gifts, services or other special
considerations because of my public position.

45.0% 54
I refrain from any action that might appear to
compromise my independent judgment.

32.5% 39
I support merit-based processes for the award of
public employment and public contracts.

18.3% 22
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I excuse myself from participating in decisions
when my or my family’s financial interests may be
affected by my agency’s actions.

20.0% 24
As a representative of the community, I serve as a
model of leadership and civility.

30.0% 36
I do not use information that I acquire in my public
capacity for personal advantage.

13.3% 16
Consistent with my role as a steward of the public
trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest
before either my agency or those of neighboring
jurisdictions.

34.2% 41
Other 5.0% 6
Other 1.7% 2
QUESTION 4
Fairness: Which two expressions are most important?
% Count
I support the public’s right to know and participate
in the conduct of the public’s business.

39.2% 47
I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the
temptation to favor those who have supported me
and disfavor those who have not.

45.8% 55
I promote non-discrimination in public agency
decisionmaking.

10.8% 13
I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic
process, not the owner of authority.

32.5% 39
I provide services at or above established
standards without favoritism or prejudice.

11.7% 14
I will promote meaningful public involvement in the
agency’s decision-making processes.

8.3% 10
I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair
and equitable manner.

21.7% 26
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If I receive substantive information that is relevant
to a matter under consideration from sources
outside the public decision-making process, I
publicly share it with my fellow governing board
members and staff.

11.7% 14
I make decisions based on the merits of the issue. 14.2% 17 Other 3.3% 4
Other 0.8% 1
QUESTION 5
Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public: Which two expressions are most important? % Count
I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with
patience, courtesy and civility, even when we
disagree on what is best for the community.

52.5% 63
I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not
personalities, character or motivations.

29.2% 35
I respect others’ time by coming to meetings
prepared and offering observations only when I
believe it will move the discussion forward.

10.8% 13
I work towards consensus building and gain value
from diverse opinions.

9.2% 11
I make decisions and recommendations based
upon research and facts, taking into consideration
short and long-term goals.

27.5% 33
I respect the distinction between the role of office
holder and staff.

8.3% 10
I follow through on my commitments, keeping
others informed, and responding in a timely
fashion.

7.5% 9
I am approachable, open-minded and willing to
participate in dialog and I work to convey this to
others.

5.0% 6
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I engage in effective two-way communication by
listening carefully, asking questions, and
determining an appropriate response that adds
value to conversations.

15.0% 18
In my interactions with constituents, I am
interested, engaged, and responsive.

3.3% 4
I involve staff in meetings with individuals, those
with business before the agency, officials from
other agencies and legislators to ensure proper
staff support and to keep staff informed.

5.8% 7
I support a positive work environment for agency
staff and others who serve the agency.

11.7% 14
When campaigning, I avoid personal attacks on
issues unrelated to my fellow candidates’ ability to
discharge the duties of the office that we both
seek.

6.7% 8
Other 5.8% 7
Other 1.7% 2
QUESTION 6
Compassion: Which two expressions are most important?
% Count
I recognize government’s responsibilities to
society’s less fortunate.

36.7% 44
I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the
community are intimidated by public officials and
public agencies and try to make their interactions
with our agency as stressfree as possible.

45.0% 54
I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to
its community members.

39.2% 47
I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and
issues of citizens, public officials and agency
workers.

65.0% 78
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Other 11.7% 14
Other 2.5% 3
QUESTION 7
Proper and efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility): Which two expressions are most important?
% Count
I recognize that the responsibility for making both
large and small decisions about the use of public
resources is a public trust.

37.5% 45
I actively promote the efficient and economical use
of public resources.

24.2% 29
I do not use public resources, such as agency staff
time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private
gain or personal purposes.

29.2% 35
I make decisions after prudent consideration of
their financial impact, taking into account the longterm financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

26.7% 32
I make decisions on hiring and contracting based
on merit and value to the agency, rather than
favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

24.2% 29
I demonstrate concern for the proper use of
agency assets (such as personnel, time, property,
equipment, funds) and follow established
procedures.

27.5% 33
I provide friendly, receptive, courteous service to
everyone.

6.7% 8
I make good financial decisions that seek to
preserve programs and services for agency
residents.

12.5% 15
Other 8.3% 10
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Other 3.3% 4
QUESTION 8
Loyalty to the Agency: Which two expressions are most important? % Count
I respect the confidentiality of information
concerning the agency’s property, personnel or
affairs.

56.7% 68
I do not disclose confidential information without
proper legal authorization.

50.0% 60
I represent the official policies or positions of the
agency to the best of my ability when authorized to
do so.

37.5% 45
When presenting my individual opinions and
positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not
represent the agency’s position and I will not allow
the inference that they do.

41.7% 50
Other 8.3% 10
Other 5.8% 7
QUESTION 9
Vision: Which two expressions are most important?
% Count
I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting
goals and conducting the agency’s business.

37.5% 45
I display a style that maintains consistent
standards, but is also sensitive to the need for
compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and
improving existing paradigms when necessary.

49.2% 59
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I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in
order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and
agency services.

59.2% 71
I consider the broader regional and statewide
implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

37.5% 45
Other 12.5% 15
Other 4.2% 5
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Survey Questions
QUESTION 1
Which four values are most important to you for your local officials to uphold?
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Compassion
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Loyalty to the Agency
• Vision
• Other
• Other
QUESTION 2
Integrity and Honesty: Which two expressions are most important? • I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not promise what I believe to be unrealistic.
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.
• I credit others’ contributions to moving our community’s interests forward.
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.
• I do not leave false impressions.
• I support ethics within my agency.
• I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.
• Other
• Other
QUESTION 3
Responsibility and Community Service: Which two expressions are most important?
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions. • As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.
• I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.
• Other
• Other
QUESTION 4
Fairness: Which two expressions are most important?
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I promote non-discrimination in public agency decisionmaking. • I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• I provide services at or above established standards without favoritism or prejudice.
• I will promote meaningful public involvement in the agency’s decisionmaking processes. • I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.
• If I receive substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration from sources outside the public decision-making process, I publicly share it with my fellow governing board members and staff. • I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.
• Other
• Other
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• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I respect others’ time by coming to meetings prepared and offering observations only when I believe it will move the discussion forward. • I work towards consensus building and gain value from diverse opinions.
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals. • I respect the distinction between the role of office holder and staff. • I follow through on my commitments, keeping others informed, and responding in a timely fashion.
• I am approachable, open-minded and willing to participate in dialog and I work to convey this to others.
• I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.
• In my interactions with constituents, I am interested, engaged, and responsive.
• I involve staff in meetings with individuals, those with business before the agency, officials from other agencies and legislators to ensure proper staff support and to keep staff informed.
• I support a positive work environment for agency staff and others who serve the agency.
• When campaigning, I avoid personal attacks on issues unrelated to my fellow candidates’ ability to discharge the duties of the office that we both seek.
• Other
• Other
QUESTION 6
Compassion: Which two expressions are most important?
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.
• Other
• Other
QUESTION 7
Proper and efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility): Which two expressions are most important? • I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.
• I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.
• I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.
• I provide friendly, receptive, courteous service to everyone. • I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents.
• Other
• Other
QUESTION 8
Loyalty to the Agency: Which two expressions are most important? • I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.
• Other
• Other
QUESTION 9
Vision: Which two expressions are most important?
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.
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Individual Responses
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August 24, 2023, 1:23 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Compassion
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • If I receive substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration from sources outside the public decision-making process, I publicly share it with my fellow governing board members and staff.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
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Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Other - respect people's religious freedoms
• Other - respect people's right to free speech and freedom to think as they wish.

Question 2
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.
• I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
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• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• If I receive substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration from sources outside the public decision-making process, I publicly share it with my fellow governing board members and staff.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • Other - AI understand that people have different opinions and thoughts, and one size does not fit all. diversity of thought.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

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August 24, 2023, 1:51 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.
• I support ethics within my agency.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • If I receive substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration from sources outside the public decision-making process, I publicly share it with my fellow governing board members and staff.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.
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Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 1:53 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • If I receive substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration from sources outside the public decision-making process, I publicly share it with my fellow governing board members and staff.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.
• I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 1:54 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Vision
Question 2
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• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I provide services at or above established standards without favoritism or prejudice.

Question 5
• I respect the distinction between the role of office holder and staff. • I involve staff in meetings with individuals, those with business before the agency, officials from other agencies and legislators to ensure proper staff support and to keep staff informed.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 1:54 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Other - Why do I have to choose 4? They are ALL important and part of the fiduciary responsibility of city employees.

Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • Other - Again, why only 2? They are all important!
Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Other - Again, why only 2. By not choosing some I am not saying that they are ok for city officials to do.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• Other - Again, why only 2?
Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • Other - Again, why only 2?
Question 6
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.
• Other - Again, why only 2?
Question 7
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• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • Other - Again, why only 2?
Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• Other - Again, why only 2?
Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• Other - Again, why only 2?
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August 24, 2023, 1:55 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Other - Transparency to the public
• Other - Accountability to residents
Question 2
• I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.
• Other - I an accountable to residents
Question 3
• I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• If I receive substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration from sources outside the public decision-making process, I publicly share it with my fellow governing board members and staff.

Question 5
• Other - I keep my fellow colleagues accountable
• Other - I respect the public first
Question 6
• Other - I don't care for this type of woke agenda
• Other - The private sector should play a role not the government.

Question 7
• I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.
• Other - We fire staff FTE's instead of take down programs Question 8
• Other - I serve as a whistleblower to the public
• Other - Loyalty is with the taxpayers not the agency
Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• Other - I do not let woke leftist agendas cloud my thinking nor shame me into submission
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August 24, 2023, 1:56 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Other - some of them are not
Question 2
• I do not promise what I believe to be unrealistic.
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.
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Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I follow through on my commitments, keeping others informed, and responding in a timely fashion.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 1:57 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Compassion
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• I will promote meaningful public involvement in the agency’s decisionmaking processes.

Question 5
• I work towards consensus building and gain value from diverse opinions.
• I am approachable, open-minded and willing to participate in dialog and I work to convey this to others.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
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• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 2:00 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Vision
• Other - Hold staff accountable and provide tight oversight to ensure there is no financial misuse of city funds and priorities are aligned with residents needs.
• Other - Aligns staff priorities with resident needs. Put residents first. Do not accept outside interest funding on campaigns.

Question 2
• Other - I hold city staff accountable for proper finances and priorities. • Other - I put residents needs above those of outside interests that funded my campaign and city staff
Question 3
• Other - I am responsible for my residents needs and priorities and put those ahead of special interests, campaign donors and city staff. • Other - I serve my community by regularly meeting with all residents and representing all residents needs not just the subset that my special passions and interests align with.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• Other - I will be fair to my constituents and residents and not put other interests ahead of my residents interests and priorities.

Question 5
• I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.
• Other - I will show respect for the public that are constituents of my city and uphold their interests and priorities ahead of all outside interests such as campaign donors, developers, city staff interests and others.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • Other - I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens. Not the needs of public officials or agency workers who are paid staff in service of the public. We all work for the public.

Question 7
• I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.
• I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents.

Question 8
• Other - I am loyal to the voting public, residents of my constituency. Not loyal to city staff. We collectively work for the public. • Other - I am loyal to the path that I took to uphold.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 2:01 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
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• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.

Question 3
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I respect others’ time by coming to meetings prepared and offering observations only when I believe it will move the discussion forward.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not shown
August 24, 2023, 2:06 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I will promote meaningful public involvement in the agency’s decisionmaking processes. • I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.
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Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 2:14 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I do not promise what I believe to be unrealistic.
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I work towards consensus building and gain value from diverse opinions.
• I am approachable, open-minded and willing to participate in dialog and I work to convey this to others.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 2:16 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
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Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 2:17 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I support ethics within my agency.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I respect the distinction between the role of office holder and staff.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.
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Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 2:27 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I promote non-discrimination in public agency decisionmaking.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 2:44 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Other - Competence
• Other - Efficiency
Question 2
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• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions.

Question 4
• I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.
• I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I respect others’ time by coming to meetings prepared and offering observations only when I believe it will move the discussion forward.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • Other - I value the time of others
Question 7
• I provide friendly, receptive, courteous service to everyone. • I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 2:58 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
• I do not leave false impressions.
• I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
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• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

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August 24, 2023, 3:05 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 3:11 PM
Question 1
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Loyalty to the Agency
Question 2
• I do not promise what I believe to be unrealistic.
• I credit others’ contributions to moving our community’s interests forward.
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• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.
• I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

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August 24, 2023, 3:31 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Other - To uphold the Constitution in all decisions, law and order. • Other - To uphold a merit-based system where all are equal.

Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• Other - I promote law and order to convey the agency's care for the community.

Question 7
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• I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• Other - Loyalty should be to the Constitution; not the agency. • Other - Loyalty should be to the community and taxpayer; not to the agency.

Question 9
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.
• Other - I promote a safe community by promoting law and order.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 3:49 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • If I receive substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration from sources outside the public decision-making process, I publicly share it with my fellow governing board members and staff.

Question 5
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals. • Other - I do not give special or preferential treatment to certain members of the public, my friends, or family.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible.

Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 4:03 PM
Question 1
• Fairness
• Compassion
• Other - Not wasting the public's time with Peyton Place Policies • Other - Moving on and addressing current issues
Question 2
• Other - Be responsible and hard-working
• Other - Be up to date on current issues
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• Other - Realize the public looks to the city council to provide timely into on evolving subjects
• Other - Expect council members to be helpful with lots of info on current, timely events
Question 4
• Other - Listen to others
• Other - Try to help people as best as they can
Question 5
• Other - Be a good co-worker and try to help everyone as best as they can
• Other - Be a good co-worker and try hard to help everyone.

