Agenda packet — Los Altos Hills City Council, March 21, 2024 (part 2 of 2)

16-Feb Residential Burglary 26000 block of Anacapa Drive Residential Burglary Between 6:30
PM and 7:30 PM, unknown
suspect(s) entered a residence in
the 26000 block of Anacapa Drive
by breaking a glass door. The
suspect(s) took jewelry items for a
total loss of $1,190. $1,190
19:00
16-Feb Residential Burglary 25000 block of Springhill Road Residential Burglary At 6:49 PM,
unknown suspects entered a
residence in the 25000 block of
Springhill Road by breaking a
sliding glass door. The victim did
not report any property stolen
during the burglary but estimated
it would cost about $5,000 to
repair the sliding glass door. $5,000
18:49
17-Feb Residential Burglary 14000 block of Donelson Place Residential Burglary Between 8:46 AM to 11:40 PM, unknown
suspect(s) entered a residence in
the 14000 block of Donelson Place
by breaking a glass door. The
suspect(s) took personal items
with an unknown total financial
loss
13:00
AVG: 15:13

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SCSO Burglary Details
1/13 L3 Residential Burglary Between 6:30 PM and 6:57 PM, unknown suspect(s) entered a residence in the 14000 block of Baleri Ranch Road by breaking a rear sliding glass door. Details of any stolen property have not yet been provided. 1/22 L1 Residential Burglary Between 1:00 AM and 2:30 AM, unknown suspect(s) entered a residence under construction in the 13000 block of E. Sunset Drive and stole tools for a total loss valued at approximately $5,250.
2/15 L1 Residential Burglary Between 2:30 PM and 6:35 PM, unknown suspect(s) entered a residence in the 13000 block of La Cresta Drive by breaking a glass window. The suspect(s) took jewelry items for a total loss of $15,000.
2/16 L1 Residential Burglary Between 6:30 PM and 7:30 PM, unknown suspect(s) entered a residence in the 26000 block of Anacapa Drive by breaking a glass door. The suspect(s) took jewelry items for a total loss of $1,190.
2/16 L1 Residential Burglary At 6:49 PM, unknown suspects entered a residence in the 25000 block of Springhill Road by breaking a sliding glass door. The victim did not report any property stolen during the burglary but estimated it would cost about $5,000 to repair the sliding glass door.
2/17 L1 Residential Burglary Between 8:46 AM to 11:40 PM, unknown suspect(s) entered a residence in the 14000 block of Donelson Place by breaking a glass door. The suspect(s) took personal items with an unknown total financial loss.
3/7 occurred on the 26000 block of Esperanza Drive. The house was under construction, and it is unknown how the suspect(s) entered or exited the residence. The suspect(s) took a bicycle and other property from the home valued at $10K – Event 24-070-067-0289L. 3/9 Event 24-070-0172 27000 block of Briones Ct- The Homeowners left the residence on March 9th at 06:00 AM. Suspects made entry through a broken sliding glass door and exited through the front door. Video shows burglary occurred around 6:27 PM on March 9th. 3/9 Event #24-069-0274L TOC = 1909.

Location = 11500 block of Crestridge Drive.

Point of Entry = Rear glass door smash.

Exit = Presumably the front door, which was open upon our arrival.

Take = TBD via homeowner.

Search = Possibly interrupted, just a few drawers ajar in the office room.

Suspects = Unknown.

Surveillance Footage = None identified at time of this email.

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P. O. Box 561, Wilton, CA 95693 866-774-3222 www.Solutions-MRG.com Los Altos Hills
Security Cost/Service Projection
MRG Facilitator: Brian Uhler March 7, 2024
Service Dates: 10/9/23 through 2/25/24
Days Covered: 140 Days covered
Hours of work: 3,949.6 Hours (to include three holidays at slightly higher cost) Ave Hours/day: 28.21 (3949.6 hours/140 days)
Total Cost: $216,377.46 (Sum of invoices)
Ave Cost/day: $1,545.55 dollars ($216,377/140 days)
Fund balance: $33,622.54 ($250k allocated minus $216,377.46.) Funds run out*: March 31, 2024
Funds Needed**: $160K
* Based on $250K covering approximately 162 days from date original security funding was projected to run out (October 28, 2023).
** To “cover” the remaining FY (April/May/June)—based on maximum number of hours possibly worked each day (32 hours/day).

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P. O. Box 561, Wilton, CA 95693 866-774-3222 www.Solutions-MRG.com Invoices

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P. O. Box 561, Wilton, CA 95693 866-774-3222 www.Solutions-MRG.com

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3/7/2024 12:11:06 PM Page 1 of 2
Vendor History Report
Town of Los Altos Hills By Vendor Name
Posting Date Range -
Payment Date Range -
Payable Number Description Post Date 1099 Payment Number Payment Date Amount Shipping Tax Discount Net Payment Item Description Units Price Amount Account Number Account Name Dist Amount Vendor Set: 01 - Vendor Set 01
GENESIS01 - GENESIS PRIVATE SECURITY, INC 345,799.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 345,799.26 345,799.26 113538 LAH Private Security 5/22/2023 22014 6/1/2023 2,214.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,214.00 2,214.00 LAH Private Security 0.00 0.00 2,214.00 021-6100-6199 Other Contract Services 2,214.00 113989 LAH Private Security 5/22/2023 22014 6/1/2023 7,579.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,579.98 7,579.98 LAH Private Security 0.00 0.00 7,579.98 021-6100-6199 Other Contract Services 7,579.98 114071 LAH Private Security 6/23/2023 22086 6/27/2023 9,936.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9,936.00 9,936.00 LAH Private Security 0.00 0.00 9,936.00 021-6100-6199 Other Contract Services 9,936.00 114520 LAH Unarmed Security Guard 5.22.23-6.4.236/30/2023 22186 7/6/2023 10,308.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,308.06 10,308.06 LAH Unarmed Security & Holiday Guard5.22.23-6.4.23 0.00 0.00 10,308.06 021-6100-6199 Other Contract Services 10,308.06 114614 LAH Unarmed Security Guard 6.5.23-6.18.236/30/2023 22186 7/6/2023 8,298.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,298.72 8,298.72 LAH Unarmed Security Guard 6.5.23-6.18.23 0.00 0.00 8,298.72 021-6100-6199 Other Contract Services 8,298.72 115062 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD FOR JUNE 20236/30/2023 22418 8/18/2023 11,608.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 11,608.38 11,608.38 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD FOR JUNE 2023 0.00 0.00 11,608.38 021-6100-6199 Other Contract Services 11,608.38 115140 7/3/23-7/16/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD & HOLIDAY 8/30/2023 22484 8/30/2023 12,312.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,312.00 12,312.00 7/3/23-7/16/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD & HOLIDAY 0.00 0.00 12,312.00 021-6100-6199 Other Contract Services 12,312.00 115140-1 7/3/23-7/16/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD AND HOLIDAY 8/31/2023 22503 8/31/2023 12,312.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,312.00 12,312.00 7/3/23-7/16/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD AND HOLIDAY 0.00 0.00 12,312.00 021-6100-6199 Other Contract Services 12,312.00 115140-R 7/3/23-7/16/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD & HOLIDAY 8/31/2023 22484 8/31/2023 -12,312.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -12,312.00 -12,312.00 7/3/23-7/16/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD & HOLIDAY 0.00 0.00 -12,312.00 021-6100-6199 Other Contract Services -12,312.00 115600 7/17/23 - 7/30/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 8/30/2023 22484 8/30/2023 11,418.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 11,418.84 11,418.84 7/17/23 - 7/30/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 0.00 0.00 11,418.84 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel 11,418.84 115600-1 07/17/23-7/30/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 8/31/2023 22503 8/31/2023 11,418.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 11,418.84 11,418.84 07/17/23-7/30/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 0.00 0.00 11,418.84 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel 11,418.84 115600-R 7/17/23 - 7/30/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 8/31/2023 22484 8/31/2023 -11,418.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 -11,418.84 -11,418.84 7/17/23 - 7/30/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 0.00 0.00 -11,418.84 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel -11,418.84 115689 7/31/23-8/13/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD8/30/2023 22484 8/30/2023 11,169.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11,169.00 11,169.00 7/31/23-8/13/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 0.00 0.00 11,169.00 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel 11,169.00 115689-1 7/31/23-8/13/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD8/31/2023 22503 8/31/2023 11,169.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 11,169.90 11,169.90 7/31/23-8/13/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 0.00 0.00 11,169.90 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel 11,169.90 115689-R 7/31/23-8/13/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD8/31/2023 22484 8/31/2023 -11,169.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -11,169.00 -11,169.00 7/31/23-8/13/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 0.00 0.00 -11,169.00 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel -11,169.00

