PSC 01-10-2013 CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, January 10, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
CupertinoCity Hall, Conference Room A
I.CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Nguyen called to order the regular meeting of the Cupertino Public Safety Commission at 7:00
p.m. on Thursday,January 10, 2013 in the Cupertino Community Hall, Conference Room A, located at 10300
Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014.
II. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Andy Huang
Daniel Nguyen
Nina Daruwalla
Robert McCoy
Commissioners Absent: Lily Lim
Staff Present: Captain Binder, Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Battalion Chief Miller,Santa Clara County Fire Department
Rick Kitson, Public Information Officer City of Cupertino
Staff Absent: None
Others Present: ShiyamaClunie, Community/Government Relations AT&T
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS :
ShiyamaClunie,Community/Government Relations AT&T introduces herself to the PSC and Staff present she
relays the fact that 40%of Californians rely on cellular coverage with an increasing lack of"hard lines" in most
homes and that 70%of California calls made to 911 are cellular with that in mind AT&T would like to extend the
coverage area in Cupertino.Three possible sites have been considered, including City Hall, Forum, and the PG&E
substation near the Quarry. Battalion Chief Miller advises that the SCCFD Monta Vista station has little to no cell
coverage on a regular basis.
IV.WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
There are no written communications to discuss at this regular meeting.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. December 13, 2012
Action:YES
VOTE: YES
MOTION: Huang SECONDED: Daruwalla 4 to 0
Commissioner Huang motioned to approve the minutes of December 13 2012; Commissioner Daruwalla
seconded the motion;votes taken, all in favor to approve the minutes with no corrections.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
1. Discussion of Walk/Bike/Carpool (WBC)to School project, ongoing
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: N/A SECONDED: N/A 0 to 0
No new updates at this time since school has recently just been back to session.
2. Boltage Program progress/updates
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: N/A SECONDED: N/A 0 to 0
The sensor at Kennedy middle school has been reported to not be functioning properly. Inquiries will be made for
repairs and estimated time of completion.
3. WBC Survey(Nguyen)
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: N/A SECONDED: N/A 0 to 0
Commissioner Nguyen reports all surveys have been turned in and overall participation is up by 2%with a total of
50.2% participation.
4. Discuss progress on participation in the Alert SCC Program and the new CAS Program (Rick Kitson)
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: N/A SECONDED: N/A
Public Information Officer Rick Kitson briefs the PSC and staff on the recent activation of the Cupertino Alert
System (CAS) during the Monta Vista high school event. A total of 3 alerts were sent out city-wide with a total of 9559
contacts made. Approximately 23 were unsuccessful either because of unconfirmed or disconnected phones or the
message was incomplete because the person hung up. Although this is an initial data analysis, which may require further
inquiry with our vendor, it appears that the CAS system is more reliable than the SCC Alert.He also advises the PSC and
staff that great coordination was made between the SCCSO, City, and School officials to notify residents and students of
road closures and campus closures.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
No new business to discuss at this regular meeting.
A.Action:YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: N/A SECONDED: N/A 0 to 0
VIII. REPORTS
1. Santa Clara County Fire
Battalion Chief Miller reviews the December Fire Report.The total fire loss for December was$21,500.00 due to
a building fire in the month. Response times are well within standards.
2. Santa Clara County Sheriff Department
Captain Binder from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office reviews the December Public Safety Report.
All response times are well within standards and priority 3 response times are faster than previous months and
have exceeded the expected standard.The report shows a decrease in Vehicle Burglary with a total of 6
compared to November's 11 .
3. Commissioner Reports
No Commissioner reports at this regular meeting.
A.Action:YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: N/A SECONDED: N/A 0 to 0
IX. FUTURE AGENDA FOR NEXT REGULAR MEETING
1. Walk/Bike/Carpool to School Project, ongoing
2. Boltage Program progress/updates
3. Report on Survey to Schools
4. Discuss progress on participation in AlertSCC and CAS Programs
X.ADJOURNMENT
This regular meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm
XI. NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Febuary 13, 2013 at 7:00pm
SUBMITTED BY:
Rob McCoy
Cupertino Public Safety Commissioner
January 1, 2013
APPROVED BY:
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Daniel Nguyen, Commission Chair Date