Community Voices
ALMOND AVE STATION
Save our Los Altos
Fire Stations
& City Owned Land
SIGN & SEND PROTEST FORM BY JULY 4
Download the protest form PDF here
Fire Protection Doesn't Require Giving Away City Land.
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Fire service does not require county land ownership. Most cities retain station ownership even when part of a fire district.
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Los Altos can maintain excellent fire protection while preserving ownership of its assets and control over future land use.
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Residents deserve to know why options that protect city-owned land were neither pursued nor prioritized by Los Altos City Council.
YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO PROTEST
A formal protest of Annexation 2026 is underway by LAFCO, Santa Clara Local Agency Formation Commission.
Protest Period: Now thru July 8
Who Can Protest? Los Altos registered voters & Los Altos property owners
What Happens Next? If at least 25% of voter or landowner protests are received before July 8, LAFCO will either terminate the annexation proposal or place it on the November ballot.
TAKE ACTION:
1. Download and print the protest form. Click here for the form.
2. Fill out complete info, sign and date. Fill out both boxes if you are a voter and owner.
3. Mail by July 4 to ensure receipt by July 8. Mail to:
LAFCO of Santa Clara County
777 North First Street, Suite 410,
San Jose, CA 95112
Keep Los Altos in Los Altos Hands
Fire service is regional.
Public land should remain local.
Protect community assets and local control.
Questions?
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Some of What We Know
(June 12, 2026)
Information provided by
Los Altos WATCH,
a resident member benefit group.
Contact info: losaltoswatch@gmail.com.
▪ City Staff says Los Altos will be able to rely on a broader fire safety network with annexation, but we already do. Annexation is not required for coordinated regional services.
▪ Transferring land is not a common practice for annexation. CCFD owns only 6 of the 19 stations where they provide service.
▪ Fire services costs are removed from our general budget, but Los Altos loses property tax revenue in the same amount. Money is not the driver.
▪ CCFD will run at a $7.5 million deficit for 12 years on the Los Altos Fire services after annexation.
▪ CCFD can use fire station land as collateral for bonds and financing; the city loses those assets and ability.
▪ City Staff says the cost to repair stations is somewhere between roof repairs and $50 million, but no assessment has been provided.
▪ The CCFD has no obligation to improve the fire stations.
▪ Future decisions on the land or facilities will NOT include Los Altos City Council or residents. After annexation, all decision are made by CCFD and County Board of Supervisors, and public meetings are not necessarily required for all matters
▪ CCFD will provide the same level of service—this is required by law, but has the freedom to close or reduce personnel at specific stations.
▪ CCFD may sell the stations and land.
▪ CCFD has no obligation to return the stations or land to the City under any circumstance including failure to provide acceptable service.
▪ No public discussion of land transfer details has taken place by City Council.
▪ Los Altos did not seek bids from other fire service agencies.
▪ City Staff did not provide an analysis of other options including managing our own fire services, contracting with other fire service providers, or annexation without land transfer.
INFORMATION ON Santa Clara County's LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission) process for the Los Altos fire station decision and protest hearing can be reviewed at: https://santaclaralafco.org/protesthearing#docaccess-9937a6fc31ae7bc49099a3b6f64b2d94