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Cupertino asks staff to study options after sheriff’s 36% contract price increase proposal
Summary
Faced with a sheriff’s office renewal proposal that staff said would produce a roughly 36% structural, ongoing cost increase, the Cupertino City Council unanimously directed the city manager to analyze cost-saving measures, line‑by‑line service adjustments, and the feasibility of a joint powers authority while negotiations continue with the county.
Cupertino Mayor Moore opened a special study session Feb. 19 on the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office contract renewal after staff said the county submitted a renewal proposal on Dec. 31 that would change the costing methodology and produce a roughly 36% year‑over‑year increase in the cities’ bill.
Acting Administrative Services Director Jonathan Orozco told the council the proposal shifts costs into records and investigative allocations, reduces the calculation of productive hours per sworn officer to account for leave, raises hourly rates to reflect negotiated salary and benefit increases, and expands indirect overhead allocations. Staff said the proposal represents a…
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