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City of Monte Sereno
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Special Meeting
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2. Discuss Terms of a New Agreement for Law Enforcement Services between the City of Monte Sereno and the Town of Los Gatos.
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss the terms of a new Agreement for Law Enforcement Services between the City of Monte Sereno and the Town of Los Gatos and provide direction to staff.
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STAFF REPORT
Meeting: Special Meeting of the City Council - Apr 01 2025 Agenda Heading: NEW BUSINESS
Staff Contact: Diana Perkins, City Planner/Interim City Manager Department: Administration
Title: Discuss Terms of a New Agreement for Law Enforcement Services between the City of Monte Sereno and the Town of Los Gatos.
Recommendation(s):
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss the terms of a new Agreement for Law Enforcement Services between the City of Monte Sereno and the Town of Los Gatos and provide direction to staff.
Background Information:
The Town of Los Gatos has provided law enforcement services to the City of Monte Sereno since 1995. The current agreement (Attachment 1), which was approved in 2015, will expire on June 30, 2025.
In October 2023, the City Council established the Police Services Ad Hoc Committee and appointed Mayor Craig and Council Member Mekechuk to the committee (Resolution 23-3893 Attachment 2). The purpose of the committee was as follows:
Work with the City Manager to review the police requirements and needs of the City of Monte Sereno;
Evaluate available providers for police services;
Review the existing contract with the Town of Los Gatos; and Explore funding opportunities for police services,
That Ad Hoc Committee expired in October 2024 and the Council established a new Ad Hoc Committee with a revised purpose of working with the Interim City Manager to determine the police service needs of the City and appropriate terms for a new contract (Resolution 24-3917 Attachment 3). Mayor Craig and Council Member Mekechuk were appointed to this new Ad Hoc Committee, which expires on July 1, 2025.
Analysis:
Several meetings have been held with the Monte Sereno staff, Town of Los Gatos staff, and the Ad Hoc Committee. Following are the main proposed changes to the existing agreement which will be reflected in a new agreement for services:
Term of the Agreement
The current agreement was for 10 years and is set to expire on June 30, 2025. The proposed agreement is for a five-year term with the option of a five-year extension.
Services Provided
The agreement lists the various law enforcement services that are provided including patrol hours, traffic enforcement investigations, 9-1-1 and dispatch services, records specialist services, etc. The main change proposed for these services is to the patrol services provided.
The current agreement specifies that Monte Sereno will receive an average of 80 hours of patrol officer services a week. The proposed agreement states that sworn officer services commensurate with the coverage provide in Los Gatos will be provided in Monte Sereno.
The purpose of this change in wording is to better describe the actual services received by Monte Sereno. Sworn officer services, which includes patrol hours, will be provided at the same levels they are provided in Los Gatos, which may change week to week based on the need. This change also emphasis the Police Department’s practice of providing services to Los Gatos and Monte Sereno as if these were one jurisdiction.
Cost of Services – and annual increase
The current agreement started with an annual cost of $712,787 in 2015, which increased annually based on the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index, and Benefit Index for State and Local Government Workers plus 2%, with a maximum of 6% annually. Based on the annual increases over the past 10 years, the current cost is $1,135,514 annually.
The Town’s cost of providing police services has increased significantly over the past 10 years.
Several unfunded state and federal mandates have required the Police Department to purchase additional equipment and additional reporting requirements for the Police Department which results in increased staff time. Additional law enforcement services have also been provided since the last agreement was approved which include the Concealed Carry Weapon Permits, new CAD technology for reporting and dispatch, purchase of drones, publication of the transparency website, training of therapy dogs, and de-escalation tools. The workers’ compensation insurance and pension costs for Police Department employees has also increased significantly over the past 10 years.
The cost for services in the first year of the proposed agreement is $1,458,319. Annual increases will remain based on the same index plus 2%, but the maximum annual increase is proposed at 7%.
