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RVCA President’s Message

hope you and your families are well during these unprecedented times. Due to
the COVID-19 pandemic the Rio Vista Civic Association general meeting which
Iwas scheduled to be held in April was cancelled. Once the date is determined
for our next General Meeting it will be noticed on our website, Facebook page,
and in the e-newsletters. The RVCA Board of Directors continues to hold (at least)
monthly meetings virtually in order to actively work on neighborhood matters. If you
have an issue that you would like assistance with, please feel free to e-mail me and
we will work on it. Thank you to Rob Ward for the time you committed to serving
on the RVCA Board of Directors, we are sorry to see you go.

Virginia Young Park & Hector Park Rebuilds Coming Soon
The infrastructure repairs stemming from the winter sewer breaks are moving along.
Now that the bypass has been removed from our neighborhood streets, we can look
Christina Currie, Esq. forward to having Virginia Young Park & Hector Park back and better than ever.
President RVCA residents have shared feedback more on this topic than any other in the past
decade and it is much appreciated. Over the past months I have received many
OFFICERS emails containing feedback on what residents hope to see in the parks. In April, 178
residents participated in RVCA’s online survey on VY Park’s future design and 118
President
Christina Currie, Esq. residents participated in RVCA’s online survey on Hector Park’s future design. The
president@riovistaonline.com BOD is working closely with the Directors/staff of both the City Parks Department
Vice President and the Public Works Department, in addition to Commissioner Sorensen and City
Mark Snead Manager Lagerbloom to make sure resident feedback is not overlooked.
vp@riovistaonline.com
Secretary Transportation & Mobility in Rio Vista
Fred Stresau I continue to have monthly calls with Ben Rogers who is the Director of
stresau@bellsouth.net
Transportation & Mobility in the City if Fort Lauderdale. On these calls we review
Treasurer progress on any past opens items and review new concerns that have been
Mark Snead conveyed by residents. The CIP requests I previously advised you of are pending.
treasurer@riovistaonline.com
Neighborhood road restoration is still planned to move forward after all seawall
BOARD MEMBERS and infrastructure work is completed.
Nancy Messing Brand Two of the more recent and significant items we are working on are as follows:
Julie Hough 1. Exploring adding additional ADA compliant ramps to busy corners in Rio Vista.
William (Bill) Kirk
2. Reviewing what relief may be available in the City ordinances to add stop signs
Sam Koster on neighborhood corners falling within County jurisdiction where the County has
Eladio Perez determined the addition is not warranted based on traffic study results generated
within the past 18 months.
Jean-Jacques Rajter
Lori Sterling Please be patient, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused some delays as site visits
have been minimized for an undetermined amount of time.
Warren Sturman
Immediate Past President
2020 Hurricane Season Begins June 1, 2020
COUNSEL TO THE BOARD At time of this writing Government officials are working on hurricane preparedness
Charles Tatelbaum plans in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Residents should monitor local
emergency preparedness notices to understand how a double emergency may
impact their traditional hurricane season planning. With regard to hurricane
supplies, please plan early and extra this year. If you or a loved one are at risk due

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