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MINUTES
MAY 24, 2018
PUBLIC SAFETY TASK FORCE
REGULAR MEETING
Chair John Hirokawa called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. in the Linda Callon Conference
Room at City Hall at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue in Saratoga.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Members Ray Cosyn, John Hirokawa, Rebecca Jepsen, Arun
Venkatachar
ABSENT: Chuck Page (excused)
ALSO PRESENT: Crystal Bothelio, Deputy City Manager
Captain Rich Urena, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office
REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA
Deputy City Manager Crystal Bothelio reported that the agenda for this meeting was properly
posted on May 17, 2018.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
None
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Public Safety Task Force Minutes
Recommended Action:
Review and approve draft minutes from the April 26, 2018 meeting.
COSYN/JEPSEN MOVED TO APPROVE DRAFT MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 26,
2018 MEETING. MOTION PASSED. AYES: COSYN, HIROKAWA, JEPSEN,
VENKATACHAR. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: PAGE.
2. Public Safety Metrics
Recommended Action:
Review monthly update to public safety metrics. Metrics will be provided at the meeting.
Captain Rich Urena discussed metrics from the month of April and addressed questions from
the Task Force.
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3. Reducing Crime and Keeping California Safe Act of 2018
Recommended Action:
Review the Reducing Crime and Keeping California Safe Act of 2018 and provide the City
Council with a recommendation on whether to support the initiative. The Task Force’s
recommendation is scheduled to go before the City Council on June 20, 2018.
The Task Force discussed the Reducing Crime and Keeping California Safe Act of 2018 and
agreed to continue discussion of the item at the June Task Force meeting.
4. Public Safety Postcard
Recommended Action:
Provide feedback on the August public safety postcard.
The Task Force requested staff proceed with the August postcard with feedback provided
during the meeting.
Task Force Member Jepsen requested discussion on Neighborhood Watch Neighborhood
initiation, protocols, and privacy concerns at the June meeting. The Task Force concurred
with the request.
5. Saratoga Safety Fair Debrief
Recommended Action:
Discuss the Saratoga Safety Fair held on May 20, 2018 and consider whether to recommend
conducting the event in future years.
The Task Force discussed the Saratoga Safety Fair and agreed it would have been beneficial
to provide additional signage to direct attendees to the appropriate parking area and event
building on the day of the event. Overall, the presentations were very good. It would have
been good to publicize that the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Team was in
attendance. There was also interest in holding presentations on a personal defense with
demonstrations, bicycle safety and/or bicycle rodeo, and on topics that might not be as
commonly available through online searches. There was also agreement to include more
activities for children and note these activities in event outreach. The refreshments provided
were excellent and the venue was nice.
The overall consensus was to hold the Safety Fair again at the Joan Pisani Community Center
next year.
6. Neighborhood Watch Lead Survey
Recommended Action:
Discuss results of the Neighborhood Watch Lead survey.
The Task Force requested that staff resend the Neighborhood Watch Lead survey and request
responses prior to the June Task Force meeting.
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7. Neighborhood Watch Guide
Recommended Action:
Provide feedback on the Neighborhood Watch Guide.
The Task Force provided feedback on the guide, requesting that the cover include the
language “Call 911”in red near “See Something, Say Something.” The Task Force also
requested that the guide explicitly state that your personal information will not be shared by
the City without your permission and that Neighborhood Watch groups will not share
personal information and email addresses of members.
8. Future Agenda Items
Recommended Action:
Consider agenda items for upcoming meetings. The next meeting is on June 28, 2018.
The Task Force agreed to include the following items on the June meeting agenda:
Neighborhood Watch Initiation, Protocols, and Privacy Concerns
Reducing Crime and Keeping California Safe Act of 2018
Neighborhood Watch Lead Survey
Public Safety Task Force Transition Plan
Rescheduling November Meeting Date
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Hirokawa adjourned the meeting at 8:01 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Crystal Bothelio, Deputy City Manager
City of Saratoga