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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CHANGE OF A MOTORCYCLE
DEPUTY TO A PATROL VEHICLE
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2014 the Town of Los Altos Hills entered into an agreement with the
Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff for law enforcement services; and
WHEREAS, on August 18, 2022 the City Council received a presentation from the Sheriff on the
differences between a motorcycle and a patrol car and how law enforcement hours are currently
split between monitoring traffic and responding to calls for service; and
WHEREAS, it was explained that deputies working in Town could take one of the following three
options:
Option 1: Continue to fund a motor deputy and focus on traffic matters and complaints
Option 2: Continue to have a traffic deputy, but instead of a motorcycle, use a motor vehicle.
Option 3: Discontinue the use of a traffic deputy and replace that with a patrol deputy.; and
WHEREAS, City Council passed a motion to institute Option 2 — continue to have a traffic deputy
in Town, but instead of a motorcycle, use a motor vehicle; and
WHEREAS, there is no fiscal impact related to authorizing this change. The hourly rate for a
motorcycle and a patrol car are the same.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills hereby authorizes the City
Manager to work with the Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff to change the motorcycle
deputy in Town to a patrol vehicle.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 201h day of October 2022 by the following vote:
AYES: Tyson, Swan, Mok, Schmidt, Tankha
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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BY:
eorge Tysc , ayot
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