CAI-CV HOA Living December 2022 magazine

NEW BUSINESS PARTNER MEMBERS

AQUAGUARD, LLC

STEPHAN K. WARD-SMITH (401) 419-4396 Stephan@wagsvalve.com

BUCKNAM INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP, INC.

PETER BUCKNAM (760) 216-6529 peter@bucknaminc.com

RENEWING BUSINESS PARTNER MEMBERS

BRABO & CARLSEN, LLP

WAYNE CARLSEN (760) 320-0848 wayne@brabocarlsen.com

COMMUNITY LEGAL ADVISORS, INC.

MARK THOMAS GUITHUES, ESQ. (760) 529-5211 mark@attorneyforhoa.com

DUNN EDWARDS CORPORATION JESSICA SEITZ (562) 760-9969 jessica.seitz@dunnedwards.com

FLANAGAN LAW, APC

TIM FLANAGAN (619) 489-3100 tim@flanaganhoalaw.com

HORIZON LIGHTING, INC. NANCI AUERBACH (949) 247-4104 marketing@horizonlightinginc.com

M&M SWEEPING, INC.

RICHARD W. JUGE, lll (760) 343-3003 rich@mandmsweeping.com

SCT RESERVE CONSULTANTS, INC.

MICHAEL C. GRAVES, RS (951) 296-3520 Mike.g@sctreserve.com

THE INSPECTORS OF ELECTION, LLC

KURTIS PETERSON (858) 329-0009 kurtis@theinspectorsofelection.com

MARC M. POLAND (800) 350-8333 marc@theinspectorsofelection.com

WCA, INC.

ISAAC GARZA (760) 984-5240 igarza@wcainc.com

NEW MANAGER MEMBERS

SUNRISE COUNTRY CLUB

HALE KELLY (760) 328-6549 hkelly@sunrisecountryclub.com

POWERSTONE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

ASHLEY HERRERA (760) 898-0854 aherrera@powerstonepm.com

EDAN MICHELLE LOPEZ, CMCA, AMS (760) 469-4315 mlopez@powerstonepm.com

SEABREEZE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.

LILIAN MEDELLIN (760) 346-1161 Medellinlilian87@gmail.com

ALISA TOALSON, CMCA, AMS (760) 469-4315 alisa.toalson@seabreezemgmt.com

RENEWING MANAGER MEMBERS

ADVANCED RESERVE SOLUTIONS, INC.

ROXI K. BARDWELL (510) 693-1620 rbardwell@arsinc.com

COACHELLA VALLEY CHAPTER CALLEN LOCKETT, CMCA (760) 341-0559 clockett@cai-cv.org

ASSOCIA DESERT RESORT MANAGEMENT

BROOKE ANCHETA, CMCA, AMS (760) 346-1161 bancheta@drminternet.com

SHARRON BADHAM (760) 393-5211 sbadham@drminternet.com

MARYANN HOSS, CMCA, AMS (760) 346-1161 mhoss@drminternet.com

STACEY LYNN LIPPERT (760) 346-1161 slippert@drminternet.com

SYNTHIA F. SALAZAR, CMCA, AMS (760) 775-7255 Synthia.salazar@drminternet.com

NORMA SEGURA (760) 346-1161 nsegura@drminternet.com

HOLLY SMITH CMCA, AMS, PCAM (760) 346-1161 hsmith@drminternet.com

LAKES COUNTRY CLUB ASSOCIATION

RONALD LANCE PHIPPS, CMCA, AMS, LSM, PCAM (760) 568-4321 rphipps@thelakescc.com

MILLENNIUM COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT, LLC

BARBARA DUGAN, CMCA, AMS (760) 862-1202 barbara@mcmiskey.com

MOTORCOACH COUNTRY CLUB PROPERTY OWNER ASSOCIATION, INC.

CARLA BOOSALIS (760) 342-4215 cboosalis@drminternet.com

OUTDOOR RESORT PALM SPRINGS OWNERS ASSOCIATION

JENNIFER MIRANDA (760) 328-3834 jmiranda@orps.com

SEABREEZE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.

CLINTON FINE (760) 346-5481 Clinton.fine@seabreezemgmt.com

JON JAY GANN (760) 346-5481 Jon.gann@seabreezemgmt.com

FRANCES G. PAWLAK, CMCA, AMS, PCAM (575) 770-7700 Fpawlak2018@gmail.com

LONI RENEE PETERSON, CMCA, AMS, PCAM (951) 204-0334 loni.peterson@seabreezemgmt.com

DONNA DENISE RICKMAN, CMCA (323) 377-7783

Ddrickman12@gmail.com

SIERRA DAWN ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

DANIEL GOODRICH CMCA, AMS, PCAM (951) 925-6502 dan@sierradawnestateshoa.com

WHITESTAR MANAGEMENT

DION LEWIS, CMCA (760) 289-2868

Dion@mcmiskey.com

JOHN S. MCGARA CMCA (602) 540-9643

John@whitestarmgmt.com

RENEWING HOMEOWNER LEADERS

ALIANTE INDIO, INC.

DIANE BRABEC

ISABEL DURAN

JOSEPH EVINGTON

FRANCISCO GALVEZ

DEBBY ANN JACOBO

MARIA JAIMES

JAMES KREIZINGER

NICK LANNING

JEANNE LAWSON

LEANNA LOPEZ

JOHN MEECE

EMILLANO OCHA VIELMAS

EUGENE RIDDICK

JOHN WILLS

CABALLEROS ESTATES HOA

KIRT CHAFFEE

TIM EWING

WILLIAM BENJAMIN HEWITT JR.

JOHN J. KEEFE

MARK LEVINE

KEVIN MCCAY

BRUCE MCDANNOLD

ART PASSANTE

BRYAN KELLY WATKINS

COACHELLA VALLEY CHAPTER

CALLEN LOCKETT

PALM SPRINGS SUNDIAL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

LEONARD DAZZO

DONALD MACINTOSH

ERNEST RODRIGUEZ

NEAL WILLIAMS

WATERCOLORS AT LA QUINTA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

LORENZO BARTONI

KATHY BLESSING

LAURIE CHANDLER

DONALD DENNEY

JAMES K. LEWIS

KARLA LORENTSON

CHRISTOPHER MORGAN

PATRICIA SMITH

JENNIFER JAMES, ESQ., CHAIR HOA Legal Services

RODNEY BISSELL, CO-CHAIR Bissell Design Studios, Inc.

MARILYN RAMOS, CO-CHAIR Guralnick & Gilliland, LLP

STEVEN SHUEY, PCAM BOARD LIAISON

Personalized Property Management (Ret.)

BRIAN BERCE Golden Alliance Insurance

KIMBERLY BURNETT DSI Security Services

SIERRA CARR, CMCA, AMS, CCAM, PCAM Associa Desert Resort Management

MEAGHAN GAFFNEY-HOWE, CMCA, AMS The Gaffney Group, Inc.

GREG GRITTERS Vintage Landscape

CHEYENNE LANDRY Newman Certified Public Accountant, PC

ASHLEY LAYTON, PCAM, AMS, CMCA Premier Community Association Management

GLENN A. MILLER, CGCS Southwest Landscape & Maintenance, LLC

JAMIE PRICER Coachella Valley Water District

JASON SAVLOV, ESQ. Adams | Stirling, PLC

CHRIS SIGLER, B.S.C.E, CDT C.L. Sigler & Associates, Inc.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR & GRAPHIC DESIGNER

RODNEY BISSELL Bissell Design Studios, Inc. rodney@bisselldesign.com (714) 293-3749

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2022 COACHELLA VALLEY

CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CLINT ATHERTON, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, LSM

PRESIDENT

Sun City Palm Desert

JULIE R. BALBINI, ESQ. PRESIDENT-ELECT Fiore Racobs & Powers, A PLC

MATT LAWTON, CIC, CIRMS PAST PRESIDENT Prendiville Insurance Agency

ERIN KELLY SECRETARY Pacific Western Bank

STEVEN SHUEY, PCAM

TREASURER

Personalized Property Management (Ret.)

