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Agenda item: Parking around Los Altos High School. City Council is meeting Tue, Aug 11 at 7:00 AM.
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Agenda item: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Five - Year Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Continued Use of the Integrated Public Safety Technology Ecosystem in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,995,420.50. City Council recently discussed this issue.

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2026-08-11 • 7:00 PM
City Council
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Agenda item: Parking around Los Altos High School
MOUNTAIN VIEW – LOS ALTOS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LOS ALTOS CITY COUNCIL 2X2 4 PM – Friday, February 21, 2025 Via Videoconference MEETING NOTICE The City of Los Altos Mayor Pete Dailey and Councilmember Larry…

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NewsKRON4
7/21/2026, 10:46:48 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Police in San Francisco have arrested two men following an armed robbery in the city's Visitacion Valley neighborhood. Officers responded just before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to reports of an armed ro…
Issue
7/20/2026, 1:09:45 PM
**San Jose's Flock Camera Debate Intensifies** San Jose's network of 474 Flock license plate reader cameras has become one of the Bay Area's most contested public safety issues. **For:** Police credit the cameras with q…
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July 2026
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News
7/4/2026, 3:30:00 PM
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an 18-month contract extension with surveillance infrastructure company Flock Safety for the use of law enforcement technology, including…
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May 11, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting
2026-05-11
8.B: Program Year 2026 Annual Action Plan for the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
2026-04-16
17: Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program Round 9 Resolution - Capitol Station Light Rail Crossover
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
2026-03-24
Possible action: a. Approve referral to Administration to report to the Board within 60 days with a comprehensive assessment of current Gen AI use across County departments; a proposed comprehensive Gen AI Use Policy framework that operationalizes the guiding principles with detailed standards for procurement, deployment, monitoring, and oversight of Gen AI technologies; and, results of stakeholder engagement with County employees, employee representatives, community organizations, and subject matter experts. b. Approve referral to Administration to report to the Board within 90 days with a final comprehensive Gen AI Use Policy for Board adoption
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
2026-03-19
2026: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: • The April 2026 Government Affairs Report summarizes current policy issues, legislation and the advocacy efforts of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) at the federal, state and regional levels of
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
2026-02-24
32.: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Housing, or designee(s), to execute a Third Amendment to the Agreement between the County and Capital Program Management, Inc. for project management services for the 721 Airport Permanent Supportive Housing Project, updating the payment terms and extending the term of the Agreement through December 31, 2026, increasing the County’s maximum fiscal obligation by $189,000 for a new total amount not to exceed $779,700
City of San Mateo City Council - Regular Meeting
2026-02-23
16: Historic Policy Effort – Update on Draft Historic Policies and Council Direction Zachary Dahl, Community Development Director and JulieAnn Murphy from Rincon Consultants presented an update on the City’s historic preservation policy
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
2026-04-16
VTA Resolution - Capitol Station Light Rail Crossover_Clean
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-13
3: Approve Consent Calendar and changes to the Behavioral Health Board (BHB) Meeting Agenda of April 13, 2026

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