As a comparison, the following table shows the law enforcement services costs for other jurisdictions:
Jurisdiction Population FY 24/25 Police Budget
Town of Los Gatos 32,216 $22,021,478
Jurisdiction Population FY 24/25 Police Budget
Saratoga 29,607 $8,325,585
Los Altos Hills 8,189 $3,533,726
Portola Valley 4,204 $1,776,348
Use of Supplement Law Enforcement Service Funds
Monte Sereno receives $100,000 annually in Supplement Law Enforcement Service Funds from the state. The current agreement requires that Monte Sereno pass these funds to Los Gatos each year. The proposed agreement allows the two Councils to determine how the funds can be used each year. This will allow more flexibility to implement new technologies or additional services that may be desired for Monte Sereno.
The proposed agreement also allows the use of the funds for the initial installation and set up costs for the Monte Sereno Flock cameras in the first year of the agreement.
Extensive Services
The current agreement requires Monte Sereno to reimburse Los Gatos for investigative costs for significant crimes that result in over 900 hour staff time in a year. Currently, Monte Sereno is required to reimburse the costs over 320 hours, but only when the total efforts exceed 900 hours.
This is intended to provide assurance for Los Gatos that if an unusually time-consuming case were to occur in Monte Sereno, the City would share the cost of the investigation. While this clause was added to the current agreement due to concern over a case that had occurred in in the early 2010s, such a large investigative case has not occurred since.
The draft agreement would modify this requirement so that Monte Sereno would reimburse the investigative costs when over 640 hours of staff time is spent by Los Gatos on a single incident or a series of related incidents. The requirement to reimburse the costs of over 320 hours would remain.
Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Usage Cap Removed
The Police Department maintains the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) for use by Los Gatos and Monte Sereno in the event of an emergency such as a severe storm, wildfire, or earthquake. Los Gatos maintains the EOC facility and infrastructure and will activate the EOC as needed based on the disaster. The current agreement allows Monte Sereno to use the EOC for 240 hours each year and requires reimbursement for additional use of the center.
The proposed agreement eliminates the 240 hour limit and does not require Monte Sereno to pay additional costs for the use of the EOC in the event of a disaster.
Indemnification
A section is added to the proposed agreement which states that Monte Sereno will indemnify Los Gatos for any loss or damage that occurs which is directly related to the action of Monte Sereno Council or staff arising out of the following activities:
Police Department’s enforcement of the Monte Sereno Municipal Code where the primary basis for the claim was a defect in the Municipal Code which was outside the control of Los Gatos.
Actions taken by Los Gatos staff where the claim was due to a condition solely due to Monte Sereno’s failure to comply with federal, state, or local laws. Vehicle tows which were conducted on the reliance on Monte Sereno’s Municipal Code or signage, except where the claim is based on negligence of the towing company or Police Department.
Actions of law enforcement personnel at public or community meetings where the action was specifically directed by Monte Sereno Council or staff, except to the extent where such claim is based on the conduct of the law enforcement personnel. Enforcement of permit conditions, except to the extent where such claim is based on the conduct of the law enforcement personnel.
Meet and Confer
A new section is proposed that would require Monte Sereno and Los Gatos to meet and confer in the event of a dispute between the two parties. The current agreement does not have this language and requires either party to take legal action if necessary to enforce the agreement.
The proposed agreement would require both parties to meet and confer as the first step in resolving a potential dispute. If that were not successful, the proposed agreement requires mediation as the next step in resolving any dispute. The final step would be a legal filing if the mediation were not successful.
Fiscal Impact:
No fiscal impact is anticipated with this discussion. Changes in the costs for police services will be incorporated in the proposed Fiscal Year 25/26 budget which is scheduled for the first review at the May 6, 2025 City Council meeting.
Public Noticing:
The City Council’s agenda was posted at City Hall and the agenda and this report was posted on the City’s website.
Attachments:
1. Current Agreement for Law Enforcement Services
2. Resolution 23-3893 Establishing the Police Services Agreement Ad Hoc Committee
3. Resolution 24-3917 Establishing the Police Services Agreement Ad Hoc Committee
AGREEMENT FOR LAW
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This Agreement for Law Enforcement Services ( "Agreement ") is entered into by and between the TOWN OF LOS GATOS ( "Los Gatos" hereinafter) and the CITY OF MONTE SERENO ( "Monte Sereno" hereinafter), both municipal corporations and general law cities located in the County of Santa Clara, State of California.
