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1988-03-16 -8 . . ENCINITAS SANITARY DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING MARCH 16, 1988 CALL TO ORDER 625 President Steel cal led to order the regular board meting of the Enclnltas '. Sanitary District March 16, 1988 at 4:00 P.M. at the CI y Hall Council Chamber, Enclnltas. ATTENDANCE Members Present Others Present Gerald Steel, President Greg Luke, Vice President Marjorie Gaines Anne Omsted Richard Shea Mark Schneider M. H. Lund Jack Kubota Bill Cook - Big Bear Markets J. A. Brennan - Big Bear Markets ORAL COMMUNICATION FROM AUDIENCE '\ Mr. Cook of Big Bear Markets addressed the Board con ernlng the District's property north of the Big Bear Market on Enclnltas Boule ard. He distributed attached to these Minutes). a typed report on events that Took place on Big Bear's p operty. (Copy Mr. Cook introduced Mr. Brennan, a security guard at Big Bear Market. Mr. Brennan discussed the area north of Big Bear as It relat s to alleged Illegal aliens riving on Enclnltas Sanitary District property. District staff regarding the problem. There was a lengthy discussion by the Board, Big Bea representatives and The Board would I ke the area to be problem will be discussed at the next City Council meeti g. cleaned out~ and the Sheriff's Department to patrol the rea regularly. The . . . 626 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Directors Gaines and Shea moved and seconded that the minutes of the February 17, 1988 board meeting be approved. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS Directors Shea and Omsted moved and seconded that warrants numbers 7903 through 7939 be approved for payment. Motion carried. '. TREASURER'S REPORT Secretary-Treasurer Lund reported to the Board on tfue District's financial position. ENCINA The staff at Enclna would like to centralize the pr~treatment program at Enclna. At the present, the County, San Marcos and Enclna are Involved. Also, the staff at Enclna would like a standardized Industrial waste ordinance to be enforced by all agencies. On March 29 at 2:00 P.M. there will be a workshop o~ sol Jd waste disposal (sludge) to be held at National University In Vista. '\ The Enclna staff also recommended that the 27th Suppilement be changed to reflect that all Unit I expenses will be segregated by flow, B.O.D. and suspended solids and charged based upon each agency's use of Unit I. The 10 MGD m I n I mum f ow requ I rement I s to be de I etedi, and Buena San Itat Ion District's Shadowridge facility be shown at a capacity of 1.25 MGD. MANAGER'S REPORT Manager Schneider said that conflict of Interest statements for the Enclnltas Sanitary District are due April 30, 1988. He will have the reports ready for the directors' signatures at the April Board meeting. . . . 627 Present flow Is .875 MGD - capacity Is 1.25 MGD at Enclna. The District will check to see If we need more capacity. NEW BUSINESS Director Steel would like to know how replacements pf capital Improvements are handled. He would like a comparison between Enclnltas Sanl!ary District and Cardiff Sanitation. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 4:57 P.M. ~~ M. H. Lund, Seqretary Date tj <1(J . g If '\ . . . MARCH 1, 1988 at approximately 0950 a.m. Upon contacting a Mexican Male in the back parking lot of Big Bear, Encinitas, the subject was told to pick up the trash that he was throwing on the ground. At that time he reached into his back pocket and pulled out a switchblade knife. He began ~winging the knife at my face and throat. I immediately retaliated by disarming the sub- ject. I eventually ended up breaking his leg in order to end the assault. Once this was done the subject began yelling for help at which time at least 6 to 8 additional Mexican Males arrived on the scene. I fled the area and called INS, they told me to call the Sheriffs Department. I called the Sheriffs Department and was told to call the Border Patrol. No response was made by either the INS or Sheriffs Department. ** I might add here that on each day thereafter a call was made to, INS requesting that they patrol the area. They advised us that be- cause of a lack of man power they were unable to do so, but would make an attempt. MARCH 10, 1988 at approximately 2115 p.m. It was reported to me by a cashier in Big Bear, Encinitas'that a male Mexican had shoplifted two bottles of liquqr and had fled on foot in a Westerly direction across the parking 'lot. At that time I began a thorough search of the area. The subject was found hiding behind the shops located on the west side of thd lot. I confronted the subject who immediately started to struggle and started fleeing the area. I attempted to stop him by jumping on his back, at which time he threw me off into some bushes. At this point a late model Audi four door sedan drove to the front of Wend~'s Restaurant and picked the subject up. I attempted to obtain the license plate number of the vehicle, but it was to no avail because the lights, including tail lights, license plate, and brake lights, had been removed or were burned out. I returned to where the initial encounter had taken place. There I observed the stolen ma~erial on the ground, partially hidden. I set up a surveillance area close by and approx- imately two minutes later the subject returned. At this point I con- fronted him once again. Blows were exchanged an~ the subject began fleeing the area. I again made an attempt to subdue the subject by leaping on his back. The subject merely carried me for approximately 20 feet and threw me into the bushes again. (Th, Sheriffs Department had been called, but as yet had not arrived on t~e scene.) After recovering myself from the foliage I began runnimg after the subject in a Westerly direction (on the center divider of Encinitas Blvd.). Approximately one block into the chase a marked ~heriffs Unit passed both myself and the fleeing subject. (I was atti~ed in uniform and badge.) The Sheriffs Unit