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There were two Board meetings in October, one on the 15th and the second on the 28th. The preliminary meeting allowed the Board to approve a lower premium for the property’s insurance package and to hear a report and request from Landscape Manager George Hilder for additional funds for landscaping. 

Topics discussed include the 2026 VGOA budget and landscaping human resources, serpentine walls, Clubhouse improvements based on the Ad Hoc Committee's survey, 

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The September Board meeting was held on September 23, attended by 37 people, including nine members of the Board, management, residents and guests. Topics discussed include: getting a loan for infrastructure projects, Handbook revisions, building maintenance, Clubhouse roof repairs, hiring architectural consultants, and preparing for a new Facilities Manager.

Manager Sherri Giles updated the Board of Directors on topics including electrical upgrades; residential, administrative, and garage building maintenance; serpentine walls; roofing and balcony projects; water supply lines; SoCal Gas lines, lighting improvements; eUnify software; and security screen doors.

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The August Board meeting was held on the 26th, attended by 47 people, including nine members of the Board, management, residents and guests. Topics discussed include the Sept. 27th Town Hall, pet rules, DRC processes while in escrow, electrical panels, roofing repairs, temporary parking permits, and the VHOA fines schedule.

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Assistant Manager Maybeen Polanco updated the Board of Directors on topics including electrical upgrades; residential, administrative, and garage building maintenance; serpentine walls; roofing and balcony projects; water supply lines; garage court lighting; eUnify software; and security screen doors.

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Forty-seven people attended a long and action-packed Board meeting on January 28, 2025, including all Directors, Management, and representatives from the new security vendor, Treston Security Services, who provided a brief introduction at the start of the meeting.

Other topics discussed include: the 2025 HOA Budget, potential Fractional CFO, roof inspections, water intrusions, replanting plans after building painting, planning for emergencies, and tree priorities.

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The November Board Meeting was held on November 12, with 32 attendees, including management and 9 board members. The meeting was scheduled early in the month to accommodate the Thanksgiving holiday. 

Our overwintering feathered friends of Village Green 

Village Green has long been a haven for migratory birds, attracting warblers, raptors, and other species, much to the delight of birdwatchers. Here’s what to look for this winter season.
 
GREAT HORNED OWLS
As nights grow longer, Great Horned Owls become more active. These owls reuse nests from ravens or hawks. After a windstorm destroyed last year’s nest, this season’s may be in a nearby eucalyptus tree. Males perform dramatic wingbeats, vocalize, and defend their territory while courting females. By spring, their young develop hunting skills, preying on other animals’ springtime offspring.
 
MIGRATORY SONGBIRDS AND PREDATORS
Orange-crowned Warblers, Yellow-rumped Warblers, and Cedar Waxwings—known for their berry-filled antics and high-pitched calls—are arriving en masse. Their predators follow:

• Merlins, tiny falcons famed for speed and power, hunt in open spaces but are rare here due to limited flight opportunities.
• Sharp-shinned Hawks, specialists of dense vegetation, are uncommon because Coopers Hawks, their predators, dominate VG’s habitats.

 
ICONIC RED-CROWNED PARROTS
Our Red-crowned Parrots, some as old as 70, form strong social bonds. During warmer months, family units separate to raise young outside VG, but winter reunites the flocks. These bonds, forming here among young parrots, mirror our own children’s friendships.
And just look how social they are! One morning early this month the Green was visited by hundreds and hundreds of birds, cackling wildly and flying in pairs, feeding in the trees for half a day before they flew off.
 
*name has been changed at the request of the author.

The October Board meeting was attended by thirty-nine community members and eight Board members. Manager Sherri Giles and Director Chris Scornaienchi were absent.

Topics included the 2025 operating budget, management office software, electrical project next steps, construction project costs for "between-the-walls" projects, dealing with noise, and bright new security lights.

The August Board meeting welcomed 34 Zoom attendees with a full slate of Directors and management. It was a brief public meeting; by some miracle, the word “chalk” was not uttered once the entire evening.

Topics discussed include awnings, folding tables for the Clubhouse, Budget Committee Open House, and an announcement from Treasurer Claire Knowlton.

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Thirty-two people attended a jam-packed Board Meeting held June 25, 2024, including eight Directors, Management representatives, and invited guests.

Board president Laura Civiello opened the meeting with an announcement that the California State Senate Judiciary Committee is reviewing AB 2159, a measure that would allow HOAs to use electronic voting systems to elect board members and approve governing documents. An electronic process would give the association a more efficient tool to gather votes than the current paper ballots, and hopefully make it easier to get quorum prior to the annual meetings.

You can support electronic voting by voicing your support here:
www.tinyurl.com/hoa-voting.

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Thirty people attended the Board Meeting including six Board directors and Management representatives. Three Board members, Ashley Fondrevay, Haleh Shoah, and Steve Haggerty, were absent.

Topics discussed include the 2024 budget and assessment increase, our new security contractor, a window-rehabilitation trial, changing "Rodeo Place" to become "Georgia & Ted's Place", and the HOA and Board meeting schedules.

Topics include: electrical upgrade project, Fannie Mae, residential and garage maintenance, window frame replacements, rooftop venting, LED lamps for common area buildings, and our security services contract.