RECITALS
A. Los Gatos has its own police department and Monte Sereno does not.
B. Monte Sereno has contracted with Los Gatos since 1995 for police services and desires to continue services through an amended and restated contract and provide for police protection within its boundaries pursuant to this Agreement.
C. This independent contractor Agreement is entered into pursuant to provisions of Government Code Sections 55631 through 55634, and any and all other applicable authority.
D. Los Gatos and Monte Sereno desire to enter into a 10 (ten) year agreement effective July 1, 2015.
E. This Agreement is an independent contractor agreement and is not a joint employer arrangement between Monte Sereno and Los Gatos.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals and the mutual promises contained herein, Los Gatos and Monte Sereno agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
a) This Agreement for Law Enforcement Services is effective July 1, 2015, and thereafter the provisions herein supersede and replace any previous Agreement or Amendments executed by the parties.
b) In this agreement the word " Chief' means Chief of Police of the Town of Los Gatos.
c) The Chief of Police of Los Gatos and his staff shall have authority and control over the manner and means of the overall operations and the procedural manner in which the police services are performed under this agreement. On or before the 1st day of April of each year of this Agreement, the Chief of Police of Los Gatos shall consult
with the Monte Sereno City Manager on service level issues and the parties may modify this Agreement as necessary to meet the needs of Monte Sereno subject to approval by the City and Town Council of each entity.
d) The Chief or a member of the Chiefs staff will attend Monte Sereno City Council meetings on a bi- annual basis and provide performance measures to the City of Monte Sereno City Council. These performance measures shall include crime statistics, response times and traffic enforcement trends and /or significant crime report summaries as well as patrol service hours provided for the prior six month period. In addition, the City of Police or a member of the Chief's staff shall submit reports at least quarterly, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, to the Monte Sereno City Manager detailing the incidence of crime in the City of Monte Sereno and the hours of service provided to Monte Sereno.
e) Los Gatos and Monte Sereno shall cooperate in the preparation and submission of applications for government law enforcement grants for police services in and for the City of Monte Sereno. Los Gatos and Monte Sereno agree that there is a mutual benefit to such efforts. Los Gatos and Monte Sereno also agree that either may independently pursue grants and shall be individually responsible therefore. f) Responsibility for the selection, assignment and discipline of Police personnel and other matters incident to the performance of services and the control of personnel shall remain exclusively with Los Gatos. Formal complaints regarding the conduct of Los Gatos Police personnel may be submitted by the Monte Sereno City Manager to the Chief of Police. Such complaints shall be promptly investigated and the outcome communicated to the complainant.
g) Employee relations and related issues, including but not limited to Los Gatos employee salaries and benefits, shall be the sole and exclusive responsibility of Los Gatos.
2. SERVICE PROVISIONS.
A. General Services. Los Gatos shall provide police protection services to Monte Sereno for and during the term of this Agreement and any extension or extensions
thereof. Services shall be the same as those provided to the Town of Los Gatos and include the following:
i. The enforcement of State Statutes and Municipal Ordinances of Monte Sereno, except such Municipal Ordinances of the type which would require special training of officers or of a type of enforcement that is contracted by Los Gatos to a third party or other public agency. Nothing herein contained shall preclude enforcement by Los Gatos personnel of the above - excepted ordinances;
ii. Patrol officer services for an average of 80 hours per week'; iii. Traffic enforcement';
iv. Community Service Officer services;
V. Investigations by detectives of all cases meeting the assignment criteria being used by Los Gatos;
Vi. 24 -hour per day communications services to include:
a. 9 -1 - 1 service
b. Police dispatching
c. After -hours dispatching of non - police services
Vii. Police Records Specialist service;
Viii. Collateral Specialty Teams and Additional Programs /Resources offered in the Town of Los Gatos including, but not limited to, Crime Scene Investigations, Traffic Investigation Team, Volunteers in Policing, Neighborhood Watch, Vacation Check Program, and Reserve Officer Program;
ix. Coordination of police resources in the event of a major disaster or emergency that necessitates the activation of the Emergency Operations Center ( "EOC ") in the Town of Los Gatos as more specifically detailed in Section 2b below.
