PSC 04-11-2019CALL TO ORDER
CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday April 11, 2019, 6:00 p.m.
Cupertino City Hall, Conference Room A
Commission Chair McCoy called to order this regular meeting of the Cupertino Public Safety
Commission at approximately 6:05 pm on Thursday, April 11, 2019 in the Cupertino City Hall,
Conference Room A, located at 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014.
ROLL CALL
Commissioner Present: Robert McCoy
Neha Sahai
Andy Huang
Hymanand Nellore
Commissioner Absent: Yvonne Chao
Staff Present:
Staff Absent:
Others Present:
Lieutenant Mark Roggia, Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Fire Chief Brian Glass, Santa Clara County Fire District
Clare Francavilla, Cupertino Emergency Services Coordinator
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Subject: Approve the March 14, 2019 Minutes
Recommended Action: Approval of the March 14, 2019 Minutes
Commissioner Huang motioned to approve the minutes of the March 14, 2019 meeting;
Commissioner Sahai seconded the motion; Ayes: McCoy, Sahai, Huang, Nellore. Noes:
None. Abstain: None. Absent: Chao.
POSTPONEMENTS
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ORAL COMMUNICATION
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WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
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OLD BUSINESS
2.Subject: Participation in AlertSCC and Pulse Point including migration progress from
Cupertino Alert System to AlertSCC (Huang/McCoy)
Recommended Action: Discuss AlertSCC sign ups
Commissioner Huang went on to give the group a presentation that included all the
current amount of residents that are signed up with AlertSCC. Commissioner Huang had
Ms. Francavilla explain the breakdown of numbers. Ms. Francavilla went on to report that
there were 1,574 signed up by texting their zip code, 772 nixel, 2,346 is the total amount of
new sign ups.
3.Subject: Public Safety Education and Outreach
a.Public Safety Forum (McCoy/Huang)
b.Senior Safety Forums with focus on mental health (Sahai)
c.Potential distracted driving campaign with Bike-Ped Commission (Nellore)
d.FY 18-19 Work plan proposals for future forums/workshops
Welcome package to connect new residents to Neighborhood Watch
Leaders program
Tri-school area dangerous drop offs
Recommended Action: Receive updated reports and discuss proposals for fuhire
forums/workshops
Commissioner McCoy reported that the next Public Safety Forum will be on October 11,
2019 which will be held at Community Hall.
Commissioner Sahai has been in contact with El Camino Hospital to have them available at
the next Senior Safety Forum. Unfortunately dates are not matching for all parties involved
and the most likely new date would be sometime in May.
Commissioner Nellore attended the Bike-Ped Commission, there was a suggestion of
forwarding the concerns to the school board. Also the hands free state law was shared with
the Commission and suggestions were made by Commissioner Nellore. He suggested
bicyclist use hands free on bikes and only allow the use of one ear pod device so as to
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mimic the current hands free state law. Commissioner Nellore also went on to share that
vehicles that are parking in the bike lanes are causing bicyclist to go around the vehicle thus
creating a hazard. Lt. Roggia shared that the traffic unit is currently in the areas of the
schools at the start and end of school hours. Violators are being issued citations.
Commissioner Huang shared the weather being warmer has increased the number of bikers
at Rancho San Antonio. This increase in bikers is causing the vehicle traffic to come to a
complete stop.
Commissioner Nellore suggested to write up a summary of the suggested ideas that can be
sent to the city and have them decide which ideas they will use as a welcome package to
new Cupertino residents that Neighborhood Watch and Block Leaders Program can use.
Commissioner Nellore will complete a summary of the traffic problems near dangerous
schools' drop off zones and will be submitting the summary to stake holders. The
summary will include photos showing some of the violations.
NEW BUSINESS
4.Subject: Domestic Violence and Teen Stress link recommendations for PSC website
Recommended Action: Review and provide recommendation to add links to PSC website
Ms. Franca.villa presented the group a list of useful links that can be posted on the PSC
website for the community to use as resources.
All Commissioners agreed to add the suggested links to the website as amended.
Commissioner Huang motioned to add the list .of websites to the PSC website;
Commissioner Nellore seconded the motion; Ayes: McCoy, Sahai, Huang, Nellore. Noes:
None. Abstain: None. Absent: Chao.
5.Subject: Teen Tobacco Ordinance and Education
Recommended Action: Review Teen Tobacco ordinance
Ms. Franca.villa provided the Commission with a report on Teen Tobacco Ordinance and
Education. Ms. Franca.villa informed the Commission that the city currently does not have
an ordinance in regards to this topic. However, she spoke with Teen Commission City
liaison Danny Mestizo about this topic and learned that the Teen Commission was also
looking into this same topic. Commissioner Sahai suggested more direct education to the
students themselves instead of handing out information. Ms. Franca.villa suggested that the
presentation be teens to teens instead of adult to teens which might have a bigger impact.
