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Julian News
PO Box 639 Julian, CA 92036
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Wednesday
December 19, 2018
Volume 34 — Issue 20
Julian, CA.
ISSN 1937-8416
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Out With The Old In With The New Situation Remains The Same At JCFPD
Benefit For Paradise Fire Friday At Wynola Pizza
The new fire board was sworn in Tuesday at the regular monthly meeting at the fire station. As has become the custom over the past year there was controversy. Before the outgoing chair, Jack Shelver, could get to the first item on the agenda, member Brian Kramer challenged the legality of the meeting. Claiming that because the agenda and notice was not posted at the meeting it was illegal. The clerk of the board (Marcia Spahr) informed Mr. Kramer that notice was posted on the Community Bulletin Board at the post office and because of a printer failure the notice was not put up at the station. After conferring with legal counsel the board moved on with the meeting. Next up approve the consent calendar – once again member Kramer spoke – requesting to move item 11; election results and swearing in of new board members. After protracted discussion. The motion was made to approve the election: MICHAEL MENGHINI 936 40.17% EVELINA “EVA” HATCH 737 31.63% PATRICIA PAT LANDIS 657 28.20% The bord then clerk of the board proceeded to swear in new members; Eva Hatch and Mike Menghini. The Chief (Jeremi Roesler) then presented his report on the status of JCFPD and the Station with Aida Tucker presiding over the meeting. It included, in the written report [the Julian News was called away at this point in the meeting] highlights include: • The re-keying of Station #57 - In the last six weeks it has been discovered that Station #57 has been rekeyed denying any access to the station. - Several individuals have been contacted for information on how to gain access but no answers have been provided. - Both Engine 57 and Support 57 are currently locked inside the station delaying the necessary vehicle repairs. • Engine 57, Support 57, and Medic 256 are out of service - Engine 57 and Support 57 are unable to be repaired due to Station #57 being inaccessible. - Engine 57 has numerous and potentially costly repairs in order to
by Michael Hart
Winter Sports Schedules Girls Soccer
Wed., November 28 W 1-0 Home vs Hamilton Monday, December 3 L 0-7 Home vs Maranatha Christian Wed., December 5 L 0-9 Home vs High Tech (NC) Friday, December 7 3:00 Home vs Calnin Christian Wed., December 12 3:30 @ High Tech (NC) Monday, December 17 3:00 Home vs Gompers Prep Friday, January 11 3:00 @ Borrego Springs Monday, January 14 3:00 @ Maranatha Christian Friday, January 18 3:00 Home vs West Shores Wed., January 23 3:00 @ West Shores
Boys Basketball
The Camp Fire was the deadliest fire in California history, with families across the Paradise area losing homes and loved ones. Ray and Lorna Thomas, a dentist and teacher who devoted years to supporting our backcountry community, tragically lost their son in the Camp Fire. They also join the many other families who lost their homes in Paradise. Please join Wynola Pizza and Bistro along with Red Hawk Realty in supporting our backcountry family with the Salvation Army. We are hosting a benefit on Friday, December 21 at Wynola Pizza and Bistro, 100% of the money collected will be donated to The Salvation Army - Camp Fire in memory of Joe Rabetoy and 25% of ALL proceeds will go directly to the Salvation Army in Paradise. Donn Bree of Red Hawk Realty will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the evening featuring local musicians in the Red Barn from five to nine. Lorna Thomas, Joe’s mother, was a popular and committed science teacher at Julian High School, and her husband Ray was Julian’s dentist for years. Ray and Lorna lost their home in the Camp Fire, and Joe lost his home and his life in the fire on November 8 in Paradise, CA. From the ashes of this fire, it is the hope of those friends promoting this fundraising effort, that a small seed of good can remain and grow in Joe’s memory. Salvation Army Kettles will be placed throughout town all week for donations - 100% of which will go to the Salvation Army in Joe Rabatoy’s name. This is Ray and Lorna’s way of helping to pay back to their community and celebrate the good in their son’s life. Wynola Pizza and Red Hawk Realty are proud to be able to help in the effort to rebuild and restore the people of Paradise.
The new fire board seated (l-6) Chief Roesler, Eva Hatch, Mike Menghini, board legal counsel, Aida Tucker, board clerk Marcia Spahr, Buddy Seifert, Brian Kramer. be placed back in service. - Battalion 56, EMS 56, Utility 56, and Rescue 56 although in service, still have multiple maintenance and body damage needing repair. The meeting also included LAFCO representative John Traylor delivering a letter to the board regarding the dissolution process: To the board of JCFPD At its December 3, 2018 meeting, the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) certified the results of a protest hearing held on its earlier approval of the "Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District Reorganization" and transfer therein of fire and emergency medical service responsibilities to County Service Area No. 135. The certified results are codified in the attached resolution and - markedly - necessitate an election for voters to confirm LAFCO's approval of the reorganization. To this end, LAFCO has requested the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors call an election and forward the ultimate decision on the reorganization to voters with recommendations to conduct the election by special mailballot within 100 days. The Board of Supervisors is expected to take up the request on December 11, 2018. Given the preceding factors I am respectfully requesting the Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District (FPD) establish an ad hoc committee to facilitate direct communications with LAFCO while the reorganization proceedings continue. The ad hoc committee would include up to two appointees from the Board and enable the two agencies - FPD and LAFCO - to maintain direct and timely communications during this unique and interim circumstance and help proactively address items of mutual interests while complying with the provisions of the Brown Act. Direct communications, notably, will help adhere to the Legislature's directive that baseline conditions within the FPD continue as determined by LAFCO while the reorganization proceedings continue. This directive is memorialized within the following statutes: * No new appropriations, encumbrances, expenses, or any other types of obligations - including employee or service contracts - beyond the provisions of the adopted budget at the time of the reorganization approval is prohibited (Government Code Section 56885.5). * Until change of organization or reorganization proceedings acted on by LAFCO are completed or terminated no conflicting proposal involving the affected territory shall be filed with the Commission (Government Code 57003). I appreciate your consideration of the above request. Should you have any questions please contact me or Project Manager John Traylor by telephone at (858) 614-7755. Keene Simmonds Executive Officer The board got a financial report with an Independant audit for fiscal year 2017/2018 from Rebecca Luers(acording to their agenda). Reviewed the results of Proposition QQ - NO - 976 - 53.86%, YES - 836 - 46.14%, total votes = 1812(75% of registered voters).
