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Special Meeting cont'd.: Mr. C. B. Marron noted the following: 1) There has been a recent County -wide increase in residential burglaries. 2) Report total monthly burglaries within Los Altos Hills for 1969 as follows: January - 18; February - 20; March - 21; April - 9; May - 11; June - 13; July - 9; August - 5; September - 9; October - 8; November - 12; December - 14. 3) Presented statistics indicating California cities of comparable popula- tion and land area size were spending between $79,200 and $191,700 for police protection compared to Los Altos Hills' $47,888. 4) Noted the national residential burglary rate has increased 250% from 1960 through 1968. 5) Noted Sheriff's Auxiliary Officers would be made available immediately in marked cars for deterrents by observation, but that no guarantee could be made as to number of men or hours available. 6) Stated his preference that the Sheriff's contract be enlarged, but con- curred that any additional patrol service would be an improvement. Mr. Ken Young, Law Enforcement Chairman, noted the following: 1) Presented the following monthly residential burglary totals, excluding the uminaorporated areas surrounding the Town and excluding Foothill College: November, 1968 - 6; December - 11; January, 1969 - 7; February - 8; March - 5; April - 3; May - 1; June - 0; July - 3; August - 1; September - 5; October - 4; November - 7; December - 10. January 1 - 19, 1970 - 5. 2) Mr. Young noted 24 burglaries had occurred during the first six months of 1969 when the Code Enforcement Officer had been employed and 30 burglaries had occurred during the last six months of 1969 when the posi- tion had been vacant; Mr. Young noted it was not possible to determine the effectiveness of the Code Enforcement Officer from these figures. 3) Noted the Town rate of 4.5 burglaries per month during 1969 was consider- ably below the San Jose Metropolitan area average of 7.2 burglaries per month per 6,500 people. 4) Stated his personal opinion that first preference should be given to increasing the number of hours contracted with the County Sheriff's Office, intermediate preference to contracting with the City of Los Altos and long range preference to a North County Police District to serve the area. The majority of the Floor participation encouraged V,inking in ten's Of long-term police service and questioned the desirability of reacting to emotional appeals for immediate increased coverage. MOTION, SECONDED AND CARRIED: Councilman Fowle moved, seconded by Davey and carried unanimously that the Council request Mr. Ken Young, Law Enforce- ment Committee Chairman, to call a Special Meeting of the Law Enforcement Committee to provide within ten (10) days a recommendation on short-term police services. -2-