PSC 11-09-23 (Special)
CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, November 9, 2023, 6:00 p.m.
City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Wang called to order this meeting of the Cupertino Public Safety
Commission at 6:09 p.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2023.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Vice Chair Tiffany Wang
Lakshminarasimha Ankireddipally
(Commissioner ALN)
Bobby Toda Commissioners Absent: Chair Eric Shan
Rohan Pandit
Staff Present: Captain Neil Valenzuela, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s
Office
Chief Tyler Mortenson, Santa Clara County Fire
Department
Meredith Albert, Emergency Management Analyst, City of
Cupertino
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Minutes from Sept 14, 2023
Recommended Action: Approve minutes from Sept 14, 2023
ALN motioned to approve, and Toda seconded
Roll call vote- Ayes (ALN, Toda, Wang), two absent
Commissioner ALN motioned to approve the minutes; Commissioner Toda seconded the
motion; Ayes: ALN, Wang, Toda. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Shan, Pandit.
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATION
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
None
OLD BUSINESS
2.Subject: Public Safety Forum
Recommended Action: Receive an updated report on the Public Safety Forum
Presenter: Meredith Albert
Topics, presenters, and tables for the 2023 Public Safety Forum were discussed. The
commissioners discussed their roles at the Public Safety Forum. Commissioners noted
that Quinlan Community Center was a more appropriate venue for the event and
indicated an interest in continuing to host at this location. Commissioners discussed
attracting a younger audience by engaging with local scout troops or the Cupertino Teen
Council. The event format was discussed, with the possibility of adjusting it to include
more informal or panel-based presentations.
3.Subject: Block Leader and Citizen Corps Program Review
Recommended Action: Receive Presentation on Block Leader and Citizen Corps
Presenter: Meredith Albert
Meredith Albert reviewed the status of the Neighbor-to-Neighbor grant awarded to the
Block Leader program by CalVolunteers. She indicated that a review of the outreach
activities of the REACH program will be provided at the January Public Safety
Commission meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
4.Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District
Recommended Action: Receive Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District
Presenter: Chief Tyler Mortenson
Chief Mortenson reviewed the September and October Santa Clara County Fire
Department reports. Incident response was reviewed for each month and compared with
last year.
5.Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Recommended Action: Receive report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office liaison
Presenter: Captain Neil Valenzuela
Captain Valenzuela reviewed crime reports from July and August 2023. Captain
Valenzuela answered clarifying questions from Commission members.
6.Subject: Report by the City of Cupertino
Recommended Action: Receive a report by the City of Cupertino staff liaison
Presenter: Meredith Albert
Meredith Albert reviewed the status of City emergency planning efforts, including two
annexes to the City Emergency Operations Plan. She reviewed the status of the
Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) and the Community Wildfire
Protection Plan. Both plans are expected to be presented to the Public Safety Commission
in January and the City Council in February. Meredith Albert summarized EOC staff
training for the year and described the next steps for the City adoption of the MJHMP.
7.Subject: Commissioner’s Reports
Recommended Action: Receive Commissioners' reports
Commissioner Toda attended the Mayor’s meeting in November. The January Mayor’s
meeting will be held in person.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
None
ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair Wang adjourned the Public Safety Commission meeting at 7:52 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
Meredith Albert
Staff Liaison to the Public Safety Commission
Emergency Management Analyst
City of Cupertino
APPROVED BY:
Meredith Albert, Staff Liaison
Date: January 12, 2024