DAN FARRAR, CMCA, AMS DIRECTOR FirstService Residential

JENNIFER JAMES, ESQ. DIRECTOR HOA Legal Services

BRUCE LATTA, CMCA DIRECTOR Parc La Quinta HOA

LILY ORTEGA, CMCA DIRECTOR Pro Landscaping, Inc.

LOUISE STETTLER DIRECTOR Palm Desert Greens Country Club HOA

MIKE TRAIDMAN DIRECTOR

Mira Vista at Mission Hills HOA

CAI Coachella Valley Office 75410 Gerald Ford Drive, Suite 102 Palm Desert, CA 92211 Tel: (760) 341-0559 Fax: (760) 341-8443 Website: www.cai-cv.org

CAL LOCKETT Executive Director clockett@cai-cv.org

The materials contained in this publication are designed to provide our members with timely and authoritative information; however, the CAI Coachella Valley Chapter is not engaging in the rendering of legal, accounting or other professional types of services. The Coachella Valley Chapter has not verified and/or endorsed the contents of these articles or advertising. Readers should not act on the information contained herein without seeking more specific professional advice from legal, accounting or other experts as required.

DEPARTMENTS

WATER 18 Desert Water Agency – Skip Overseed Yard Signs

By Ernye Valenciano 30 More Ways to Cut Your Water Use

By Coachella Valley Water District COMMUNITY BOARDS

By BG (RET) Guido Portante LIGHTING

Johnson

By Kimberly Burnett

UPCOMING EVENTS

CAI-CV Educational Lunch Program & Mini Trade Show ASK THE ATTORNEY Friday, December 16, 2022, 11:15 PM, PALM VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB 28 CAI-CV Reindeer Games at Boomers Friday, December 9, 2022, 12:00-4:00 PM 29 CAI-CV Awards Night – Rat Pack Friday, January 27, 2023, 5:30 PM, AGUA CALIENTE RESORT CASINO & SPA 31 CAI Board Leader Certificate Course Saturday, April 15, 2023 & Saturday, September 9, 2023 48 Upcoming Event Links

PAST EVENT PHOTOS & SPONSORS

CAI-CV Oktoberfest – Axes & Ales Friday, October 28th 22 CAI-CV Educational Lunch Program & Mini Trade Show Friday, November 18th 32 CAI-CV Corks for CLAC Friday, November 11th

President’s Message

Clint Atherton, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, LSM General Manager Sun City Palm Desert Community Association

Happy Holidays to all our members! As we look back at 2022, the Chapter has many accomplishments to consider, but I find the Chapter’s continued membership growth to top the list. This year, even with a slow response to gatherings due to Covid, CAI-CV has grown by more than 100 members. We now have 1,400 HOA leaders actively involved with the Chapter. This is an outstanding milestone for the board and Membership Committee. Congratulations!

My year of serving as CAI-CV’s president is coming to an end, making way for our new president, Julie Balbini, Esq. (Fiore Racobs & Powers, A PLC) to take over in January. Fortunately, the Chapter’s succession planning efforts have made these transitions seamless for our membership. I know you will enjoy Julie’s leadership next year, and I will continue to serve on the board and the executive committee. If you are interested in serving on the Chapter’s leadership team, please let us know by calling the CAI-CV office at (760) 341-0559.

REINDEER GAMES AT BOOMERS

Please join us for our end-of-the-year holiday party at Boomers from 12-4PM on Friday, December 9th. Come kick off the holidays with us by participating in the Reindeer Games at Boomers. We are taking over the entire Boomer’s park. Attendees will have full access to three miniature golf courses, motorized go-karts, bumper boats, rock climbing, and the arcade. Management companies and business partners are forming teams, and we have many comp tickets available for managers and HOA board members. See page 28 for more information.

ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT

I also want to remind you that on Friday, January 27th, the Chapter will host its annual awards ceremony and celebration at Agua Caliente Resort Casino & Spa in Rancho Mirage. The theme is “Rat Pack”, and the Committee is planning live entertainment – Rat Pack style! See page 29

Our thanks to the Education Committee for an excellent combined Manager on the Run (MOTR) and Board Member Workshop (BMW) Ask the Attorney program on Friday, November 11th at Shield’s Date Garden Theater. The attor neys who answered questions from the audience were John R. MacDowell, Esq., CCAL and Julie R. Balbini Esq. (Fiore Racobs & Powers, A PLC). Thank you both for your wisdom and expertise!

Congratulations to the Wine Committee for another successful Corks for CLAC networking event on Friday,

November 11th, also at Shields Date Garden. It was a beautiful evening under the stars, with excellent wines from The Wine Journey (thank you Payne Pest Management) and, of course, Shields Café’s outstanding food. The auctions had more than $20,000 worth of merchandise that brought in more than any previous auction. Thank you to all our generous donors and sponsors for your support. See the photos on pages 32-33.

Thank you to Educational Lunch Program guest speakers Laurie Poole, Esq. CCAL (Adams Stirling, PLC) and Jennifer Zeivel, CMCA, CCAM, AMS, PCAM (Associa Desert Resort Management) for a very informative presentation about com pliance with governing documents on November 18th at Sun City Palm Desert. See the photos on pages 22-23.

You will also be able to see photos from Oktoberfest that took place on Friday, October 28th at Sunshine Landscape on pages 14-15.

In December, we have a combined MOTR & BMW at the CAI-CV office/classroom (in-person only) scheduled for Tuesday, December 6th at 9:00 AM. Greg Gritters, CEO of Vintage Landscape, will provide an in-depth look at landscape maintenance issues. This educational class is free to CAI members.

Our next Educational Lunch Program & Mini Trade Show will be Friday, December 16th at Palm Valley Country Club. This will be our annual Ask the Attorney program for all members. The attorney panel will be Cang N. Le Esq. (Tinnelly Law Group), Steve Roseman (Roseman Law, APC), and Dea Franck, Esq. (Epsten, APC). You don’t want to miss this excit ing program where members receive free legal tips from some of California’s top HOA lawyers.

Mark your calendars for our January Lunch Program at Sun City Palm Desert on Friday, January 20th. Guest speaker, award winning magician and comedian Aaron O’Brian (The Magic Castle) will kick off the new year with humor and motivation.

I want to reiterate my thanks to our board of directors, and to our entire leadership team. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to CAI! I appreciate your support and generosity.

Clint Atherton, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Clint can be reached at 760-200-2224 or by email to clint.atherton@scpdca.com.

Building Community Spirit –Adopt a Charity

By Cal Lockettt

There is no reason HOAs can’t have a good public image with residents and in the greater community. Many boards forget that they are running a corporation and don’t consider the importance of good public relations (PR). Corporations like Disney, Tesla, Bank of America, and Blue Cross place PR at the top of their priorities. When they don’t, we see them in the “negative” news.

HOAs are also vulnerable to neg ative PR because their interactions with residents are typically limited to communicating about enforcement issues, inflation, and the need to raise assessments. If all com munications are about difficult issues, it is

no wonder HOAs get a bad rap.

HOAs can turn the PR dynamic around quickly by focusing on build ing community spirit. As we enter the holiday season, we encounter many local charities fundraising when people are

feeling the most generous. Encourage your HOA to adopt a local charity to build community spirit. You can instantly begin to balance enforcement communications with announcements about supporting folks (or animals) who are less fortunate.

Try it out. After the board agrees, announce to residents that the HOA has adopted the charity. For this example, let’s say the board adopts Animal Samaritans. Animal Samaritan’s website (animalsamaritans.org) offers many ways to help. Your community could have a pet adoption drive, encourage neighbors to foster animals, volunteer together at the shelter or at adoption

"HOAs can turn the PR dynamic around quickly by focusing on building community spirit."

events, invite neighbors to attend fundraisers (Sunday, December 4th at Palm Springs Air Museum), collect pet food and supplies. Most charities will embrace any help you can offer. While adopting a charity won’t eliminate the need for less popular communications about financial and enforcement issues, it provides a way to balance these mes sages with positive ones, refocusing residents so that they think of their community as a place they are proud to call home!

A great source of information about local charities is Desert Charities News. You can reach them online at www.dcnnews.com or reach out directly to their publisher Steve Tolin at (760) 346-1822 or by email at steve@desertcharities.com

If you need ideas about what type of charity to adopt, contact public relations expert Don Escalante at Desert Charities News at (951) 314-6825 or at prescalante73@gmail.com.

