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1. California Water Services Clay Scofield <br /> Mr. Scofield noted that California Water served one-third of the Town and he <br /> congratulated the residents on their water conservation. He commented on <br /> the water pressure and the use of portable booster generators. Mr. Scofield <br /> provided a map of their service area in the Town and noted that they had an <br /> emergency connection to the Purissima Hills Water District in case it was <br /> needed. <br /> 2. Los Altos Fire Department Richard Landrum <br /> Fire Chief Richard Landrum recommended several steps to lessen the fire <br /> danger in the Town. These recommendations included landscaping being at <br /> least thirty feet from the house, roofs being cleared of leaves, use of drought <br /> tolerant plants, fire retardant roofing and awareness that eucalyptus trees are <br /> a very volatile species of trees. Mr. Landrum stated that the resources were <br /> available for fighting a fire in the Town. In addition to personnel and fire <br /> equipment there was the County Mutual Aid Agreement and the California <br /> Master Mutual Aid Agreement. In response to an inquiry about watering <br /> down roofs, Mr. Landrum stated that if someone were doing this it was too <br /> late. This placed everyone in danger, took the firefighters off what they were <br /> supposed to be doing and also worked against the hydrant pressure. Mr. <br /> kla• Landrum also noted that the fire department could get to all sections of the <br /> Town in case of an emergency although some areas were more difficult to <br /> reach than others. The critical elements of a fire were time, topography and <br /> the nature of the fire. <br /> 3. Pacific Bell Steve Petrocchi and <br /> Patti Stewart <br /> Ms. Stewart noted that Pacific Bell had an extensive emergency program <br /> including a network management center in San Ramon and an emergency <br /> operating center in Palo Alto. Portable equipment was available and they sent <br /> service representatives to the evacuation centers after a disaster. As they <br /> shared poles, they worked very closely with PG&E. Ms. Stewart commented <br /> that after a disaster there tended to be a flurry of phone calls but they did ask <br /> that people not get on the phones as this jammed the lines. <br /> 4. Pacific Gas &Electric Dennis Ikerd <br /> Mr. Ikerd noted that he was one of the emergency coordinators for PG&E and <br /> was also the representative from PG&E to Los Altos Hills. He noted that <br /> klw <br /> November 19, 1991 <br /> 2 <br />