02.09.17Thursday, February 9, 2017
6:00 PM
CITY OF CUPERTINO
10185 N. Stelling Rd, Quinlan Community Center-Cupertino Room
Public Safety Commission
AGENDA - Final
Special Meeting - Location Change
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NOTICE AND CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMISSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Cupertino Public Safety
Commission is hereby called for Thursday, February 9, 2017, commencing at 6:00 p.m. at
a different location, which is the Cupertino Room at Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N.
Stelling Road, Cupertino, CA 95014. Said specal meeting shall be for the purpose of
conducting business on the subject matters listed below under the heading, "Special
Meeting".
SPECIAL MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Subject: Minutes from January 12, 2017
Draft Minutes
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 a person. In most
cases, state law will prohibit the commission from making any decisions with respect to a
matter not listed on the agenda.
POSTPONEMENTS/REMOVAL FROM CALENDAR
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
OLD BUSINESS
2.Subject: Participation in the Cupertino Alert System, AlertSCC and Pulse Point
(Huang/McCoy)
3.Subject: Public Safety Education and Outreach; a) Plans for Next Informational
Forum (Sahai), b) Transportation Forum Progress (Tallinger), c) Proposals for
future Forums/Workshops
4.Subject: Collaboration/cross training of volunteer groups (All)
5.Subject: Firewise proposal promotion within Cupertino
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6.Subject: Draft Gun Safety Ordinance
Staff Report
A - Redlined Draft Ordinance
B - City Council Minutes
C - Crime Trends
NEW BUSINESS
7.Subject: Crime Reduction Initiatives
8.Subject: Future Agenda Items
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
9.Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District
10.Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
11.Subject: Commissioner Reports
ADJOURNMENT
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to attend the next meeting who is visually or hearing impaired or has any disability that
needs special assistance should call the City Clerk's Office at 408-777-3223, 48 hours
in advance of the meeting to arrange for assistance. Upon request, in advance, by a
person with a disability, meeting agendas and writings distributed for the meeting that
are public records will be made available in the appropriate alternative format. Also
upon request, in advance, an assistive listening device can be made available for use
during the meeting.
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 portion of the meeting. Please limit your
comments to three (3) minutes or less.
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Legislation Details (With Text)
File #: Version:117-2338 Name:
Status:Type:Approval of Minutes Approved
File created:In control:2/6/2017 Public Safety Commission
On agenda:Final action:2/9/2017
Title:Subject: Minutes from January 12, 2017
Sponsors:
Indexes:
Code sections:
Attachments:Draft Minutes
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
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Subject: Minutes from January 12, 2017
Approve minutes from January 12, 2017
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CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
Thursday January 12, 2017, 6:00 p.m.
Cupertino City Hall, Conference Room A
CALL TO ORDER
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
Hymanand Nellore
Neha Sahai
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present: Captain Rich Urena, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Chief John Justice, Santa Clara County Fire Department
Staff Absent: None
Others Present: Mark Lehmann, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office (Alternate Liaison)
Meesha and Danny 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
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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 County 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
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burglaries and traffic congestion/safety. Commissioner Tallinger also learned that Mayor
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 planning 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 in 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 SCCALERT was 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.
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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 3rd 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
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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 Gun Ordinance.