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Vendor History Report Posting Date Range -
3/7/2024 12:11:06 PM Page 2 of 2
Payable Number Description Post Date 1099 Payment Number Payment Date Amount Shipping Tax Discount Net Payment Item Description Units Price Amount Account Number Account Name Dist Amount 116147 8/14/23-8/27/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD9/14/2023 22573 9/14/2023 10,290.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,290.24 10,290.24 8/14/23-8/27/23 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 0.00 0.00 10,290.24 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel 10,290.24 116252 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 8/28/23-9/10/23 9/14/2023 22542 9/14/2023 10,978.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,978.74 10,978.74 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 8/28/23-9/10/23 0.00 0.00 10,978.74 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel 10,978.74 116332 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 9/11/23-9/24/23 10/12/2023 22701 10/12/2023 11,860.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 11,860.56 11,860.56 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 9/11/23-9/24/23 0.00 0.00 11,860.56 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel 11,860.56 116805 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 9/25/23 - 10/8/2023 10/26/2023 22814 10/26/2023 11,446.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 11,446.38 11,446.38 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 9/25/23 - 10/8/2023 0.00 0.00 11,446.38 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel 11,446.38 116894 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 10/9/23-10/22/23 11/8/2023 22845 11/9/2023 14,676.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 14,676.12 14,676.12 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 10/9/23-10/22/23 0.00 0.00 14,676.12 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel 14,676.12 117368 UNARMED SECUITY GUARD 10/23/23-11/05/23 11/21/2023 22909 11/27/2023 21,776.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 21,776.53 21,776.53 UNARMED SECUITY GUARD 10/23/23-11/05/23 0.00 0.00 21,776.53 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel 21,776.53 117368-1 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 10/23/2023-11/05/2023 11/21/2023 22931 11/28/2023 21,776.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 21,776.58 21,776.58 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 10/23/2023-11/05/2023 0.00 0.00 21,776.58 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel 21,776.58 117368-R UNARMED SECUITY GUARD 10/23/23-11/05/23 11/28/2023 22909 11/28/2023 -21,776.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 -21,776.53 -21,776.53 UNARMED SECUITY GUARD 10/23/23-11/05/23 0.00 0.00 -21,776.53 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel -21,776.53 117452 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 11/6/23 - 11/19/23 12/7/2023 22994 12/8/2023 21,207.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 21,207.96 21,207.96 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 11/6/23 - 11/19/23 0.00 0.00 21,207.96 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel 21,207.96 117933 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 11/20/23 - 12/3/23 12/7/2023 22994 12/8/2023 22,756.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 22,756.41 22,756.41 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 11/20/23 - 12/3/23 0.00 0.00 22,756.41 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel 22,756.41 118035 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 12/4/23-12/17/23 1/3/2024 23094 1/4/2024 20,275.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 20,275.38 20,275.38 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 12/4/23-12/17/23 0.00 0.00 20,275.38 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel 20,275.38 118515 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 12/18/23-12/31/23 1/3/2024 23112 1/5/2024 23,822.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 23,822.64 23,822.64 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 12/18/23-12/31/23 0.00 0.00 23,822.64 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel 23,822.64 118601 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 01/10/24 - 01/14/24 1/18/2024 23171 1/19/2024 22,621.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 22,621.95 22,621.95 UNARMED SECURITY GUARD 01/10/24 - 01/14/24 0.00 0.00 22,621.95 021-6100-6111 Contract Personnel 22,621.95 119006 LAH Private Security 1/31/2024 23243 2/5/2024 23,020.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 23,020.74 23,020.74 LAH Private Security 0.00 0.00 23,020.74 021-6100-6199 Other Contract Services 23,020.74 119084 LAH Private Security 2/15/2024 23327 2/20/2024 22,361.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 22,361.40 22,361.40 LAH Private Security 0.00 0.00 22,361.40 021-6100-6199 Other Contract Services 22,361.40 119452 LAH Private Security 2/29/2024 23368 3/1/2024 23,858.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 23,858.28 23,858.28 LAH Private Security 0.00 0.00 23,858.28 021-6100-6199 Other Contract Services 23,858.28 Vendors: (1) Total 01 - Vendor Set 01: 345,799.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 345,799.26 345,799.26 Vendors: (1) Report Total: 345,799.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 345,799.26 345,799.26

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Neighbors Taking Action: Los Altos & Los Altos Hills (2024) Timestamp Name City/Town Comments:
2/20/2024 22:16:05 Ava Chan Los Altos Hills Please increase funding for law enforcement. 2/20/2024 22:16:17 Vivian Li Los Altos Hills
2/26/2024 14:42:28 Joanna Giforos Los Altos Hills
2/26/2024 14:42:48 Mike Nevens Los Altos Hills
2/26/2024 14:43:45 Faina Birman Los Altos Totally agree with above letter. An immediate action is needed in our neighborhood.
2/26/2024 14:45:23 Linda Cole Los Altos Hills
2/26/2024 14:46:40 Virginie Metivier Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/26/2024 14:46:51 Jerome Liu Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/26/2024 14:48:54 Lucy McAllister Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/26/2024 14:53:43 Alina Dayanova Los Altos Hills
2/26/2024 14:55:00 Ilana Sharaun Los Altos
2/26/2024 14:56:52 Henry Barez Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/26/2024 15:13:54 Shilpa Madhugiri Los Altos
2/26/2024 15:17:22 Cathal Phelan Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/26/2024 15:26:23 Brian Ward Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/26/2024 15:27:51 Carol Daniels Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
This a priority!
2/26/2024 15:44:31 Babak Adibi Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/26/2024 15:48:15 Susan Defaii Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/26/2024 15:48:48 Marc Zare’ Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
It’s time to get our town back
2/26/2024 15:51:49 Abhay Pimprikar Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
Clearly we need our elected representatives to provide some actionable progress on this topic.
2/26/2024 16:09:00 Dayna & Jeff Deaton Los Altos
2/26/2024 16:33:26 Sabine Schusser Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/26/2024 17:53:07 Dilek Hakkani-Tur Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/26/2024 18:35:36 Ramona and Peter Rule Los Altos Hills 2/26/2024 21:28:41 Nadereh Mortazavi Los Altos Hills
2/26/2024 21:59:55 Jeetu Patel Los Altos
2/26/2024 22:01:41 Sameer Merchant Los Altos Hills
2/26/2024 22:05:48 Dhanshree Pawar Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
We are SO tired of the lax attitude towards crime in our area 2/26/2024 22:26:32 Fiona Sander Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 3:44:02 Erika Ameri Los Altos Hills The ongoing random burglaries are unprecedented. Immediate sheriff presence is the quickest remedy for now. Please hear our voice. We need help!
2/27/2024 6:49:18 Maryam Dickey Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 7:48:01 Alison Kibrick Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 7:53:13 Rajiv Bhateja Los Altos Hills We need faster law enforcement response times, apprehensions and convictions for perpetrators of crimes.
2/27/2024 8:02:06 Nadiya Merchant Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 8:30:15 Perry Dorit Los Altos Hills We need visible action now 2/27/2024 9:15:05 Keren Kanarik Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/27/2024 10:17:23 Alice Ruhl Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/27/2024 10:21:27 Elizabeth Stabenow-roberts Los Altos Hills We need more deputies. We need to stop goofing off with this issue and make it happen
2/27/2024 10:55:57 Robert Daniels Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/27/2024 11:34:15 Kavita Hegde Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/27/2024 11:39:40 Yoon Cho Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 11:40:13 Kisuk Cho Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 11:40:39 Kristina Detter Los Altos Hills We were burglarized last November. It has been incredibly stressful.

We would appreciate additional support from our representatives. 2/27/2024 11:43:18 Teresinha Ward Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/27/2024 11:43:49 Varun & Mala Mehta Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 11:51:25 Vishwas Durai Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
We are having to implement a private patrol to address the current crime wave. This should be on the sheriff's department considering high property taxes we already pay.
2/27/2024 11:55:07 Tracie Kiachian Los Altos Hills
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2/27/2024 12:36:02 Vandana Bharvani Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 12:36:10 Nimish Mehta Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 12:51:12 Solmaz torabi Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 13:18:24 Liying Sun Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 13:24:46 Ramesh Zerang Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/27/2024 13:30:01 Daniel Sturman Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/27/2024 13:32:56 Karen Wolfe Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 13:45:35 E Chung Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 13:50:40 Jayasree Govind Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 13:55:21 Peter and Ramona Rule Los Altos Hills 2/27/2024 13:56:12 A Kashani Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 14:18:09 John Maddox Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 14:25:26 Manish Gupta Los Altos
2/27/2024 14:44:34 Ben Tsen Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 14:45:14 Dayita Bhat Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 14:45:43 Vivek Kapur Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 14:45:54 Nikki Stoddart Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 15:19:44 Eva Zare Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/27/2024 15:38:38 Bernard Belkin Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
We're very concerned and don't feel comfortable leaving our house.

Unacceptable!
2/27/2024 15:50:34 Mary Jane Otte Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 15:52:11 Reina Rampell Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 15:56:06 Kush Gulati Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 16:06:37 Tina Hua Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 16:59:11 Ed Viera Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 17:09:30 Constantin Delivanis Los Altos Hills 2/27/2024 17:26:03 Adam Boyden Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 17:27:11 Roopa Sirohi Los Altos
2/27/2024 17:39:45 Diane Brauch Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 17:42:38 Shashi murthy Los Altos Crime Stop ! 2/27/2024 17:49:20 Catherine Combs Los Altos Hills We are asking for more security support. We just don't have the coverage needed for our area. It takes too long for response from law enforcement as they are stretched too thin, and the perpetrators know that they will just get sent to jail and released after a short time.

