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Emergency Preparedness & Response Committee

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0 active membersNext meeting Aug 4, 2026Last meeting Jul 7, 202610 summaries in 30d

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Aug 3, 2026

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Los Altos Hills

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Committee Supports New Wildfire Cameras

Published Aug 3, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

Committee Supports New Wildfire Cameras

The committee voted 5-0 to support the Technology Committee’s application for six additional Alert California wildfire cameras in Los Altos Hills, intended to address gaps in current coverage.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 5, 2026

Town Plans Shared Emergency Management Services

Los Altos Hills decided not to hire a full-time emergency manager and instead plans to use a joint-services arrangement with local fire districts, with the Assistant to the City Manager handling day-to-day emergency management.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Emergency preparedness committee advances wildfire safety actions

The committee voted 5 out of 7 to recommend that the Town Council revisit and support AB 2517, which would require five-year reviews of local Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps and allow higher hazard classifications for parcels with multiple designations. It also recommended commissioning a sound survey to assess whether audible emergency alerts could supplement notifications in Los Altos Hills.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 29, 2026

Wildfire landscaping guide revisions discussed

The subcommittees began revising the wildfire-hardening section of the Landscaping Guide for a planned version 2.2, with clearer guidance on defensible space, vegetation, and building materials. The Heritage Oak ordinance discussion was not reached.

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Briefing

Dec 2, 2025

Wildfire Inspection Process Takes Shape

Wildfire inspections will focus on education and voluntary compliance, with referrals to the weed-abatement process beginning April 1, 2026; drones will not be used at this time. The committee also prepared an AlertSCC/Nixle test expected on December 13.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Nov 4, 2025

Committee Sets Emergency Preparedness Priorities

The committee presented 2026–2027 priorities that include hiring a full-time Emergency Manager, improving mass notifications and radio communications, and forming emergency action teams; it also approved Katy Serventi as an associate member.

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Briefing

Oct 27, 2025

Emergency preparedness goals approved

The committee approved its 2026-2027 emergency preparedness goals for a two-year planning cycle by a 6-0 vote, including broader disaster mitigation, a full-time emergency manager, and improved resident alerts.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Oct 7, 2025

Emergency Committee Advances Fire Safety Rules

The committee unanimously recommended that the Town Council adopt updated emergency-organization language and modifications to the Wildland-Urban Interface building code, with each recommendation receiving 5-0 approval.

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Briefing

Sep 2, 2025

Committee Advances Wildfire Safety Recommendations

The committee voted 6-0 to recommend broader wildfire-safety rules, including applying California Residential Code R337 to all new construction, redefining heritage oaks, and restricting combustible fencing within 5 feet of structures.

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Briefing

Aug 5, 2025

Emergency preparedness work advances

The committee discussed wildfire ordinance updates and directed staff to develop specific recommendations for presentation at the September meeting. The Town Council also authorized hiring a part-time emergency manager for a one-year contract.

1 min readMunicipal coverage