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Home My WebLink AboutPSC 07-07-2026 Searchable PacketCITY OF CUPERTINO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION AGENDA 10185 North Stelling Road, Quinlan Conference Room and via Teleconference Thursday, July 9, 2026 6:00 PM Page 1 1 PSC 07-09-2026 1 of 15 Public Safety Commission Agenda July 9, 2026 a. 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: A. E-mail comments to publicsafetycommission@cupertino.gov. B. Regular mail or hand delivered addressed to the: Cupertino Public Safety Commission, City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 C. 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. D. 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: A. 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_oTHpO2DcS9WIqG0_ycPNEw a. Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. b. Speakers will be recognized by the name they use for registration. Once recognized, speakers must click ‘unmute’ when prompted to speak. c. 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. B. By Phone (Audio only): No registration is required in advance and speakers may join the meeting as follows: a. Dial 669-900-6833 and enter WEBINAR ID: 851 8370 0524 b. To “raise hand” to speak: Dial *9; When asked to unmute: Dial *6 c. Speakers will be recognized to speak by the last four digits of their phone number. C. 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. a) 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. Page 2 2 PSC 07-09-2026 2 of 15 Public Safety Commission Agenda July 9, 2026 b) 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 ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.Subject: May 14, 2026 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Review and Approve the May 14, 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 2.Subject: Introduction of new Public Safety Commission members Receive introduction of new Public Safety Commission members 3.Subject: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention presentation on the Talk Saves Lives program Recommended Action: Receive American Foundation for Suicide Prevention presentation on the Talk Saves Lives program STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS 4.Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District Recommended Action: Receive Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District 5.Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Recommended Action: Receive Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Page 3 3 PSC 07-09-2026 3 of 15 Public Safety Commission Agenda July 9, 2026 6.Subject: Commissioner’s Reports Recommended Action: Hear Commissioner’s 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 4 4 PSC 07-09-2026 4 of 15 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject: May 14, 2026 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Review and Approve the May 14, 2026 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 7/6/2026Page 1 of 1 5 PSC 07-09-2026 5 of 15 DRAFT MINUTES PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Thursday, May 14, 2026 At 6:04 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 Ravi Kiran Singh Sapaharam and Gregory Klein. Absent: None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Subject: January 8, 2026 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Recommended Action: Review and approve the January 8, 2026 Public Safety Commission meeting minutes MOTION: Rajaram moved and Sapaharam seconded to approve the January 8, 2026 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rajaram, Klein, and Sapaharam. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None. 2. Subject: March 12, 2026 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes Recommended Action: Review and approve the March 12, 2026 Public Safety Commission meeting minutes MOTION: Rajaram moved and Sapaharam seconded to approve the March 12, 2026 Public Safety Commission Meeting Minutes. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rajaram, Klein, and Sapaharam. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None. POSTPONEMENTS – None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None OLD BUSINESS – None NEW BUSINESS 6 PSC 07-09-2026 6 of 15 3. Subject: Election of Commission Chair and Vice Chair Recommended Action: Elect Commission Chair and Vice Chair Written Communications for this item included a staff presentation. Block Leader Coordinator Marta Drown introduced the item. Vice Chair Rajaram opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public comment period. MOTION: Klein moved and Sapaharam seconded to elect Vice Chair Rajaram as Chair. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rajaram, Klein, and Sapaharam. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None. MOTION: Sapaharam moved and Klein seconded to elect Commissioner Sapaharam as Vice Chair. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rajaram, Klein, and Sapaharam. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None. 4. Subject: Presentation on Preventing AI Related Scams and Fraud Recommended Action: Receive presentation from Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Written Communications for this item included a presentation. Captain Neil Valenzuela from Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office introduced Detective William Battaglia from Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office who gave a presentation. Commissioners asked questions, which were answered by staff and the presenter. Chair Rajaram opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public comment period. The Commission received the presentation by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. As noted under the continued discussion of Item No. 4 following Item No. 6, this item was reopened for further discussion. 