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Law Enforcement Services Agreement

At a glance

  • What: Long-term law enforcement services agreement between City of Cupertino and County of Santa Clara (Sheriff Jonsen's office provides law enforcement).
  • Where it stands: Council authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute a long-term agreement; motion passed 5-0 on September 15, 2026. Agreement must preserve city's rights under California Government Code Section 51350 and address service gap between October 1 and anticipated Board of Supervisors action.
  • Next: City Manager to negotiate terms; no timeline specified in the record.

Context

  • Cupertino contracts for law enforcement services with the County of Santa Clara Sheriff's Office.
  • The city conducted an independent financial review of the current agreement.
  • County provided a draft long-term agreement (September 10 letter from Sheriff Jonsen).

Council action (September 15)

  • Item: 14 (Action Calendar)
  • Motion: Moore moved and Wang seconded the staff recommendation as amended
  • Amendment: Language to address service gap between October 1 and anticipated Board of Supervisors action (Oct 6)
  • Vote: Passed 5-0 (Moore, Chao, Fruen, Mohan, Wang all ayes)
  • Direction to staff:
    1. Authorize City Manager to negotiate and execute long-term agreement for law enforcement services, with terms preserving the City's rights under California Government Code Section 51350 to ensure appropriate costs to the City
    2. Further authorize City Manager to make reasonable efforts to address service gap between October 1 and anticipated October 6 Board of Supervisors action on the contract
    3. Adopt desk-item Resolution 26-100: "Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Law Enforcement Services Agreement with the County of Santa Clara and Expressly Reserving the City's Rights Regarding the County's Cost Allocation Methodology"

Presenters

  • Director of Finance Jonathan Orozco gave a presentation
  • Senior Assistant City Attorney Michael Woo was present to address legal matters

From the video (October 6, 2026)

2026-10-06 - City Council: Speakers contrasted records responses on a September 7 sign dispute; the Vice Mayor asked staff to follow up.

Sources

Log

2026-09-15 - City Council

Item 14. Presentation by Director of Finance Jonathan Orozco and Senior Assistant City Attorney Michael Woo. Public comment period held; no speakers. Motion (Moore/Wang) passed 5-0 as amended to authorize City Manager to negotiate and execute long-term agreement with terms preserving city's rights under Government Code Section 51350 and address service gap; adopted desk-item Resolution 26-100.