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  • Do You Support New Capital Improvement Programs in Cupertino?

    First the good news. At the Council Meeting on 4/16/2024, city staff modified service-level reductions so that the city will NOT pass the street tree and sidewalk maintenance responsibility on to property owners, which conforms to our survey results! Your voice really matters. In the Special Study session of Cupertino City Council on 3/19/2024, city…

  • Do You Support the Bollinger Project in Cupertino?

    Bollinger Road is a southern boundary between Cupertino and San Jose. In July 2021 (during the pandemic), Cupertino partnered with San Jose to generate the Bollinger Road Corridor Safety Study. The report proposed two alternatives, including one alternative that reduces lanes on Bollinger Rd. In the Special Study of Cupertino City Council on 3/19/2024, the…

  • Are You Aware of How the New Cupertino Housing Element Impacts Residents?

    The survey is closed. You can see the results here, and comments here. The City of Cupertino is updating its Housing Element in order to meet state mandated Regional Housing Needs Allocations (RHNA) of 4,588 new housing units for the period of 2023 – 2031. It is not clear how many residents are aware of…

  • Do You Support Impacting Resident Services Reductions in Cupertino?

    You can see the results here and comments here. We received 275 total responses, including 231 from registered voters. Given there are a little more than 33K registered voters in Cupertino, the margin of error is ±6.4%. The City of Cupertino is facing a significant budget deficit. The city proposed different measures to reduce the…

  • Do You Support the New Taxes in Cupertino?

    The results were shared with the City Council on 02/21/2024. Our written communication starts from page 54 here. Our oral communication can be found here. The City Council decided not to propose a ballot initiative for new taxes! You can see the results here and comments here. We received 341 total responses, including 296 responses…

  • Do You Support the New ADU Policies in Cupertino?

    We shared the results with the city council on 01/17/2024. Our written communication starts from page 105 here. You can see the results here and comments here. On 11/14/2023, the Planning Commission of Cupertino, which works with the General Plan and other considerations, made significant changes to Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) policies. The City Council…

  • How Should Cupertino Balance Its Budget Deficit?

    We shared the results with the city council on 12/05/2023. Our written communication starts from page 8 here. You can see our presentation during oral communication here. The results can be found here. The comments (edited by removing personal information) can be found here. Many of you have probably heard by now that the City…

  • Direct Democracy in Cupertino

    Below is the City Organizational Chart (took from page 9 of 2023-2024 Adopted Budget report). It works great except for the top two boxes. Citizens of Cupertino direct the City Council only in the name. The goal of Cupertino Voice is to solidify the line between the Citizens of Cupertino and our City Council. Our…

  • Is Cupertino Meeting Your Expectations?

    What is most important to you, as a Cupertino resident? What originally brought you to live in Cupertino? How satisfied are you with your experiences in Cupertino? How long have you lived in Cupertino? Please participate our first survey at https://voting.pofetl.com/optin/651ee47a8e3d1b5c9d6e55b8. Due to technical issue, some voters couldn’t submit their results for the first several…

  • How the Survey Works

    The survey system was designed by Cupertino resident Long Jiao. Its goal is to make the results verifiable without compromising privacy. The survey is inclusive since everyone can participate, but it classifies registered voters with email addresses into a separate category because they will go through a two-factor authentication process. The survey includes two categories…