CDC 02-20-2020
CUPERTINO DISASTER COUNCIL
Meeting of February 20, 2020
City Hall
10300 Torre Ave
Cupertino, CA 95014
2:00 p.m.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Steven Scharf called meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Members: Chair Steven Scharf (Mayor), Deb Feng (City Manager), Ben Fu
(Community Development Director), Kristina Alfaro (Administrative Services
Director), Chad Mosley (Assistant Director of Public Works) for Roger Lee(Director
of Public Works), Benny Hsieh (IT Manager) for Bill Mitchell (Chief Technology
Officer), Brian Gathers (Public Works Supervisor) for Carl Valdez (Service Center
Superintendent)
Sign in Sheet Attached
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
During this portion of the meeting community members may address the Council
on any relevant matter. Speakers may be limited to three (3) minutes. In most cases,
state law will prohibit the commission from making decisions with respect to
matters not previously identified on the agenda.
None.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
Review of Minutes‐
1. Subject: Minutes from November 21, 2019
Recommended Action: Approve Minutes from November 21, 2019
Approved with the corrected spelling of Stephen Derman.
NEW BUSINESS
2. Subject: Upcoming activities, trainings, and exercises for Cupertino Citizen
Corps
Recommended Action: Approve the Citizen Corps Activity Calendar
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Chad Mosely moved and Mayor Scharf seconded to approve the Citizen Corp
Activity, Training, and Exercise Calendar.
The Motion carried unanimously.
3. Subject: Subject: Designate authority to the City Manager to approve the DSW
volunteer activities, trainings, exercises, and calendar.
Recommended Action: Designate authority to the City Manager to approve the
DSW volunteer activities, trainings, exercises, and calendar
Emergency Services Coordinator Bob Cascone provided an overview of the
DSW‐V Program and the recommended action.
Mayor Scharf motioned and Benny Hsieh seconded to designate authority to
the City Manager to approve the DSW volunteer activities, trainings, exercises,
and calendar.
The Motion carried unanimously.
STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
4. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire Department
Recommended Action: Receive report by the Santa Clara County Fire
Department liaison
a. Office of Emergency Management ‐ Dana Reed, Director, SCC OEM
Provided a COVID‐19 update and a PSPS Planning update ‐ County
considering ʹhardeningʹ County libraries with emergency power to
serve as Community Resource Centers. Steven Scharf notes the
upcoming expansion work to be done on the Cupertino Library. Katy
asked about use of Quinlan Community Center (larger facility, more
suitable).
b. Community Education ‐ Gina Cali, SCCFD Community Education
and Risk Reduction
Announced dates and location to several public education programs:
Ready, Set, Go ‐ wildfire preparation
Wildfire Preparedness Workshops 2020
Stay Safe, Stay Secure classes‐ Cupertino senior personal safety and
crime prevention.
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Personal Emergency Preparedness (PEP) classes, West Valley ‐
dates and locations.
Provided an annual summary of their outreach and education
programs from the previous year.
Fire Rescue Operations Division ‐ Dennis Lollie, Battalion Chief,
SCCFD.
Summarized the operational awareness activities for respiratory
illness related to COVID‐19.
5. Subject: City of Cupertino OES
Recommended Action: Receive report by the City of Cupertino OES liaison
Emergency Services Coordinator Bob Cascone provided an update on the
recruitment of the Emergency Services Coordinator position, COVID‐19,
PSPS listening sessions, COOP contract, EOC trainings, and recent Citizen
Corps exercises.
6. Subject: Report by Citizen Corps
Recommended Action: Receive report by the Citizen Corps liaison
Received written report provide with summary of key points
7. Subject: Next meeting: Thursday, May 21, 2020
ADJOURNMENT:
Minutes prepared by:
Bob Cascone
Cupertino OES