08.08.19CITY OF CUPERTINO
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
AGENDA
10300 Torre Avenue, City Hall Conference Room A
Thursday, August 8, 2019
6:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Subject: Minutes from July 10, 2019
Recommended Action: Approve minutes from July 10, 2019
A - Draft Minutes
POSTPONEMENTS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the commission on any matter not
on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. In most cases, State law will prohibit the
commission from making any decisions with respect to a matter not listed on the agenda
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
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
3.Subject: Public Safety Education and Outreach
a.Public Safety Forum (McCoy/Huang)
b. Senior Safety Forums with focus on mental health (Sahai/Chao)
c. Potential distracted driving campaign with Bike-Ped Commission (Nellore)
Recommended Action: Receive updated reports and discuss proposals for future
forums/workshops
NEW BUSINESS
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4.Subject: Write thank you letter for staff that worked 4th of July event
Recommended Action: Discuss writing thank you letter for staff that worked 4th of
July event
5.Subject: Discuss recommendations for future work program items for upcoming fiscal
year
Recommended Action: Provide recommendations for future work program items for
upcoming fiscal year
6.Subject: Future Agenda Items
Recommended Action: Discuss Future Agenda Items
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
7.Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District
Recommended Action: Receive report by the Santa Clara County Fire District liaison
8.Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Recommended Action: Receive report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office liaison
9.Subject: Report by the City of Cupertino
Recommended Action: Receive report by the City of Cupertino staff liaison
10.Subject: Commissioner Reports
Recommended Action: Receive Commissioners' reports
ADJOURNMENT
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CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday July 10, 2019, 6:00 p.m.
Cupertino City Hall, Conference Room A
CALL TO ORDER
Commission Chair McCoy called to order this regular meeting of the Cupertino Public Safety
Commission at approximately 6:03pm on Thursday July 11, 2019 in the Cupertino City Hall,
Conference Room A, located at 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014.
ROLL CALL
Commissioner Present: Robert McCoy
Yvonne Chao
Andy Huang
Commissioner Absent: Neha Sahai
Hymanand Nellore
Staff Present: Captain Rich Urena, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Fire Chief Brian Glass, Santa Clara County Fire District
Clare Francavilla, Cupertino Emergency Services Coordinator
Staff Absent: None
Others Present: Richard K. Stevens
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Approve the June 13, 2019 Minutes
Recommended Action: Approval of the June 13, 2019 Minutes
Commissioner Huang motioned to approve minutes of the June 13, 2019 meeting;
Commissioner Chao seconded the motion; Ayes: McCoy, Huang, Chao. Noes: None. Abstain:
None. Absent: Sahai, Nellore.
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATION
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None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
None
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 gave a presentation with an updated list of people that have signed
up for emergency notifications using the following social media platforms:
Nextdoor 17,846, Twitter 4,646, Facebook 3,873, Instagram 1,004, AlertSCC 2,775.
Commissioner Huang informed the commission that he gave a presentation to a local
Chinese School and provided handouts to all students to take back to their parents containing
AlertSCC and the Emergency Preparedness information. The event took place at the Tico
Center.
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
i. Welcome package to connect new residents to Neighborhood Watch and
Block Leaders Program
Recommended Action: Receive updated reports and discuss proposals for future
forums/workshops
Commissioner Huang went on to report that the next Public Safety Forum will be held on
October 11, 2019 from 7-9pm at Community Hall. Commissioner Huang will work on getting
food catered. The Public Safety Forum will include a booth from the Santa Clara County
Sheriff’s Office, the Santa Clara County Fire Department, and other organizations yet to be
confirmed. Commissioner Huang added that he would like to include a block on Cyber Safety
and perhaps the TICC Commission can help. The attentive agenda is as follows:
6:30pm- Dinner
7-7:40pm – Sheriff’s Office
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7:40-8pm- Fire Department
8-8:10pm – Break
8:10-8:40pm – Cyber
8:40-9pm – Q&A
The topics for the agenda will be finalized in September.
Commissioner Huang also shared an example of emergency equipment that he would like to
purchase as items that can be given away to attendees, which may include a survival kit,
survival bracelet, or a 10 in 1 multifunctional set of tools.
The topics of Senior Safety and Distracted Driving will be differed to the next meeting.
Ms. Francavilla gave a brief report and update on the welcome package topic. She added
that the recommendation was forwarded to the city for review and further consideration as
requested. The Public Safety Commission agreed to remove the item from the agenda
moving forward.
NEW BUSINESS
4. Subject: Narcan Education presentation by SCC Opioid Overdose Prevention Project
(SCCOOPP)
Recommended Action: Receive presentation on Narcan Education
Ms. Maya Read from the Santa Clara County Opioid Overdose Prevention Project (SCOOP)
gave a presentation to the commission on Narcan. Ms. Read explained how to administer
Narcan in case of an overdose. Each kit comes with two nasal ampoules. She shared the signs
and symptoms of overdose and the proper procedure in using Narcan, starring with dialing
9-1-1 as soon as possible. All commissioners received a Narcan Kit.
