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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - June 6, 2007 K-04AGENDA ITEM �OP4 &1a CITY OF LODI %W COUNCIL COMMUNICATION ,m AGENDA TITLE: Consideration of Proposal Regarding San Joaquin Regional Dive and Recovery Team upon Request by Mayor Pro Tempore Mounce MEETING DATE: June 6,2007 PREPARED BY: Randi Johl, City Clerk RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider the proposal regarding the San Joaquin Regional Dive and Recovery Team at the request of Mayor Pro Tempore Mounce and provide staff direction or take further action if so desired. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the regular City Council meeting of April 4, 2007, Gene Davenport provided a brief presentation regarding a proposed San Joaquin Regional Dive and Recovery Team, similar to the program utilized in Sacramento County. Additional documentation regarding the proposed program was also provided by Mr. Davenport and is attached. This item was placed on the agenda for Council consideration at the request of Mayor Pro Tempore Mounce. Staff does not have a specific recommendation regarding the item at this time as the matter is agendized for discussion purposes only. FISCAL IMPACT FUNDING AVAILABLE: RJ Attachment Not applicable. Not applicable. (4- Randi Johl City Clerk APPROVED: / i gCing, City Manager N:1Administration\CLERK1Council\COUNCOMWarttmm.doe INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION Local 54 Stockton GENE DAVENPORZ Secretary ITreasurer 22 N.Union Cell Ph: f)64 SH�3 3tockton,CA 95205 Phare: (209) 464-1827#' E-Mail: gened@ldinel.com gem _9ayt 675 eamon ewxAWav ejaft, CCL 95632 Mayor Bob Johnson Council Members Joanne Mounce, Larry D. Hansen Susan Hitchcock, Phil Katzkian P.O. Box 3006 Lodi Ca. 95241-1910 Please find attached letters and memos from representatives of the city, county, and private enterprise. This letter is an official request seeking donations for the funding of a Dive and Recovery Team (DART) for the citizens of San Joaquin County. San Joaquin County Sheriff Steve Moore, through the Sheriff's Foundation, is allowing donations to be made to a non-profit 501 c3 charitable account for the establishment of our Dive and Recovery Team, which is to be manned by an all volunteer staff. One hundred percent of donations are to be used for the Dive and Recovery Team for all required equipment and accessories. All persons associated with this endeavor feel it will take the participation of all government agencies (city, county, and state), private businesses and the public sector to make this a viable operation. We anticipate a yearly budget of $50,000 dollars. We hope you will give serious consideration to donating to this endeavor to make it a reality for all citizens of this county. Through ongoing donations and grants through different agencies we hope to keep this a permanent entity in this county. San Joaquin County has over 1,200 miles of waterway and we are in dire need of this service. Thank you for all due consideration. Sincerely, Gene Davenport (209)9931703 Steve Moore Sheriff -Coroner Public Administrator Co -32 OFFICE OF SHERIFF -CORONER COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN 7000 Michael N. CanlisBlvd, French Camp, California95231-9781 February 23,2007 Gene Davenport International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 54 Stockton 22 N. Union Stockton, California 95205 Please allow me to thank you for your efforts in bringing to the Sheriffs attention the need for a team of divers who could assist local law enforcement in dealing with investigations in and around bodies of water. I have made contact with the Board of Directors of the San Joaquin County Sheriffs Foundation who has agreed to manage donations to this worthwhile cause. Donations can be made to: San Joaquin County Dive And Recovery Team (SJC DART.) P.O. Box 878 Stockton, California 95201 Any donations made to the SJC DART are tax deductible under the Sheriffs Foundation which is a 501c3 charitable organization. There is no overhead involved with the Sheriffs Foundation, which means that one hundred percent of any donations will go directly toward the SJC DART. I look forward to working with you on this project. Sincerely, g cjtcsr Jess DuBois Assistant Sheriff San Joaquin County Sheriffs Office (209) 468-4312 Loqgshoreman feared dead in wreck at port 8,�#Bid Siders rier, liAelit of Iitlxris[trarl`al outside the