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2026 Cupertino State of
the City
Presentation
PUBLIC COMMENT
CITY OF CUPERTINO
STATE OF THE CITY
SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
SHERIFF.SANTACLARACOUNTY.GOV
KEY TOPICS
▪ CRIME STATISTICS
▪ RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES
▪ VEHICLE BURGLARIES
▪ AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS
▪ COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
CRIME
STATISTICS
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
158
78 41
133
109
109
68 22
184
58 29
127
112
80 78
33 170
64 30
111
191
60 102
10 0 50 100 150 200 250
ID Theft/Fraud
Vandalism
Auto Theft
Grand Theft
Vehicle Burglary
Commercial Burglary
Residential Burglary
Robbery
2025 2024 2023
COMPOSITION OF PROPERTY CRIME
2024
Robbery
5%
Residential Burglary
11%
Commercial
Burglary
12%
Vehicle Burglary
16%
Grand Theft
18%
Auto Theft
4%
Vandalism
8%
ID Theft, Forgery,
Fraud
26%
2025
Robbery
1%
Residential Burglary
14%
Commercial
Burglary
8%
Vehicle Burglary
Grand Theft 26%
15%
Auto Theft
4%
Vandalism
9%
ID Theft, Forgery,
Fraud
23%
RESIDENTIAL
BURGLARIES
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES
10-YEAR TOTALS
172
114
122 121
96 79 85
68 78
102
0 20
40 60
80 100
120
140
160
180
200
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
*Data reflects burglaries reported Jan-Nov of 2025
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES PER MONTH
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
2020 17 22 8 2 6 6 6 10 5 5 5 4 96
2021 7 9 3 4 7 4 6 6 5 7 10 11 79
2022 4 7 5 6 6 6 7 6 9 7 11 11 85
2023 11 4 9 6 4 3 3 8 8 4 5 3 68
2024 9 6 4 6 10 4 4 9 5 4 10 7 78
2025 13 7 14 5 9 4 12 5 6 13 8 6 102
Highest
Frequency
Month
61 55 43 29 42 27 38 44 38 40 49 42 --
6 9
12 12
17 7
5 34
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
40 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN UNK
DAY OF WEEK
8 21
34 39
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Early AM
12am-8am
Day
8am-4pm
Evening
4pm-12am
Unknown
TIME OF DAY
Cut/broke
lock
8%
Glass door
break
49%
Open garage
3%
Other
4%
Pried/forced
door/window
17%
Unk/no
forced entry
5%
Unlocked
door/window
7%
Window
break
7%
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES METHOD OF ENTRY
33% of reported cases – the time frame of occurrence is unknown and happened over the course of multiple
days/weeks/month. (unoccupied residence, homeowners
out-of-town, etc.)
VEHICLE
BURGLARIES
VEHICLE BURGLARIES
10-YEAR TOTALS
*Data reflects burglaries reported Jan-Nov of 2025
180
298
330
464
188 176
153
109 112
191
0 50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
VEHICLE BURGLARIES
Shopping
Center/M
ixed Use
46%
Residential
26%
Apartment
Complex
8%
County Park
2%
Office/business
8%
Restaurant
8%
Hotel
2%
LOCATION TYPE
0 10 20 30 40
The Marketplace
Main Street
Cupertino
Cupertino Village
Apple Park
Visitor Center
HIGH FREQUENCY COMMERCIAL LOCATIONS
AUTOMATED
LICENSE PLATE
READERS (ALPR)
ALPR & OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR PRIVACY
• Locate stolen, wanted vehicles or vehicles subject to a specific investigation.
• Locate or apprehend individuals with an arrest warrant. • Locate victims, suspects or witnesses to a specific investigation. • Locate missing children, adults or elderly persons associated with Amber or Silver Alerts.
• Support of public safety to specific investigations.
• ALPR usage is subject to regular audits to ensure compliance. • Data sharing restrictions: currently, the Sheriff’s Office does not share our data with any other agency.
• Data retention limits.