Cal Lockett is the Executive Director of CAI-CV. Cal served eight years as president of two HOAs. He is a former public relations executive and lobbyist for Bank of America and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. He can be reached at (760) 880-5717 or by email at clockett@cai-cv.org.

December Is a Special Month for Giving Back

By Marilyn Ramos

With the holidays upon us, we know many associations are considering adopting a charity or non-profit organization. There are many worthy organizations in the Valley. You can choose a charity that helps animals, children, seniors, the unhoused, the hungry, the addict, the poor, the disabled and so on. Here are 25 local charities for your consideration. Call or visit them or investigate their websites to find out how you can best support their good works!

ABC Recovery Center, Inc.

Indio 760/342-6616 https://abcrecoverycenter.org/

Boys & Girls Club of Coachella Valley Palm Desert 760/836-1160 https://www.bgcofcv.org/ Braille Institute of America Palm Desert 760/321-1111 https://brailleinstitute.org/

Coachella Valley Rescue Mission

Indio 760/347-3512 https://www.cvrm.org/

College of the Desert Foundation Palm Desert 760/773-2561 https://codfoundation.org/

DAP Health Palm Springs 760/323-2118 https://www.daphealth.org/

Desert Best Friend’s Closet Palm Desert 760/776-9975 https://www.bfcloset.org/

Desert Cancer Foundation Palm Desert 760/773-6554 https://desertcancerfoundation.org/

FIND Food Bank Indio 760/775-3663 https://findfoodbank.org/

Galilee Center Mecca 760/398-2100 https://galileecenter.org/

Don’t forget too, that many of the local senior centers, com munity centers and churches have programs where you can adopt a child, a senior or a family for the holidays! The smiles on those in need who feel remembered and acknowledged is a gratifying reward for HOA residents. The needs are great but the possibilities to help are also great and endless. Happy Holidays and Happy Giving!

Partners Against Violence

La Quinta 760/568-9071 https://www.partnersagainstviolence.org/

Guide Dogs of the Desert Palm Springs 760/329-6257 https://guidedogsofthedesert.org/

Habitat for Humanity Restore Palm Desert 760/969-6917 https://hfhcv.org/

The L-Fund – Empowering Lesbians

Through Philanthropy Palm Springs 760/304-8487 https://l-fund.org/ Lift to Rise Palm Desert 760/636-0420 https://lifttorise.org/

Loving All Animals Coachella 760/834-7000 https://www.lovingallanimals.org/

Martha’s Village & Kitchen Indio 760/347-4741 https://marthasvillage.org/ NAMI Coachella Valley Palm Desert 442/275-7385 https://namicoachellavalley.org/

Parkinson’s Resource Organization Indian Wells 760/773-5628 https://www.parkinsonsresource.org/

Pegasus Riding Academy Palm Desert 760/772-3057 https://pegasusridingacademy.org/

S.C.R.A.P. Gallery

Cathedral City 760/862-6479 https://www.scrapgallery.org/ Salvation Army Cathedral City 760/324-2275 https://coachellavalley.salvationarmy.org/cathe dral_city_corps/ The Woman’s Club of Indio Indio 760/771-9699 https://www.womansclubofindio.org/home.aspx

United Way of the Desert Palm Desert 760/323-2731 https://unitedwayofthedesert.org/

Variety – the Children’s Charity of the Desert Palm Desert 760/773-9800 https://varietyofthedesert.org/

Marilyn Ramos is a paralegal for Guralnick & Gilliland, LLP. She can be reached at (760) 340-1515 or by email at MarilynR@gghoalaw.com.

Seen at the Desert Arc Fourth Annual "Champions Of Change" Recognition Awards Luncheon are Event Emcee Brooke Beare, Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Desert Arc Board Member, and Immediate Past Chair of the Desert Arc Board, Richard Balocco, President/CEO of Desert Arc, Nancy Singer, Event Chair, Desert Arc Board Member, and Past Board Chair of the Desert Arc Board, and Damian Jenkins, Desert Arc Board Chair.

How Can Homeowners Associations Partner with Charitable Organizations?

By BG (Ret.) Guido Portante

While the HOA board should not make charitable con tributions from assessments, they can encourage voluntary donations from owners. They can also encourage homeowner volunteerism. Another easy way to connect to a charitable organization is to organize a community-wide pickup after the annual garage sale. And some charitable organizations offer services that the HOA could hire, such as the services offered by Desert Arc (see page 17).

When considering the type of charity to support, steer away from controversial organizations. Choose a charity that all residents will be comfortable supporting. The last thing you want is negative backlash.

Supporting a charity should have a positive impact for the HOA and residents. Most HOAs, especially those that are gated, are somewhat insulated from the greater community. However, supporting local charitable organizations can help improve the community outside the gates, and thus improve the value of homes within the HOA.

A minimal amount of organizing can help connect your HOA to charity. For example, coordinate a volunteer weekend once per quarter, or coordinate an annual donation of funding or supplies. Solicit your homeowners for ideas and keep them informed of the board’s progress and decision making via your community newsletter.

There are many charitable organizations in the Coachella Valley. Choose one that fits your community. Some consid erations are the Coachella Valley Disaster Support Network, your local fire or police department, The Find Food Bank, Martha’s Village and Kitchen, Guide Dogs of the Desert, Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, and local Boys and Girls Clubs. See the article on page 12 about giving back for more ideas.

Desert Water Agency –Skip Overseed Yard Signs

By Ernye Valenciano

Water conservation in the Coachella Valley has been, and will continue to be, one of Desert Water Agency’s (DWA) cornerstones. Fortunately enough for DWA, we have a passionate community that gets involved and is ready to champion this cause together.

The State of California has asked water agencies to imple ment watering restrictions in an effort to combat the drought. One of the restrictions still in effect is sprinklers cannot be used during daylight. As many of you know, overseeding happens annually in the desert and requires generous daylight watering.

Overseeding has long been used to keep our desert looking lush year round and is an incredibly water-hungry process that requires daylight watering to germinate rye grass seed. This is precisely why DWA is collaborating with many HOAs who are deciding to skip overseeding this year and are “Going for Gold”!

We have received a great response from many HOAs, who have decided to forgo overseeding this year. If your HOA is within the DWA service area and skipped overseeding this year, we would love to hear from you! We have some compli mentary yard signs to help you spread the message and let everyone know that you are doing your part.

On behalf of the Desert Water Agency, we thank all Coachella Valley HOAs that decided to skip overseeding this season. We understand that these decisions take serious consideration, and we value your initiative to lead by example.

If you are an HOA serviced by DWA and are skipping overseed, please contact Ernye Valenciano (evalenciano@dwa.org, 760-323-4971 ext. 280) to request your yard signs.

BG (Ret) Guido Portante is the Chair of the CAI-CV Homeowner Leader Committee. He is a Board Member and Treasurer at Mira Vista at Mission Hills Homeowners Association. Guido can be reached by email to gportante@aol.com. You may find more information to help community board members at www.cai-cv.org.

Emergency Preparedness Is for Every HOA

By BG (RET) Guido Portante

Considerations for Emergency Planning

The CAI-CV Homeowner Leader Committee would like to bring awareness to all CAI-CV members, management companies, business partners, and especially to all HOA board leaders, the importance of preparing and planning for disasters and emergencies. Disasters, such as earthquakes, could happen at any time in the Coachella Valley.

According to Webster’s Dictionary, a disaster is any event that overwhelms existing resources to deal with the event. A disaster is relatively unexpected where lives, health and the environment are endangered. Disasters impact infrastruc ture to the extent that emergency service personnel may be overwhelmed.

Background: Historical and geological data indicate that we live in an area which could be subject to a major earthquake. Other emergencies such as highway or railroad accidents, civil disturbances, terrorist activity or possible acts of war, massive rain or wind, widespread power outages, wildfires, hazardous material accidents - all could threaten the safety of

our community. Following a catastrophic disaster, it could be days before government agencies are able to provide house holds and neighborhoods with all the help needed. For this reason, disaster planning should plan for a total disruption of all utilities and community services (water, gas, electric, telephones - land and cellular, sanitation, street blockages, maximum demand for police, fire and rescue, and medical services). Homeowners and communities should be prepared to be self-sustained for a week or more.