Commission Chair Tallinger reviewed emails he received as written communication 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 council 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
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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 Division
Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff
January 31, 2017
APPROVED BY:
_________________________________ ______________________
Jerry Tallinger, Commission Chair Date
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Legislation Details (With Text)
File #: Version:117-2342 Name:
Status:Type:Old Business No Action Taken
File created:In control:2/6/2017 Public Safety Commission
On agenda:Final action:2/9/2017
Title:Subject: Participation in the Cupertino Alert System, AlertSCC and Pulse Point (Huang/McCoy)
Sponsors:
Indexes:
Code sections:
Attachments:
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
Public Safety Commission2/9/2017 1
Subject: Participation in the Cupertino Alert System, AlertSCC and Pulse Point
(Huang/McCoy)
Discuss Participation in the Cupertino Alert System, AlertSCC and Pulse Point and receive
status of wallet cards/fridge magnets related to crime reporting/fire/incidents and situational
awareness (McCoy)
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File #: Version:117-2343 Name:
Status:Type:Old Business Received
File created:In control:2/6/2017 Public Safety Commission
On agenda:Final action:2/9/2017
Title:Subject: Public Safety Education and Outreach; a) Plans for Next Informational Forum (Sahai), b)
Transportation Forum Progress (Tallinger), c) Proposals for future Forums/Workshops
Sponsors:
Indexes:
Code sections:
Attachments:
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
Public Safety Commission2/9/2017 1
Subject: Public Safety Education and Outreach; a) Plans for Next Informational Forum
(Sahai), b) Transportation Forum Progress (Tallinger), c) Proposals for future
Forums/Workshops
Receive updated report on the next informational forum (Sahai); receive report on
Transportation Forum Progress (Tallinger)
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File #: Version:117-2344 Name:
Status:Type:Old Business Item Heard
File created:In control:2/6/2017 Public Safety Commission
On agenda:Final action:2/9/2017
Title:Subject: Collaboration/cross training of volunteer groups (All)
Sponsors:
Indexes:
Code sections:
Attachments:
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
Public Safety Commission2/9/2017 1
Subject: Collaboration/cross training of volunteer groups (All)
Request city presentation on cross training
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File #: Version:117-2345 Name:
Status:Type:Old Business Postponed
File created:In control:2/6/2017 Public Safety Commission
On agenda:Final action:2/9/2017
Title:Subject: Firewise proposal promotion within Cupertino
Sponsors:
Indexes:
Code sections:
Attachments:
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
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Subject: Firewise proposal promotion within Cupertino
Discuss Firewise proposal promotion within Cupertino
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File #: Version:117-2346 Name:
Status:Type:Old Business Item Heard
File created:In control:2/6/2017 Public Safety Commission
On agenda:Final action:2/9/2017
Title:Subject: Draft Gun Safety Ordinance
Sponsors:
Indexes:
Code sections:
Attachments:Staff Report
A - Redlined Draft Ordinance
B - City Council Minutes
C - Crime Trends
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
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Discuss Draft Gun Safety Ordinance
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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
Meeting: February 9, 2017
Subject
Consider amendments to Chapter 10.76, Firearms, of the Municipal Code to add gun
safety measures.
Recommended Action
Provide direction to staff on the proposed ordinance amending Chapter 10.76, Firearms,
of the Cupertino Municipal Code to require gun safety measures within the City of
Cupertino in compliance with state law (see Attachment A). Staff recommends that the
Public Safety Commission recommend that the City Council approve the proposed
ordinance with revisions as recommended by the Commission.
Description
On January 12, 2017, staff presented amendments to Chapter 10.76, Firearms, of the
Municipal Code to add gun safety measures to the Public Safety Commission for review
and comment. Staff brought forward these amendments as directed by Council at their
annual priority setting session on January 12, 2016 (Attachment B). Approximately 40
residents and local gun advocates expressed their concerns about the proposed
ordinance. One of the largest concerns related to the requirement to obtain a permit was
addressed by staff, noting that the Sunnyvale Rod and Gun Club shooting range falls
outside of the City’s limit in unincorporated Cupertino and, therefore, is not subject to
the City’s laws.
The Commission decided to continue the agenda item and asked staff to bring back
information on:
o Change in Sunnyvale crime rates after implementation of Gun Safety
Ordinance
o Data on effectiveness of gun control measures
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o Information on lawsuit against Sunnyvale
o Legal challenges to Proposition 63
The information requested by the Commission is summarized below.
Change in Sunnyvale crime rates after implementation of Gun Safety Ordinance
Staff worked with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office to gather data o n crime
statistics. The charts in Attachment C show crime trends in the US, California, and nearby
jurisdictions like Sunnyvale. Overall crime in the United States has experienced a steady
decline over the last 5 years while California’s crime rates declined from 2012 to 2014 only
to rise again in 2015. Both nationwide and within California, robberies with firearms have
declined since 2013 while aggravated assaults with firearms have increased. In 2015, the
United States had an 18% increase in the number of murders with firearms when
compared to 2014.
In Sunnyvale, overall crime rates, including property crime rates, continue to fall after
their gun ordinance was enacted in December 2013. After 2013, Sunnyvale experienced a
slight increase in robberies with a firearm and a decrease in aggravated assaults with a
firearm. In San Francisco, overall crime rates, including property crime rates, continue to
rise after their gun ordinance was enacted in December 2013. However, despite this trend,
the number of homicides with a firearm have declined as well as the total number of
shooting victims per year.
In Cupertino, overall crime rates have been slowly increasing since 2011. Instances of
murder, robbery, and aggravated assault with a firearm in Cupertino have remained
relatively steady from 2011 to 2015.
