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Cupertino staff preview 2025–26 budget and demo OpenGov portal as residents press for grant and project detail
Summary
City Manager Tina Kapoor and budget staff reviewed budget basics and timeline, OpenGov demonstrated an interactive transparency portal, and residents asked detailed questions about grants, Public Works spending, BMR housing funds and stalled capital projects.
City Manager Tina Kapoor opened a public workshop on the city’s operating budget, describing the February–June budget development cycle and inviting residents to the May 11 council study session for a deeper review. “The city’s operating budget is one of the most important things we do each year,” Kapoor said, and staff emphasized quarterly check‑ins to track spending and projections.
Acting Director of Administrative Services Jonathan Orozco and Acting Budget Manager Tony OSA Anderson led a “Budget 101” overview explaining key terms — fiscal year (July 1–June 30), revenues, expenditures and appropriations — and described Cupertino’s fund/account structure. Tony OSA Anderson explained carryovers and encumbrances are used when projects span years: “If the projects were to move forward they can…
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