That doesn't deter them.
2/27/2024 18:02:12 Jie Zhao Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 18:11:43 Rajan Perkash Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 18:27:58 John Lin Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 18:38:46 Jim Scheinman Los Altos Hills We experienced a break-in in our home on Aric lane last year. 2/27/2024 18:39:22 Paul Chan Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 19:32:34 Rajiv Taneja Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 19:46:13 Brian Wood Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 21:23:31 STEVE LIM Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 21:25:29 Sandy Mingia Los Altos Hills Increased patrols have helped. Please keep them under contract to protect us and our homes. Thank you.
2/27/2024 21:26:07 Govind Kizhepat Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 21:27:12 Beth Shuman Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 21:27:55 Bob Shuman Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 21:30:08 Jack Wong Los Altos Hills I fully support this petition! 2/27/2024 21:30:10 Cheryl Mathews Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 21:31:40 Mark Birman Los Altos
2/27/2024 21:32:45 Diane Ciesinski Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 21:38:43 KC Grewal Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/27/2024 21:46:07 Kori Dagum Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 21:48:41 Supriya Gujral Los Altos Hills Also Los Altos (unincorporated). 2/27/2024 21:49:06 Dr Stephen Combs Los Altos Hills Put them in jail and keep them there longer. They are being released too soon and committing crimes repeatedly.
2/27/2024 21:49:13 Brent Remai Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
Please address a few core issues in our area. 1/ Regular patrolling.

The only time we (and others) have ever seen a patrol car is after the fact, due to a burglary. We need daily patrolling. Our taxes pay for this. 2/ Fix 911. It simply does not work well. Calling from our area routes to a dispatch who then routes it on. Sometimes 911 answers, sometimes they do not. This is unacceptable, of course. 3/ Fix police response times. Response times when an issue occurs are far beyond standard or acceptable. We have seen 8-20 minutes. This is a very material issue. It should be 2 minutes or less we hear from other police forces we have spoken with. This problem ties directly into no patrol cars anywhere near our area. We have had no action for months/over a year. We need your help. Thank you.
2/27/2024 22:06:31 Shital Patel Los Altos
2/27/2024 22:23:54 Nadereh Mortazavi Los Altos Hills
2/27/2024 22:42:53 Ivy Yu Los Altos Hills Please help us to have a nice neighborhood to live. 2/27/2024 22:52:03 Wendy Yang Los Altos Hills
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2/27/2024 23:06:58 Millie Gong Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/27/2024 23:09:54 Harry Price Los Altos Hills Actions speak louder than words. 2/27/2024 23:32:07 Sabrina Ellis Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/28/2024 4:23:17 Milena Krasteva Los Altos Hills
2/28/2024 6:03:27 Chetna Gaglani Los Altos
2/28/2024 6:19:53 Kamal Hyder Los Altos Hills
2/28/2024 6:31:15 Brady Evans Los Altos Hills
2/28/2024 6:44:37 Sandhya Patel Los Altos Hills
2/28/2024 6:44:57 Ishwar Patel Los Altos Hills
2/28/2024 6:52:05 Touraj Parang Los Altos Hills
2/28/2024 7:33:16 Vidyasagar Premkumar Los Altos Hills In recent times, the thefts and burglaries have increased in our neighborhood . Some of these burglary attempts are organized and it is huge concern for all of us with kids in our homes. So I request the elected officials and sheriff to increase the frequency of patrol, and process these criminals without any delay and to the fullest extent 2/28/2024 8:15:12 Pat and Stephen Schott Los Altos Hills Our safety is th most important service you can provide. 2/28/2024 8:40:34 Matthias Ruhl Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/28/2024 8:41:04 Isabella Egender Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/28/2024 8:45:02 Harry Pforzheimer Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
Thank you law enforcement for all you do! It is time for the politicians, elected officials and decision makers (who are replaceable) to step up and use our tax dollars to provide the security and safety we have already paid for.
2/28/2024 9:01:21 Patricia Gwynn Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
We are ready and willing to work with you towards solutions. 2/28/2024 9:12:15 Indira Gill Los Altos Hills I was robbed at 11.30 am with someone in the home. And it seems the police can't do much about it due to laws in California that make it hard to enforce law and order. Something has to change. 2/28/2024 9:29:14 Joy Silver Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/28/2024 9:42:33 Peter Rule Los Altos Hills We moved here over 20 years ago partly because of the low crime rate. That has changed recently. On my street alone, three homes have been attacked within the last few months, including a next door neighbor, his neighbor, and that of the house adjacent. We go out to dinner less than we used to, in order to protect against burglary.

Please help restore our community.
2/28/2024 10:39:34 Monisha Singh Los Altos Hills
2/28/2024 10:50:16 Andeleeb Khan Los Altos
2/28/2024 11:18:00 Melvin Russi Los Altos Hills We sincerely trust you take this communication seriously. 2/28/2024 11:19:00 LOIS RUSSI Los Altos Hills
2/28/2024 11:28:40 Christine chu Los Altos Hills We as the high tax paying taxpayers, would like to have all 3 items mentioned above to be provided by our elected officials. 2/28/2024 11:33:10 Ishwar Patel Los Altos Hills More Visible law inforcement & tougher laws, harsh punishment 2/28/2024 14:37:29 Sherry Zhang Los Altos Hills
2/28/2024 14:38:55 Ian McNish Los Altos Hills
2/28/2024 15:58:14 Lily C. Yang Los Altos Hills Recent increase in burglary rate in Los Altos Hills is alarming. The burglaries are happening during the day and even when someone was home.

We need action to protect the communities we live in. This is not acceptable.

We need more allocation of funds for police patrol.
2/28/2024 16:53:12 Liping Qin Los Altos Hills Please vote to yes. 2/28/2024 17:13:20 Donald Lathrop Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/28/2024 17:17:10 Nicole Grant Los Altos Hills
2/28/2024 19:23:58 Jachi Xiong Los Altos Hills Need more police presence 2/28/2024 19:53:56 Carolina Reinosa Los Altos Hills
2/28/2024 20:48:21 Michelle Gottlieb Los Altos
2/28/2024 20:54:27 Courtney Labe Los Altos
2/28/2024 21:01:54 Helen Lin-Murphy Los Altos Hills
2/28/2024 21:34:27 Shelley OSuch Los Altos Hills I have lived in our town all my life and have never experienced the terror we have endured in the recent years with the alarming crime, and break ins, we need action!
2/28/2024 21:52:01 Kathy Salari Los Altos Hills
2/28/2024 22:58:05 Lynn Fletcher Los Altos Crime is my Number 1 Concern. Make our neighborhoods safe. 2/29/2024 8:07:44 Linda Smith Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/29/2024 8:25:22 Leyla Scott Los Altos Hills We have been burglarized twice in two years. So has my neighbor, and many of my friends in LAH. We should not be spending $3-4 million dollars of local tax payer money on enhancing the town hall which rarely gets used by employees or residents when you have this massive security gap in the city which has been ongoing for years and has been brought to your attention constantly. 2/29/2024 8:45:34 Gunilla maria Follett Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
Please give us more protection rather than just a drive-by in your car during the day.
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2/29/2024 8:53:37 Margaret Kwan Los Altos Hills
2/29/2024 9:26:55 Jim Fletcher Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
Could not agree more with the concerns voiced in this letter. 2/29/2024 10:28:24 Pui Li Los Altos Hills
2/29/2024 10:29:02 Peter Li Los Altos Hills
2/29/2024 12:01:28 Jing Lao Los Altos Hills
2/29/2024 12:30:54 Clara Jiang Los Altos Hills
2/29/2024 12:31:32 Lin Zhang Los Altos Hills
2/29/2024 12:32:47 Page Alloo Los Altos Hills
2/29/2024 13:05:50 Asit Goel Los Altos Hills Yes, please do something and stop the crimes 2/29/2024 13:42:24 Lily Chu Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
2/29/2024 14:19:45 Chieko Cheri Morohoshi Los Altos Hills 2/29/2024 14:24:04 Sepideh Razavi Los Altos It’s about a time to change some the rules and create new ones that works with our current situation. We didn’t use to have crime in this neighborhood but now we have it. Old system not working anymore.

Thank you
2/29/2024 17:42:13 Cindy Olander Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
Another concerned resident!
2/29/2024 18:03:17 Afsaneh Oskouy Los Altos Hills
2/29/2024 18:14:47 Anthony Richardson Los Altos Hills I may see a Sheriffs patrol car once a month during my morning walk, or driving past as I work outside. This is not going to deter another one intent on a crime!
2/29/2024 18:15:56 Gary Dorchak Los Altos Hills
2/29/2024 18:50:48 Denise Dinsmore Los Altos Hills
2/29/2024 21:02:11 Theresa Champ Los Altos
2/29/2024 21:32:07 Lindell Van Dyke Los Altos Hills
3/1/2024 6:41:36 Wendy Cadeddu Los Altos Hills Safety should be the top priority of any elected official. Please do what we elected you for and keep our community safe. We are counting on you and willing to do our part as well.
3/1/2024 8:38:41 Anand Veeravagu Los Altos Hills
3/1/2024 12:07:01 Kira Hartz Los Altos Hills
3/1/2024 17:12:52 Prashant Fuloria Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
3/1/2024 20:29:23 Bhaskar Thiagarajan Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
3/2/2024 10:28:37 Yuhgeng Tsay Los Altos Hills
3/3/2024 14:30:08 Jeffrey Mason Los Altos Hills Penalties that actually discourage crime. This requires putting pressure on district attorneys and pledging support at election time for someone who will enforce the existing laws.
3/3/2024 17:02:32 Denise Del Carlo Los Altos Hills We would greatly appreciate more security in our town and we don’t feel that paying for more protection from the Sheriffs Dept plus paying an outside Security Company is right. We need more patrols, tougher laws and arrests to be made and held. Arresting a felon and releasing them shortly thereafter is only putting criminals back out there. Crime has escalated way too far. Life would be so nice to be able to move around without constant fear of leaving your home, shopping, parking your car and returning without it being broken into. 3/3/2024 18:29:10 Kouping Yu Los Altos Hills
3/3/2024 19:10:59 Jennifer Basiji Los Altos Hills
3/3/2024 19:29:54 Kerry Liu Los Altos
(unincorporated area)
3/4/2024 4:07:49 Vasanta Madduri Los Altos
3/4/2024 7:51:55 Jill Jensen Los Altos Hills I am concerned about crime and speeding cars in our neighborhood! 3/4/2024 13:16:39 Annie Ju Los Altos Hills Suggest the town council consider initiating a task force dedicated to addressing the concerning increase in burglaries.
3/4/2024 13:55:44 Page Alloo Los Altos Hills More presence to curb break-ins and burglaries is needed! 3/4/2024 14:29:16 Kunjan Shah Los Altos Hills
3/4/2024 14:30:43 Helga Usher Los Altos Hills it is a shame we live in such an unprotected area, 4