Data on effectiveness of gun control measures
While there are many reports and articles available showing positive and negative
correlations between gun laws and crime rates, staff has found few credible peer-
reviewed studies on reducing gun-related crimes or injuries. Unfortunately, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) halted firearm research in 1996 after the
National Rifle Association (NRA) accused the agency of promoting gun control and
Congress threatened to strip the agency’s funding. Congress then inserted language in
the CDC’s appropriation bill that no funds “may be used to advocate or promote gun
control,” which was perceived as a ban on gun violence research.
In 2013, President Obama directed the CDC to study the best ways to reduce gun violence
by executive order and requested $10 million for gun violence research but Congress
denied the funding request. Despite the lack of dedicated funding, the CDC convened a
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committee “tasked with developing a potential research agenda that focuses on the
causes of, possible interventions to, and strategies to minimize the burden of firearm-
related violence.” The report, Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-
Related Violence (2013), surveys previous research and concludes that previous research
on firearm violence prevention and other interventionsincluding right-to-carry
lawsis inadequate, has inconsistent results, and remains controversial.1 The report
points to the lack of high-quality data available for researchers and identifies key research
topics to help us better understand the issues.
Duty to Report
Some studies show stolen guns are used to commit subsequent crimes. A U.S.
Department of the Treasury study revealed that nearly a quarter of ATF gun trafficking
investigations involved stolen firearms and were associated with over 11,000 trafficked
firearms. Ten percent of the investigations involved guns stolen from residences. 2
The duty to report requirement is addressed in federal and state law. Under federal law,
gun businesses with federal licenses are required to report missing firearms within 48
hours. With the passage of Proposition 63, every person will be required to report the loss
or theft of a firearm to law enforcement within 5 days effective July 1, 2017. The proposed
Cupertino ordinance would require reporting within 48 hours.
Safe Storage
Staff found some research showing a positive correlation between safe storage of firearms
and reduced unintentional deaths from firearms. Prior to the research ban, a study titled
State Gun Safe Storage Laws and Child Mortality Due to Firearms analyzed safe storage
laws that were in effect in 12 states for at least one year between 1990 and 1994.3 The study
found “among children younger than 15 years, unintentional shooting deaths were
reduced by 23%.” Gun-related homicide and suicide showed modest declines, however,
these were not statistically significant. A more recent study, the Effectiveness of
Interventions to Promote Safe Firearm Storage, found that safe storage programs are
more effective when a free device to secure firearms is provided.4 These studies are not
conclusive evidence that safe storage laws are effective.
In 2010, SB1080 (Leno) made it a crime to negligently store or leave a loaded firearm in a
location where a child is likely to gain access to it without permission, unless reasonable
action is taken by the person to secure the firearm against access by the child (Cal Penal
Code §25100). The proposed ordinance would go further and require that firearms be
stored in a locked container or be disabled with a trigger lock unless under immediate
control and possession.
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Prohibition Against High-Capacity Magazines
Banning high-capacity magazines is an attempt to reduce death and injury from mass
shootings, as they are a common in such incidents.5 However, there is no solid research
showing that a ban on high-capacity magazines would prevent death or injury or reduce
crime.
Gun advocates correctly pointed out that this provision would be duplicative of state law.
As of July 1, 2017, California law will prohibit the ownership of large-capacity magazines
(SB 1446, Leno).
Regulation of Ammunition Sales
Staff did not find research showing the effectiveness of restricting ammunition sales.
Anecdotally, the cities of Sacramento and Los Angeles have reported success in in
identifying and prosecuting criminals by comparing records of ammunition sales against
records from California’s database identifying convicted felons and people not
authorized to purchase ammunition.
Under Proposition 63, ammunition sales will be regulated state-wide. However, these
regulations will not implemented for some time. By January 1, 2018, ammunition sales in
California will need to be conducted by a licensed vendor. On July 1, 2019, licensed
ammunition vendors will be required to record, maintain, and report to DOJ records of
ammunition sales as well as conduct background checks.
The proposed Cupertino ordinance would require compliance 60 days after Council
approval, however, the language could be amended to ensure that state regulations
satisfy the local provisions to simplify reporting requirements. Currently, the proposed
Cupertino ordinance requires a thumb print for ammunition sales, which Proposition 63
does not.
Information on lawsuit against Sunnyvale
In December 2013, the National Rifle Association (NRA), representing five residents of
Sunnyvale, California, filed a lawsuit to stop enforcement of the city's ban on possession
of magazines able to hold more than 10 rounds (Fyock v. Sunnyvale). In March 2014,
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy rejected a request to block enforcement of the
law pending appeals. In March 2015, the federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the
magazine capacity restriction, ruling that it does not violate the Second Amendment.
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Legal challenges to Proposition 63
The California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA) recently formed the Coalition for Civil
Liberties to mount a challenge against Proposition 63 and other gun control measures.
