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April 2025 Board News

4/22/2025

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey
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The April Board meeting, held on the 22nd, was attended by 42 people, including eight members of the Board, management, residents, and guests.


The Board addressed the April 10th HSI raid, officially approved new Handbook rules revisions and eUnify as the new HOA management software for the Office, and discussed water damage assessments by the Facilities Engineer.

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March 2025 Board News

3/25/2025

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey

The February Board meeting reflected the post-election Board, with new director Reba Glover and new officers: President Gila Brown, Vice President Chris Scornaienchi, Secretary Daniel Millner, and Treasurer Ashley Fondrevay. It was attended by 45 residents, 8 Board members and management staff.

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March 2025 Management Report

3/24/2025

 
Compiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C.

Manager Sherri Giles updated the Board of Directors on topics including electrical upgrades, residential and garage building maintenance, serpentine walls, court lighting, roof inspections, and balcony repairs.

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February 2025 Management Report

2/24/2025

 
C​ompiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C.

Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including electrical upgrades, residential and garage building maintenance, garage structural damage from trees, serpentine walls, balcony repairs, court lighting improvements, and roof inspections.

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December 2024 Board News

12/10/2024

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey
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The December Board Meeting was held on December 10, attended by 41 people, including management, 9 board members, and guests. It was scheduled early in the month to accommodate the holidays.

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December 2024 Management Report

12/9/2024

 
Compiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C.

Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including the electrical pilot project, residential and garage building maintenance, HOA reserves, garage court pilot lighting project, tree pruning, annual roof cleaning, and SB326 balcony inspections.

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October 2024 Board News

10/22/2024

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey
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.

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October 2024 Management Report

10/21/2024

 
Compiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C

Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including the electrical pilot project, residential building painting and insulation, garage court pilot lighting project, garage maintenance and inspections, and SB326 balcony inspections.

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September 2024 Management Report

9/23/2024

 
Compiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C.

Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including electrical upgrades; garage, roof and balcony inspections; serpentine walls; garage court lighting; tree pruning; and residential building maintenance.

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August 2024 Management Report

8/26/2024

 
Compiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C.
Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including electrical upgrades; garage, roof and balcony inspections; serpentine walls; garage court lighting; tree pruning; and residential and garage building maintenance.

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July 2024 Board News

7/23/2024

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey

​July’s Board meeting welcomed 38 Zoom attendees including a full slate of Directors, management and guests. Homeowner comments weighed in heavily on the pressing issue of the day, sidewalk chalk.

Flood insurance and tree work orders were also discussed.
Chalk-sponge drawing of a lemon tree

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July 2024 Management Report

7/22/2024

 
Compiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C.
Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including the electrical upgrade project; building painting & insulation; garage inspections, restoration & painting; roof inspections; serpentine walls; laundry machines; and balcony inspections.

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May 2024 Board News

5/28/2024

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey 

Thirty-six people attended the Board Meeting held May 28, 2024, including eight Directors, Management representatives, and invited guests. The public portion of the meeting included a presentation from Kimberly Lilley, Director of Advocacy for Berg Insurance Agency, who provided a very informative, detailed analysis of the insurance challenges facing HOAs.​

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April 2024 Board News

4/23/2024

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey

Thirty-eight people attended the Board Meeting including six Directors, Management representatives, and invited guests. (Ashley Fondrevay and Daniel Millner were absent.) Most of the evening was devoted to construction and repair projects which are covered in the Manager’s Report.

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April 2024 Management Report

4/22/2024

 
Compiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C.

Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including the electrical upgrade project, serpentine walls, garage court lighting upgrades, balcony inspections, and garage restoration & painting.​

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March 2024 Board News

3/26/2024

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey

​Forty-two people attended the Board Meeting held March 26, including seven Directors, Management representatives, and invited guests. (Manager Sherri Giles and Director Claire Knowlton were absent.) The meeting was almost entirely devoted to infrastructure projects and their funding.

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March 2024 Management Report

3/25/2024

 
C​ompiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C.

Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including the electrical upgrade project, building painting & insulation, garage restoration & painting, the chimney & cupola project, and serpentine walls.

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February 2024 Board News

2/27/2024

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey
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Forty-five people attended the Board Meeting held February 27, including five Directors, Management representatives, and invited guests.

​The meeting was preceded by two presentations: Village Green resident and liaison for the California Resources Board’s SNAPs program Jesse Christensen shared information on CARB’s air pollution monitoring device that will be located at the Village Green clubhouse; and Dan Peters of the All Valley Washer Service, Inc. introduced his company to the community.

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February 2024 Management Report

2/26/2024

 
C​ompiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C.

Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including the electrical upgrade project, building painting & insulation, garage restoration & painting, and serpentine walls.

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Get to Know Green Knight Security

2/1/2024

 
A Primer on Green Knight’s Operations at the Village Green
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By P.J.C.
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NOTE: After a somewhat shaky rollout (in which Public Security, our last security firm, pulled out one week early), the new company is now in place. The VG Account is currently being overseen by Bruce Campbell; he’s assisted by Richard Vasquez, Executive Director of Operations.

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January 2024 Board News

1/23/2024

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey
​Fifty-eight people attended the Village Green Board Meeting held on January 23, including 9 Directors, management and staff. It was Director Joe Khoury’s last meeting as a Board member—he’s retiring after the coming election—and his years of service were acknowledged with much gratitude by the community and fellow Board members.

​The topics of discussions and decisions included priority projects for 2024, replacing the association's law firm, the safety lighting project, replacing our laundry contractor, and repairs to some signage around the property.
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Flowering Maple with ants. Photo by Zig.

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January 2024 Management Report

1/22/2024

 
C​ompiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C.

Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including the electrical upgrade project; building power washing, painting and insulation; garage restoration and painting; the search for a new laundry service; and the transition plan for a new Landscape Services Manager with GreenCrew Landcare, Inc.

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December 2023 Board News: Insurance Rates

12/21/2023

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey
Forty people attended the Board Meeting held December 12, 2023 including eight Directors and Management representatives. It was a dramatic meeting owing to the bombshell laid at the feet of the property by the insurance industry.
INSURANCE RATES SKYROCKET
On December 9, Management was informed of an astronomical rate hike to the Green’s Property and Liability insurance premium for 2024. In 2023, the Association paid $196,345 in annual fees. Ms. Giles reported that the preliminary quote for the same coverage was likely to quintuple.

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More December 2023 Board News

12/20/2023

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey

Additional topics covered at the Board Meeting on December 12, 2023 include an introduction to Green Knight Security, a request for a new Greencrew Lawncare manager, executive Board meeting sessions, and political canvasing on the Green.

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December 2023 MANAGEMENT REPORT

12/19/2023

 
Compiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C.
Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including the electrical upgrade project, building painting and insulation, garage restoration, serpentine walls, roof cleaning, laundry machines, and our new Escort & Patrol company, Green Knight Security.

IMPORTANT MAINTENANCE REMINDER
From Facilities Engineer Linda Pollari and the Management Team
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Please report structural issues and signs of internal damage to the Maintenance Crew immediately. For your safety and for the financial security of the property, please help us detect small problems before they become big ones!


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