Question 6
• Other - Be a thoughtful person who tries to help others • Other - Be a kind person who tries to help others
Question 7
• Other - Digs deep to help the public to understand the details • Other - Uses all resources to help the public
Question 8
• Other - Be a good co-worker
• Other - Be a helpful co-worker
Question 9
• Other - I study the facts and make decisions based on them to help my public and co-workers
• Other - I try to help the public understand the issues David Fung
August 24, 2023, 4:39 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Vision
• Other - The City honestly observes the highest level of compliance with state and federal law. This should be easy, as it is part of the oath of office sworn by all city electeds, but past and current officials have repeatedly violated this obligation.

Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• Other - Many governmental actions are long-term rather than immediate. Official's decisions must consider the future consequences of their actions. Decisions today affect 70,000 people, not 100 people in City Hall and many more thousands in the future.

Question 7
• I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.
• I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.
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Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• Other - Recap from above - governmental decisions are largely longterm decisions and have enormous impact on future residents. Officials need to hear the people physically in City Hall for a hearing, but can't lose sight of their impact on the future.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 5:30 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I follow through on my commitments, keeping others informed, and responding in a timely fashion.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.

Name not shown
August 24, 2023, 5:41 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.
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Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I will promote meaningful public involvement in the agency’s decisionmaking processes.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not shown
August 24, 2023, 5:48 PM
Question 1
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Other - Duty to the “City of Cupertino” as an entity. • Other - This Code of Ethics cannot be altered without the expressed consent and approval of the City Attorney.

Question 2
• Other - I make decisions based on what is in the best interest of the city as an entity, long term, even if it is unpopular with residents. • Other - I base my decisions upon well documented and established facts.

Question 3
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.
• Other - I act as an ambassador for the City of Cupertino as an entity.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • Other - I make decisions based on what best benefits the city as an entity. My decisions must be objective and defensible.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
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• Other - I make sure not to inconvenience staff that they feef inconvenienced from doing their job.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.
• Other - I have a general idea of the distant needs of my city and region, as well as the need for the natural environment, so I will be mindful of these when making decisions for the city.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 5:54 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I do not promise what I believe to be unrealistic.
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• If I receive substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration from sources outside the public decision-making process, I publicly share it with my fellow governing board members and staff. • I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
• I respect others’ time by coming to meetings prepared and offering observations only when I believe it will move the discussion forward. • I respect the distinction between the role of office holder and staff.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.

Name not shown
August 24, 2023, 6:03 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.
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• I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • When campaigning, I avoid personal attacks on issues unrelated to my fellow candidates’ ability to discharge the duties of the office that we both seek.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 6:05 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Compassion
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I will promote meaningful public involvement in the agency’s decisionmaking processes.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
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• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 6:37 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I respect the distinction between the role of office holder and staff.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• Other - I work with the vision of the constituents
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August 24, 2023, 6:38 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
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• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions. • I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.

Question 4
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I support a positive work environment for agency staff and others who serve the agency.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes.

Question 8
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 6:49 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I support ethics within my agency.

Question 3
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I follow through on my commitments, keeping others informed, and responding in a timely fashion.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.
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• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

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August 24, 2023, 7:07 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Vision
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I promote non-discrimination in public agency decisionmaking. • I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I respect others’ time by coming to meetings prepared and offering observations only when I believe it will move the discussion forward. • When campaigning, I avoid personal attacks on issues unrelated to my fellow candidates’ ability to discharge the duties of the office that we both seek.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

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• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
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• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.
• I support ethics within my agency.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.

Question 4
• I will promote meaningful public involvement in the agency’s decisionmaking processes. • I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
• I am approachable, open-minded and willing to participate in dialog and I work to convey this to others.
• I support a positive work environment for agency staff and others who serve the agency.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

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August 24, 2023, 7:18 PM
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• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
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• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 9:24 PM
Question 1
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Compassion
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.
• I do not leave false impressions.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I provide services at or above established standards without favoritism or prejudice.
• I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 9:29 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
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• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.
• I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.

Question 4
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
• I respect others’ time by coming to meetings prepared and offering observations only when I believe it will move the discussion forward. • I follow through on my commitments, keeping others informed, and responding in a timely fashion.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.
• I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.
• Other - Why need loyalty in public agency? Public agency need hiding secret?
Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 9:37 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Other - Listen to the majority views of residents
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I work towards consensus building and gain value from diverse opinions.

Question 6
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• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.
• I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.

Name not shown
August 24, 2023, 10:20 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
August 24, 2023, 10:58 PM
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• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not.

Question 5
• I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.
• In my interactions with constituents, I am interested, engaged, and responsive.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.

Name not shown
August 24, 2023, 11:11 PM
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• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I will promote meaningful public involvement in the agency’s decisionmaking processes.

Question 5
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• In my interactions with constituents, I am interested, engaged, and responsive.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
August 25, 2023, 12:25 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Compassion
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.
• I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not.

Question 5
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals. • I am approachable, open-minded and willing to participate in dialog and I work to convey this to others.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.
• I provide friendly, receptive, courteous service to everyone.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
August 25, 2023, 7:14 AM
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• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.
• I support ethics within my agency.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I provide services at or above established standards without favoritism or prejudice.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I respect the distinction between the role of office holder and staff.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.
• I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Oana Constantinescu
August 25, 2023, 7:32 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I do not promise what I believe to be unrealistic.
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
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• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
August 25, 2023, 7:46 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions.

Question 4
• I promote non-discrimination in public agency decisionmaking. • I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I respect others’ time by coming to meetings prepared and offering observations only when I believe it will move the discussion forward. • I respect the distinction between the role of office holder and staff.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible.

Question 7
• I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.
• I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
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• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions. • As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• I will promote meaningful public involvement in the agency’s decisionmaking processes.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Carrie O'Leary
August 25, 2023, 9:54 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Other - Transparency
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • Other - I do my best to get clear information and sourcing in order to make solid, ethical decisions
Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I will promote meaningful public involvement in the agency’s decisionmaking processes.

Question 5
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• Other - I work cooperatively and with respect, while also acknowledging the need for facts, increasing staffing if supporting these needs is overwhelming them
Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• Other - I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers - if agency workers feel overwhelmed by the needs for their services, I support increasing their staffing so that the agency can provide needed support
Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • Other - I support increasing pay and staffing in order to provide proper support to citizens and governance
Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not shown
August 25, 2023, 10:16 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I provide services at or above established standards without favoritism or prejudice.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
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• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Vig Petra Szonja
August 25, 2023, 3:22 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Compassion
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I do not promise what I believe to be unrealistic.
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I promote non-discrimination in public agency decisionmaking. • I provide services at or above established standards without favoritism or prejudice.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• When campaigning, I avoid personal attacks on issues unrelated to my fellow candidates’ ability to discharge the duties of the office that we both seek.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I provide friendly, receptive, courteous service to everyone. • I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• Other - My most important mission to develop technology and giving rights and citizenship also to artificial intelligences.

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August 26, 2023, 9:04 AM
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• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I do not promise what I believe to be unrealistic.
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.

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• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • If I receive substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration from sources outside the public decision-making process, I publicly share it with my fellow governing board members and staff.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

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August 26, 2023, 10:42 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I promote non-discrimination in public agency decisionmaking.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

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• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.

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August 27, 2023, 3:24 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.
• Other - My decisions are based on the best outcomes for the city as a whole, not just for any special interest group.

Question 4
• I will promote meaningful public involvement in the agency’s decisionmaking processes. • I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
• I work towards consensus building and gain value from diverse opinions.
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• Other - I make good financial decisions that optimize programs and services for agency residents (note: preserving programs is not always a good financial decision)
• Other - I do not burden staff with unnecessary and superfluous requests for information.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• Other - I do not allow loyalty to the Agency, as a whole or to members of the agency, to come above or before ethical conduct.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• Other - I take into consideration long term impacts to the environment and broader community when making decisons.

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August 27, 2023, 8:10 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
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• I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.
• I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

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August 27, 2023, 10:29 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I respect others’ time by coming to meetings prepared and offering observations only when I believe it will move the discussion forward. • I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
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• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

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August 28, 2023, 10:38 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Compassion
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I promote non-discrimination in public agency decisionmaking.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I respect the distinction between the role of office holder and staff.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I provide friendly, receptive, courteous service to everyone.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.
• Other - I consider the community as a whole, and promote improvements that will benefit all residents, regardless of race, class, income, housing, or other status.

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August 28, 2023, 3:14 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Vision
Question 2
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.
• I support ethics within my agency.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
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• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• If I receive substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration from sources outside the public decision-making process, I publicly share it with my fellow governing board members and staff.

Question 5
• I involve staff in meetings with individuals, those with business before the agency, officials from other agencies and legislators to ensure proper staff support and to keep staff informed.
• When campaigning, I avoid personal attacks on issues unrelated to my fellow candidates’ ability to discharge the duties of the office that we both seek.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

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August 29, 2023, 8:25 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Compassion
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
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• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
August 29, 2023, 8:42 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.
• I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.

Question 4
• If I receive substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration from sources outside the public decision-making process, I publicly share it with my fellow governing board members and staff. • I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals. • When campaigning, I avoid personal attacks on issues unrelated to my fellow candidates’ ability to discharge the duties of the office that we both seek.

Question 6
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.
• Other - I realize that compassion can sometimes overextend itself.

Question 7
• Other - I will act as if the money I allocate is as if it were mine. In others, be conservative with our money.
• Other - I will look into the budget and take out all the frivolous items in the budget.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
August 29, 2023, 8:52 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Loyalty to the Agency
Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
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• I credit others’ contributions to moving our community’s interests forward.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I promote non-discrimination in public agency decisionmaking.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I respect others’ time by coming to meetings prepared and offering observations only when I believe it will move the discussion forward.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

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August 29, 2023, 9:21 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Vision
Question 2
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.
• I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.

Question 4
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I follow through on my commitments, keeping others informed, and responding in a timely fashion.

Question 6
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• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.
• I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

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August 29, 2023, 9:25 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I do not promise what I believe to be unrealistic.
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.

Question 4
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I work towards consensus building and gain value from diverse opinions.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.
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• Integrity and Honesty
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Compassion
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • Other - I do not use excessive requests to delay discussion or action for Cupertino. My requests for information have a specific purpose that is made transparent within the request.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible.

Question 7
• I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.
• I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

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August 29, 2023, 10:55 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Other - Respect for taxpayers' money
• Other - spend taxpayers' money only with extreme diligence Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• If I receive substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration from sources outside the public decision-making process, I publicly share it with my fellow governing board members and staff.

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• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
• Other - Loyalty to the citizens, especially the taxpayers--rather than the Agency--is paramount
• Other - Loyalty to the citizens, especially the taxpayers--rather than the Agency--is paramount
Question 9
• Other - I don't understand these word-salad options. Tip: use plain and direct English in these options for Vision
• Other - I don't understand these word-salad options. Tip: use plain and direct English in these options for Vision
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August 29, 2023, 11:01 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I provide services at or above established standards without favoritism or prejudice.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • When campaigning, I avoid personal attacks on issues unrelated to my fellow candidates’ ability to discharge the duties of the office that we both seek.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

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• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

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August 29, 2023, 11:36 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Compassion
Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I support ethics within my agency.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I promote non-discrimination in public agency decisionmaking.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

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August 29, 2023, 2:33 PM
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• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
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• I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I work towards consensus building and gain value from diverse opinions.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
August 29, 2023, 9:00 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Other - lawful
• Other - ethical
Question 2
• I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.
• Other - I am accountable for my actions and for reporting suspected instances of public corruption in Cupertino
Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not.

Question 5
• I follow through on my commitments, keeping others informed, and responding in a timely fashion.
• I involve staff in meetings with individuals, those with business before the agency, officials from other agencies and legislators to ensure proper staff support and to keep staff informed.

Question 6
• Other - serve the public weal of constituents rather than special interests
• Other - compassionately represent the desire of constituents rather than special interests or ANYONE who donates money.

Question 7
• Other - I ensure public resources are used to meet the needs and desire of constituents, not potential constituents or special interests. • Other - I actively demonstrate that no amount of donation, contribution, or other inducement by anyone impacts carrying out residents expressed desires.

Question 8
• Other - I am loyal to my oaths of Office and am NOT loyal to any Agency, understanding that such loyalty is exactly how public corruption is committed and covered up.
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• Other - I ensure that no person is loyal to the Agency, but rather loyal to their oaths and service to the public weal, a well established requirement of public service.

Question 9
• Other - I help articulate and implement the collective vision of existing Cupertino residents.
• Other - I reject any vision not consistent with the desire of existing Cupertino residents.

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August 30, 2023, 9:02 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions. • Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
August 30, 2023, 10:24 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Vision
• Other - Transparency
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
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• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals. • I follow through on my commitments, keeping others informed, and responding in a timely fashion.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.
• I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
August 30, 2023, 2:10 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I respect others’ time by coming to meetings prepared and offering observations only when I believe it will move the discussion forward.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes.

Question 8
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• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not shown
August 30, 2023, 5:29 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Other - accountability for actions
Question 2
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I respect others’ time by coming to meetings prepared and offering observations only when I believe it will move the discussion forward.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• Other - I consider future residents in decisions, and not just current ones
Name not available
August 30, 2023, 8:25 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
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• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.

