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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPSC 05-14-2026 Searchable PacketCITY OF CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION AGENDA 10185 North Stelling Road, Quinlan Conference Room and via Teleconference Thursday, May 14, 2026 6:00 PM IN-PERSON AND TELECONFERENCE / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION OPTIONS TO OBSERVE: Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following ways: 1) Attend in person at Quinlan Community Center, Conference Room, 10185 N. Stelling Road. 2) Watch a live stream online at https://youtube.com/@cupertinocitycommission. 3) Attend in person at a remote Teleconference Location noticed pursuant to Gov. Code 54953(b)(2), which location, if noticed, would be stated on the cover page of this agenda. OPTIONS TO PARTICIPATE AND COMMENT: Members of the public wishing to address the Public Safety Commission may do so in the following ways: 1) Appear in person at Quinlan Community Center, Conference Room, 10185 N. Stelling Road: During “Oral Communications”, the public may comment on matters not on the agenda, and for agendized matters, the public may comment during the public comment period for each agendized item. Speakers are requested to complete a Speaker Card. While completion of Speaker Cards is voluntary and not required to attend the meeting or provide comments, it is helpful for the purposes of ensuring that all speakers are called upon. Speakers must wait to be called and may begin speaking when recognized by the Chair. Page 1 1 PSC 05-14-2026 1 of 20 Public Safety Commission Agenda May 14, 2026 Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each. However, the Chair may reduce the speaking time depending on the number of people who wish to speak on an item. A speaker representing a group of 2 to 5 or more people who are present may have up to 2 minutes per group member, up to 10 minutes maximum. Please note that due to cyber security concerns, speakers are not allowed to connect any personal devices to any City equipment. However, speakers that wish to share a document (e.g. presentations, photographs or other documents) during oral comments may do so by: E-mailing the document to Publicsafetycommission@cupertino.gov by 3:00 p.m. and staff will advance the slides/share the documents during your oral comment. 2) Written communications as follows: E-mail comments to Publicsafetycommission@cupertino.gov. Regular mail or hand delivered addressed to the: Cupertino Public Safety Commission, City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 Comments addressed to the Public Safety Commission received by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be included in written communications published and distributed before the beginning of the meeting. Comments addressed to the Public Safety Commission received after the 4:00 p.m. deadline, but through the end of the Commission meeting, will be posted to the City’s website by the end of the following business day. 3) Teleconference in one of the following ways: Online via Zoom on an electronic device (Audio and Video): Speakers must register in advance by clicking on the link below to access the meeting: https://cityofcupertino.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8aUa1eT8RLu4CQpBW6st2Q Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Speakers will be recognized by the name they use for registration. Once recognized, speakers must click ‘unmute’ when prompted to speak. Page 2 2 PSC 05-14-2026 2 of 20 Public Safety Commission Agenda May 14, 2026 Please read the following instructions about technical compatibility carefully: One can directly download the teleconference (Zoom) software or connect to the meeting in their internet browser. If a browser is used, make sure the most current and up-to-date browser, such as the following, is used: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers, including Internet Explorer. By Phone (Audio only): No registration is required in advance and speakers may join the meeting as follows: Dial 669-900-6833 and enter WEBINAR ID: 893 4651 5276 To “raise hand” to speak: Dial *9; When asked to unmute: Dial *6 Speakers will be recognized to speak by the last four digits of their phone number. Via an H.323/SIP room system: H.323 Information: 144.195.19.161 (US West) 206.247.11.121 (US East) Meeting ID: 893 4651 5276 SIP: 89346515276@zoomcrc.com Online via the teleconferencing device (Audio and Video) being used to provide access to the meeting from a remote Teleconference Location noticed pursuant to Gov. Code 54953(b) (2), which location, if noticed, would be stated on the cover page of this agenda. Speakers are required to notify the City Clerk via email to cityclerk@cupertino.gov prior to noon on the date of the meeting during which they plan to participate and comment from the remote location noticed to ensure the City Clerk is prepared to accept their comment. If the teleconferencing device malfunctions impeding access to the meeting from the remote location, the speaker may alternatively participate via the other options for remote participation provided above. CALL TO ORDER Page 3 3 PSC 05-14-2026 3 of 20 Public Safety Commission Agenda May 14, 2026 ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.Subject: January 8, 2026 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Review and approve the January 8, 2026 Public Safety Commission meeting minutes A - Draft Minutes 2.Subject: March 12, 2026 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Review and approve the March 12, 2026 Public