Outgoing JCFPD board Chair Jack Shelver and member Kirsten Starlin. Followed up on the Status of Ambulance services, discussed a letter regarding road improvements on C Stree and D Dtreet, discussed the possible station improvements and reviewed a compensation refund from Workmans Comp for the last fiscal year. The new board also elected officers - Mike Menghini as board president and Buddy Seifert as vice president. A Special meeting was called for Thursday, December 13 at 6pm. While the Tuesday meeting was proceeding the County Board of Supervisors voted unanomously to move forward with a mail ballot measure on dissolusion of the district. A special elecion will be conducted on March 19, 2019 to approve of disapprove the LAFCO reorginization proceedings by registered voters within the JCFPD territory. The Thursday Special meeting - was attended by mostly members of the supprters of keeping the district intact and a large contingent of volunteers from JCFPD. Board member Aida Tucker was not in attendance, having a previous commitment out of the area. During the public comments it was brought up that a backup hard drive was reported missing from the IT room at the station on Wednesday. Marcia Spahr acknowleged that it was reported to law enforcement and after a serch of some file boxes that had been removed from the room and relocated to her office the drive was located in one of those boxes later the same day. when and by whom it was removed was in question. The back up was for financial records of the district only and did not impact the medical records stored by the ambulance services. The agenda was quickly addressed as the board was presented earlier with a letter from LAFCO’s leagal counsel on on items that the board could not address. Batallion Chief Vanbibber presented a report that was more of a pep talk to the volunteers in the room. Requesting that all parties stop the “nasty stuff,” he also stated that he had 35 applicants wishing to join JCFPD and that he was working on a “Strategic Plan” with community members to bring the community together. He also wanted to initiate community input to secure grants and assist in fundraising. Addressing the OSHA violations, Vanbibber stated he had secured new equipment that would be brought to the board for approval. Adressing the agenda the board appointed member Kramer as board treasurer. Adopted a schedule of two meetings a month for the first three months of the year, with the second Tuesday meeting being held at 6pm and a fourth Tuesday meeting held in the morning at 10am. The board clerk pointed out on all resolutions errors with dates and Eva Hatch asked that the spelling of her name be corrected. The board did some necessary changing of access to the bank accounts, removing the former board members. Also removing the Fire Chief, Interim Chief, Battalion Chief, Captian, District Secretary and Finance Administration Officer from all acounts and Debit/Credit cards. Michael Menghini and Evelina Hatch were the only new signers listed in the resolution. A resolutioin to establish a new agenda policy was adopted: AGENDA POLICY (Included in Proposed Policies & Procedures) At a regularly scheduled meeting of the Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District held on December 13, 2018, the following Resolution was adopted: continued on page 13
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Tues, November 20 L 16-75 @ Del Lago Academy Thurs., November 27 L 27-69 @ Hamilton Monday, December 3 L 45-47 @Calvary Christian Thurs, December 6 L 36-67 Home vs San Diego Jewish Academy Monday, December 10 6:30 @ Temecula Prep Tuesday, December 18 5:30 @ San Diego Jewish Academy Tuesday, January 8 5:30 @ Borrego Springs Friday, January 11 5:30 @ Mountain Empire
Girls Basketball
Tuesday, November 13 @ Bonsall Friday,November 16 Home vs Bonsall Tuesday, November 27 L 42-17 @ Hamilton Tues., December 4 L 19-39 Home vs Horizon Prep Thursday, December 6 5:00 @ Guajome Park Academy Wed., December 12 5:00 Home vs Guajome Park Academy Thursday, December 13 4:30 Home vs Hamilton Saturday, December 15 4:00 Home vs Preuss UCSD Tuesday, January 8 4:00 @ Borrego Springs Friday, January 11 4:00 @ Mountain Empire
Boys Soccer
Monday, November 26 L 1-4 Home vs Ocean View Christian Tuesday, November 27 3:15 Home vs Calvin Christian Tuesday, December 4 L 1-8 @ Ocean View Christian Friday, December 7 3:00 Home vs Calnin Christian Wed., December 12 3:15 @ Calvary Christian Wed., January 9 5:00 @ West Shores Wed., January 16 3:00 Home vs Calipatria Friday, January 18 3:00 Home vs Vincent Memorial
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