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CITY COUNCIL l TOW OF IDS ALTOS HILLS 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, California w • • � • ia� r is Tuesday, January 27, 1981 Cc: Reel 128, Tr. 1, Side II, 001-342 Mayor Nystrom called the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 4:10 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall. A. POLL CALL AM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Present: Mayor NystroM, Councilmembers Hillestad, McReynolds and Proft Absent: Councilman Perkins Staff: City Manager Robert Crowe, City Engineer/Planner John Carlson and Deputy City Clerk Pat Dowd Press: Florence Pallakoff, Los Altos Term Crier and Ib Herring, San Jose Mercury mllu a v po•• .� .r.•y � •a•••+ u••w•• ua • u i • a is City Manager: a) Public Safety Report The City Manages commented on the concept of public safety and how it is handled in other cities. He introduced Ibbert Dennett, Director of Public Safety and Jerry Bick, Fire Services Comnander of lbhnert Park. They `Mould explain to Ccunoil how their public safety department works and answer any questions Council may have. Mr. Dennett gave a brief overview of their public safety department which Rchnert Park has bad for approximately 17 years. The department had a full- time staff of 43 people and approximately 20 volunteers. (Potnert Park has a population of about 25,000.) He noted that recruitment was not a problem; the diversification of fire/police appealed to many. Fludammental training sessions were required for volunteers and the 'buddy system' was Toyed in that a rookie was assigned to a veteran firefighter. The city contracted out with an ambulance service. Mr. Dennett emphasized the basic premise of public safety - one can cross train people effectively. In response to several questions frcrn Council, Mr. Dennett and Mr. Bick explained the cemmumication systen, the work rotation schedule and the equip- ment needed. They further noted that there were continual training sessions for members of the department.