Public Safety Commission

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.

Commissioners

Chair (Vacant)
Sidharth Rajaram, Vice Chair

Sidharth Rajaram

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.

Sashikala Begur

Sashikala Begur

First term ending 1/30/2029

Email: SBegur@cupertino.gov

Ravi Kiran Singh Sapaharam

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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.

Gregory Klein

Partial term ending 1/30/2027

Contact the Commission

publicsafetycommission@cupertino.gov

Staff Liaison

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

Upcoming Meetings

January 08, 2026 6:00 PM

10185 North Stelling Road, Quinlan Conference Room and via Teleconference

March 12, 2026 6:00 PM

10185 North Stelling Road, Quinlan Conference Room and via Teleconference

May 14, 2026 6:00 PM

10185 North Stelling Road, Quinlan Conference Room and via Teleconference

Cupertino Calendar

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