06.13.19CITY OF CUPERTINO
AGENDA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
6:00 PM
10300 Torre Avenue, City Hall Conference Room A
Thursday, June 13, 2019
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Subject: Minutes from May 9, 2019
Recommended Action: Approve minutes from May 9, 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)
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 programs
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Recommended Action: Receive updated reports and discuss proposals for future
forums/workshops
NEW BUSINESS
4.Subject: Narcan Education presentation by SCC Opioid Overdose Prevention
Project (SCCOOPP)
Recommended Action: Receive presentation on Narcan Education
5.Subject: Discuss the City of Cupertino Annex to the Santa Clara County
Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Recommended Action: Recommend that City Council adopt the resolution to adopt
the City of Cupertino Annex to the Santa Clara County Community Wildfire
Protection Plan as the City of Cupertino’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Staff Report
A - City of Cupertino CWPP - SCC CWPP Annex 7
6.Subject: Domestic Violence and Teen Stress link recommendations for PSC
website
Recommended Action: Review and provide recommendation to add links to PSC
website
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
8.Subject: Future Agenda Items
Recommended Action: Discuss Future Agenda Items
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
10.Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Recommended Action: Receive Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
liaison
11.Subject: Report by the City of Cupertino
Recommended Action: Receive report by the City of Cupertino staff liaison
12.Subject: Commissioner Reports
Recommended Action: Receive Commissioners' reports
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ADJOURNMENT
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that needs special assistance should call the City Clerk's Office at 408-777-3223, 48
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal
Code 2.08.100 written communications sent to the Cupertino City Council,
Commissioners or City staff concerning a matter on the agenda are included as
supplemental material to the agendized item. These written communications are
accessible to the public through the City’s website and kept in packet archives. You are
hereby admonished not to include any personal or private information in written
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constitute a waiver of any privacy rights you may have on the information provided to
the City.
Members of the public are entitled to address the members concerning any item that is
described in the notice or agenda for this meeting, before or during consideration of
that item. If you wish to address the members on any other item not on the agenda, you
may do so during the public comment.
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Legislation Details (With Text)
File #: Version:219-5616 Name:
Status:Type:Approval of Minutes Agenda Ready
File created:In control:6/4/2019 Public Safety Commission
On agenda:Final action:6/13/2019
Title:Subject: Minutes from May 9, 2019
Sponsors:
Indexes:
Code sections:
Attachments:A - Draft Minutes
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
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Subject: Minutes from May 9, 2019
Approve minutes from May 9, 2019
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DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
Thursday May 9, 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 6:04pm on Thursday May 9, 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
Yvonne Chao
Commissioner Absent:
Staff Present: Captain Ricardo Urena, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
Battalion Fire Chief Wally Fink, Santa Clara County Fire District
Clare Francavilla, Cupertino Emergency Services Coordinator
Staff Absent:
Others Present: Bob Cascone, Citizen Corps
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Approve the April 11, 2019 Minutes
Recommended Action: Approval of the April 11, 2019 Minutes
Commissioner Huang motioned to approve amended minutes of the April 11, 2019 meeting;
Commissioner Sahai seconded the motion; Ayes: McCoy, Sahai, Huang, Nellore, Chao. Noes:
None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
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POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATION
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
Email sent by Annita Liao discussing weekday morning traffic on McClellan Road
Email sent by Steve Hill in regards to Icelandic crosswalks
2. Subject: Massachusetts City Installs 3-D Crosswalks
Recommended Action: Discuss 3-D Crosswalks
Commissioner Huang gave a presentation on 3-D crosswalks that were created in Iceland.
He discussed the positive and negative aspects of the crosswalks and facilitated a discussion
with the commission. As had previously been requested by Commissioner Huang, Ms.
Francavilla forwarded this information to the city to inquire if they would consider similar
crosswalks in Cupertino. The city responded that they would not be looking into installing
these 3-D crosswalks.
OLD BUSINESS
3. 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 shared the updated amount of social media signups as well as
AlertSCC as follows; Nextdoor 17,018, Twitter 4,576, Facebook 3,771, Instagram 910,
AlertSCC 2,157, Via Text only by zip code 1,597, Nextel 786, AlertSCC 2,386
The commission discussed how to encourage residents to sign-up for AlertSCC.
Commissioners discussed facilitating sign-ups at the upcoming 4th of July event by giving
away an item when a resident signs-up for the alerts. Captain Urena did share that the
Sheriff’s Office is planning on ordering glow sticks for the 4th of July as they had done so last
year and he received positive feedback. Captain Urena explained that the glow sticks are
used as a safety item as children and adults would put them on their wrists/necks and may
be easily seen in a large crowd. The commission discussed purchasing these glow sticks and
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having Sheriff’s Office deputies hand them out if the residents(s) agreed to sign-up to
AlertSCC. Commissioners agreed to discuss this item at the June meeting.
Commissioner McCoy had no update on pulse point.
4. 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
ii. Tri-school area dangerous drop offs
Recommended Action: Receive updated reports and discuss proposals for future
forums/workshops
Commissioner Huang recommended adding a Narcan presentation to the fall Public Safety
Forum if the Teen Commission does not agree to participate in the forum. The Public Safety
Forum will be held on October 11, 2019 from 7pm-9pm.
Commissioner Sahai gave an update on a Senior Safety Forum she facilitated on May 8th.
Commissioner Sahai said it was a good event but had a small number of attendees. She added
that a therapist from El Camino Hospital will partner with her on the next Senior Safety
Forum which will be held at I.C.C. Cupertino on June 8, 2019 from 9am-11am. The expected
number of attendees is about 150 people. They are also planning on having a pharmaceutical
drop off bag or tote if possible as Captain Urena is checking on availability.
Commissioner Nellore did not have an update on distracted driving.
Commissioner Nellore shared a draft letter with the commission that he recommends be
mailed to new residents as a welcome letter which will also include resources and links to
the City and their new community. Commissioners discussed the letter and recommended
forwarding the draft to the city so as to use City of Cupertino letterhead as well as a city
envelope.
Commissioner Sahai gave a presentation on the tri-school dangerous drop off zone.
