About Kitty

Kitty Moore is a Civil Engineer, certified paralegal, and former Air Force R.O.T.C. scholarship student, whose husband, brothers, uncles, and late father are all veterans of the US Armed Forces.

Kitty is mom to two sons who went to Cupertino public schools and on to Master’s programs; they work with their dad on a startup they are building together.

Kitty volunteered teaching art to children and running competitive youth sports teams. Kitty has served as Planning Commissioner and Councilmember for the past 6 years while furthering her education in paralegal and environmental studies. This year she completed Basic and Advanced Environmental Studies certificates to support her role as Councilmember. Her priorities include the environment, finances, and public safety.

·       Cupertino City Councilmember, 2020-present

·       Cupertino Planning Commissioner/Chair 2019-2020

·       Environmental Review Committee, Chair 4 yrs.

·       Audit Committee 2 yrs./Chair

·       Legislative Review Committee, 2 yrs./V. Chair

·       City Hall Subcommittee

·       Sister Cities Committee

Represented Cupertino:

·       Santa Clara Valley Water Commission, V. Chair

·       Valley Transportation Agency  -Policy Advisory Committee, Chair 2 yrs.

·       Santa Clara County Library District Joint Powers Authority Board Member

·       Selected to SCCLD JPA Finance (Sub) Committee

·       County Housing and Community Development Committee

CalCities Statewide Committee Appointments:

·       Environmental Quality Policy Committee, appointed 4 yrs.

Education/Work

·       Civil Engineer, P.E.

·       B.S. Civil Engineering UVM

·       AFROTC Scholarship student

·       Certified Paralegal

·       Basic/Advanced Environmental Studies Certification

·       Continuing art/painting studies

·       Work in land development/ transportation/streets/grading/ drainage/hydrology/hydraulics projects up to 300 ac./paralegal


29-year Cupertino Resident, proud mom of two adult children who attended Cupertino public schools, work in tech and hold multiple degrees; CUSD volunteer 8 years including art docent. Managed 17-team youth soccer program and comp. teams. Lifelong learner, enjoys painting, City events – especially running Big Bunny.

A Proven Track Record of Care and Accountability to Our Community

Upholding Fiscal Responsibility and Your Tax Dollars

With Kitty:

  • Kitty got us earning more for our city annually, after uncovering $64M in a zero-interest account and insisting it generate returns

  • Introduced a Fraud, Waste, and Abuse hotline to prevent another $800k embezzlement 

  • Improved processes and employee retention with new internal controls audits

  • Cut wasteful budget items and tightened purchasing oversight via Procurement and Budget officers

  • Refused to increase your taxes, and supported reasonable cuts to balance the budget

 Securing Tens of Millions in Grant Funding

We invested in Cupertino’s parks, streets, bridges, transportation, and library – all while saving money by leveraging outside resources.

Keeping Cupertino Safe

Ensured adequate funding and support for sheriffs, coordinated PPE during Pandemic, and expanded the Block Leader and Neighborhood Watch programs for safer and more connected communities. 

Protecting our Environment

  • Advocated for environmental clean up at hazardous waste sites like Vallco, which started regulatory cleanup oversight in 2021 after years of developer delays

  • Supported “Don’t Chop the Top” off Cupertino’s hills, stopping Lehigh’s expansion and decades of toxic polluting.

  • Supported Dry Cleaner site clean ups; SB 54 Plastics Initiative

  • Passed Single-Use Plastic, Bird-Safe/Dark Skies, and Environmental Cleanup Ordinances

  • Reviewed thousands of pages of CEQA documents to ensure we protect our residents

Homes for All Levels of Income 

Added hundreds of new homes, including 48 Below Market Rate Senior Homes and new Extremely Low Income Homes for people with Developmental Disabilities to Cupertino

Parks and Recreation Improvements for Quality of Life

  • Added and planned 7.8 acres of new parkland acquired at Lawrence-Mitty

  • All-inclusive playground under construction at Jollyman Park

  • Added 2 community gardens, basketball, and pickleball courts

  • Expanded our beloved Library for community programming

  • Added water bottle stations to save on plastic waste

  • Constructed multiple playground upgrades throughout the city

Protecting Our Public Lands

​​Saved the Cupertino Sports Center and City Hall from being destroyed and land given to developers

Let’s Re-Elect Kitty Moore and Elect Ray Wang to work together for Cupertino’s future!