QUIZ: Our Gate Attendants and Patrol Personnel—How Busy Are They?
The February audit of our gate attendants and personnel assigned to parking and administrative rule enforcement revealed some interesting insight into their activity. Obviously, their most visible activity is the responsibility of screening visitors entering our community. As all of the screening is done at the Mariner front gate by just one or two personnel, you can only imagine how hectic it might get.
■ QUESTION #1—Can you estimate how many gate screening investigations are conducted in a short month such as February? If you guessed 20,000 you were close. It was actually 19,696. I mention these numbers hoping to develop an appreciation for the workload of our attendants at the gate. Also, this is a reminder to register guests and service personnel as soon as you possibly can. The gate attendants often have to leave their office unit to speak with prospec- tive service providers or guests. When outside, they should not leave their client to return to the gate house to answer a ringing phone with a possible last minute add-on name. I don’t want to discourage calling the gate, but I do encourage phoning names and guests or services providers as soon as you as you can to avoid needless frustrations. Along this line, please ensure that any scheduled contractors and their indi- vidual crews are also registered beforehand at the gate.
■ QUESTION #2—How many and what kind of cita-tions do patrol personnel issue?
If February is an indication, our patrol personnel most often issue citations for Pass Violations (for example, “Pass not displayed on dash as required”). Last month they issued 75 citations for these violations. Remember, we are responsible for our guests. They also cited 43 vehicles for parking on the street overnight.
Moving Violations
We have received several complaints from resi- dents about people driving at unsafe speeds and running stop signs along Niguel Shores Drive. A majority of these concerns are from between PCH and Atlantic. Our deputy sheriffs have assured us that they will take enforcement action on these violations. These citations are expensive. Please caution your fast friends to drive safely for safety sake.
—God Bless . . . Tim Murphy
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