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5% s •' <br /> • <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 769 <br /> • <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS <br /> ALTOS HILLS OPPOSING THE PHASE-OUT. OF THE COUNTY <br /> FIRE.MARSHAL'S OFFICE <br /> WHEREAS, the continued existence of the office of the Santa <br /> Clara County Fire Marshal which provides complete fire prevention <br /> and investigation services to six cities including the Town of Los <br /> Altos Hills and the unincorporated areas of Santa. Clara County, is <br /> being threatened by reason of applications of cities not utilizing <br /> these services for exclusion from liability for payment of taxes for <br /> the cost of county fire protection services on the ground they are <br /> providing such services within their respective jurisdictions; and <br /> WHEREAS, the elimination of any city from the obligation to <br /> pay for available county fire protection services could result in <br /> the shifting of the responsibility for such costs to the remaining <br /> cities and a proportionate increase in the tax burden for residents <br /> of the remaining cities including the Town of Los Altos Hills; and <br /> WHEREAS, any reduction in the services presently available by <br /> reason of the exclusion of any cities would constitute a hardship <br /> on the residents of Los Altos Hills, <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF .LOS ALTOS HILLS <br /> does hereby go on record as being in opposition to either the granting <br /> of the application of any city for exemption from payment of any <br /> portion of the costs of county fire protection services pursuant to <br /> Section 25643 of the Government Code of California, or to the <br /> reduction of or change in fire prevention and investigation services <br /> currently provided by the Santa Clara County Fire Marshal's office. <br />