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PSC 01-12-2017CALL TO ORDER CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Thursday January 12, 2017, 6:00 p.m. Cupertino City Hall, Conference Room A Commissioner Tallinger called to order this regular meeting of the Cupertino Public Safety Commission at approximately 6:06 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2017 in the Cupertino City Hall, Conference Room A, located at 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014. ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Commissioner Tallinger Robert McCoy Andy Huang H ymanand Nell ore Neha Sahai Commissioners Absent: None Staff Present: Staff Absent: Others Present: Captain Rich Urena, Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Deputy Chief John Justice, Santa Clara County Fire Department None Mark Lehmann , Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office (Alternate Liaison) Meesha and Dam1y from Teen Commission attended the meeting and explained that they were working on hosting a Hackathon and wanted the assistance of two Public Safety Commissioners to help judge the event. Kathy Chole, Dave Truslow, Willy Yanger, Maxu Xue, Preston Chiappa, Benny Valenzuela, Alan Mattiler, Michael Rupe, Zheng Wang, Vadodkar Anoo, Harry Dwyer III, Casey Torres, Claudia Daw, Joe Katz, Sonia Chang, Andy Wong, Fei Nan, Li Xm, Gregg Mahurin, Lixin Yu, Sarah Quan, Alin Shi, Dan Nie, Brian Wang, Weifeng Ye, Larry Schultz, Wenguang Wang, Xiaolong Zhang, Dongwez Cao, Paul Public Safety Commission Minutes January 12 , 2017 Thompson, Chris Giangreco, Sheldon Chen, Daniel Donahue, Peter Zhang, Mark Taylor, Hong Chang Lin, Horgue Zhao, Mike Jerbic APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Subject: Approve the December 2016 Minutes Recommended Action: Approval of the December 2016 Minutes Commissioner McCoy motioned to approve the minutes of the December 8, 2016 meeting with no corrections; Commissioner Nellore seconded the motion; Ayes: Tallinger, Huang, McCoy, Nellore and Sahai. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None. STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS 2. Subject: Report by Santa Clara County Fire District Recommended Action: Receive Report by Santa Clara Fire District Deputy Chief John Justice was unable to report out as the report was not available. 3. Subject: Report by The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Recommended Action: Receive Report by The Santa Clara Com1ty Sheriff's Office Captain Urena introduced Lieutenant Marc Lehmann as the new Assistant Division Commander replacing Lieutenant Durr. Captain Urena explained that the Sheriff's Office met all response times in Priority 1, 2, 3 for the month of December and added that all the calls for service for the year were also tabulated and the average response times for the year all met required agreed upon times. He explained that robberies continued to go down from last year as the city had 13 robberies in 2016 compared to 23 in the year 2015. He also added that residential burglaries dropped from the previous year as the 2016 calendar year saw 172 compared to 212 in the year 2015 . Moving violations also dropped for the calendar year as a result of injuries sustained by motor deputies. The Sheriff's Office arrested three people for DUI during the month of December which is a low number and good overall as people are not driving under the influence of alcohol during the holiday season. For the month of December 2016, the Sheriffs' office also documented a total of 47 accidents 25 of them were property damage, 10 were injuries, and 2 of them were pedestrians and 1 hit-n-run. 4. Subject: Receive Commissioner Reports Recommended Action: Receive Commissioner Report Commissioner Tallinger met with Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan and learned that Mayor Vaidhyanathan's two top priorities for public safety were related to reducing residential 2 Public Safety Commission Minutes January 12 , 2017 burglaries and traffic congestion/safety. Commissioner Tallinger also learned that May or Vaidhyanathan would like to see all the various city commissions work together more often to address the cities concerns . Commissioner Tallinger asked for a commissioner to attend the Technology, Information and Communication (TIC) meetings. Commissioner Nellore volunteered to be the liaison. In regards to the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission, Commissioner Tallinger explained that the city is in the process of creating Class 4 bike lanes in the area of Stevens Creek Blvd and Stelling Road. The construction will create traffic problems but the Class 4 bike lanes won't impede traffic as the lanes are separated bike lanes that are not connected to the traffic lanes . The project involves a lot of construction and is scheduled to begin toward the end of 2017. In regards to the plmming masterplan, Commissioner Tallinger explained that the plan is set for completion by the end of 2017 as the city obtained a new consultant. No other commission reports discussed. OLD BUSINESS 5. Subject: Participation m the Cupertino Alert System, Alert SCC and Pulse Point Recommended Action: Discuss Participation in the Cupertino Alert System, Alert SCC and Pulse Point and receive status of wallet cards/fridge magnets related to crime reporting/fire incidents and situational awareness (McCoy) Commissioner Huang explained that he did not have any data related to CAS due to the city's reorganization, and Commissioner Tallinger added that he had learned that new changes were coming to SCCALERT. He continued to explain that SCCALERTwas going to be using Everbridge, similar to the Cupertino Alert System (CAS). Commissioner McCoy explained that he was in the area of the Juniper Hotel when he received a PulsePoint alert. Commissioner McCoy arrived at the hotel but staff refused to provide him with any information related to the person in need of medical attention. Commissioner McCoy explained that he waited until medics and deputies arrived and learned that the person needing medical attention had died. Commissioner McCoy asked why the hotel staff were unable to give him the specific details and location of the person in need of medical attention and it was explained to him that PulsePoint is relevant only in public locations and not in private hotel rooms or private homes. Commissioner McCoy relayed that he did not have an update on the fridge magnets as he needed more input from the commission. He further added that he would come up with proposals for discussion at the next meeting. 