Although the group has vowed to file suit, no lawsuit has been filed to date. They are
hopeful that judicial appointments by President Trump will make courts more
sympathetic to arguments by gun advocates.
Under the proposed ordinance, Cupertino residents maintain their 2nd Amendment right
to own firearms. The ordinance targets safety and provides law enforcement with some
additional tools.
Sustainability Impact
The proposed Ordinance is not a project within the meaning of section 15378 of the
California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines because it has no potential
for resulting in physical change in the environment, either directly or ultimately. In the
event that this Ordinance is found to be a project under CEQA, it is subject to the CEQA
exemption contained in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with
certainty to have no possibility of a significant effect on the environment.
Fiscal Impact
None.
Prepared by: Jaqui Guzmán, Deputy City Manager and Katy Nomura, Management
Analyst
Reviewed and Approved by: David Brandt, City Manager
Attachments:
A – Redlined Draft Ordinance No. 16-
B – Minutes from 2016 Council Priority Setting Session
C – State, Regional, and Local Crime Statistics
1 Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence
(https://www.nap.edu/catalog/18319/priorities-for-research-to-reduce-the-threat-of-firearm-related-
violence)
2 Following the Gun: Enforcing Federal Laws Against Firearms Traffickers, supra note 6, at 11, 41.
(http://everytown.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Following-the-Gun_Enforcing-Federal-Laws-Against-
Firearms-Traffickers.pdf)
3 State Gun Safe Storage Laws and Child Mortality Due to Firearms (Cummings et al., 1997)
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/418289
4 Effectiveness of Interventions to Promote Safe Firearm Storage (Rowhani-Rahbar et. al., 2015)
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XM5sDucjvheLfF1OtDbBu0soRqrLyHW0Y1wFOnZ566v4N5ytCS5BPxjiqd0zAMuKi1FWQGMlOWu98-
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5 See Violence Policy Center, Mass Shootings in the United States Involving High-Capacity Ammunition
Magazines, at http://www.vpc.org/fact_sht/VPCshootinglist.pdf
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DRAFT ORDINANCE NO. 17-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AMENDING CHAPTER 10.76 (FIREARMS) OF THE
CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD GUN SAFETY
MEASURES
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino finds that the violence and harm caused by and resulting
from both the intentional and accidental misuse of guns constitutes a clear and present danger to
the populace, and find that sensible gun safety measures provide some relief from that danger and
are of benefit to the entire community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino finds that laws that provide for safe storage of guns in
homes, that require a gun owner to report a stolen or lost gun, that prohibit the possession of
ammunition magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds unless circumstances warrant
such possession, and that require record-keeping relating to the sale of ammunition constitute
sensible gun safety regulations because they are not unduly burdensome for gun owners, they aid
law enforcement officers in their duties, and they offer some protection to all members of the
community.
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Chapter 10.76 (formerly known as “Firearms Permit”) shall hereby be known as Chapter
10.76 (Firearms) of Title 10 (Public Peace, Safety or Morals) of Cupertino Municipal Code and is
revised as follows:
10.76.010. Permit required.
No person shall shoot or discharge any gun, pistol or other firearms or any air-gun or pistol
or spring-gun or pistol, not in necessary self-defense or in the performance of official duty, without
first having obtained a written permit from the Chief of Police or other officer designated by him.
The Chief of Police shall issue a permit to shoot or discharge any such gun, pistol or firearm only
when he or she finds that the proposed use thereof will not endanger life or property. The Chief
of Police may issue such written permit subject to such reasonable conditions as he finds will
reduce or eliminate hazard to life or property. It is unlawful for any person to shoot or discharge
any such gun, pistol or firearm contrary to the provisions of this section or contrary to the
conditions of such written permit.
10.76.020. Duty to report theft or loss of firearms.
Any person who owns or possesses a firearm (as defined in Penal Code Section 16520 or
as amended) shall report the theft or loss of the firearm to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s West
Valley Patrol Division within forty-eight (48) hours of the time he or she knew or reasonably
should have known that the firearm had been stolen or lost, whenever: (1) the person resides in
the City of Cupertino; or (2) the theft or loss of the firearm occurs in the City of Cupertino.
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10.76.030. Safe storage of firearms.
Except when lawfully carried on his or her person, or in his or her immediate control and
possession, no person shall keep a firearm (as defined in Penal Code Section 16520 or as amended)
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 that is listed on the California Department
of Justice’s list of approved firearms safety devices. As used in this part, “locked container” means
a secure container that is fully enclosed and locked by a padlock, keylock, combination lock, or
similar locking device. The term “locked container” does not include the utility or glove
compartment of a motor vehicle. (as defined in Penal Code Section 16850 or as amended).