Commissioner Sahai shared with the group photos she took as an example of parents
violating the rules. School parents do not follow the parking rules and multiple cars block
the bike lanes forcing children to enter traffic to get around the parked cars. Commissioner
Sahai suggested that crosswalks need to be installed and enforced.
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Commissioner McCoy requested that the tri-school dangerous drop off areas be removed
from the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS
5. Subject: Presentation and Discussion of City of Cupertino Emergency Operation Plan (EOP)
Recommended Action: Discuss EOP and recommend for adoption to City Council
Staff report
Mr. Bob Cascone with Cupertino Office of Emergency Services gave the commission a
presentation on the Emergency Operation Plan. Mr. Cascone went on to share with the group
that they have taken the county’s emergency plan and are using it as a template. The
presentation showed the responsibilities that all departments share. Annexes are written
within the overall plan created for the various types of emergencies such as a wildfire,
earthquake, flood etc. All proposed annex plans do have to be approved by the City Manager.
The Emergency Operations Plan will be presented to the city council on June 18, 2019.
The Commission agreed with the proposed updated Emergency Operations Plan and
recommended it move to City Council for final approval.
Commissioner McCoy motioned to approve the EOP; Commissioner Huang seconded the
motion; Ayes: McCoy, Sahai, Huang, Nellore, Chao. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent:
None.
6. Subject: Narcan Education
Recommended Action: Discuss Narcan Education
Commissioner McCoy attended a free Narcan training at the Santa Clara County Health
Department. The training taught attendees how to correctly identify and administer Narcan
to someone when they are in an overdose opioid type situation. After completing the training
they issued two Narcan’s to be used if an overdose situation were to arise. Commissioner
McCoy believes it would be a great presentation to have at the next Public Safety Meeting if
the commission agreed. In the interim, Commissioner McCoy recommended that a
representative from County Health give a presentation to the commission so as to better
understand the program. Commissioners agreed to place it on the agenda for the June
meeting if city approved.
7. Subject: Domestic Violence and Teen Stress Link Recommendations for PSC Website
Recommended Action: Review and Provide recommendation to add links to PSC website
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Commissioner Chao gave a brief update on links to be on the Public Safety Commission
Website. Commissioner Chao will continue to work with Ms. Francavilla but would like to
add the number 2-1-1.
8. Subject: Teen Tobacco Ordinance and Education
Recommended Action: Review Teen Ordinance
Ms. Francavilla gave an update on the Teen Commissions involvement with a potential
Tobacco Ordinance. She spoke with Mr. Daniel Mestizo with Teen Commission and there
are multiple commissions inquiring about the same topic. Ms. Francavilla will update the
commission once more is learned.
9. 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
Deferred to the next meeting
10. Subject: Future Agenda Items
Recommended Action: Discuss future agenda items
None
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
11. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District
Recommended Action: Receive Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District liaison
Battalion Chief Fink went on to report that during the month of April there were no
significant events or fire damage. All calls met their targeted response times. Also during the
month of April there were a 182 EMS, 63 Calls for Service, 33 Fire Alarm, 3 Fire, 1 Hazard
Conditions.
During the month of April there were six Community Education Events in which had an
estimated amount of 1,550 attendees.
12. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
Recommended Action: Receive Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office liaison
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Captain Urena reported that for the month of April there were 722 calls for service in which
4 were priority one calls, 327 were priority two calls, and 391 were priority three calls. All
calls met their targeted times.
Captain Urena went on to give the report for the month of April; no robberies, 8 residential
burglaries, 4 commercial burglaries, 29 vehicle burglaries, 4 grand theft, 2 auto theft, 9
vandalism, 10 identity theft/forgery/fraud, 8 domestic violence, 7 simple & aggravated
assaults, 3 sex crimes.
Also during the month of April there were 177 moving violations, 87 speeding citations, 429
other citations, 3 DUI’s, 5 accidents with injury, 35 accidents causing property damage, 1
accidents involving DUI.
On April 1, 2019
The female victim called to report her husband hit her. The suspect husband took the victim’s
cellular phone, and when the victim attempted to get it back, the suspect pushed her and
held her down on a bed. The suspect was arrested and booked into Main Jail.
On April 3, 2019
The female suspect called to report that her husband would not allow her to leave the
residence. An investigation revealed the suspect wife knocked the victim husband’s phone
out of his hand, scratched his hand in the process, and thrusted a knife in his d irection. The
suspect had a minor cut on her hand as well. The suspect was arrested and booked into Main
Jail.
On April 4, 2019
The victim child was reported missing, but returned to school the next day. The victim
reported problems at home including the suspect step mother yelling and throwing things in
the home and being abusive towards their father. The case will be submitted to the DA’s
Office for complaint review.
On April 6, 2019
The female victim called to report her suspect husband became physical during a family
disturbance. The suspect hit the victim multiple times and prevented the victim from calling
for help. The suspect was arrested.
On April 8, 2019
The male victim came into the substation to report that his ex -girlfriend showed up to his
place of work, got into an argument with him and then struck him multiple times on his face
and head with a closed fist, leaving red marks and a four inch scratch on his neck. The suspect
was arrested and booked into Main Jail.
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On April 14, 2019
A neighbor called to report a disturbance in the apartment above, and what sounded like
screaming and pounding. An investigation revealed the female suspect scratched her
husband’s arms in her attempt to prevent her from leaving. The suspect was arrested and
booked into Main Jail.
On April 20, 2019
An investigation revealed the driver and passenger got into an argument while driving, and
the suspect passenger punched the driver on the right side of her face and held her leg down
on the gas pedal while she was driving, until she lost control of the vehicle. The suspect was
arrested and booked into jail.
On April 21, 2019
The female victim called to report her husband grabbed her arm and forcefully pulled her
into the kitchen during an argument. The suspect was arrested and booked into Main Jail.
13. Subject: Report by the City of Cupertino
Recommended Action: Receive report by the City of Cupertino staff liaison
Ms. Francavilla gave a brief update on Cristo Rey from the city; Cristo Rey is 30 feet wide
and should be able to accommodate both cyclists and vehicles.
14. Subject: Commissions Report
Recommended Action: Receive Commissioners’ Report
Commissioner McCoy and Commissioner Huang both attended the volunteer festival as it
was well attended.
