PSC 04-10-08CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, Apri110, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Cupertino City Hall
Conference Room A
I. CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Charles Caldwell called to order the re€;ular meeting of the Cupertino Public Safety Commission
at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2008 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
Charles Caldwell
Hugh Riddell
Nina Daruwalla
Tamara Pow
None
Captain Terry Calderor.e, Santa Clara County Sheriff s Office
Santa Clara County Fire Department
There were no speakers addressing the commission at this regular meeting. Cupertino residents, Bill Syrus and
Melissa Snarski were viewers and listened in during this regular meeting.
IV. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
There were no written communications to discuss at this regular meeting.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. January 10; 2008
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No 0 to 0
The minutes for January 10, 2008 cannot be approved due to unavailable commission members.
2. March 13, 2008
ACTION: YES
VOTE: YES
MOTION: Hugh Riddell SEC~JNDED: Tamara Pow 5 to 0
Votes taken, all in favor with a slight change in wording under Section V1, Old Business (2)(a), change
word from better to safer.
If the City of Cupertino could fund six (6) signs per year, installation should start with the worst school
sites than to the befte~ safer schools.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
1. Radar Speed Signs
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No 0 to 0
Commissioner Charles Caldwell presented pricing and available products in the current market. The
commission discussed and agreed to support this project at the next Cupertino City Council Meeting. The
commission is also awaiting funding approval ii-om Cupertino City Council to install functional units
around the schools. Captain Terry Calderone discussed the different cost of a basic radar unit versus a solar
unit with data battery backup and a trailer radar unit. Some data units can be programmed to gather
statistics during the morning or afternoon hours.
The commission request to draft a letter to the ~~upertino City Council to request their support for this
project. Captain Terry Calderone requests the commission not to draft the letter until after he could present
his packet to City Council on May 6, 2008. The commission is requesting a copy of the May 6, 2008
Cupertino City Council Meeting Agenda.
2. Flashing Speed Signs
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No 0 to 0
Captain Terry Calderone is still researching the flashing speed lights as to its life expectancy, how they
operate, and the price factor. The flashing speed signs only require a power source and do not necessarily
need to change the timing of the lights.
3. Safe Routes to School
ACTION: YES
VOTE: NO
MOTION: No SECONDED: No 0 to 0
Captain Terry Calderone received information fi~om the different schools on the Safe Routes to School
project. He will provide to the commission the information collected from the different schools. The
commission discussed another program they had which educated the children to ride their bicycles and
walk on the right side of the roadway.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
1. Radar Trailer
The radar trailer stationed on Pacifica Avenue does not pick up speeding vehicles until almost four (4)
house lengths before the trailer. Captain Terry Calderone explained that the trailer sensitivity can be set by
the Sheriff's Office depending on the citizen complaints from the neighborhood.
2. Crosswalks
Commissioner Tamara Pow reports that there is no crosswalk in the area of Vista Knoll Boulevard.
Captain Terry Calderone will send the Traffic Unit to survey the area and he will provide recommendation
to the City Engineer, David Stillwell.
3. Speed Limit Sign on Pacifica Drive
The commission discussed the speed limit sign on Pacifica Drive, which is hidden behind the tree. Captain
Terry Calderone advised the commission the issue has been brought to the City Engineer, David Stillwell,
and is awaiting action.
4. Posting of Commission Position
Captain Terry Calderone announced that the Cupertino City Council accepted the resignation from ex-
Commissioner Jeff Payne, and they have posted the opening for the commission position.
VIII. REPORTS
1. Santa Clara County Sheriff s Office
Captain Terry Calderone reports there are a numh~er of incidents that have occurred. There is quite of few
thefts from vehicles occurring at the shopping center and residential areas. An article was published in the
Mercury Newspaper to provide information to the citizens to help them protect their possessions, but the
types of items stolen are the same as before. Victims are still not securing their personal properties and
leaving their laptops, GPS, purses, and wallets in open view. These thefts are also occurring in Saratoga,
Sunnyvale, and Mountain View.
Moving citations has gone up as well as other citations. Captain Calderone reports that speeding using
radar is important not just on busy streets, but in the residential neighborhood as well as other moving
violations, such as red light violations, stop sign violations, crosswalk violations, pedestrians, and children
around schools. Code Enforcement handles the parking citations, but if they are unavailable, the Sheriff's
Office will handle the citations.
There was an armed robbery at 7-Eleven on Homestead Road. The suspect was not initially apprehended,
but the Sheriffs Office was able to locate and arrest the suspect with the assistance from Sunnyvale
Department of Public Safety.
Vehicle accidents have gone up, which is not unusual during March until school ends.
Captain Terry Calderone discussed with the corrimission about handicap parking and citizen arrest. He
explained that the Sheriffs Office issues the citation for the handicap parking, but a citizen cannot. If a
violation occurs, anyone can make a citizen arrest until the Sheriff s Office arrive to issue the citation.
Captain Terry Calderone also discussed with ':he commission the 9-1-1 system using your cellular
telephone. Most 9-1-1 calls on cellular telephone goes directly to the California Highway Patrol (CHP)
Headquarters in Vallejo. If an incident occurs in Cupertino on the freeway, it is best to call directly to the
non-emergency line, 299-2311. If an incident occurs while at home, dial 9-1-1 for immediate assistance.
2. Commissioner's Report
Commissioner Tamara Pow reports what occun•ed at the Mayor's Meeting on March 31, 2008. She
announced the different projects the Mayor's Office is working on. The state budget will affect the city by
one million dollars with no interest payback. Tl~e Library is open on Mondays and the building of the
library. The Cupertino Village is working on their expansion. The city is awaiting an application to re-do
the Oaks Center.
IX. FUTURE AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING
The commission did not discuss future agendas for next regular meeting.
X. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
XI. NEXT MEETING
Next regular meeting schedule for Thursday, May 08, :?008 at 7:00 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
Elaine Chasuk
Executive Assistant to Captain Terry Calderone
April 22, 2008
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