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Alexandra Patel, Los Altos Hills, said she was shocked to discover that there are absolutely no cameras in our streets. She thought the neighborhood would be safe, but her family is traumatized by the burglaries in Town. Ameesh Divatia, Los Altos Hills, spoke in support of license plate readers. He said that our data is out there, but there are lots of ways of protecting data. Don Druyanoff, Los Altos Hills, said his house was burglarized in the afternoon. He had a sophisticated camera system, and the camera got the license plate number and they caught the individuals who burglarized him. He spoke in support of ALPRs. Jim Basiji, Los Altos Hills, said his house was burglarized and much damage was done. The cost of burglaries and the violation of privacy is supremely high. He spoke in support of ALPRs. Logan Ramanathan, Los Altos Hills, said his house was burglarized in December. He explained how the use of cameras are used and was in support of ALPRs. Rajiv Patel, Los Altos Hills, spoke in support of ALPRs. He said that there is no larger privacy violation than having your home be a part of a burglary. Catching crooks, or more importantly, not having them come to Town, should be the focus. Paul Schecter, Los Altos Hills, said it is alarming to hear about the burglaries. He thanked both presenters but said the readers will not deter crime. A crook who plans to commit a burglary is not going to care there are cameras in town. The readers might be helpful for after the fact. David Keetell, Los Altos Hills, said his home was burglarized in 2017. He spoke in support of ALPRs. Rajiv Bhateja, Los Altos Hills, said a petition was forwarded to the Town that has over 200 households in support of ALPR's and residents can opt -out of the system if they wish. They can be exclusively limited to people who live out of Town. Nidhi Singh, Los Altos Hills, said his neighbors have been burglarized. He was in support of ALPRs and thought the opt -out was a good solution. Barry Smith, Los Altos Hills, said he would like to see any stolen cars on the camera, an alert should immediately be sent to the local sheriff. If we wait until we have been burglarized, then it is too late. Roberta Riga, Los Altos Hills, expressed that any local government not utilizing all available resources, is basically failing to do its job to protect its residents. She spoke in support of ALPRs. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 18, 2021