ADJOURNMENT
Commission Chair McCoy adjourned the meeting at 9:02pm
NEXT MEETING
The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
Veronica Lara
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West Valley Patrol Division
Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff
May 30, 2019
APPROVED BY:
_________________________________ ______________________
Robert McCoy Chair Date
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Legislation Details (With Text)
File #: Version:119-5617 Name:
Status:Type:Old Business Agenda Ready
File created:In control:6/4/2019 Public Safety Commission
On agenda:Final action:6/13/2019
Title:Subject: Participation in AlertSCC and Pulse Point including migration progress from Cupertino Alert
System to AlertSCC (Huang/McCoy)
Sponsors:
Indexes:
Code sections:
Attachments:
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
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Subject: Participation in AlertSCC and Pulse Point including migration progress from
Cupertino Alert System to AlertSCC (Huang/McCoy)
Discuss AlertSCC sign ups
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File #: Version:119-5618 Name:
Status:Type:Old Business Agenda Ready
File created:In control:6/4/2019 Public Safety Commission
On agenda:Final action:6/13/2019
Title: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 programs
Sponsors:
Indexes:
Code sections:
Attachments:
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
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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 programs
Receive updated reports and discuss proposals for future forums/workshops
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File #: Version:119-5619 Name:
Status:Type:New Business Agenda Ready
File created:In control:6/4/2019 Public Safety Commission
On agenda:Final action:6/13/2019
Title:Subject: Narcan Education presentation by SCC Opioid Overdose Prevention Project (SCCOOPP)
Sponsors:
Indexes:
Code sections:
Attachments:
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
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Subject: Narcan Education presentation by SCC Opioid Overdose Prevention Project
(SCCOOPP)
Receive presentation on Narcan Education
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File #: Version:119-5620 Name:
Status:Type:New Business Agenda Ready
File created:In control:6/4/2019 Public Safety Commission
On agenda:Final action:6/13/2019
Title:Subject: Discuss the City of Cupertino Annex to the Santa Clara County Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
Sponsors:
Indexes:
Code sections:
Attachments:Staff Report
A - City of Cupertino CWPP - SCC CWPP Annex 7
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Subject: Discuss the City of Cupertino Annex to the Santa Clara County Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
Recommend that City Council adopt the resolution to adopt the City of Cupertino Annex to the
Santa Clara County Community Wildfire Protection Plan as the City of Cupertino’s Community
Wildfire Protection Plan
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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
Meeting: June 13, 2019
Subject
Discuss the City of Cupertino Annex to the Santa Clara County Community Wildfire
Protection Plan.
Recommended Action
Recommend that City Council adopt the resolution to adopt the City of Cupertino Annex
to the Santa Clara County Community Wildfire Protection Plan as the City of Cupertino’s
Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
Background
In recent years, wildfires have become an increasing concern for communities across the
United States. California, in particular, has seen significant fires that have resulted in the
loss of life and millions of dollars in property damage. Not only do wildfires represent a
safety risk, the cost to suppress wildfires in the United States typically exceeds one
billion dollars every year.
Cupertino is listed as a Community at Risk from wildfires on the Federal and/or
California Fire Alliance list of Communities at Risk in Santa Clara County.
Wildfires occur in the vicinity of Cupertino and present a danger to pe ople and
properties within the City.
In an effort to address wildfire concerns, the Santa Clara County Fire Department
developed a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for Santa Clara County (CWPP). The
Santa Clara County CWPP includes annexes for the different jurisdictions in its service
area that address specific issues and mitigation measures in those communities. These
annexes may serve as CWPPs for these different jurisdictions.
Discussion
The Santa Clara County Fire Department prepared a Cupertino Annex to the Santa Clara
County CWPP to serve as the City of Cupertino CWPP. County Fire is requesting City
Council consideration and adoption of the City of Cupertino CWPP.
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CWPPs serve to identify wildfire risks in communities that are most likely to see
wildfires and options for mitigating those hazards. Mitigation measures can reduce the
risk of injury and damage. The CWPP is an initial step in educating the public and
treating areas of concern. Some mitigation measures included in the proposed City of
Cupertino CWPP require City action such as creating sustainable programs for creating
defensible space and road width trails for better access. As part of the plan, Santa Clara
County Fire Department plans to engage our community members in public education
and outreach projects, and investigate and potentially install Fire Detection Robots to
alert departments of a fire start in remote areas.
Santa Clara County Fire Department conducted significant public outreach and sought
involvement from both the jurisdictions in the County fire service area as well as other
wildfire professionals and non-profit organizations during the development of the
CWPP. Outreach efforts included a series of community workshops to create awareness
of the CWPP, identify hazards, and solicit input on proposed mitigation measures.
Cupertino participated in these workshops in February and May of 2016.
Other cities in the Santa Clara County operational area are in the process of adopting the
CWPP or have already adopted the CWPP. Since CWPPs only apply to jurisdictions
with Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), not all cities will participate.
Jurisdiction Status
Campbell N/A - No WUI areas
Gilroy In progress
Los Altos N/A - No WUI areas
Los Altos Hills In progress
Los Gatos Adopted
Monte Sereno Adopted
Morgan Hill In progress
Palo Alto Adopted
San Jose In progress
Santa Clara County In progress
Saratoga Adopted
The CWPP identifies measures to minimize hazards and reduce risks related to wildfires.
Santa Clara County Fire Department County Fire will be responsible for most of the
mitigation tasks as well as the maintenance of the CWPP. The City of Cupertino will be
responsible for considering policy, codes, and ordinance changes, as well as looking at
City parks and streets where fuel mitigation may reduce intensity of fires. County Fire
will advise the City on any policy, code, or ordinance changes that should be considered.
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Sustainability Impact
None anticipated.
Fiscal Impact
None anticipated.
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Prepared by: Clare Francavilla, Emergency Services Coordinator
Approved for Submission by: Katy Nomura, Assistant to the City Manager
Attachments:
A – City of Cupertino Community Wildfire Protection Plan – SCC CWPP Annex 7
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Annex 7 – City of Cupertino
SWCA Environmental Consultants 1 August 2016
ANNEX 7. CITY OF CUPERTINO
Cupertino is a city on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley and extending into the foothills
of the Santa Cruz Mountains. According to the 2010 Census the population was 58,302. Cupertino
is made up of numerous subdivisions, most of them developed since the 1960s. The planning area
focuses primarily on the unincorporated portions of the City and is delineated in Figure 7.1.
