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Ocean Lifeguard Availability

Updated On: Jun 09, 2009 (08:51:00)

                                                     SUMMER 2009

OCEAN LIFEGUARD

AVAILABILITY

As indicated in the Spring recurrent mailer, the following procedure will be used to assign recurrent lifeguards to the 2009 summer work schedules. Summer schedules begin on Sunday, June 21st.

Each recurrent requesting a summer schedule must complete both a SA (Summer Availability) and a LRS (Lifeguard Request for Schedule). These forms along with copies of each section’s summer schedules are included. The forms are also available at your Section Headquarters.

Both the SA and LRS must be submitted to your Section Headquarters by 1700 hours, on June 10th. Note: Each section has its’ own LRS Form. Each lifeguard submits only one LRS Form for their designated section.

You may hand deliver or fax the SA and LRS.

Southern Section fax (310) 372-6902

Central Section fax (310) 458-6445

Northern Section fax (310) 457-1632

Your SA and LRS must include:

1. Your Name, Employee #, Section and List Number.

2. Your Start and estimated End dates along with any known time-off requests.

 3. Other pertinent information, such as Youth Program status and days off requests.

 4. Your preferred beach/schedule; you should include at least enough choices to meet your seniority position. For example, if you were the fourth OL in seniority in Central Section, you would designate your beach area and then include at least 4 schedule choices.

 5. Any employee not submitting an SA and LRS will not be assigned a schedule. Any employee failing to provide enough schedule requests in their LRS to cover their seniority will be assigned a schedule after all other LRS’s have been processed.

NOTE:

Once all SA and LRS’s have been received, schedules will be filled by the Section Chief. Unless otherwise indicated, Summer Work Schedules will be based upon seniority. Exceptions to this include schedules which are designated as being filled based upon operational need, including EMT certification. These schedules are denoted by a double asterisk **.

LACOLA Signs 1-Year MOU Contract

Posted On: Feb 13, 2009 (23:29:47)
LACOLA Signs 1-Year MOU Extension!

This past week, LACOLA agreed to a one-year extension to the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.  It is expected that the Board of Supervisors will formally approve the extension in meetings early next week, along with other safety series unions.  
What does this mean to Lifeguard employees?  
The extension means that current pay levels will remain in place through the end of calendar year 2009.  It also means that the terms of the MOU cannot be opened until negotiations for 2010 begin and therefore there is less risk that an unanticipated request for concessions would come at any monthly extension that would occur through 2009.
What changes?
No terms of the MOU will change.  The Fitness For Life program and bonus will remain in place.  All other payment programs will remain fixed and in place.
The MOU does not govern budget cuts and the cuts outlined in Chief Freeman’s most recent communication are still expected to become effective July 1, 2009.  LACOLA will continue to have open communications with management in an attempt to minimize the impact of current financial constraints and to ensure that any future issues will be shared openly with the LACOLA Board and its membership.
Why is a 1-Year Extension a Good Thing?
In difficult and changing economic times we have been able to extend the outstanding lifeguard reimbursement levels for another year – without any salary reductions.  In addition, this extension places LACOLA in a strong position for next year’s negotiations.  LACOLA has worked hard to obtain the trust and confidence of the CEO’s office, creating a strong relationship between all parties for the negotiations that will commence later this year.  In addition, LACOLA has already prepared for, and discussed issues of concern with, various management staff members.  This preparation will not be wasted as it has created a good starting point for our next round of negotiations.  The preparation process has also helped to improve our relations with management, as evident in our recent open discussions regarding proposed budget reductions.

If you have any questions, please contact your LACOLA representative or email info@lacola.org. 
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Updated On: Jan 15, 2009 (22:17:00)
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51-footer sinks off Catalina Island

Posted On: Dec 15, 2008 (16:15:11)
To view the original article: http://thelog.com/news/logNewsArticle.aspx?x=8803

A Bad Day for a 51-footer off Catalina
By: Rae Nguyen | Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:00:00 AM
Last updated: Friday, December 12, 2008 11:15:00 AM

Throughout the day, one boat hits rocks, floods, runs aground and sinks.