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1 Arika Miller
From: Peter Pirnejad
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 9:43 PM
To: Cody Einfalt; Valenzuela, Neil
Cc:

Subject: FW: Urgent: We Feel Unsafe
Attachments: Letter to Govt & Law Signees 180.pdf
Council,
As you may already know there is a petition being circulated and a community meeting being organized by the group below regarding public safety. Expect them to be at the Council meeting as well.

I will be circulating some information that might be helpful as well as the staff report will be released on this topic on Friday.

If you would like additional information before the Thursday meeting please give me as much notice as possible.

The Town Crier is also starting to story about the residential burglaries.

I will be sharing the same information with you and them.

Peter Pirnejad
City Manager
Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
P: 650-947-2514 | F: 650-941-3160
E: [email protected]

Sign up for my Weekly Report
From: Peter Pirnejad
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2024 11:42 AM
To: 'Gabriel Engeland' <[email protected]>; t
Subject: RE: Urgent: We Feel Unsafe
Thank you for copying me Gabe.

Hello Ms. Daniels,
Yes I agree this has been an alarming trend.

I am happy to share what the Town as done in the past.

We are providing the council with a full report on March 21st if you would like to attend.

The staff report will be released this Friday 3/15
I would also be available to meet with you and our Captain from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department, Captain Valenzuela
As an alternative you are also welcome to attend the virtual coffee with the sheriff on 3/19 at 2pm Item 9A, Supplement 2

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2 The zoom link is
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86513790200?pwd=RVlRSGhObmxnTkY1S0tvalNTKzg3Zz09 Peter Pirnejad
City Manager
Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
P: 650-947-2514 | F: 650-941-3160
E: [email protected]

Subject: Fw: Urgent: We Feel Unsafe
Thank you for the email, Ms. Daniels. In reviewing the addresses and signatures it appears the majority, about 85%, receive police services from the County through Los Altos Hills. I would be happy to meet with you, along with the Los Altos Police Chief, to discuss your concerns. However, it may be more constructive if the Chief and I attended a meeting that could be scheduled by the Los Altos Hills City Manager and a representative from the County who provide the public safety services.

Please let me know your preference and we will work to get it scheduled. I am happy to coordinate with the City Manager of Los Altos Hills on your behalf.

Thanks,
Gabe
Latest Los Altos news at your fingertips: Sign up for the City Manager Weekly Update.

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3 Gabriel Engeland
City Manager, City of Los Altos

(650) 947-2740 | www.losaltosca.gov
1 N. San Antonio Road | Los Altos, CA 94022

From: carol daniels
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 2:20 PM
To: Jonathan Weinberg <[email protected]>
Subject: Urgent: We Feel Unsafe

To Mayor Weinberg:

We, the concerned residents of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, are writing to address the alarming surge in home burglaries and home invasions over the past few years. This trend poses a direct threat to our safety and undermines our sense of security. We, as tax-paying citizens, are asking our elected officials to provide:

1. A more visible law enforcement presence, immediately.

2. A plan for implementing tougher laws against these criminals.

3. Enforcement of those new laws, as well as enforcement of the laws already in place.

We are committed to working with elected representatives and law enforcement to find effective solutions. Our appeal for enhanced safety transcends a mere request; it embodies a genuine plea for decisive action.

We look forward to your response regarding this urgent matter. See attachment for the full list of residents who have signed this letter. Many have included comments.

Sincerely,
Erika Ameri
Ava Chan
Carol Daniels
Paula Pforzheimer
Fiona Sander
Neighbors Taking Action Committee

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From: Cody Einfalt
To: Arika Miller
Subject: FW: Genesis Security joins forces with PalAmerican Security Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024 2:16:26 PM
Attachments: image001.png
Can you please post this as a supplemental to the public safety item.

Thank you.
-Cody
From: Chris de Guzman
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 12:06 PM
To: Cody Einfalt <[email protected]>
Subject: Genesis Security joins forces with PalAmerican Security Dear Valued Client,
Genesis Security has had tremendous success since our inception. We are widely regarded as Silicon Valley’s premier provider of security officer services due to our strong reputation of consistent service excellence and response.

As a continuous improvement organization, we grappled with the best way to bring Genesis to the next level. Our primary goals were to expand our service offering’s ability in scope and geography as well as to greatly enhance our financial backing in this very high-cost market.

In view of this, we embarked on an exhaustive search for a strategic partner. Following months of searching and evaluating our options, we decided that joining forces with PalAmerican Security would clearly be the best way to go for our clients, our employees and for our local management team that supports you and our security officers assigned to your property(s). I will continue to lead our team here as well.

For a little bit of background, PalAmerican Security is part of the Paladin Security Group of companies, a privately held company that, over the course of 47 years, has deliberately and purposely grown into one of the largest security organizations in North America -- one customer and one employee at a time.

To be clear, our management and security officer team that supports you will not change as a result of this change as the acquisition of Genesis marks PalAmerican’s entry to the Silicon Valley market.

So, effective March 31, 2024, PalAmerican will complete the acquisition of Genesis Security. Over the next several months, we will be implementing a carefully orchestrated integration plan. Once done, we will operate as PalAmerican Security. We will do our best to communicate with you as we progress through the integration process.

However, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.

I share this news with genuine excitement and optimism!

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1 Arika Miller
From: Dorit Perry < >
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 3:29 PM
To: City Council
Subject: Safety and security
City Council.

I understand you have scheduled another meeting to discuss safety and security.

As a 30 year resident I’m appalled at the increase in residential burglaries. I’ve attended many previous meetings urging action.

We have enacted a few measures. Bravo. We need to step it up. At this point we require additional patrols. If the sheriff cannot provide additional staff, perhaps we can contract with the city of Los Altos.

Something extreme needs to be implemented, NOW. Thank you for focusing on this urgent need.

Dorit
Dorit Perry
Magdalena road.

Item 9A, Supplement 3

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However, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.

I share this news with genuine excitement and optimism! Item 9A, Supplement 4

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TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS March 21, 2024
Staff Report to the City Council
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A LEGAL SERVICES

AGREEMENT WITH REDWOOD PUBLIC LAW, LLP TO PROVIDE

FOR CONTINUED CITY ATTORNEY AND SPECIAL COUNSEL

LEGAL SERVICES BY STEVE MATTAS, CLAIRE LAI AND THE

TEAM OF ATTORNEYS THAT CURRENTLY PROVIDE THOSE

SERVICES TO THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AND
APPROPRIATE $40,000 FROM UNRESERVED GENERAL FUND TO
GET THROUGH THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.

FROM: Peter Pirnejad, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving a legal services agreement with Redwood Public Law, LLP for City Attorney and Special Counsel services effective March 15, 2024, continuing to designate Steve Mattas as City Attorney, and appropriating $40,000 from the unreserved general fund to get through the end of the Fiscal Year.

BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS:

Steve Mattas and the team of attorneys that work with him have provided general and special counsel services to the Town of Los Altos Hills (“Town”) since August 31, 2002. Steve and Meyers Nave have recently advised the Town that Steve and the team of attorneys that work with him are departing Meyers Nave, PLC and will be joining Redwood Public Law, LLP (“Redwood”) effective March 15, 2024. Redwood is a law firm that is focused on the representation of public agencies including cities and towns, and includes lawyers who are specialists in public agency representation, land use, public contracting, Brown Act compliance, conflict of interest, public finance, employment, transportation agency, and general counsel services. Redwood Public Law attorneys serve as City Attorney for 12 cities in Northern California.

The legal services provided to the Town include general and special counsel services that are provided primarily by Steve Mattas, Claire Lai and the team of attorneys who will be joining Redwood and by litigation attorneys who will remain at Meyers Nave. While the Town is entering into a new legal services agreement with Redwood, the action is effectively assigning the work that is currently done by Steve Mattas, as City attorney, as his team to a new firm. When considering an agreement for professional services, the Town’s Municipal Code states that “the skill, ability, and expertise of the entity or person performing those services” is a key component in the selection process. (Section 2-4.04(c).) It also states that “[t]he services selection should therefore be on the basis of demonstrated competence, overall value to the Town, and on the professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the services required.” Mr. Steve Mattas has been the City Attorney for over 20 years and in that time has provided the Town with satisfactory performance. The Town has repeatedly renewed his contract when necessary and continues to have confidence in his legal services. Given the experience that Steve Item 10A

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Staff Report to City Council Page 2
Redwood Public Law
March 21, 2024
and the team that works with him have been providing legal services to the Town since 2002, the team meets the standard listed above. The specific matters handled by the attorneys who will remain at Meyers Nave include a land use litigation matter which is subject a to stay agreement between the parties.