ORGANIZATION AND JURISDICTION
The City of Cupertino is governed by a publicly elected city council and has authority for General
Plan land use planning, code adoption and permit processing. The City of Cupertino does not have
a city fire department, Cupertino is within the Central Fire Protection District.
State law designates all lands within the city limits of Cupertino as Local Responsibility Area
(LRA) for purposes of wildland fire protection. Most state fire prevention and defensible space
laws do not apply within LRA. Recent legislation requires State review and input on General Plan
Safety Element updates where wildland fire is a hazard (Government Code Section 65040.20).
Fire Protection services for Cupertino are provided by Santa Clara County Fire
Department/Central Fire Protection District, including emergency’s in State Responsibility Areas
(SRAs) in unincorporated areas of the wildland urban interface (WUI), adjacent to Cupertino. The
Cupertino community are served by three fire stations: the Cupertino Fire Station, Monta Vista
Fire Station and Seven Springs Fire Station. SRAs within the WUI fall into the California
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRES) response area. To determine LRAs and
SRAs of the community, please visit:
http://www.firepreventionfee.org/sraviewer_launch.php
LAND USE PLANNING, GENERAL PLAN, BUILDING CODES, AND LOCAL HAZARD
MITIGATION PLANS
Authority and jurisdiction for approving the General Plan and elements, and determining land use,
community design, and building code adoption rests with the Cupertino City Council. The Local
Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) identifies hazards that exist in Cupertino that create risk to
citizens and properties in Cupertino. WUI fires are a real and present danger to the western portions
of Cupertino. This Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) identifies several goals related
to functions the City of Cupertino has the authority to undertake.
This CWPP may serve as basis for the WUI fire component for LHMP, General Plan, or General
Plan element updates.
PLANNING TEAM PARTICIPATION
The Cupertino community is represented on the Core Team by representative of the Santa Clara
County Fire Department. The Cupertino community have been engaged in the CWPP planning
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process through two rounds of workshops that have been held in Cupertino and focus on Cupertino
and surrounding WUI communities.
SUMMARY
Cupertino is listed as a Community at Risk from wildfires on the Federal and/or California Fire
Alliance list of Communities at Risk in Santa Clara County.
Wildfires occur in the vicinity of Cupertino and present a danger to people and properties within
the city.
Mitigations can reduce the risk of injury and damage. Some mitigations are solely the
responsibility of property owners, other mitigations require neighborhood level action, and some
require city government action.
WUI AREA DESCRIPTION
WUI AREA DEFINED
The Cupertino WUI area includes primarily moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) lands in
the western portions of the City of Cupertino and homes within the foothills of the Santa Cruz
Mountains (Figure 7.1). The WUI area is best described as a wildland-urban intermix with homes
scattered among wildland fuels.
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Santa Clara County Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Annex 7 – City of Cupertino
SWCA Environmental Consultants 3 August 2016
Figure 7.1. Cupertino planning area.
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FIRE HISTORY
For fire history information please see Figure 3.5 in the main CWPP document.
HAZARDOUS FUEL CHARACTERISTICS
The Cupertino planning area comprises a range of vegetation communities that differ depending
upon elevation, precipitation, and slope. Chaparral vegetation is often found on south-facing
slopes, where winter precipitation is relatively high, but dry summers are common. The chaparral
will have long flame lengths under either moderate or extreme weather scenarios. The nature of
these fuels is to burn quickly and intensely. Oak woodlands, comprised of a variety of oak species
are also interspersed throughout as well as mixed conifer comprising knob cone pine and grey
pine. A fire in either the mixed conifer or hardwood would likely be a surface fire with patches of
active behavior and fairly low rates of spread. However, active fire behavior is possible in this
vegetation type under extreme weather conditions, especially where there is high surface loading.
Coastal coniferous forest communities such as redwoods and Douglas fir are located at lower
elevations where precipitation is high, fog is common, and temperatures are moderate. Fire spread
is generally limited in this fuel type; however, given the right combination of weather conditions,
surface fire can be expected to burn uphill. Areas with increased fuel loading from dead and down
materials may experience crowning under the right conditions. The varied vegetation composition
result in the Cupertino WUI comprising a range of wildfire hazard.
For fuel model information please refer to Section 4.6.3 and Figure 4.3 in Chapter 4 of the main
CWPP document.
NEIGHBORHOOD AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS
The foothills above Cupertino are characterized by steep, windy and narrow roads that pose
potential ingress and egress problems for emergency response and evacuations. Some areas may
be subject to slow response times for emergency response due to the distance from the nearest fire
station and road conditions. There are many private roads with locked gates behind which are a
number of large homes with extensive property (Figure 7.2). Some homes have minimal
turnaround space, posing a concern to emergency responders due to potential entrapment. There
are a number of dead end roads and narrow driveways.
Most homes have moderate defensible space (at least 30 feet) but some homes do not meet the
necessary 70- to 100-foot space. Most homes have non-combustible siding, but the majority have
combustible decks and fencing that comes into contact with wildland fuels. Some homes have
wood shake roofs which put the property and neighborhood at risk. Many subdivisions are
managed by HOAs, which provides a conduit for fire prevention and public education and outreach
messages regarding structural ignitability and defensible space. A number of 7A compliant new
build properties are interspersed with older properties.
Many homes are located upslope from thick scrub fuels, with continuous canopies (Figure 7.3).
Homes are located on steep slopes with often minimal set-back from the slope. Topography is a
concern due to the influence steep slopes have on potential fire behavior.
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Water availability is a concern in areas higher in the foothills. There are no hydrants in some areas
and people are dependent upon water from wells and storage tanks which may become depleted
during periods of drought.
Figure 7.2. Many gated areas and dead-end private roads create an access concern for
emergency responders.
Figure 7.3. Cupertino WUI, showing variety of fuels and varied topography.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPACITY
Fire Suppression for the Cupertino WUI area is provided by:
• Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District (LRA)
o Cupertino Fire Station, 20215 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino.
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o Monta Vista Fire Station, 22620 Stevens Creek Boulevard,
Cupertino.
o Seven Springs Fire Station (West Side of Cupertino), 21000 Seven Springs
Parkway, Cupertino.