• Transparency, with yearly reports to the Board of Supervisors.
NO DATA SHARING WITH ANY FEDERAL AGENCY, INCLUDING ICE
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
COFFEE WITH A SHERIFF STOP SENIOR SCAMS SEMINARS VETERANS DAY CEREMONY
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
SCHOOL READING DAYS
PATROL
VISITS
THANK YOU!
Sheriff’s Office West Valley
Substation
1601 S. De Anza Blvd.
Suite 148
Cupertino, CA 95014
Administrative Offices
408-868-6600
Non-Emergency
408-299-2311
Emergency
9-1-1 or Text 9-1-1
CITY OF CUPERTINO UPDATE
FEBRUARY 2026
Communities Served
✓ Campbell
✓ Cupertino
✓ Los Altos
✓ Los Altos Hills
✓ Los Gatos
Service Area
✓ 423 square miles (681 square km)
✓ 244,531 population served
Emergency Response
✓ 341 Employees
✓ 19 fire stations
✓ 23 companies + 4 battalion chiefs
✓ 79 firefighters on duty daily
SANTA CLARA COUNTY FIRE OVERVIEW
✓ Monte Sereno
✓ Saratoga
✓ San Martin
✓ Unincorporated Areas
- Lexington Basin/ Summit
- Portions of Gilroy & Morgan Hill
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
NEW APPARATUS
• Rescue 73
• Water Tender 68
• Engine 370
APPARATUS IN PRODUCTION
• Engine 67
• Truck 74
• Engine 68
• Water Tender 76
• Seven (7) type 1 fire engines
FACILITIES
• Sycamore site in South Santa Clara County
SEVEN SPRINGS FIRE STATION
SERVING CUPERTINO
YOUTUBE.COM/@SCCFireDept
PROTECTING CUPERTINO
CUPERTINO STATION: 20215 Stevens Creek Boulevard
• Engine 71 (1 Fire Captain, 1 Firefighter/Paramedic, 1 Firefighter/EMT) • Truck 71 (1 Fire Captain, 1 Firefighter/Paramedic, 2 Firefighter/EMTs) • Wildland Engine 371 (Cross staffed with Engine 71)
SEVEN SPRINGS STATION: 21000 Seven Springs Parkway
• Engine 72 (1 Fire Captain, 1 Firefighter/Paramedic, 1 Firefighter/EMT) • HazMat 72 / Breathing Support 72 (SCCFD has one of only two Type 1 Hazmat Teams in Santa Clara County; apparatus are dispatched in tandem; 1 Fire Captain, 1 Firefighter/Paramedic, 2 Firefighter/EMTs) • Command Vehicle 72 (1 Qualified Safety Officer)
MONTA VISTA STATION: 22620 Stevens Creek Boulevard
• Engine 77 (1 Fire Captain, 1 Firefighter/Paramedic, 1 Firefighter/EMT) • Wildland Engine 377 (Cross-staffed with Engine 77)
2024 vs 2025 INCIDENT SNAPSHOT
2024 2025
Cupertino (71) 2,282 2,315
Seven Springs (72) 441 586
Monta Vista (77) 1,505 1,612
TOTAL 4,228 4,513
CITYWIDE INCIDENTS BY CALL TYPE
EMS - 2945
FIRE - 98
FIRE ALARM - 351
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS - 74
OTHER - 175
RESCUE - 175
CUSTOMER SERVICE - 845
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
Cupertino (71)
Seven Springs (72)
Monta Vista (77)
INCIDENTS BY FIRE STATION
2025 2024
2025 FIRE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
Hazardous Materials Program
• Construction Inspections: 135
• Annual Inspections: 533
• Plan Reviews: 130
Fire Marshal Activities
• Construction Plan Reviews: 977
• Operation-Related Plan Reviews: 31
(includes special events and clearances, etc.)
NOTABLE EVENTS
• Several structure fires occurred in November
2025, consistent with seasonal patterns driven
by increased heating use and holiday décor
involving open flames.
