11-21-2019 Searchable PacketCITY OF CUPERTINO
DISASTER COUNCIL
AGENDA
10300 Torre Avenue, City Hall EOC
Thursday, November 21, 2019
2:00 PM
Special Meeting
NOTICE AND CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO DISASTER COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Disaster Council is hereby called
for Thursday, November 21, 2019 commencing at 2:00 p.m. in the EOC at City Hall, 10300
Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014. Said special meeting shall be for the purpose of
conducting business on the subject matters listed below under the heading, “Special
Meeting."
SPECIAL MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Subject: Minutes from August 15, 2019
Recommended Action: Approve minutes from August 15, 2019
A - Draft Minutes
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the members on any matter not
on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. In most cases, State law will prohibit the
members from making any decisions with respect to a matter not listed on the agenda
NEW BUSINESS
2.Subject: Discussion regarding Disaster Service Worker - Volunteer Program (DSW-VP)
Recommended Action: Discuss DSW-VP regulations and their application in the City
of Cupertino
3.Subject: Upcoming activities, trainings, and exercises for Cupertino Citizen Corps
Recommended Action: Approve the Citizen Corps Activity Calendar
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4.Subject: Report on and discussion of October 2019 PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff
(PSPS) events
Recommended Action: Receive and discuss report of October 2019 PG&E PSPS events
by City of Cupertino OES liaison
STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
5.Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire Department
a.Office of Emergency Management
b.Community Education
Recommended Action: Receive report by the Santa Clara County Fire Department
liaison
6.Subject: Report by the City of Cupertino Office of Emergency Services (OES)
Recommended Action: Receive report by the City of Cupertino OES liaison
7.Subject: Report by Citizen Corps
Recommended Action: Receive report by the Citizen Corps liaison
8.Subject: Next Meeting: Thursday, February 20, 2020
ADJOURNMENT
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to attend the
next 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, 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for
assistance. 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. Also upon request, in advance, an assistive listening device can be made available for use
during the meeting.
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 during normal business hours.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code 2.08.100
written communications sent to the Cupertino City Council, Commissioners or City 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’s website and kept in packet archives. You
are hereby admonished not to include any personal or private information in written communications to
the City that you do not wish to make public; doing so shall constitute a waiver of any privacy rights
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you may have on the information provided to the City .
Members of the public are entitled to address the members concerning any item that is described in the
notice or agenda for this meeting, before or during consideration of that item. If you wish to address the
members on any other item not on the agenda, you may do so during the public comment .
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Agenda Item
19-6562 Agenda Date:
11/21/2019 Agenda #: 1.
Subject: Minutes from August 15, 2019
Approve minutes from August 15, 2019
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CUPERTINO DISASTER COUNCIL
Meeting of August 15, 2019
City Hall, 10300 Torre Ave
Cupertino, CA 95014
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
DRAFT MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Steven Scharf called meeting to order at 2:07 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Chair: Mayor Steven Scharf
Vice Chair: City Manager Deborah Feng
City Staff: Roger Lee (Director of Public Works), Kristina Alfaro (Director of Finance), Teri
Gerhardt (GIS Manager, designee for Bill Mitchell, Chief Information Officer), Katy
Nomura (Assistant to the City Manager), Clare Francavilla (Emergency Services
Coordinator)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: Minutes from May 16, 2019
Recommended Action: Approve Minutes from May 16, 2019
Approved with no modifications.
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.
NEW BUSINESS
2. Subject: Proposed amendments to Chapter 2.40 (Disaster Council) of the Cupertino
Municipal Code
Recommended Action: Discuss proposed amendments to Chapter 2.40 (Disaster
Council) of the Cupertino Municipal Code
Clare F. discussed major proposed changes to the ordinance: definition of 'emergency',
change of Chair and Vice-Chair, and others outlined in the staff report.
Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Services made some recommendations for
additional specifics.
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3. Subject: Presentation to Adopt the City of Cupertino Annex to the Santa Clara County
Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) as the City of Cupertino Community
Wildfire Protection Plan.
Recommended Action: Receive presentation of the City of Cupertino Annex to the Santa
Clara County Community Wildfire Protection Plan as the City of Cupertino’s Community
Wildfire Protection Plan.
Clare F. and John Justice (SCCFD) gave a presentation on the scope and purpose of the
CWPP: mitigation plan compiled by SCCFD with the intent to reduce wildfire risks. This
will be going before the City Council next Tuesday for adoption.
4. Subject: Discussion regarding Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS)
Clare F., Dave Flamm, Dana Reed – Discussed currently know threats and hazards of a
PSPS. They gave context for what to reasonably expect.
STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
5. Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire Department
Recommended Action: Receive report by the Santa Clara County Fire Department
liaison
a. Emergency Management
County OEM Provided additional comments regarding the PSPS.
Discussed current annexes the County is working on. Also discussed the Training and
Exercise Program.
b. Community Education
Loren from SCCFD discussed CWPP and PG&E workshops.
6. Subject: City of Cupertino Office of Emergency Services (OES)
Recommended Action: Receive report by the City of Cupertino OES liaison
Clare F. gave a report on OES, including section training, training plan, Continuity of
Operations Plan (COOP) quotes, and annexes to the City EOP.
7. Subject: Report by Citizen Corps
Recommended Action: Receive report by the Citizen Corps liaison
Bob Cascone gave Citizen Corps update.
Next meeting: November 21, 2019.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
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Minutes prepared by:
Bob CasconeCupertino OES
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to attend the next
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, 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for assistance. 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. Also upon request, in
advance, an assistive listening device can be made available for use during the meeting.
Members of the public are entitled to address the members concerning any item that is described in the
notice or agenda for this meeting, before or during consideration of that item. If you wish to address the
members on any other item not on the agenda, you may do so during the public comment portion of the
meeting. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes or less.
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Agenda Item
19-6582 Agenda Date:
11/21/2019 Agenda #: 2.
Subject: Discussion regarding Disaster Service Worker - Volunteer Program (DSW-VP)
Discuss DSW-VP regulations and their application in the City of Cupertino
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Agenda Item
19-6581 Agenda Date:
11/21/2019 Agenda #: 3.
Subject: Upcoming activities, trainings, and exercises for Cupertino Citizen Corps
Approve the Citizen Corps Activity Calendar
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Agenda Item
19-6583 Agenda Date:
11/21/2019 Agenda #: 4.
Subject: Report on and discussion of October 2019 PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events
Receive and discuss report of October 2019 PG&E PSPS events by City of Cupertino OES liaison
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Agenda Item
19-6567 Agenda Date:
11/21/2019 Agenda #: 5.
Subject: Report by the Santa Clara County Fire Department
a.Office of Emergency Management
b.Community Education
Receive report by the Santa Clara County Fire Department liaison
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Agenda Item
19-6572 Agenda Date:
11/21/2019 Agenda #: 6.
Subject: Report by the City of Cupertino Office of Emergency Services (OES)
Receive report by the City of Cupertino OES liaison
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Agenda Item
19-6578 Agenda Date:
11/21/2019 Agenda #: 7.
Subject: Report by Citizen Corps
Receive report by the Citizen Corps liaison
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Agenda Item
19-6584 Agenda Date:
11/21/2019 Agenda #: 8.
Subject: Next Meeting: Thursday, February 20, 2020
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