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS
The Cupertino community has a highly involved fire safety council, the Santa Clara County Fire
Safe Council (http://www.SCCFireSafe.org). This organization provides information regarding
chipping programs, defensible space mitigation, forest health issues, and much more. They also
offer public meetings and forums to support wildfire awareness.
Santa Clara County Fire Department, Fire Prevention Division provides a comprehensive fire and
life safety educational program within Cupertino. More information can be found on their website:
http://www.sccfd.org/community-outreach-safety-education/community-outreach-safety-
education-overview.
The Santa Clara Unit of CAL FIRE provides links to extensive public education materials for fire
prevention in the WUI. More information can be found on the CAL FIRE website:
http://www.calfire.ca.gov/
POLICIES, REGULATIONS, ORDINANCES, AND CODES
The WUI areas within the incorporated City of Cupertino are LRA structures within the planning
area are covered under the City’s WUI building codes and other city ordinances.
HAZARD ASSESSMENT
Community hazard assessments include ratings of community conditions compared to best
practices for WUI fire mitigation. Community hazard ratings include consideration of applicable
state codes, local ordinances, and recognized best practices guidelines.
The National Fire Protection Association Standard 1144 (NFPA 1144) defines WUI hazards and
risks at the community and parcel level. This plan utilizes components of NFPA 1144, California
laws and local ordinances to evaluate neighborhood WUI hazard and risk. California Public
Resources Code (PRC) 4290 and 4291 sections address best practices for WUI community design
and defensible space standards.
The NFPA 1144 community risk assessment completed for the Cupertino Community assigned
the WUI community a risk rating of High with a score of 81 (<40 = low, >40 = moderate, >70 =
High, >112 = Extreme). Factors that contributed to the risk are illustrated below. Averages are
taken across the community for each of these parameters.
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Parameter Condition Rating
Access Two or more roads in and out but access still concern +/-
Narrow road width -
Surfaced road with greater than 5% grade +
Moderate fire access and turnarounds available +/-
Street signs are present, some non-reflective +/-
Vegetation Adjacent fuels: Medium +/-
Defensible space: >30 feet <70 feet around structure +/-
Topography within 300 feet of structure 31%–40% -
Topographic features High concern -
History of high fire occurrence Low +
Severe fire weather potential Low +
Separation of adjacent structures Large lots, good separation +
Roofing assembly Class B +/-
Building construction Non-combustible siding/combustible deck +/-
Building set back <30 feet to slope -
Available fire protection Water: available via hydrants, some pressure issues +/-
Response: Station >5 miles from structure -
Internal sprinklers: some new homes (7A compliant) +/-
Utilities One above, one below ground +/-
Risk Rating- High (81)
In addition to the on-the-ground hazard assessment, the CWPP also includes a Composite Fire
Risk/Hazard Assessment which uses fire behavior modelling to determine potential fire behavior
and is based on fuel characteristics, topography, weather, and fire history. The Composite
Risk/Hazard Assessment for the planning area is shown in Figure 7.4. For more information on
the methodology for this assessment please refer to Section 4.6.1 in Chapter 4 of the CWPP.
PARCEL LEVEL ASSESSMENT
A model for determining parcel level risk and effect of mitigations has been developed through
this CWPP project. The model can use information available through public record for basic
analysis but can be further refined with a site visit with property owner for a thorough analysis of
risk score. The County will be seeking funding to fully implement this parcel level assessment in
the future. The goal is for the property owner to be able to use this analysis to determine the most
effective steps they can take to take to reduce their risk. For more information refer to Chapter 4
in the countywide CWPP document.
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Figure 7.4. Composite Risk and Hazard Assessment for the Cupertino WUI community.
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IDENTIFY CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY
VALUES AT RISK
Critical utility infrastructure, such as electric power supply lines, substations, and natural gas lines,
are essential to supply residents and businesses with services that are in some cases critical to
health and life safety. In many parts of the study area, electric power is needed to power pumps
for the domestic water supply, and to provide heating and lighting. Wildfire is a significant threat
to the electric utility supply.
The study area has several watersheds that are community values at risk. Watersheds need to be
protected and maintained from catastrophic wildfire damage in order to prevent erosion,
sedimentation and water contamination (Taylor et al. 1993). Long-term issues resulting from
damage to watersheds would be increased run off, poor soil retention, and decreased water quality.
Lands inside and adjacent to the city present WUI fire hazard and threat to property owners in the
city. Much of the planning area is comprised of Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, a
3,988-acre Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Preserve (MROSD) and adjoining 165-acre
County Park. Within the boundary of the Preserve is Deer Hollow Farm, a working farm and
organic garden. The Preserve is home to vast wildlife habitat and natural and cultural resources.
Other community values at risk include: life safety, homes and property values, infrastructure,
recreation and lifestyle, wildlife habitat, watershed protection, and environmental resources.
MITIGATION PROJECTS AND PRIORITIZATIONS
The following project matrices have been developed by the community and Core Team to direct
specific project implementation for communities in the Cupertino WUI (Table 7.1–Table 7.4). The
matrices below are tiered to the strategic goals presented in the body of the CWPP through project
IDs in the first column of each matrix. The matrices are broken down into projects for addressing
hazardous fuels, structural ignitability, public education and outreach and fire response capability.
Due to the large area of land managed by the MROSD (Rancho San Antonio Preserve) within the
planning area, the reader is directed to the MROSD agency annex (Annex 16).
Treatment maps have been developed by the Core Team for fuel treatments in the surrounding
area, including Saratoga and Los Altos Hills (Figure 7.5). Many of these projects have been part
of ongoing planning by the Santa Clara County Fire Safe Council in conjunction with public and
private stakeholders. These projects are conceptual in nature and are therefore subject to change
as this document undergoes future revisions.
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Figure 7.5. Mitigations for areas in northern Cupertino planning area and adjacent Saratoga
Cupertino
Mitigations
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Table 7.1. Recommended Fuel Reduction Projects in Cupertino WUI
ID
Cupertino
(C)
Project
Description
Location and land
ownership Method Serves to:
Timeline
for
Action
Priority
(1,2,3) Monitoring Resources/funding sources
available
Strategic Goal: FR1: Incorporate single track trails into fire defense system where practical.