10.76.040. Possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines prohibited.
(a) No person may possess a large-capacity magazine in the City of Cupertino whether
assembled or disassembled. For purposes of this section, “large-capacity magazine” means any
detachable ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than ten (10) rounds, but
shall not be construed to include any of the following:
(1) A feeding device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot
accommodate more than ten (10) rounds; or
(2) A .22 caliber tubular ammunition feeding device; or
(3) A tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action firearm.
(b) Any person who, prior to the effective date of this section, was legally in possession
of a large-capacity magazine shall have ninety (90) days from such effective date to do either of
the following without being subject to prosecution:
(1) Remove the large-capacity magazine from the City of Cupertino; or
(2) Surrender the large-capacity magazine to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s
West Valley Patrol Division for destruction; or
(3) Lawfully sell or transfer the large-capacity magazine in accordance with Penal
Code Section 32310.
(c) This section shall not apply to the following:
(1) Any federal, state, county, or city agency that is charged with the enforcement
of any law, for use by agency employees in the discharge of their official
duties;
(2) Any government officer, agent, or employee, member of the armed forces of
the United States, or peace officer, to the extent that such person is otherwise
authorized to possess a large-capacity magazine and does so while acting
within the course and scope of his or her duties;
(3) A forensic laboratory or any authorized agent or employee thereof in the
course and scope or his or her duties;
(4) Any entity that operates an armored vehicle business pursuant to the laws of
the state, and an authorized employee of such entity, while in the course and
scope of his or her employment for purposes that pertain to the entity’s
armored vehicle business;
(5) Any person who has been issued a license or permit by the California
Department of Justice pursuant to Penal Code Sections 18900, 26500-26915,
31000, 32315, 32650, 32700-32720, or 33300, when the possession of a large-
capacity magazine is in accordance with that license or permit;
(6) A licensed gunsmith for purposes of maintenance, repair or modification of
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the large-capacity magazine;
(7) Any person who finds a large-capacity magazine, if the person is not prohibited
from possessing firearms or ammunition pursuant to federal or state law, and
the person possesses the large-capacity magazine no longer than is reasonably
necessary to deliver or transport the same to a law enforcement agency;
(8) Any person lawfully in possession of a firearm that the person obtained prior
to January 1, 2000, if no magazine that holds 10 rounds or fewer of ammunition
is compatible with the firearm and the person possesses the large-capacity
magazine solely for use with that firearm.
(9) Any retired peace officer holding a valid, current Carry Concealed Weapons
(CCW) permit issued pursuant to California Penal Code.
10.76.050. Ammunition Sales.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of selling, leasing, or otherwise
transferring firearm ammunition within the City of Cupertino except in compliance with this code.
(b) Definitions:
(1) “Ammunition” means any cartridge or encasement containing a bullet or
projectile, propellant, or explosive charge, and a primer which is used in the
operation of a firearm.
(2) “Ammunition vendor” means any person engaged in the business of selling,
leasing, or otherwise transferring firearm ammunition.
(3) “Person” means a natural person, association, partnership, firm, corporation,
or other entity.
(c) Every ammunition vendor shall maintain an ammunition sales log which records all
ammunition sales made by the vendor. The transferee shall provide, and the ammunition vendor
shall record on the ammunition sales log, at the time of sale, all of the following information for
each sale of firearms ammunition:
(1) The name, address, and date of birth of the transferee;
(2) The date of the sale;
(3) The transferee’s driver’s license number, state identification card number,
passport number, or other valid government-issued photographic
identification;
(4) The brand, type, and quantity of firearms ammunition transferred;
(5) The identity of the person transferring the firearms ammunition on behalf of
the ammunition vendor;
(6) The transferee’s signature and right thumbprint.
(d) The ammunition sales log shall be recorded on a form approved by the Chief of Police.
All ammunition sales logs shall be kept at the location of the firearms ammunition sale for a period
of not less than two years from the date of the sale. Ammunition sales logs shall be open to
reasonable inspection by peace officers (as defined in Penal Code Section 830.1 or as amended)
at all times the ammunition vendor is regularly open for business.
(e) No person shall knowingly provide false, inaccurate, or incomplete information to an
ammunition vendor for the purpose of purchasing firearms ammunition. No ammunition vendor
shall knowingly make a false, inaccurate, or incomplete entry in any ammunition sales log, nor
shall any ammunition vendor refuse any reasonable inspection of an ammunition sales log subject
to inspection.
