PSC 10-11-2019 CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Friday October 11,2019, 5:30 p.m.
Cupertino City Hall, Conference Room A
CALL TO ORDER
Commission Chair McCoy called to order this special meeting of the Cupertino Public Safety
Commission at approximately 5:32 pm on Friday October 11, 2019 in the Cupertino City Hall,
Conference Room A,located at 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014.
ROLL CALL
Commissioner Present: Robert McCoy
Neha Sahai
Hymanand Nellore
Yvonne Chao
Andy Huang
Commissioner Absent: None
Staff Present: Captain Rich Urena, Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Battalion Chief Wally Fink, Santa Clara County Fire District
Others Present: Katy Nomura, Assistant to the City Manager
Astrid Robles, City of Cupertino
Leslie Zeller, Santa Clara County Public Health (via telephone)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Approve September 12, 2019 Minutes
Recommended Action: Approval of the September 12, 2019 Minutes
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Commissioner Nellore motioned to approve minutes of the September 12, 2019 meeting; ;
Commissioner Sahai seconded the motion; Ayes: Huang, McCoy, Chao, Sahai, Nellore.
Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None
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POSTPONEMENTS
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ORAL COMMUNICATION
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
None
OLD BUSINESS
2. Subject: Discuss policy options to prevent youth access to tobacco products, including
flavored tobacco products, and to reduce the density of tobacco retailers.
Recommended Action: Recommend that Council adopt the proposed tobacco policies to
prevent youth access to tobacco products.
Ms. Nomura gave a presentation on tobacco and a draft policy of preventing youth access
to tobacco products. The businesses that are located around schools have all been contacted
and are aware of the new policies which include a $425.00 yearly permit fee. Ms. Zeller
shared that the government does not set an amount of how much tobacco inventory can be
held on hand at any given time.
The teen commission has requested a 1500 foot buffer for any new retailer to be opened
around a school zone. At the current time the schools have been very supported of this
proposal.
Under this draft city policy, if a retailer is caught selling tobacco to an under aged person
they will be fined for a 30 day period. If they are caught again they can lose their permit to
sell tobacco.
After a discussion amongst the commission, Commissioner Huang explained that the city
could fund the program ($10,000) without requiring business owners to pay the $425
annual permit fee as businesses are already paying a fee to the state. He explained that the
small business owners would be affected the most.
Commissioner Sahai motioned to recommend that Council adopt the proposed tobacco
policies to prevent youth access to tobacco products. Commissioner Chao seconded the
motion;Ayes: McCoy, Chao, Sahai, Nellore. Noes: None. Abstain: Huang. Absent: None
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NEW BUSINESS
None
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
Commission Chair McCoy adjourned the meeting at 6:02 pm
NEXT MEETING
The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
Veronica Lara
West Valley Patrol Division
Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff
October 28,2019
APPROV BY:
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Robert McCoy Chair Date
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