AUGUST 22 DEADLINE LOOMS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON STATE FIRE FEE
For East County Magazine
July 29, 2011 (San Diego’s East County)--As County supervisors mull a possible lawsuit over a state plan to bill rural property owners $150 per dwelling, CalFire officials say the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection will take public input through Aug. 22 on how and which rural residents will be charged the new fee.
Passed last month as part of the state’s “balanced budget,” the fire fee bill forces property owners to pay up to $150 each on on habitable structures on private property in the state area of responsibility.It alleges that rural residents receive a “disproportionate benefit” from CalFire’s efforts and that the presence of private homes on private property in the rural region interferes with CalFire’s ability to fight fires.
According to CalFire spokeswoman Julie Hutchinson, the hastily drafted bill will go back to the legislature to have a number of questions clarified, including who should be billed and how the money will be used. Also subject to clarification is the question of whether, and to what extent, residents who are in an existing fire district should have to pay the fee.
The bill, as written, makes no exception for residents in fire protection districts or residents of counties that already fund large portions of CalFire’s budget. San Diego County, for instance, gives CalFire $15 million a year for structure protection assistance, in addition to funding the community resources that CalFire now controls. In addition, some counties pay extra under Amador agreements that keep state fire stations staffed during the portion of the year that CalFire would ordinarily be partially dark.
This, among other problems, has District 2 Supervisor Dianne Jacob and District 3 Supervisor Pam Slater-Price in arms.The two supervisors have drafted a request, which was placed on the agenda for the Aug. 2 meeting of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, to review an extensive list of proposed actions.
“We have grave concerns about the cuts to CalFire’s budget compounded by a $150 fire prevention fee that seems to do nothing to mitigate the loss of boots on the ground and equipment needed to adequately protect San Diego residents from another firestorm,” according to the four-page board letter.
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Investigation Concludes on March 27 San Diego Bay Boating Accident ...
The Harbor Police Department has concluded its investigation on the cause of a boating accident on San Diego Bay on March 27, 2011 that resulted in the deaths of two people.
A press conference to announce the findings will be held at 3:30 p.m. today, in the front parking lot at Harbor Police Headquarters, 3380 North Harbor Drive, San Diego (map).
The investigation concluded that several factors contributed to the capsizing of the vessel. They include having too many people aboard, as well as the condition of the vessel and its equipment.
There were ten people aboard the 26-foot boat at the time of the accident.
The San Diego County Coroners Office has determined that the two passengers’ deaths were a result of drowning.
Upon conclusion of the investigation, the Harbor Police met with the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office and submitted the case for review. Based upon the facts of the case and after conferring with the District Attorney, no criminal charges will be filed at this time.
Copies of the investigation report will be available at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 28, 2011 at the Harbor Police Department Headquarters.
The 26-foot vessel was a 1988 MacGregor model and was owned by a non-profit corporation that provided sailing excursions for people with special needs. On March 27, it set sail for a tour of San Diego Bay with two families on board. Some of the family members had special needs.
The boat was being operated by George Saidah, and while it was traveling near Buoy 20, which is located between Shelter Island and Harbor Island in San Diego Bay, it capsized. Everyone onboard the vessel ended up in the water.
Shortly afterward, nearby boaters and Harbor Police vessel units responded to conduct a rescue. Good Samaritans Ralph Whitworth, Michael Powell and Neal Hart, worked with the Harbor Police to remove passengers from the 55-degree water. Qin Chen, a passenger of the capsized vessel, was able to rescue her 9-year-old niece, who was trapped beneath the capsized boat. Qin also assisted with getting additional family members to safety.
Two of the boat’s passengers were unconscious and unresponsive to rescuers. As these two passengers were being transported to the Shelter Island launch ramp, they were given cardiopulmonary resuscitation. At the Shelter Island launch ramp, paramedics with the San Diego Fire Department provided advanced life support. Despite the resuscitative efforts, the two passengers, identified as Xingchao Chen, 73, and Jun Chen, 44, were pronounced dead. Due to the quick response of the civilian boaters and the Harbor Police, the eight other passengers were rescued and survived.
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