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10.76.060. Violation—Penalty.
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1.12.
Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason
held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such a decision shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Council of the City of Cupertino hereby declares
that they would have passed this Ordinance and each section or subsection, sentence, clause and
phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
Posting and Publication.
The City Clerk is directed to cause this ordinance to be posted and published in the manner
required by law.
This ordinance was introduced by Resolution No. 17- by the City Council of the City of
Cupertino at the regular meeting of the City Council, held on the ___ day of ____, 2017 by the
following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
__________________________________
City Clerk
APPROVED:
_________________________________
Mayor
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APPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
1. ROLL CALL
At 3:05 p.m. Mayor Chang called the Special City Council meeting to order in the
Cupertino City Hall Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 10300 Torre Avenue,
Cupertino, CA 95014.
Present: Mayor Barry Chang, Vice Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan, and Council
members Darcy Paul, Rod Sinks and Gilbert Wong. Absent: None.
2. MAYOR'S OPENING REMARKS
Mayor Chang commented that this meeting was for each Council member to talk
about the top three items each would like to see accomplished this year on the City
Council.
3. GOAL SETTING - Items to be potentially included on future City Council
Agendas in 2016
Council member Paul talked about: 1. Affordable housing and leveraging housing
impact funds to partner with non-profits in addition to leveraging rental
developers to include inclusionary units; 2. Getting a small business development
center in Cupertino – need to look into space and funding; Continue moving
forward on acquiring a park on the east side of town, in addition to looking into
upgrading the Lawrence/Stevens Creek interchange along Calabasas Creek.
Vice Mayor Vaidhyanathan talked about: 1. Developing affordable housing for
seniors near stores, transit areas and other services, such as The Oaks or Cupertino
Senior Center which would allow seniors to be more mobile; 2. Upgraded Teen
Center and additional programs for teens and children in the community
including education on how local government works and what is happening in
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the community; 3. Developing a public/private partnership to help build facilities
such as an Emergency Operations Center and/or new City Hall, and how this type
of partnership can give back to the community; 4. Traffic calming measures to
allow people to walk and bike more easily in Cupertino; 5. More and better
communication with residents.
Council member Sinks talked about: 1. Improving transit on the Highway 85
corridor so people can travel more easily to their jobs in the North Bay; 2.
Encouraging a Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) transit center on Stevens
Creek and Highway 85 near The Oaks and think about what land might be
available for a transit center on the east side of town that would efficiently connect
with private buses and public transit; 3. Plan and develop bike and pedestrian
pathways across all parts of town and continue the working group regarding safe
routes to schools; 4. Look at supporting state initiatives and actions regarding gun
control; 5. Build a seismically safe City Hall; 6. Put employee based business
license tax on the November, 2016 ballot.
Council member Wong talked about: 1. Expanding parking at the Civic Center,
possibly using the Library Field or adding a parking garage; 2. Building a
community room at the Cupertino Library or other location in Cupertino; 3.
Continue to look at moving the Historical Society to McClellan Ranch; 4.
Expanding the Sister City program; 5. Reviewing the parking ordinance to ensure
adequate guest parking in residential areas.
Mayor Chang talked about: 1. Doing something about climate change and tie in to
the Community Choice Energy (CCE) program and provide shuttle buses to help
with traffic; 2. Encourage Lehigh to sell their property and/or force them to comply
with the law; 3. Pass meaningful gun control legislation; 4. Extend Walk one Week
(WOW) program and block the surrounding streets near schools for the duration
of the program.
Mayor Chang opened up the meeting for public comment.
Cupertino Planning Commissioner Don Sun talked about temporarily (no more
than 10 months) adding an hour before the start of the Planning Commission
meeting for the public to express concerns to the Commission on any upcoming
development projects.
Annabelle Chan speaking on behalf of the Cupertino Teen Commission provided
input on the new Vallco development to add a new Teen Center since the current
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one is not in a useful space. She also asked for direct funding from Council for the
WOW program since funding currently comes from the Bicycle Pedestrian
Commission.
Gary Latshaw talked about energy efficiency and climate change. He distributed
information from Prof. James Sweeney at Stanford University. He also talked
about a Cupertino resident who built an energy efficient house and asked that the
gentleman be allowed to speak to the City Council about it. Mr. Latshaw also
talked about an innovative transit program.
Pete Heller speaking on behalf of the Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission
talked about issues regarding climate, traffic and transportation, especially adding
Class 4 bike lanes (which are protected lanes with a physical barrier between
bicycles and autos) along major arteries, in addition to adding a class one bike lane
off the roadway and parallel to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. He noted that
the new 2016 Bicycle Transportation Plan that the Commission has been working
on will come to Council for approval in May.