Name not available
August 31, 2023, 9:25 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Compassion
• Vision
Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
• I respect others’ time by coming to meetings prepared and offering observations only when I believe it will move the discussion forward. • I support a positive work environment for agency staff and others who serve the agency.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.
• I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents.
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Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
September 1, 2023, 11:31 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.
• Other - I will make decisions for the public based on their input, even when I may disagree with them. My roll is to support what is best for the city and not myself.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I provide services at or above established standards without favoritism or prejudice.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
September 2, 2023, 7:23 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
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• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions. • Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals. • I involve staff in meetings with individuals, those with business before the agency, officials from other agencies and legislators to ensure proper staff support and to keep staff informed.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.
• I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
September 5, 2023, 8:01 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
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• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
September 5, 2023, 11:47 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Compassion
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I credit others’ contributions to moving our community’s interests forward.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I promote non-discrimination in public agency decisionmaking.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I follow through on my commitments, keeping others informed, and responding in a timely fashion.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.
• I provide friendly, receptive, courteous service to everyone.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
September 5, 2023, 12:07 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Compassion
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Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not promise what I believe to be unrealistic.

Question 3
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I promote non-discrimination in public agency decisionmaking. • I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I work towards consensus building and gain value from diverse opinions.
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
September 5, 2023, 12:12 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I support ethics within my agency.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
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• I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
September 5, 2023, 12:13 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
September 5, 2023, 12:14 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.
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• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions. • Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I will promote meaningful public involvement in the agency’s decisionmaking processes. • I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals. • I support a positive work environment for agency staff and others who serve the agency.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.
• I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Judith Colson
September 5, 2023, 12:56 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Vision
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I support ethics within my agency.

Question 3
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I promote non-discrimination in public agency decisionmaking.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I work towards consensus building and gain value from diverse opinions.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I provide friendly, receptive, courteous service to everyone.

Question 8
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• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
September 5, 2023, 1:11 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • If I receive substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration from sources outside the public decision-making process, I publicly share it with my fellow governing board members and staff.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Joseph Kliger
September 5, 2023, 1:14 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Compassion
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
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• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.
• I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
September 5, 2023, 1:21 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.
• I support ethics within my agency.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I promote non-discrimination in public agency decisionmaking. • I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I support a positive work environment for agency staff and others who serve the agency.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible.

Question 7
• I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.
• I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
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• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
September 5, 2023, 1:36 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • If I receive substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration from sources outside the public decision-making process, I publicly share it with my fellow governing board members and staff.

Question 5
• I respect the distinction between the role of office holder and staff. • When campaigning, I avoid personal attacks on issues unrelated to my fellow candidates’ ability to discharge the duties of the office that we both seek.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.
• I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
September 5, 2023, 2:20 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.
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Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals. • I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
September 5, 2023, 2:27 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Other - Respect for the citizens of Cupertino
Question 2
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.
• I do not leave false impressions.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Other - Don’t sell out to developers
Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.
• In my interactions with constituents, I am interested, engaged, and responsive.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.
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• I provide friendly, receptive, courteous service to everyone.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
September 5, 2023, 2:46 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not shown
September 5, 2023, 2:50 PM
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• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
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• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.

Question 3
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions. • As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I respect others’ time by coming to meetings prepared and offering observations only when I believe it will move the discussion forward.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
September 5, 2023, 2:51 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.

Question 4
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• If I receive substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration from sources outside the public decision-making process, I publicly share it with my fellow governing board members and staff.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.
• Other - I make decisions demonstrating that I care about ALL the residents of the City, and the players and employees working in our City.

Question 7
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Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
September 5, 2023, 2:54 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals. • I follow through on my commitments, keeping others informed, and responding in a timely fashion.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not shown
September 5, 2023, 3:24 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Other - Cooperation with other levels of government
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.
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Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I respect others’ time by coming to meetings prepared and offering observations only when I believe it will move the discussion forward.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

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September 5, 2023, 4:47 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I support a positive work environment for agency staff and others who serve the agency.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
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Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not shown
September 5, 2023, 5:03 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals. • I support a positive work environment for agency staff and others who serve the agency.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not shown
September 5, 2023, 9:03 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.
• I support ethics within my agency.
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Question 3
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I support a positive work environment for agency staff and others who serve the agency.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.
• I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
September 5, 2023, 9:44 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

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• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

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• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I work towards consensus building and gain value from diverse opinions.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
September 6, 2023, 9:59 AM
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• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
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• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I provide services at or above established standards without favoritism or prejudice.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.
• I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.

Name not shown
September 6, 2023, 10:19 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I involve staff in meetings with individuals, those with business before the agency, officials from other agencies and legislators to ensure proper staff support and to keep staff informed.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.
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• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
September 6, 2023, 11:04 AM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not promise what I believe to be unrealistic.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
September 6, 2023, 3:43 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
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• Fairness
• Compassion
Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I provide services at or above established standards without favoritism or prejudice.

Question 5
• I work towards consensus building and gain value from diverse opinions.
• In my interactions with constituents, I am interested, engaged, and responsive.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
September 6, 2023, 3:57 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.
• I support ethics within my agency.

Question 3
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions. • I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I support a positive work environment for agency staff and others who serve the agency.

Question 6
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• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I provide friendly, receptive, courteous service to everyone. • I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
September 6, 2023, 4:02 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I support ethics within my agency.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals. • I support a positive work environment for agency staff and others who serve the agency.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not shown
September 6, 2023, 4:16 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
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• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I provide services at or above established standards without favoritism or prejudice.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I am approachable, open-minded and willing to participate in dialog and I work to convey this to others.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
September 6, 2023, 4:21 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.

Question 3
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.
• I provide services at or above established standards without favoritism or prejudice.

Question 5
• I am approachable, open-minded and willing to participate in dialog and I work to convey this to others.
• I involve staff in meetings with individuals, those with business before the agency, officials from other agencies and legislators to ensure proper staff support and to keep staff informed.

Question 6
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• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
September 6, 2023, 4:22 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions. • As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.
• I consider the broader regional and statewide implications of the agency’s decisions and issues.

Name not available
September 6, 2023, 5:34 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
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• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • When campaigning, I avoid personal attacks on issues unrelated to my fellow candidates’ ability to discharge the duties of the office that we both seek.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
September 6, 2023, 5:50 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
Question 2
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.
• I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.
• I do not use information that I acquire in my public capacity for personal advantage.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I provide services at or above established standards without favoritism or prejudice.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I respect the distinction between the role of office holder and staff.

Question 6
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• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
September 6, 2023, 7:35 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.

Question 3
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions. • As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I support a positive work environment for agency staff and others who serve the agency.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I demonstrate concern for the proper use of agency assets (such as personnel, time, property, equipment, funds) and follow established procedures.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
September 6, 2023, 7:44 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
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• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

Name not available
September 6, 2023, 9:33 PM
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• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I support ethics within my agency.

Question 3
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.

Question 6
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• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

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September 6, 2023, 10:03 PM
Question 1
• Integrity and Honesty
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Vision
• Other - Transparency
Question 2
• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.

Question 4
• I provide services at or above established standards without favoritism or prejudice.
• I make decisions based on the merits of the issue.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.
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• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • Other - Promote activities that have measurable outcomes which are documented and communicated to the public
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• Other - Ensure the agency,'s outcomes are measurable and communicated to the public
• Other - Ensure the resources are allocated so the agency meets their expectations
Question 9
• Other - Ensure the activities aligns to the vision
• Other - Develop a vision that support the public in a realistic manner Name not shown
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• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Compassion
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• I am honest with my fellow elected officials, the public and others. • I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• As a representative of the community, I serve as a model of leadership and civility.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I treat my fellow officials, staff and the public with patience, courtesy and civility, even when we disagree on what is best for the community. • I support a positive work environment for agency staff and others who serve the agency.

Question 6
• I recognize government’s responsibilities to society’s less fortunate. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes. • I make decisions on hiring and contracting based on merit and value to the agency, rather than favoritism and/or family or personal relationships.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.
• I promote intelligent and thoughtful innovation in order to forward the agency’s policy agenda and agency services.

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• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Compassion
• Vision
Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I am impartial when making decisions, avoiding the temptation to favor those who have supported me and disfavor those who have not. • I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I focus on the merits in discussions of issues, not personalities, character or motivations.
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
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Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.

Name not available
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• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) • Other - uphold US Constitution
Question 2
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.
• I disclose suspected instances of corruption to the appropriate authorities.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I excuse myself from participating in decisions when my or my family’s financial interests may be affected by my agency’s actions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I engage in effective two-way communication by listening carefully, asking questions, and determining an appropriate response that adds value to conversations.
• I support a positive work environment for agency staff and others who serve the agency.

Question 6
• I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources. • I make decisions after prudent consideration of their financial impact, taking into account the long-term financial needs of the agency, especially its financial stability.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.

Name not available
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• Integrity and Honesty
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• Responsibility and Community Service
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
Question 2
• I am prepared to make unpopular decisions when my sense of the public’s best interests requires it.
• I do not knowingly use false or inaccurate information to support my position or views.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• I support merit-based processes for the award of public employment and public contracts.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I treat all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner.

Question 5
• I involve staff in meetings with individuals, those with business before the agency, officials from other agencies and legislators to ensure proper staff support and to keep staff informed.
• I support a positive work environment for agency staff and others who serve the agency.

Question 6
• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I actively promote the efficient and economical use of public resources.

Question 8
• I respect the confidentiality of information concerning the agency’s property, personnel or affairs.
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.

Name not available
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• Integrity and Honesty
• Fairness
• Respect for fellow officials, staff and the public
• Proper efficient use of public resources (another form of responsibility) Question 2
• I take responsibility for my actions, even when it is uncomfortable to do so.
• I support ethics within my agency.

Question 3
• I do not accept gifts, services or other special considerations because of my public position.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I promote non-discrimination in public agency decisionmaking. • I provide services at or above established standards without favoritism or prejudice.

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• I am sensitive to the fact that some people in the community are intimidated by public officials and public agencies and try to make their interactions with our agency as stressfree as possible. • I convey the agency’s care for and commitment to its community members.

Question 7
• I recognize that the responsibility for making both large and small decisions about the use of public resources is a public trust. • I do not use public resources, such as agency staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private gain or personal purposes.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• I represent the official policies or positions of the agency to the best of my ability when authorized to do so.

Question 9
• I exhibit a proactive, innovative approach to setting goals and conducting the agency’s business.
• I display a style that maintains consistent standards, but is also sensitive to the need for compromise, “thinking outside the box,” and improving existing paradigms when necessary.

Name not shown
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• Integrity and Honesty
• Responsibility and Community Service
• Other - 2-Transparency, not just words but actions. 3-Responsive to community concerns.
• Other - 4-Fiscally responsible - keep spending down. I CANNOT ENTER A THIRD OTHER COMMENT. I AM BEING FORCED TO PICK ONE OF THE CANNED VALUES.

Question 2
• Other - I do not play games. I am clear, direct and to the point. • Other - I do not lobby staff or my fellow elected officials, except in public on the dais.

Question 3
• I refrain from any action that might appear to compromise my independent judgment.
• Consistent with my role as a steward of the public trust, I do not represent third parties’ interest before either my agency or those of neighboring jurisdictions.

Question 4
• I support the public’s right to know and participate in the conduct of the public’s business.
• I recognize that I am an agent for the democratic process, not the owner of authority.

Question 5
• I work towards consensus building and gain value from diverse opinions.
• I make decisions and recommendations based upon research and facts, taking into consideration short and long-term goals.

Question 6
• I am attuned to, and care about, the needs and issues of citizens, public officials and agency workers.
• Other - I am aware and take into consideration that many people in our city are not wealthy and thus minimize financial impacts to our citizens.

Question 7
• I make good financial decisions that seek to preserve programs and services for agency residents.
• Other - I do not spend or allow to be spent public funds on personal trips.

Question 8
• I do not disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization.
• When presenting my individual opinions and positions, I explicitly state that my opinions do not represent the agency’s position and I will not allow the inference that they do.

Question 9
• Other - I promote proactive mitigation measures within our city laws to dampen impacts to our community of upcoming legislation. • Other - I support providing feedback to the state on upcoming bills to improve them before they are passed..
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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
23-12288 Agenda Date: 9/19/2023
Agenda #: 12.

Subject: Councilmember Reports
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1 CITY COUNCIL ACTIVITY REPORT
Meeting: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Reporting Councilmember: Councilmember J.R. Fruen
Report Activity Dates: 8/29/23 to 9/11/23
Event Date, Title, and Description:

Event 1. September 5, 2023 – Meeting with CUSD Trustee Sylvia Leong – I met with CUSD Board of Trustees President Sylvia Leong to discuss areas of potential mutual support between the school district and the city.

Event 2. September 8, 2023 – Silicon Valley Fall Fest – Together with Mayor Wei, Vice-Mayor Mohan, the offices of Rep. Ro Khanna and Sen. Dave Cortese, along with representatives of our local school districts, I joined the Rotary Club of Cupertino to kick off this year’s Silicon Valley Fall Fest. The event was widely attended. The city hosted a Housing Element community input event alongside the festival to capitalize on the local foot traffic. 632
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Meeting: Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Reporting Councilmember: Vice Mayor Sheila Mohan
Report Activity Dates: 9/4/23 to 9/11/23
Event Date, Title, and Description:
9/8/23: Mayor Wei and I attended the 2023 AAPI Leadership Summit in Sacramento. The summit was hosted by Assembly Member Evan Low and well attended by Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders and elected officials, including Ro Khanna, Ted Lieu and Judy Chu, all members of the US Congress The intent of the summit was to bring together current and aspiring AAPI leaders who will help educate, inspire and empower attendees to become leaders within their workplace and community.
9/9/23: Attended the Cupertino Rotary Fall Festival held at Memorial Park. This was a very enjoyable community event, with several booths displaying art and crafts, food trucks, and games for young people.

9/9/23: Enjoyed participating in the annual Armenian Food Festival held at St Andrews Church. Supervisor Joe Simitian was the chief guest who had invited elected officials from many of the Santa Clara County cities to enjoy the food and the cultural performances of the Armenian community.