5. Subject: Hepatitis B in the City of Cupertino awareness discussion
Recommended Action: Discuss Hepatitis B awareness
Ms. Jaime Chan and Ms. Stuti Upadatli gave a presentation on Hepatitis B Awareness in the
City of Cupertino. After attending the Volunteer Fair they were able to obtain the interest of
about 30 other students interested in being part of this program. The teens are planning on
hosting a fair on July 29, 2019 as it is National Hepatitis Awareness Day, they are also
planning on hosting an essay/poster contest and Councilmember Paul would help present
the winner with a certificate. Teens will also be participating at the Cupertino Night Market
with an awareness booth.
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The Teens made a formal request for a grant of $200 from the Public Safety Commission to
help offset their expenses associated to the awareness campaign. Commissioners discussed
the grant and voted.
Commissioner McCoy would like to propose to endorse the teens with the National Hepatitis
Awareness Day Fair supporting them with a grant of $200.
Commissioner Huang motioned to endorse a grant of $200 for the National Hepatitis
Awareness Day Fair; Commissioner Chao seconded the motion; Ayes: McCoy, Huang, Chao.
Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Sahai, Nellore.
6. Subject: Domestic Violence and Teen Stress link recommendations for PSC website
Recommended Action: Review and provide recommendation to add links to PSC website
Ms. Francavilla explained she is continuing to wait for a response on the recommendations
proposed by the commission. The commission decided to remove the proposal of the
addition of website links to the Public Safety Commission website as they completed their
research and submission.
7. 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
Commissioner McCoy shared that they will continue to support the Sheriff’s Office
Teen/Community Academy during this next fiscal year and solidify a budget for the Safety
Forum.
8. Subject: Future Agenda Items
Recommended Action: Discuss Future Agenda Items
None
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
9. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District
Recommended Action: Receive Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District liaison
Fire Chief Glass reported that during the month of June there were a total of 313 calls for
service, out of which 196 of them were EMS related, 12 fire, 26 alarm, 70 service calls, 8 hazard
conditions, and 1 rescue. Targeted response times were met.
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Fire Chief Glass also reported that during the month of June they held 11 Community Events
which had a total of 297 attendees.
Fire Chief Glass shared with the commission the new Alert Wildfire System it’s a camera that
is looking east at the Cupertino Hills. There will be a total of ten installed in the near future.
Many of them are currently in the beta test stage but hopefully will be up and running soon.
The high definition cameras will be able to identify smoke and then alert County
Communications automatically. This new program will also work with PG&E to help with
power shutoffs in the event of a fire.
10. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
Recommended Action: Receive Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office liaison
Captain Urena gave his report adding that during the month of June there were 820 calls for
service and all calls met their average response times. Captain Urena also gave a brief
overview on the stats for the month of June.
During the month of June there were a total of 801 citations issued. Also during the month of
June there were a total of 36 accidents out of which 21 of them were a result of property
damage, and 1 was a bike/pedestrian accident.
Captain Urena gave a brief overview regarding the domestic violence calls that occurred
during the month of June.
On June 8, 2019
The victim wife called screaming for help. An investigation determined the husband battered
the wife (scratched) and the mother-in-law helped. The husband was arrested and booked
into Main Jail while the suspect mother-in-law was cited and released.
On June 15, 2019
The suspect wife walked into the fire station reporting that she had been assaulted at home
by her husband. An investigation determined the wife was the dominant aggressor and was
arrested and booked into Main Jail.
On June 16, 2019
The suspect wife called to report that her husband was assaulting her, but after reviewing
video surveillance from cameras inside the home, deputies determined the victim husband
never struck his wife. The wife however threw a cell phone at her husband’s head and
grabbed his shirt, leaving a small cut on his neck. The wife was arrested and booked into
Main Jail.
On June 23, 2019
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The victim wife called to report that her husband got into an argument whereby the husband
pushed the victim on her face. The husband was arrested and booked into Main Jail.
On June 28, 2019
The suspect wife called to report domestic violence. An investigation revealed the wife was
actually the dominant aggressor towards her husband during a verbal argument where the
wife pushed the husband leaving a scratch on his neck. The wife was arrested and booked
into Main Jail.
11. Subject: Report by the City of Cupertino
Recommended Action: Receive report by the City of Cupertino staff liaison
Ms. Francavilla shared with the group the proposed budget for the new fiscal year of 2020.
Also, Ms. Francavilla displayed the flyer for the Safety Forum and shared the flyer with the
group. The commission discussed a few changes. The Safety Forum has a tentative date of
October 11, 2019.
12. Subject: Commissions Report
Recommended Action: Receive Commissioners’ Report
Commissioner McCoy reported on the 4th of July Event. Commissioner McCoy would like
for the commission to consider writing a thank you letter to all Fire and Sheriff’s staff that
worked the event.
The glow bracelets were all handed out to the community. The event was a complete
success with a large turnout. Commissioner McCoy suggested that for next year’s event the
amount of bracelets be increased. Captain Urena added that this was a great event to see
how all agencies and groups of volunteers come together and make this event possible.
ADJOURNMENT
Commission Chair McCoy adjourned the meeting at 8:30pm
NEXT MEETING
The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
Veronica Lara
West Valley Patrol Division
Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff
July 30, 2019
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APPROVED BY:
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Robert McCoy Chair Date
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