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Cupertino council directs rewrite of Economic Development Committee rules, sets annual commissioner terms
Summary
After months of planning, the Cupertino City Council voted 3–2 to ask staff to return with an amended ordinance changing the Economic Development Committee’s membership and setting one‑year commissioner appointments to avoid mismatched four‑year commission terms.
The Cupertino City Council voted to send an amended ordinance back to staff that would change how the Economic Development Committee is composed and how long commissioner representatives serve. The motion, made by Mayor Chow Chao and seconded by Vice Mayor Moore, passed 3–2 with Council members Mohan and Wong voting no.
Council members said the changes respond to an administrative mismatch: commissioners serve staggered four‑year terms while commission appointments to committee seats are typically made annually. Staff and the city clerk recommended adjusting committee terms so commissioners appointed to the Economic Development Committee serve one‑year terms, allowing commissions to nominate representatives each year rather than…
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