9/10/23: Attended the 9/11 Day of Remembrance at the County Sheriff’s Office. This somber event was hosted by State Senator Dave Cortese and Sheriff Robert Jonsen to mark the 22nd anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11. The ceremony honored and commemorated the 9/11 first responders, victims and their survivors. Almost 25 elected officials were in attendance including US Rep Zoe Lofgren, and State Representative Ash Kalra. 633
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Meeting:  Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Reporting Councilmember:  Mayor Hung Wei
Report Activity Dates:  9/1/23 to 9/11/23
Event Date, Title, and Description:

Event 1.  September 1, 2023, @1:30pm, Cities Association of Santa Clara County Executive Board Meeting
Attended the September Executive Board Meeting of the Cities Association of Santa Clara County, discussion topics included JPA terms and timelines and task committee topics.

Event 2.  September 1, 2023, @5pm, Neighborhood Block Leader Party Attended a Neighborhood Block Leader Party with two sheriffs present to answer questions on various topics including neighborhood safety issues, future housing developments, and traffic concerns.

Event 3.   September 2, 2023, @8am, 2023 Golden State International Wushu Championship Opening Ceremony at Santa Clara Convention Center
Attended the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 Golden State International Wushu Championship and USA National Kungfu Team Trials and presented a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Cupertino
Event 4.  September 5, 2023, @7:30am, Monthly Morning Chat w/Mayor @7:30am at Cupertino Country Inn
Hosted Monthly Morning Chat at Cupertino Country Inn with IT Director Bill Mitchell attending.

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2 and Foothill‐De Anza Community College District Board Trustee Patrick Ahrens.  The following topics were discussed:  More pickleball courts, Parks & Recreation Commission televising issue, Vallco/The Rise land cleanup issue, Block Party, Cuperino311, Housing Element, Memorial Park Master Plan, Walk/Bike safety. CUSD Trustee Chao and Foothill‐De Anza Trustee Ahrens provided updates of their Districts. City Manager Pamela Wu dropped by at the beginning of the Morning Chat to say hi before heading for the City Hall.

Event 5.  September 6, 2023, @4pm, Homestead High School Ribbon Cutting of the Grand Opening of Buildings A, B, S, and the Library Quad
Attended the Ribbon Cutting at Homestead High School, witnessing our Bond money in action.

Event 6. September 7, 2023, @10am, Santa Clara County MedAssist Brand Reveal Press Conference
Attended the MedAssist Brand Reveal Press Conference at the Santa Clara County Office.

MedAssist is a program of the County of Santa Clara for financial relief of life‐saving medications.

Event 7. September 8, 2023, from 7:30am to 5:00pm, 2023 Asian American & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus Leadership Summit in Sacramento
Attended the 2023 AAPILC Leadership Summit in Sacramento with Vice Mayor Mohan, The panelists included Congress Members Ro Khanna, Ted Liu, and Judy Chu.

Event 8.  September 9, 2023, @ 10am, Opening Ceremony at the Fall Festival in Memorial Park Attended the Opening Ceremony of the Fall Festival @ Memorial Park, toured the Art Showcase in Quinlan Center, chose the Mayor’s Award from among amazing talented pieces, and visited a variety of informational and merchant booths.

Event 9.  September 9, 2023, @ 4pm, Armenian Food Festival @ St. Andrews Armenian Church Attended the Introduction Session of the Armenian Food Festival of State, County, and local elected officials, including Assemblymember Evan Low, County Board of Supervisor Joe Simitian, Mayors and City Councilmembers from Sunnyvale, Saratoga, Campbell, Los Gatos, Los Altos, School Board Members from CUSD and Foot Hill‐De Anza Community College District, representatives from the offices of Congressman Ro Khanna and State Senator Dave Cortese.

Cupertino City was well represented with Vice Mayor Sheila Mohan, Councilmember JR Fruen, City Manager Pamela Wu and myself Mayor of Cupertino.
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Attended the 9/11 Day of Remembrance hosted by Senator Dave Cortese and co‐hosted by County of Santa Clara Sheriff Robert Jonsen at the front steps of Sheriff’s Office Building.   It was a touching ceremony with testimonials from family of 9/11 victims, honoring the sacrifices of our police and fire fighters, and a day to remember the brave men and women who fought to protect our country.

Event 11.  September 11, 2023, @11:30am, Cal Cities Peninsula Division Executive Board Meeting Attended via ZOOM the monthly Executive Board Meeting of Cal Cities Peninsula Division.

Discussions included the nominations for 2023‐24 Board positions, the upcoming Breakfast at Cal Cities Annual Conference in Sacramento, and the October 6 Educational Luncheon on Mental Health hosted by the Peninsula Division.

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CITY OF CUPERTINO
Agenda Item
22-11737 Agenda Date: 9/19/2023
Agenda #: 13.

Subject: Receive the Monthly Treasurer's Report for August 2023 Receive the Monthly Treasurer's Report for August 2023
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Meeting: September 19, 2023
Subject
Receive the Monthly Treasurer's Report for August 2023
Recommended Action
Receive the Monthly Treasurer's Report for August 2023
Reasons for Recommendation
Background
California Government Code Section 41004 states:

Regularly, at least once each month, the city treasurer shall submit to the city clerk a written report and accounting of all receipts, disbursements, and fund balances.

The city treasurer shall file a copy with the legislative body.

The City's Municipal Code Section 2.24.030 Monthly Reports states:

The Treasurer shall make monthly reports which conform to the requirements of Government Code Section 41004. Said reports shall be delivered to the City Council, the City Manager and made available for review by such other persons who may so request.

The Treasurer's Report (report and accounting of all receipts, disbursements, and fund balances) is made available to City Council in compliance with the aforementioned requirements.
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2 Cash vs. Accrual Basis Accounting
Cash basis accounting and accrual basis accounting differ in the way revenues and expenses are recognized and recorded, primarily with regard to their timing.

Under cash basis accounting, revenues are recorded when payment is received, and expenses are recorded when payment is made. This method of accounting recognizes transactions only when cash changes hands. In contrast, accrual basis accounting recognizes revenues when they are earned (but not necessarily received) and expenses when they are incurred (but not necessarily paid). This method of accounting recognizes transactions as they occur, regardless of whether cash has been exchanged.

Receipts, disbursements, and cash balance are measured on a cash basis. The cash balance shows the total cash and investments in the City's accounts. The ending balance is the beginning balance plus receipts minus disbursements. Journal adjustments generally include transactions recorded in other systems and imported into New World, Councilapproved budget adjustments, quarterly Cost Allocation Plan (CAP) charges, and quarterly interest earnings.

Revenues, expenditures, and fund balance are measured on an accrual basis. As a result, the amount in fund balance does not mean the City has that much cash on hand. Instead, fund balance is the difference between assets and liabilities. The ending balance is the beginning balance plus revenues minus expenditures.

Treasurer's Report
The report provides an update on the City's cash and fund balances for August 2023. The report is as of September 6, 2023.

Receipts, Disbursements, and Cash Balance
The City's General Fund ending cash and investment balance was $134.0 million, increasing by $5.2 million from the prior month. Receipts were $9.3 million, disbursements were $(4.2) million, and journal adjustments were $91,210 for the month.

The City's total ending cash and investment balance was $238.4 million, increasing by $4.9 million from the prior month. Receipts were $9.9 million, disbursements were $(5.8) million, and journal adjustments were $0.8 million for the month.

Journal adjustments included the following:
 Parks and Recreation transactions imported from Active Network into New World
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3 Fund Balance/Net Position
The City's General Fund ending fund balance was $96.5 million, decreasing by $2.5 million from the prior month due to revenues of $1.5 million and expenditures of $4.0 million.

The City's total ending fund balance was $200.1 million, decreasing by $3.0 million from the prior month due to revenues of $2.4 million and expenditures of $5.4 million.

Sustainability Impact
No sustainability impact.

Fiscal Impact
No fiscal impact.

California Environmental Quality Act
Not applicable.
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Prepared by: __________________
Thomas Leung
Budget Manager
Reviewed by: __________________
Kristina Alfaro
Director of Administrative Services
Approved for Submission by: __________________
Pamela Wu
City Manager
Attachments:

A – Report of City-wide Receipts, Disbursements, and Cash Balances August 2023 B – Report of City‐wide Fund Balances/Net Position August 2023 640
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August 2023 Report of City‐wide Receipts, Disbursements, and Cash Balances Cash and Investments
Beginning Balance Ending Balance
Fund Type Fund Number/Name as of July 31, 2023 Receipts Disbursements Journal Adjustments as of August 31, 2023 General Fund 100 General Fund 128,790,619 9,294,798 (4,150,950) 91,210 134,025,677 General Fund 130 Investment Fund 358,213 ‐ ‐ ‐ 358,213
Special Revenue Funds 210 Storm Drain Improvement 2,141,805 ‐ (82,380) ‐ 2,059,425 Special Revenue Funds 215 Storm Drain AB1600 1,896,007 12,495 ‐ ‐ 1,908,502Special Revenue Funds 230 Env Mgmt Cln Crk Strm Drain 1,024,708 38,026 (190,052) ‐ 872,681 Special Revenue Funds 260 CDBG 567,648 81,736 (1,173) ‐ 648,211 Special Revenue Funds 261 HCD Loan Rehab 222,300 ‐ ‐ ‐ 222,300 Special Revenue Funds 265 BMR Housing 5,182,820 16,920 (32,378) ‐ 5,167,362 Special Revenue Funds 270 Transportation Fund 12,874,864 259,172 (147,929) ‐ 12,986,108Special Revenue Funds 271 Traffic Impact 769,449 6,862 ‐ ‐ 776,311 Special Revenue Funds 280 Park Dedication 18,772,081 ‐ (25,443) ‐ 18,746,638 Special Revenue Funds 281 Tree Fund 63,996 962 ‐ ‐ 64,958Debt Service Funds 365 Public Facilities Corp 2,684,450 ‐ ‐ ‐ 2,684,450 Capital Project Funds 420 Capital Improvement Fund 27,171,836 ‐ (138,241) ‐ 27,033,595 Capital Project Funds 427 Stevens Creek Corridor Park 158,146 ‐ ‐ ‐ 158,146 Capital Project Funds 429 Capital Reserve* 11,034,444 ‐ ‐ ‐ 11,034,444 Enterprise Funds 520 Resource Recovery 5,359,053 123,429 (126,870) ‐ 5,355,612Enterprise Funds 560 Blackberry Farm 881,557 3,396 (41,274) 64,515 908,194Enterprise Funds 570 Sports Center 1,541,764 200 (72,792) 263,104 1,732,276Enterprise Funds 580 Recreation Program 3,473,038 41,538 (412,399) 419,744 3,521,922Internal Service Funds 610 Innovation & Technology 3,876,117 4,200 (254,846) ‐ 3,625,471Internal Service Funds 620 Workersʹ Compensation 3,715,188 ‐ (7,540) ‐ 3,707,649 Internal Service Funds 630 Vehicle/Equip Replacement 1,301,304 ‐ (78,168) ‐ 1,223,135 Internal Service Funds 641 Compensated Absence/LTD 1,105,184 ‐ 378 ‐ 1,105,562 Internal Service Funds 642 Retiree Medical (1,481,208) ‐ (29) ‐ (1,481,237)Total $ 233,485,381 $ 9,883,733 $ (5,762,085) $ 838,574 $ 238,445,603 * For reporting purposes, this fund rolls up/combines with Fund 420Printed September 06, 2023For more information on funds, please see cupertino.org/fund‐structure 641
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August 2023 Report of City‐wide Fund Balances/Net Position Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance
Fund Type Fund Number/Name as of July 31, 2023 Revenues Expenditures as of August 31, 2023 General Fund 100 General Fund 99,019,844 1,474,307 3,972,747 96,521,404 General Fund 130 Investment Fund 229,425 ‐ ‐ 229,425Special Revenue Funds 210 Storm Drain Improvement 2,246,262 ‐ 82,380 2,163,882 Special Revenue Funds 215 Storm Drain AB1600 1,796,377 12,495 ‐ 1,808,872 Special Revenue Funds 230 Env Mgmt Cln Crk Strm Drain 1,139,947 737 59,479 1,081,206 Special Revenue Funds 260 CDBG 1,251,257 314 1,173 1,250,398 Special Revenue Funds 261 HCD Loan Rehab 222,300 ‐ ‐ 222,300 Special Revenue Funds 265 BMR Housing 5,681,905 ‐ 37,132 5,644,773 Special Revenue Funds 270 Transportation Fund 14,180,227 259,172 147,082 14,292,317 Special Revenue Funds 271 Traffic Impact 720,198 6,862 ‐ 727,060 Special Revenue Funds 280 Park Dedication 21,170,101 ‐ 33,079 21,137,022 Special Revenue Funds 281 Tree Fund 119,229 962 ‐ 120,191 Debt Service Funds 365 Public Facilities Corp 2,685,950 ‐ ‐ 2,685,950 Capital Project Funds 420 Capital Improvement Fund 28,604,847 47,700 142,010 28,510,537 Capital Project Funds 427 Stevens Creek Corridor Park 166,579 ‐ 1,727 164,851Capital Project Funds 429 Capital Reserve* 6,218,280 ‐ ‐ 6,218,280 Enterprise Funds 520 Resource Recovery 4,946,983 123,429 198,613 4,871,799 Enterprise Funds 560 Blackberry Farm 897,708 63,138 57,862 902,984 Enterprise Funds 570 Sports Center 2,307,882 187,355 75,252 2,419,985 Enterprise Funds 580 Recreation Program 2,839,912 215,703 262,061 2,793,554 Internal Service Funds 610 Innovation & Technology 1,561,809 ‐ 230,246 1,331,562 Internal Service Funds 620 Workersʹ Compensation 2,057,842 ‐ 7,540 2,050,303 Internal Service Funds 630 Vehicle/Equip Replacement 2,376,740 ‐ 67,851 2,308,889 Internal Service Funds 641 Compensated Absence/LTD 717,525 8,614 8,236 717,903 Internal Service Funds 642 Retiree Medical (85,551) ‐ 29 (85,580) Total $ 203,073,574 $ 2,400,788 $ 5,384,497 $ 200,089,865* For reporting purposes, this fund rolls up/combines with Fund 420 Printed September 06, 2023For more information on funds, please see cupertino.org/fund‐structure 642
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Agenda Item
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Agenda #: 14.

