Attachment 1 - Town of Los Gatos Ad Hoc Committee Report�m
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MEETING DATE: 10/07/14
ITEM NO: I a
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
OCTOBER 1, 2014
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
LOS GATOS /MONTE SERENO POLICE SERVICES CONTRACT AD HOC
COMMITTEE
Council Members Diane McNutt and Barbara Spector
SUBJECT: REPORT OF THE LOS GATOS/MONTE SERENO POLICE SERVICES CONTRACT
AD HOC COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION:
Provide direction regarding future consideration of the Police Services Agreement with the City of
Monte Sereno and any additional information needed.
BACKGROUND:
As directed by the Los Gatos Town Council, the Police Services Contract Ad Hoc Committee (Barbara
Spector and Diane McNutt) met five times between April 11 and September 5, 2014 with the Monte
Sereno Police Services Contract Ad Hoc Committee (Burton Craig and Marshall Anstandig),
DISCUSSION:
Two issues were discussed at the meetings of the Los Gatos and Monte Sereno Ad Hoc Committees:
1) The request from the Town of Los Gatos to the City of Monte Sereno for reimbursement of
$200,000 in overtime charges accumulated during the murder investigation of Monte Sereno
resident; and
2) Potential changes to the police services contract to clarify financial responsibility for overtime
charges for "extraordinary" events in the future.
The Monte Sereno Ad Hoc Committee reported at our last meeting that its City Council discussed the
matter during its Sept. 2 Council meeting and is in unanimous agreement that the City is satisfied with
the police services its residents are receiving under the terms of the current contract (attached) and does
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT: REPORT OF THE LOS GATOS/MONTE SERENO POLICE SERVICES CONTRACT
AD HOC COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 1. 2014
DISCUSSION (continued):
not see the need to modify it. Also, since the contract does not make any allocation for reimbursement
of overtime, the City of Monte Sereno will not pay any additional fees to Los Gatos beyond what is
called for in the contract.
The work of the Ad Hoc Committee is now complete and the Council must determine what, if any,
future actions are desired. Possible actions for Council consideration include:
1. No further action, maintain the status quo;
2. Direct staff to provide additional information such as the potential impacts of contract
termination or police service cost comparisons between Los Gatos and Monte Sereno;
3. Schedule Council consideration of contract termination upon 12 months' notice as required
by the contract; and/or
4. Refer future action to the Council's Strategic Goals Retreat in February 2015 or as part of the
2015 -16 Budget.
Attachment:
Current Police Services Agreement and First Amendment between the Town of Los Gatos and the
City of Monte Sereno
Distribution: Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Services Ad Hoc Committee