• Nov. 11: Structure fire in an apartment complex on
Homestead Road. The fire was contained to the unit
of origin with first alarm units. No injuries were
reported; 2 families were displaced.
• Nov. 28: Structure fire in an apartment complex on
Beardon Drive. The fire was contained to the unit of
origin with first alarm units with no injuries reported. • Nov. 29: Structure fire on Regnart Road involving a
single-family residence. The fire was contained to
the room of origin with no injuries reported.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
2026 COURSE SCHEDULE
Available at sccfd.org
CERT ACADEMY START DATES
• February 24 – Campbell
• August 4 – Saratoga
CUPERTINO WILDFIRE WORKSHOP
• July 15 – 6 to 8 PM (venue to be announced)
REQUEST A PROGRAM OR SERVICE
• Community members may request a program
or service online: www.sccfd.org
• 550,000 acres
• 200,000 acres are
‘dual jurisdiction’
- Mutual Threat Zones
(MTZ) CAL FIRE assist
• Fire Hazard
Severity Zones
Moderate
High
Very High
Santa Clara County Community Wildfire Protection Plan
SWCA Environmental Consultants 6 August 2016
Figure 1.1. Fire hazard severity zones.
WILDLAND AREAS WITHIN SANTA CLARA COUNTY
WILDLAND AREAS IN CUPERTINO
200
7 202
5 WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE LETTERS
• 1,906 WUI letters mailed
• 1,199 informational defensible space
• 707 enforceable defensible space
• Parcels included are designated in
moderate, high, or very high fire
hazard severity zones (FHSZ)
• Letters outline defensible space
requirements and advice
• Parcels located in very high FHSZ
require defensible space measures
including:
• 100 feet around the property
• 30 feet around structures
PROTECTING CUPERTINO
• SCCFD works closely with the Santa
Clara County Sheriffs Office to keep
the community safe
• During a fire or other emergency, we
rely on our law enforcement partners to
secure the scene and manage street
closures
• In the event of a wildfire or other
incident requiring evacuations,
SCCFD will work with the SCCSO to
execute evacuations
EMERGENCY ALERTS & WARNINGS
AlertSCC.org
• AlertSCC is the official alert and
warning system in Santa Clara
County
• Community members are urged
to register
• Alerts are delivered by zip code
and based on user preference
(phone, text, email)
Protect.Genasys.com
• Provides evacuation-related
information specific to
geographic regions
• Visit the website (or app) to
view evacuation orders,
warnings, or other safetyrelated advisements
THANK YOU
Suwanna Kerdkaew, Fire Chief
Santa Clara County Fire Department
408.378.4010
[email protected]
CI TY OF CUPERT INO
CITY COUNCIL &
CITY MANAGER
The City of Cupertino is a councilmanager form of city government Kitty Moore
M AY O R
Liang Chao
V ICE MAY O R
Sheila Mohan
C O U NCI L M E M B E R
J.R. Fruen
C O U NCI LM E M B E R
R “Ray” Wang
C O U NCI L M E M B E R
Tina Kapoor
CI T Y MA N A G E R
GOOD GOVERNANCE
“Listening, deciding, following through, transparency, trade-offs” Main Topics
Tonight’s
04 Parks, City Facilities, and Recreation
02 Housing and Land Use
03 Transportation and Climate Action
01 Fiscal Stewardship and Public Safety
05 Economic Development
06 Legislative Advocacy
07 08
Technology / Internal Reforms
Volunteers, Partners, and Staff
Transparency
Legal
Compliance
Fiscal
Responsibility
Partnerships
What Good
Governance
Means
FISCAL STEWARDSHIP
POL ICIES, NOT LUCK.
Formal cash flow management to protect
and grow public funds
Stronger budget oversight to avoid
surprises
Clear, criteria-based capital project
prioritization
Now, we rely on structure, not chance:
This is disciplined, sustainable financial
governance.
Revenue shifts created real fiscal pressure.
We responded by reducing costs,
adjusting services, and using reserves
carefully.
