PSC 01-11-2024
CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, January 11, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Shan called to order this Cupertino Public Safety Commission meeting at 6:07 p.m.
on Thursday, January 11, 2024.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Chair Eric Shan
Vice Chair Tiffany Wang
Lakshminarasimha Ankireddipally
(Commissioner ALN)
Commissioners Absent: Bobby Toda
Rohan Pandit (Arrived 6:13 pm, left at 7:06)
Staff Present: Captain Neil Valenzuela, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s
Office
Lieutenant Ryan McGuire, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s
Office
Deputy Chief Hector Estrada, Santa Clara County Fire
Department
Tom Chin, Emergency Manager, City of Cupertino
Meredith Albert, Emergency Management Analyst, City of
Cupertino
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Minutes from Nov 9, 2023
Recommended Action: Approve minutes from Nov 9, 2023
Commissioner ALN motioned to approve the minutes; Commissioner Wang seconded
the motion; Ayes: ALN, Wang, Shan. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Toda, 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: Tom Chin
The format for the 2024 Public Safety Forum, which will be held on October 17, 2024, was
discussed. Emergency Manager Chin suggested changing the presentation-style format to
a town hall-style meeting with a panel that includes the elected sheriff, the appointed
county fire chief, and the city manager. It was recommended that the Commission
consider inviting a superintendent from a local school district to participate.
NEW BUSINESS
3. Subject: Discuss City Council Work Program Items for 2024
Recommended Action: Recommend City Council Work Program Items for 2024
Presenter: Tom Chin
Commissioners reviewed the 2024 City Work Program Recommendations. Santa Clara
County Sheriff’s Office liaison Captain Valenzuela answered clarifying questions about
the current state of crime in the commercial area and the context for the gun storage
ordinance in Cupertino. Captain Valenzuela explained that the County has a safe gun
storage ordinance applicable to unincorporated areas.
Chair Shan asked commissioners to consider reaffirming three priority items. ALN
motioned to reaffirm existing public safety in commercial and residential areas. Chair
Shan seconded the motion. Roll call vote. Ayes: ALN, Wang, Shan, Pandit. Noes:
None. Abstain: None. Absent: Toda, Pandit.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
4. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District
Recommended Action: Receive a report by the Santa Clara County Fire District Liaison
Presenter: Deputy Fire Chief Hector Estrada
Deputy Chief Estrada reviewed the November and December Santa Clara County Fire
District reports. Deputy Chief Estrada reviewed the total number of responses for 2023,
highlighting that total call volume continues trending up 3% annually. Incident response
was examined for each month. The dollar amount for fire damage in December was
unusually high based on a single-structure fire involving a multi-unit residential
complex. Deputy Chief Estrada indicated that the Fire District is considering revising the
Public Safety Commission Reports format.
5. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Recommended Action: Receive a report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Liaison
Presenter: Captain Neil Valenzuela and Watch Commander Lt. Ryan McGuire
Captain Valenzuela indicated that the Sheriff’s Office hired a new Communications
Specialist to help facilitate information sharing between the Sheriff’s Office and the
community. Captain Valenzuela reviewed the ways emergency calls are classified and
summarized. The prioritization scheme (1-3) helps to characterize the urgency of
different calls. Captain Valenzuela highlighted increased crimes classified as commercial
burglaries or identity theft in 2023 over the past years. Offenses classified as residential
burglary, vehicle burglary, or grand theft have decreased over the same period.
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 indicated that the County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is
still under review by the State and needs to be reviewed by FEMA before returning for
presentation to the Public Safety Commission. Meredith Albert reviewed the 2023- 2024
EOC staff training and exercise program.
7. Subject: Block Leader and Cupertino Citizen Corps Program Review
Recommended Action: Receive a 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. Meredith Albert reviewed the status of the
Block Leader REACH program for 2023.
8. Subject: Commissioner’s Reports
Recommended Action: Receive Commissioners' reports
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
None
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Shan adjourned the Public Safety Commission meeting at 7:29 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
Thomas Chin
Staff Liaison to the Public Safety
Commission
Emergency Services Coordinator
City of Cupertino
Approval date
APPROVED BY:
Thomas ChinStaff Liaison Date: March 14, 2024