Mark Fantozzi
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Cupertino · Civil Engineer
Mark Fantozzi is a structural civil engineer who previously served on Cupertino's Bicycle Pedestrian Commission. He sued the city in May 2026 to block a 51-home townhome development on Linda Vista Drive, arguing the project sits in a high wildfire-risk zone and that the city failed to adequately consider emergency evacuation routes.
Positions in brief
Fantozzi opposes state housing laws that limit local control, raises concerns about high-density development in wildfire zones, and calls for streamlined government and fiscal transparency.
Fantozzi, a structural civil engineer and former Bicycle Pedestrian Commission member, sued the City of Cupertino in May 2026 over its approval of a 51-home townhome development on Linda Vista Drive, an area he says is at high risk for wildfire, arguing the city didn't adequately consider emergency evacuation routes. He objects to state housing laws that limit local control over development and calls for government streamlining and fiscal transparency.
On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Opposes state housing laws that he says force zoning and neighborhood changes without giving residents a chance to weigh in.
“(State housing laws) are forcing changes in neighborhoods and communities where no one has an opportunity to weigh in”
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Says building high-density housing in Cupertino's very-high fire hazard zones is unsafe and poor planning.
“A good chunk of Cupertino is in a very-high fire hazard zone and they're building high-density housing in those areas. That makes no sense.”
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Wants city government to simplify its decision-making processes.
“Most things can be simplified to the point where you can make some fairly reasonable decisions that meet people's needs.”
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