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Representatives from South Placer Fire told the council that crews are actively deployed to the Southern California response and showed photos from the field. The fire agency reported that response times in Loomis averaged about 8 minutes and 40 seconds for on‑scene arrival — 90 percent of the time — and that most calls remain emergency medical in nature.

Council members and residents asked about hydrants and water pressure after high‑profile Southern California incidents; South Placer personnel explained that water-service and hydrant maintenance are managed by area water providers, including Placer County Water Agency and other local suppliers, and that failures in Southern California were primarily issues of supply and pressure on distribution systems rather than fire‑agency operational capacity.

In public comment the sheriff’s office fielded several accounts and a detailed briefing about electric and gas-powered motorized bikes. Deputy Bilodeau and other deputies warned the council and residents that motorized e‑bikes and throttle-only mopeds, widely available and increasingly powerful, are creating safety and enforcement issues. The deputy said many devices travel far above advertised speeds, lack licensing, lights, turn signals and registration, and in some cases reach highway speeds. “We have juveniles that tend to run from the police because they don’t want these bikes taken,” the deputy said, describing an enforcement posture that can include impoundment of unregistered motorized bikes.

Residents recounted near‑collisions with fast-moving sidewalk riders and asked about ordinance or education responses. Deputies recommended callers report incidents to dispatch, which can generate a call-for-service and, when appropriate, lead to on‑scene enforcement or evidence collection. Deputies also described school- and parent‑education efforts and indicated regional agencies have taken more aggressive approaches in nearby jurisdictions.

No council action was taken; council members directed staff to follow up on hydrant maintenance questions with water providers and thanked first‑responder crews for their service.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Loomis Town Council January 14, 2025 meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Council members praised Loomis and South Placer first responders working on large Southern California fires. South Placer Fire reported deployment numbers and response times; Placer County deputies warned of a growing e‑bike safety and enforcement problem affecting schools and neighborhoods.","taxTitle","Loomis, Placer County, California","taxId",79262,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6662627,"Consultants outline Horseshoe Bar Road–I‑80 interchange study, citing collision cluster and options for safety improvements",566,4634000,5200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2503697-0ce88f491e021dcb3b15968dbd0e1371&start=4634&end=5200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2503697-0ce88f491e021dcb3b15968dbd0e1371/thumbnail_4634000.jpg","/articles/6662627/Loomis/Placer-County/California/Consultants-outline-Horseshoe-Bar-RoadI80-interchange-study-citing-collision-cluster-and-options-for-safety-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662627-4a0be2e6da88a2416c664b2734da0576/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147483&Signature=DfpVysskvlEhoDmQC8bnGNJXWh1-97DRglhq7tn8AfQSCEYy79H9tq8NU2w6rXLb3AVUaQGdKkVc1SYfACuED5GFzBw4NY4jN-LmFFC9P9PkoOMBF6RCQpQetHwAPqwfsMRVePUly8ridxHPprtR6KGA~896J1a9ReRQyF64SlwzDCbHC069KJBTEp2FaIId6gJHF9Uchiq9R4jLOfVydknpjM8VwRWYGttnCkMY3wtRF0YWhDd7jdFLkYsXpq1BYxq43ayY2dUJtmzQVZU49vJ--Ex2QRB~Xe2HTfMuweCntVSGWbuBSVU7og-650k-9AptNAx3tLO38sAdiDkaDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dokken Engineering presented a Project Study Report (PSR) scope to the Loomis Town Council for the Interstate 80/Horseshoe Bar Road interchange, identifying a high concentration of traffic collisions in the interchange area and describing a planning process that will culminate in alternatives and public outreach.

Consultant Chris Lideas said the project will begin with data collection and project scoping and run through preliminary analysis, environmental review and then design if an alternative is selected. “This interchange has been designated as being deficient,” Lideas told the council, noting the corridor’s growing congestion and safety concerns.

Engineers highlighted unsafe speeds and improper turning as two frequent collision causes in the corridor. Lideas explained that the PSR phase will produce multiple alternatives and that the town will use the PSR to apply for state and federal grants; no single solution will be selected during the planning phase.

