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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Thursday, September 11, 2025
At 6:02 p.m. Chair Nirmalendu Das called the Regular Public Safety Commission meeting to
order at the Quinlan Conference Room, 10185 North Stelling Road and via Teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Nirmalendu Das, Vice Chair Sidharth Rajaram (arrived at the meeting at 6:13 p.m.),
and Commissioners Sashikala Begur, Gregory Klein and Ravi Kiran Singh Sapaharam (arrived at
the meeting at 6:08 p.m.). Absent: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Subject: July 10, 2025 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action: Review and approve the July 10, 2025 Public Safety
Commission meeting minutes
MOTION: Begur moved and Das seconded to approve the July 10, 2025 Public Safety
Commission Meeting Minutes. The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Das,
Begur, Klein. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Rajaram, Sapaharam.
POSTPONEMENTS –
Commissioner Klein introduced himself.
Block Leader Coordinator Marta Drown introduced Administrative Assistant Lindsay Nelson.
Block Leader Coordinator Marta Drown announced new Commissioner nametags.
Administrative Assistant Lindsay Nelson announced that meetings would now be held in a hybrid
format.
Block Leader Coordinator Marta Drown noted that “Staff and Commission Reports” was not
included on the agenda and recommended that the Commission add it.
MOTION: Begur moved and Klein seconded to add “Staff and Commission Reports” to the agenda.
The motion passed with the following vote: Ayes: Das, Begur, Klein. Noes: None. Abstain: None.
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Absent: Rajaram, Sapaharam.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS –
Frank Yang discussed the traffic on Steven’s Creek Blvd, and wants the city to build a bridge to
link the north and the south sides of Steven’s Creek Blvd.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS – None
OLD BUSINESS – None
NEW BUSINESS
2. Subject: Presentation on Alert and Warning and AlertSCC
Recommended Action: Receive the presentation from the County representative
Senior Public Information and Communications Officer from Santa Clara County Charles
Harris gave a presentation.
Commissioners asked questions.
Chair Das opened the public comment period, and seeing no one, closed the public
comment period.
Commissioners received the presentation.
REPORTS/UPDATES
3. Subject: Monthly Update Reports
Recommended Action: Receive Monthly Update Reports from: - Santa Clara County Fire
District - Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Captain Neil Valenzuela and Detective Chad Biscadi from Santa Clara County Sheriff’s
Office gave a presentation.
Commissioners asked questions.
Chair Das opened the public comment period, and seeing no one, closed the public
comment period.
Santa Clara County Fire Chief Hector Estrada gave a presentation.
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Commissioners asked questions.
MOTION: Commissioner Sapaharam moved to explore or study the effectiveness of
implementing a citywide silent warning system.
The Commission did not vote on this motion.
Chair Das opened the public comment period, and seeing no one, closed the public
comment period.
Commissioners received the presentation.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Commissioners discussed reaching out to the Block Leader program individually as residents,
noting that official communications must go through the Communications Department. They
mentioned the next Block Leader meeting on October 22nd and considered developing an
outreach plan to share information and promote law enforcement careers. Chair Das will send
recommendations to Marta Drown, and Commissioners will share suggestions for the upcoming
Mayor’s meeting, including ideas for expanding recruitment in schools and universities.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING – None
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:35 p.m. Chair Das adjourned the Regular Public Safety Commission Meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
Lindsay Nelson, Administrative Assistant