Security

Under a "worst-case" scenario considered by Community Service District committees,  water, sewer and security rates will be going up in the 2010-2011 budget and probably over each of the next five years. In addition to increased costs for everything from dam inspections to chemicals, the district is dealing with unexpected repairs caused by aging infrastructure and budgeting for an overhaul of the water treatment plant in 2014, when the plant turns 40.  Read more »

The Community Services District started testing the new emergency notification system Tuesday morning. Security Chief Greg Remson said mid-morning that some Murietans were confused by the call, which is just a test.  There's more information about the test here.

A three-day test of the Community Services District’s automated emergency notification system will take place this month. The CSD will use the system to alert residents and businesses by phone when there is a public safety emergency -- drinking water contamination, evacuations, missing children, fires or floods, law enforcement emergencies, chemical spill or gas leak, or other emergencies. The phone calls will provide a recorded message with information about the emergency.  Read more »

Over the last two nights neighbors have reported toilet paper jobs, doorbell ditching, holiday decorations knocked over and trash cans knocked over and placed in the middle of the street, Security said Wednesday morning.  Read more »

With a holiday decoration theft that turned out to be the work of a deer and driveway parking leading the list of Rancho Murieta Association rule violations last month, Security Chief Greg Remson reported Friday that incidents in the community have been “small things, nothing big” lately. The Community Services District Security Committee also heard about lake and back-area access issues at its monthly meeting.  Read more »

Community Services District Security officers routinely check out the privately owned field behind the Country Store for parked cars that indicate people are trespassing to fish in the river. “We roust them fairly regularly,” said Security Chief Greg Remson. But when Security Patrol Officer Mike Fuentes reached the levee one recent dinnertime, he didn’t see anyone fishing. Instead, two hunters were dressing a deer on the river bank. “You can only hunt deer in certain areas, and a county park in Rancho Murieta is not one of them,” Remson said. The deer had been shot.  Read more »

Pumpkins were smashed on the North and South and there were a couple calls about parties, but Halloween was "pretty quiet all in all," said Security Chief Greg Remson Monday morning.  Read more »

There’s cautious optimism these days at the Community Services District about the Rancho Murieta Association board decision to go after developer funding to rebuild the North Gate.  All in all, August was a quiet month, Security reports.  Read more »

Community Services District Security Chief Greg Remson reacted Thursday to security issues that came up at the Rancho Murieta Association meeting earlier in the week. RMA directors discussed a memo from Remson directing Security officers not to respond to calls for service requested by Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department personnel, a rumored arrest on July 4 that didn’t appear in the security logs, and other security matters.  Read more »

Below is the memo read by Rancho Murieta Association Director Dick Cox at the July 21 RMA board meeting:

Rancho Murieta Community Services District Security Department

Date: March 5, 2009

To: All Officers

From: Greg Remson, Security Chief

Subject: SSD Calls for Assistance-Response to Law Enforcement Calls

I have been directed by General Manager Ed Crouse regarding responding with or for SSD oncalls for assistance, per RMCSD Policy 2008-05. Specifically, not to perform law enforcement functions. This includes providing assistance to and responding with or for SSD.

Until the internal response for calls procedures are completed:  Read more »