PSC 3-16-23
CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 16, 2023, 6:00 p.m.
City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Shan called to order this meeting of the Cupertino Public Safety
Commission at 6:08 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Chair Eric Shan
Rohan Pandit
Lakshminarasimha Ankireddipally
(Commissioner ALN)
Bobby Toda
Vice Chair Tiffany Wang
(joined at 6:11pm)
Staff Present: Lieutenant Jason Brown, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s
Office
Deputy Fire Chief Mark Schumate, Santa Clara County
Fire Department
Thomas Chin, City of Cupertino Emergency Manager
Marta Drown, Community Relations Coordinator
Others Present: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Minutes from January 12, 2023
Recommended Action: Approve minutes from January 12, 2023
Commissioner ALN motioned to approve the minutes; Commissioner Toda
seconded the motion; Ayes: ALN, Rohan, Shan, Toda. Noes: None. Abstain:
None. Absent: Wang.
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATION
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
None
OLD BUSINESS
2. Subject: Public Safety Education and Outreach
a. Public Safety Forum
Recommended Action: Receive updated reports and discuss the Public Safety
Forum
Topics, presenters, and tables for the 2023 Public Safety Forum were discussed.
Commissioner Pandit recommended a table and/or presentation from the
Saratoga Fire Safe Council. Commissioner ALN recommended that the event
be extended to accommodate interactive elements. Commissioners discussed
increased outreach to a younger population.
NEW BUSINESS
3. Subject: CREST Awards: Public Safety Champion of the Year
Recommended Action: Receive nominees and select a winner for the 2023
Public Safety Champion of the Year CREST Award Winner
Presenter: Thomas Chin
The Commissioners reviewed the nominees for Public Safety Champion.
Commissioner Toda motioned to select Fari Aberg for the award, Commissioner
Pandit seconded.
4. Subject: Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) – City Work Program Update
Recommended Action: Receive Presentation on ALPR
Presenter: Thomas Chin
Thomas Chin reviewed the goals and potential implementation. Thomas Chin
and Lieutenant Brown answered questions about potential success metrics and privacy
concerns.
5. Subject: Block Leader and Citizen Corps Outreach During the Winter Storms
Recommended Action: Receive Presentation on Block Leader and Citizen
Corps outreach efforts during the January Winter Storms
Presenter: Marta Drown
Marta Drown presented an overview of the REACH program (Raising
Emergency Awareness of Community Hazards) and a summary of outreach
efforts in January and February. The Commissioners asked about measurement
of program participation and future program growth.
6. Subject: Sheriff’s Office Teen Academy
Recommended Action: Receive Presentation on the Sheriff’s Office Teen
Academy 2023
Presenter: Lieutenant Jason Brown
Lieutenant Brown gave an overview of the Sheriff’s Office Teen Academy for
the summer of 2023.
Lieutenant Brown answered clarifying questions from Commission members.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
7. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District
Recommended Action: Receive Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District
liaison
Presenter: Deputy Chief Mark Shumate
Deputy Fire Chief Schumate delivered the January and February 2023 Santa
Clara County Fire Department reports. Incident response was reviewed for each
month and compared with last year. Community education and risk reduction
activities in January and February were summarized.
8. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Recommended Action: Receive report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
liaison
Presenter: Lieutenant Jason Brown
Lieutenant Brown reviewed crime reports from January and February.
Lieutenant Brown noted decreases in some crime statistics.
Lieutenant Brown answered clarifying questions from Commission members.
9. Subject: Report by the City of Cupertino
Recommended Action: Receive a report by the City of Cupertino staff liaison
Presenter: Thomas Chin
Thomas Chin discussed the City’s preparation, mitigation, response and
recovery efforts for the 2023 storms so far. Thomas Chin also discussed grant
funding for a microgrid at Civic Center
10. Subject: Commissioner’s Reports
Recommended Action: Receive Commissioners' reports
Commissioner Pandit attended the February Mayor’s meeting, where mental
health was discussed in relation to public safety. Commissioner ALN attended
the March Mayors meeting. Vice Chair Wang will attend the April meeting.
Commissioner Toda will attend the May meeting.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
None
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Shan adjourned the Public Safety Commission meeting at 8:26 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
Thomas Chin
Staff Liaison to the Public Safety
Commission
Emergency Services Coordinator
City of Cupertino
Approval date
APPROVED BY:
Thomas Chin, Staff Liaison Date
October 23, 2023