Disasters don’t wait. If your HOA has not begun to build a plan for emergency response for your community, now is the time to begin. Hopefully, the HOA board (and homeowners) have focused on emergency preparedness before the disaster occurs. Planning is essential to ensure that the community can respond quickly and recover efficiently after a natural or man-made disaster. When making your plan, base it on having no help from emergency responders for at least seven days or longer.

"Disasters don’t wait. If your HOA has not begun to build a plan for emergency response for your community, now is the time to begin."

Make a Plan: Talk to your board and residents about how you will communicate before, during and after a disaster. Test your plan.

Gather Supplies: Gather supplies that will assist residents with access and other issues like turning off gas lines, mending broken pipes, etc.

Help Residents Prepare: Encourage residents to consider the unique needs of each member of their household, includ ing pets. There are many organizations that have educational materials (some listed in this article) that you can pass out to residents. Two issues of importance for families are to ensure they have enough food, water and medication for at least a week, and that they have a plan for reuniting the family should they be separated when the disaster occurs.

Prepare the Common Areas: Preparations can help limit the impact that disasters have on your community. Make sure you have adequate insurance for common area dwellings. Address water runoff issues and keep wells maintained.

Everyone has a role to play to ensure that their community is ready for disasters. For more resources visit the following websites. This is not an all-inclusive list, but a good start for help in obtaining disaster and emergency information.

Ready.gov: www.ready.gov

American Red Cross website: www.redcross.org

Ready/Riverside County: www.reviersideca.gov/readyriverside

State of California: www.ca.gov (Click on State Portal, Emergency Preparedness Officer) Federal Emergency Management Agency: www.fema.gov

Earthquake Country Alliance: www.earthqualkecountry.org

Check On Your City’s Website (Click on Emergency Preparedness and check with the fire department)

Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network (CVDPN): www.cvdpn.org

CVDPN helps prepare citizens of the Coachella Valley for catastrophic events by providing training, education, and networking opportunities. For example, learn basic first aid, CPR, and Stop the Bleed. Contact Carla Sullivan Dilley at (951) 218-0188 for more information.

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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training.

Local fire departments may put a CERT class on once or twice a year. CERT Basic Training prepares individuals to help themselves and help others in the event of a catastrophic disaster. Because emergency services personnel will not be able to help everyone immediately, you can make a difference by using your CERT training to save lives and protect property. CERT Basic Training at Ready.gov or fema.gov.

BG (Ret) Guido Portante is the Chair of the CAI-CV Homeowner Leader Committee. He is a Board Member and Treasurer at Mira Vista at Mission Hills Homeowners Association. Guido can be reached by email to gportante@aol.com. You may find more information to help community board members at www.cai-cv.org.

WELCOME ABOARD Hotwire Communications William Brady & John Avitia

By Meaghan Gaffney-Howe, CMCA, AMS

Welcome aboard, Hotwire Communications! Co-founded in 2000 by Michael Karp and CEO Kristin Johnson, Hotwire Communications provides services to communities across Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and now Southern California. Hotwire Communications builds a multi-gigabit Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) infrastructure throughout each community to provide customized, bundled telecommunications services including Internet and television to planned unit developments, condominium associations, and other gated-community environments. Their growing company cur rently employs more than 1,500 people across the communities that it serves.

Hotwire Communications has garnered prestigious recognition and accolades includ ing being named 2020 Fastest Business ISP, 2020 Fastest ISP in the Southeast United States, and 2021 and 2022 Best Gaming ISP in the Southeast United States by PCMag, ranked by Broadband Communities Magazine as one of the Fiber-To-The-Home Top 100, named 2020 Independent Operator of the Year by Cablefax. Ranked #1 by Netflix, Hotwire Communications outperformed the competition every year they participated in Netflix ISP Speed Test Index. They were also awarded two Silver 2021 Stevie Awards in recognition of the company’s concierge-style, white glove customer service.

William Brady is the Business Development Executive for Hotwire Communications, and John Avitia is the Director of Business Development. A Florida native, William graduated from the University of South Florida with degrees in Communications and Foreign Language. Now residing at a local country club in the Coachella Valley, he enjoys “taking advantage of the Valley’s warmth and sunshine with the area’s many outdoor activities, especially hiking.” William has recently taken up axe throwing and must really like it, as he is the newest Chapter volunteer serving on the Oktoberfest Committee! He is also an active member of several telecommunication associations, including Cable Telecommunications Marketing Association, Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, and Women in Cable Telecommunications.

William Brady can be reached at (510) 258-9976 or william.brady@hotwiremail.com.

John Avitia can be reached at (619) 616-9017 or john.avitia@hotwiremail.com.

Hotwire Communications’ Physical Address: 12130 Millennium Drive, Suite 200, Playa Vista, CA 90094

Hotwire Communications is proud to be a Business Partner to the CAI’s Coachella Valley Chapter and looks forward to sharing how the company can bring a new, unpar alleled technology and customer service experience to the communities here in the Valley. Please visit www.hotwirecommunications.com for more information on their services that are offered that can benefit your home or community!

Meaghan Gaffney-Howe, CMCA, AMS is a community manager and Vice President of The Gaffney Group, Inc. Meaghan can be reached at meaghan@ thegaffneygroup.net.

William Brady

John Avitia

'Tis the Season for Holiday Decorations

By Jason A. Savlov, Esq.

It is that time of year to enjoy the bright lights, reindeer, holiday movies, and improved mood of your neighbors. However, increasingly there has been “holiday creep” of decorating well before Thanksgiving and even before Halloween. Moreover, some neighbors delay taking down their decorations until Valentine’s Day. At that point, some may think, “why not leave them up until next December?”

Community associations need to understand what can be done to regulate holiday decorations without becoming a holiday grinch.

Associations can adopt reasonable rules for when members can put up holiday decorations and when the dec orations must be taken down after the holiday. The rules should address not only this time of year, but all year long for celebratory neighbors that decorate for St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, and Halloween. Remember, a board can adopt rules after the proposed rule has been provided to the members to review at least 28 days in advance.

Further, an association can regulate the number and size of holiday decora tions. For example, in a condominium association, the rules may limit the number of strands of lights hung on bal conies or the height of the decorations.

Further, the rules could prohibit holo grams from displaying in the common area or on a neighboring unit.

Associations must be mindful, however, that there are protections in the law for displaying religious items on entry doors and frames. Therefore, associations cannot limit the duration that a cross or menorah is displayed on the entry door. A Christmas wreath might also qualify as a religious item. However, colored lights, reindeer, and snowmen are unlikely to be considered

“Community associations need to understand what can be done to regulate holiday decorations without becoming a holiday grinch.”

religious items and could be regulated.

Lastly, what about community asso ciations decorating the common area? Unlike public places, such as court houses and city halls, associations are not governed by the separation of church and state in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. While community associations can decorate common areas for the holidays, such decorations should include all holidays celebrated during the season.

If an association has questions about preparing and enforcing holiday decora tions policies, they should consult their legal counsel.

Jason A. Savlov, Esq. is an attorney and serves as Litigation Chair for Adams|Stirling PLC, representing residential and commercial associations. You can reach Jason at jsavlov@adamsstirling.com or (760) 620-0747.

More Ways to Cut Your Water Use

By Coachella Valley Water District

So much drought news for homeowners pinpoints replacing your lawn with desert-tolerant landscape, but you can also reduce your water bills by creating new indoor habits such as:

IN THE BATHROOM

More than half of all indoor water use flows through the bathroom. Newer faucets, showers and toilets use less water than older models and still deliver the rinse, spray and flush you expect.

If you are replacing a bathroom fixture, look for one that carries the WaterSense label that shows it meets the EPA’s water-saving standards.

• Replace old toilets, which use as much as 6 gallons per flush. Newer models use 1.28 gallons or less.

• Replace old showerheads. Standard heads use 2.5 gallons of water per minutes. WaterSense showerheads use no more than 2 gallons per minutes.

• Replace leaky or inefficient faucets with aerators with WaterSense models. You could save 500 gallons of water per year.

Don’t use the toilet as a garbage can. It wastes water and can clog your pipes. Toilet paper disintegrates. Tissues, wipes and dental floss do not.

