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Police, fire, emergency response, disaster planning, and neighborhood safety.
Council members will meet privately with legal counsel to discuss a pending lawsuit involving the SHIELD Coalition.
Committee will discuss replacing the emergency backup generator at Town Hall.
Cody will give an update on discussions with Alert CA about installing cameras.
Town and Fire District officials will give reports and answer questions.
The town council liaison will give a 10‑minute update on LRAD funding.
Committee will receive a 5‑minute update on the rewrite of the town’s Emergency Operations Plan.
Committee will receive a 5‑minute update on emergency communications initiatives.
A 10‑minute update on the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be provided.
A 20‑minute discussion of the Open Space Committee’s defensible space recommendations will be held.
Committee will receive a brief update on the proposed ad hoc wildfire ordinance.
Committee will receive a 20‑minute update on the town’s mass notification system and LRAD deployment.
Committee will review and discuss action items identified in the previous meeting.
The Los Altos Hills County Fire District will present a 10‑minute report.
The council will discuss a fee for false alarm responses and how to track them.
The council will authorize a contract with Securitas for private security patrols, up to $325,000 for FY 2026-27.
The council will discuss a proposed fee for false alarm responses and related tracking procedures.
A discussion about the Shield Wildfire Detection Sensors will be held.
Committee will receive an update on talks with Alert CA about installing cameras.
The committee will discuss recommendations for fire detection sensors.
Committee members will hold a 15‑minute preliminary discussion with SensoryAI representatives about a comprehensive fire detection solution.
Staff presented a draft resolution urging the City Council to adopt a new ordinance for reviewing transformer variance requests.
Any interested party may appeal a Planning Commission determination to the City Council by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk by 4PM within twenty-one (21) days of the decision.
A recommendation on the N5 sensor resolution will be discussed.
What's happening
Why it matters
Adopting the sensor resolution could lead to new technology that improves emergency alerts for residents.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Join in person at 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA or via the Zoom link provided in the agenda.
Email: Not listed in the source document.
Submit comment: Raise your hand during the public comment segment; written comments can be left at the City Clerk’s office.
Decision update
The Emergency Preparedness and Response Committee voted to join the Technology Committee and formally recommend against installing ground‑based N5 sensors for early fire detection. The motion passed unanimously, and the recommendation is now approved.
Decided Sep 1, 2026.
Tech Committee presents its recommendation on installing or using N5 sensors.