C-FR1.1 Incorporate single
track trails into fire
defense system
where practical and
effective.
MROSD; County
Parks, County Open
Space, and other
municipal park
agencies.
Strategic plan to
incorporate fire
defense
improvements
through trail
management.
Detailed analysis
would be needed
in development of
treatment location
to ensure
protection of
natural resources.
Should incorporate
a map component
and use the
Earthquake
Clearinghouse
exchange core to
facilitate project
development.
Provide access
when fires occur
to reduce
spread.
Enhance
Community fire
defense.
Ongoing-
LONG
RANGE
1 Regular
monitoring to
determine project
success in
reducing fuel
loading and
enhanced access.
Grants: CA FSC; California
Forest Improvement Program
(CFIP); Natural Resource
Conservation Service (NRCS),
FEMA, Green House Gas
Reduction Fund (GHGRF)
Fund sustainability efforts
through the property
owner/manager, or local/state
agency that is the responsible
party.
Strategic Goal: FR2: Work with Park and Open space to have some road width trails for better access.
C-FR2.1 Work with Park and
Open space to
have some road
width trails for
better access
where appropriate.
MROSD, County
Parks, other
municipal parks that
bound up to the
WUI.
Maintain road
width trails for fire
and park patrol
vehicles where
possible to
facilitate access.
Use trails as fuel
breaks.
Should incorporate
a map component
and use the
Earthquake
Clearinghouse
exchange core to
facilitate project
development.
Protect life and
property by
improving
access for
emergency
vehicles to open
space areas
and WUI areas
adjacent to
open space.
Within 2
years
1 Regular
maintenance
schedule should
be implemented to
ensure clearance
levels are
maintained.
Grants: CA FSC; CFIP;
NRCS, FEMA, GHGRF
Fund sustainability efforts
through the property
owner/manager, or local/state
agency that is the responsible
party.
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ID
Cupertino
(C)
Project
Description
Location and land
ownership Method Serves to:
Timeline
for
Action
Priority
(1,2,3) Monitoring Resources/funding sources
available
Strategic Goal: FR4: Encourage use of prescribed fires where ecologically sound and feasible.
C-FR4.1 Encourage use of
prescribed fires
where ecologically
sound and feasible.
MROSD, County
Fire.
Utilize prescribed
burn planning that
follows agency
and regulator
protocols.
Closely follow plan
prescriptions.
Reduce fuel
loading of fine
fuels and
understory
species to
mitigate
potential for
intense fire
behavior in the
event of an
unplanned
ignition.
Ongoing 1 Regular
monitoring
needed to ensure
against
environmental
damage and
invasive species
into burned areas.
Monitoring to
determine project
success in
reducing fuel
loading.
Grants:, CA FSC, CFIP,
NRCS
Strategic Goal: FR10: Develop agency partnership to establish creation of hand crew for fire hazard reduction- need not be a fire crew.
C-FR10.1 Develop agency
partnership to
establish creation
of hand crew for
fire hazard
reduction- need not
be a fire crew.
All agencies Establish a local
based crew for use
in fire defense
improvement work
throughout the
county.
Can be through
private resources,
contract with CCC,
or Sheriff.
Primary purpose
is to carry out
CWPP
objectives
Within 3
years
2 Monitor cost
effectiveness
through benefit
cost ratio
approach
Grants: CA FSC; CFIP;
NRCS, FEMA, GHGRF
Strategic Goal: FR 11: Create Sustainable programs for creating Defensible Space at the parcel Level.
C-FR11.1
Develop Defensible
Space
Programs:
Community
Chipping, Drive up
Chipping, At Home
Chipping and Fire
Safe
Neighborhoods.
Private homes and
structures
throughout the WUI.
Use readily
available
Defensible Space
Literature;
Encourage home
owners to have
courtesy
inspections
by local fire
agencies and
PG&E.
Increases the
likelihood that a
structure will
survive a major
wildfire.
Annual -
Late
Spring
1 Regular
maintenance
needed to ensure
the fuel break
remains clear of
vegetation.
Monitor for
erosion and
invasive species.
Utilize local funding sources
such as County Fire, local
government, home owner
association dues, and SRA
Fees. Reuse successful
programs from previous
years, encourage local
administration and volunteers
from the community to reduce
administrative overhead.
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ID
Cupertino
(C)
Project
Description
Location and land
ownership Method Serves to:
Timeline
for
Action
Priority
(1,2,3) Monitoring Resources/funding sources
available
Cupertino Non-Tiered Projects.
C-FR1 Develop Task
Force to seek
funding sources for
homeowners to
reduce hazard
trees.
County Fire Fire Prevention
Division to
investigate
homeowner
concerns
regarding removal
of dead hazard
trees.
Reduce
concerns voiced
at community
workshops
regarding costs
of tree removal
for hazard
reduction.
Spring
2017
3 NA FEMA funds, Municipal/local
funds, power line grants,
California Tree Mortality Task
Force, State Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Grants.
C-FR 3 Establish fuel
breaks around
communities
identified as at risk
during workshops:
De Anza Oaks
Subdivision
Blackberry Park
Canyon Vista
Cristo Rey
MROSD lands
adjacent to
communities (District
policy to allow).
Municipal/County
property abutting
subdivisions.
Shaded fuel break
treatments.
Slow the spread
of fire from open
space lands
Reduce the
intensity of
possible flame
fronts.
Winter
2017
1 Regular
maintenance
needed to ensure
the fuel break
remains clear of
vegetation.
Monitor for
erosion and
invasive species.
MROSD, CAL FIRE crews
and dozers - Public Works
budget.
Local community groups -
donations and grant funding.
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Table 7.2. Recommended Public Education and Outreach Projects in the Cupertino WUI
ID
(C) Project Presented
by Target Date Priority
(1,2,3) Resources Needed Serves to
Strategic Goal: EO1: Educate citizens on how to achieve contemporary WUI code compliance in retrofits/cost: benefit ratio. Provide workshops and/or demonstration
site.
C-EO1.1 Educate citizens on how to
achieve contemporary WUI code
compliance in retrofits/cost:
benefit ratio. Provide Cupertino
focused workshops and/or
demonstration site in Cupertino
WUI.
