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X MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING - July 14, 1976 CURRENT BUSINESS (Cont'd Councilman Grabowski questioned whether the posting of a reward for in- formation had produced results in the past, to which Mr. Remily responded that it had on such occassions and in other police matters, and thought that the posting of a reward would be of benefit in the apprehension of the guilty party(ies). Mr. C. D. Marron, Field Enforcement Officer, Santa Clara Sheriff's Depart- ment, addressed Council regarding actions of the Department relative to the subsequent telephone threats. He stated that the Department would continue a heavy patrol of the homes threatened. Mayor Cheney asked if the F.B.I. might be called in to investigate the matter, since citizens were being deprived of their rights to build their own homes, to which Mr. Marron responded that it was the Mayor's prerogative, as well as the private citizen's, to present the question to that body, but he did not feel the F.B.I. would investigate the matter under the Civil Rights Act. In response to a question from Mr. Bill Cavanaugh, who stated he had been living on Mr. Rossi's property at the time the arson was committed, Mr. Marron stated the intense patroling would continue as long as necessary, and that the Department could provide reasonable protection to the property owners. Councilman Brown felt that some action should be taken by the Town by offering a reward, and protecting its' citizens insofar as it was able. He asked if the City Manager had heard from the insurance carrier regarding the posting of a reward. Mr. Crowe responded that the insurance carrier had contacted him to state they would not participate in the offering of a reward, since there was no chance for recovering their loss. Councilman Grabowski also noted the number of prowlers, burglaries, vandalism and thefts within the Town, stating he did not feel the Town was coping adequately with the rising crime situation, nor were citizens adequately protected. He also reminded Council that a reward of $500 had been posted by the Town for information on persons who defaced Town signs, and that to date, no one had come forward to collect that reward. He thought Council should establish some type of policy pertaining to the posting of rewards. Councilman Grabowski moved, seconded by Councilman Brown, that the Town of Los Altos Hills post a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person(s) resoonsible for torching the Rossi home.