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Commissioner Huang also suggested that the Teen Commission should take the lead and
Public Safety Commissions provide support.
The Public Safety Commission agreed to collaborate with the Teen Commission. Upon
Commissioner Chao's return, she will provide an update as she is the liaison between us
and the Teen Commission.
Commissioner Huang motioned to support Teen Commission with Teen Tobacco
Ordinance and Education; Commissioner Sahai seconded the motion; Ayes: McCoy, Sahai,
Huang, Nellore. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Chao.
6.Subject: Discuss recommendations for future work program items for upcoming fiscal year
Recommended Action: Provide recommendations for work program for upcoming fiscal
year for department consideration
The Commissioners discussed topics to consider for the work plan to include
AlertSCC/Pulse Point Motion, Public Safety Education and Outreach, Public Safety Forum
and Senior Safety Forum.
Commissioner Huang motioned to take the above list to the City as the official work
program for PSC; Commissioner Sahai seconded the motion; Ayes: McCoy, Sahai, Huang,
Nellore. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Chao.
7.Subject: Future agenda items
Recommended Action: Discuss future agenda items
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STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
8.Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District
Recommended Action: Receive Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District liaison
Deputy Fire Chief Glass went on to report that it was another uneventful month for the
month of March, which was great. There were 326 calls for service, 232 EMS, 59 service
calls, 29 alarms, 1 fire, 1 rescue. During the month of March there were four community
education events held.
Deputy Fire Chief Glass also went on to report that they are in the process of replacing a
truck for a new one which will take about a year to be built. Fire has partnered with Cal
OES and they will be housing and staffing a Command and Communication Vehicle. It will
be housed at the Cupertino station and should be arriving in the next month.
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Commissioner McCoy inquired if there is a way to obtain a report of the amount of EMS
calls and response times for the past year. Deputy Fire Chief Glass will check if that is
something that may be generated.
9.Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Recommended Action: Receive Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office liaison
Lt. Roggia went on to report that there were 785 calls for service during the month of
March, in which all response times met their target times. During the month there were 4
priority 1 calls, 354 priority 2 calls, and 427 priority 3 calls.
Lt. Roggia went on to give report on the number of calls for service that were for the month
of March as follows. Robbery 2, residential burglary 12, commercial burglary 5, vehicle
burglary 40, grand theft 7, auto theft 3, vandalism 2, identity theft/forgery/fraud 7, domestic
violence 9, simple & aggravated assaults 3, sex crimes 1.
Lt. Roggia also went on to report the number of violations for the month of March. Moving
violations 184, speeding violations 106, other citations 467, DUI 1, accidents with injury 8,
accidents with property damage 34, DUI accidents. Accidents with injury 8, property
damage 24, accident no details 0, bike/pedestrian 1, hit & nm with injury 0, hit & run
property damage 9, hit & run no details 0, DUI injury 1, DUI property damage 0.
Lt. Roggia went on to briefly explain the domestic violence that took place during the
month of March.
On March 9, 2019
The female suspect called to report domestic violence. An argument became physical. The
suspect was arrested and booked into Main Jail.
On March 13, 2019
The female victim called to report that her husband battered her. The victim declined
medical attention. The suspect was arrested and booked into Main Jail.
On March 19, 2019
The female victim called to report that her boyfriend and her got into an argument and the
suspect kicked her in the leg the day before. The suspect was arrested and booked into
Main Jail.
On March 19, 2019
The female victim called to report an argument turned physical between her and her
boyfriend. The suspect was arrested and booked into Main Jail.
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On March 20, 2019
The female victim called to report a disturbance between she and her husband. The victim
declined medical attention. The suspect was arrested and booked into Main Jail.
On March 29, 2019
The female victim called to report a disturbance with her ex-boyfriend. The suspect was
arrested and booked into Main Jail.
On March 30, 2019
The female victim called to report that she and her husband got into an argument about
their son and her husband pushed her with both hands causing her to fall to the floor. The
suspect was arrested and booked into Main Jail.
On March 30, 2019
The female victim called to report that she and her ex-boyfriend got into an argument. The
suspect was arrested and booked into Main Jail.
On March 30, 2019
A neighbor called to report a disturbance. Deputies responded and an investigation
revealed the male suspect pushed his wife to the ground several times. The suspect was
arrested and booked into Main Jail.
10.Subject: Report by the City of Cupertino
Recommended Action: Receive Report by the City of Cupertino staff liaison
Ms. Francavilla shared that the link for the minutes on the website is now going to have an
additional link that will have archived minutes.
Ms. Francavilla also went on to ask if anyone is interested in attending the Budget and Bites
event. She gave everyone a reminder to tum in their biography.
Ms. Francavilla also shared that there will be a new City Manager, Deborah Feng in which
she will be starting in June.
11.Subject: Commissions Report
Recommended Action: Receive Commissioners' Report
None
ADJOURNMENT
Commission Chair McCoy adjourned the meeting at 8:03 pm
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