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L CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills , California MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING Thursday, July 16 , 1987 Reel 186, Tr. II, Side, II , 528-end, Reel 187 , Tr. I , Side I 001- 175. Mayor Tryon called the Adjourned Regular Meeting to order at 3 : 15 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall . All Councilmembers were present as were the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk. POLICE PROTECTION STUDY SESSION: Council discussed the City Manager' s report dated 7/10/87 which included the following recommendations : 1) Direct the City Manager to begin meetings with Los Altos City staff to review the Los Altos ` proposal with the intention of completing a ' package ' of Los Altos Police protection for Council consideration. 2) Direct the City Manager to prepare for Council consideration a report defining and discussing key issues in Police Services negotiations with Los Altos. and 3) Review and discuss potential ballot issues regarding Los Altos Police protection for Los Altos Hills. Council reviewed several aspects of the police protection issue. Specifically, they discussed the options of changing to the Los Altos Police Department for police services or an enhanced contract with the Sheriff ' s Department. While it was noted that the financial projections for the cost of contracting with the County showed increased costs for the future, the question was raised as to whether it would be better to delay a review and decision on the possibility of changing police services until a later time when the financial picture was clearer. The option of a tax increase was discussed as was serious scrutiny of the Town' s budget. The necessity to go to a vote of the people concerning the Los Altos Police Services Proposal was reviewed. Council stated that they felt this serious issue would require urratrsmeds* support on their part and would require an enormous *full amount of support and work. *(AMFSIDID BY CDUNCIL 8/19/87) Bob Stutz , 25310 Elena, commented that these conversations go on every year concerning the contract with the Sheriff ' s Department. Mr . Stutz stated that he felt there was no control over what the Sheriff ' s Department did or did not do and he suggested that with the Los Altos { Police Department there could be the possibility of a Police �I Commission.