PSC 08-14-08CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR :MEETING
Thursday, August 14, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Cupertino City Hall
Conference Room A
I. CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Charles Caldwell called to order the regular meeting of the Cupertino Public Safety Commission
at 7:03 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2008 in the Cupertino City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Conference Room
A, Cupertino, California 95014.
II. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Charles Caldwell
Nina Daruwalla
Tamara Pow
Commissioners Absent: None
Other Present: Captain Terry Calderone, Santa Clara County Sheriff' s Office
Other Absent: Santa Clara County Fire Department
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no oral communications to discuss at this regular meeting.
IV. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
There were no written communications to discuss at this regular meeting.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. August 09, 2007
ACTION: YES
VOTE: YES
MOTION: Charles Caldwell SECONDED: Nina Daruwalla 3 to O
Votes taken; all in favor to approve the minutes for August 09, 2007.
2. September 13, 2007
ACTION: YES
VOTE: YES
MOTION: Charles Caldwell SECONDED: Nina Daruwalla 3 to O
Votes taken; all in favor to approve the minutes for September 13, 2007.
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3. January 10, 2008
ACTION: YES
VOTE: YES
MOTION: Charles Caldwell SECONDED: Nina Daruwalla 3 to O
Votes taken; all in favor to approve the minutes for January 10, 2008.
4. July 10, 2008
ACTION: YES
VOTE: YES
MOTION: Tamara Pow SECONDED: Charles Caldwell 3 to O
Votes taken; all in favor to approve the minutes for July 10, 2008 with a change to include Santa Clara
County Fire Department being present at the regular meeting, and voting Commissioner Tamara Pow as
Vice-Chair.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
1. Radar Speed Signs
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No O to O
Commissioner Caldwell announces that even thoLigh the radar speed signs were removed from the current
Cupertino city budget, they will make plans to request this item be returned to next year's budget. The
commission appreciates Captain Terry Calderone's ability to accomplish having this item return to next
year's budget.
2. Safe Routes to School
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No O to O
Captain Calderone discussed with the commission what the City Council approved on traffic safety
improvements in the tri-school areas.
First item approved is to fund one (1) School Resource Officer (SRO), which is currently under the COPS
state grant.
Second item approved is to fund two (2) motor traffic units to control traffic, one (1) hour in the morning
and one (1) hour in the afternoon. This is recornmended for the tri-school area, and may branch out to
other areas in Cupertino.
Third item approved is for a Traffic Safety Consultant. The consultant will evaluate and provide
recommendations to improve traffic safety around the schools in Cupertino. In addition, the consultant will
be responsible in developing a School Safety Task: Force. The consultant will work closely with the Public
Safety Commission.
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3. Packet for presentation provided to City Counc;il from May 20, 2008, also provided to commission
members
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No O to O
Captain Calderone discussed with the commission the different projects he is working on with the city to
improve traffic safety. This will depend on how much funding is available after the state budget.
One project is the parking lot for Lincoln Elementary School. Currently, vehicles are allowed to turn left
and right out of the parking lot and is causing congestion on both lanes. It will change to allow right turns
only, which will assist in a better flow of traffic. Another issue at this school is the crosswalk near an exit
and entrance to the parking lot. The proposal is to move the crosswalk east towards McClellan Road and
Imperial Avenue; this will allow students and parents to cross safely instead of running across traffic. In
addition, the school has a Valet Program with students from Monta Vista High School to assist with traffic
and students exiting their vehicles.
Second project is to install flashing lights in the crosswalk at South Tantau Avenue, near Phil Lane at
Sedgwick Elementary School. In this area, congestion of traffic is on both lanes and a number of students
and parents are running or crossing in between vehicles. With the flashing lights, it will alert the motorist
that a pedestrian is in the crosswalk.
Third project is to install flashing lights in the crosswalk for pedestrians at North Stelling Road and Alves
Drive. This area is adjacent to the Cupertino Quinlan Center, YMCA, De Anza Community College, and
Whole Foods Market. With the flashing lights, ii_ will assist pedestrians to cross safely and resolve other
traffic safety issues.
4. Discuss Councilman Mark Santoro's incentives for walking biking to school
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No O to O
Captain Calderone does not have much information on the incentives, other than some ideas to assist
students that Councilman Santoro discussed during the council meeting. Some of the incentives offered
may be treats, cookies, juices, and extra class credits. The proposal was presented to the Teen Commission
and they made a list of ideas to Councilman Sant~~ro. Captain Calderone will provide this list to the other
commissioners.
5. Discuss the Library and their concerns about speeding and u-turns on Torre Avenue
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No O to O
The commissioners discussed the concerns of t}~e Library and suggested no u-turns on Torre Avenue.
Captain Calderone will make a recommendation to David Stillman to prevent u-turns in this area.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
1. Discuss work suggestions for the Traffic Safety Consultant, approved by City Council
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
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MOTION: No SECONDED: No O to O
The new Traffic Safety Consultant is retired Deputy Kim Morgenthaler. For the last 12 years of his career,
he worked as the Traffic Investigator for the West Valley Substation. His duties will consist of evaluating
and providing recommendations for improvements throughout the schools in Cupertino. He will make
recommendations, such as, restripe existing roac'. signs and directions to improve traffic flow, flashing
lights at crosswalks, and other traffic safety issues. The commissioners will be working closely with
Deputy Morgenthaler, and Captain Calderone is requesting the commissioners to make suggestions that
may need improvement.
VIII. REPORTS
1. Santa Clara County Fire Department
The Fire Department provided their monthly servi<:e log for June, July, and August 2008.
2. Santa Clara County Sheriff s Office
The number one crime during this time is burglaries from vehicles. Captain Calderone explained the
procedures how victims can claim their stolen properties and how investigations are performed on
unidentified items.
There was an unknown chemical exposure at Cupertino Square Shopping Center on Wolfe Road and
Stevens Creek Boulevard. The unknown chemical may have entered through the ventilation system and
two (2) workers exposed were sickened. The are~i was shut down, and individuals around the general area
reported to the detoxification station to be cleared by the Fire Department.
IX. FUTURE AGENDA FOR NEXT REGULAR MEETITJG
1. Business Watch
X. ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
XI. NEXT MEETING
Next regular meeting schedule for Thursday, September 1 1, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
Elaine Chasuk
Executive Assistant to Captain Terry Calderone
September 02, 2008
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