0 5,000,000
10,000,00015,000,00020,000,00025,000,00030,000,000
FY 2026-2027
FY 2025-2026
Public Safety &
Sheriff’s Contract
$19,542,688
$26,578,055.68
36%
Increase
Other Public
Safety Initiatives
Enforcing oversized vehicle
parking ordinance
Ongoing outreach, newsletter,
and future programs
Former Staples Site
20770 TO 20850 STEVENS
CREEK BLVD.
Development of 59
townhome
condominium units
10065 & 10075 STEVENS
CREEK BLVD.
Development of 55
townhome
condominium units
United Furniture Site
STEVENS CREEK BLVD.
Three townhome
developments along
Stevens Creek
Boulevard
Dividend Homes
10333 N WOLFE RD.
250 units of affordable
rental educator
workforce housing
Wolfe Road Educator
Workforce Housing
HOUSING & LAND USE
LEGAL. LOCAL. INCLUSIVE.
Prohibits local governments from
reducing residential density or approving
developments that result in fewer units
than anticipated in the Housing Element,
requiring them to immediately rezone to
replace any lost capacity.
California's
"No Net Loss Law"
(GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65863)
Then:
General Plan shaped by thousands of
resident hours
Now:
Rapidly changing state housing laws
Limiting local control
Impact:
1.3+ million sq. ft. of retail lost
Reduced sales tax for our General Fund
Local Visions vs.
State Mandates
Parks, Community Spaces,
and Civic Facilities
G O O D G O V E R N A N C E I N
Jollyman Park AllInclusive Playground
Lawrence-Mitty Park
INVESTING IN
INFRASTRUCTURE
Cupertino City Hall Seismic
Retrofit and Remodel
Torre Annex Emergency
Operations Center (EOC)
Strengthening preparedness for
earthquakes, wildfires, and storms
Ensuring a safe, resilient home for
city government
3,000+
Sports Center
Members
1,816
Senior Center
Members
3,500+
Programs serving
154,000 participants
175
Senior Center
Volunteers
30,000+
Hours of Facility
Rentals
90 Teen Volunteers
60+
Annual Events
Including the Tree
Lighting, Big Bunny 5K,
Independence Day
Celebration, Summer
Concert Series, Movies
in the Park, and
Cupertino Campout
BUILDING
COMMUNITY
CUPERT INO PARKS AND
RECREAT ION DEPARTMENT
City Manager’s Office
Led 70th Anniversary
celebrations
Expanded the Block Leader
program
Oversaw the City Work
Program
Advanced economic
development efforts
Public Works Department
Maintains 108 vehicles,
19,189 street trees, and 138
miles of streets
Pavement Condition Index
of 82 (4th highest in Bay
Area, 2024 MTC survey)
Advancing 29 Capital
Improvement Projects
Community Development
Department
Processed 3,329 permits
Supported housing,
infrastructure, public spaces,
and sustainable land use
IT Department
Launched redesigned City
website with improved
accessibility
Upgraded Community Hall
control room
GOOD
GOVERNANCE
AT WORK
Advocating regionally on truck traffic and
freeway congestion that impact Cupertino
Building a safer, more connected, and
more multimodal community
TRANSPORTATION
AND MOBILITY
SAFER STREE TS. CONNECTED CI TY.
Protected bike lanes on Stevens Creek
Boulevard now under construction
School-area safety, intersection upgrades,
and data-driven corridor improvements
Protecting creeks through improved
stormwater management
Transitioning to low- and zero-emission
fleet vehicles
Installing solar & converting to lowimpact LEDs
SUSTAINABILITY &
CLIMATE ACTION
FROM VISION TO MEASURABLE PROGRESS
Electrifying buildings and streamlining
EV charging
Expanding organics recycling and
waste reduction
E
CONOMICDEVELOPMENT
4,000+48,7302,840$1.3M
BusinessesJobsActiveBusiness
Licenses
Local Retail Spending
Economic Development
Committee (EDC)
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
STRENGTHENING CUPERT INO’S ECONOMY
Expanding business license compliance to
ensure shared responsibility
Promoting local shops through Explore
Cupertino during major events
Launching a free Business Resource Hub
with tools and training
A resilient economy is diversified, locally
grounded, and supported by smart city policy.
