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Los Altos council votes to seek annexation into Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District
Summary
The Los Altos City Council voted unanimously March 10 to submit a LAFCO application to annex the city into the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District, transferring the city’s fire stations and the city’s share of property tax to the district while removing deferred maintenance and capital liabilities from the city’s budget.
The Los Altos City Council voted unanimously March 10 to initiate annexation into the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District and directed staff to submit an application to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO).
Council reviewed staff analysis of options for fire protection after the city’s current 10‑year contract with County Fire, which expires Dec. 31. City staff recommended annexation as the most sustainable long‑term arrangement, saying it would move ongoing fire and emergency‑medical services funding onto the County Fire district’s property‑tax base while removing the city’s capital exposure for two fire stations and deferred maintenance that staff estimated at $1.5 million. City Manager Gabe Majino told council the transfer would include the two fire stations’…
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