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Council asks city manager to ask CBP about ocean-facing cameras after rise in unlicensed beach landings
Summary
After residents and staff reported an uptick in unlicensed watercraft landings at night, the City Council voted to have the city manager consult Customs and Border Protection about ocean-pointing/thermal cameras and to post federal contact numbers on the city website.
The San Clemente City Council voted unanimously Feb. 4 to ask the city manager to contact U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and related federal agencies about the feasibility of installing ocean-facing and thermal cameras at key points along the San Clemente coastline, and to post federal contact numbers on the city website so residents can report suspicious craft approaching the shore.
City staff told the council that unlicensed watercraft landings (commonly described in public testimony and staff reports as “pangas”) have increased and often occur at night. City Manager and lifeguard staff described the safety risk posed by overloaded small boats approaching the surf; staff recommended making federal maritime-coordination…
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