submerged. trick at dock, was.preparing to retire in R drdstgfj Writer Lgngsho . V� rkerS ,Vei6 d Lb- about 7:S pan ,December. Correa had worked 6154. +' Correa's wife 'reported' her at the port for about 40 years, �`$TC) 17ON A badyptttled :`No one's.'really sure how husband Ihissitigwheti'h6 failed 'Brueckner said.A-son of his also s Y n,''Deeli 'V4Tater " •old he is," $rueckner :sdjd "'He to..return.lidihe from; work late `is a'longhorernan at the port, Cbahn lai.. I qday w;5kb. vas its petty 9b )d -,shape, and Wednesday, ttofficialssaid. A hegaid. ; li ved.tb be that of .an elderly. he' didn't/ shy away froiri hard 'grim outcoine,was feared once Brueckner said Correa was 101,48 tremas wM had been . work." " ` officials found a truck, missing, "always smiling, always willing w i> resort ' missfig. Wednesday ':It_has beeii at least a decade a rail above the water damaged to jolo!' He said he was a hard and who appeared to have beert since a longshoreman died at and an oil slick •below; port Di- worker who was everybody's driving a truck that plunged Vaork at the port, Brueckner rector RichatdAsehierissaid. friend. ' nto the water;.Port of Stockton said "It's'a sad day here," he said Correa's family , Could not officialssaid. Dii�erqurd a -body .and ai�isdayefare.thi body was be; reached�tfor comriieist late The missing man;wh�Ortiyas s ne atfout ie red The cu-cumstatices Thursday; Tl�.Wke ,lust, very identified try officials x as got oTo.9, part Ydt�n'l 'pnu�t to a gid eii upset,,' Brueckner saidt cc » v » t i7 ' Pepe Correa of Stoc� � 1 � tge r atd: _ ornkef r rter� 1]" ? the oldest. of the po the'` body t ; i � ie ' fsa�d r b trek, who dr at' ' �►�� r sso or shoremen, said Denni Brk laid was ve °. a lint end' worl�e�d: tithe dsre rclaieteonn ,. International Longshore and Warehouse Union Xwwd 54 22 NORTH UNION STREET PHONE (209) 464-1827 �. STOCKTON CA 95205-4988 April 4, 2007 Honorable Mayor Bob Johnson Council Members Mounce, Hansen, Hitchcock, and Katzakian P.O. Box 3006 Lodi Ca. 95241-1910 FAX (209)464-5709 e-mail: ILWU.Loca154@ worldnet.att.net My name is Gene Davenport. I am the Secretary -Treasurer of ILWU Local 54 in Stockton, California, I im writing this letter on behalf of the citizens of San Joaquin County. On August 9, 2006 we suffered a loss at the Port of Stockton. At approximately 4 p.m., an accident occurred at the Port of Stockton. We don't know what happened, but an individual who has worked at the port for over 35 years was involved in an unseen accident. His name was Jose Perez Correa. At approximately 10 p.n.).. that evening his family reported him missing. After the Port authorities found an accident scene, local emergency agencies were contacted to respond to the accident. Port authorities were informed by these emergency agencies that they did not do retrievals. What we found out, was that with this kind of accident no local agencies will respond to this type of situation because is not considered a rescue, it is considered a recovery. Needless to say this put an enormous strain on his family and co-workers who stood by while all this was occurring. At approximately 2 a.m., the family was informed that the Sacramento Dive and Retrieval Team would respond at the earliest possible time. Thanks to the Sacramento D.A.R.T .team, our friend and Brother Jose Perez Correa and his vehicle were pulled from the water at approximately 8:30 p.m., 32 hours after it was reported. What this whole tragic accident showed was that San Joaquin County needs to have its own D.A.R.T. team. After conversations with the Port Director Richard Asch.ieris and those involved at the accident, it was agreed upon that we would try to establish our own D.A.R.T. team for San Joaquin County. Through conversations with Sheriff Steve Moore, it was agreed upon that we would take on this endeavor and use the San Joaquin County Sheriffs Foundation (a 501 c3 charitable organization). With the help of the fan Joaquin County Sheriff's Dept., the San Joaquin County Fire Departments, the Port of Stockton and other local agencies, we have undertaken the task of getting this project off the ground. No person or family should have to go through an event like this again regardless of whom they are or where they come from. This endeavor will be 100% voluntary and absolutely all monies will be used in the overhead of this team in the form of equipment and accessories. This endeavor won't he a success without local businesses partaking in