The City Council was advised of the change of law firms by Steve and the team of attorneys that work with him and has requested that staff present this contract for Council consideration at the March 21, 2024, City Council meeting. Redwood has agreed to maintain the same hourly rates and retainer structure that currently exists with Meyers Nave for the legal services provided. As the current contract with Meyers Nave, PLC does provide for litigation services, there is no need to amend that contract at this time. If the contract with Redwood is approved by the City Council, staff will send a letter to Meyers Nave, PLC advising the firm that all City Attorney and special legal counsel services except for the currently stayed litigation will be transferred to Redwood.

The proposed agreement with Redwood includes the same hourly rates and terms as the current agreement that the Town has with Meyers Nave for general and special counsel services and continues to provide for Steve Mattas to serve as City Attorney for the Town and Claire Lai to serve as Assistant City Attorney. Redwood has also agreed to maintain these current rates through June 30, 2025. The proposed agreement would be effective as of March 15, 2024. There is no additional financial impact associated with the transfer of the legal services contract to Redwood.

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving the legal services agreement with Redwood and that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement on behalf of the Town. The form of the agreement will be subject to approval as to form by independent counsel retained by the Town.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

The proposed contract is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) due to the contract not being defined as a “project” under CEQA.
2024 CITY COUNCIL WORK PLAN:

The City Attorney contract was not designated on the work plan and could not have been predicted.

This work is considered part of the day-to-day activities of staff.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The hourly rates and monthly retainer charges with Redwood Public Law remain the same as the standing agreement the Town has with Meyers Nave. However, funding for legal services which was appropriated at the beginning of the fiscal year is projected to run out before June 30, 2024.

At the current burn rate, staff anticipates the Town needs $40,000 more to cover legal expenses this fiscal year. This is not a result of the proposed contract, but rather due to the burn rate of legal expenses over the course of the year.

ATTAHCMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. Proposed Agreement

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1 TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS RESOLUTION NO. 24-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS

AUTHORIZING A LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH REDWOOD PUBLIC

LAW, LLP TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUED CITY ATTORNEY AND SPECIAL

COUNSEL LEGAL SERVICES BY STEVE MATTAS, CLAIRE LAI AND THE TEAM

OF ATTORNEYS THAT CURRENTLY PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES TO THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AND APPROPRIATE $40,000 FROM UNRESERVED

GENERAL FUND TO GET THROUGH THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR
WHEREAS, Steve Mattas has served as City Attorney for the Town of Los Altos Hills (“Town”) since August 31, 2002, through a contract between the Town and Meyers Nave, PLC; and WHEREAS, Steve Mattas and the team of attorneys that he works with have advised the Town that they will be joining Redwood Public Law effective on March 15, 2024; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to continue to have Steve Mattas serve as City Attorney and also desires to have the other attorneys at Redwood Public Law, LLP continue to serve the Town through the provision of City Attorney general counsel and special counsel services; and WHEREAS, by approving the contract and scope of the work, the Town complies with Section 2-4.04(c) of the Town’s Municipal Code which states that “the skill, ability, and expertise of the entity or person performing those services” is a key component in the selection process. It also states that “[t]he services selection should therefore be on the basis of demonstrated competence, overall value to the Town, and on the professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the services required.”; and
WHEREAS, the proposed contract with Redwood Public Law, LLP contains the same retainer and hourly rates that are currently charged to the Town for City Attorney general and special counsel services; and
WHEREAS, an appropriation of $40,000 is needed from the general fund reserve for legal services through the end of the Fiscal Year.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills as follows:

Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference.

Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the legal services agreement with Redwood Public Law, LLP, attached hereto as Exhibit 1, for City Attorney general and special counsel services and designating Steve Mattas as City Attorney, and authorizes the City Manager to sign the agreement on behalf of the Town.

Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

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2 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of March 2024 by the following called vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:
_____________________________________
Stanley Mok, Mayor
Attest:
_____________________________________
Arika Miller, MMC
City Clerk

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AGREEMENT FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES BETWEEN

THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AND

REDWOOD PUBLIC LAW, LLP
This is an Agreement for Legal Services entered into by and between the TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS hereinafter referred to as “TOWN” and REDWOOD PUBLIC LAW, LLP, hereinafter referred to as “REDWOOD.”

1. Legal Services to be Provided. TOWN hires REDWOOD to provide legal services as counsel to the TOWN. As requested by the TOWN, such duties shall include preparation and review of ordinances, contracts, leases, resolutions and other documents of legal import; attendance at all TOWN Council meetings, and at Planning Commission and staff meetings as requested; rendition of legal opinions and advice on matters of TOWN business; representation in litigation to which the TOWN is a party; and such other duties or services generally performed by a general counsel and necessary to assist the TOWN in achieving its goals in a sound legal manner.

2. Appointment of City Attorney. TOWN, by and through its TOWN Council does hereby designate Steve Mattas as City Attorney of the Town of Los Altos Hills. Mr. Mattas will serve as the primary resource for the TOWN and will either provide or coordinate and supervise the provision of all legal services. Claire Lai will serve as the primary Assistant City Attorney. The City Attorney may designate additional Assistant City Attorneys to assist the City Attorney.

3. Legal Fees. TOWN shall pay REDWOOD $13,465 per month for basic general counsel services as defined herein. This amount shall be inclusive of photocopy, postage, fax and travel costs for travel to and from City Council and Commission meetings related to those basic general counsel services.

Such basic general counsel services include the following:
(1) Attend all regular and special meetings of the City Council, City Council study sessions, and certain Planning Commission meetings as necessary. During those meetings, provide advice and opinions with respect to all legal matters;
(2) Attend meetings of other boards, committees or staff of the Town as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as requested by the City Council or City Manager, at which time provide advice and opinions with respect to all legal matters;
(3) Provide legal advice, consultation and training to the City Manager and the Town staff regarding Town operations and policies to minimize risks and potential liability, thereby protecting the fiscal interests of the Town and improving the delivery of municipal services; (4) Provide research, preparation or review of ordinances, resolutions, agreements and contracts, budgets, written opinions and advice letters, emails, agendas and other documents pertaining to Town business, and examine for legal sufficiency all documents that Town staff may submit for review including, but not limited to Town services, elections, land use, open meeting laws, code enforcement, public records, health and safety, and legislative procedures;
(5) Provide legal services required in connection with (a) the routine acquisition of land or easements, (b) property disposals, (c) public improvements, (d) easement dedications, (e) right-of-way abandonment, (f) enforcement of Town Codes, and (g) land use, zoning regulations and building standards except where such services are part of land use cost recovery as set forth in the Special Services section;

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(6) Advise the City Council, agents and Town staff on all general legal matters pertaining to the Town, including the enforcement and interpretation of State and local laws and codes. The City Attorney shall use good faith efforts to provide routine legal advice and consultation to Town staff on a "same day" basis via email, telephone, or in- person meetings, or correspondence; (7) Render advice and assistance in the administration of the Town' s general liability risk management and insurance programs;
(8) Keep the Council and City Manager informed of the status of all litigations involving the Town; Provide written opinions when requested by City Manager or Council members; (9) Provide consultation with individual City Council members on questions regarding Town legal matters;
(10) When approved by the City Council or City Manager, communicate with members of the public and/or press regarding Town operations and activities of a legal nature; (11) Hire and supervise activities of any legal counsel for matters requiring specialized skills or when a conflict of interests exists and makes the City Attorney' s representation of the Town inappropriate.

For specialized legal services including labor and personnel issues, telecommunications issues, enterprise fund work (e.g. sewer and storm water), and special services beyond the level of basic general counsel services set forth herein and as approved by the City Manager or City Council, TOWN will pay REDWOOD $370 per hour for attorneys.

For legal work associated with land use applications or sewer reimbursement agreements which are subject to cost recovery by the Town, and all litigation, except tort litigation coordinated through ABAG, TOWN will pay REDWOOD $440 per hour for Senior Partners and Senior Of Counsel, $400 per hour for Partners, Of Counsel, and Associates. Paralegal work associated with these specialized services will be billed at the rate of $185 per hour.
.

REDWOOD will not charge for travel time from our office to the Town for regular City Council meetings. All other travel time will be billed at one-half of the hourly rate for that service.

TOWN shall reimburse REDWOOD for the actual costs of third-party expenses incurred by REDWOOD such as expert witness fees, deposition and court reporter fees, and electronic legal research fees. TOWN shall also pay REDWOOD an overhead charge of three (3) percent of each Special Counsel, Land Use and Sewer Reimbursement Agreement Cost Recovery or Litigation services invoice to cover the costs incurred by MEYERS NAVE for photocopy, fax, delivery charges and postage expenses for those matters.

4. Annual Performance Evaluation. On an annual basis, the City Council, with input from the City Manager, shall review and evaluate the performance of the City Attorney, Steven Mattas, which may include input to Mr. Mattas on the performance of other attorneys in the firm who have performed services for the TOWN during the year.

