PSC 10-12-06
CUPEIQ"INO
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
October 12, 2006
The meeting began at 7:00 p.m. with a tour of the Seven Springs Fire Station, 21000 Seven
Springs Parkway, Cupertino. The commissioners were shown the offices, living quarters, and
work areas of the station. The department's new light and recharge truck was demonstrated and
explained, as were most of the rest of the trucks and equipment and crew tasks at the station.
The commissioners expressed their appreciation of County Fire staff hospitality.
The regular agenda meeting was called to order at 8:34 p.m. after the tour of the Seven Springs
Fire Station.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present:
Commissioners Absent:
Staff Present:
Jay Cena, Hugh Riddell, Fari Aberg
Charles Caldwell, Nina Daruwalla
Glenn Goepfert, Assistant Director of Public Works
Others Present:
Staff of Sevens Springs Fire Station, Santa Clara County Fire
Department
Captain Terry Calderone, Santa Clara County Sheriffs Department
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Deferred to the next meeting
OLD BUSINESS
1. Approved Commission Goals
Continued to an unspecified meeting.
2. Community Survey
Continued to an unspecified meeting.
3. Cupertino Safety Day - October 7
Commissioner Aberg gave a report on the event. Although the planning for the event was over a
very short period of time in order to coincide with the availability of the venue, Sheriff s Office
resources, and the C.E.R.T. graduation, Commissioner Aberg was of the opinion that the event
came off very well. She also mentioned that Symantec expressed interest in being involved in
future Public Safety Day events. In addition, Commissioner Aberg recommended that the event
be held every other year.
Commissioners Cena and Riddell suggested that the Commission contact the Rotary and the
YMCA regarding their possible interest in the event, and that the possibility of holding the event
at Vallco in the future should be explored. During the discussion, it was suggested that in the
future the event should be scheduled to avoid any possible conflict with other events on the City
event calendar.
Assistant Director of Public Works Glenn Goepfert, noting some last minute difficulties with
communications regarding the event, requested that commissioners direct all contact with City
staff, no matter how minor, through him.
NEW BUSINESS
4. Safe Routes to School Grant Application: Garden Gate/Lawson/Monta VistalDe
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Commissioner Cena discussed his efforts on behalf of the Commission to assist in making the
City's Safe Routes to School grant application successful. He detailed his meetings with City
staff and the administration of a number of the City schools that could benefit from an enhanced
Garden Gate Safe Routes to Schools grant application. One suggestion he posed was to expand
the project name to include the additional benefiting schools. He passed out a schedule of his
recent activities in this regard that included school dismissal times, contacts, and the dates of his
personal pedestrian counts in areas that would be affected by the Safe Routes to School project.
It was agreed that City staff would continue to coordinate with Commissioner Cena as the grant
application is being revised and enhanced prior to the January 2, 2007, application filing
deadline.
5. Civic Center Grass Area Seat/Step
Assistant Director of Public Works Glenn Goepfert suggested that he discuss the matter with
City Architect Terry Greene and report back to the Commission.
REPORTS
Santa Clara County Sheriff
Captain Terry Calderone commented on the apparent success of the traffic plan recently
instituted at Kennedy Middle School. The Commission and Assistant Director Glenn Goepfert
thanked him for the Sheriff s Department's efforts in mixing spot enforcement and leniency as
requested recently by the City and City schools.
Commissioner's Reports
Commissioner Riddell suggested that attendance at the Mayor's Breakfasts be rotated to allow
all commission members to benefit from the contact, as well as to share the responsibility.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
. Civic Center Grass Area Seat/Step continued as Old Business
. Street Smarts Update and Discussion
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:38 p.m.
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Glenn Goepfert
Assistant Director of Public w:s .-