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Woodside seeks sheriff contract meeting as residents press for weekend enforcement and camera analytics
Summary
Town officials said June 10 they are pursuing a June 17 meeting with San Mateo County sheriff administration as residents push for more weekend enforcement and possible use of camera analytics after complaints of noisy, high‑volume weekend traffic.
A Woodside resident told the Town Council on June 10 that weekend traffic at the town’s four‑corners intersection has grown “mayhem,” and urged the town to align sheriff patrols and consider analytics from the town’s Flock safety cameras.
Resident Michael (Mr.) Wells described weekend crowds, modified‑exhaust vehicles and an intersection with incomplete crosswalks that he said becomes chaotic in summer: "we're getting into the summer months, and it's getting worse. ... it's really just mayhem on the weekends, especially the summer." Wells asked the council to engage the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office on weekend patrol deployment and to consider the vendor’s traffic‑analysis product for existing cameras.
Town Manager Jason Ledbetter told the council the town is trying to finalize the contract with the sheriff and that staff is tentatively scheduling a June 17 meeting with sheriff administration. Ledbetter said the existing contract runs through June 30 and that staff is preparing the budget for presentation June 24: "I do feel confident that regardless that we're going to have service, on 07/01 regardless of where we end up. We have contingencies built into our budget proposal." Ledbetter also said he has set a biweekly meeting with the patrol officers who work from the town office to coordinate enforcement priorities.
Council members asked whether a short extension would be an option if negotiations required more time; Jean, the town attorney, said an extension is likely achievable and that both parties typically want continuity of service. Ledbetter said cost and pricing of a short extension would be part of the town’s first discussion with sheriff administration.
No formal contract action was taken at the meeting; staff reported it will continue negotiations with the sheriff’s office, pursue confirmation of the June 17 meeting and review camera‑analytics options for targeted enforcement. Ledbetter said he will relay patrol requests to the county and return to council with updates during budget discussions.