Hold on weekends to increase
attendance.
CAL FIRE crews will be carrying
out summer inspections.
Fire Safe
Councils,
County Fire,
CAL FIRE
Within 2
years
1 Workshop expenses, personnel.
Workshop venues.
Demonstration site.
Strategize on avenues for engaging the
public. Be opportunistic, engage residents
following a local wildfire or at existing well,
attended events, i.e. annual BBQ,
pancake breakfasts, open days offered by
fire departments.
Increase compliance with County code.
Reduce fire risk level for individual
parcels and community as a whole.
Strategic Goal: EO2: Analyze playing with fire ignitions and focus education programs at vicinity schools.
C-EO2.1 Analyze playing with fire ignitions
and fireworks safety and focus
education programs at Cupertino
schools or youth organizations.
Focus at youth and children.
County Fire,
CAL FIRE,
municipal fire
departments
Fire Safe
Council
Within 1 year 1 School liaison.
Materials for presentations.
Personnel.
Video processing, could utilize YouTube
platform.
Could be a college student project.
Adds to existing programs provided by
County Fire and Fire Safe Council
targeted at school age children.
Reduces number of ignitions.
C-EO2.2 Implement firework bans and
increase enforcement during high
fire danger periods.
Sheriff’s
Department
in
conjunction
with County
Fire
Within 1 year 1 Sheriff’s Department resources. Reduce concerns voiced by community
members regarding firework safety in
the WUI.
Strategic goal EO3: Organize a community group made up of residents and agency personnel to develop materials and communicate relevant defensible space
messages. Could coordinate with fire departments or FSC.
C-EO3.1 Develop Homeowner guide for
homes located in designated
Cupertino WUI.
Local Home
Owner
Association
Spring 2017 2 Funding to develop and print copies of the
handbook. Volunteers to help distribute
and explain the document.
Give residents detailed and locally
specific tools that they can use to
improve preparedness.
C-EO3.2 Neighbor teach neighbor
program.
Local
residents in
conjunction
with Santa
Clara County
Fire Safe
Council
(SCCFSC)
Spring 2017 1 Sustainable funding needed for FSC to
provide training to willing neighbors to
teach their neighbors defensible space
and Firewise practices.
Provide a grassroots level of training to
residents on how to achieve defensible
space and Firewise practices. Builds
community interest and capacity for
wildfire preparedness.
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ID
(C) Project Presented
by Target Date Priority
(1,2,3) Resources Needed Serves to
Strategic Goal: EO12: Promote and increase the use of prescribed burning as a fuels reduction method.
Gain public support for using prescribed burns to reduce fuel loads and to improve ecosystem health through a pilot burn project and demonstration site.
Consider developing informational material for distribution at natural areas or via email distribution lists.
C-EO
12.1
Implement a public outreach
campaign regarding the use of
prescribed fire for natural
resource management and fuel
reduction in open space areas.
CAL FIRE/
MROSD
Within 2
years
2 Prescribed burn prescription, type-6
engines, hand crews, equipment.
Research and costs of producing, printing,
and distributing paper informational flyer.
Protect communities and infrastructure
by reducing fuel loads.
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Table 7.3. Recommended Fire Fighting Capability Projects in the Cupertino WUI
ID Project Description Fire Department/
Agency
Benefits of the Project to the
community Timeline Priority
(1,2,3)
Resources/ funding
sources available
Strategic goal FC13: Develop a coordinated approach between fire jurisdictions and water supply agencies to identify needed improvements to the water distribution
system, initially focusing on areas of highest wildfire hazard.
C-FC13.1 Develop a coordinated
approach between fire
jurisdictions and water supply
agencies to identify needed
improvements to the water
distribution system, initially
focusing on areas of highest
wildfire hazard.
County Fire, CAL FIRE,
Fire Safe Council,
Improve fire-fighting response if water is
more readily available or closest
locations could be identified on a GIS
map on a tablet/computer.
Within 2
years
1 County Fire
Strategic goal FC8: Where road systems are antiquated and do not provide for proper evacuation or two way flow, require removal of obstructions or upgrade to
minimum 2 lanes road system over time.
C-FC8.1 Widening roads. Benefits fire agencies that
deploy smaller trucks.
Facilitates evacuation and response
times. Hurdle would be the number of
private roads in the planning area.
multi-year
Project
1 Local Road Association
Strategic goal FC11: Investigate and potentially install Fire Detection Robots to alert departments of a fire start in remote areas.
C-FC11.1 Early Warning Wildfire
Detection System on MROSD
property.
Benefits all fire agencies. This benefits the areas covered by the
cameras. Fire can be detected early,
data is recorded and can be used for
later analysis, and fires in progress can
be monitored.
Within 2
years
1 There is currently about
$30,000 being held by the
Santa Clara County Fire
Safe Council to continue
this phase of the project.
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Table 7.4. Recommendations for Structural Ignitability Projects in Cupertino WUI
ID
(C) Project Presented by Programs Available Description Contact Priority (1,2,3)
/Date
Strategic Goal- SI 1: Retrofit/eliminate flammable roofs.
C-SI1.1 Retrofit/Eliminate flammable
roofs
City and County
Planning in
conjunction with
County Fire and
municipalities
FEMA grants Require elimination of
all flammable roofs
through attrition or
time deadline
City and County
Planning
1/ By 2030
C- SI1.2 WUI Fire Protection Workshops
SCCFSC
All residents would be
encouraged to
participate.
Firewise, agency outreach
personnel, Ready, Set, Go!
Tailor to specific risk/hazards in
each community
Offer hands-on
workshops to
highlight individual
home vulnerabilities
and how-to
techniques to reduce
ignitability of common
structural elements.
SCCFSC
Firewise personnel,
CAL FIRE
1/Spring 2017
Strategic Goal- SI4: Adopt common defensible space standards throughout the county.
and
Strategic Goal- SI 19: Create a countywide defensible space ordinance for parcels below certain size acreage (parcel size: i.e. 2 acres?), if not cleared by owner then
county will clear. Could be tied to County weed abatement program.
C-SI4.1
and
C-SI9.1
Stronger Defensible Space
regulations.
