JUNE 7 - GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
THANK YOU to all who attended the ORA General Membership Meeting on June 7th. We were pleased to welcome several guests who shared valuable updates:
LAFD Station 91: Captain Madison Viray and Crew:
• Expressed heartfelt thanks for all the community donations over recent months. The RecClub, led by Ron and Paul, announced a $600 donation to Station 91 from the Quilt Raffle proceeds, and William Castillo also recognized additional individual contributions from residents.
Senator Caroline Menjivar:
• Discussed a range of legislative matters, including 21 bills she has introduced this session. She also addressed specific initiatives and bills that community members inquired about.
• The Senator is collaborating with Councilmember Monica Rodriguez to secure funding for an additional fire station in our district.
• The senator looks forward to attending our July 4th parade.
LAFD: Assistant Chief William Peralta and LAFD Battalion 12, "C" Platoon Chief: Jason Getchius:
• Spoke on behalf of Battalion 12, which covers 106 square miles—making it the largest single battalion in the city. Regarding Hurst Fire: The fire initiated near the SCE Transmission Tower 6. SCE has acknowledged that their equipment likely caused the fire and is cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation.
• For evacuation notices, they highly recommend using mobile apps that notify fire outbreaks, such as Watch Duty and Pulsepoint, and genasys Protect (Zone#: LFD-0001-A, as Sylmar was the first zone designated!).
• During evacuations, the LAFD is always in touch with LAPD to get folks on the freeway and away from the fires as quickly as possible.
LAPD: SLO Joseph Carter:
• Officer Carter reported progress on clearing encampments along Foothill Blvd. In collaboration with DOT, Sanitation, and Outreach—coordinated through Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez’s office—ten motorhomes and trailers were impounded. Councilwoman Rodriguez encouraged legislation to change the enforcement from “No Overnight Parking” to strictly “No Parking”.