Patrol and Traffic hours include activity and patrol time expended in Monte Sereno, and all other related administrative duties including, but not limited to, booking of evidence, report writing, case follow -up for cases originating in Monte Sereno. Service hours shall also include "beat preparation" time and " securing from beat' time at the rate of ten percent ( 10 %) of the above references hours.
B. Emergency Preparedness. In the event of a major disaster or emergency in Monte Sereno that necessitates the activation of the E. O. C., the Town of Los Gatos shall open the E. O.C. for use by Monte Sereno and activate the E. O. C. based on the needs of the disaster. A Police Department representative shall immediately be dispatched to the E. O. C. and report to the Monte Sereno Director of Emergency Services City Manager). A Command Officer will respond as soon as possible and will assume responsibility of working with Monte Sereno City officials as needed. The Town of Los Gatos shall maintain the E. O.C. and the E. O. C. infrastructure.
For the purpose of performing all of the services provided for in this Agreement, Los Gatos shall provide personnel, supervision, communications, equipment and supplies necessary to maintain the services to be rendered; provided, however, if in the sole judgment of the Chief or his /her designee, an emergency arises in Los Gatos which requires temporary diversion of officers and vehicles from Monte Sereno, the same may be diverted to Los Gatos on an emergency basis, and to the extent emergencies in Monte Sereno require additional police support, the Chief or the Chiefs staff may divert personnel and vehicles from Los Gatos to Monte Sereno for any emergencies.
3. AUTHORITY
a) The authority for assignment, control and discipline of Los Gatos officers and employees and other matters incident to the performance of services by Los Gatos under this Agreement, and the control of Los Gatos personnel shall remain with Los Gatos.
b) Monte Sereno shall designate the Los Gatos Chief as its Chief in order to satisfy the provisions of Part I, Division 3, Title 4 of the California Government Code sections 36501, et seq.), said Chief to function and operate in conformity with the terms of this Agreement.
4. WORKERS' COMPENSATION LIABILITY AND INSURANCE
PROVISIONS
a) Monte Sereno shall not be liable for payment of salaries, wages or other forms of compensation to any Los Gatos personnel performing services hereunder, including
personnel performing indirect services hereunder, such as police management personnel, watch commanders, background investigators, community service officers, police communications personnel and police clerical personnel. It is understood and agreed that for such purposes all such Los Gatos personnel performing either direct or indirect services to Monte Sereno hereunder shall be deemed employees of Los Gatos while acting in or for Monte Sereno pursuant to this Agreement. Los Gatos shall maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance covering all Los Gatos personnel performing services under this Agreement.
b) Los Gatos shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Monte Sereno, its officers, agents and employees from any loss, liability, claim, injury or damage arising out of, or in connection with, performance of the duties and obligations of Los Gatos and its employees as set forth in this Agreement.
c) Monte Sereno shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Los Gatos its officers, agents and employees from any loss, liability, claim, injury or damage arising out of, or in connection with, performance of the duties and obligations of Monte Sereno and its employees as set for in this Agreement.
d) Los Gatos and Monte Sereno shall each maintain its own liability insurance coverage, through self- insurance or otherwise, against any claim of civil liability arising out of the performance of this Agreement. However, the maintenance of such insurance shall in no way reduce the obligation of either party to indemnify, defend and hold harmless either party or its officers, agents and employees.
5. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES
a) A year, for the purposes of this Agreement, is the period beginning on July 1st and ending on June 30th.
b) Annual Base Rate. For the services outlined in Section 2 above, beginning July 1, 2015, Monte Sereno agrees to pay Los Gatos the annual base rate of $712, 787. 00 Base Rate "). The Base Rate includes an overhead rate built into annual base amount and includes but is not limited to: supplies, materials, facilities and vehicle costs, as well as administrative time for the Town Attorney, Town Manager's Office, Human Resources Department and Finance Department. Included in the Base Rate is $ 35,853. 84 for the
cost to maintain the EOC facility, the EOC infrastructure and for activation of the EOC in the event of a disaster or emergency as required in Section 2b. Any additional Town services furnished to Monte Sereno in the event of a disaster or emergency are not covered under this agreement.
c) Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund. In the event the City of Monte Sereno is awarded monies from the Supplement Law Enforcement Services Fund SLESF) from the State of California, Monte Sereno will grant those funds to Los Gatos for additional police services agreed upon by the parties within 30 days of receipt of the monies from the State of California. Los Gatos will provide 416 hours of additional traffic enforcement within the city limits of Monte Sereno in exchange for the $ 100, 000. 00 awarded by the State of California. Should SLESF funding not be awarded to Monte Sereno, or if SLESF funding is eliminated from the State budget, then Monte Sereno shall be required to pay Los Gatos an additional $ 100, 000.00 above the Base Rate or agree to a reduction in police services commensurable with the reduction in $ 100,000.00 funding from SLESF.
d) Significant Crimes. In the event of a significant crime or crimes in Monte Sereno which includes, but is not limited to, kidnapping, homicide, hostage event, serial assault/robbery and /or other high level critical incident, Los Gatos will track incident time for these events. When it appears to the Chief of Police, in his /her sole discretion, that a significant crime or crimes will involve 320 hours or more of investigative hours in a year, the Chief of Police will so inform the Monte Sereno City Manager and discuss the necessary staffing levels. If the investigative hours required for a significant crime or crimes result in Los Gatos performing more than 900 hours of investigative work in a Year, Los Gatos shall provide Monte Sereno with an accounting of the total investigative hours broken down between the significant crime or crimes and general investigations and Monte Sereno agrees to pay for any additional investigative services over 320 hours for the significant crime or crimes in a year at the actual cost to Los Gatos to provide the services.
e) Los Gatos shall provide the Monte Sereno City Manager with a monthly statement for 1/ 12 of the Base Rate in the monthly amount of $59, 398.92 and the same shall be due and payable on or before the fifteenth ( 15th) day of the month next
succeeding the month during which any such statement is mailed or delivered. All such statements shall be delivered to Monte Sereno as is specified in Section 7 ( b) of this Agreement.
f) The Base Rate set forth in 5( b) shall increase yearly based on the Average Annual Consumer Price Index for benefits for the 12 -month period ending December of the proceeding calendar year plus 2 %. Parties agree to use the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index, and Benefit Index for State and Local Government Workers. In no event shall the annual increase exceed 6. 0 percent.
g) In the event of a substantive change in personnel costs to the Town of Los Gatos, including the reduction in police department workforce, such that the services provided to Monte Sereno are affected, the parties may negotiate for amended terms to this agreement.
h) E. O. C. Pursuant to Section 2, Monte Sereno is entitled to use the E.O.C. for 240 hours within each Year of the contract. Use is defined based on any single occupancy of the facility, regardless of length of time, and subject to availability. Monte Sereno is entitled to first priority to use the E. O.C. second only to Los Gatos. In the event the need for the E. O. C. is based on a disaster or emergency that effects Los Gatos and Monte Sereno, the parties agree to work cooperatively to share the E. O. C. and the E.O. C. infrastructure. Additional use of the E. O. C. beyond the 240 hours will be billed to Monte Sereno at a rate of $124. 00 per day, regardless of length of time and subject to availability.