 
Photo by: www.yachtphotography.com
 
TWO HARBORS – Nov. 9 was not a good day for one boater visiting Catalina Island. He alerted Baywatch Isthmus at 5:20 a.m. by firing four flares, in hopes that officers would pull his 51-foot vessel from the rocks off Big Fisherman’s Cove.

Officers said the vessel had careened into the cove because of extreme high winds of 35 knots. Officers towed the boat and secured it to the Coast Guard search and rescue vessel’s mooring.

As Two Harbors Harbor Patrol officers responded to many calls throughout the day, they also heard from the skipper of that 51-footer -- repeatedly.

Four hours after Baywatch Isthmus got the boat off the rocks, officers received a call that the vessel was taking on water. Harbor Patrol officers arrived on the scene and dewatered the vessel, and then released it to the owner, notifying Coast Guard personnel of the incident.

Harbor Patrol officers were surprised when a third call came in from the skipper at 2:42 p.m. Officers said the boater told them he had cut his mooring line and told them he wanted to “beach his vessel at the campground.”

The boat’s keel struck the beach and the boat ran aground. At that point, officers took the skipper into custody, and the boat was again secured at the Coast Guard search and rescue mooring.

However, at 5:17 p.m., Harbor Patrol officers received one more call about the troubled 51-footer. It had finally sunk.

New Redondo Beach Harbor Patrol and LA Co Lifeguard Facility

Posted On: Dec 06, 2008 (10:45:56)

To View Original Article: http://www.thelog.com/news/logNewsArticle.aspx?x=8784

Redondo Beach Harbor Patrol to Get New Facility
By: Ambrosia Sarabia | Thursday, December 04, 2008 12:36:00 PM
Last updated: Thursday, December 04, 2008 12:36:00 PM

Construction scheduled to begin by Fall 2009.

 
Photo by: Courtesy of Jeff Townsend
 
REDONDO BEACH -- After years of operating out of a double-wide trailer, the Redondo Beach Harbor Patrol will move into a new facility, by 2010. The city has begun the conceptual design process and is currently seeking comment from the community.

Two temporary buildings -- one that serves as garage for vehicles and the other that provides housing for Harbor Patrol personnel -- and a permanent “crow’s nest” observation tower currently are used by the city’s Harbor Patrol. As the conditional use permit for both facilities expired, the city began to contemplate fulfilling the California Coastal Commission’s requirement of constructing a permanent structure for the department.

Jeff Townsend, associate engineer for the city of Redondo Beach, held a meeting with community members and the architectural design firm Terrazas & Associates to discuss the proposed project, Nov. 6.

“It went great: Everyone was really supportive,” Townsend said.

Community stakeholders commented on the possibilities of creating a sailing program near the north end of the mole rather than the south end, to better utilize parking and boat launch ramps, he added.

Terrazas & Associates is currently collecting public input, developing a conceptual design and creating plan specifications. The current building that sits on Mole B in King Harbor is showing wear and tear from the saltwater environment and use for the past 17 years.

The project will consist of replacing the existing facilities with permanent ones, replacing deteriorating wood docks with concrete docks, remodeling the interior of the observation tower and adding space for the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Department.

The proposed 3,810-square-foot, two-story building will be for public safety personnel use. The buildings first level will serve the County Lifeguard Department and house bedrooms, bathrooms and storage facilities for the lifeguards. Harbor Patrol officers and county lifeguards will share a kitchen and office located at the observation tower.

Three bedrooms, an office, a kitchen, a fitness room and bathrooms for both men and women will be housed on the second floor, for Harbor Patrol use.

The city has received tidelands grant funding to replace the portable trailer and temporary aluminum garage, and appropriated funds to replace the existing docks. Construction is expected to begin in Fall 2009.

The conceptual design is expected to be presented to the city council next month.


This article first appeared in the December 2008 issue of The Log Newspaper. All or parts of the information contained in this article might be outdated.


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