Cupertino has had six city managers in less than a decade, and officials just placed its top executive on leave.
The Cupertino City Council voted 3-2 in closed session to put City Manager Pamela Wu on paid leave Friday so it can conduct a “fair internal review process to move forward in a constructive and focused manner,” according to a news release. Councilmembers J.R. Fruen and Sheila Mohan voted no. The city did not give a reason for the decision sending waves through the politically divided community.
The council appointed former Deputy City Manager Tina Kapoor to acting city manager until the review is completed. Kapoor doesn’t “expect residents to notice any impacts to city services” during the transition…