5. Subject: Presentation on Genasys Protect Public Safety Platform Recommended Action: Receive presentation from Santa Clara County Fire Department 7 PSC 07-09-2026 7 of 15 Written Communications for this item included a presentation. Santa Clara County Fire District liaison Deputy Chief Hector Estrada gave a presentation. Commissioners asked questions, which were answered by staff and the presenter. Chair Rajaram opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public comment period. The Commission received the presentation by the Santa Clara County Fire District liaison. 6. Subject: Update to AlertSCC Promotion Recommended Action: Receive update from City Staff Written Communications for this item included a staff presentation and presentation from Chair Rajaram. Block Leader Coordinator Marta Drown gave a presentation. Chair Rajaram gave a presentation. Commissioners asked questions, which were answered by staff and the presenter. MOTION: Rajaram moved and Sapaharam seconded for Chair Rajaram to e-mail City Council about dedicating efforts to spreading awareness of AlertSCC and Genasys. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rajaram, Sapaharam, and Klein. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None. Chair Rajaram opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public comment period. 4. Subject: Presentation on Preventing AI Related Scams and Fraud - CONTINUED Recommended Action: Receive presentation from Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office The Commission reopened this item for consideration. MOTION: Rajaram moved and Klein seconded to re-open Item No. 4 to further discuss the item. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rajaram, Sapaharam, and Klein. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None. 8 PSC 07-09-2026 8 of 15 MOTION: Sapaharam moved and Rajaram seconded to recommend that the City Council advance and prioritize awareness and education on scam and fraud prevention, particularly for seniors, while deferring additional initiatives to the City Council. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Rajaram, Sapaharam, and Klein. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: None. 7. Subject: Monthly Update Reports Recommended Action: Receive Monthly Update Reports from Santa Clara County Fire District and Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Written Communications for this item included a presentation. Captain Neil Valenzuela from Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office gave a presentation. Commissioners asked questions which the presenter responded to. Chair Rajaram opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public comment period. Santa Clara County Fire District liaison Deputy Chief Hector Estrada gave a presentation. Commissioners asked questions which the presenter responded to. Chair Rajaram opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public comment period. Commissioners received the reports from Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office and Santa Clara County Fire District liaison. STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS Block Leader Coordinator Marta Drown reported on volunteer activities, personal emergency preparedness training, staff activities and program promotion for AlertSCC and Genasys, the upcoming Wildfire Preparedness Workshop, as well as the response to a virus outbreak associated with a cruise ship. Commissioner Klein reported on a mock search and rescue event hosted by Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Service (CARES), Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers in the neighborhood and at City Hall, which also included a book sale at City Hall. 9 PSC 07-09-2026 9 of 15 FUTURE AGENDA SETTING – Commissioners added the following future agenda items. • Update on the state of the AlertSCC and Genasys outreach (Rajaram) • Receive materials from the Sheriff’s Office to share on AI safety (Rajaram) • Citizen Corps scope and responsibilities in the event of earthquakes (Rajaram) ADJOURNMENT At 8:08 p.m. Chair Rajaram adjourned the Regular Public Safety Commission Meeting. Minutes prepared by: _____________________________________ Lindsay Nelson, Administrative Assistant 10 PSC 07-09-2026 10 of 15 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject:Introduction of new Public Safety Commission members Receive introduction of new Public Safety Commission members CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 7/6/2026Page 1 of 1 11 PSC 07-09-2026 11 of 15 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject:American Foundation for Suicide Prevention presentation on the Talk Saves Lives program Receive American Foundation for Suicide Prevention presentation on the Talk Saves Lives program CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 7/6/2026Page 1 of 1 12 PSC 07-09-2026 12 of 15 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject:Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District Receive Report by the Santa Clara County Fire District CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 7/6/2026Page 1 of 1 13 PSC 07-09-2026 13 of 15 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject:Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Receive Report by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 7/6/2026Page 1 of 1 14 PSC 07-09-2026 14 of 15 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject:Commissioner’s Reports Hear Commissioner’s Reports CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 7/6/2026Page 1 of 1 15 PSC 07-09-2026 15 of 15