Peggy Griffin talked about making sure a potential bicycle pathway along the
Hwy 280 sound wall goes from Wolfe all the way to De Anza and negotiate with
Apple to also take it to Lawson Middle School, which would be a step toward
taking the pathway to the Don Burnett Bridge and Homestead High School. She
asked for negotiations with employers for an easement to allow not only their
employees but also the public to be able to use the pathway.
Annie Ho speaking as a resident and not as a member of the Cupertino Library
Commission talked about needing a community room at the Cupertino Library to
handle the many programs including the ability to run multi-media. She said that
the Library Commission had already mentioned the need for a story room
expansion.
Mehrnaz Faramarzi, student at De Anza College, talked about offering more
opportunities for seniors including not charging them for organizing a group
event.
Council members talked in more detail about their top items mentioned including
a discussion on adding an employee based business license tax on the November,
2016 ballot to be used for meaningful transit improvements as proposed by Sinks.
The proposal was supported by Chang but the other Council members had
concerns about competing ballot measures, it not being the right mechanism for
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funding and needing further information. Council consensus was for Sinks to
continue to work with Carl Guardino and VTA for now.
Council followed up with staff regarding comments made from the public:
• The potential bicycle pathway along the Hwy 280 sound wall would be
reviewed in the Bicycle Transportation Plan
• The Class 4 bike lanes would be reviewed in the Bicycle Transportation Plan
and staff would look into the suggestion to initiate negotiations with Union
Pacific regarding the Class 1 bike lane
• Mr. Latshaw could be encouraged to apply for the Sustainability
Commission
• Funding for WOW would be budgeted
• Staff would follow-up with the Planning Commission regarding meeting
an hour earlier for public input
Council concurred to ask staff to look into and possibly agendize the following
topics:
• Gun control initiative - would be added to the Work Program
• Civic Center development
• Parking ordinance potential revision - already on the Work Program
• Non-profit space (Teen Center & Historical Society space already being
looked into; Library story room currently in the budget)
Council also discussed and concurred on the following regarding the duration of
City Council meetings:
• The goal would be for all Council meetings to end by 11:00 p.m.
• If there are still items on the agenda to discuss, a majority of the Council
would decide to extend the meeting for another hour or continue the items
to either the next day or the next regularly scheduled Council meeting
• A majority of the Council would decide each hour whether to extend the
meeting another hour if there are still agenda items to discuss
• The meeting would be cut off at 1:00 a.m. and a majority of the Council
would decide to either continue the rest of the items to the next day or to
the next regularly scheduled meeting
• Council members would try to keep their deliberation comments to no
more than five minutes
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4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
5. ADJOURNMENT
At 5:08 p.m., Mayor Chang adjourned the meeting.
_/s/Grace Schmidt_________
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk
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Crime Trends Summary
At the January 12, 2017 Public Safety Commission meeting, the commission requested that staff provide
more information regarding crime in Cupertino and nearby areas.
Crime Trends Overview
Staff consulted the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program to pull data regarding overall crime,
property crime, and firearm related crimes (where data was available) from 2011 to 2015. Complete
2016 data had not yet been published. In addition, data was gathered from the Santa Clara County
Sheriff’s Office to inform numbers specific to Cupertino, Los Altos Hills, and Saratoga. San Francisco
specific data was taken from the San Francisco Police Department’s CompStat report. In all charts the
vertical red line indicates roughly when Sunnyvale and San Francisco’s gun ordinances took effect in
December 2013.
Overall Crime
The following charts include all Part 1 crime except arson as reported by the FBI. Part 1 crime consists of
the following types of incidents:
• Violent Crime
o Murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault
• Property Crime
o Burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson (which is excluded here)
10,266,737 10,189,902 9,824,500 9,475,816 9,225,197
0
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015NUMBER OF INSTANCESYEAR
INSTANCES OF PART I CRIME IN THE UNITED
STATES
United States
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*San Jose and San Francisco isolated due to their order of magnitude.
1,128,845
1,210,409 1,173,036
1,100,901
1,191,797
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015NUMBER OF INSTANCESYEAR
INSTANCES OF PART I CRIME IN CALIFORNIA
California
25,178 32,010 28,725 27,819 28,435
38,260
44,675
55,388 51854
59,795
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015NUMBER OF INSTANCESYEAR
INSTANCES OF PART I CRIME IN SAN JOSE AND
SAN FRANCISCO*
San Jose San Francisco
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Property Crime
The following charts include all Property Crime except arson as reported by the FBI. Property crime
consists of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson (which is excluded here).
