RESOLUTION NO. 26-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE
FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF CUPERTINO AND TINA KAPOOR, CITY MANAGER, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2025, the City Council approved an Employment Agreement between the City of Cupertino and Tina Kapoor for service as City Manager (the “Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to approve the First Amendment to the Agreement to: (1) amend Section 2.1 to increase the City Manager’s base annual salary with a 5% merit increase to $353,650, inclusive of the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment and retroactive to July 1, 2026; (2) amend Section 5.2 to provide for annual performance and salary reviews during the first two weeks of July 2027 and each July thereafter, with proposed annual performance goals and objectives submitted by June 30; and (3) amend Section 6.3 to provide for vacation accrual of 120 hours per year, with an 80-hour increase to a maximum accrual of 320 hours, with all other terms and conditions of the Agreement remaining unchanged and in full force and effect;
WHEREAS, the terms, conditions and provisions of the First Amendment to Employment Agreement have been reviewed and approved by the Interim City Attorney;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cupertino as follows:
SECTION 1. Authorization of First Amendment.
The City Council hereby approves the First Amendment to the Employment Agreement between the City of Cupertino and Tina Kapoor, attached hereto as Exhibit A, and authorizes the Mayor to execute the First Amendment on behalf of the City.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 20th day of October, 2026, by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
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ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
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Kitty Moore, Mayor
City of Cupertino
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ATTEST:
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Lauren Sapudar, City Clerk
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