5. Statements. REDWOOD shall bill the TOWN monthly on or about the end of the month for fees and costs incurred. Services shall be separately stated as time, date and particular services rendered. REDWOOD will provide the City Manager with additional information as he/she/they deem necessary on an on-going basis to provide the TOWN with information regarding current legal costs and anticipated legal costs for the remainder of the fiscal year.

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6. Discharge and Withdrawal. TOWN may discharge REDWOOD at any time upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to REDWOOD. REDWOOD may withdraw with TOWN’s consent or in the absence of such consent at any time following thirty days’ written notice.

7. No Guarantee. REDWOOD agrees to provide conscientious competent and diligent services and at all times will seek to achieve solutions which are just and reasonable. However, because of the uncertainty of legal proceedings, the interpretation and changes in the law and many unknown factors, REDWOOD cannot and does not warrant, predict or guarantee results or the final outcome of any case or matter.

8. Assignment of Agreement. REDWOOD shall not assign or transfer any interest in, nor delegate any duties thereof in this Agreement, without the prior express written consent of the TOWN.

9. Independent Contractor. REDWOOD hereby declares that it is engaged in an independent business and agrees to perform said services as an independent contractor and not as the agent, servant or employee of the TOWN. REDWOOD agrees to be solely responsible for its own matters relating to payment of employees, including compliance with Social Security, withholding and all other regulations governing such matters. REDWOOD agrees to be solely responsible for its own acts and those of its subordinates and employees during the life of this Agreement.

10. Conflicts of Interest. REDWOOD’s legal practice is almost exclusively devoted to representing public agencies, some of which are public agencies within Santa Clara County including VTA.

With the exception of those public agencies within Santa Clara County that we presently represent, REDWOOD covenants that it does not have any existing clients that would create any potential conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of the services hereunder. With regards to those public agency clients in Santa Clara County that we presently represent, TOWN and REDWOOD agree that in the event of a potential conflict of interest TOWN will waive the conflict as long the conflict does not involve a lawsuit or dispute between the TOWN and the other public agency. TOWN may, if the TOWN desires, retain separate counsel to represent the TOWN in any matter involving a potential conflict of interest.

11. Indemnification. REDWOOD shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless TOWN, its officers, employees, agents, and volunteers harmless from and arising out of any personal injury, bodily injury, loss of life, or damage to property or any violation of any federal, state, or municipal law or ordinance, or other cause in connection with the negligent or intentional acts or omissions of REDWOOD, its employees, subcontractors, or agents, or on account of the performance of character of this work, except for any such claim arising out of the negligence or willful misconduct of the TOWN/AGENCY, its officers, employees, agents or volunteers. Acceptance of insurance certificates and endorsements required under this Agreement does not relieve REDWOOD from liability under this indemnification and hold harmless clause. This indemnification and hold harmless clause shall apply whether or not such insurance policies shall have been determined to be applicable to any of such damages or claims for damages.

12. Licenses. REDWOOD shall be responsible for any licenses required to perform services under this Agreement.

13. Professional Insurance. During the term of this Agreement, REDWOOD shall maintain general liability and property damage insurance inclusive of automobile liability in the amount of at least

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$1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, professional errors and omissions insurance, in an amount of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence and $4,000,000 aggregate, and Workers Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance as required by California law, which insurance may not be canceled or reduced in required limits of liability unless at least thirty (30) days in advance written notice be given to TOWN. Proof of coverage, including evidence that the Town of Los Altos Hills, its elected officials, officers and employees are included as additional insured, shall be provided to TOWN.

14. Conclusion of Services. When REDWOOD’s services conclude, all unpaid charges shall become immediately due and payable. After REDWOOD’s services conclude REDWOOD will, upon TOWN’s request, deliver TOWN’s files to TOWN, along with any TOWN funds or property in REDWOOD’s possession.

15. Effective Date. The Agreement shall be effective on March 15, 2024.

16. Applicable Law and Attorney’s Fees. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Should any legal action be brought by a party for breach of this Agreement or to enforce any provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, court costs or other costs as may be fixed by the court.

TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
Dated: By: _____________________________________
Peter Pirnejad, City Manager
Approved as to form:
_________________________________
Counsel for Town of Los Altos Hills

REDWOOD PUBLIC LAW, LLP
Dated: By: ____________________________________
Steve Mattas

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1 Arika Miller
From: Peter Pirnejad
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 9:42 PM
To: Arika Miller
Subject: FW: Please sign the LAH Fiber Broadband Project Petition - Deadline: 3/10/2024 Arika,
Please include this email chain in the item under council and committee initiated items.

Peter Pirnejad
City Manager
Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
P: 650-947-2514 | F: 650-941-3160
E: [email protected]
Sign up for my Weekly Report
From: Stanley Mok <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 8:39 PM
To: Roger Spreen
Cc: BCC - Rajiv Bhateja < >; Peter Pirnejad <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Please sign the LAH Fiber Broadband Project Petition - Deadline: 3/10/2024 Hello Roger,
I am in receipt of your email.

Neither Rajiv Bhateja nor Lew Jamison, signers on the Broadband petition have authority to sign the said petition as either Committee Chairs or Committee members. Just to be clear, I did not as liaison to the Technology Committee become aware of the sending of the email until after the fact. Additionally, I have agendized this issue for Council discussion on the March 21 meeting. Also to be clear, I did not authorize the email in question.

You were correct to bring this to my attention.

I have contacted the City Manager, City Clerk, and others who are familiar with the proper process to remedy this Code of Ethics issue. As a result, there will be an agendized item regarding this issue in the March General City Council meeting.

The agenda item will be under new business, near the end of the meeting.

ITEM 12A, Supplement 1

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3 committee. Was this action approved and voted on in a meeting? I can’t find any minutes or agendas for this committee on the official LAH website page dedicated to this committee.

2. Was the committee authorized to contact residents? What official email list did your technology committee use to send this out, as it was sent to my personal email account, and not one that is associated with the town’s email lists.

3. Is this the correct process for an official committee to be communicating its desires to the Council? Advocating residents to sign a petition to further your committee’s desire does not seem like an appropriate, efficient, or transparent way for committees to bring issues to council.

4. I am cc’ing Council Member Mok because he is the official council liaison for the Technology Committee. Stan, did you know about this action from the committee, and did you authorize it? If so, do the other council members know about this, and approve of this type of action? Please note my comments have nothing to do with the specific topic of this petition (i.e. fiber/broadband), I am only concerned by the governance process this represents, which does not appear transparent or open. Committee actions should take place at agendized meetings, with proper minutes, and those results should be discussed in the open at council meetings, not through the backdoor of “share this with your neighbor” petitioning.

Sincerely,
Roger Spreen
On Mar 3, 2024, at 9:21 AM, Rajiv Bhateja
< wrote:

Hello Noble Fellow Residents,
ASK:

We are asking you to sign a petition to the City Council to approve the $800K of ARPA funds previously allocated for broadband fiber in town, before the end of year deadline to commit these funds.

The project would connect Town Hall and the ARK (emergency trailer at Foothill College) and Foothill College,
providing durable emergency communications and
facilitating fiber broadband access to over 100 LAH homes along these routes. The town has recognized the importance of fiber broadband but has not yet committed a project to use these funds. We urge you to support this petition so that

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4 the town can put out an RFP and get this project approved.

Under ARPA rules, the funds need to be committed by
12/31/2024 and the project needs to be completed by 2026.

This is one step of many that need to happen to make reliable high speed broadband ubiquitous across our town. We
request that you add your name today but in any case, no later than Sunday, March 10, 2024.

You can see and sign the petition here .

Please reach out if you have any questions. Thank you for your support and please share this with a neighbor or friend in town.

Lew Jamison and Rajiv Bhateja
Members, Los Altos Hills Technology Committee
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BACKGROUND:

Broadband is a crucial 21st-century technology investment, vital for economic development, competitiveness, job
creation, and community prosperity.

Advancements in technology are creating an online reality that cities and towns must embrace, or risk being left behind.

Distance learning, telehealth, and remote working are now essential for residents to function in this new online
environment.

Broadband, once considered a luxury, is now viewed as a utility that must be included in city planning efforts, like water, power, and sewer. It has become a quality-of-life issue and is fundamental to improving a community's
sustainability, workability, and livability.

