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# Project Description Goal Update Status Update
1 Public Safety (License
Plate Readers)
Deploy city-owned license plate readers and implement
policies to allow neighborhood-owned ones.
Quality of Life City adopted a policy and authorized an MOU with the County.
Camera's will be installed upon County's adoption of MOU and policy.
OPERATIONAL
Cameras are being installed. Project will continue as operations if Council approves ongoing appropriation of $60k/yr to maintain the cameras. If Council does not approve the appropriation, the program cannot continue.
2 Public Safety (Block
Leader)
Strengthen Block Leader/Neighborhood Watch programs to
ensure the leaders are active and expand the coverage of active neighborhoods.
Quality of Life Staff developed a framework to engage with block leaders and provide $300 block party grants. Staff will continue ongoing promotion until the funds are depleted.
OPERATIONAL, CAN BE DEFUNDED - $9,700
Project was not carried over into FY 25-27. This funding was promoted for about two years to offer $300 block party grants to interested block leaders. To date, only one $300 grant was awarded, therefore this project can be defunded at year end, resulting in $9,700 going back to the General Fund. Other block leader enhancements are continuing as part of ongoing operations.
3 Art in Public and Private
Areas
Revisit Municipal Code standards for art in public and private development, including the standards in the Municipal Code and developing an Art-in-lieu fee policy.
Quality of Life Planning Commission and City Council to review Arts & Culture Commission recommendations in Spring 2025.
ALMOST COMPLETE
Arts and Culture Commission considering this item 5/19/25. Will be taken to Council in Summer for final adoption.
4 Electrification Study Conduct public outreach, policy research, and coordinate with regional efforts to develop policy options for electrification of Cupertino's buildings in light of recent legal rulings inhibiting certain electrification efforts.
Environmental
Sustainability
Council approved a building energy performance policy that encourages electrification in new buildings in September 2024.
Development of policy for existing buildings is still ongoing.
Expected completion date is June 2025.
ALMOST COMPLETE
Staff have completed outreach and policy work on new buildings.
Policy options for existing buildings will be developed by the end of the fiscal year.
5 The Rise: Construction
stakeholder engagement
Improve engagement with stakeholders to ensure progress with construction and reduce barriers.
Quality of Life Staff is continuing engagement with this project on an ongoing basis.
OPERATIONAL, CAN BE DEFUNDED - $100,000
The City Manager’s Office is continuing to engage with The Rise and keep the community informed as the project moves forward. This will continue as part of ongoing operations for the duration of the program, at no cost to the city. Therefore, this project can be defunded at year end, resulting in $100,000 going back to the General Fund. 6 Bicycle Facilities Increase the inventory of bicycle facilities and amenities, such as bike racs, citywide.
Transportation First phase of bike racks estimated to be purchased and installed by June 2025 upon completion of business outreach being conducted by Bike Ped Commission Subcommittee and Cupertino Rotary.
ALMOST COMPLETE
Staff in partnership with the BPC subcommitee and the Rotary finalized the locations for bike racks at parks. Staff will purchase and install the racks by the end of the fiscal year.
Current City Work Program Updates for Year 2 Projects from Fiscal Years 2023-2025 Projects Not Continued to FY 25-27 CWP
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# Project Description Goal Update Status Update
Current City Work Program Updates for Year 2 Projects from Fiscal Years 2023-2025 7 Tree List (CDD) Review and revise development tree list (per Ch. 14.18:
Protected Trees) with an emphasis on appropriate trees and native species.
Environmental
Sustainability
RFP is complete. Staff received four proposals in December 2024.
Staff recommends this item be part of Urban Forest Master Plan.
Project rolled into FY 25-27 CWP as part of the Urban Forest Plan. 8 Tree List (PW) Project Phases:
1) Review, revise, and communicate street tree list with an emphasis on appropriate trees and native species.
2) Develop an Urban Forest program scope and cost for future consideration.
Environmental
Sustainability
RFP is complete. Staff received four proposals in December 2024.
Staff recommends this item be part of Urban Forest Master Plan.
Project rolled into FY 25-27 CWP as part of the Urban Forest Plan. 9 Preserve existing and
develop new BMR/ELI
Housing
Explore opportunities to preserve existing expiring BMR housing.
Develop ELI (Extremely Low Income) and BMR housing units for Developmentally Disabled individuals (IDD) on City-owned property as well as the County-owned sites.
Housing Council selected developer for Mary Ave site in February. Staff working to finalize Disposition and Development Agreement by Summer 2025.
