PSC 05-12-22Public Safety Commission Minutes May 12, 2022
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CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
FINAL MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, May 12, 2022, 6:00 p.m.
Teleconference meeting without a physical location
CALL TO ORDER
Commission Chair Shan called to order this meeting of the Cupertino Public Safety
Commission at approximately 6:03 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2022 via
teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Chair Eric Shan
Vice Chair Tiffany Wang
Bobby Toda
Lakshminarasimha Ankireddipally
Commissioner Absent: Hymanand Nellore
Staff Present: Captain Rich Urena, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
Lieutenant Jason Brown, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s
Office
Deputy Fire Chief Hector Estrada, Santa Clara County Fire
Department
Meredith Gerhardt, Emergency Management Analyst, City
of Cupertino
Others Present: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Minutes from March 10, 2022
Recommended Action: Approve minutes from March 10, 2022
Commissioner Toda motioned to approve the minutes for the March 10, 2022 meeting;
Vice Chair Wang seconded the motion; Ayes: Ankireddipally, Toda, Wang, and Shan.
Noes: None. Abstain: None Absent: Nellore.
2. Subject: Minutes from March 21, 2022
Recommended Action: Approve minutes from March 21, 2022
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Commissioner Toda motioned to approve the minutes for the March 21, 2022 meeting;
Chair Shan seconded the motion; Ayes: Ankireddipally, Toda, Wang, and Shan. Noes:
None. Abstain: None Absent: Nellore.
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATION
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
None
OLD BUSINESS
1. Subject: Public Safety Education and Outreach
a. Public Safety Forum (Chao/Nellore)
Recommended Action: Receive updated reports and discuss proposals for future
forums/workshops
Captain Rich Urena provided a background on the Public Safety Forum including past topics and
presentations. Commissioners discussed the previous Public Safety Forums and formats. The
Commission agreed the format from 2021 was ideal including presentations from the Sheriff’s
Office and Fire Department.
Captain Urena encouraged the Commission to identify topics for discussion at the July
Commission Meeting. The Commission agreed to send potential topics via email to Thomas Chin
for discussion at the July Commission meeting.
Vice Chair Wang suggested a topic on Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate crimes
and statistics. Commissioner Ankireddipally added that general crime overview and community
policing strategies. Commissioner Toda suggested a presentation on Block Leader integration
with emergency communications facilitated by the Citizen Corps. Chair Shan suggested a live
interactive tutorial on a public safety topic such as identify theft prevention including freezing
credit.
NEW BUSINESS - None
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
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2. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire Department
Recommended Action: Receive report by the Santa Clara County Fire Department
Deputy Fire Chief Estrada delivered the Santa Clara County Fire Department March and
April 2022 reports. Deputy Fire Chief Estrada indicated no significant events during the
month of March. A structure fire reached a second alarm in the month of April 2022 and
resulted in approximately $2M in damage. Call volumes continue to return to levels
prior to COVID-19. No injuries to first responders were reported in March or April 2022.
Deputy Chief Estrada answered clarifying questions from Commission Members.
3. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
Recommended Action: Receive report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
Captain Urena delivered the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office March and April 2022
report. Captain Urena reported all response times were met and remain low. Captain
Urena and Chief Estrada explained the priority dispatch process.
Captain Urena provided a public safety report on select crimes including domestic
violence and catalytic converter thefts.
Captain Urena answered clarifying questions from the Commission Members.
4. Subject: Report by the City of Cupertino
Recommended Action: Receive Report by the City of Cupertino Liaison
Meredith Gerhardt, Emergency Management Analyst, delivered a report on the
emergency response activities in March and April 2022. The report included EOC Section
trainings for City staff, a city exercise series, and Golden Eagle Wildland Fire exercise.
Meredith Gerhardt answered clarifying questions from the Commission Members.
5. Subject: Commissioner Reports
Recommended Action: Receive Commissioners’ Reports
Commissioner Toda provided an update on the March 23, 2022 Mayor’s meeting.
Vice Chair Wang agreed to attend the June Mayor’s meeting.
Commissioner Ankireddipally agreed to attend the July 2022 Mayor’s meeting.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
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The Commissioner Ankireddipally supported Vice Chair Wang’s request for a
presentation from the Sheriff’s Office on Statistics and Status of Hate Crimes in Cupertino.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Toda motioned to adjourn the May 12, 2022 meeting of the Public Safety
Commission at 7:30pm; Commissioner Ankireddipally seconded the motion; Ayes:
Ankireddipally, Toda, Wang, and Shan. Noes: None. Abstain: None Absent: Nellore.
SUBMITTED BY:
Thomas Chin
Staff Liaison to the Public Safety Commission
Emergency Services Coordinator
City of Cupertino
July 7, 2022
APPROVED BY:
Thomas Chin, Staff Liaison Date
July 21, 2022