Supporting our 4,000 businesses with fairness
and partnership
Cupertino generates extraordinary value
for the region and the State:
Yet only:
RESULT?
CUPERTINO: A REGIONAL
ECONOMIC ENGINE
Cupertino receives back
about 7 cents of every
dollar generated locally.
$1.3B
$35M
In local retail spending
In property tax returns
to the City
$400M+
$11M
In property tax levies
In sales tax supports
our General Fund
$1.00
$0.93
$0.07
Track bills that impact our authority,
finances, and obligations
Take formal positions to ensure
Cupertino’s voice is heard
Partner with cities and regional leaders on
shared priorities
LEGISLATIVE
ADVOCACY
PROTECT ING CUPERT INO’S INTERESTS
Local control must be actively defended —
not assumed.
Through our Legislative Advocacy
Committee, we:
Replacing outdated financial and
payroll systems
Improving budgeting, procurement, HR
& payroll
Stronger integration with OpenGov for
real-time data
MODERNIZING
CITY GOVERNMENT
SMARTER SYSTEMS. STRONGER OPERAT IONS.
Modern systems align departments and
strengthen accountability.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Upgrade
Improved online forms and service request
portals
Enhanced e-notifications
Exploring AI-assisted plan review for faster
permitting
Transparency
and Service on
Your Schedule
MODERN TOOLS
Faster Response
Better Decisions
Clearer Communication
New OpenGov budget platform with
stronger digital data
Expanded and reorganized city website
A CULTURE OF
CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT
Partnership with Moss Adams and
Baker Tilly
Collaborative, Total Quality
Management–style approach with
staff and outside experts
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline
supports proactive improvement
and accountability
Internal controls audit and policy
inventory program underway
since 2019
Budgeting &
Financial Analysis
Ensuring long-term
fiscal health
Procurement
Modernizing how the
City vets and manages
every tax dollar
Quality is not what the
supplier puts in. It is what
the customer gets out
and is willing to pay for.
PETER DRUCKER
Austrian-American
Managament Expert
THE HEART
OF GOOD
GOVERNANCE
Strategic
Planning
and Capital
Priorities
FEWER SURPRISES.
CLEARER DIRECTION.
Clear long-term goals
Community-driven
priorities
Alignment with
budget, work
programs, and staffing
A New Strategic Plan
Transparent CIP
prioritization matrix
Safety, sustainability,
asset condition & fiscal
responsibility
Predictable, criteriabased project decisions
Capital Planning
CITY COMMUNICATION &
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Accessible Public
Meetings
Hybrid Council, Commission
& Committee meetings
(Zoom or in-person)
CUPERTINO.GOV/MEETINGS
Cupertino 311
CUPERTINO.GOV/311
Report community issues
and access City information
City Manager
Communication
CUPERTINO.GOV/CITYMANAGER
City Manager’s Weekly
Letter to City Council
City Manager’s Newsletter
(Bi-Monthly)
Second Wednesday every month,
except November and December
Monthly “Get Moving Moore” events
Live staff Q&A responses
Hosted at City facilities; Find out the next
location at cupertino.gov/mayorchat
July 4th America 250 celebration
Litter clean-ups, tree planting,
community art, and budget education
events coming soon
MAYOR’S INITIATIVES
Monthly Mayor’s Chats
2026 Mayor’s Initiatives Events
THANK YOU Volunteers, Partners, & Community Spirit
City Commissioners
CARES Volunteers
Sister and Friendship
Cities
City Committee
Members
Medical Volunteers
Silicon Valley
Chinese School
Youth Activity Board
(YAB) Members
Youth Volunteers
Cupertino High
School Chamber
Orchestra
CERT Volunteers
Local Non-Profits
Wafu School of
Ikebana
THANK YOU
City Staff and City Council
GOOD GOVERNANCE
“Listening, deciding, following through, transparency, trade-offs”