The Public Safety Commission consists of five members appointed by the City Council to four-year, overlapping terms. The primary functions are to advise the Council on all areas relating to public safety, traffic, and police, fire and other matters relating to the foregoing (also see Municipal Code 2.60.070 Duties–Responsibilities).
Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of the odd numbered months at the Quinlan Community Center Conference Room.
First term ending 1/30/2027
Email: SRajaram@cupertino.gov
Bio: Sidharth Rajaram is focused on furthering safety and renewing a greater sense of community in his hometown of Cupertino. Sidharth has been a member of the Cupertino Citizen Corps through the Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Service since 2012. In this capacity, he takes part in city-wide drills and helps with city communication for events like the Big Bunny 5K and the July 4th Fireworks. A former Chair of the Teen Commission, he was involved with the founding of the now-annual Hack Cupertino hackathon as well as the design of Cupertino’s Social Host Responsibility Ordinance to help tackle underage alcohol and substance abuse.
First term ending 1/30/2029
Email: RSapaharam@cupertino.gov
Bio: Ravi is a dedicated Cupertino resident, Assistant Scoutmaster for Boy Scouts Troop 479, AYSO Region 35 soccer coach, tech enthusiast, and a member of Citizen Corps and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Ravi is passionate about serving people and driving progress in the Cupertino community.
Partial term ending 1/30/2027
Full term ending 1/30/2029
publicsafetycommission@cupertino.gov
Marta Drown Block Leader Coordinator Phone: (408) 777-3408 Email: martad@cupertino.gov
Captain Neil Valenzuela West Valley Patrol Division Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Phone: (408) 868-6600 Email: neil.valenzuela@shf.sccgov.org
Deputy Chief Hector Estrada Santa Clara County Fire Dept. Phone: (408) 341-4420 Email: prevention@sccfd.org
July 09, 2026 6:00 PM
10185 North Stelling Road, Quinlan Conference Room and via Teleconference
September 10, 2026 6:00 PM
November 12, 2026 6:00 PM
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