IN THE KITCHEN

Stop pre-rinsing dishes. An old kitchen faucet can use 1 to 3 gallons of water a minutes when running at full blast. Energy Star dishwashers use 4 to 6 gallons per cycle.

• Replace your old dishwasher. Energy Star dishwashers are about 15% more efficient.

• Wash only full loads of dishes.

• Soak pots and pans instead of scrubbing them under running water.

IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM

Pick the right soil setting. Heavy-duty setting uses more water. Normal setting works for most loads.

• Pick the appropriate water level setting. Many newer models do this automatically.

• Do only full loads.

• Use cold water to save on energy costs.

For more conservation tips: cvwd.org/conservation

Application for CAI Board Leader Certificate Course

New in 2023 – CAI National is offering HOA board members a nationally recognized CERTIFICATE! CAI-CV will offer this five-hour program to our members and the Desert Cities HOA Council members twice in 2023. DATES: Saturday, April 15th 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. CAI-CV Classroom Saturday, September 9th 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. CAI-CV Classroom

The Chapter is offering a facilitated class for a cost of $69 (members) and $169 (nonmembers). Most HOA’s pay for their members to attend. It’s a win win for all! Please provide us with the following information if you are interested in participating in the Board Leadership Certificate Program.

Name: Email: Cell Number: HOA Board:

Preferred Date: Those board members interested in participating will be contacted with the details of the program.

EMAIL THIS INFORMATION OR CLICK OR SCAN THE QR CODE: admin@cai-cv.org or fax it to (760) 341-8443. If you have questions, call the office at (760) 341-0559.

Outdoor Landscape Lighting Design

By Shaun Johnson

Have you ever gone out for an evening walk around your Homeowners Association and noticed that the landscape lighting is just not up to par? It can be anything from misaligned fixtures not illuminating the objective, fixtures that are not working in certain places or sections, or a series of fixtures that have different color lighting or different lumen output. Here are some of the root causes for landscape lighting issues that can be easily corrected, with a little knowledge, proper care, and the occasional services of a professional electrician.

Start with the lighting system design. Design is a key element to determine both appearance and functionality. A good design will maximize aesthetics and minimize ongoing maintenance. Most boards will want to engage a pro fessional electrician at this point.

We have all seen outdoor lighting systems that use above-grade metallic junction boxes for points of connection. The issue with the above grade junction boxes is that they become subject to physical damage and corrosion. This can range from being struck by landscape

equipment, vandalism, or being dosed by nearby sprinklers and mother nature – or all of the above! When the junction box is compromised, it is only a matter of time until the internal wiring becomes damaged. This could lead to hazardous conditions and costly repairs.

A professional lighting design would probably call for in-grade concrete or high-density polyethylene (HDPE) junc tion boxes that have the box cover flush with the finished surface. While the in-grade junction boxes are still subject to water from sprinklers, they offer far better protection from the other types of damage. If they are installed correctly with a gravel base below and into the box, water damage can be mitigated. Investing in professional design at the start means less risk and fewer repairs in the future.

HOA residents are most concerned about how the lighting looks and whether it is effective to illuminate dark and unsafe areas. The three main considerations are lighting alignment, lumen output (brightness), and Kelvin (color) temperature. All three are extremely important in obtaining the

"The goal is to obtain evenly distributed light levels without bright hot spots. Proper installment will also help ensure there is adequate accessible area to maintain the landscaping without subjecting the fixtures to damage from landscaping equipment, or having the lights consumed or covered up within landscape overgrowth."

proper visual effects.

For accent lighting or path of travel lighting, make sure the fixtures are installed at proper distances from what they are intended to illuminate. The goal is to obtain evenly distributed light levels without bright hot spots. Proper installment will also help ensure there is adequate accessible area to maintain the landscaping without subjecting the fixtures to damage from landscaping equipment, or having the lights con sumed or covered up within landscape overgrowth.

Choosing the right Kelvin tempera ture and lumen output will help to create the appealing atmosphere that you are looking to achieve. Using lower levels of Kelvin temperature and lumen output will produce a warmer and softer appearance. Going with higher levels will make a brighter and bolder

statement and is better suited for path of travel lighting for residents and guests.

Surprisingly, the biggest problems with HOA lighting are usually in the areas you can’t see, the underground portion of the lighting system. Typically, the underground portion of your lighting design will call for one of three products; Direct Burial Cable, Galvanized Rigid Conduit (GRC), or Polyvinyl Chloride Conduit (PVC).

GRC provides maximum protec tion from damage caused by roots, digging tools and subterranean animals, but it is much more expen sive and is subject to corrosion. The corrosion factor makes it almost impossible to re-pull wire through if there is a failure in the line. The use of Direct Burial Cable has the benefit of being the most economical form of installation but offers the least amount of protection against future failure from digging tools, invasive roots, and subterranean animals. Polyvinyl Chloride Conduit or PVC conduit is typically the best option available, as it provides a protective, reusable underground raceway, and it is cost-effective when there is a necessary repair.

Investing in a professionally designed lighting system will help the HOA achieve an attractive and safe nighttime environment, and a system that is relatively worry-free, and that will last many years.

Shaun Johnson is President of Sun King Electric, Inc. He is a licensed electrician (L#1069704) with 20+ years of experience servicing HOAs in the Coachella Valley. You may reach Shaun at (760) 898-9287 or by email at Shaun@SunKingElectric.com. Or, for scheduling, you may reach out to Vice President Linda Johnson at (760) 898-1388 or Linda@SunKingElectric.com.

TIME-HONORED Rodney Bissell Bissell Design Studios Inc.

By Meaghan Gaffney-Howe, CMCA, AMS

& Angela Bissell

Rodney Bissell has been a member of CAI-CV for more than ten years. As the owner of Bissell Design Studios, Inc., Rodney was hired to help with the design and layout of Quorum Magazine (now HOA Living Magazine) in 2011, “to help create the best mag azine and marketing pieces for our chapter and others.” He is a Titanium level Corporate Sponsor and continues to serve on the HOA Living Committee, now in the capacity of Co-Chair.

Bissell Design Studios, which specializes in freelance graphic design and brand consulting, works with the Chapter, as well as numerous CAI members, providing an array of creative services to meet the marketing needs and visions of their clients. The company has been in business since 2004, while Rodney has been in the design industry for over 25 years.

Rodney credits his late uncle, Ron Bissell, as an inspiration to him in his field. Ron Bissell owned his own graphic design business prior to the utilization of computers in the industry – and he had great success. Rodney hopes that he can do the same. Also, an inspiration to Rodney is his father, an interior design professional, who Rodney says “inspires me with how he interacts with his clients.”

A Biola University graduate, Rodney earned a Bachelor of Science Degree, with a minor in Graphic Design and Bible. Now residing in Oceanside with his family, Rodney is always checking the waves, either on his own or with his children when they have the time. Daughter Ashley is 18 and a freshman at Miracosta City College. Son Ethan is a freshman at Coastal High School in Oceanside, where he plays for the football team; Rodney helps out with the team’s videography so they can watch replays of the game the next day. Rodney’s wife, Angela, is currently helping to manage CAI-CV’s membership database and coordinating updates to the CAI-CV Directory. Rodney loves spending time with Angela, window shopping or trying different restaurants in their neighborhood. One of the Bissell’s favorite family trips is to Santa Cruz, where Rodney’s grandmother lived for many years. Rodney says, “There’s so many memories of the boardwalk and surfing and taking the train up to the redwoods, we recommend it for anyone.”

Rodney’s music playlist includes a variety of genres - from country, 80s, 90s, alternative, Christian, hip hop, and dance. His favorite saying is, “It takes a village.” He adds, “My wife and I always like using that because whether it’s a business or a family, there’s always a village of people around us that make a difference in our lives and it’s who we surround ourselves with that make us our best.”

Rodney, thank you for your membership and numerous contributions to CAI-CV and for your dedication to the CID industry!

Meaghan Gaffney-Howe, CMCA, AMS is a community manager and Vice President of The Gaffney Group, Inc. Meaghan can be reached at meaghan@thegaffneygroup.net.