3 Public Safety Commission Minutes January 12, 201 7 6. Subject: Public Safety Education and Outreach; a) next Forum "Situation Awareness, Avoid Incident and Self-defense", b) Event Plans for Information Forums (Sahai), c) Proposals for Future Forums/Workshops (All) Recommended Action: Receive updated report on the next informational forum (Sahai), receive report on Transportation Forum Progress (Tallinger), and discuss proposals for future Forums/Workshops Commissioner Sahai shared a presentation on Senior Safety. Seniors are more vulnerable to crime as they are frequently targeted. Commissioner Sahai is planning on having a presentation on Senior Safety Awareness on the following topics: Safety in the home, Safety Outside, Safety in the car. The Presentation will be around the 3 rd week of March at The Senior Center and possibly at the Forum and the Sunny View Retirement Community. Commissioner Tallinger was unable to present his Transportation Forum to the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission as the Commission did not have a quorum for the December meeting. Due to Commissioner Tallinger being out of town for the next meeting, Commissioner McCoy agreed to check his schedule and potential attend the meeting. Commissioner Nellore gave a presentation on a residential burglary awareness program. The program will include smaller neighborhoods; potentially have a representative from the Sheriff's Office attend. Although these types of presentations have been provided previously, the goal of these presentations is to give them to smaller neighborhood groups. 7. Subject: Collaboration/cross training of volunteer groups (All) Recommended Action: Request city presentation on cross training Commissioner Tallinger explained that the Public Safety Commission received a summary on Emergency Planning and Training accomplished and planned from Ken Erickson, Citizen Corps Coordinator. 8. Subject: Firewise proposal promotion within Cupertino Recommended Action: Discuss Firewise proposal promotion within Cupertino Not discussed due to the time and deferred to the next meeting NEW BUSINESS 9. Subject: Draft Gun Safety Ordinance Recommended Action: Discuss Draft Gun Safety Ordinance 4 Public Safety Commission Minutes January 12,2017 Deputy City Manager Jacqueline Guzman presented the staff report to the commission. She provided an outline of the ordinance and explained that the proposed ordinance would require a firearm be reported to law enforcement within 48 hours if it is lost or stolen. Ms. Guzman further added that no person shall keep a firearm in any residence owned or controlled by that person unless the firearm is stored in a locked container, or the firearm is disabled with a trigger lock, ammunition vendors will be required to maintain a log of ammunition sales, and the high capacity magazine restrictions. Ms. Guzman continued to provide an outline of the ordinance adding that the ordinance is similar to the City of Sunnyvale's ordinance. Following Ms . Guzman's staff report, the following attendees spoke; Dave Truslow, Willy Yanger, Preston Chiappa, Benny Valenzuela, Alan Mattiler, Michael Rupe, Zheng Wang, Vadodkar Anoo, Harry Dwyer III, Casey Torres, Claudia Daw, Joe Katz, Sonia Chang, Andy Wong, Fei Nan, Gregg Mahurin, Lixin Yu, Sarah Quan, Dan Nie, Brian Wang, Weifeng Ye, Larry Schultz, Wenguang Wang, Xiaolong Zhang, Dongwez Cao, Paul Thompson, Chris Giangreco, Sheldon Chen, Daniel Donahue, Peter Zhang, Mark Taylor, Hong Chang Lin, Horgue Zhao. Mr. Truslow provided the commission with a packet of information. All speakers spoke against the Proposed Gtm Ordinance. Commission Chair Tallinger reviewed emails he received as written commtmication where the content was in opposition of the Proposed Gun Ordinance. He then asked the Commission if anyone had any questions that they wanted to ask Ms. Guzman. Commissioner McCoy explained that the Sunnyvale Rod and Gun Club is not located within the city limits of Cupertino and therefore the ordinance would not apply. He then asked Ms . Guzman who on the city cotmcil asked the Public Safety Commission to review the Proposed Gun Ordinance. Ms. Guzman stated that the council requested that staff draft a report and present it to the Public Safety Commission for input. Commissioner Nellore asked an attendee (Mr. Dave Truslow) how long it would take to open a locked container to retrieve a firearm. Mr. Truslow responded that 86 seconds was the fastest Mr. Truslow had witnessed. Commissioner Huang asked Ms. Guzman about timelines surrounding the council's priority setting and the process. Ms. Guzman explains how priorities are set by the council and added that this Proposed Gun Ordinance was set in March of 2016 but other priorities were worked prior to this item. Commissioner Huang asked Ms. Guzman if this Proposed Gun Ordinance is a 2017 priority given that a new council has been seated, and if the City of Cupertino has data on crime rates efficacy of this Ordinance. Commissioner 5 Public Safety Commission Minutes January 12, 2017 Huang ends by asking if the city attorney had reviewed the ordinance and if the City of Cupertino had reserves for any potential litigation that may arise as a result of this Proposed Gun Ordinance. Commissioner Tallinger reiterates the questions raised by the other commissioners and asks Ms. Guzman if she would be able to return to the next meeting with the answers. Ms. Guzman agreed. 10. Subject: Crime Reduction Initiatives Recommended Action: Discuss Crime Reduction Initiatives This item was continued to the next meeting in the interest of time. 11. Subject: Future Agenda Items Recommended Action: Discuss items for Future Agenda This item was continued to the next meeting in the interest of time. ADJOURNMENT Chair Tallinger adjourned the meeting at 10:05 pm NEXT MEETING The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. SUBMITTED BY: Veronica Lara Executive Assistant West Valley Patrol Di vision Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff January 31, 2017 '6ate 6