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Minutes
Town of Los Altos Hills
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
December 20, 2011 @ 6:00 PM, Parks and Recreation Building
Roll call:
Member Call Sign Attended Absent
Jim Abraham W6EB P
Dru Anderson KG6LAD P
Bob Anderson KC6ZWG P
Ray Egan, Chair W6FQY P
Andy Fawcett KI6MAF P
Bill Gibbons K6GH
Jim Heintzelman KD6Y P
Edwin R Jones, EC W7WPO
Andrew Kirk WB6CLS P
Duncan MacMillan, Vice Chair KI6VMY P
Scott Overstreet N6NXI P
Bob Rowe AF6LD P
Miles Seiver, Secretary KI6LDU P
Maynard Stevenson W7MVT P
Sam Wood K6MSR P
Associate Member
Mark Bailey N6DY P
Bob Hall KF6DHX P
Council Liaison
Gary Waldeck K6AIR P
1. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair Ray Egan W6FQY. Roll call and minutes were taken by
Secretary Miles Seiver KI6LDU.
2. Review and approve minutes of past meeting of 11/15/2011
a. Minutes of the 11/15/2011 meeting were approved unanimously.
3. Public comments from the floor:
a. Ray Egan presented the two existing LAH ECC vests as well as the new LAH CERT vest.
b. Dru Anderson reported that a SPECS (Southern Peninsula Emergency Communication System)
annual meeting was coming up on January 21, 2012. More information is available at specsnet.org
4. Update on the County and State – EC Edwin Jones W7WPO
a. No update.
5. Comments by Council Liaison - Councilmember Gary Waldeck K6AIR
a. No comments.
6. Old business
a. Quick Reference Guide (Dru Anderson KG6LAD): Anderson reported that the QRG had been finalized
and copied. An abbreviated digital version will be posted on the Town website. The QRG will be
revised as suggestions for improvements are made.
b. Selection of equipment for potential grant (Ray Egan W6FQY): Egan reported that Jim Abraham had
suggested equipment, specifically battery backup equipment for the W6LAH repeater. Other equipment
suggestions by the ECC: additional radios, additional batteries for the W32A handheld radio, a laser
printer for the ARC, and quick chargers for the W32A handheld radio.
7. New business
a. Scott Overstreet reminded the ECC that he is accepting donations of equipment for the SPECS flea
market. (Proceeds to benefit SPECS.)
b. Ray Egan guided any members in need of a key to the LAH EOC to contact the LAH Town Clerk.
c. Duncan MacMillan circulated a list of LAH local net assignments for 2012.
8. Adjournment: At 6:16pm it was moved by Bob Anderson, seconded by Jim Abraham, and unanimously
approved to adjourn.
Prepared and submitted by Miles Seiver, KI6LDU, secretary.