Rodney

How to Promote Your Charitable Event with Social Media

By Sharon Marta

Charitable events are a great way to get people involved and increase brand awareness. The only problem is getting the word out about them so they are well attended! That's why it's important to promote your event online: it gives you the chance to reach a wider audience and build awareness in your community. Here are some tips on how to do just that:

Create a Facebook Event.

• Create a Facebook Event.

• Create a way for people to donate or purchase tickets (online and in-person).

• Post it on your organization's page and invite people to attend.

• Share the event with friends, family, and co-workers via email, social or text message.

• Encourage your followers to share the event as well.

If you plan to have vendors or cohosts, make sure to add them to the event as co-hosts. This will help boost your event's visibility on Facebook. Have your vendors and cohosts share the event on their Facebook pages and social media as well.

Add a way for people to purchase tickets without leaving Facebook by integrating with a platform like Eventbrite.

Create graphics to promote it.

In order to promote your event, you will need to create graphics. The best way to do this is by using a free image editor like Gimp or Canva. Canva has some great templates for you to start with so you're not trying to design something from scratch.

When creating the graphic, make sure that it includes the following elements:

• Event name, date and location

• A catchy phrase (e.g., “We’re doing it for charity!”)

• A good-quality photo of what the event will be like

Promote your event before and during the event

Only about 16% of your audience will see your Facebook posts according to Huffington Post. This means posting often is extremely important to make sure your event gets seen as much as possible by your audience. Schedule out 3-4 posts

per week to promote your event.

Use video and Facebook Lives to increase your chances of being seen by a wider audience. Video is a much more detailed and visual way of letting people see who is involved in the event and the behind-the-scenes. People who see your video will be more likely to come and participate in-person, as well as share their experience with their friends and family online.

Do a video or Facebook Live video from the venue where you'll hold your event the day before. This is a great way to show off how excited everyone is for what's about to happen! Once again, mention details such as location and time and to share with their friends.

Do a Facebook Live on the day of the event. This will draw in some last-minute attendees but also create a great video you can use for your next event.

There are other social media platforms to promote your charitable event online. Facebook tends to be where people go first for local events, so make sure you start there. TikTok is quickly becoming another popular social media platform for local events. Experiment, post on different platforms and find out where you are getting the most engagement from.

Recap

• Create your Facebook Event

• Create a way to purchase tickets or donate

• Add your vendors or cohosts to the event

• Create several graphics you can use to promote

• Promote your event often both before and during the event

• Use live video to interact with fans and promote

Sharon Marta is the owner of SM Creative, LLC, a custom website design company. You can reach her on Instagram, just send Sharon a DM if you have a question, @sharonmarta_creative or on her website at www.SharonMarta.com.

MEET THE NEW BOARD MEMBER Mark Dodge, CMCA, AMS

By Marilyn Ramos

This article is part of a series featuring CAI-CV board members and commit tee chairs. Today, we profile newly elected board member, Mark Dodge, CMCA, AMS. Mark is the Branch President and CEO of Associa Desert Resort Management, and Equity Management. He is also a Regional Vice President for Associa. Mark will start his three-year board term on January 1st.

Mark hails from Vermont. He received his undergraduate degree in Operations Management from the University of Vermont and received his master’s degree from the Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. Mark’s business management back ground prior to starting with Associa was largely accounting and finance. He was hired as Associa’s Chief Financial Officer, and was promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in 2012. While he remains the CEO of the local office, he has been pro moted to a Regional Vice-President with the parent company of Associa. His responsibilities include managing staff and clients across Southern California.

Mark doesn’t take for granted his success and acknowledges that he was in the right place at the right time. He was given an incredible opportunity and seized that opportunity to work very hard and to thrive. He is grateful that he has been able to survive and flourish in our competitive industry, especially since he came from outside the industry.

Asked about his management style, Mark said that he is people driven. He believes if you get the right people on your team, and give them the right amount of leadership, all else will fall into place quite easily. He enjoys seeing employ ees grow and develop. This personnel development can at times, however, be difficult since it means you may have helped mentor employees who then move elsewhere for the career growth they desire. The inevitability of that has led to a handful of individuals working in senior positions at other companies who “grew up” professionally at Associa DRM, and he is proud of them.

Mark said that his greatest strength is his ability to forgive and forget (except when someone takes the last bottle of cold

water from the fridge) and his ability to see through people’s weaknesses and to view them only for the value of their strengths. Mark is motivated by evolution and change. He claims his short attention span works in his favor because it helps defeat stagnation by keeping his mind active and engaged.

It’s not all demanding work for Mark. He has quite the unique family which includes lots of critters! He is married to wife, Jamie. He has three children – Jack, age 23; Sophia, age 21; and Alex, age 18. Mark has eight pets which include five cats - Boney, Bubba, Mila, KT, and Miso; two dogs - Princess and Fancy; and a desert tortoise - Sancho.

Outside of work, Mark’s principal interests are gardening and pets. He is an avid gardener and spends a lot of time in his yard landscaping and growing and caring for a large number of plants. His real passion, however, is animal welfare. He serves as Board Vice-Chair for Animal Samaritans and is very active with all aspects of what they do. His love of animals is clearly proven out by the number of animals in his family! He also serves on the Board of the Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network. Mark believes strongly that disaster preparedness needs perpetual attention.

Mark joined CAI-CV because he believes it is a requirement if you work in this industry and wish to succeed in it. He says our chapter has done a great job over a long period of time creating that culture of membership. He wants to expand that culture and get more people involved at all levels. As a newly elected board member, Mark looks forward to having the chance to support our chapter from the inside of the organization after supporting it from the outside for the past 12 years.

CAI-CV thanks Mark Dodge for his leadership in our indus try and for his continued assistance with growing the chapter through his volunteerism and ongoing contributions.

Marilyn Ramos is a paralegal for Guralnick & Gilliland, LLP. She can be reached at (760) 340-1515 or by email at MarilynR@gghoalaw.com.

Tightening up Security for Communities with Unmanned Guard Gates

By Kimberly Burnett

Be more aware of people and surroundings as you enter the community. Are there people or vehi cles lingering around the gate or walls? Do you see people wandering around the neighborhood that don’t live there? Report suspicious people to your security company or man agement company.

a committee or organizing a small group is easy. Go to the national neighborhood watch program online at: https://www. nnw.org. You may also check with your local police department and fire depart ment. They typically have community awareness programs. You may also register your community with National Night Out at https://natw.org to help you build a safer community.

If your community does not have manned security gates, here are some things you can do during the holidays to lower the risk of crime. We all know that the holidays may bring out people (on Santa’s naughty list) looking for oppor tunities. To tighten up security gates, look at adding more controls on access, ask residents to be more aware of their surroundings, make sure to adequately manage gate codes, and create a neigh borhood watch if you don’t already have one.

One of the best ways of tightening up gate security is by ending piggyback ing at the gate. Piggybacking is when a vehicle follows another vehicle so closely that the gate thinks it is one vehicle. In some communities, gates may need to have the timing adjusted to close the gate a bit quicker, or they can install a secondary lift arm. If you see a person sitting in their car next to the gate, they may be hoping at piggingback in. This leads me to the second way to tighten up security.

Managing gates codes is also very important. Most gate entry systems have a variety of options for controlling access. Check to see if your gate system allows for guest codes. Using guest codes during the holidays allows you to control access on a short-term basis for visitors, and this allows resi dents to give out a guest code as opposed to the regular code.

A neighborhood watch program or committee helps combat crime by connecting neighbors to neighbors and provides a way to report suspicious activity. Neighborhood watch pro grams stay in touch with local law enforcement. They can request periodic patrolling of the neigh borhood, and the police will share safety tips with homeowners. If you don’t already have a neighbor hood watch program or committee in place, con sider starting one. Creating

Finally, creating a safer community requires participation of as many residents as possible. Encouraging as many people as possible to watch for suspicious people will ensure that your neighborhood is at the end of the list for opportunists, and at the top of Santa’s nice list.

Kimberly Burnett is the Business Development Manager at DSI Security Services. Kimberly can be reached at (909) 238-3827 or by email at kburnett@dsisecurity.com.

