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2 Joint City Council and Finance and Investment Committee Special Meeting Minutes May 26, 2021 Public Comments Anand Ranganathan, Los Altos Hills, said crime is down this year a lot and we share resources with other cities and that is the benefit of using the sheriff. Rajiv Bhateja, Los Altos Hills, said Atherton and Danville did not add any additional officers specifically for license plate readers, but they do also have their own police forces. As the cost of the readers are yet to be determined when it comes to officer's time, we should wait and see. Jim Waschura, Los Altos Hills, commented on the 75K allocated for the miscellaneous pathways. Council and Committee discussion ensued for the proposed budget enhancements. Vice Mayor Tyson provided information about the CHAC request. Marsha Deslauriers, Executive Director of CHAC provided background on the one-time funding request. Council and committee members asked Ms. Deslauriers questions and received her responses. Public Comment John Swan, Los Altos Hills, said he was in favor of the Town giving back, but had issues with the process. Further City Council and Committee discussion ensued. After discussion, the following enhancements were agreed upon: Service Enhancements Dollar Amount Air Compressor Replacement: Road Repair $25,000 EV Vehicle Replacement for 2005 Ford Escape, 2008 Ford Ranger and include an EV Charging Station at Town Hall $120,000 Additional Pathway Work on GIS Maps $25,000 Byrne Preserve Parking Study $30,000 Housing Element: Meeting Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) to comply with current state law $100,000 Professional Recruitment Services $30,000 Merit Increase 5% for Employees $160,000 Law Enforcement Additional Hours $450,000 CHAC (Assist in increased median wages and retaining experienced, licensed clinicians and staff. Budgeted $16,500 with an additional request for $13,700 for a total of $30,200. One-time funding for services $13,700 $90,000 General Fund Total $1,043,700