The Town of Los Altos Hills recognized the need for essential high-speed affordable broadband services for all residents and adopted a Broadband Bill of Rights. The Town hired a consultant last year, which concluded:
"The outreach performed by GTG clearly showed there is a need to expand fiber to areas of the Town that are
underserved. The top reasons as a result of the research include improving the ability to work from home, improving access to the internet for education and providing improved public safety."me

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UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING UPDATE –21MAR2024
• Recall that we have an active Rule 20A project (“Ice Breaker”) centered on the El Monte Fire Station, and the driver for this effort is to reduce wildfire risk and harden escape routes
• We acquired ~$4M in 20A credits from other entities in June 2020 at less than 50 cents on the dollar. Since then, we have been working with PG&E to get this project started …
• My last written update was at the 15Jun2023 City Council, where I described the design work with PG&E and our consultant (Bellecci) and the planned PG&E internal estimate. At the time, PG&E estimated late Q3/early Q4 for them to budget their own work
21Mar2024 City Council Meeting – George Tyson

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UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING (CONT’D)
• Bellecci and PG&E completed design work, and the estimates show that we have sufficient credits for this scope of work (approx. 5000’ of undergrounding)
• In terms of process, we are the lead agency, with PG&E approval of the plan. We will contract for the joint trenching work, then work with the involved utilities to underground their own wires (PG&E, Comcast, AT&T)
• Still waiting for a Form B from Comcast (just got word that we have the permit from California Department of Fish and Wildlife)
• The target is to go to Council in April (possibly May) for authorization to put this work out to bid. Staff will recommend Bellecci & Associates to provide construction management services. • Upon bid decision, aim to go into construction by July or August – need to tie to rainy season • Contract work (joint trench) to take approximately six (6) months, to be followed by PG&E, AT&T, and Comcast to underground their overhead lines. Anticipate one lane closures during the joint trench and undergrounding work. Planning a public outreach meeting for neighbors in early April. 21Mar2024 City Council Meeting – George Tyson

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Adding disasterresilient
connections to town
emergency
resources
Los Altos Hills
Technology Committee
March 15, 2024

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Town Hall
ARK
● Both the Town Hall and the ARK (CERT emergency supplies container) are connected with fiber/cable on pole and
subject to outages (earthquake, storm)
● Town allocated $800K of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds towards broadband
● Eligible ARPA Fund uses:
● Investments in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure. ● Funding must be obligated by 12/31/2024 and expended by 12/31/2026 *
● Treasury encourages recipients to prioritize support for broadband networks owned, operated by, or affiliated
with local governments, nonprofits, and co-operatives.” # * https://www.gfoa.org/american-rescue-plan-spending-guiding-principles # https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/SLFRF-Final-Rule-Overview.pdf

OBSERVATIONS

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Town Hall
ARK
Reinforce town emergency infrastructure with disaster-resilient connections

OPTIONS
● Option A:

Connect Town Hall assets to internet via connection to existing nearby all-underground fiber
● Option B:

Connect ARK to internet and Town Hall via existing nearby allunderground fiber - Foothill college support (Non-Binding Letter of Intent) - Possible support from Fire District (LAHCFD) – ARK owner  These are “dark fiber” options – provide dedicated empty pipes that are then “lit” by a service provider

PROPOSAL

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● Current Town Hall Service
○ Comcast 100/100 Mbps, AT&T 100/100 Mbps fiber
○ Both on pole – subject to outage storms/earthquake
○ e.g., Foothill College – 4 day outage with AT&T X2
● Propose all-underground connection via fiber
● RFP open to any provider
● Undergrounding provides disaster-resilient connection ● Anticipated distance: up to 1000 ft
● Anticipated cost: ~$100K
OPTION A: Connect Town Hall with Disaster-Resilient
Fiber

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● Disaster-resilient internet connection to ARK
Emergency supply depot @ Foothill College
● Point-to-point communication between Town
Hall and ARK Emergency Container / Foothill
Emergency Resources even when the internet is
down
● Underground distance (in red): ~2000 ft, duct
distance (in purple): ~2000 ft
● Anticipated cost: $300K
● With Foothill College cost sharing, could be:
$200K or less
● Possible $ from LAHCFD which owns the ARK
OPTION B: Connect ARK @ Foothill via Disaster-Resilient Fiber

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RECOMMENDATION
Direct Staff to work with Tech Committee on developing & refining RFP for Options A & B:
● Connect Town Hall to internet via dedicated underground fiber for disaster-resilient redundancy ● Connect ARK/Emergency Services to internet and Town Hall via dedicated underground fiber with cost-sharing with Foothill College (and possibly LAHCFD) Goals:
● Disaster-resilient connection of Town Hall and ARK to data center(s) “outside world” ● Disaster-resilient point-to-point connection between Town Hall and ARK even when “outside world” is not reachable

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$800,000
● Commit ARPA funds to address emergency preparedness
● Approximately 9 months left to obligate funds
● Technology Committee has developed a draft RFP – based on other ARPA broadband projects (City of Lompoc, Solano County)
Technology Committee will work with staff to minimize impact on staff time

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12345 El Monte Road • Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 • 650.949.6120 • www.fhda.edu Board of Trustees Patrick Ahrens Laura Casas Pearl Cheng Peter Landsberger Gilbert Wong Lee D. Lambert, Chancellor
March 12, 2024
City Council
Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Subject: Non-binding Letter of Intent to Explore Broadband Expansion Partnership Dear Mayor Mok and the City Council:

I am writing to you on behalf of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District to explore a joint partnership with the potential to strengthen our community's access to essential broadband services.

As a good neighbor, educational provider to many area residents, and an integral part of the Los Altos Hills community, the Foothill-De Anza Community College District (including Foothill College) would like to explore a collaborative partnership with the Town of Los Altos Hills to address the mutual challenges we face concerning broadband availability.

The Foothill College campus, which also houses the district offices, currently relies solely on AT&T for both primary and backup broadband connections. A significant disruption occurred in 2020, when an off-site construction project not involving the district accidentally severed both the primary and secondary fiber connections serving the campus. This led to a total disruption of our college and district broadband services (including internet, telephone, and network connections to off-campus locations) that lasted for a period of several days. This event has underscored the necessity for a geographically diverse fiber pathway to mitigate similar risks in the future.

For the past few years, the district has been researching various ways to create a geographically diverse, redundant broadband connection. We need to secure a more dependable and robust dark fiber pathway to ensure uninterrupted connectivity to serve the educational needs of our students and employees and to support our administrative network infrastructure. Currently, the only viable path forward is a secondary fiber connection for the Foothill College campus.

At the same time, we understand the Town of Los Altos Hills has been working to develop a more robust broadband connectivity to serve more of its residents, and as part of these efforts, has historically shown support for the Los Altos Hills Community Fiber cooperative. By working together and leveraging our collective resources, there is an opportunity to achieve significant progress to better serve Foothill-De Anza students and nearby residents who lack a robust, reliable broadband connection.

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March 12, 2024

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12345 El Monte Road • Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 • 650.949.6201 • Fax 650.941-1638 • www.fhda.edu Board of Trustees Patrick Ahrens Laura Casas Pearl Cheng Peter Landsberger Gilbert Wong A partnership that would extend the Los Altos Hills Community Fiber network to, and possibly beyond, the Foothill College location from its current termination point would not only benefit everyone involved but would also lessen reliance on the AT&T infrastructure and showcase the effectiveness of community-based fiber initiatives such as the LAHCF. Connecting Los Altos Hills Community Fiber to the Foothill College campus and to surrounding community fiber networks could ultimately have the potential to provide double or triple redundancy and set the stage for future expansion to an even larger number of Los Altos Hills residents currently without broadband access.

Our district has identified limited funding that could support such a joint venture with the Town of Los Altos Hills. Expansion of the LAHCF broadband network to connect to the Foothill College campus could be a key part of our planning for a resilient infrastructure. We would like to explore possibilities with the Town, should it be similarly willing to commit funds to such a joint project.

Should you have an interest in further more detailed but non-binding discussions, we would like to meet to explore viable options and the feasibility of this venture, including cost-estimates, working toward an eventual joint memorandum of understanding that could garner support from the City Council and from our district Board of Trustees.

I am grateful for your time and consideration of this proposal and would ask that you consider asking staff to follow up with us to explore the potential for this mutually beneficial partnership.

Thank you for your continued commitment to serving the community and for your support of our students, many of whom are residents of Los Altos Hills. Should you or staff need more information, please do not hesitate to contact me or Vice Chancellor of Technology Jory Hadsell at (650) 949-6120.

Warm regards,
Lee D. Lambert, J.D.

Chancellor
cc: Peter Landsberger, Board of Trustees President
Pearl Cheng, Board of Trustees Vice President
Jory Hadsell, Vice Chancellor of Technology
Kristina Whalen, Foothill College President

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ITEM 13A, Supplement 1

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From: Cheryl Mathews
To: City Council; Planning Commission; Peter Pirnejad; Technology Committee Subject: Urgent Action Deadline 3/19/24 AT&T"s Pending Regulatory Application to Abandon Landlines Date: Monday, March 18, 2024 5:29:14 PM
Attachments: favicon.ico
March 18th, 2024
Dear Los Altos Hills City Council, Planning Commissioners, Technology Committee, and City Manager, Peter Pirnejad,
I am writing to express my disappointment regarding the lack of action taken by our town in response to AT&T's request to abandon its obligation to maintain traditional landlines. As you know, many residents in our community rely solely on landlines for their means of communication and safety.

It is disheartening to see that despite the efforts of fifteen members of Congress (including Anna Eshoo and Adam Schiff), Marin County Supervisors, Assemblymember Damon Connolly, and Senator Mike McGuire, who have all voiced their opposition to AT&T's request, our town has not taken a similar stand.

Numerous county supervisors and city officials from various regions in California have supported their constituents by writing letters to the CPUC and appearing at CPUC hearings. When will our town take a leadership role and join these efforts? Tomorrow is the last day to participate and have our voices heard at the CPUC hearing. I urge our town to do the right thing and have a representative speak or at least write a letter of opposition. Our community's safety and well-being depend on it.