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INVESTMENT REPORT
Period Ending August 31, 2023
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SECTION 1 Economic Update
SECTION 2 Account Profile
SECTION 3 Portfolio Holdings
SECTION 4 Transactions
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Recent economic data continues to suggest positive but below trend growth this year. Although the pace of job growth is moderating, labor markets remain solid, and the U.S. consumer has demonstrated resiliency. Inflationary trends are subsiding, but core levels remain well above the Fed’s target. Given the cumulative effects of restrictive monetary policy and tighter financial conditions, we believe the economy will gradually soften and the Fed will remain data dependent as they tread cautiously going forward.

As anticipated at the July meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to raise the Federal Funds rate by 0.25% to a target range of 5.25 - 5.50%, the highest level in over 20 years. Fed Chair Powell maintained that the FOMC will remain data dependent going forward, and that they do not anticipate a recession, leaving the option open for the possibility of additional rate hikes in the future if needed.

The yield curve remained inverted in August. The 2-year Treasury yield decreased 1 basis point to 4.87%, the 5-year Treasury yield rose 8 basis points to 4.26%, and the 10-year Treasury yield increased 15 basis points to 4.11%. The inversion between the 2-year Treasury yield and 10-year Treasury yield narrowed to -76 basis points at August month-end versus -92 basis points at July month-end. The spread between the 2-year Treasury and 10-year Treasury yield one year ago was -30 basis points. The inversion between 3-month and 10-year Treasuries narrowed to -134 basis points in August from -145 basis points in July. The shape of the yield curve indicates that the probability of recession persists.
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Employment
-400
-200
0 200
400
600
800
1,000 MOM Change In Thousands (000's)
Nonfarm Payroll (000's)
Non-farm Payroll (000's)
3 month average (000's)

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5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%
Unemployment Rate
Underemployment Rate (U6)
Unemployment Rate (U3)
Rate (%)
The U.S. economy added 187,000 jobs in August, exceeding consensus expectations, and the last two months were revised downward by 110,000 jobs. The pace of job growth is softening with the three-month moving average payrolls at 150,000 and the six-month moving average at 194,000. The unemployment rate rose to 3.8% in August from 3.5% in July, and the labor force participation rate increased to

62.8%, the highest level since February of 2020. The U-6 underemployment rate, which includes those who are marginally attached to the labor force and employed part time for economic reasons, increased to 7.1% from the prior month at 6.7%. Average hourly earnings declined to 4.3% year-over-year in August from 4.4% in July. While the U.S. labor market is moderating, employment remains strong by historical standards.

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Inflation

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

7.0%

8.0%

9.0%

10.0%
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
CPI YOY % Change
Core CPI YOY % Change
YOY (%) Change

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

7.0%

8.0%

9.0%

10.0%
Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE)
PCE Price Deflator YOY % Change
PCE Core Deflator YOY % Change
Fed Target
YOY (%) Change
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased in July by 0.2% month-over-month and 3.2% year-over-year, versus 3.0% in June. The Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy components, was up 0.2% month-over-month and 4.7% year-over-year, decelerating slightly from

4.8% in June. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index rose as expected by 3.3% year-over-year in July, up from a 3.0% yearover-year gain in June. Core PCE, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, increased 4.2% year-over-year in July, up from a 4.1% increase in June. Personal spending remained robust, but the personal savings rate decreased to 3.5% from 4.3% in July. Inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target.

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Federal Reserve
Source: Federal Reserve Source: Bloomberg
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2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
7,000,000
8,000,000
9,000,000
10,000,000
Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Assets
Recession
In $ millions
As anticipated at the July meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to raise the Federal Funds rate by 0.25% to a target range of 5.25 - 5.50%, the highest level in over 20 years. Fed Chair Powell maintained that the FOMC will remain data dependent going forward, and that they do not anticipate a recession, leaving the option open for the possibility of additional rate hikes in the future if needed. The Fed continued to focus on achieving price stability and bringing inflation down toward their 2% policy objective. We believe the resiliency of future economic data will determine if the Federal Reserve can stay on hold for a period of time or will tighten policy further to curb inflation.

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1.00%

2.00%

3.00%

4.00%

5.00%

6.00%
Effective Federal Funds Rate
Recession
Yield (%)
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Bond Yields
Source: Bloomberg Source: Bloomberg

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%
US Treasury Note Yields
2-Year
5-Year
10-Year
Yield (%)

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%
US Treasury Yield Curve
Aug-23
May-23
Aug-22
Yield (%)
At the end of August, the 2-year Treasury yield was 137 basis points higher, and the 10-Year Treasury yield was about 91 basis points higher, year-over-year. The inversion between the 2-year Treasury yield and 10-year Treasury yield narrowed to -76 basis points at August month-end versus -92 basis points at July month-end. The average historical spread (since 2003) is about +130 basis points. The inversion between 3-month and 10-year Treasuries narrowed to -134 basis points in August from -145 basis points in July. The shape of the yield curve indicates that the probability of recession persists. 7 651
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Objectives
Chandler Asset Management Performance Objective
The performance objective for the portfolio is to earn a total rate of return through a market cycle that is equal to or above the return on the benchmark index.

Investment Objectives
The City of Cupertino’s investment objectives, in order of priority, are to provide safety to ensure the preservation of capital in the overall portfolio, provide sufficient liquidity for cash needs and a market rate of return consistent with the investment program.

Strategy
In order to achieve these objectives, the portfolio invests in high quality fixed incomes securities consistent with the investment policy and California Government Code.

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Compliance As of August 31, 2023
Category Standard Comment
Treasury Issues No Limitation Complies
Agency Issues 25% per Agency/GSE issuer; 20% max agency callable securities; Issued by Federal Agencies or U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprise obligations. Complies
Supranational "AA" rating category or better by a NRSRO; 30% maximum; 10% max per issuer; USD denominated senior unsecured unsubordinated obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by IBRD, IFC, or IADB. Complies Municipal Securities
"A" rating category or better by a NRSRO; 30% maximum; 5% max per issuer; Obligations of the City, State of California, and any local agency within the State of California; Obligations of any of the other 49 states in addition to California, including bonds payable solely out of the revenues from a revenue-producing property owned, controlled, or operated by a state or by a department, board, agency, or authority of any of the other 49 states in addition to California.

Complies
Corporate Medium Term Notes "A" rating category or better by a NRSRO; 30% maximum; 5% max per issuer; Issued by corporations organized and operating within the U.S. or by depository institutions licensed by the U.S. or any state and operating within the U.S. Complies Asset Backed/ Mortgage Backed/
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
"AA" rating category or better by a NRSRO; 20% maximum; 5% max per issuer on Asset-Backed or Commercial Mortgage security; There is no issuer limitation on any Mortgage security where the issuer is the U.S. Treasury or a Federal Agency/GSE.

Complies
Negotiable Certificates of Deposit
(NCDs)
No rating required if amount of the NCD is insured up to the FDIC limit; If above FDIC insured limit, requires "A-1" short-term rated or "A" long-term rating category or better by a NRSRO; 30% maximum; 5% max per issuer; Issued by nationally or state chartered banks, state or federal savings associations, or state or federal credit unions, or by a federally licensed or statelicensed branch of a foreign bank.

Complies
Certificates of Deposit (CDs)/Time
Deposit (TDs)
30% maximum; 5% max per issuer; Certificates of Deposit, Time Deposit, non-negotiable, and collateralized in accordance with California Government Code. Complies
Banker’s Acceptances "A-1" short-term rated or better by a NRSRO; or "A" long-term rating category or better by a NRSRO; 40% maximum; 5% max per issuer; 180 days max maturity Complies
Commercial Paper
"A-1" short term rated or better a NRSRO; "A" long-term issuer rating category or better by a NRSRO; 25% maximum; 5% max per issuer; 270 days max maturity; Issued by corporations organized and operating in the U.S. with assets > $500 million; 10% max outstanding paper of the issuing corporation.

Complies
Money Market Funds
20% maximum; Daily money market funds administered for or by trustees, paying agents and custodian banks contracted by a City of Cupertino as allowed under California Government Code; Only funds holding U.S. Treasury obligations, Government agency obligations or repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government agency obligations can be utilized.

Complies
City of Cupertino
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Compliance As of August 31, 2023
Category Standard Comment
Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) Maximum amount permitted by LAIF; Not used by investment adviser Complies Repurchase Agreements 1 year max maturity; 102% collateralized; A PSA Master Repurchase Agreement is required between City of Cupertino and the broke/dealer or financial institution for all repurchase agreements; Not used by investment adviser Complies Prohibited Securities
Reverse Repurchase Agreement; Common stocks; Long-term (> 5 years maturity) notes and bonds; Special circumstances arise that necessitate purchase of securities beyond the 5-year limitation. On such occasions, request must be approved by City Council prior to purchase; Futures/Options; Inverse floaters; Ranges notes, Mortgage-derived, Interest-only strips; Zero interest accrual securities; Purchasing/selling securities on margin; Foreign currency denominated securities.

Complies
Minimum Budgeted Operating
Expenditures in Short Term Investments
Minimum 6 months of budgeted operating expenditures in short term investments to provide sufficient liquidity for expected disbursements Complies
Max Per Issuer 5% per issuer, unless otherwise specified in the policy Complies Maximum maturity 5 years Complies
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Portfolio Summary – City of Cupertino #10659 As of August 31, 2023 12 656
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Purchase Yield as of 08/31/23 = 2.00%

0.00 0.50

1.00 1.50

2.00 2.50
Percent (%)
Historical Average Purchase Yield
City of Cupertino
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SECTION | Section 3 | Portfolio Holdings
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Issue Name Investment Type % Portfolio
Government of United States US Treasury 36.73%
Federal National Mortgage Association Agency 8.80%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp Agency 4.34%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp CMO 3.77%
Inter-American Dev Bank Supranational 3.34%
Federal Home Loan Bank Agency 2.30%
American Express ABS ABS 1.87%
John Deere ABS ABS 1.71%
Royal Bank of Canada Corporate 1.66%
Toyota Motor Corp Corporate 1.60%
Hyundai Auto Receivables ABS 1.60%
JP Morgan Chase & Co Corporate 1.55%
Bank of America Corp Corporate 1.54%
Bank of New York Corporate 1.54%
International Finance Corp Supranational 1.53%
Intl Bank Recon and Development Supranational 1.46%
Toronto Dominion Holdings Corporate 1.42%
Northwestern Mutual Glbl Corporate 1.27%
Paccar Financial Corporate 1.24%
Bank of Montreal Chicago Corporate 1.16%
Amazon.com Inc Corporate 1.13%
Salesforce.com Inc Corporate 1.12%
Metlife Inc Corporate 1.12%
Prudential Financial Inc Corporate 1.11%
Air Products & Chemicals Corporate 1.10%
United Health Group Inc Corporate 1.06%
New York Life Global Funding Corporate 1.06%
Berkshire Hathaway Corporate 1.01%
Honda ABS ABS 0.87%
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust ABS 0.86%
Guardian Life Global Funding Corporate 0.84%
US Bancorp Corporate 0.81%
Toyota Lease Owner Trust ABS 0.75%
Caterpillar Inc Corporate 0.71%
MasterCard Inc Corporate 0.65%
GM Financial Securitized Term Auto Trust ABS 0.65%
Mass Mutual Insurance Corporate 0.59%
Charles Schwab Corp/The Corporate 0.58%
Issuers
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Issue Name Investment Type % Portfolio
Toyota ABS ABS 0.52%
State of California Municipal Bonds 0.49%
Northern Trust Corp Corporate 0.43%
Morgan Stanley Corporate 0.41%
Verizon Master Trust ABS 0.38%
Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization ABS 0.36%
BMW ABS ABS 0.34%
BMW Vehicle Lease Trust ABS 0.27%
Wal-Mart Stores Corporate 0.21%
Wells Fargo 100% Treasury MMKT Fund Money Market Fund 0.10% Verizon Owner Trust ABS 0.02%
TOTAL 100.00%
Issuers
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Holdings Report
City of Cupertino - Account #10659
CUSIP Security Description Par Value/Units Purchase Date Book Yield
Cost Value
Book Value
Mkt Price
Mkt YTM
Market Value
Accrued Int.
% of Port.

