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HomeMy WebLinkAbout32-Public Comments Page I of 1 NOTES: 1. How many read my E-mail about my concerns and the San Manuel Tribe. 2. What bothers me is the Tribe's association with the city of San Bernardino. Being a separate "nation" just what do they contribute to the city in the form of taxes, etc. They have contributed $5 1/2 million to improve the road to their casino and $3 million to construct a stadium at San Gorgonio High School. They have their own police and fire and yet we have to provide extra police at their casino because of the problems faced by the local surrounding residents. They are using our road (actually Highland's) to get to their casino and I'm sure that sewer and trash pick-up are being provided by the city. They are, basically, in the 4th Ward but originally refused to negotiate with the 4th Ward councilman (Neil Derry) because he had stated that the Tribe should have at least consulted with the city before expanding the Casino. The tribe had to finish negotiations with the Mayor. The Tribe has now received more property at Norton (former NCO housing and the Audio-Visual building). They are also planning a hotel and buiness offices near Wal- Mart. Just where does the City of San Bernardino fit in to this explosion of activities by the San Manuel Tribe. If you had read my E-mail, you would understand my concern. There are 53 Indian controlled casinos in the State of California and with three more Indian tribes vying for casinos in Barstow. Being a separate "nation", it is my belief that these casinos are not responsible to the surrounding communities. I would like to know what the feelings are of the Councilnespecially those Wards that are affected by this "explosion". I, also, realize that the San Manuel Tribe has been a good neighbor most of the time---but, maybe, we should slow them down a little---expecially when they are not contributing financially and are causing the city residents more problems then it is worth. Just maybe, with 53 Indian casinos in the State and the possibility of three more in Barstow, the Indians are trying to retake California. Fntorerl into Record at ~!t ",vOevCms Mtg: 3. 2... () () (p ~ ~~LAJ ialtem _ 3'J -Q."/J,', ~ ~JL~~ ~ity Clerk/CDC SecV City of San Bernardioo Monday. March 20. 2006 America Online: BaronTramp .. March 20, 2006 I want to thank in advance Mayor Pat Morris and the entire San Bernanrdino City Council for allowing me the opportunity to address them. My name is Lirra Bishop and I reside in the County of Riverside. I am one ofthe citizens of Mead Valley, who for over eight months, protested the inappropriate placement of High Risk Sex Offender and Child Rapist David Allyn Dokich . I am not here today to address the council on the issue of sex offenders, specifically. However, I am here to address the issue of GPS ankle monitors on certain gang members who are residents of San Bernardino County. On March 15. 2006, David Allyn Dokich was cited by the Press Enterprise as an example of how well GPS ankle monitors work. The article, written by Chris Richard, states: "Authorities say the devices are effective. In January, Riverside County authorities used an anklet to track twice - convicted rapist David Allyn Dokich after he was paroled to Mead Valley, eventually sending him back to prison for violating the terms of his parole." I regret to inform this city council that a GPS anklet was not used to track Dokich and send him back to prison.. In fact, neither the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation nor its Moreno Valley Paroles Department had anything to do with catching Dokich violating his terms of parole! The Riverside Sheriffs Department is the agency who is solely responsible for the eventual return of David Allyn Dokich to prison. To be even more specific, it was the hard work and dedication of the Perris Sheriffs station's Violent Offenders Registration Team - other wise known as V.O.R.T., who spent over two months following Dokich, to Q - Bonkers Billiards and placed him under video surveylance. The evidence compiled by the V.O.R.T. team was then provided to the Moreno Valley Paroles Department, who then decided to violate Dokich. Furthermore, when the Moreno Valley Paroles Department attempted to locate Dokich using his GPS anklet, they were unable to locate him. That's why Dokich was called on his cell phone to report to the Moreno Valley Paroles Department where he was placed into custody. Because of our protests, the Riverside Sheriffs Office decided to obtain a court order to follow Dokich. Our Perris V.O.R.T. team did not use Dokich's GPS anklet because local law enforcement does not have access to the GPS information when it comes to parolees. Only paroles has access to the GPS tracking information. I know exactly how David Allyn Dokich was caught by the Riverside County Sheriffs V.O.R.T. team because Captain Guy Kestell, head of the Perris Sheriffs Station personally told me and several other citizens involved in the Dokich protest, exactly how they did it! To continue, I respectfully ask Mayor Morris and the entire San Bernardino City Council the following question: 1. David Allyn Dokich was frequenting Q - Bonkers for over two months, so why didn't the Moreno Valley Paroles Department know he was there? It just doesn't make sense that Dokich was outfitted with a GPS anklet but paroles didn't know where he was! . ..::fF 32- 3..;).0- 0(, , . The California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation has, in my opinion, deliberatly misled this County's government and its residents into believing that it was they who caught David Allyn Dokich by using the GPS anklet tracking method. I believe in and support the use of GPS monitoring. However, the GPS monitoring of parolees - whether they are gang members or sex offenders - is only as good as those who are monitoring the technology. Regardless of where you stand on the issue of monitoring gang parolees using GPS technology, I strongly urge Mayor Morris and all members of this city council to contact the Riverside Sheriffs Office - Perris Division and ask Capt. Guy Kestell, Lte. Michael O'Donnel, or Corp. Luis Scull from the V.O.R.T. team, to explain the truth about how David Allyn Dokich was caught violating his terms of parole. Their phone number is 951 - 940 - 6200 Again, GPS ankle monitoring did not playa role in sending David Allyn Dokich back to prison. Thank You, Lirra Bishop Riverside County Resident Serial Child Rapist - David Allyn Dokich, Protestor Entp.rP.d into Record at C"""f.ilir.mvOevCms Mtg: bY_~ ~~ re All""da Item .3 ;C - (2~ ~LI h.~ City Clerk/CDC Secy City of San Bernardino -";A~ 7;-&"'1 . .