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CITY CLERK
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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 7, 2004
SUBJECT:
Recognition of Participation in Northern California Lifeguard Games
Report prepared by Rich Jochner, Recreation Supervisor, presented
by Paul McCreary, Parks and Community Services Manager
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RECOMMENDATION: ~ecognize the employees who participated in the Lifeguard Games
øv· and East Bay Pool Service for sponsoring the team.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
The Swim Center employees volunteered their time to practice and
compete. East Bay Pool Service paid for the team's entry fees.
DESCRIPTION: In. July, employees from the Dublin Swim Center participated in the
2004 Northern California Lifeguard Games. This is the 16th year the event has been conducted by the Bay
Area Public Pool Operators Association. The purpose ofthe Lifeguard Games is to motivate lifeguards to
continually practice their rescue skills and improve safety at Northern California aquatic facilities. The
Lifeguard Games includes events that test the lifeguards' ability to rescue active and submerged victims,
perform CPR, place a spinal injury victim on a backboard, and work as a team.
Twenty-six teams from throughout Northern California attended the competition. The City of Dublin sent
a team that placed fourth in the overall competition. It should also be noted that Dublin Lifeguards Kristy
Laird and Noel Sollom-Brotherton finished in second place for the two-guard CPR and the active victim
rescue events, which is commendable considering there were 104 other competitors at the Lifeguard
Games. Following are the employees that represented the City of Dublin at the competition:
Alejandra Hernandez
Kristy Laird
Noel Sollom-Brotherton
Daniel Stieber
Sarah Willis
Vivian Lau
The City would like to commend these employees for their participation in the Lifeguard Games and for
volunteering their time to train and compete in the event. Staff would also like to recognize Jim Vance for
providing a $200 sponsorship to pay the entry fee for the team. Jim Vance is the owner of East Bay Pool
Service, which provides pool maintenance services at the Dublin Swim Center. Participation in the
Lifeguard Games benefited the community by strengthening the Lifeguards' ability to perform well during
emergencIes.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council recognize the employees who
participated in the Lifeguard Games and East Bay Pool Service for sponsoring the team.
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COPIES TO: East Bay Pool Service and Participation Employees
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