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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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November 2023 Management Report

11/13/2023

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

Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including residence and garage building maintenance, serpentine walls, laundry machines, and our new Escort & Patrol company, Green Knight Security.

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October 2023 Management Report

10/23/2023

 
Compiled by Sherri Giles; edited by P.J.C.
Topics include: electrical upgrade pilot building, insurance coverage changes, building painting and insulation, garage restoration/painting, laundry machine maintenance, serpentine walls, and furnace vent issues.

​Also, there's a new garage lighting trial in Court 7. Residents and safety committee members are encouraged to review the lighting in action after dark. 

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September 2023 Management Report

9/25/2023

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

Topics include: electrical upgrade project, residential and garage building maintenance, laundry machine maintenance, serpentine walls, metal window frames, our security services contract, and furnace venting issues.

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August 2023 Management Report

8/21/2023

 
Compiled by Sherri Giles, edited by Patrick Comiskey
Topics include: electrical upgrade pilot building, residential and garage building maintenance, metal window frames, serpentine walls, and security services contracts.

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July 2023 Board News

7/25/2023

 
Compiled by Patrick Comiskey, photo by Zig
​Thirty-three people attended the Board Meeting held on Tuesday, July 25, including eight board members and the management team.

Topics discussed include this new "digital HIGHLIGHTS" webpage and other updates to the VGOA website, board meeting executive sessions, holiday pay for VG staff, using the Clubhouse as a cooling center during hot weather, and chair setup rules for Concerts on the Green and other special events.
photo of yellow roses in a rose garden

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July 2023 Management Report

7/24/2023

 
Compiled by Sherri Giles, edited by P.J.C., photo by Zig
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.
Picture of VG serpentine wall
Serpentine wall brick materials were one of the many updates from Management this month.

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Security Town Hall: August 3, 7pm on Zoom

7/23/2023

 

Special Event Notice

From the Board of Directors
​The VGOA security contract is being put out to bid and the Board is looking for community input to inform the RFP (Request for Proposal) process. Please join Board members on Zoom to voice your opinions during a discussion on current and future security services.
SECURITY TOWN HALL
​August 3, 2023, 7:00 pm via Zoom


​VG Committee Meetings
​https://us02web.zoom.us/j/592544596

Meeting ID: 592 544 596
Password: 5300Obama
(two zeros, upper case O)
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​​Or dial by phone: 1-669-900-9128
Meeting ID: 592-544-596
Password: 192791

Tags: Board of Directors, Management Office, Security Services, Events

June 2023 Management Report

6/26/2023

 
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Compiled by Sherri Giles, edited by PJC, photo by Zig

Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on a variety of topics including the electrical upgrade project, Fannie Mae, residential building painting and insulation, serpentine wall bricks, 2-pane window frame replacements, lighting upgrades, balcony inspections, asbestos pipe replacements, and the WASH laundry services lease.

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May 2023 Management Report

5/22/2023

 
Compiled by Lucy Fried
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Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including garage inspection enforcement hearings, residential and garage building maintenance, the electrical upgrade project, the CA Energy Commission's Title 24 energy requirements related to our metal window frames, and cost savings on concrete work.

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April 2023 Management Report

4/24/2023

 
Compiled by Lucy Fried and Patrick Comiskey

Manager Sherri Giles’ updated the Board of Directors on topics including the electrical upgrade project, building maintenance, garage inspections, laundry machine maintenance, landscaping work, an increase in the cost of Wynstan security screen doors, metal window frame replacements, and LADWP lamp replacements.
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March 2023 Board & Management News

3/28/2023

 
Compiled by Lucy Fried and Patrick Comiskey
The Board of Directors and Management updates at the March 28th Board meeting were extensive. Topics included the master planting guidelines from RIOS, major building maintenance, the electrical upgrade project, garage inspections, serpentine wall repairs, and laundry machine maintenance.
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