CC 11-03-69 adjourned
CITY OF CUPERTINO. State of California
l0300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014
Phone: 252-4505
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
HELD NOVEMBER 3, 1969 IN THE LIBRARY OF THE CITY HALL,
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Dempster at 7:42 P.M.
Those in attendance were: Councilmen Beaven, Fitzgerald, Stokes and
Dempster. Councilman absent: Noel. Also present: City Manager
Storm, City Clerk-Finance Director Ryder, Public Works Director
Yarborough, Planning Director Sisko
Mayor Dempster introduced Mr. Earl Lewis of De Anza College and ex-
plained that the purpose of the meeting was to obtain from him his sug-
gestions on the scope and content of a proposed study for a City of
Cupertino police facility.
Mr. Lewis stated that there were two basic approaches to take, one of
which would be the usual consultant study which would be made without
reference to the specific needs of Cupertino. This would be the cleri-'
cal approach involving statistics, standards and criteria developed from
experience on a nationwide basis. The second approach, which is the one
he favored, would be that of a working group in which the professional
or consultant would be acting as a resource person, guiding the offici-
als of the City who would be involved in this project.
Mr. Lewis further explained that there were other sources besides him-
self who might be considered, including the International Association
of Chiefs of Police. ,the State of California through the Attorney
General, or large management consulting firms. He said that the best
approach to take would depend entirely on what the City wanted as an
end result. He said he felt it would be much more meaningful to have
the City appoint a subcommittee on safety and, thereby, become more
intimately involved in the study. He reported that he would be will-
ing to assist Cupertino, if requested, but felt it necessary to state
that he did have bias in that he planned to run for the office of
sheriff and was in favor of a strong contract system with that de-
partment. ." "," "
Councilman Stokes offered his opinion that in some point in time the
the cost of a contract system would be as much or more than the cost
of an independent police force. He considered an independent police
force to be one of the more important divisions of government because
of the close personal contact involved in such an operation with the
citizens and the City Council's ability to establish policy through
its own force.
Mr. Lewis said that the eStablishment of policy was the best argument
for an independent force but that the cost factor was not valid in
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that, regardless whether or not an independent force was established, the
citizens still were paying for the operation of a Sheriff's Department
through the County's General Fund taxes.
Mayor's
comments
Mayor Dempster offered that there was a good deal of overlapping and
that independent police forces and sheriff's departments often worked
at cross purposes without fully realizing the duplication of effort.
Mr. Lewis answered Councilman Beaven's question that there was a rule
of thumb that could be applied to personnel or hours of patrol per
population figure but that Cupertino did have unique features, more
prevalent in some areas, which would make such rules of thumb inaccu-
rate. He referred specifically to the high volume of traffic generat-
ed by the freeways within the City, the numbers of young people attending
the college and the uncontrolled, commercial development in nearby
areas outside the City limits.
After further discussion and debate on relevant issues, Mayor Dempster,
with the concurrence of the City Council, made a request of City
Manager Storm to have further contact with Mr. Lewis and to submit a
discussion report in writing. This report is to expand the various thoughts and
direction alternates on how best to proceed with a study insofar as
the question of whether or not Cupertino should have its own police
facility Or should continue to contract with the Sheriff's Department
for public safety services.
adjournment The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:11 P.M.
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