PSC 05-08-2025
CITY OF CUPERTINO
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
10185 N Stelling Rd, Quinlan Conference Room
Thursday, May 8, 2025
6:00 PM
APPROVED MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Das called the Public Safety Commission meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. in the
Quinlan Community Center Conference Room, 10185 N Stelling Rd.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Nirmalendu Das, Sidharth Rajaram, Sashikala Begur, Ravi
Kiran Singh Sapaharam
Commissioners absent: None
City/County Staff present: Marta Drown, Jessica Suntay, West Valley Patrol Division
Lieutenant Shawn Flores, Assistant Fire Chief Hector
Estrada
Guest Speakers: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: March 13, 2025 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action: Review and approve the March 13, 2025 Public Safety
Commission meeting minutes.
Vice Chair Rajaram motioned to approve the March 13, 2025 Public Safety Commission
meeting minutes as submitted. Commissioner Sapaharam seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Sonali Padgaonkar, Cupertino resident, discussed the Block Leader Program.
Marc Majewski, Cupertino resident, discussed the Public Safety Commission vacancy.
Sudeep Kumar, Cupertino resident, discussed a cross Cupertino Commission working
group.
Action Items
Marta Drown, Block Leader Coordinator, to report back on:
• Policy requiring 80% of residents to sign a petition in order to install a
Neighborhood Watch sign
• Status of ALPRs
• Data trend of solved burglary cases
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
2. Subject: Presentation on the Neighborhood Watch Program
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation from the Sheriff's Office on the
Neighborhood Watch Program.
Lieutenant Shawn Flores and Block Leader Coordinator Drown, presented on the
Neighborhood Watch Program.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions and made comments.
Chair Das opened public comment and the following people spoke on the item.
Sonali Padgaonkar, Cupertino resident
Sudeep Kumar, Cupertino resident
Chair Das closed public comment.
3. Subject: Commissioner discussion on proposals to combat public safety concerns such
as theft, burglaries, vandalism, and threats
Recommended Action: Discuss proposals to combat public safety concerns such as
theft, burglaries, vandalism, and threats.
Chair Das proposed forming a Public Safety subcommittee.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions and made comments.
Chair Das opened public comment and the following person spoke on the item.
Sudeep Kumar, Cupertino resident
Chair Das closed public comment.
Commissioner Begur motioned to create a Public Safety subcommittee lasting two
months, comprising Vice Chair Rajaram and Commissioner Begur for the purpose of
investigating the needs of the Sheriff’s Office and examining bottlenecks. Commissioner
Sapaharam seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
REPORTS/UPDATES
4. Subject: Monthly Update Reports
Recommended Action: Receive Monthly Update Reports from:
- Santa Clara County Fire District
o Reported as submitted.
- Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
o Reported as submitted.
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office reported before the Santa Clara County Fire District.
Chair Das opened public comment and the following person spoke on the item.
Marc Majewski, Cupertino resident
Chair Das closed public comment.
Action Items
Block Leader Coordinator Drown to report back on:
• Resident resources after a theft has occurred
• Invite Commission to upcoming Wildfire Workshops hosted by Santa Clara Fire
District
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Block Leader Coordinator Drown presented the staff update as submitted.
Vice Chair Rajaram reported on the Public Safety Fair.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
Chair Das requested a Public Safety subcommittee report.
Chair Das requested a presentation on the Block Leader Program.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Das adjourned the meeting at 9:03 p.m. to the July 10, 2025 meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by,
Marta Drown, Block Leader Coordinator
Parks and Recreation Department
Minutes approved at the 07.10.25 regular meeting