Personal Notes, HOA Special EMERGENCY Open Session Meeting 08/31/2022

HOA Meeting 08-31-2022

“Special Emergency Open Session”

Property Manager Nadine Bell asked the board if they had reviewed the budget packet. Directors indicated that they had. There was no further discussion and the annual budget was approved.

Nadine announced for homeowners present that the board had approved “17.26% increase.”

FirstService Regional Director Ian Navarro thanked the directors for changing their schedules at the last minute.

Nadine said the next open meeting is scheduled for September 8, at 2:30.

Meeting adjourned.

<Personal comments follow>

California law (see code below) allows emergency meetings for “circumstances that could not have been reasonably foreseen…”

California law also requires that homeowners be allowed to speak at open meetings.

The 17.26% increase is not a typo. There was no explanation, and the attendees might assume that the entire budget increased by that amount.

California Civil Code 4923

An emergency board meeting may be called by the president of the association, or by any two directors other than the president, if there are circumstances that could not have been reasonably foreseen which require immediate attention and possible action by the board, and which of necessity make it impracticable to provide notice as required by Section 4920.

California Civil Code 4925

(b) The board shall permit any member to speak at any meeting of the association or the board, except for meetings of the board held in executive session.