Carried over into FY 25-27 CWP. Does not require additional funding. 10 Support for the unhoused Collaborate and fund jointly with West Valley efforts to address regional needs and find workable support for the Unhoused.
Housing The City of Cupertino has joined with other West Valley Cities to study opportunities to address unhoused issues.
Project rolled into FY 25-27 CWP as part of the Unhoused Policies project.
11 5G Ordinance Update 5G Ordinance Quality of Life This item is in progress. Carried over into FY 25-27 CWP. Does not require funding. 12 Residential and Mixed Use
Residential Design
Standards
Create objective design standards for residential projects, including ensuring adequate buffers from neighborhood low- density residential development
Quality of Life Planning Commission and City Council will review and approve project by December 2025.
Carried over into FY 25-27 CWP. Does not require additional funding. 13 Speed Limit Lowering (AB
43)
Lower speed limits where feasible pursuant to state adopted Assembly Bill 43
Transportation Municipal Code amendments to be adopted by end of calendar year 2025 upon completion of City-wide study.
Carried over into FY 25-27 CWP. Does not require funding. 14 Sign Ordinance Update Sign Ordinance Quality of Life City Attorney's Office was concerned about potential implications to the First Amendment rights with the proposed Sign Ordinance Carried over into FY 25-27 CWP. Does not require additional funding. 15 Active Transportation Plan This item is a consolidation of existing and new transportation efforts aiming to further goals outlined in the City's Vision Zero Initiative, including:
1)
R
eview and update the bike plan
2) R
eview and update the pedestrian plan
3) Re
view current Complete Streets Policy and propose
adjustments to create a better interface between all modes of transportation
Transportation Staff and consultant are working to develop this project with significant outreach and meetings with the Bike Ped Commission.
City Council adoption of Plan expected in June 2026.
Carried over into FY 25-27 CWP. Does not require additional funding.
Projects Continued to FY 25-27 CWP
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# Project Description Goal Update Status Update
Current City Work Program Updates for Year 2 Projects from Fiscal Years 2023-2025 16 Whole City Policy Review Repeat the 2013 process of compiling and reviewing all City Policies including 1) Administrative and 2) Council policies and provide recommendations/updates, e.g. Green Purchasing, Property Acquisition
Public Engagement
and Transparency
Project expected to come to Council on March 18. COMPLETED Project Completed April 2025.
17 Fiscal Procedures and
Policies Handbook
Develop the handbook to ensure standardization of
accounting, budget, investment, procurement policies,
procedures, rules and regulations.
Fiscal Strategy Fiscal Procedures and Policies Handbook has been completed. COMPLETED Project Completed April 2024.
18 Municipal Water System To analyze and recommend options for the continued operation of the system currently and at the end of lease with San Jose Water Company in September 2024.
Environmental
Sustainability
This project is now complete. City Council approved a new 12-year lease agreement in July 2024.
COMPLETED
Project Completed July 2024.
19 Homestead Bike Lane
Study & Safe Routes to
School
Support collaboration efforts on multi-jurisdictional projects along Homestead Road that include upgrading pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. (The current project phase is focused on preliminary design and is funded to 35%. Future phases, when funded, will focus on 100% plan design construction)
Transportation 35% Design Completed. Further design efforts will be supported by City when initiated by VTA.
COMPLETED
Project completed January 2025.
20 Poet Laureate Playbook
Update
Update the Cupertino Poet Laureate Playbook to streamline processes, outline clear expectations, and expand applicant qualifications. The playbook has not been updated since 2016.
Quality of Life Playbook complete. Library Commission will appoint a Poet Laureate Sub-Committee to recruit and select the next Poet Laureate by June 2025.
COMPLETED
Project completed March 2025.
21 Recycled Water Feasibility
Study
Develop Recycled Water Feasibility Study. Include Blackberry Farm focus and extension of recycled water from SCVWD.
Environmental
Sustainability
This project is completed. Staff released the Study in February as an informational memo.
COMPLETED
Project completed February 2025.
22 Commission Governance
Reform Package
1) Revised Commissioner's Handbook to align it with Council Procedures Manual
2)
I
nvestigate & report back on incidents of violations of the Muni Code re: the Commission-Staff relationship
3)
Re
alignment of Commisisoner terms of office
4) Es
tablishment/revision of commissioner qualifications
Public Engagement
and Transparency
This project is now complete. New Commissioner applications were published for recruitment in January 2025.
COMPLETED
Project completed January 2025.
Completed Projects