OCTOBER 2017 INTERIM UPDATE Dear neighbors, A quick update with crime and and San Jose Water Company. Good news with breakins, Saratoga has seen a 60% reduction based on a recent sheriff report. Last year Saratoga experienced 130 breakins. This year, we are at ~52 so far a few more weeks to go Here are the topics covered in this email: #1 Water: Public hearing on November 6th, mark your calendar #2 Water: Resolution W5150 update #3 Middle of the night Saratoga breakins update #4 Saratoga Safety Videos with important info #5 Major break through by Saratoga's West Valley Patrol Deputies Scroll down for details Rishi #1 SJWC PUBLIC HEARING ON NOVEMBER 6th Here is your chance to have you say on San Jose Water Company's request to increase rates for cost of capital. WHEN: Monday November 6th, 2017, 7:30pm WHERE: City Hall of San Jose, City Council chambers, 200 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose CA Watch the rishikumar.com/water (currently being updated) on a concerted plan and messaging for that evening. Please do show up and express your voice. Hearing details at https://www.slideshare.net/rishi59/cpuchearingsjwcrequesttoincreaserates #2 SJWC W5150 CPUC RESOLUTION W5150 was withdrawn from the CPUC agenda and no vote occurred. Another resolution addressing this matter will be forthcoming. It will have a different number and there will be another 20 day comment period. So get ready to express your voice again supporting the Water Division’s proposal to CPUC affirming rejection of San Jose Water Company's 3.65% rate increase Letter 501. #3 SARATOGA SEEING MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT BREAKINS On a different note, please continue to exercise caution related to middle of the night breakins 2017 has seen 13 “middle of the night" residential breakins (both attempted and successful) as of 10/15/2017 based on the sheriff report. This 2 minute video summarizes key action items for all of us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TEATNBdyjs Homes at the following streets were impacted: Ted Avenue, Portos Drive, Miljevich, Reid Lane, 3 Canyon View, Robin Way, Kilbride, 2 Glen Brae, Woodside, Obrad. At least 2 led to a near confrontation between the home owner and the suspect
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OCTOBER 2017 INTERIM UPDATE
Dear neighbors, A quick update with crime and and San Jose Water Company. Good news with breakins, Saratoga has seen a 60% reduction based on a recent sheriff report. Last year Saratoga experienced 130 breakins. This year, we are at ~52 so far a few more weeks to go Here are the topics covered in this email: #1 Water: Public hearing on November 6th, mark your calendar #2 Water: Resolution W5150 update #3 Middle of the night Saratoga breakins update #4 Saratoga Safety Videos with important info #5 Major break through by Saratoga's West Valley Patrol Deputies Scroll down for details Rishi #1 SJWC PUBLIC HEARING ON NOVEMBER 6th Here is your chance to have you say on San Jose Water Company's request to increase rates for cost of capital. WHEN: Monday November 6th, 2017, 7:30pm WHERE: City Hall of San Jose, City Council chambers, 200 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose CA Watch the rishikumar.com/water (currently being updated) on a concerted plan and messaging for that evening. Please do show up and express your voice. Hearing details at https://www.slideshare.net/rishi59/cpuchearingsjwcrequesttoincreaserates #2 SJWC W5150 CPUC RESOLUTION W5150 was withdrawn from the CPUC agenda and no vote occurred. Another resolution addressing this matter will be forthcoming. It will have a different number and there will be another 20 day comment period. So get ready to express your voice again supporting the Water Division’s proposal to CPUC affirming rejection of San Jose Water Company's 3.65% rate increase Letter 501. #3 SARATOGA SEEING MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT BREAKINS On a different note, please continue to exercise caution related to middle of the night breakins 2017 has seen 13 “middle of the night" residential breakins (both attempted and successful) as of 10/15/2017 based on the sheriff report. This 2 minute video summarizes key action items for all of us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TEATNBdyjs Homes at the following streets were impacted: Ted Avenue, Portos Drive, Miljevich, Reid Lane, 3 Canyon View, Robin Way, Kilbride, 2 Glen Brae, Woodside, Obrad. At least 2 led to a near confrontation between the home owner and the suspect
#4 SARATOGA SAFETY VIDEOS WITH IMPORTANT INFO https://youtu.be/FRaN0ogmx6U https://youtu.be/2TEATNBdyjs Watch the story of the Saratoga Wardell Neighborhood Watch program, the first one we initiated last year. The steadfast and dedicated leadership of neighborhood leader Larry Roben making it happen. We went through 2 rounds of neighborhood meetings to finally bring this together. #5 MAJOR BREAK THROUGH BY SARATOGA’S WEST VALLEY DEPUTIES This arrest is huge...good work by Saratoga’s West Valley Patrol Deputies. If your neighbors had a check stolen or mail box tampered, please have them read this below http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/24/policerecover80000inchecksstolenfromsouthbayhomes/ West Valley Patrol Deputies Apprehend Suspect in Possession of Over $80K in Stolen Checks & Stolen Mail from At Least 130 Local Residences Saratoga, CA On October 22, 2017, West Valley Patrol Deputies arrested Justin Rucker for Vehicular Evasion of a Peace Officer, Identity Theft, Mail Theft, Possession of Stolen Property, Possession of Burglary Tools, and Possession of Altered Checks. A Sheriff’s Office Patrol Sergeant came into contact with Rucker during a vehicle enforcement stop in the City of Saratoga. At approximately 3:50 AM, the Sergeant attempted to stop the vehicle Rucker was driving on Kirkmont Drive and Saratoga Sunnyvale Road. Rucker originally stopped, but attempted to recklessly evade the Sergeant by driving through a Saratoga resident’s front yard, running several stop signs, and exceeding the speed limit. Rucker eventually lost control of his vehicle, and his vehicle became disabled when it struck a curb during the pursuit. Rucker was placed under arrest and later booked into Main Jail without further incident. An investigation revealed Rucker was in possession of a crowbar, nylon and Halloween masks, and numerous stolen items. The stolen items included assorted mail, credit cards, and checks, which varied to include altered, blank and uncashed checks. After sorting through the evidence, deputies determined there were over 130 victims and over $80,000 in seized checks. Rucker was in possession of mail from Saratoga, Los Gatos, and San Jose. All recovered mail was returned to the United States Postal Inspector for distribution. The Postal Inspector will contact all identified victims in this case. We encourage our residents to call 4082992311 if they believe they are the victim of mail theft or identity theft. The West Valley Patrol Division encourages residents to consult with the U.S. Post Office in order to gain approval for a locking mailbox. These mailboxes reduce the chances of becoming a victim of mail theft. With the holiday season quickly approaching we encourage residents to also make arrangements with package carriers (UPS, FedEx, USPS) and/or neighbors to avoid packages being left on doorsteps for long periods of time. In addition to calling the Sheriff’s Office, if you think you may be the victim of Identity Theft follow these suggestions below: 1. Sign up for credit monitoring (there are many companies providing that service including Equifax, but be sure to read the Terms of Agreement carefully and note if there are any setup or recurring costs associated with the monitoring.) 2. Place a fraud alert with one of the major credit bureaus Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
3. Placing a fraud alert is free and stays on your credit report for 90 days. Check your credit reports for free at www.annualcreditreport.com 4. Check your bank and credit card statements for any unauthorized activity. 5. If you believe you may have been the victim of identity theft, here are two sites where you can learn more about how to protect yourself: http://www.idtheftcenter.org and www.ftc.gov/idtheft . Prepared By: Sgt. R. Glennon Date / Time Prepared: 10/24/17 1540 Approved By: A/S K. Binder Date / Time Approved: 10/24/17 1545