was heading in an East~rly direction and I believed the Deputy would make a V-turn and co~e to my aid. The Deputy proceeded to pull into the driveway of th~ Big Bear Complex. At that time I gave up chase and returned to the complex and spoke with the female deputy. I advised her of the subjects description, the vehicles description, and the location of th~ suspect when last seen. '" -Continued- . . . , MARCH 10, 1988 at approximately 2115 p.m. - CON~INUED At this time an additional Sheriffs vehicle arrived on the scene. The vehicle was occupied by two male uniformed øeputys. The female deputy at this pint left the area in the direction of the location where the suspect was last seen. I gave the two officers the same information. The two male officers when last seen were heading to- wards the rear of Big Bear, Encinitas and apparently were not planning on offering their assistance to the female officer. ** The suspect is described as a Mexican male, 19 to 21 years old, approximately 6'1 to 6'2 inches tall, approximate weight 230 to 245 pounds. He was wearing a black wool jacket and blue jeans. The vehicle in question was a 1986-87 Audi 5000 Series 4 door Sedan, light blue in color. The vehicle was driven by a Mexican male approximately 19 years old. MARCH 8, 1988 at approximately 0730 a.m. Threa Deputy Sheriffs Vehicles arrived at Biscuits Restaurant. All occupants of the vehicles went inside and stayed: approximately 35 to 40 minutes. At that time they returned to th~ir vehicles and left the area with no contact with the 26 Mexicans oniboth the North and South sides of the street. MARCH 9, 1988 at approximately 0730 a.m. Three Deputy Vehicles arrived at Biscuits Restaurant. The vehicles arrived in three to five minute intervals of each other. They then entered the building together. They left the building again at 0812 a.m.. '\ MARCH 10,1988 at approximately 0725 a.m. Two Deputy Sheriffs arrived at Biscuits Restaurant and approximately ten minutes later a motorcycle officer arrived. ~he two patrol officers left at 0807 a.m. and the motorcycle officer left: at approximately 0815 a.m.. PRIOR INCIDENTS Incident #1: In October 1987 at approximately 0845 a.m. I witnessed the selling of either Cocaine or Heroin to a group of Mex~cans on the back lot of Big Bear Market, Encimitas. The license number and a complete description of the vehicle as well as itls two male occupants was made and the information was turned over to a Deputy Sheriff from the Sheriffs Department. Incident #2: October 1987, one week later than above. I contacted the Deputy Sheriff and asked if a reg~stration check was run on the suspects vehicle plates. I also inquir~d as to whether or not any follow up work was being done. I was tolq that a registration check had not been done and no follow up was being done. I was advised that the information was placed on a bulletin board £or all officers to read. -Continued- . . . PRIOR INCIDENTS - Continued Incident #3: Late October/Early November, 3 Weeks After Incident#l During another investigation I contacted the same deputy and during our discussion was advised that he had in fact stopped the vehicle in question and had spoke with the 4 male, Mexican occupants. He said there had been no evidence of any drug activity. I asked him for a description of the vehicle he had stopped. He indicated that it was a yellow Datsun, 4 door. The vehicle I had described to him was a light blue Audi, 4 door, and a complete license number~had been given. The deputy said that at the time of the stop he did not have the license number and could not relate if whether or not it was the same one on the vehicle. Incident #4: Late part of October 1987 During the latter part of October on one particular given night at approximately 1630 hours and again at 1800 hours, I observed at least three Deputy Sheriffs in different vehicles patrolling the parking lots of the' Big Bear Complex. Encinitas. No contact was made with me as to the reason for such heavy patrol. At approximate~y 1930 hours I con- fronted a very hostile and incoherent female subject in the parking lot. This female stated "The only good cop is a dead cop!" At appro- ximately 2030 hours I was contacted by a Deputy advising me that an escaped female subject was last known to be on tþe Big Bear Complex. After hearing this I described the subject I had confronted earlier. I was advised to call 911 if she was observed again. The Deputy asked me if she was armed. I stated that she had a very large purse but it was unknown what the contents were. The female suspect was later spotted by me and I phoned the Sheriffs Department to advise them of her whereabouts. No further contact was made by the Deputys with me to advise whether or not this dangerous person had been ap- prehended. The following day I arrived for work and observed a patrol vehicle on the lot. I assumed he was here to advise me as to whether or not the suspect had been appreheTI~ed. I was concerned not only for myself but for the safety of others within the complex. The officer did not contact me while he was on the lot. I telephoned Brad Warren, Director of Security and Loss Prevention for Big Bear Markets and informed him of the situation. At approximately 1030 a.m. Mr. Warren and I went to the Sheriffs Office in Encinitas and spoke with Sergeant Doug P. Hoffman. We advised him of the most recant contact with his department and inquired as to the outcome of the situation. He informed us that the suspect had been apprehended. We advised him of some of the other incidents with the Deputy Sheriffs and .his response consisted of the follwoing excuses: Not enough help, youngdeputys, lack of exp- erience, and that the Deputys tended to wear their badge as if it was a 20 pound weight on their chest. This visit with Sergeant Hoffman Occurred around the first week of November. From 'that time on during my split shift I have not observed one patrol car in our area except to eat at the restaurants. '\