PSC 12-10-2020Public Safety Commission Minutes December 10, 2020
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CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
FINAL MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, December 10, 2020, 6:00 p.m.
Teleconference meeting without a physical location
CALL TO ORDER
Commission Chair Chao called to order this meeting of the Cupertino Public Safety
Commission at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2020 via
teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Yvonne Chao
Eric Shan
Lakshminarasimha Ankireddipally
Hymanand Nellore
Tiffany Wang
Commissioner Absent: None
Staff Present: Captain Rich Urena, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Fire Chief Mark Shumate, Santa Clara County Fire
Department
Thomas Chin, Emergency Services Coordinator, City of
Cupertino
Others Present Virtually: City Council Member Hung Wei
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Approve September 10, 2020 Minutes
Recommended Action: Approval of the September 10, 2020 Minutes
2. Subject: Minutes from October 8, 2020
Recommended Action: Approve minutes from October 8, 2020
Chair Chao motioned to postpone approval the minutes for the September 10 and October 8,
2020 meetings; Commissioner Ankireddipally seconded the motion; Ayes: Ankireddipally,
Chao, Nellore, Shan, and Wang. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None.
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POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATION
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
None
OLD BUSINESS
3. Subject: Public Safety Education and Outreach
a. Public Safety Forum (Chao/Nellore)
Recommended Action: Receive updated reports and discuss proposals for future
forums/workshops
Chair Chao reviewed the first half of the Public Safety Forum Series. Chair Chao described the
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) “In Our Own Voice” presentation. Commissioner
Shan described the Block Leaders’ Program.
Thomas Chin shared a draft flyer marketing the third Public Safety Forum session featuring
the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office and the overview flyer created to market the full series.
Commissioner Ankireddipally will sponsor and facilitate the December Public Safety Forum
session. Commissioner Wang will sponsor and facilitate the January Public Safety Forum
session. A rehearsal will be scheduled at least one week in advance of each session.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Subject: Discuss potential City Work Program proposals for Fiscal Year 2021-2022
Recommended Action: Recommend potential City Work Program proposals for
Fiscal Year 2021-2022
Chair Chao discussed potential City Work Program. Commissioners Nellore and
Ankireddipally contributed additional potential work program items.
Thomas Chin presented the City Work Program process for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. The
City Work Program is the City Council’s adopted agenda and implemented by City staff.
The Commission’s role in the work program is to review and make recommendations to
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the City Council. Chair Chao requested each Commissioner prepare suggested City
Work Program items for the January Public Safety Meeting.
Commissioner Shan agreed to lead a survey development for future meetings.
Potential City Work Program include the following:
- Wildlife Awareness
- Domestic Violence Awareness
- Wildfire Awareness
- Catalytic Converter / General Theft / Vehicular Burglaries
- Vaccine Education / Distribution
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
4. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire Department
Recommended Action: Receive report by the Santa Clara County Fire Department
Deputy Fire Chief Shumate delivered the Santa Clara County Fire District October and
November 2020 reports. Deputy Fire Chief Shumate indicated no significant events during
the month of October or November 2020. Call volumes continue to be low due to the
COVID-19 pandemic and resulting restrictions. No injuries to first responders were reported.
Deputy Chief Shumate provided detailed information on multiple dumpster fires in
November 2020.
5. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
Recommended Action: Receive report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
Captain Urena delivered the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office November 2020 report.
Captain Urena reported all response times were met and remain low. Captain Urena provided
a public safety report on select crimes. Captain Urena delivered a detailed report on domestic
violence cases.
Captain Urena provided a detailed report on a vehicular burglary and pursuit that resulted in
an arrest.
6. Subject: Report by the City of Cupertino
Recommended Action: Receive Report by the City of Cupertino Liaison
Thomas Chin, City of Cupertino Emergency Services Coordinator, delivered a report on the
emergency response activities in October and November 2020. Responses include COVID-19
test sites, Wolfe Road Encampment update, the State’s Regional Stay Home Order, and the
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County of Santa Clara Ambassador Program.
7. Subject: Commissioner Reports
Recommended Action: Receive Commissioners’ Reports
Chair Chao requested each commissioner interested in filling the role of Chair or Vice Chair
to prepare a short statement.
Commissioner Ankireddipally provided a report on the December Mayor’s meeting.
Commissioner Nellore reported attending the Technology, Information, and
Communications Commission and discussed potential areas of overlap with Public Safety.
Chair Chao agreed to attend the January 2021 Mayor’s meeting.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
None
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Chao adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
NEXT MEETING
The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
Thomas Chin
Staff Liaison to the Public Safety Commission
Emergency Services Coordinator
City of Cupertino
January 7, 2021
APPROVED BY:
Yvonne Chao Chair Date