The council discussed last week appropriate penalties for any potential misuse of automatic license plate reader (APLR) data. The council approved an ordinance May 20 that adds ALPRs to the
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Los Altos Hills license plate reader, town hall addition projects advance
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The Los Altos Hills City Council recently awarded a contract to expand town hall, above.
Los Altos Hills will proceed with an agreement to install 40 automatic license plate readers throughout town at a cost of $110,000 during the first year of operation, city council members unanimously agreed Thursday during their regular monthly meeting.
If a free, 60-day pilot program with Flock Safety goes smoothly, the town’s general fund will pay the Atlanta company a one-time installation fee of $250 per camera ($10,000), plus an annual operating fee of $2,500 per camera ($100,000). After the first 12 months, the contract will renew in 24-month increments with annual increases capped at 10%.
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Disputed Los Altos Hills trash talks terminate
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GreenWaste garbage cans lined up on a Los Altos Hills street.
Although it certainly won’t preclude complaints going forward, the epic saga of Los Altos Hills’ garbage collection contract seems to have concluded – officially, at least. City Manager Carl Cahill, at the Hills’ Feb. 18 city council meeting, announced the end of attempts to convince San Jose-based GreenWaste Recovery to provide adjustments lowering residents’ monthly rates.
“We’re not getting anywhere with GreenWaste,” Cahill said.
Yes, with prodding, GreenWaste did provide four alternative rate structures, but each made the town’s 15-year contract with the company even more expensive for residents, Cahill said.