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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 05/19/2026
ITEM NO: 17
DESK ITEM
DATE: May 19, 2026
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Chris Constantin, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Discuss Potential Law Enforcement Services Agreement with City of Saratoga and Provide Direction to Staff
REMARKS:
Attachment 3 contains the staff presentation.
Attachments received with the Staff Report:
1. April 15, 2025, Council Agenda Report regarding Monte Sereno Police Services Agreement
2. April 27, 2026, Saratoga City Council Special Meeting Agenda and Staff Report regarding Saratoga Law Enforcement Options
Attachments received with this Desk Item:
3. Staff Presentation
LOS GATOSMONTE SERENO
POLICE DEPARTMENT
REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY
PARTNERSHIP
ATTACHMENT 3
Conceptual
Regional
Public Safety
Partnership
Integrated regional municipal
policing model = Los Gatos-Monte
Sereno Police Department & Saratoga
Action: Direction only - no agreement
before Council for approval
Final agreement - return for future
Council consideration
Why This Discussion Matters
Rising public safety costs and
operational complexity
Saratoga’s current LE
service cost proposal
increase
Reduce total cost of ownership
through shared fixed costs (Los Gatos /
Monte Sereno / Saratoga)
Opportunity to strengthen Los Gatos
regional public safety coordination of
three jurisdictions, resiliency, and
emergency readiness
Maintain or enhance public safety
service quality for Los Gatos and
Monte Sereno
Saratoga jurisdiction description:
primarily residential with schools, a
downtown village, and a CouncilManager form of government. SCCSO since 1956.
CENSUS REPORTER
• Saratoga listed as 12.8 sq miles /
30,319 pop.
• Los Gatos as 11.6 sq. miles /
32,786 pop.
• Monte Sereno as 3,461 / 1.6 sq.
miles.
• Total = 26 sq miles / 66,566 pop.
History & Proven Regional Model
Monte Sereno Service Contract:
Los Gatos has provided police services to
Monte Sereno since 1995, with 2025 Monte
Sereno agreement renewal
Potential Saratoga partnership:
builds on an established & functioning
framework of regional partnerships
Similar service delivery interests of what
LGMSPD currently provides Los Gatos and
Monte Sereno.
LG Community Survey Summary:
Survey reflected very high satisfaction with
LGMSPD law enforcement services
One Police
Department
serving adjoining
communities
through flexible
deployment
Shared patrol
deployment
• Centralized
Dispatch
• Investigations
• Specialty
Support
Proximity of LGMSPD
allows deployment
and access for the
responding
resources along with
a Saratoga
substation.
Regional access
to public safety
resources
Not based on
fixed staffing
or hours
Community-oriented
policing model, datadriven, transparency,
and direct access to
local police leadership
Integrated Regional Service Delivery Model
KEY ATTRIBUTES FOR LOS GATOS
Regional Deployment & Shared Resources:
One Police Department serving adjoining communities
Flexible patrol deployment based on need
Shared dispatch, investigations, specialty teams, tech. resources Responsive Local Service & Leadership Access:
Local substation presence and proximity-based response Community policing and engagement with transparency
Efficient & Adaptive Public Safety Model:
Meliora validation and data-driven deployment design will be assessed before any final agreement
Scalable support during emergencies, events, and incidents Not constrained by fixed staffing allocations or hours
OPERATIONAL & TECHNOLOGY CONSIDERATIONS
PSAP transition from County
Communications to Dispatch
Integrated with PD services and
supported by Town Department
(IT, HR, PPW, & TMO)
PUBLIC SAFETY
SUPPORT
ALPR, Axon ecosystem, drones,
BWC translation, in-car cameras,
CAD / RMS on the same platform
TECHNOLOGY &
TRANSPARENCY Transparency and data-driven
policing tools with reports to
elected body
Traffic enforcement and
downtown Saratoga Village
presence
School and campus safety focus
COMMUNITY SAFETY
PRIORITIES
COMMUNITY
POLICING &
ENGAGEMENT Strong emphasis on transparency,
responsiveness, and local accountability
CERT REGIONAL
PARTNERSHIP
POLICE
FOUNDATION
VOLUNTEERS (VIPs,
DART, Explorers, CPA)
Transition and Implementation
12 month targeted and
phased transition
Reassess and expand
existing agreements
Recruitment, training,
and organizational
restructuring
Technology
expansion,
communications, and
integration planning
Partnering community
coordination, labor
groups, &
stakeholders
Public outreach and
transparency during
transition
Guiding Principles
Continue excellent public
safety service to Los
Gatos & Monte Sereno
Maintain LG operational
authority and
accountability
Promote transparency
and regional
collaboration
Ensure fiscal
sustainability and
responsible cost recovery
PROTECT MAINTAIN
PROMOTE ENSURE
MAY 19,
2026
EARLY
JUNE
JUNE 3,
2026
JUNE 16,
2026
LG Council
presentation &
direction regarding
discussions/
negotiations
Completion of
data-driven
analyses and
Meliora evaluation
Saratoga council
discussion and
transparency of
police service
options
Earliest LG Town
Council consideration
of police services
agreement
Los Gatos Next Steps & Council Direction
Goal: determine whether a sustainable and mutually beneficial regional partnership exists Service Philosophy:
High-touch, community-centered policing
model focused on transparency, effective
crime reduction, and public trust
Regional Collaboration:
Built on aligned service (County Fire,
Animal Control, and CERT), values,
resources, and communities
Community Expectations:
Responsiveness, visibility, engaged,
relationship-based policing, and
accessibility
Public Safety Priorities:
Communities share strong expectations
for proactive crime prevention, traffic
safety, quality of life enforcement, and
rapid response
Communities Connected by Service
QUESTIONS