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Cupertino council workshop centers on rebuilding trust, public‑comment tension ahead of campaign season
Summary
At a Feb. 28 special workshop, council members and an external facilitator focused on repairing trust between council and staff, the use of codes of conduct, Brown Act limits on private deliberation and whether to move public comment later in meetings as the campaign season approaches.
The Cupertino City Council held a special workshop Feb. 28 to address internal governance, the council–staff relationship and how public comment and campaign season pressures affect meetings. Mayor Woham opened the session and limited public comment to one minute per speaker. Resident Kathy Holverson used her minute to ask about the timeline for an environmental impact report, saying county work 'has been about a year' and she 'heard ... it should take another year.'
The council then heard a facilitated session led by an experienced local government practitioner who framed the workshop around teamwork, constructive conflict and trust. The presenter said…
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