District 4 Council Member· 2024-2028
Matt Gaidos
Pleasanton
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 1:32:49
- Avg per meeting
- 6:11
- Segments
- 1195
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Top issues during term (11)(Public Safety)
Public Works Staffing Vacancies
Vacant positions carry salary savings but may slow service delivery; no figures provided.
Citywide Emergency Preparedness
Wet-season prep and exercises are underway within existing budgets; a major storm season could strain a public works department running 19 vacancies.
Caltrans safety grant applications ($5.86M)
$5,857,830 in grant requests; local match would return to council if awarded.
LPFD contract extension with VA Medical Center
Fiscal terms of the extension were not stated in the agenda.
Emergency Generator Replacement Project
$2,747,681 plus a $412,152 contingency from approved project funds.
Commercial Burglaries Targeting 24 Businesses
Businesses suffered financial losses from stolen cash; the city is offering free security assessments.
Cluster mailboxes in the historic district
PFAS investigation legal costs at fire facilities
Up to $1,000,000 in legal services.
ALPR Camera Data Practices
The city has a five-year, roughly $600,000 contract with Flock that some speakers questioned the value of.
police contract and crime statistics
The MOU's compensation terms affect the city's operating budget through May 2029; specific cost figures were not provided.
Public meeting disruption policy (SB 707)
Minimal direct cost; the city will use its existing Zoom-based hybrid platform.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Gaidos was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.