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Weekly summary for Cupertino

May 4, 2026 to May 10, 2026 • Updated May 7, 2026

This week in Cupertino, there were no new city-specific youth initiatives or decisions reported. Most recent activity related to youth issues comes from Santa Clara County, which affects Cupertino as part of the county. The county’s Public Safety & Justice Committee recently approved an increased contract with HopSkipDrive to provide transportation for foster youth to their schools and child-oriented services.

Key county-level developments relevant to Cupertino youth include:  
- Approval of a retroactive contract amendment with HopSkipDrive to expand foster youth transportation services.  
- Ongoing discussions on the effectiveness of voluntary services for dually involved youth (those involved with both child welfare and juvenile justice systems).  
- Review of youth organizations and planning for youth leadership initiatives in the coming fiscal year.  
- Continued county oversight and reforms following child welfare system failures highlighted by recent tragic cases.

What to watch: Cupertino stakeholders may want to monitor upcoming county actions on youth services and foster care transportation, as these directly impact local youth access to education and support.

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Agenda item: Approve retroactive Second Amendment to Agreement with HopSkipDrive, Inc., relating to providing foster youth transportation to school of origin and child-oriented services, increasing the maximum contract amount by $433,133 from $749,148 to $1,182,281, and extending the agreement for a 12-month period through June 30, 2026, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. A single source exception to competitive procurement has been approved by the Office of Countywide Contracting Management pursuant to Board of Supervisors Policy 5.6.5.1(D)(2)(a). (LA). Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee recently discussed this issue.

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4/25/2026, 9:53:08 PM

Child Welfare System Failures

The county's Department of Family and Children's Services has been placed under expanded state oversight following the death of toddler Jaxon Juarez in foster care. A county medical examiner report found that three chil…

MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee

4/14/2026, 12:00:00 PM

Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee

Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-14 meeting centered on county budget and state-federal funding update and Held from March 24, 2026 (Item No. 14): Receive report from the Office of Chil…