The consultants proposed an outreach schedule that includes multiple community and stakeholder meetings to solicit public input on concepts and to present draft alternatives to council in the fall after Caltrans review. The team described survey and environmental work that may require limited access to private property for surveys or biological/cultural studies, and said final design would require more detailed field surveying.

Council members asked about timeline and community engagement; consultants said project scoping and alternatives work would run through the summer with formal recommendations to council expected in the fall. Consultants emphasized that project documents produced during the PSR will be required before the town applies for major grant funding.

No decision was required at the meeting; council received the presentation and asked staff to proceed with the planned data collection and public outreach schedule.","Dokken Engineering presented a project study report (PSR) framework for the Horseshoe Bar Road/I‑80 interchange, noting a collision cluster and explaining a planning timeline that includes public outreach and Caltrans review.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6662632,"Placer County sheriff’s lieutenant outlines FUSIS real‑time crime tools and Flock license‑plate readers at Loomis council meeting",551,2059000,2610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2503697-0ce88f491e021dcb3b15968dbd0e1371&start=2059&end=2610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2503697-0ce88f491e021dcb3b15968dbd0e1371/thumbnail_2059000.jpg","/articles/6662632/Loomis/Placer-County/California/Placer-County-sheriffs-lieutenant-outlines-FUSIS-realtime-crime-tools-and-Flock-licenseplate-readers-at-Loomis-council-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662632-8d4ed2e5c18a07b69ff71f94b338e555/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147483&Signature=aua1PjpBHeG1Vja6GqeDSRWjaj9rzoNgwBsgsPK-C-9CG3QHqW1LdPMQWNn7y2WlZ8z2SD~NbIW-8fNNVLZoYho7ZQsNEIwe2MUqmEBX8EpvZBv4cgoJOMCLncSrERRXCqkkAX9-vA4R4E~k3v8EWzld2wmJubaAJhhgUlMZZrn1-qzGrqsZKn1IZ-QLTI23u64rr9Y0cUwJMln5mHakAdptlQYOyH40EWey2ZYs8icTZeuxgXWK8x892H4c3EL5SDhmQZBQv893sxVPfsLsS0Aj9FxLlh4AF0QKC5B9Lt5ZDNClSPG6VunjmJz-nnH0g8wkodjjp0SCiB1Uy0cwzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A lieutenant from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office demonstrated to the Loomis Town Council how the department uses a real‑time crime center system known as FUSIS together with Flock license‑plate reader (LPR) cameras to respond to and investigate incidents.

\"This program is available to every single deputy and dispatcher within our sheriff’s office,\" Lieutenant Michael Cuevas said, describing how FUSIS integrates calls for service, vehicle locations, traffic cameras and voluntarily-shared private camera feeds so deputies can view nearby camera angles during an incident.

Cuevas said Flock LPR cameras capture still images of license plates and automatically alert deputies when a scanned plate matches a stolen-vehicle, felony or Amber Alert hit. The sheriff’s office recently expanded county coverage and maintains mobile LPR units that can be temporarily deployed.

To illustrate use of the systems, Cuevas played a training clip from a high‑school campus and showed how staff can pull nearby cameras, find a vehicle using a nearby LPR, then use historical plate hits to plot where that vehicle had been in the prior 30 days. “We had him in custody within 8 hours,” Cuevas said, recounting a separate homicide case in which LPR hits produced a timely lead.

Council members and residents asked about privacy and oversight. Cuevas described records and audit controls: access logs, monthly audits of system use, and a public Flock transparency website that lists data-sharing partners, counts of scans and retention policy. He said the agency does not ingest private residential camera feeds unless owners opt into an informational registry and staff requests footage during an investigation.

Residents asked operational questions — for example whether cameras have audio or gunshot-detection capability — and Cuevas replied that LPRs do not record audio, and that countywide gunshot-detection systems were not practical in the largely rural service area because of frequent lawful firearms use and the high false-positive rate.