757 855 853
1,066 998
2,120
2,725 2,578 2,523 2,513
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015NUMBER OF INSTANCESYEAR
INSTANCES OF PART I CRIME IN CUPERTINO
AND OTHER CITIES
(CUPERTINO & SUNNYVALE COUNTS LABELED)
Cupertino Campbell Mountain View
Santa Clara Saratoga Sunnyvale
9,063,173 8,975,438 8,632,512 8,277,829 7,993,631
0
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
7,000,000
8,000,000
9,000,000
10,000,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015NUMBER OF INSTANCESYEAR
INSTANCES OF PROPERTY CRIME IN THE
UNITED STATES
United States
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*San Jose and San Francisco isolated due to their order of magnitude.
973,901
1,049,465
1,018,907 947,192 1,024,914
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015NUMBER OF INSTANCESYEAR
INSTANCES OF PROPERTY CRIME IN
CALIFORNIA
California
21,972
28,463 25,510 24,577 25,035
32,886
38,898
48,324 45,093
53,019
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015NUMBER OF INSTANCESYEAR
INSTANCES OF PROPERTY CRIME IN SAN JOSE
AND SAN FRANCISCO*
San Jose San Francisco
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Firearm Related Crime
The following charts include instances of murder, robbery, and aggravated assault with firearm as
reported by the FBI and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. San Francisco’s data reflects homicides
with firearm, which may include non-criminal homicide, as well as additional information found in their
CompStat report.
Murder with Firearm
711 797 812
1,026 935
1,970
2,555 2,434 2,356 2,355
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015NUMBER OF INSTANCESYEAR
INSTANCES OF PROPERTY CRIME IN
CUPERTINO AND OTHER CITIES
(CUPERTINO & SUNNYVALE COUNTS LABELED)
Cupertino Campbell Mountain View
Santa Clara Saratoga Sunnyvale
8,583
8,855
8,454 8,124 9,616
1,220 1,304 1,224
1,169 1,2750
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015NUMBER OF INSTANCESYEAR
INSTANCES OF MURDER WITH
FIREARM IN US AND CA
United States California
1
0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1
0
1
1
0 0 0
2
00
1
1
2
2
3
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
NUMBER OF INSTANCESYEAR
INSTANCES OF MURDER WITH
FIREARM IN CUPERTINO AND
OTHER CITIES
(CUPERTINO & SUNNYVALE
COUNTS LABELED)
Cupertino Sunnyvale
Saratoga Los Altos Hills
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Robbery with Firearm
34
45
35
31 34
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015NUMBER OF INSTANCESYEAR
INSTANCES OF HOMICIDE
WITH FIREARM
San Francisco
124,606 122,174 124,885 118,092 120,120
16,146 16,940 16,282 13,533 14,500
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015NUMBER OF INSTANCESYEAR
INSTANCES OF ROBBERY
WITH FIREARM IN US AND CA
United States California
3 2 5 4 3 3
23
16
22
18 19
0
5
10
15
20
25
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
NUMBER OF INSTANCESYEAR
INSTANCES OF ROBBERY WITH
FIREARM IN CUPERTINO AND
OTHER CITIES
(CUPERTINO & SUNNYVALE
COUNTS LABELED)
Cupertino Sunnyvale
Saratoga Los Altos Hills
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Aggravated Assault
Additional San Francisco Data
138,336 143,119 142,324 148,531
167,323
17,055 17,680 15,616 15,776 18,140
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015NUMBER OF INSTANCESYEAR
INSTANCES OF AGGRAVATED
ASSAULT WITH FIREARM IN
US AND CA
United States California
1 1 1 2 1
0
9
3 3 4 4
0
2
4
6
8
10
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
NUMBER OF INSTANCESYEAR
INSTANCES OF AGGRAVATED
ASSAULT WITH FIREARM IN
CUPERTINO AND OTHER CITIES
(CUPERTINO & SUNNYVALE COUNTS
LABELED)
Cupertino Sunnyvale
Saratoga Los Altos Hills
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Legislation Details (With Text)
File #: Version:117-2347 Name:
Status:Type:New Business Continued
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On agenda:Final action:2/9/2017
Title:Subject: Crime Reduction Initiatives
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Indexes:
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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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Status:Type:Staff and Commission Reports Received
File created:In control:2/6/2017 Public Safety Commission
On agenda:Final action:2/9/2017
Title:Subject: Commissioner Reports
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