Gain/Loss
Moody/S&P
Fitch
Maturity
Duration
ABS
44891VAC5 Hyundai Auto Lease Trust 2021-B A3

0.330% Due 06/17/2024
68,055.90 06/08/2021

0.34%
68,045.69
68,055.73

99.80 7.54%
67,922.38

9.98 0.05%
(133.35)
Aaa / AAA
NR

0.80 0.03
43813DAC2 Honda Auto Receivables 2020-2 A3

0.820% Due 07/15/2024
4,151.77 05/18/2020

0.83%
4,151.44
4,151.70

99.81 7.85%
4,143.85

1.51 0.00%
(7.85)
Aaa / AAA
NR

0.87 0.03
43813KAC6 Honda Auto Receivables Trust 2020-3 A3

0.370% Due 10/18/2024
89,228.39 09/22/2020

0.38%
89,215.28
89,227.50

98.99 5.89%
88,328.61

11.92 0.06%
(898.89)

NR / AAA
AAA

1.13 0.18
36262XAC8 GM Financial Auto Lease Trust 2021-3 A2

0.390% Due 10/21/2024
423,751.45 08/10/2021

0.39%
423,745.69
423,750.53

99.11 6.07%
420,000.83

50.50 0.28%
(3,749.70)

NR / AAA
AAA

1.14 0.15
47787NAC3 John Deere Owner Trust 2020-B A3

0.510% Due 11/15/2024
11,591.52 07/14/2020

0.52%
11,589.75
11,591.33

99.61 6.34%
11,546.18

2.63 0.01%
(45.15)
Aaa / NR
AAA

1.21 0.07
09690AAC7 BMW Vehicle Lease Trust 2021-2 A3

0.330% Due 12/26/2024
119,970.30 09/08/2021

0.34%
119,957.91
119,968.59

99.23 5.88%
119,048.09

6.60 0.08%
(920.50)
Aaa / NR
AAA

1.32 0.14
89236XAC0 Toyota Auto Receivables 2020-D A3

0.350% Due 01/15/2025
55,867.64 10/06/2020

0.36%
55,857.23
55,864.28

99.29 6.19%
55,472.04

8.69 0.04%
(392.24)

NR / AAA
AAA

1.38 0.12
44891WAC3 Hyundai Auto Lease Trust 2022-A A3

1.160% Due 01/15/2025
472,369.49 01/11/2022

1.16%
472,359.06
472,366.59

98.68 6.12%
466,136.10
243.53

0.31%
(6,230.49)
Aaa / AAA
NR

1.38 0.26
92290BAA9 Verizon Owner Trust 2020-B A

0.470% Due 02/20/2025
34,959.76 08/04/2020

0.48%
34,952.42
34,957.37

99.71 4.38%
34,857.89

5.02 0.02%
(99.48)
Aaa / NR
AAA

1.48 0.07
89238LAC4 Toyota Lease Owner Trust 2022-A A3

1.960% Due 02/20/2025
1,150,000.00 02/23/2022

1.98%
1,149,818.99
1,149,937.09

98.49 5.98%
1,132,663.75
688.72

0.75%
(17,273.34)

NR / AAA
AAA

1.48 0.37
36265MAC9 GM Financial Auto Lease Trust 2022-1 A3

1.900% Due 03/20/2025
876,497.04 02/15/2022

1.91%
876,489.50
876,494.82

98.58 6.03%
864,049.91
508.86

0.58%
(12,444.91)
Aaa / NR
AAA

1.55 0.34
05601XAC3 BMW Vehicle Lease Trust 2022-1 A3

1.100% Due 03/25/2025
286,510.99 01/11/2022

1.11%
286,468.17
286,499.91

98.67 5.94%
282,698.39

52.53 0.19%
(3,801.52)

NR / AAA
AAA

1.57 0.27
43813GAC5 Honda Auto Receivables Trust 2021-1 A3

0.270% Due 04/21/2025
94,218.23 02/17/2021

0.27%
94,216.51
94,217.92

98.13 5.87%
92,453.71

7.07 0.06%
(1,764.21)
Aaa / NR
AAA

1.64 0.33
89240BAC2 Toyota Auto Receivables Owners 2021-A A3

0.260% Due 05/15/2025
348,879.00 02/02/2021

0.27%
348,814.26
348,867.78

98.09 6.22%
342,223.09

40.31 0.23%
(6,644.69)
Aaa / NR
AAA

1.71 0.32
44933LAC7 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2021-A A3

0.380% Due 09/15/2025
250,062.56 04/20/2021

0.38%
250,036.25
250,056.48

97.81 5.87%
244,583.69

42.23 0.16%
(5,472.79)

NR / AAA
AAA

2.04 0.40
43815GAC3 Honda Auto Receivables Trust 2021-4 A3

0.880% Due 01/21/2026
421,306.25 11/16/2021

0.89%
421,217.43
421,265.85

96.23 6.20%
405,437.33
102.99

0.27%
(15,828.52)
Aaa / NR
AAA

2.39 0.71
47789QAC4 John Deere Owner Trust 2021-B A3

0.520% Due 03/16/2026
450,686.42 07/13/2021

0.52%
450,646.22
450,669.50

96.42 5.86%
434,537.42
104.16

0.29%
(16,132.08)
Aaa / NR
AAA

2.54 0.67
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CUSIP Security Description Par Value/Units Purchase Date Book Yield
Cost Value
Book Value
Mkt Price
Mkt YTM
Market Value
Accrued Int.
% of Port.

Gain/Loss
Moody/S&P
Fitch
Maturity
Duration
89238JAC9 Toyota Auto Receivables Trust 2021-D A3

0.710% Due 04/15/2026
396,481.44 11/09/2021

0.71%
396,472.99
396,477.65

96.13 6.10%
381,147.12
125.11

0.25%
(15,330.53)

NR / AAA
AAA

2.62 0.72
43815BAC4 Honda Auto Receivables Trust 2022-1 A3

1.880% Due 05/15/2026
740,000.00 02/15/2022

1.89%
739,888.70
739,941.18

96.09 5.91%
711,048.99
618.31

0.47%
(28,892.19)
Aaa / AAA
NR

2.71 0.98
44935FAD6 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2021-C A3

0.740% Due 05/15/2026
1,219,856.64 Various

2.03%
1,189,013.21
1,204,827.78

96.51 5.94%
1,177,238.51
401.20

0.78%
(27,589.27)

NR / AAA
AAA

2.71 0.67
05602RAD3 BMW Vehicle Owner Trust 2022-A A3

3.210% Due 08/25/2026
530,000.00 05/10/2022

3.23%
529,972.44
529,983.89

97.47 5.83%
516,596.30
283.55

0.34%
(13,387.59)
Aaa / AAA
NR

2.99 0.98
362554AC1 GM Financial Securitized Term 2021-4 A3

0.680% Due 09/16/2026
320,144.87 10/13/2021

0.68%
320,136.71
320,141.18

95.84 6.19%
306,838.69

90.71 0.20%
(13,302.49)
Aaa / AAA
NR

3.05 0.75
47787JAC2 John Deere Owner Trust 2022-A A3

2.320% Due 09/16/2026
450,000.00 03/10/2022

2.34%
449,900.46
449,942.02

96.82 5.91%
435,672.45
464.00

0.29%
(14,269.57)
Aaa / NR
AAA

3.05 0.89
448977AD0 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2022-A A3

2.220% Due 10/15/2026
1,010,000.00 03/09/2022

2.23%
1,009,961.12
1,009,978.61

96.29 6.01%
972,490.62
996.53

0.65%
(37,487.99)

NR / AAA
AAA

3.13 0.99
380146AC4 GM Financial Auto Receivables 2022-1 A3

1.260% Due 11/16/2026
295,000.00 01/11/2022

1.27%
294,974.36
294,986.83

96.06 5.99%
283,362.25
154.88

0.19%
(11,624.58)

NR / AAA
AAA

3.21 0.84
362585AC5 GM Financial Securitized ART 2022-2 A3

3.100% Due 02/16/2027
390,000.00 04/05/2022

3.13%
389,918.49
389,951.43

97.05 5.74%
378,496.56
503.75

0.25%
(11,454.87)
Aaa / AAA
NR

3.47 1.13
47800AAC4 John Deere Owner Trust 2022-B A3

3.740% Due 02/16/2027
655,000.00 07/12/2022

3.77%
654,937.45
654,956.99

97.40 5.72%
637,990.31
1,088.76

0.43%
(16,966.68)
Aaa / NR
AAA

3.47 1.34
02589BAA8 American Express Credit Accoun 22-1 A

2.210% Due 03/15/2027
1,545,000.00 03/21/2022

2.69%
1,524,359.77
1,534,357.38

95.28 5.50%
1,472,123.90
1,517.53

0.98%
(62,233.48)
Aaa / NR
AAA

3.54 1.46
02582JJT8 American Express Credit Trust 2022-2 A

3.390% Due 05/17/2027
1,375,000.00 05/17/2022

3.42%
1,374,695.85
1,374,825.96

96.75 5.46%
1,330,272.63
2,071.67

0.89%
(44,553.33)

NR / AAA
AAA

3.71 1.60
47800BAC2 John Deere Owner Trust 2022-C A3

5.090% Due 06/15/2027
1,050,000.00 10/12/2022

5.15%
1,049,918.52
1,049,937.87

99.17 5.68%
1,041,270.30
2,375.33

0.69%
(8,667.57)
Aaa / NR
AAA

3.79 1.56
92348KAV5 Verizon Master Trust 2022-5 A1A

3.720% Due 07/20/2027
570,000.00 08/02/2022

3.75%
569,974.92
569,984.48

99.17 5.09%
565,249.05
647.90

0.38%
(4,735.43)

NR / AAA
AAA

3.89 0.93
TOTAL ABS 15,704,589.66 2.28%
15,651,706.79
15,678,236.22 5.83%
15,275,900.94
13,226.48

10.18%
(402,335.28)
Aaa / AAA
AAA

2.75 0.89
Agency
3137EAFA2 FHLMC Note

0.250% Due 12/04/2023
855,000.00 12/02/2020

0.28%
854,153.55
854,927.34

98.55 5.95%
842,599.94
516.56

0.56%
(12,327.40)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

0.26 0.25
3130A1XJ2 FHLB Note

2.875% Due 06/14/2024
1,500,000.00 06/18/2019

1.96%
1,564,890.20
1,510,221.45

98.13 5.33%
1,471,897.51
9,223.96

0.99%
(38,323.94)
Aaa / AA+
NR

0.79 0.76
As of August 31, 2023
18 662
CC 09-19-2023
662 of 673
Holdings Report
City of Cupertino - Account #10659
CUSIP Security Description Par Value/Units Purchase Date Book Yield
Cost Value
Book Value
Mkt Price
Mkt YTM
Market Value
Accrued Int.
% of Port.

Gain/Loss
Moody/S&P
Fitch
Maturity
Duration
3135G0V75 FNMA Note

1.750% Due 07/02/2024
1,500,000.00 07/16/2019

1.96%
1,484,895.00
1,497,457.49

96.95 5.53%
1,454,194.50
4,302.08

0.97%
(43,262.99)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

0.84 0.81
3130A2UW4 FHLB Note

2.875% Due 09/13/2024
2,000,000.00 09/13/2019

1.79%
2,103,380.00
2,021,424.14

97.46 5.43%
1,949,280.00
26,833.33

1.32%
(72,144.14)
Aaa / AA+
AAA

1.04 0.99
3135G0W66 FNMA Note

1.625% Due 10/15/2024
1,975,000.00 Various

1.73%
1,965,802.75
1,972,876.59

96.10 5.24%
1,898,065.85
12,124.31

1.27%
(74,810.74)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

1.13 1.08
3135G0X24 FNMA Note

1.625% Due 01/07/2025
1,295,000.00 Various

1.38%
1,309,953.95
1,299,200.06

95.45 5.16%
1,236,067.14
3,156.56

0.83%
(63,132.92)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

1.36 1.30
3137EAEP0 FHLMC Note

1.500% Due 02/12/2025
2,365,000.00 02/13/2020

1.52%
2,363,178.95
2,364,471.15

94.96 5.16%
2,245,792.18
1,872.29

1.50%
(118,678.97)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

1.45 1.40
3135G03U5 FNMA Note

0.625% Due 04/22/2025
1,860,000.00 04/22/2020

0.67%
1,856,168.40
1,858,741.71

93.14 5.03%
1,732,495.14
4,165.63

1.16%
(126,246.57)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

1.64 1.59
3135G04Z3 FNMA Note

0.500% Due 06/17/2025
2,500,000.00 Various

0.50%
2,499,227.30
2,499,798.33

92.40 4.98%
2,309,977.50
2,569.44

1.54%
(189,820.83)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

1.80 1.74
3137EAEU9 FHLMC Note

0.375% Due 07/21/2025
1,250,000.00 07/21/2020

0.48%
1,243,775.00
1,247,648.56

91.87 4.94%
1,148,352.50
520.83

0.76%
(99,296.06)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

1.89 1.84
3135G05X7 FNMA Note

0.375% Due 08/25/2025
2,500,000.00 Various

0.48%
2,487,983.75
2,495,092.92

91.42 4.97%
2,285,617.51
156.25

1.52%
(209,475.41)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

1.99 1.93
3137EAEX3 FHLMC Note

0.375% Due 09/23/2025
2,500,000.00 Various

0.46%
2,489,362.80
2,495,516.77

91.24 4.89%
2,281,097.50
4,114.58

1.52%
(214,419.27)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

2.07 2.00
3135G06G3 FNMA Note

0.500% Due 11/07/2025
2,500,000.00 Various

0.56%
2,492,700.00
2,496,800.06

91.11 4.84%
2,277,692.50
3,958.33

1.52%
(219,107.56)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

2.19 2.12
TOTAL Agency 24,600,000.00 1.03%
24,715,471.65
24,614,176.57 5.14%
23,133,129.77
73,514.15

15.45%
(1,481,046.80)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

1.52 1.47
CMO
3137BFE98 FHLMC K041 A2

3.171% Due 10/25/2024
1,297,727.29 07/01/2021

0.72%
1,395,969.30
1,330,640.86

97.32 5.67%
1,262,945.60
3,429.24

0.84%
(67,695.26)
Aaa / AAA
AAA

1.15 1.00
3137BLMZ8 FHLMC K049 A2

3.010% Due 07/25/2025
1,000,000.00 07/01/2021

0.87%
1,079,687.50
1,036,639.82

95.98 5.34%
959,752.00
2,508.33

0.64%
(76,887.82)

NR / NR
AAA

1.90 1.68
3137BLW95 FHLMC K050 A2

3.334% Due 08/25/2025
950,000.00 11/16/2021

1.17%
1,018,132.81
985,301.97

96.38 5.35%
915,650.92
2,639.42

0.61%
(69,651.05)

NR / NR
AAA

1.99 1.73
3137BM7C4 FHLMC K051 A2

3.308% Due 09/25/2025
440,000.00 03/15/2022

2.21%
453,079.69
447,570.27

96.27 5.30%
423,584.04
1,212.93

0.28%
(23,986.23)

NR / NR
AAA

2.07 1.81
As of August 31, 2023
19 663
CC 09-19-2023
663 of 673
Holdings Report
City of Cupertino - Account #10659
CUSIP Security Description Par Value/Units Purchase Date Book Yield
Cost Value
Book Value
Mkt Price
Mkt YTM
Market Value
Accrued Int.
% of Port.

