"In an unusual move, Cupertino has swapped its top leadership roles in it's annual city restructuring, appointing Kitty Moore as the new mayor and Liang Chao as vice mayor. The move followed an impasse over Councilmember Ray Wang's consideration for vice mayor. He was viewed warily for the role after he abruptly left a city council meeting and forced it to end to avoid a potential violation of public meeting law."
"During a discussion of a housing project at a December 2 meeting, Wang, who was participating remotely, left the meeting after a dispute over whether voting on the issue was in violation of the Brown Act, a California open meeting law. The law specifies that a publicly elected body cannot make decisions on issues that aren't properly noticed to the public."
Cupertino swapped its top leadership roles in the annual city restructuring, naming Kitty Moore mayor and Liang Chao vice mayor. The change followed an impasse over Councilmember Ray Wang's consideration for vice mayor after he abruptly left a council meeting and forced it to end to avoid a potential public meeting law violation. Moore pledged to serve with concern and care and anticipated a productive year. Councilmembers are appointed annually and cannot serve consecutive terms in the same position. Moore has served since 2020 with a focus on fiscal accountability; Chao joined in 2018 and previously served as mayor and vice mayor.
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