Cuevas and council members also discussed thresholds for use. The lieutenant said either system can be used for felony cases and for many misdemeanor investigations, including hit-and-run incidents; the agency’s policy does not set a minimum crime threshold for accessing footage or plate data, but usage is logged and auditable.

The presentation drew audience questions and public praise from council members for the sheriff’s office’s use of technology and transparency efforts.

No formal action accompanied the presentation; council received the briefing for the record.","A Placer County Sheriff's lieutenant demonstrated the department’s FUSIS real‑time crime-mapping system and Flock license‑plate reader network, describing how camera registries and mobile ALPR units aid investigations and how audits and a public transparency portal limit misuse.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6662637,"Loomis council directs pay increase for planning commissioners, confirms two appointments and committee roster",1020,7140000,8160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2503697-0ce88f491e021dcb3b15968dbd0e1371&start=7140&end=8160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2503697-0ce88f491e021dcb3b15968dbd0e1371/thumbnail_7140000.jpg","/articles/6662637/Loomis/Placer-County/California/Loomis-council-directs-pay-increase-for-planning-commissioners-confirms-two-appointments-and-committee-roster","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662637-3fe48709a9a12a67a4436bc06138b8ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147483&Signature=TSHKmNdKR6dphmuzjzpQfdTSwQLeTPga~yPOmVue9u8~tEi3joroENyo0sKsEBixSpeLnfuByEi5m5gYNXQhtc~29~WsOrQ8w-jTcoma6KvoM~4W5JAbN1NbF12wEMBuLZep7LHJmuuuMqQguF8oC0x5LOJwm6oRzVuLsOn57S8lHAyzSgwvdiOjesuVzHeMbwq3PrysYAT4uugRLkWxiHPcN3Zd1LM9txz8a3hwpk7LW8Md0P3RMIDd~gXIJS0HzW2MtFG-3GjenDOAIn7eyGsO2oOCNYuiRba1iRNQjwg6XFNxms1q0ajpaUB~nntt4QF5ia4kps8rVZvlKEf2MQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Loomis Town Council voted to adopt a new monthly stipend of $125 for members of the town’s Planning Commission and confirmed two planning-commission appointments and a set of mayor-proposed committee assignments.

Council members said the extra pay was meant as recognition for commissioners’ time preparing for complex land-use matters, even in months when meetings are canceled. “They’ve already made adjustments in their life for a meeting,” Councilmember Jean Wilson told the council, describing review work that continues even when an agenda is later canceled.

Town Manager Wes Merritt reviewed regional pay comparisons and advised council that modest increases would be administratively straightforward; staff said a change of $100 per commissioner would add a few thousand dollars to the town’s annual budget. After discussion, council settled on $125 per month and directed staff to return a resolution for formal adoption. Staff said the adjustment would take effect immediately once the council-adopted resolution is processed.

The council also confirmed two planning-commission slots. The council reappointed Nate DiPillo and appointed Peggy Lee to the Planning Commission. Both appointments were ratified by council vote. Council members also approved the mayor’s recommended assignments to outside boards and internal ad hoc committees; the motion to adopt the committee roster passed unanimously.

Councilmembers and public speakers emphasized that the stipend is a modest token of appreciation rather than full compensation and that commissioners perform preparatory work between meetings, including site visits and document review. Long-serving Planning Commissioner Jean Wilson, speaking during public comment, said commissioners frequently review materials and perform background work even when an item is subsequently postponed.

Council voted on the committee roster and planning-commission confirmations by roll call; the motions passed unanimously. Staff said they will prepare the formal resolution to implement the stipend change for the council’s next meeting and begin processing payments once the resolution is adopted.

The council left other policy matters, including ordinance updates and capital planning, for future agendas.","The Loomis Town Council agreed to raise the monthly stipend for planning commissioners to $125 and confirmed two planning-commission appointments and a slate of council committee assignments, with council saying the change recognizes commissioners’ time and workload.","actionData","errors"]

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