Minutes for Approval - July 9, 2009CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
DRAFT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, July 09, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Cupertino City Hall, Conference Room A
CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Tamara Pow called to order the regular meeting of the Cupertino Public Safety Commission at
7:07 p.m. on Thursday, July 09, 2009 in the Cupertino City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Conference Room A,
Cupertino, California 95014.
II. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present:
Commissioners Absent:
Other Present
Other Absent:
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Tamara Pow
Daniel Nguyen
Charles Caldwell
Craig Lee
Nina Daruwalla
Battalion Chief Richard Salazar, Santa Clara County Fire Department
Captain Terry Calderone, Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
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. June 09, 2009 (based on notes, no audio)
ACTION: YES
VOTE: YES
MOTION: Craig Lee SECONDED: Daniel Nguyen 4 to 0
Votes taken; all in favor to approve the minutes of June 09, 2009 with corrections to (I) Call to Order and
(VI) Old Business, #1, first paragraph.
Commissioner Tamara Pow called to order the special meeting of the Cupertino Public Safety Commission
at 7: 05 p.m. on Tuesday, Afii�v 10 June 09, 2009 in the Cupertino City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue,
Conference Room A, Cupertino, California 95014.
The commission discussed and confirmed that letters to all the schools except for Cupertino High School
has have been sent.... The commission will make contact with those schools that did not respende
respond to their letter by August.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
1. Radar Speed Signs, further discussion and Approval for Project Plan (based on notes, no audio)
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No 0 to 0
The commission discussed and reviewed different ideas on how to approach the schools. The timeline was
discussed when the collection of data should both begin before and during the school year. The
commission continued their discussion on how the data will be collect and analyzed.
The commission will continue their discussion on further ideas before the actual survey begins at the next
regular meeting.
2. Discuss Walk/Bike/Carpool to School ongoing project (based on notes, partial audio)
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No 0 to 0
The commission discussed the introduction of grants and available funding to assist with the
Walk/Bike/Carpool to School Program. -The commission will base the funds available to the schools with
their participation into the program. The commission discussed ideas how incentives will be rewarded to
those schools that show improvement into the program. They also discussed how often data will be
collected to measure the percentage of improvement. The commission wishes to meet with the Sheriff's
School Resources Officers (SRO's) to discuss their assistance in collecting the data from the schools.
The commission will continue their discussion on incentives and grant funding at the next regular meeting.
3. Discuss comments from David Stillman for safety improvements
ACTION: NO
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No 0 to 0
Captain Terry Calderone was not available to provide his report on this agenda item. This will be carried
over to the next regular meeting.
VII. REPORTS
1. Santa Clara County Fire Department (based on notes, no audio)
Battalion Chief Richard Salazar provided their report for May 2009 to the commission. Fire call -out events
during this period were reduced, but EMS calls have increased. The Stocklemeir home fire was reported as
suspicious. Commissioner Craig Lee commented and noted an increase of calls over the last two years.
Battalion Chief Salazar announced their Red Flag Program, more information can be found on their
website, http://www.sccfd.org/red_flag.html.
2. Commissioner's Reports
Commissioner Pow will be attending the next Mayor's meeting.
VIII. FUTURE AGENDA FOR NEXT REGULAR MEETING
1. Radar Speed Signs, further discussion, and Approval of Project Plan
2. Recommendations for incentives to Walk/Bike/Carpool to school
3. Captain Terry Calderone report on the meeting with David Stillman
IX. ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting was adjourned at 9:03 p.m.
X. NEXT MEETINGS
Next special meeting schedule for Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
Elaine Chasuk
Executive Assistant to Captain Terry Calderone
August 05, 2009