Minutes for Approval - September 17, 2009CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
DRAFT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, September 17, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Cupertino City Hall, Conference Room A
I. CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Tamara Pow called to order the regular meeting of the Cupertino Public Safety Commission at
7:12 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, 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
Captain Terry Calderone, Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Battalion Chief Brad Darbro, Santa Clara County Fire Department
None
There were no oral communications to discuss at this special meeting.
IV. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
The commission received a letter from TIC Commissioner Peter Friedland that there is a safety concern with the
right turn lanes controlled by a red light at Bubb Road and Stevens Creek Boulevard. Commissioner Friedland
suggests placing a sign to alert motorists; they may turn right from both right lanes during the red light duration.
The commission will forward the written communication to Captain Terry Calderone for review.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. August 12, 2009
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No
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The commission was unable to approve the minutes due to missing pages two (2) and four (4) from the special
meeting minutes of August 12, 2009. The approval of the minutes will continue at the next month's regular
meeting.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
1. Radar Speed Signs, further Discussed and Approval of Project Plan
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No 0 to 0
a. Summary of street requests for speed data collections
Commissioner Pow reports on her schools, Lincoln Elementary and Kennedy Middle had no
complaints of speed, except for Stevens Creek Elementary complaint of excess speed on Vista Knoll
Boulevard. The speed trailer placed on Vista Knoll Boulevard assisted in collecting speed data in
addition to reducing the speed. Commissioner Charles Caldwell reports on his schools; Cupertino
High had no complaints of speed, and no responses from Eaton and Sedgwick Elementary.
Commissioner Craig Lee reports no response from Faria and Regnart Elementary. Commissioner
Daniel Nguyen reports on his schools; Monta Vista High had no complaints of speed and no responses
from Lawson Middle and Collins Elementary.
This agenda item will continue to next month's regular meeting for a report from Commissioner Nina
Darawulla. Commissioner Pow recommends moving the speed trailer from Vista Knoll Boulevard to
Mary Avenue.
b. Approve summary/reminder email to schools for speed survey
Commissioner Pow recommends shorten their letter to the schools to eliminate information on radar
speed signs because the majority of the complaints are about traffic and not the excess of speed.
Captain Calderone reports that direct enforcement from his motor units, traffic deputy, and school
resource officers (SRO) have assisted in reducing the speed this year around the schools.
c. School Complaints
The commission discussed ideas of collecting complaints from the schools because, if speed is not the
majority of the problem, than what are the issues: traffic, road signs, road markings, crosswalks, etc...
Commissioner Lee volunteered to compile a list of these complaints and review the issues with the
commission, and then forward those complaints to Captain Calderone for review. Captain Calderone
will forward those complaints to his motor units, traffic deputy, and SRO to evaluate the location of
the complaint, and then Captain Calderone will provide his findings to the commission. The
commission will review the findings and discuss if there is enough cause to bring forth to the city
engineer, David Stillman.
2. Discussion of Walk/Bike/Carpool (WBC) to School project ongoing
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No 0 to 0
a. Report from Commissioners on School contacts
Commissioner Pow reports on her schools, Stevens Creek Elementary is very interested in the program
and she will be meeting with the PTA for further discussions; Lincoln Elementary expressed an
interest, and no response from Kennedy Middle. Commissioner Caldwell has made contact with the
PTA's for Cupertino High and Sedgwick Elementary, and awaiting contact information for Eaton
Elementary. Commissioner Lee reports that Faria Elementary will not make a request. He will
provide more information at next month's regular meeting on Regnart Elementary. Commissioner
Nguyen reports that since there was no response from Monta Vista High PTA, he will attend their
upcoming PTA meeting and no responses from Lawson Middle and Collins Elementary.
This agenda item will continue to next month's regular meeting for a report from Commissioner
Darawulla on Homestead High, Garden Gate Elementary, and Hyde Middle.
b. Discuss format of materials to be distributed to schools for WBC ideas
Commissioner Pow announced that she has received very few responses from the schools, in regards
to, the National Walk to School event on October 7, 2009. The Teen Commission and the
Bike/Pedestrian Commission did not attend tonight's PSC regular meeting to discuss further details of
this event.
c. Approve summary/reminder email to schools for WBC
Commissioner Pow discussed with the commission the revisions and refining their letters to introduce
the WBC Incentive Program and what the incentive monies may be used for. This letter will be
attached to the WBC incentive application. Captain Calderone is awaiting more information from the
city manager on the use of the incentives monies and the authorization process from Carol Atwood.
d. Approve draft application for funds to complete WBC programs
Commission Nguyen discussed with the commission the application layout, refining the questions, the
school principal signature requirements, and an approval and comments section for the PSC and city
officials. The PTA's will submit the application to their school for the principal's signature, then
forwarded to the PSC for review, and then forwarded to the city for final approval and disbursement of
monies to the PTA's.
3. Schedule SRO distribution weeks for survey
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No 0 to 0
Commissioner Pow announced the dates for the SRO to distribute the surveys to all of the schools; first
survey schedule for September 28, 2009 to October 02, 2009; second survey schedule for January 11 — 15,
2010; and third survey schedule for May 17 — 21, 2010. The purpose of the survey is to collect data on the
number of students who walk, bike, or carpool to school.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
1. Discuss coordinating WBC events with Teen and Bike/Pedestrian Commissions
ACTION: NO
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No 0 to 0
The Teen and the Bike/Pedestrian Commissions did not attend this regular meeting. Commissioner Pow
announced that the Bike/Pedestrian Commission wished to discuss passing informational materials to the
schools, and the Teen Commission wished to discuss incentives and expected other teen commission
members to attend as well. Commissioner Pow will contact the Teen Commission to request more
information and Commissioner Nguyen will contact the Bike/Pedestrian Commission to discuss further
detail of their informational materials.
VIII. REPORTS
1. Santa Clara County Fire Department
Battalion Chief Brad Darbro provided his report to the commission, but left early for a fire emergency call.
2. Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Captain Calderone reports that automobile burglaries continue to occur in parking lots and restaurant lots,
and no significant increase in home burglaries Complaints and incidents at the schools have increased
since school has started. Captain Calderone reports that his deputies are actively working on the graffiti
case at Creekside and Wilson Park, which may be linked to students at Cupertino High School.
IX. FUTURE AGENDA FOR NEXT REGULAR MEETING
1. Radar Speed Signs, further discussions and approval of project plan
2. System to collect and track school traffic safety complaints
3. Walk/Bike/Carpool to school incentive program
X. ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
XI. NEXT MEETINGS
Next regular meeting schedule for Thursday, October 08, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
Elaine Chasuk
Executive Assistant to Captain Terry Calderone
October 02, 2009
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