Regional Fire
Marshals. To be
adopted locally in the
2016 CFC cycle.
Based on existing state laws
and standards.
New emphasis on
maintenance.
Presented in plain
language and a
logical progression.
Eliminate current
jurisdictional
limitations.
Regional Fire
Marshals.
1/ Spring 2017
Strategic Goal: SI15 Adopt landscape standards for recommended plant landscape materials.
C-SI15.1 Consider development of a
demonstration site for fire safe
landscaping that would be in-
keeping with the Tree City USA
program
City of Cupertino;
SCCFSC
‘SelecTree’ application which
helps to identify appropriate
trees for your region, weather
and fire hazard.
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/
Consider as an update to the
Safety Element- a change to
the tree ordinance that aligns
more with fire safe practices.
Follow model by Diablo Fire
Safe Council to develop a
Firewise tree list.
Seek resident
volunteer to
participate in program
and invite contractors
to bid on project.
Develop a fire
resistant vegetation
list to landscapers
and to the City
Provide example to
residents on how to
be Firewise while still
meeting the Tree
USA program
standards.
2/ Fall 2017
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ID
(C) Project Presented by Programs Available Description Contact Priority (1,2,3)
/Date
Strategic Goal: SI16- Develop landscape contractor maintenance program for “Right Plant-- Right Place” and maintenance.
C-SI16 Develop a fire safe education
program for landscaping crews.
City of Cupertino ‘SelecTree’ application which
helps to identify appropriate
trees for your region, weather
and fire hazard.
https://selectree.calpoly.edu/.
Follow model by Diablo Fire
Safe Council to develop a
Firewise tree list.
Hold day long
workshops 2-3 times
a year that
landscapers could
attend at a small cost
but then they could
receive certification in
Firewise landscaping.
Firewise USA
Ready-Set-Go
City of Cupertino
SCCFSC
3/ Spring 2018
Strategic Goal SI7: Promote Firewise Community recognition program countywide; consider SCL amendments to Fire wise; partner with CERT and Neighborhood
Watch.
C-SI7.1 Firewise Communities
Establish and support
a new Firewise
Communities Group
Firewise Communities USA Give residents
ownership of the fire
problem, provide
resources and
information necessary
to inform and prepare
the community for
fire.
SCFSC , CAL FIRE 2/Fall 2017
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Table 7.5. Recommendations for General Planning Projects in City of Cupertino
ID Project Description Method Timeline for
Action
Priority
(1,2,3) Monitoring/Sustainability Resources/Funding
Sources Available
Strategic Goal GP1: Ensure project sustainability.
C- GP1.1 The CWPP serves as the
wildfire component of
Cupertino LHMP and
General Plan - Safety and
other element
amendments.
Work with city planning to identify timeline
for incorporation in next LHMP update.
Aim to have the strategic-level CWPP
incorporated into the Safety Element of the
General Plan when the safety element is
next revised. Getting it into the General
Plan is equivalent to getting the CWPP
adopted.
Next 5 years 2 The core group of stakeholders
would need to ensure that the
document is kept relevant in that
time and position it for
incorporation.
Internal funding
Strategic Goal GP3: Ensure project sustainability.
C- GP3.1 Ensure project
sustainability.
Have a target date for updating the
datasets used in the risk assessment model
and re-running the model.
Establish trigger points for updating CWPP.
Make contact with Santa Clara County Fire
Department to note your interest in
participating in the project and identify
CWPP meeting schedule.
Annually
1 Establish annual oversight of the
CWPP and project status.
Get buy-in from Core Team
members for long-term
commitment to CWPP review.
Internal funding
C- GP3.2 Designate a member to the
Countywide CWPP Core
Team for CWPP updates.
Identify staff and convene a kickoff of the
working group and identify tasks and goals
for CWPP updates.
Meet
quarterly
1 Commit to attendance at one
CWPP meeting annually.
Internal funding
C- GP3.3 Develop methods for
sustainability of hazardous
fuel reduction.
Develop action for city council to adopt
method to fund sustainable hazardous fuel
maintenance (such as Mello-Roos
Community Facility Districts for new
subdivisions).
As needed 2 Enactment of policy. Internal funding
Strategic Goal GP4: Parcel Level Defensible Space Inspection Task Force
C-GP4.1 Join countywide task force
to do parcel level
inspection work to enhance
model; utilize portable data
collection and ArcGIS as
analysis tools.
Carryout parcel level assessments to
enhance risk assessment model
components at a finer scale.
Add data to model and re-run as necessary.
2 years 1 Set target number of parcels to
be assessed each year.
Review number of parcels
assessed each year at annual
CWPP meeting.
Internal funding
Strategic Goal GP5: Develop countywide standard and method for continued data gathering and risk analysis.
C-GP5.1 Use a countywide standard
and method for continued
data gathering and risk
analysis.
Conduct funding to purchase a commercial
application, such as Fulcrum, that provides
a standard data collection platform that
could be used on a smart phone/tablet.
2 years 1 Annual review of progress as part
of Core Team.
California Fire Safe
Council
clearinghouse
grants; internal
funding
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ID Project Description Method Timeline for
Action
Priority
(1,2,3) Monitoring/Sustainability Resources/Funding
Sources Available
Strategic Goal GP7: Add hyperspectral and LiDAR imaging to periodic aerial photography flights.
C-GP7 Seek LiDAR and
hyperspectral imagery for
aerial photography of
Cupertino.
Work in conjunction with the City Planning,
County Assessor, or others to add
additional sensing cameras to aerial photo
flights.
Hyperspectral and LiDAR can provide in
depth identification and analysis of hazards
and risks.
1–3 years 1 Periodic new flights to update
data sets.
Grants: Federal
Emergency
Management
Agency, Department
of Homeland
Security,
Greenhouse Gas
Reduction
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Title:Subject: Domestic Violence and Teen Stress link recommendations for PSC website
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Title:Subject: Discuss recommendations for future work program items for upcoming fiscal year
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Status:Type:Consent Calendar Agenda Ready
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Title:Subject: Future Agenda Items
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On agenda:Final action:6/13/2019
Title:Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District
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Title:Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
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Title:Subject: Report by the City of Cupertino
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On agenda:Final action:6/13/2019
Title:Subject: Commissioner Reports
Sponsors:
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