www.BeachandBayPress.com | Thursday, June 21, 2012 IGNITING THE NIGHT SKY WITH JULY 4 FIREWORKS DISPLAYS PACIFIC Citing rising costs and waning support, the Mission Bay Yacht Club cancels its pyrotechnics display on Mission Bay for the first time in 20-plus years. But the show will go on for NISSAN others. Check out our roundup of area fireworks displays and other Fourth of July-related “Highway 5 on Mission Bay Drive” activities on Page 9. www.PacificNissan.com (858) 581-3200 • 4433 Mission Bay Drive, Pacific Beach Big Brother is watching in PB, Mission Bay Park GEARING UP FOR SUMMER Homeland Security funds 14 surveillance cameras at 12 strategic beach, bay sites BY PATRICIA WALSH | BEACH & BAY PRESS City officials have installed surveil- lance cameras at key waterfront loca- tions from Ocean Beach to De Anza Cove as a result of funding from the Depart- ment of Homeland Security. The 14 cameras are atop buildings and light poles in 12 locations: Lifeguards jump from a rescue helicopter as part of a recent round of training at Mission Bay. The City Council last week authorized an addition- • encircling Mission Bay at Hospitali- al $372,000 for San Diego Lifeguard Services for three relief positions and ty Point the creation of a wellness program. Photo by Jim Grant I Beach & Bay Press • San Diego Lifeguard Headquarters • Rose Marie Starnes South Shores Boat Launch City Council comes to • entrance to Fiesta Island • Dana Boat Launch • Vacation Island rescue of lifeguards • the north end of the Ingraham Street Bridge Funds OK’d for relief positions, wellness program • Mission Point pass the budget, but not before BY MARIKO LAMB | BEACH & BAY PRESS • Ocean Beach Pier agreeing to revise expenditures • Santa Clara Point San Diego lifeguards — who to accommodate the lifeguards’ • Ski Beach said they were left out of Mayor funding request for three relief • De Anza Boat Launch Jerry Sanders’ budget priorities positions and a wellness pro- Funding for the cameras comes from for the coming fiscal year — gram. a grant the city received in 2011 from were rescued by the City Council “You guys really looked after a the Homeland Security’s Urban Areas on June 11 at the council’s sec- group of professional rescuers Security Initiative (UASI). Of the $16 ond public hearing of the who look after the public, and million grant, $385,000 pays for the mayor’s revised budget. you’ve really taken into consider- cameras, according to Darren Pudgil, Councilmembers voted 7-1 — ation our health and our well- spokesman for Mayor Jerry Sanders’ with District 5 City Councilman Office. Carl DeMaio dissenting — to SEE FUNDS, Page 6 Pudgil said the city receives a grant from Homeland Security annually, and that camera-maintenance costs will be paid for over time from the city’s bud- Guards bracing for a busy summer get. The cameras, which will be shared by of rescues, beach ambassador duties a cross-section of law enforcement and BY DAVE SCHWAB | BEACH & BAY PRESS New surveillance cameras, like this one installed at the north end of the Ingraham Street Bridge, will government agencies — including the be monitored by lifeguards. The cameras will be accessible to police, the U.S. Coast Guard, Depart- June 11 was the first official ment of Homeland Security and other governmental agencies. Photo by Patricia Walsh I Beach & Bay Press SEE CAMERAS, Page 6 day of San Diego lifeguard’s super-busy summer season last- ing through Labor Day on Sept. 3, and the department was Collaborative summertime cleanup series set to polish PB ready with a beefed-up staff to BY KEITH ANTIGIOVANNI | BEACH & BAY PRESS handle the annual mass-migra- tion of tourists and locals to Discover Pacific Beach (DPB), the Pacific Beach Business coastal beaches. Improvement District (BID) and District 2 City Council- “There is full summer staffing man Kevin Faulconer’s office are joining forces with the at all Mission Bay beaches from community this month to spruce up Pacific Beach for the now until the end of summer summer. every day from Ocean Beach to The greater improvements include powerwashing side- Torrey Pines State Beach,” said A lifeguard sprints into action during walks, sweeping, weeding planters and wells, repaving San Diego Lifeguard Lt. John a rescue. Photo by Jim Grant I Beach & Bay Press Garnet and replacing old trash receptacles. Everhart. “We base our summer Since spring, Everhart said The cleanup is made possible through $21,000 from schedule on the city school dis- lifeguards have been gradually discretionary funds from Faulconer’s office that has paid trict being out.” “ramping up” equipment and The Urban Corps of San Diego County to work on the Everhart said the annual dis- personnel preparing for sum- cleanups. placement of students, local mer during which time medical- “Unfortunately, many of the big cleanup projects tend and not, from classrooms to ly certified seasonal lifeguards to cost more than, for example, promotional efforts … beaches adds greatly to the daily are added to bolster staff up and Something of this size is really unique and we are grateful coastal population as does “peo- down the coast. and excited for the opportunity,” said Sara Berns, director A member of The Urban Corps powerwashes a sidewalk during a previous sum- ple traveling with their kids out “We look forward to having of DPB. mer cleanup day in Pacific Beach. 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