TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Rollie Soria for Oscar Ortiz, Sheriff-Coroner
REPORT BY: Erin Corry, Staff Services Analyst II
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution Approving a Training Agreement with the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways.
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution authorizing a training agreement with California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways, and authorize the Sheriff to sign the agreement and any other necessary documents. (Fiscal Impact: $1,300 Revenue; General Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The primary focus of the Sheriff's Office efforts in boating safety and enforcement is on Lake Berryessa. The lake is 30 square miles of waterways with marinas, resorts, and public use areas. Sheriff's Office duties at Lake Berryessa include, but are not limited to, enforcing all boating laws, state laws, county ordinances, boating safety inspections and instructions, vessel accident investigations, search and rescue, emergency medical transports from the water or inaccessible areas, special events and boat safety consultation to the Federal Bureau of Reclamation and the resorts. Sheriff's Office patrols Lake Berryessa on a full-time basis with added coverage during spring and summer months. In addition to Lake Berryessa, Sheriff's Office also conducts checks of Lake Hennessy, a small municipal water supply approximately 2 square miles in size and provides frequent boating safety inspections to the 75 shoreline miles of the Napa River.
One of the important duties Marine Patrol Deputies carry out on all Napa County waterways is boating under the influence (BUI) enforcement. BUI enforcement training is provided by California State Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways. In 2025, Sheriff's Office will host BUI training, conducted by the Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW). The curriculum shared between DBW and Sheriff's Office will focus on BUI related investigations and is approved by th...
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