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New Fire Maps, Zone Zero & the Central Area Complex – What It Means for Oakmont
Introduction The latest Local Responsibility Area (LRA) fire maps from Cal Fire confirm that Oakmont homes and OVA common facilities fall into different fire risk zones. Residents can enter their address into the San Francisco Chronicle’s fire risk search tool to determine their home’s fire risk designation. A search of the OVA office address (6637…
Read More2025 Candidates Night Summary
This year’s Candidates Night event took place from 6 pm until 8 pm on Wednesday, Feb 19. In addition to in-person attendance, members could view the event via Zoom. 56 questions were submitted, but only 9 were asked at this event, because of the relatively large number of candidates (7) and the lack of time…
Read MoreNEWS AND OPINION: OVA Board Meeting Notes – 2025 February
Originally published 2025-02-16, updated 2025-02-18 On Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 1 pm, the Oakmont Village Association (OVA) Board of Directors held its regular monthly meeting in the Berger Auditorium. OVA members may view the agenda and meeting packet here and may view the video of the meeting here. The purpose of this article is…
Read MoreThe Oakmont Observer OVA Board Candidate Survey 2025
In an effort to provide OVA members with useful information on topics of importance to the community, we sent a survey containing four assertions to every candidate, asking them to rate each assertion with an agreement/disagreement score and allowing text explanation of their answers. We are happy to report that five of the seven candidates…
Read MoreSonoma Area Fire Evacuation (SAFE) Study
Below is a press release from the Valley of the Moon Alliance (VOTMA). The SAFE study is professionally done, includes Oakmont, and models traffic during an evacuation, showing highway 12 average speeds down to one or two miles per hour for multiple hours. For more information, go to the VOTMA website or download the full…
Read MoreOVA Governing Documents Progress Report – 2025 February 4
The OVA Governing Documents Ad Hoc Committee (renamed from the Bylaws Ad Hoc Committee) meets on the first Tuesday of each month (except March when it is second Tuesday?) at 1 pm in Suite B of the OVA offices. The Committee web page, with links to all posted agendas and meeting minutes, can be found…
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