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Mission Viejo honors veterans, highlights water-safety and hears residents on parks and transparency
Summary
Council accepted ceremonial presentations from VFW Post 6024 (certificates and a deputy award), received a drowning-prevention proclamation from the fire chief, and heard public comments asking for park paving, restoration of the police blotter, and thanking the city for softball program support.
The Mission Viejo City Council meeting included several ceremonial presentations and a public-comment period where residents raised neighborhood concerns.
Officials recognized a drowning-prevention awareness proclamation; Fire Chief Shane Mall urged residents to follow the ABCs of water safety—active adult supervision, barriers around pools and swimming classes—citing Orange County statistics and describing the city—s water-safety outreach. "Most of these drownings, for the most part, are completely preventable," the chief said during his remarks.
Representatives from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6024 (including Post Commander John Carson) presented certificates of appreciation to the city and to the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center. The VFW also presented a —Deputy of the Year— award to Deputy Brandon Espinosa; presenters described his military service, actions during critical incidents and an Orange County Sheriff's Department Medal of Valor.
During public comment, Rob Sullivan asked the council to consider paving the dog-park parking lot to reduce dust; Kristen Wilcox urged the city to restore a full police blotter without a paywall so residents can track public-safety activity and budget allocations; and Natalie Winter, representing the Mission Viejo Girls Softball League, thanked the council for its support and reported more than 320 participants and 240 volunteers for recent programming, plus 96 all-star players in the league.
Council members acknowledged the presentations, thanked volunteers, and noted upcoming summer activities and safety events.