Gain/Loss
Moody/S&P
Fitch
Maturity
Duration
3137BN6G4 FHLMC KO53

2.995% Due 12/25/2025
570,000.00 03/15/2022

2.29%
582,001.17
577,367.92

95.39 5.23%
543,700.20
1,422.63

0.36%
(33,667.72)

NR / NR
AAA

2.32 2.03
3137BSP72 FHLMC K058 A2

2.653% Due 08/25/2026
650,000.00 11/12/2021

1.35%
687,451.17
673,216.24

93.54 5.02%
608,041.85
1,437.04

0.41%
(65,174.39)

NR / NR
AAA

2.99 2.75
3137FBBX3 FHLMC K068 A2

3.244% Due 08/25/2027
1,000,000.00 09/28/2022

4.41%
950,664.06
959,982.76

93.98 4.93%
939,848.00
2,703.33

0.63%
(20,134.76)
Aaa / NR
NR

3.99 3.57
TOTAL CMO 5,907,727.29 1.74%
6,166,985.70
6,010,719.84 5.30%
5,653,522.61
15,352.92

3.77%
(357,197.23)
Aaa / AAA
AAA

2.26 2.01
Corporate
89114QCA4 Toronto Dominion Bank Note

2.650% Due 06/12/2024
1,500,000.00 09/11/2019

2.24%
1,527,255.00
1,504,479.63

97.58 5.85%
1,463,770.50
8,722.92

0.98%
(40,709.13)
A1 / A
AA0.780.75
06367TQW3 Bank of Montreal Note

0.625% Due 07/09/2024
600,000.00 02/09/2022

1.89%
582,216.00
593,687.59

95.72 5.83%
574,293.60
541.67

0.38%
(19,393.99)
A2 / AAA0.86

0.83 79466LAG9 Salesforce.com Inc Callable Note Cont 7/15/2022

0.625% Due 07/15/2024
1,760,000.00 Various

0.87%
1,748,937.40
1,756,325.92

95.88 5.53%
1,687,495.04
1,405.56

1.12%
(68,830.88)
A2 / A+
NR

0.87 0.85
78013XZU5 Royal Bank of Canada Note

2.550% Due 07/16/2024
1,500,000.00 Various

1.99%
1,533,359.18
1,507,081.80

97.30 5.75%
1,459,558.50
4,781.26

0.97%
(47,523.30)
A1 / A
AA0.880.84
91159HHX1 US Bancorp Callable Note Cont 6/28/2024

2.400% Due 07/30/2024
1,250,000.00 10/10/2019

2.07%
1,268,262.50
1,253,199.66

97.06 5.73%
1,213,272.50
2,583.33

0.81%
(39,927.16)
A3 / A
A

0.92 0.89
009158AV8 Air Products & Chemicals Callable Note Cont 4/30/2024

3.350% Due 07/31/2024
1,675,000.00 08/07/2019

2.07%
1,771,212.00
1,688,489.75

97.96 5.66%
1,640,853.45
4,831.91

1.10%
(47,636.30)
A2 / A
NR

0.92 0.88
69371RR40 Paccar Financial Corp Note

0.500% Due 08/09/2024
680,000.00 08/03/2021

0.52%
679,632.80
679,885.08

95.48 5.51%
649,249.72
207.78

0.43%
(30,635.36)
A1 / A+
NR

0.94 0.91
69371RQ25 Paccar Financial Corp Note

2.150% Due 08/15/2024
370,000.00 08/08/2019

2.20%
369,182.30
369,843.80

96.88 5.54%
358,473.39
353.56

0.24%
(11,370.41)
A1 / A+
NR

0.96 0.92
14913Q3B3 Caterpillar Finl Service Note

2.150% Due 11/08/2024
1,100,000.00 01/28/2020

1.92%
1,111,517.00
1,102,866.04

96.29 5.42%
1,059,207.60
7,423.47

0.71%
(43,658.44)
A2 / A
A+

1.19 1.14
74153WCQ0 Pricoa Global Funding Note

1.150% Due 12/06/2024
885,000.00 12/01/2021

1.19%
884,088.45
884,615.05

94.49 5.73%
836,234.73
2,403.02

0.56%
(48,380.32)
Aa3 / AAAA1.27

1.22 89114TZL9 Toronto-Dominion Bank Note

1.450% Due 01/10/2025
700,000.00 03/15/2022

2.79%
674,737.00
687,809.99

94.78 5.49%
663,450.90
1,437.92

0.44%
(24,359.09)
A1 / A
NR

1.36 1.31
89236TJT3 Toyota Motor Credit Corp Note

1.450% Due 01/13/2025
1,215,000.00 01/10/2022

1.50%
1,213,371.90
1,214,257.25

94.94 5.34%
1,153,545.30
2,349.00

0.77%
(60,711.95)
A1 / A+
A+

1.37 1.32
As of August 31, 2023
20 664
CC 09-19-2023
664 of 673
Holdings Report
City of Cupertino - Account #10659
CUSIP Security Description Par Value/Units Purchase Date Book Yield
Cost Value
Book Value
Mkt Price
Mkt YTM
Market Value
Accrued Int.
% of Port.

Gain/Loss
Moody/S&P
Fitch
Maturity
Duration
64952WEK5 New York Life Global Note

1.450% Due 01/14/2025
1,680,000.00 01/11/2022

1.49%
1,678,185.60
1,679,170.61

94.49 5.69%
1,587,474.00
3,180.33

1.06%
(91,696.61)
Aaa / AA+
AAA

1.38 1.32
69371RR73 Paccar Financial Corp Note

2.850% Due 04/07/2025
885,000.00 03/31/2022

2.86%
884,769.90
884,877.39

96.17 5.38%
851,134.59
10,089.00

0.57%
(33,742.80)
A1 / A+
NR

1.60 1.52
78016EZ59 Royal Bank of Canada Note

3.375% Due 04/14/2025
1,050,000.00 04/07/2022

3.39%
1,049,611.50
1,049,790.51

96.74 5.51%
1,015,751.10
13,485.94

0.69%
(34,039.41)
A1 / A
AA1.621.53
06406RBC0 Bank of NY Mellon Corp Callable Note Cont 3/25/2025

3.350% Due 04/25/2025
1,370,000.00 04/19/2022

3.35%
1,369,808.20
1,369,894.55

96.40 5.66%
1,320,706.03
16,063.25

0.89%
(49,188.52)
A1 / A
AA1.651.56
06367WB85 Bank of Montreal Note

1.850% Due 05/01/2025
1,240,000.00 07/23/2021

0.85%
1,285,656.80
1,260,203.30

93.94 5.71%
1,164,841.12
7,646.67

0.78%
(95,362.18)
A2 / AAA1.67

1.59 46647PCH7 JP Morgan Chase & Co Callable Note Cont 6/1/2024

0.824% Due 06/01/2025
1,370,000.00 05/24/2021

0.78%
1,371,773.90
1,370,443.48

96.03 6.11%
1,315,569.90
2,822.20

0.88%
(54,873.58)
A1 / AAA1.75

1.67 46647PCK0 JP Morgan Chase & Co Callable Note Cont 6/23/2024

0.969% Due 06/23/2025
655,000.00 Various

0.95%
655,406.85
655,109.98

95.86 6.12%
627,860.73
1,198.87

0.42%
(27,249.25)
A1 / AAA1.81

1.73 66815L2J7 Northwestern Mutual Glbl Note

4.000% Due 07/01/2025
1,170,000.00 06/27/2022

4.01%
1,169,602.20
1,169,757.18

97.40 5.51%
1,139,597.55
7,800.00

0.76%
(30,159.63)
Aaa / AA+
AAA

1.84 1.73
74153WCM9 Pricoa Global Funding Note

0.800% Due 09/01/2025
904,000.00 04/06/2022

3.26%
832,972.72
862,195.70

91.05 5.59%
823,117.31
3,616.00

0.55%
(39,078.39)
Aa3 / AAAA2.01

1.92 06406HCQ0 Bank of New York Callable Note Cont 10/18/2025

3.950% Due 11/18/2025
1,000,000.00 04/05/2022

3.20%
1,024,910.00
1,015,023.24

96.69 5.55%
966,855.00
11,301.39

0.65%
(48,168.24)
A1 / A
AA2.222.06
40139LBC6 Guardian Life Glob Fun Note

0.875% Due 12/10/2025
1,400,000.00 Various

1.12%
1,385,860.00
1,392,306.31

89.74 5.75%
1,256,309.60
2,756.26

0.84%
(135,996.71)
Aa1 / AA+
NR

2.28 2.19
66815L2A6 Northwestern Mutual Glbl Note

0.800% Due 01/14/2026
850,000.00 12/06/2021

1.47%
827,449.50
836,963.46

89.88 5.41%
763,997.85
887.78

0.51%
(72,965.61)
Aaa / AA+
AAA

2.38 2.29
06051GHY8 Bank of America Corp Callable Note Cont 2/13/2025

2.015% Due 02/13/2026
600,000.00 05/24/2021

1.05%
620,988.00
608,200.61

94.29 6.18%
565,749.00
604.50

0.38%
(42,451.61)
A1 / AAA2.46

1.39 46647PBK1 JP Morgan Chase & Co Callable Note Cont 4/22/2025

2.083% Due 04/22/2026
401,000.00 05/20/2021

1.11%
415,969.33
407,274.76

94.06 5.92%
377,174.18
2,993.10

0.25%
(30,100.58)
A1 / AAA2.64

1.57 6174468Q5 Morgan Stanley Callable Note Cont 4/28/2025

2.188% Due 04/28/2026
650,000.00 05/23/2022

4.93%
615,699.50
626,798.13

94.24 5.87%
612,591.20
4,859.18

0.41%
(14,206.93)
A1 / AA+2.66

1.58 As of August 31, 2023
21 665
CC 09-19-2023
665 of 673
Holdings Report
City of Cupertino - Account #10659
CUSIP Security Description Par Value/Units Purchase Date Book Yield
Cost Value
Book Value
Mkt Price
Mkt YTM
Market Value
Accrued Int.
% of Port.

Gain/Loss
Moody/S&P
Fitch
Maturity
Duration
023135BX3 Amazon.com Inc Callable Note Cont 4/12/2026

1.000% Due 05/12/2026
1,875,000.00 05/10/2021

1.09%
1,866,900.00
1,870,635.05

90.37 4.85%
1,694,441.25
5,677.08

1.13%
(176,193.80)
A1 / AA
AA2.702.59
91324PEC2 United Health Group Inc Callable Note Cont 4/15/2026

1.150% Due 05/15/2026
1,035,000.00 Various

1.37%
1,025,051.35
1,028,891.30

90.47 4.96%
936,328.28
3,504.62

0.63%
(92,563.02)
A2 / A+
A

2.71 2.60
89236TJK2 Toyota Motor Credit Corp Note

1.125% Due 06/18/2026
1,385,000.00 06/15/2021

1.13%
1,384,390.60
1,384,659.26

89.95 5.02%
1,245,836.59
3,159.53

0.83%
(138,822.67)
A1 / A+
A+

2.80 2.69
06051GJD2 Bank of America Corp Callable Note Cont 6/19/2025

1.319% Due 06/19/2026
700,000.00 07/16/2021

1.27%
701,274.00
700,585.33

92.03 6.05%
644,182.00
1,846.60

0.43%
(56,403.33)
A1 / AAA2.80

1.73 57629WDE7 Mass Mutual Global funding Note

1.200% Due 07/16/2026
1,000,000.00 08/19/2021

1.15%
1,002,230.00
1,001,308.32

88.86 5.44%
888,646.00
1,500.00

0.59%
(112,662.32)
Aa3 / AA+
AA+

2.88 2.75
58989V2D5 Met Tower Global Funding Note

1.250% Due 09/14/2026
770,000.00 09/07/2021

1.27%
769,291.60
769,569.76

88.20 5.53%
679,118.44
4,464.93

0.46%
(90,451.32)
Aa3 / AAAA3.04

2.89 931142ER0 Wal-Mart Stores Callable Note Cont 08/17/2026

1.050% Due 09/17/2026
350,000.00 09/08/2021

1.09%
349,338.50
349,597.16

89.62 4.75%
313,668.25
1,674.17

0.21%
(35,928.91)
Aa2 / AA
AA

3.05 2.92
59217GER6 Metlife Note

1.875% Due 01/11/2027
1,115,000.00 01/03/2022

1.90%
1,113,728.90
1,114,145.17

89.34 5.38%
996,168.88
2,903.65

0.67%
(117,976.29)
Aa3 / AAAA3.37

3.17 808513BY0 Charles Schwab Corp Callable Note Cont 2/3/2027

2.450% Due 03/03/2027
960,000.00 03/01/2022

2.46%
959,729.90
959,809.30

89.99 5.64%
863,942.40
11,629.33

0.58%
(95,866.90)
A2 / AA3.51

3.24 084664CZ2 Berkshire Hathaway Callable Note Cont 2/15/2027

2.300% Due 03/15/2027
1,615,000.00 03/07/2022

2.30%
1,614,693.15
1,614,783.05

92.67 4.57%
1,496,554.29
17,127.97

1.01%
(118,228.76)
Aa2 / AA
A+

3.54 3.30
06051GHT9 Bank of America Corp Callable Note 1X 4/23/2026

3.559% Due 04/23/2027
1,150,000.00 Various

4.95%
1,114,222.54
1,122,337.80

94.74 5.72%
1,089,530.70
14,552.35

0.74%
(32,807.10)
A1 / AAA3.65

2.44 665859AW4 Northern Trust Company Callable Note Cont 4/10/2027

4.000% Due 05/10/2027
670,000.00 05/05/2022

4.04%
668,914.60
669,199.32

96.03 5.19%
643,427.13
8,263.33

0.43%
(25,772.19)
A2 / A+
A+

3.69 3.33
91324PEG3 United Health Group Inc Callable Note Cont 4/15/2027

3.700% Due 05/15/2027
675,000.00 05/17/2022

3.69%
675,316.70
675,235.14

96.13 4.85%
648,883.58
7,353.76

0.44%
(26,351.56)
A2 / A+
A

3.71 3.37
As of August 31, 2023
22 666
CC 09-19-2023
666 of 673
Holdings Report
City of Cupertino - Account #10659
CUSIP Security Description Par Value/Units Purchase Date Book Yield
Cost Value
Book Value
Mkt Price
Mkt YTM
Market Value
Accrued Int.
% of Port.