its support in a continuing fashion and we would like to count on your support todav, tomorrow, and the future to keep this worthy cause an asset to our county. Please don't hesitate to call if any concerns or questions. Respectfully, ..,0,e jal�— Gene Davenport Secretary/Treasurer ILWU Local 54 DENNIS A. CARDOZA WASHINGTON OFFICE' 7 8TH OI$TREC f, CALIFORNIA 435 CANNON HOOSF. OFFICE RIALDINC, WA`,"mmnw, DC 26513 COMMITTEE ON RULES (202)226-6131 COMMITTEEAMMAN,p1+lLEONAGRICULTURE �Congreg,5 the Eniteb 6tate� CRawraarv, SUI;I:OMAnI-rrrr: Drs of DI5TRiCT OFFICES: t1DRTII:1,EWRE ANo 611GANIc AGRICULILP E n p 2222 M STREFT, SUITE 305 SUHMMN161 rEt ON LIVESTOCK, DAIRY AND POULTRY wou!jr of ArpregentAribrg MF.RCED, CA 95346 6uRcomrnlmi.ON (2090133-4455 CONSERVA110N, CRF.Cff, ENERGY AND RESEARCH ¢il[u 1 y��C:� tiJ�7i .11 1Ci1[Lla0ijingtoji, `i�71rC 2/151.5-0518 roto 10TII STREET, sDIft oeoo MOOESTO, CA 95364 12091527-191,; August 9, 2006 137 [AST WFRErt AvaNDF STOCKTON, CA 95202 1209) 946-0363 Mr. Gene Davenport ILWU Local 54 22 North Union Street Stockton, CA 95205 Dear Mr. Davenport, I wanted to take a moment to express my condolences for the loss of Jose Correa. There is no doubt this is a painful time for his family, as well as, his brothers and sisters at the 1LWU. While I an extremely appreciative of the DART team from Sacramento activating to assist with this incident, I certainly hope if I can ever be of assistance to support the formation of a local volunteer rescue team, you will not hesitate to call me. Again, please accept my most sincere sympathies for your loss. Sincerely, Member of Congress PORT OF STOC KTON rwr,: (XV) 94e -o20" ,August 14,2006 Gordon Palmer, CityMrs City of Stockton 425 N. El Dorado Street Stockton, CA 95202 RE- Water Related Accidents and Drowmng Vmbm Recovery Dear Gordon: FM (209) 465-7244 Duft the Last few months, the Rpt of Stodctmi has experienced two accidents v 1 m vehicles were driven into the water with possible drowning victims. Both w e s mem classified as recovery operations xatber than life saving due to the time frames involved. Dig the first incident we used a private diner employed by a towing company to are,, -over the vebicic fmn Bums Cut near the Rough and Ready Island Bridge. The recovery took approximately five days and it was discovered that vehicle wo stolen with no drowning involved Tn the latest incident, a longshoreman accidentally drove a vehicle off Dock 9. We used the services of the Sacramento Ckxnty Sheriff s Department Drowning ,Accident Rescue Team (D.A.R.T.) to recover the victim and vehicle. The Port of Stockton believes tbat San Joaquin County and its cities, W101 our "1000 miles of waterways," need a waren recovery unit similar to Sacramento County's D-A.R.T. that can respond quickly in a drowning incident. The recovery of drowning victims is extremely traumatic for families and the recovery i s time Domum ing. The Stockwu Fire Department has a water rescue unit that responds to initial incidents but does not provide drowning vicdmNebicle recovery. We certainly undorsWul the dist skills required between water rescue and the recovery of drowning victims dong with related evidence, i.e., vehicles. The San Joaquin County Sheriffs Department boat Erol provides drowning victim recovery with limited access to qualified fivers. POST 0ffiGe BOX 2089 • S(OCKton. CA • 95201-2089 - E-mail: pOrtmallOstoCklonPort.c cpm AdsrMtstl;tsteM Office- 2201%h"t Washtngtcn Street • Smc;kton. CA • 45203 • web Page: nww.Dorrofstoddon.com 08/22/2006 TUE 11:02 [JOB NO. 61881 W002 August 14, 2006 Gordon Palmer Page two Based on our recent experlexce at the Port of Stockton we would like to enlist your support to jointly develop a plan to provide this type of service to the cdrx mu pities of San Joaquin, County. With the expertise of perscm-el from the Sbodcbon Fire Department, San Joaquin. County Sheriffs DepaMnent boat patrol, and the Sacramento County D.A.R.T. , a volunteer team could be developed, trained, and deployed to provide for the recovery of drowning victims and vabicles from OUT waterways. Please let me know if the City of Stockton would be interested in establishing such a rescue team. The Port o f Stockton would be willing to provide a base of operations for a Drowning Accident Rescue Team as well as other support that would be necessary. Sincerely, Richard Aschieris Pon Director cc: Commissiouers, Stockton Port District 08/22/2006 TUE 11:02 (JOB NO. 81881 Q003