NATIONAL HOA SURVEY RESULTS

Community Associations Remain Popular with American Homeowners

By Foundation for Community Association Research

THE RESULTS ARE IN! FOR THE NINTH TIME IN 17 YEARS, AMERICANS LIVING IN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS, CONDOMINIUMS, AND HOUSING COOPERATIVES SAY THEY’RE OVERWHELMINGLY SATISFIED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES: 89% of residents rate their overall community association experience as very good or good (67%) or neutral (22%). 87% say members of their elected governing board absolutely or for the most part, strive to serve the best interests of the community as a whole. 74% say the manager provides value and support to residents and the community as a whole. 68% say the rules in the community protect and enhance property values.

The April 2022 survey affirms the findings of almost identical national surveys conducted every other year since 2005. The 2022 survey was conducted by Zogby Analytics for the Foundation for Community Association Research. The findings from the surveys throughout the years are strikingly consistent and rarely vary a standard margin error for national, demographically representative surveys.

The following illustrations compare results from the eight surveys conducted since 2005. Totals may not equal 100 percent due to rounding and “don’t know” answers.

For more information and data about community associations, visit foundation.caionline.org.

The Association Experience & Effective Board Leadership

86% of

who had direct contact with their community manager say it was a positive experience

Community Association Governance

Community Association Superlatives

Best aspects of living in a community association, average top responses from 2005–2022

Clean/attractive neighborhood (21%)

Safe neighborhood (20%)

Nothing bad (17%)

Maintenance-free neighborhood (17%)

Property values (11%)

Responsible neighbors (8%)

Everybody knows the rules (8%)

Amenities like swimming pools and tennis courts (7%)

Quiet neighborhood (5%)

You have a say in the rules (3%)

Worst aspects of living in a community association, average top responses from 2005–2022

Restrictions on exterior home improvements (18%)

Paying dues (18%)

The rules (11%)

Restrictions on parking (10%)

Dealing with neighbors/ members (8%)

Dissatisfaction with the board (7%)

Restrictions on landscaping (7%)

Nothing good (6%)

Meetings (2%)

JANUARY

New Years Observed

Business Partner Committee

HOA Living Magazine Committee

Professional Managers Committee

CLAC LSC Committee

Homeowner Leader Committee

Monday 2 HOLIDAY

Tuesday 3 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 4 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 4 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Monday 9 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 10 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Membership Committee Tuesday 10 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI Law Seminar

Education Committee

Wine Tasting Committee

Manager on the Run

Awards Committee

Programs Committee

Wed.-Sat. 11th-14th ALL DAY New Orleans

Wednesday 11 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 11 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 12 8:30 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 12 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 12 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV Leadership Training Friday 13 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Martin Luther King Day

Board Member Workshops CAI & DCHC

Monday 16 HOLIDAY

Tuesday 17 10:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Volunteer Committee Tuesday 17 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Oktoberfest Committee

Social Media Committee

Wednesday 18 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 19 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Educational Program & Mini Trade Show Friday 20 11:15 AM Sun City Palm Desert Golf Committee Monday 23 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Educational Program & Mini Trade Show

Golf Committee

Web & Tech Committee

Strategic Planning Committee

CAI-CV Board of Directors Meeting

APRIL

CLAC LSC Committee

Purple - Educational - For Managers & Assistant Managers

Yellow - Educational for Business Partners

Maroon - Board of Directors & Leadership Meetings

Holidays

Friday 24 11:15 AM Sun City Palm Desert

Monday 27 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 28 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 28 2:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 28 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Monday 3 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Board Member Workshops CAI & DCHC Tuesday 4 10:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Business Partner Committee

HOA Living Magazine Committee

Tuesday 4 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 5 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Professional Managers Committee Wednesday 5 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Homeowner Leader Committee

Membership Committee

Education Committee

Wine Tasting Committee

Manager on the Run

Awards Committee

Tuesday 11 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 11 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 12 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 12 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 13 8:30 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 13 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Programs Committee Thursday 13 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Board Member Certificate Program Saturday 15 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Oktoberfest Committee

Social Media Committee

Wednesday 19 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 20 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CLAC Advocacy Week Monday-Thursday 24-27 9:00 AM Zoom

Golf Committee Monday 24 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV's Awards Night

Strategic Planning Committee

Tuesday 31 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Friday 27 5:30 PM Agua Caliente Web & Tech Committee

Tuesday 31 2:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday 31 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

FEBRUARY

HOA Living Magazine Committee

Wednesday 1 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Professional Managers Committee Wednesday 1 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CLAC LSC Committee Monday 6 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Board Member Workshops CAI & DCHC Tuesday 7 10:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Business Partner Committee

Wine Tasting Committee

Wednesday 8 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 7 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom Education Committee

Wednesday 8 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Manager on the Run Thursday 9 8:30 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Awards Committee Thursday 9 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI National M340

Thursday-Friday 9-10 9:00 AM Sun City Palm Desert Programs Committee Thursday 9 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV Educated Business Partner Course Friday 10 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

City of Indio HOA Event Saturday 11 9:00 AM Sun City Shadow Hills

Homeowner Leader Committee Tuesday 14 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Membership Committee Tuesday 14 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Oktoberfest Committee Wednesday 15 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Social Media Committee Thursday 16 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Educational Program & Mini Trade Show Friday 17 9:00 AM Desert Willows Golf Club

President's Day Monday 20 HOLIDAY

Bowling Committee

Tuesday 21 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Volunteer Committee Tuesday 21 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom Golf Committee Monday 27 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom Web & Tech Committee Tuesday 28 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Strategic Planning Committee Tuesday 28 2:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday 28 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

MARCH

HOA Living Magazine Committee

Wednesday 1 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Professional Managers Committee Wednesday 1 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI's Statewide CID Law Course Monday 6 8:30 AM Zoom

CLAC LSC Committee Monday 6 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Board Member Workshops CAI & DCHC

Business Partner Committee

Tuesday 7 10:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 7 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI's Statewide CID Law Course Wednesday 8 8:30 AM Zoom

Education Committee

Wine Tasting Committee

Wednesday 8 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 8 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Awards Committee Thursday 9 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Programs Committee

CAI's Statewide CID Law Course

CAI-CV's Annual Meet the Management Companies

Homeowner Leader Committee

Membership Committee

Oktoberfest Committee

Social Media Committee

Bowling Committee

Thursday 9 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Friday 10 8:30 AM Zoom

Friday 10 5:30 PM Classic Club

Tuesday 14 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 14 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 15 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 16 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 21 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Volunteer Committee Tuesday 21 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Bowling Committee Tuesday 25 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom Web & Tech Committee

Strategic Planning Committee

Volunteer Committee

Tuesday 25 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 25 2:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 25 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday 25 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Educational Program & Mini Trade Show Friday 28 11:15 AM Sun City Palm Desert

MAY

CLAC LSC Committee

Monday 1 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Board Member Workshops CAI & DCHC Tuesday 2 10:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Business Partner Committee Tuesday 2 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

HOA Living Magazine Committee Wednesday 3 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Professional Managers Committee Wednesday 3 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV's Annual Spring Golf Tournament Friday 5 7:00 AM Sun City Palm Desert

Homeowner Leader Committee

Membership Committee

Education Committee

Tuesday 9 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 9 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 10 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 11 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wine Tasting Committee Wednesday 10 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom Awards Committee Thursday 11 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom Programs Committee

Educational Program & Mini Trade Show

Friday 12 11:15 AM Sun City Palm Desert Bowling Committee

Tuesday 16 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Volunteer Committee

CAI National Conference

Social Media Committee

Wednesday 17 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 16 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom Oktoberfest Committee

Wed.-Sat. 17th-20th ALL DAY Dallas

Thursday 18 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Golf Committee Monday 22 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Manager on the Run Thursday 25 8:30 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Memorial Day

Web & Tech Committee

Strategic Planning Committee

CAI-CV Board of Directors Meeting

JUNE

CLAC LSC Committee

Monday 29 HOLIDAY

Tuesday 30 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 30 2:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 30 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Monday 5 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Board Member Workshops CAI & DCHC Tuesday 6 10:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Business Partner Committee

HOA Living Magazine Committee

Professional Managers Committee

Awards Committee

Programs Committee

CAI-CV's Annual Comedy Night

Homeowner Leader Committee

Membership Committee

Education Committee

Wine Tasting Committee

Social Media Committee

Educational Program & Mini Trade Show

Juneteenth

Bowling Committee

Volunteer Committee

Oktoberfest Committee

Tuesday 6 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 7 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 7 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 8 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 8 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Friday 9 5:30 PM Sun City Palm Desert