Gain/Loss
Moody/S&P
Fitch
Maturity
Duration
57636QAW4 MasterCard Inc Callable Note Cont 2/9/28

4.875% Due 03/09/2028
945,000.00 03/06/2023

4.90%
944,083.35
944,171.65
100.31

4.79%
947,932.34
22,010.63

0.65%
3,760.69
Aa3 / A+
NR

4.53 3.86
TOTAL Corporate 42,705,000.00 2.08%
42,741,600.72
42,635,478.38 5.50%
40,236,794.52
232,013.82

26.94%
(2,398,683.86)
A1 / A+
AA2.061.87
Money Market Fund
94975H270 Wells Fargo 100% Treasury Money Mkt Fund

155,881.33 Various

4.89%
155,881.33
155,881.33

1.00 4.89%
155,881.33

0.00 0.10%

0.00 Aaa / AAA
NR

0.00 0.00
TOTAL Money Market Fund 155,881.33 4.89%
155,881.33
155,881.33 4.89%
155,881.33

0.00 0.10%

0.00 Aaa / AAA
NR

0.00 0.00
Municipal Bonds
13063DRK6 California State Taxable GO

2.400% Due 10/01/2024
755,000.00 10/16/2019

1.91%
772,342.35
758,806.86

96.77 5.52%
730,575.75
7,550.00

0.49%
(28,231.11)
Aa2 / AAAA1.09

1.04 TOTAL Municipal Bonds 755,000.00 1.91%
772,342.35
758,806.86 5.52%
730,575.75
7,550.00

0.49%
(28,231.11)
Aa2 / AAAA1.09

1.04 Supranational
4581X0DP0 Inter-American Dev Bank Note

0.250% Due 11/15/2023
2,800,000.00 07/01/2021

0.37%
2,792,300.00
2,799,330.05

99.00 5.17%
2,771,960.80
2,061.11

1.85%
(27,369.25)
Aaa / AAA
NR

0.21 0.20
45950KCT5 International Finance Corp Note

0.375% Due 07/16/2025
2,500,000.00 05/27/2021

0.66%
2,471,150.00
2,486,896.81

91.91 4.94%
2,297,830.00
1,171.88

1.53%
(189,066.81)
Aaa / AAA
NR

1.88 1.82
459058JL8 Intl. Bank Recon & Development Note

0.500% Due 10/28/2025
2,400,000.00 Various

0.60%
2,388,859.25
2,394,886.55

91.22 4.83%
2,189,347.20
4,100.00

1.46%
(205,539.35)
Aaa / AAA
AAA

2.16 2.09
4581X0DV7 Inter-American Dev Bank Note

0.875% Due 04/20/2026
2,460,000.00 04/13/2021

0.97%
2,448,733.20
2,454,064.26

90.62 4.70%
2,229,367.62
7,832.71

1.49%
(224,696.64)
Aaa / AAA
AAA

2.64 2.54
TOTAL Supranational 10,160,000.00 0.64%
10,101,042.45
10,135,177.67 4.93%
9,488,505.62
15,165.70

6.33%
(646,672.05)
Aaa / AAA
AAA

1.63 1.58
US Treasury
912796YT0 US Treasury Bill

4.888% Due 11/02/2023
1,500,000.00 05/08/2023

5.08%
1,463,954.69
1,487,373.96

99.16 5.08%
1,487,373.96

0.00 0.99%

0.00 P-1 / A-1+
F-1+

0.17 0.17
912796ZN2 US Treasury Bill

5.228% Due 12/28/2023
1,500,000.00 06/28/2023

5.44%
1,460,358.13
1,474,298.13

98.29 5.44%
1,474,298.13

0.00 0.98%

0.00 P-1 / A-1+
F-1+

0.33 0.32
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CUSIP Security Description Par Value/Units Purchase Date Book Yield
Cost Value
Book Value
Mkt Price
Mkt YTM
Market Value
Accrued Int.
% of Port.

Gain/Loss
Moody/S&P
Fitch
Maturity
Duration
912828X70 US Treasury Note

2.000% Due 04/30/2024
1,700,000.00 06/10/2019

1.92%
1,705,976.56
1,700,810.27

97.79 5.42%
1,662,481.00
11,456.52

1.11%
(38,329.27)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

0.67 0.64
912828XX3 US Treasury Note

2.000% Due 06/30/2024
2,000,000.00 Various

1.80%
2,018,574.22
2,003,187.84

97.25 5.42%
1,945,078.00
6,847.83

1.30%
(58,109.84)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

0.83 0.80
912797GB7 US Treasury Bill

5.119% Due 07/11/2024
1,000,000.00 07/27/2023

5.39%
950,378.99
955,355.31

95.54 5.39%
955,355.31

0.00 0.64%

0.00 P-1 / A-1+
F-1+

0.86 0.84
912797GK7 US Treasury Bill

5.119% Due 08/08/2024
1,000,000.00 08/30/2023

5.39%
951,232.07
951,374.25

95.14 5.39%
951,374.25

0.00 0.63%

0.00 P-1 / A-1+
F-1+

0.94 0.92
912828D56 US Treasury Note

2.375% Due 08/15/2024
1,700,000.00 09/18/2019

1.71%
1,753,191.41
1,710,359.26

97.18 5.44%
1,651,988.60
1,865.15

1.10%
(58,370.66)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

0.96 0.93
912828YY0 US Treasury Note

1.750% Due 12/31/2024
2,100,000.00 03/15/2022

1.97%
2,087,203.13
2,093,896.11

95.60 5.21%
2,007,633.60
6,291.44

1.34%
(86,262.51)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

1.34 1.28
912828ZC7 US Treasury Note

1.125% Due 02/28/2025
1,500,000.00 03/18/2020

0.81%
1,523,144.53
1,506,993.31

94.32 5.10%
1,414,863.00

46.36 0.94%
(92,130.31)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

1.50 1.45
91282CED9 US Treasury Note

1.750% Due 03/15/2025
3,100,000.00 Various

2.23%
3,057,617.20
3,077,946.29

95.11 5.09%
2,948,391.40
25,061.14

1.98%
(129,554.89)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

1.54 1.48
912828ZL7 US Treasury Note

0.375% Due 04/30/2025
2,500,000.00 03/21/2022

2.24%
2,360,839.85
2,425,576.91

92.67 5.02%
2,316,700.00
3,158.97

1.54%
(108,876.91)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

1.67 1.62
91282CAB7 US Treasury Note

0.250% Due 07/31/2025
1,500,000.00 03/12/2021

0.72%
1,469,765.63
1,486,783.10

91.61 4.89%
1,374,082.50
326.09

0.92%
(112,700.60)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

1.92 1.87
91282CAM3 US Treasury Note

0.250% Due 09/30/2025
2,400,000.00 Various

0.56%
2,366,140.63
2,384,598.90

91.11 4.79%
2,186,625.60
2,524.60

1.46%
(197,973.30)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

2.08 2.03
91282CAT8 US Treasury Note

0.250% Due 10/31/2025
2,450,000.00 Various

0.49%
2,422,492.19
2,437,527.87

90.79 4.78%
2,224,237.40
2,063.86

1.48%
(213,290.47)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

2.17 2.11
91282CAZ4 US Treasury Note

0.375% Due 11/30/2025
2,250,000.00 03/26/2021

0.77%
2,209,658.20
2,230,597.18

90.77 4.75%
2,042,226.00
2,143.95

1.36%
(188,371.18)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

2.25 2.19
91282CBH3 US Treasury Note

0.375% Due 01/31/2026
2,500,000.00 05/27/2021

0.75%
2,456,445.31
2,477,496.32

90.25 4.69%
2,256,347.50
815.22

1.50%
(221,148.82)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

2.42 2.35
91282CBW0 US Treasury Note

0.750% Due 04/30/2026
2,500,000.00 05/27/2021

0.80%
2,493,652.34
2,496,568.45

90.44 4.60%
2,260,937.50
6,317.93

1.51%
(235,630.95)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

2.67 2.58
91282CCZ2 US Treasury Note

0.875% Due 09/30/2026
1,400,000.00 10/18/2021

1.19%
1,379,054.68
1,386,959.89

89.74 4.48%
1,256,336.20
5,154.37

0.84%
(130,623.69)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

3.08 2.97
91282CDG3 US Treasury Note

1.125% Due 10/31/2026
1,400,000.00 11/15/2021

1.25%
1,391,468.75
1,394,548.30

90.15 4.50%
1,262,077.60
5,307.07

0.84%
(132,470.70)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

3.17 3.04
91282CEW7 US Treasury Note

3.250% Due 06/30/2027
3,250,000.00 Various

3.18%
3,260,312.50
3,257,694.04

96.00 4.39%
3,120,000.00
18,082.54

2.09%
(137,694.04)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

3.83 3.53
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CUSIP Security Description Par Value/Units Purchase Date Book Yield
Cost Value
Book Value
Mkt Price
Mkt YTM
Market Value
Accrued Int.
% of Port.

Gain/Loss
Moody/S&P
Fitch
Maturity
Duration
91282CFB2 US Treasury Note

2.750% Due 07/31/2027
400,000.00 08/22/2022

3.12%
393,218.75
394,625.40

94.14 4.40%
376,546.80
956.52

0.25%
(18,078.60)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

3.92 3.64
91282CFH9 US Treasury Note

3.125% Due 08/31/2027
4,500,000.00 Various

3.28%
4,468,902.34
4,475,003.18

95.42 4.39%
4,293,985.50
386.33

2.86%
(181,017.68)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

4.00 3.70
91282CFM8 US Treasury Note

4.125% Due 09/30/2027
3,450,000.00 Various

4.31%
3,421,152.34
3,426,077.13

99.07 4.37%
3,418,059.90
59,880.13

2.32%
(8,017.23)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

4.08 3.65
91282CFZ9 US Treasury Note

3.875% Due 11/30/2027
850,000.00 12/05/2022

3.81%
852,656.25
852,263.65

98.16 4.35%
834,394.85
8,369.36

0.56%
(17,868.80)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

4.25 3.83
91282CGC9 US Treasury Note

3.875% Due 12/31/2027
2,750,000.00 Various

3.67%
2,775,107.42
2,772,091.25

98.17 4.34%
2,699,620.00
18,243.03

1.81%
(72,471.25)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

4.34 3.92
91282CGH8 US Treasury Note

3.500% Due 01/31/2028
3,000,000.00 02/07/2023

3.81%
2,957,929.69
2,962,673.59

96.70 4.33%
2,900,976.00
9,130.43

1.94%
(61,697.59)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

4.42 4.02
91282CGP0 US Treasury Note

4.000% Due 02/29/2028
3,700,000.00 Various

4.00%
3,699,113.28
3,699,322.30

98.77 4.30%
3,654,471.50
406.59

2.43%
(44,850.80)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

4.50 4.07
TOTAL US Treasury 57,900,000.00 2.55%
57,349,541.08
57,522,002.19 4.75%
54,976,462.10
194,835.43

36.73%
(2,545,540.09)
Aaa / AA+
AA+

2.64 2.46
TOTAL PORTFOLIO 157,888,198.28 2.00%
157,654,572.07
157,510,479.06 5.16%
149,650,772.64
551,658.50
100.00%
(7,859,706.42)
Aa1 / AA
AA+

2.23 1.91
TOTAL MARKET VALUE PLUS ACCRUALS 150,202,431.14
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Transaction Ledger
City of Cupertino - Account #10659
Transaction
Type
Settlement
Date CUSIP Quantity Security Description Price Acq/DispYield Amount Interest Pur/Sold Total Amount Gain/Loss

ACQUISITIONS
Purchase 06/29/2023 912796ZN2 1,500,000.00 US Treasury Bill

5.228% Due: 12/28/2023

97.357 5.44% 1,460,358.13 0.00 1,460,358.13 0.00
Purchase 07/28/2023 912797GB7 1,000,000.00 US Treasury Bill

5.119% Due: 07/11/2024

95.038 5.39% 950,378.99 0.00 950,378.99 0.00
Purchase 08/31/2023 912797GK7 1,000,000.00 US Treasury Bill

5.119% Due: 08/08/2024

95.123 5.39% 951,232.07 0.00 951,232.07 0.00
Subtotal 3,500,000.00 3,361,969.19 0.00 3,361,969.19 0.00 TOTAL ACQUISITIONS 3,500,000.00 3,361,969.19 0.00 3,361,969.19 0.00 May 31, 2023 through August 31, 2023
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