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Cupertino council restores Economic Development Committee with ordinance; first reading passes 3-2
Summary
The Cupertino City Council on April 1 advanced an ordinance to reestablish its Economic Development Committee, voting 3‑2 to conduct a first reading of Ordinance No. 25‑2269 and send the measure on for a second reading and potential adoption.
The Cupertino City Council on April 1 held the first reading of Ordinance No. 25‑2269, which would restore a nine‑member Economic Development Committee (EDC), and voted to advance the ordinance for a subsequent reading and adoption. The motion to conduct first reading passed with a 3‑2 roll call: Council members Wong, Vice Mayor Moore and Mayor Chow voted yes; Council members Fruin and Mohan voted no.
Supporters of reinstating the advisory committee argued it could marshal private‑sector expertise to guide economic revitalization. Opponents said staff already performs active outreach and that a Brown Act committee could create staffing burdens, conflicts of interest and diminished agility.
City staff told the council the draft ordinance largely restores the committee language…
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