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Mayor Moore frames 2026 around 'good governance,' tighter fiscal controls and modernization
Summary
In her 2026 State of the City address, Mayor Kitty Moore described fiscal strain from sales-tax allocation changes, announced cash‑flow and CIP prioritization policies, an ERP modernization plan, and a legislative review committee to protect local control.
Mayor Kitty Moore opened Cupertino’s State of the City address with a theme she called "good governance," saying it is "not a slogan. It's the daily work of listening, deciding and following through." She said the city faces substantial fiscal stress driven in part by changes to how sales tax is allocated and announced several governance and modernization steps to preserve services while controlling costs.
Moore said the city adopted a cash-flow management policy to avoid idle funds and strengthened budget monitoring to reduce midyear surprises. To prioritize capital spending, the city is implementing a CIP prioritization matrix that will rank projects by…
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