This daily rate will increase at a rate of 3% each year. 0) Crime laboratory fees, booking fees, and fees associated with the Santa Clara County Automated Fingerprint System ( Cal ID), charged by the County of Santa Clara, or any other city, county or state agency, for incidents originally occurring in Monte Sereno shall be paid by the City of Monte Sereno, directly to the County of Santa Clara or applicable public agency and are not included in this Agreement. 0) No other costs of any kind, including but not limited to capital projects, construction, equipment, or unforeseen personnel actions, will be added to the costs of the services unless specifically addressed in this Agreement.
k) Any and all property acquired by Los Gatos under and pursuant to this Agreement shall be and at all times remain the property and responsibility of Los Gatos without any division or distribution thereof upon termination of this Agreement, except as otherwise agreed upon in writing. Property acquired by Monte Sereno shall remain the property and responsibility of Monte Sereno, except as Monte Sereno cedes such property to Los Gatos for the performance of services under this Agreement. 1) The consideration provided to be paid to Los Gatos will not result in any surplus money and no monies shall be subject to refund to Monte Sereno at any time during or after the termination of this Agreement, unless there is overpayment.
This Agreement shall be effective July 1, 2015 and be operative through June 30, 2025, subject to the following cancellation provision:
a) The Town of Los Gatos commits to providing law enforcement services for a three year period July 1, 2015 — June 30, 2018.
b) During the period July 1, 2018 — June 30, 2025 either Los Gatos or Monte Sereno may unilaterally with or without cause cancel this Agreement upon at least one year written notice to the other party.
c) This Agreement may also be canceled or amended as of any date by written mutual agreement of both parties.
7. MISCELLANEOUS
a) No person is intended to or shall be a third party beneficiary to this Agreement.
b) Any notice required by this Agreement shall be mailed or delivered to the Town of Los Gatos at 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, California 95032, Attention: Chief and to the City of Monte Sereno, 18041 Saratoga -Los Gatos Road, Monte Sereno, California, 95030, Attention: City Manager. A party's address may be modified by addressee's giving written notice of such modification to the other party calling specific attention to this Agreement.
c) If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, such provision shall be severable and such invalidity shall not impair the validity of any other provision of this Agreement.
d) The waiver of either party of any violation of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other term or condition contained herein or a waiver of any subsequent reach or violation of the same term or condition. e) In any legal action or proceeding brought for enforcement of this Agreement, the successful party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney' s fees and other costs incurred in that action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which the successful party may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the last day and year set forth below.
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RESOLUTION NO. 23-3893
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTE SERENO
ESTABLISHING THE POLICE SERVICES AD HOC COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the City of Monte Sereno (City) has entered into an agreement for the Town of Los Gatos (Town) to provide police services to the City (Agreement); and WHEREAS, the Agreement expires on June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Town needs to plan staffing levels, recruit, and train officers, and prepare capital and operating budgets; and,
WHEREAS, it is desirable for a new agreement to be entered into for the Town to provide police services to the City by March 31, 2024, for a term starting July 1, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED that City Council hereby forms the Police Services Ad Hoc Committee effective October 17, 2023, until no later than October 16, 2024, to work with the City Manager to review the police requirements and needs of the City of Monte Sereno, evaluate available providers for police services, review the existing contract with the Town of Los Gatos and explore funding opportunities for police services; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council Member Craig and Mayor Mekechuk are hereby appointed to the Ad Hoc Committee.
The above and foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Monte Sereno at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of October, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES: CRAIG, ELLAHIE, TURNER, WOLSHEIMER, MEKECHUK
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Approved:_____________________________
Bryan Mekechuk, Mayor
Attest: ______________________________
Gloisy Gonzalez-Langarica, City Clerk
DocuSign Envelope ID: 77BC64F0-73AC-4971-84F9-35E963777276
RESOLUTION NO. 24-3917
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTE SERENO
ESTABLISHING THE POLICE SERVICES AGREEMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the City of Monte Sereno (City) has entered into an agreement for the Town of Los Gatos (Town) to provide police services to the City (Agreement); and WHEREAS, the Agreement expires on June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on October 16, 2023, the City Council established the Police Services Ad Hoc Committee to work with the City Manager to determine the police services needs of the City, evaluate service providers and review the existing contract; and WHEREAS, in order to have a new agreement in place prior to the expiration of the current agreement, the City Council desires to establish a new ad hoc committee to work with the City Manager to finalize the terms for a new agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED that City Council hereby forms the Police Services Agreement Ad Hoc Committee effective October 16, 2024, until no later than July 1, 2025, to work with the City Manager to determine the police service needs of the City and appropriate terms for a new contract; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Councilmember Craig and Councilmember Mekechuk are hereby appointed to the Ad Hoc Committee.
