CDC 01-27-05
Cupertino Disaster Council/Citizen Corps Council
January 27, 2005
Meeting Minutes
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 2:10 p.m., Councilmember Kris Wang called the meeting to order in the Valko
Training Center, 10101 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino.
2. ROLL CALL
City Staff: Greg Casteel, Jennifer Chang, Glenn Goepfert, David Knapp, Laura
Domondon Lee, Kimberly Smith, Therese Ambrosi Smith, Jeff Trybus
City Council: Kris Wang
Community Members: John Buckel, Leslie Martin, Carter Robinson
Santa Clara County Sheriff: John Hirokawa
Santa Clara County Fire: Marsha Hovey
3. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Block Leaders
Laura Domondon Lee reported that the Block Leaders meeting was well attended. She
indicated that residents could now go on-line to find out where block leaders are in the
neighborhoods.
CERT - Marsha Hovey reported that a class would be graduating on January 29. She
stated that Los Gatos would be joining the graduation exercise with their five graduates.
She reported that the curriculum would be standardized with Santa Clara County Fire so
it can be taught throughout all the cities covered by County Fire. The next class is
scheduled in April and the focus will be changed from neighborhood response to city
response.
Neighborhood Watch - Jeff Trybus reported that e-cap should be ready by February.
There are 195 streets and 80 watch groups. He stated that he would like to involve more
streets in non-crime areas
MRC - Carter Robinson reported that they are in the recruiting stage. They are looking
for medical, lay people, and CERT people and need 200. He indicated that they need
people who are not already committed to other areas during a disaster
Update on Dam Emergency Plan
John Hirokawa reported that work on the plan is still progressing.
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4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Citizen Corps Grant
Marsha Hovey reported that more grant money is available for CERT and
neighborhood watch.
B. Set Quarterly Meeting Schedule for 2005
Marsha moved to keep the meeting schedule of the fourth Thursday of January,
April, July and October at 2:00 p.m. Laura Domondon Lee seconded and motion
passed unanimously.
5. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 3:23 p.m.