Here is the information on participating in the call and supporting our community. I hope that our town will take immediate action to ensure that the interests of our residents are protected.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Cheryl Mathews
Los Altos Hills Resident
Executive Director California for Safe Technology
Item 13A, Supplement 2

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How to participate
To participate in the virtual hearing on March 19, the dial in phone number is 1-800- 857-1917, passcode: 6032788#
According to the CPUC website:
“Participants will have audio and will be able to make comments. (To make a comment, after entering the passcode, when prompted press *1, unmute your phone, and record your name. Wait times depend on the number of speakers in the public comment queue. During times of high call volumes, wait times will be longer. The operator will call on you when it is your turn to speak.” More about the hearings CLICK HERE.

You can also,
Submit a comment to the docket itself. (It may be helpful to have your statement ready to copy/paste.) Go here.

Help this petition reach its next goal by signing and sharing:
https://www.change.org/p/save-landline-service-in-california Call/email the Public Advisor's Office: https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/pao/ Email Commissioner Reynolds (assigned to the case). Remind him briefly and courteously about how essential landline service is to you (and/or a family member, friend). [email protected]
CPUC commissioners are appointed by and under the authority of the Governor. Let Newsom's office hear your voice by email or phone: https://www.gov.ca.gov/contact/

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Berkeleyside News covers the issue: The Berkeley city council passed a resolution last month opposing the AT&T application, and Fire Chief David Sprague opposes AT&T’s request. Losing the old-fashioned landlines “in the region before reliable alternatives are in place creates an unacceptable degradation of public safety for California’s residents following a seismic event, wildfire or other natural disaster,” Sprague wrote in a statement that accompanied Wengraf’s resolution. https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/03/15/berkeley-att-cpuc-carrier-of-last-resortapplication https:///blog/2024/3/14/will-the-cpuc-allow-at-t-to-hang-up-on-its-landline-customers The Marin Post
marinpost.org
https://states.aarp.org/california/aarp-asks-cpuc-to-reject-at-ts-petition-to-end-ruraltelephone-service On Feb 15, 2024, at 1:23 PM, Cheryl Mathews <[email protected]> wrote:

Re: Please distribute for City Council Meeting tonight 2/15/24 - Urgent Action Required:

AT&T's Pending Regulatory Application to Abandon Landlines February 15, 2024
Dear Los Altos Hills City Council Members,
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to bring to your attention an urgent matter that affects our community, particularly residents who rely on landlines due to limited or unreliable cell coverage and internet access in the hills.

AT&T has issued a notice of pending regulatory application to abandon landlines, which could have serious implications for our community. I have attached a copy of my letter to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), outlining specific reasons why it is critical to maintain our landlines.

Furthermore, it has come to my attention that Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) may also be in jeopardy in the future, as indicated in the attached AT&T

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letter I received. This further underscores the importance of taking action to protect our communication infrastructure.

Please spread the word and ask your network of friends and associates to submit a public comment to the CPUC regarding this matter at https://apps.cpuc.ca.gov/apex/f?
p=401:65:0::NO:RP,57,RIR:P5_PROCEEDING_SELECT:A2303003
Collectively, our voices can make a difference in ensuring that our community's communication needs are met.

Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter and for taking action to protect our community's access to reliable communication.

More detailst: https://patch.com/california/losaltos/s/iuq7v/landlines-in-ca-maybe-facing-their-death-blow-what-to-know?utm_source=localupdate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert Sincerely,
Cheryl Mathews
Hilltop Dr., Los Altos Hills
650-776-5490
https://www.ca4safetech.org/
February 7, 2024
California Public Utilities Commission
Proceeding Docket: A.23-03-003
Subject: Preserving Wired Landline/Legacy Copper Service Dear Members of the California Public Utilities Commission, I am writing on behalf of our organization, California For Safe Technology, to express my strong support for the preservation of wired landline/legacy copper service as an essential and reliable method of communication. I understand the Commission's responsibility to consider the evolving landscape of telecommunications, but it is crucial to recognize the irreplaceable value that landline phones provide, both personally and for all Calfornians.

Landline phones have proven to be more reliable than cell phones in

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various situations. I have personally experienced instances of lost cell coverage during weather events and emergencies, relying on my landline for crucial communication and emergency services. It is imperative to consider the health implications of widespread cell phone usage, particularly the growing concerns related to radiofrequency radiation (RFR) exposure.

California For Safe Technology receives an increasing number of calls from individuals facing serious health issues due to wireless radiofrequency exposure. For these individuals, continued access to their landlines is not just a convenience but a necessity. Wired connections play a vital role in minimizing health-related risks associated with cell phones and wireless technologies.

I would like to highlight several key advantages of landline phones that contribute to their importance:

1. Emergency Functionality: Landlines are more reliable during emergencies, providing clear address information to emergency operators. In contrast, cell phones may only display latitude and longitude, making it harder to locate individuals in need. Especially if someone lives in a high rise apartment.

2. Power Outages: Landline phones continue to operate during power outages, ensuring communication even in extended outage scenarios. This is a critical feature that cell phones cannot guarantee.

3. Ease of Use for Specific Populations: Teaching small children to dial 911 on a landline phone is often considered easier, and elderly individuals are more familiar with landline technology, making it simpler for them to use in emergencies.

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4.. Home Security: Landline connections offer a more stable option for home security systems, crucial for monitoring fire and burglar alarm sensors.

5. Sound Quality: Landline phones generally provide better voice quality, which is important for individuals with hearing impairments or those who spend a significant amount of time on the phone.

6. Accurate 911 Service: Placing a 911 call from a landline is reliable and accurate, ensuring that emergency services receive precise location information.

While technological advancements continue, it is essential to recognize that landline phones are a consistent and familiar technology, especially for elderly individuals and slow tech adopters. The accuracy and reliability of 911 services provided by landlines further emphasize their importance in emergency situations.

I urge the California Public Utilities Commission to consider these points and prioritize the preservation of wired landline/legacy copper service for the benefit of all Californians.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
Cheryl Mathews
[email protected]
Executive Director
California For Safe Technology
https://www.ca4safetech.org/

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TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS

MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 21, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Peter Pirnejad, City Manager
RE: Los Altos Hills Technology Committee’s Stay Safe Forum The Los Altos Hills Technology Committee proposes to host a forum on Sunday, April 21, 2024, called "Avoiding Scams & Staying Safe Online".

The Proposed Stay Safe Forum will address:
• Online scams via email, text, impersonation, and phishing are increasingly common.

Several residents have been impacted by this. At this forum, you will learn about recent scam techniques, including use of AI technology.
• Review of the various types of scams, including:
- SIM swapping, password hacking
- Phishing, online shopping, beneficiary, romance, health, investment - Charity, advance fee, ransomware, credit card, loan fee, identity theft, pharming • Discussion on the steps you can take to increase safety, advanced security strategies, and what to do if you've been scammed -- whom to call.
• There will be a 1-on-1 clinic to answer individual questions.

Staff: Keren Brunner will need to host the technical portion of the meeting and will work approximately four (4) hours of overtime at a rate of $70.13/hour.

The Committee is asking the Town to provide light refreshments.

The proposed event could be stand-alone or be included in an upcoming larger Public Safety Event that will include the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, Flock, and other partners with a date to be determined.

ITEM 13B

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STAYING SAFE ONLINE
LAH Technology Committee
March 13, 2024

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CONSTANTLY EVOLVING SCAMS
● Phishing emails
● Free trials
● Dating/romance (“catfishing”)
● Accommodation
● Advance fee
● Tech Support
● Emergency
● IRS / Government imposter
● Bogus debts
● Nigerian fraud / Abacha
● Overpayment
● Home repair
● Business opportunity
● Shopping spree
● ATM hacking
● Credit card info theft
● TBD

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IMPACT ON RESIDENTS
• 15-20 per year (and increasing). Underestimate?
• People are often embarrassed about being victims of fraud, identity theft or scams. • Acceleration due to AI impact

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PROPOSED TOPICS
● Preventive measures: Credit freeze
● Two-Factor Authentication (TFA): Phone, Email, Authenticator apps ● Strong passwords, password managers
● Staying current on OS/Phone updates
● Locking your credit card / phone / or lost device
● Credit cards vs. debit card safety
● Smartphone security
● Securing your home network
● Selling old electronics
● Clicking on email links
● Is the number you called from the text message, really Wells Fargo? ● Is that really your “son” calling, to make bail? With gift cards? ● Enhanced security with your web browser
● Why is PG&E threatening to turn off your power unless you send $ via Western Union? ● The national Do Not Call Registry
● Unsubscribing from spam
● Is the overpayment check you got genuine? What should you do?

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ORGANIZATION
● Part lecture/demonstration, part hands-on
● https://phishingquiz.withgoogle.com/
● Cisco Phishing Awareness Quiz
○ https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/email-security/what-is-phishing.html#~phishing-quiz ● AT&T info on online safety:
○ https://connections.oasisnet.org/oasis-connections-guide-to-online-safety/phishing-scams-crooks-pretending-tobe-trustworthy/ ● Whom to call if you’re scammed
○ Santa Clara County Sheriff
○ US Secret Service Cyber Fraud Unit
○ AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline
● 1-1 Clinics for individual questions

INTERACTIVE

QUIZZES

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● 2024-2025 Work Plan had a joint session on Cybersecurity and Home Security ● This proposal: Separate session exclusively on Staying Safe Online ○ Extensive content
○ 1-1 clinics
○ Especially focus on Seniors
● Per City Manager: Need Council approve separate session ● Request approval

PROPOSAL

PROPOSED
DATE/TIME:

SUNDAY
APRIL 21, 2024
2-4PM

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March 21, 2024