GENERAL MEETINGS
BOVIA holds two General Meetings open to all Bay-O-Vista residents every year on the 4th Wednesday of April and October (the last two years these meetings have been held via zoom). We invite speakers to inform us about the issues that are most important to our community. Our next meeting will be at APRIL 26, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
uPCOMING GENERAL MEETINGS
Please make sure you mark your calendar and attend our Spring General Meeting on Wednesday, April 26th @ 7:00 p.m. on zoom. Hear from the Chief Administrator of San Leandro Hospital about the new and improved benefits the Hospital provides to our community. We will also hear from the Director of Employee and Community of San Leandro School District who will provide information on all the new programs being offered to students, which is very important to parents looking to enroll their children or grandchildren now or in the future.
Topic: BOVIA Spring General Meeting
Start Time: Apr 26, 2023 07:00 PM
Meeting ID: 836 5131 4609
Passcode: 042804
General Meetings
OCTOBER GENERAL MEETING - FIRE HAZARDS UNIQUE TO BAY-O-VISTA
On October 27, 2020, we received an incredibly informative presentation about the UNIQUE FIRE DANGER IN BAY-O-VISTA from Cheryl Miller, Executive Coordinator for the Diablo FireSafe Council, and Alameda County Fire Chief Derrick Thomas and Breanne Slimick.
Below is a summary of our last General Meeting.
- Juniper shrubs and trees that were originally planted all over in Bay-O-Vista and are still found on most of our properties are a recipe for disaster if there is a fire in our community, or if the wind blows embers from nearby or even distant fires into our area.
- Junipers (as well as rosemary, which is also common in our area) are full of volatile oils, small needles, and dry woody branches, and will ignite easily from windblown embers, placing our homes and community at risk.
- We are also at risk of fire because most of our homes are located in the hills. Fires tend to burn quickly up hillsides.
- With wildfires becoming worse in California and our location so close to Lake Chabot, we need to do what we can to reduce the risk of fire danger that could devastate our community.
This was probably one of the most important General Meetings we have had. We learned what we can do to protect our homes, the importance of having a clear perimeter around the home, and tips to minimize the risks. We also learned that Alameda County Fire will send an inspector to assess your home and give you advice about how you can make it more fire safe.
Bay-O-Vista Improvement Association
BOVIA,
P.O. Box 461, San Leandro, CA 94577
[email protected]