Safety Commission meeting minutes A - Draft Minutes POSTPONEMENTS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission and not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. In most cases, State law will prohibit the Commission from making any decisions with respect to a matter not on the agenda. OLD BUSINESS - None NEW BUSINESS 3.Subject: Election of Commission Chair and Vice Chair Recommended Action: Elect Commission Chair and Vice Chair 4.Subject: Presentation on Preventing AI Related Scams and Fraud Recommended Action: Receive presentation from Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office 5.Subject: Presentation on Genasys Protect Public Safety Platform Recommended Action: Receive presentation from Santa Clara County Fire Department 6.Subject: Update to AlertSCC Promotion Recommended Action: Receive update from City Staff 7.Subject: Monthly Update Reports Receive Monthly Update Reports from Santa Clara County Fire District and Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Page 4 4 PSC 05-14-2026 4 of 20 Public Safety Commission Agenda May 14, 2026 STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS FUTURE AGENDA SETTING ADJOURNMENT In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to attend this 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, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for assistance. In addition, 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. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the members after publication of the agenda will be made available for public inspection. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall located at 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014, during normal business hours. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code section 2.08.100 written communications sent to the City Council, Commissioners or staff concerning a matter on the agenda are included as supplemental material to the agendized item. These written communications are accessible to the public through the City website and kept in packet archives. Do not include any personal or private information in written communications to the City that you do not wish to make public, as written communications are considered public records and will be made publicly available on the City website. Page 5 5 PSC 05-14-2026 5 of 20 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject: January 8, 2026 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Review and approve the January 8, 2026 Public Safety Commission meeting minutes CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 5/11/2026Page 1 of 1 6 PSC 05-14-2026 6 of 20 DRAFT MINUTES PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Thursday, January 8, 2026 At 6:03 p.m. Vice Chair Sidharth Rajaram called the Regular Public Safety Commission meeting to order at the Quinlan Conference Room, 10185 North Stelling Road and via Teleconference. ROLL CALL Present: Vice Chair Sidharth Rajaram and Commissioners Sashikala Begur, Gregory Klein, and Ravi Kiran Singh Sapaharam (arrived at 6:04 p.m.). Absent: None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Subject: November 13, 2025 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Recommended Action: Review and approve the November 13, 2025 Public Safety Commission meeting minutes MOTION: Rajaram moved and Klein seconded to approve the November 13, 2025 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rajaram, Klein, Sapaharam. Noes: None. Abstain: Begur. Absent: None. POSTPONEMENTS – Begur moved and Rajaram seconded to reorder the agenda to hear item No. 2. llast, and move item no’s three and four to precede item two. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rajaram, Begur, Klein, Sapaharam. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – San Rao spoke about increasing enforcement of red-light violations at Highway 85 and Stevens Creek due to severe traffic backups: also requesting the city explore ways to reduce cut-through traffic caused by this congestion. OLD BUSINESS – None REPORTS / UPDATES 2. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District Recommended Action: Receive Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District liaison 7 PSC 05-14-2026 7 of 20 Santa Clara County Fire District liaison Hector Estrada gave a presentation. Commissioners asked questions which Santa Clara County Fire District liaison Hector Estrada responded to. Vice Chair Rajaram opened the public comment period, and the following people spoke: • San Rao Vice Chair Rajaram closed the public comment period. 3. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Recommended Action: Receive report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office liaison This item was not heard. MOTION: Rajaram moved and Begur seconded to skip this item. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rajaram, Begur, Klein, Sapaharam. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None. NEW BUSINESS 4. Subject: 2026 Meeting Topics Recommended Action: Review and discuss list of potential meeting topics for 2026 Block Leader Coordinator Marta Drown gave a presentation. Commissioners asked questions which Block Leader Coordinator Marta Drown responded to. Vice Chair Rajaram opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public comment period. Begur moved and Rajaram seconded to keep the list as is with the exception of changing priority four to become a sub-topic of priority number three. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rajaram, Begur, Klein, Sapaharam. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None. STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS Marta Drown updated the Commission on emergency preparedness efforts, storm coordination, 8 PSC 05-14-2026 8 of 20 vegetation management reviews, cybersecurity assessments, and encouraged signing up for AlertSCC. Commissioners asked questions which Block Leader Coordinator Marta Drown responded to. Vice Chair Rajaram opened the public comment period, and the following people spoke: • San Rao Vice Chair Rajaram closed the public comment period. Commissioner Begur discussed a wildfire preparedness presentation held by the Cupertino Library Foundation featuring local fire agencies and CERT programs. She recommended that the Commissioners and City participate in future preparedness presentations and emphasized the importance of these events. The Commissioner also mentioned that similar presentations would be held in the future. Vice Chair Rajaram shared anecdotal feedback from encouraging friends and family to register for AlertSCC over the holidays, noting that people across age groups found the sign-up process unnecessarily complicated, particularly due to password requirements. Vice Chair Rajaram suggested the Commission may want to further examine the issue this year to improve accessibility and participation. Commissioner Klein reported on attending the Lawson open house and noted the monthly GMRS/Ham Radio check-ins for zone-based reporting. Commissioner Sapaharam discussed sending e-mails to Library Commission about AlertSCC awareness and potentially attending one of their meetings. FUTURE AGENDA SETTING – Commissioners added the following future agenda items: • Determine ways to increase AlertSCC registration (Rajaram, Klein) • Gather and compile all necessary information on red light cameras and speeding, sufficient to make an informed recommendation to the Council. (Rajaram, Klein) • Identify and review the City of Cupertino’s fire hazard mitigation plans for the hills and surrounding areas. (Rajaram, Begur) 9 PSC 05-14-2026 9 of 20 • Each Commissioner to research and return with two concrete recommendations regarding the second workplan item: potentially receiving a presentation or having a discussion with IT and the Sheriff’s Office, with the objective of determining what initiatives to implement and push out across all communication channels. (Rajaram, Begur) ADJOURNMENT At 7:59 p.m. Vice Chair Rajaram adjourned the Regular Public Safety Commission Meeting. Minutes prepared by: Lindsay Nelson, Administrative Assistant 10 PSC 05-14-2026 10 of 20 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject: March 12, 2026 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Review and approve the March 12, 2026 Public Safety Commission meeting minutes CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 5/11/2026Page 1 of 1 11 PSC 05-14-2026 11 of 20 DRAFT MINUTES PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Thursday, March 12, 2026 At 6:00 p.m. Vice Chair Sidharth Rajaram called the Regular Public Safety Commission meeting to order at the Quinlan Conference Room, 10185 North Stelling Road and via Teleconference. ROLL CALL Present: Vice Chair Sidharth Rajaram and Commissioners Sashikala Begur and Ravi Kiran Singh Sapaharam. Absent: Commissioner Gregory Klein. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Subject: January 6, 2026 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Recommended Action: Review and approve the January 6, 2026 Public Safety Commission meeting minutes Commissioner Begur made corrections to the minutes, including updating the Commissioner Report section to capture her statement regarding Cupertino Library Foundation’s Fire Wise Cupertino meeting, to include having people look at the Cupertino Library Foundation’s website and look at Fire Wise Cupertino because the website would tell its viewers where the fire maps are and what to do under the circumstances of fire preparedness; and to amend the minutes to change Commissioner Sapaharam’s report to replace the word “electricity” with AlertSCC. MOTION: Begur moved and Sapaharam seconded to make amendments to the minutes, and for the amended minutes to return to the Commission at the next Public Safety Commission Meeting. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rajaram, Begur, Sapaharam. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Klein. POSTPONEMENTS MOTION: Rajaram moved and Sapaharam seconded to move the election to a special Public Safety Commission meeting to be scheduled at a later date. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rajaram, Begur, Sapaharam. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Klein. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 12 PSC 05-14-2026 12 of 20 Roger Costa discussed the County Board of Supervisors vote prohibiting the use of Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR), noting its usefulness in resolving incidents, such as a recent case in New York. OLD BUSINESS – None NEW BUSINESS 2. Subject: Election of Commission Chair and Vice Chair Recommended Action: Review and discuss list of potential meeting topics for 2026 As noted under Postponements, this item was postponed to a future meeting date. 3. Subject: Presentation on the West Santa Clara Landscape Resilience Project Recommended Action: Receive presentation on the West Santa Clara Landscape Resilience Project Steve Harrington, Senior Project Manager with the Santa Clara County Fire Safe Council and Grace Mannell, Associate Wildfire Resilience Planner at Ascent, gave a presentation. Commissioners asked questions which staff and presenters responded to. Vice Chair Rajaram opened the public comment period, and the following people spoke: • Roger Costa Vice Chair Rajaram closed the public comment period. The Commission received the presentation on the West Santa Clara Landscape Resilience Project. 4. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District Recommended Action: Receive Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District liaison Santa Clara County Fire District liaison Hector Estrada gave a presentation. Commissioners asked questions which staff and the presenter responded to. Vice Chair Rajaram opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public comment period. 13 PSC 05-14-2026 13 of 20 The Commission received the report by the Santa Clara County Fire District liaison. 5. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Recommended Action: Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Captain Neil Valenzuela of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office gave a presentation. Commissioners asked questions, which staff and the presenter responded to. Vice Chair Rajaram opened the public comment period, and the following people spoke: • Roger Costa Vice Chair Rajaram closed the public comment period. The Commission received the report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. 6. Subject: Commissioner Discussion on Expanded Scam and Fraud Prevention Recommended Action: Discuss results of Commissioner research into expanding scam and fraud prevention Commissioners made the following recommendations: • Increase the frequency of workshops with real-life examples to raise awareness and have City staff reach out to the public through City newsletters and the City website, including making these resources multilingual to reach a broader audience. • When possible, coordinate with other agencies like the Santa Clara County Major Fraud unit. • Take the call to action and draft a recommendation to City Council for funding to roll out an initiative for increasing awareness about scams. • Increase public education by utilizing programs like KnowBe4 and making them available to members of the public through agencies like the Sheriff’s Office, Rotary clubs, and other organizations throughout the City to pool resources. • Share information about novel threats and solutions and include these novel scenarios and solutions in the Scene magazine as an “AI Tip of the Month”. • Talk to an assembly member about how AI-generated content and other scams can be more easily identified and determine what can be done legislatively about these issues. • Determine a way to have a quick link to educational resources that IT or TICC can 14 PSC 05-14-2026 14 of 20 design for Cupertino residents seeking more information. • Request that the Sheriff’s Office gather data on programs or campaigns to stop scams and share the information at the next meeting and have the Commission share this information with the public. • Boost outreach with tips on red flags and tools for how to spot scams and add these to the City Newsletter, City website, senior centers, libraries, and other agencies. • Meet with TICC to determine how they can contribute to increasing awareness about scams, including the possibility of a joint meeting or having an individual from the Public Safety Commission attend the meeting. • Request that the Sheriff’s Office gather data about 2026 campaigns like Stop Senior Scams Seminars at the senior center and report back. • Commissioners will individually e-mail City staff with what they believe should be included in the Scene magazine and potentially published in other City communications. • The Vice Chair will raise the issues discussed at the Mayor’s Meeting. Vice Chair Rajaram opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public comment period. STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS Block Leader Coordinator Marta Drown reported on the mandatory commissioner training taking place at Community Hall, shared volunteer programs including Psychological First Aid Training, Communications and Outage, First Aid Booth Training, Bunny Run Support, and the Block Leader Meeting. FUTURE AGENDA SETTING – None ADJOURNMENT At 8:11 p.m. Vice Chair Rajaram adjourned the Regular Public Safety Commission Meeting. Minutes prepared by: Lindsay Nelson, Administrative Assistant 15 PSC 05-14-2026 15 of 20 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject: Election of Commission Chair and Vice Chair Elect Commission Chair and Vice Chair CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 5/11/2026Page 1 of 1 16 PSC 05-14-2026 16 of 20 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject: Presentation on Preventing AI Related Scams and Fraud Receive presentation from Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 5/11/2026Page 1 of 1 17 PSC 05-14-2026 17 of 20 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject: Presentation on Genasys Protect Public Safety Platform Receive presentation from Santa Clara County Fire Department CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 5/11/2026Page 1 of 1 18 PSC 05-14-2026 18 of 20 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject: Update to AlertSCC Promotion Receive update from City Staff CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 5/11/2026Page 1 of 1 19 PSC 05-14-2026 19 of 20 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject: Monthly Update Reports Receive Monthly Update Reports from Santa Clara County Fire District and Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 5/11/2026Page 1 of 1 20 PSC 05-14-2026 20 of 20