The above and foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Monte Sereno at a regular meeting held on the 15th day of October, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: TURNER, ELLAHIE, MEKECHUK, CRAIG, WOLSHEIMER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Approved:_____________________________
Evert Wolsheimer, Mayor
Attest: ______________________________
Gloisy Gonzalez-Langarica, City Clerk
Docusign Envelope ID: CE94B450-448C-4E55-ABC7-483B4A854EB5
From: jennifer krach
To: Burton Craig; Javed Ellahie; Evert Wolsheimer; Bryan Mekechuk; Lisa Shannon Cc: Diana Perkins; Gloisy Gonzalez-Langarica; Kirsten Powell; Indiana Allan Subject: Police protection for Monte Sereno
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 4:55:01 PM
Council,
Please continue to partner with Los Gatos to serve and protect our city. Our local police department is very much suited to our city’s needs. Response time is very quick. Our officers know our streets. It would be very different under the sheriffs office, whose personnel are assigned a different beat every shift. And who may not know what street is where In an immediate emergency.
I will be happy to pay any taxes to keep our local Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department Sincerely,
Jennifer Krach
Lexington Dr., Monte Sereno resident
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On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 9:31 AM, Lionel Allan <[email protected]> wrote:
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On Apr 1, 2025, at 9:28 AM, Lionel Allan <[email protected]> wrote:
Dear Council
Having moved to Monte Sereno in 1979, 16 years before the City contracted with Los Gatos to create the Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department, both Mary and I know all-to-well how mediocre were the police services provided by the Sheriff’s Department compared to how excellent are the police services provided by the LGMS Police Department.
Both Mary and I would encourage the Council to renew our contract with Los Gatos to maintain the LGMS Police Department.
Lon
LIONEL M. ALLAN
408 421 8170
[email protected]
www.lonallan.com
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From: City of Monte Sereno <cityclerk[email protected]> Subject: 04/01/2025 Special Meeting of the City Council Agenda Date: March 28, 2025 at 3:05:55 PM PDT
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Special Meeting of the City Council
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 5:30 PM
Please Join us for a Special Meeting at 6:00pm to Discuss Terms for New Agreement for Law Enforcement Services Between the City of Monte Sereno and the Town of Los Gatos.
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From: Lionel Allan
To: Burton Craig; Javed Ellahie; Evert Wolsheimer; Bryan Mekechuk; Lisa Shannon Cc: Diana Perkins; Gloisy Gonzalez-Langarica; Kirsten Powell; Indiana Allan Subject: 04/01/2025 Special Meeting of the City Council Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 9:28:51 AM
Dear Council
Having moved to Monte Sereno in 1979, 16 years before the City contracted with Los Gatos to create the Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department, both Mary and I know all-to-well how mediocre were the police services provided by the Sheriff’s Department compared to how excellent are the police services provided by the LGMS Police Department.
Both Mary and I would encourage the Council to renew our contract with Los Gatos to maintain the LGMS Police Department.
Lon
LIONEL M. ALLAN
408 421 8170
[email protected]
www.lonallan.com
Begin forwarded message:
From: City of Monte Sereno <cityclerk[email protected]> Subject: 04/01/2025 Special Meeting of the City Council Agenda Date: March 28, 2025 at 3:05:55 PM PDT
To: [email protected]
Reply-To: [email protected]
Special Meeting of the City Council
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 5:30 PM
Please Join us for a Special Meeting at 6:00pm to Discuss Terms for New Agreement for Law Enforcement Services Between the City of Monte Sereno and the Town of Los Gatos.
Agenda and Material
The agenda packet for the upcoming Special Meeting of the City Council Agenda is available online by clicking on the link above.
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