Los Altos Hills File'd

- The City of San Jose Auditor identified 88positions currently being performed by public safety employees that can be performed by civilian employees at lower costs. The safety employees could be moved to positions that require their expertise and training. The auditor estimated this could be accomplished in less than 90 days and save approximately $5million annually. Response: Notapplicable to the Town of Los Altos Hills. From: Carl Cahill, Town of LosAltos Hills City Manager Re: Requested response to the 2009-2010 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Final Report: Cities MustRein InUnsustainable Employee Costs

- In many cities,the contract negotiation processiscompleted byplacing the negotiated collective bargaining agreements on the consent calendarfor approval, which is acted on quickly at the start ofcouncilmeetings byasingle motion andvote ofthe council. Response: Not applicable to the Town of LosAltos Hills. The Town does not maintain collective bargaining agreements. From: Carl Cahill, Town of LosAltos Hills City Manager Re: Requested response to the 2009-2010 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Final Report: Cities MustRein InUnsustainable Employee Costs Findine #12 - Currentcontracts were negotiated ingoodfaith byrepresentatives ofthe citiesand the bargaining units; they were approved by the city councils. Promisesmade toemployees were made by elected officials,past and present. Responsibilityfor formulating and approving solutions to restore the cities'financial stability resides squarely with our elected officials. The economic downturn has placed additional pressure onthesituation. Response: Not applicable to the Town of LosAltos Hills. The Town does not maintain collective bargaining agreements and therefore does not have contractual obligations that automatically increase employee costs. From: Carl Cahill, Town of Los Altos Hills City Manager Re: Requested response to the 2009-2010 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Final Report: Cities MustRein InUnsustainable Employee Costs Findine #13 - Binding arbitration is not open to the public and results in an adversarial process between the city and employee groups. Binding arbitration limits the ability of city leaders to craft solutions that workfor the city's budget. Theprocess has resulted in wage and benefit decisions that have beengreater than thegrowth inbasicrevenuesources. Response: Notapplicable to the Town of LosAltos Hills. 15