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4/27/2026, 2:09:49 AM
Cupertino's hillside and foothill neighborhoods face genuine and growing wildfire exposure, and the City Council is updating its Health and Safety General Plan element for the first time since 2014. State law now requir…
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Weekly summary for Cupertino
May 4, 2026 to May 10, 2026 • Updated May 7, 2026
This week in Cupertino, city staff participated in the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors’ Public Safety & Justice Committee meeting on April 9, providing updates on local wildfire risk and evacuation planning efforts. The City Council is actively updating its Health and Safety General Plan element to address growing wildfire exposure in hillside and foothill neighborhoods, reflecting new state requirements.
Key local developments include:
- Ongoing wildfire risk mitigation and evacuation planning as part of the General Plan update.
- Cupertino staff contributing to county-level discussions on integrated waste management and organic waste processing facility siting.
- Continued monitoring of major regional infrastructure projects, such as the Pacheco Reservoir expansion, which provide important context for Cupertino’s development environment.
What to watch: Cupertino’s progress on wildfire safety planning will be critical as the city updates its General Plan element for the first time since 2014.
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Agenda item: Implementation Committee receival of background on the history and development of the 2013 Technical Advisory Committee Memorandum of Agreement from staff. Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee recently discussed this issue.
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Issue
4/27/2026, 2:05:38 AM
The former Vallco Mall site is among the most watched development projects in Silicon Valley. The Rise is planned to include thousands of housing units, extensive office space, retail, and community features — but its l…
MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
4/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-09 meeting centered on Report out from each breakout group (10 minutes) Staff from the Cities of Cupertino, Sunnyvale, and Oakland provided... and Adjou…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
4/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-09 meeting centered on AB 939 required each County to develop and periodically update . a County Integrated Wast� Management Plan and to... and Followin…
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Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-09
4: Implementation Committee receival of background on the history and development of the 2013 Technical Advisory Committee Memorandum of Agreement from staff
Agenda item
2026-03-16
2026: Update The master plan was developed in multiple phases: Basis of Planning, System Evaluation, Alternatives Development, and Final Project Plan
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-09
4.e: Support the siting and development of organic waste processing facilities in suitable locations
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2026-03-10
13: 91954002 Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project SCOPE, SCHEDULE, AND COST – Overall schedule reduced by 10 years and 6 months/Inflated TPC decreased by $2.59B On August 26, 2025, Valley Water's Board of Directors voted to suspend development
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Cupertino's hillside and foothill neighborhoods face genuine and growing wildfire exposure, and the City Council is updating its Health and Safety General Plan element for the first time since 2014. State law now require…
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The former Vallco Mall site is among the most watched development projects in Silicon Valley. The Rise is planned to include thousands of housing units, extensive office space, retail, and community features — but its lo…