Tuesday 13 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 13 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 14 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 14 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 15 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Friday 16 9:00 AM Sun City Palm Desert

Monday 19 HOLIDAY

Tuesday 20 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 20 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 21 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV 2023 CALENDAR

Golf Committee

Web & Tech Committee

Monday 26 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 27 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Strategic Planning Committee Tuesday 27 2:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV Board of Directors Meeting

JULY

CAI-CV Office Closed (Independence Day)

Tuesday 27 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Monday 3 HOLIDAY

Independence Day Tuesday 4 HOLIDAY

HOA Living Magazine Committee Wednesday 5 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Professional Managers Committee

CLAC LSC Committee

Board Member Workshop CAI & DCHC

Membership Committee

Education Committee

Wine Tasting Committee

Wednesday 5 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Monday 10 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 11 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 11 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 12 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 12 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Awards Committee Thursday 13 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Programs Committee Thursday 13 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Key: Black - CAI National Event

Blue - Committee Meetings - For All Members

Green - Educational & Networking - For All Members

Brown - Educational - For Community Board Members

OCTOBER

CLAC LSC Committee

Purple - Educational - For Managers & Assistant Managers

Yellow - Educational for Business Partners

Maroon - Board of Directors & Leadership Meetings Holidays

Monday 2 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Board Member Workshops CAI & DCHC Tuesday 3 10:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Business Partner Committee

HOA Living Magazine Committee

Tuesday 3 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 4 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Professional Managers Committee Wednesday 4 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Manager on the Run

Columbus Day

Homeowner Leader Committee

Membership Committee

Education Committee

Wine Tasting Committee

Awards Committee

Programs Committee

Thursday 5 8:30 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Monday 9 HOLIDAY

Tuesday 10 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 10 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 11 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 11 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 12 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 12 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Educational Program & Mini Trade Show Friday 13 9:00 AM Sun City Palm Desert

Bowling Committee

Tuesday 17 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV's Annual Bowling Tournament

Friday 14 5:30 PM Palm Springs Lanes Bowling Committee

Volunteer Committee

Oktoberfest Committee

Social Media Committee

Tuesday 18 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 18 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 19 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 20 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Golf Committee Monday 24 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Web & Tech Committee

Tuesday 25 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Strategic Planning Committee Tuesday 25 2:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday 25 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Community Association Manager (CAM) Day Thursday 27 8:30 AM TBD

AUGUST

Business Partner Committee

Tuesday 1 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

HOA Living Magazine Committee Wednesday 2 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Professional Managers Committee Wednesday 2 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI's Statewide CID Law Course Monday 7 8:30 AM Zoom

CLAC LSC Committee

Monday 7 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Board Member Workshop CAI & DCHC Tuesday 8 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Membership Committee

Tuesday 8 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI's Statewide CID Law Course Wednesday 9 8:30 AM Zoom

Education Committee

Wednesday 9 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wine Tasting Committee Wednesday 9 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Awards Committee

Thursday 10 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Programs Committee Thursday 10 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI's Statewide CID Law Course Friday 11 8:30 AM Zoom

Bowling Committee

Tuesday 15 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Volunteer Committee Tuesday 15 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Oktoberfest Committee Wednesday 16 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Social Media Committee Thursday 17 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI's Statewide CMCA Exam Review Friday 18 8:30 AM Zoom

Golf Committee Monday 28 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Web & Tech Committee Tuesday 29 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Strategic Planning Committee Tuesday 29 2:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday 29 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

SEPTEMBER

CAI-CV Strategic Planning

Labor Day

Board Member Workshops CAI & DCHC

Business Partner Committee

HOA Living Magazine Committee

Friday 1 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Monday 4 HOLIDAY

Tuesday 5 10:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 5 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 6 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Professional Managers Committee Wednesday 6 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Board Member Certificate Program

CLAC LSC Committee

Homeowner Leader Committee

Membership Committee

Education Committee

Wine Tasting Committee

Awards Committee

Manager on the Run

Programs Committee

Bowling Committee

Volunteer Committee

Oktoberfest Committee

Social Media Committee

Saturday 9 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Monday 11 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 12 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 12 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 13 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 13 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 14 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 14 8:30 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 14 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 19 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 19 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 20 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 21 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Educational Program & Mini Trade Show Friday 22 11:15 AM Sun City Palm Desert

Golf Committee

Web & Tech Committee

Monday 25 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 26 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Strategic Planning Committee Tuesday 26 2:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday 26 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

ABBREVIATIONS

CAM – Community Association Manager

Volunteer Committee

Tuesday 17 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Oktoberfest Committee Wednesday 18 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Social Media Committee

CAI-CV's Oktoberfest

Golf Committee

Web & Tech Committee

Thursday 19 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Friday 20 5:30 PM Sunshine Landscape

Monday 23 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 24 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Strategic Planning Committee Tuesday 24 2:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday 24 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

NOVEMBER

HOA Living Magazine Committee

Wednesday 1 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Professional Managers Committee Wednesday 1 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CLAC LSC Committee Monday 6 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Business Partner Committee Tuesday 7 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Education Committee Wednesday 8 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wine Tasting Committee Wednesday 8 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Awards Committee Thursday 9 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Programs Committee Thursday 9 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Educational Program & Mini Trade Show Friday 10 11:15 AM Sun City Palm Desert Veterans Day (Office Open)

Homeowner Leader Committee

Friday 10 OFFICE OPEN

Tuesday 14 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Membership Committee Tuesday 14 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Oktoberfest Committee Wednesday 15 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Social Media Committee

Thursday 16 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Board Member Workshops CAI & DCHC Friday 17 3:30 PM Shields Theater Manager on the Run Friday 17 3:30 PM Shields Theater

CAI-CV's Wine Tasting & Auction Friday 17 5:30 PM TBD

Bowling Committee

Tuesday 21 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom Volunteer Committee Tuesday 21 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV Office Closed (Thanksgiving) Wednesday 22 HOLIDAY

Thanksgiving Thursday 23 HOLIDAY

CAI-CV Office Closed (Thanksgiving) Friday 24 HOLIDAY Golf Committee Monday 27 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom Web & Tech Committee

Tuesday 28 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Strategic Planning Committee Tuesday 28 2:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday 28 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

DECEMBER

CLAC LSC Committee

Monday 4 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Board Member Workshops CAI & DCHC Tuesday 5 10:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Business Partner Committee

Tuesday 5 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

HOA Living Magazine Committee Wednesday 6 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Professional Managers Committee Wednesday 6 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV's Holiday Mini Golf Friday 8 12:00 PM Boomers Palm Springs

Homeowner Leader Committee

Membership Committee

Education Committee

Wine Tasting Committee

Manager on the Run

Awards Committee

Programs Committee

Web & Tech Committee

Tuesday 12 9:00 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 12 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 13 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 13 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 14 8:30 AM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 14 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Thursday 14 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Tuesday 19 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Strategic Planning Committee Tuesday 19 2:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

CAI-CV Board of Directors Meeting

Oktoberfest Committee

Tuesday 19 3:30 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Wednesday 20 12:00 PM CAI-CV & Zoom

Christmas Monday 25 HOLIDAY

CAI-CV Office Closed (Christmas) Tuesday 26 HOLIDAY

JANUARY 2024

CAI-CV's Awards Night 2024 Friday 26 5:30 PM TBD

CEU – Continuing Education Units (for managers)

CID – Common Interest Development (HOA)

CLAC – California Legislative Action Committee CMCA – Certified Manager of Community Associations DCHC – Desert Cities HOA Council

LSC – Legislative Support Committee PCAM – Professional Community Association Manager PR – Public Relations

75410 Gerald Ford Drive, Suite 102 Palm Desert, CA 92211

DECEMBER

MOTR & BMW COMBINED (For Managers & Board Members)

TOPIC: LANDSCAPE PITFALLS

WHEN: Tuesday, December 6, 2022, 9:00 AM

WHERE: CAI-CV Classroom 75410 Gerald Ford Drive, Suite 102, Palm Desert REGISTER: CICK HERE

REINDEER GAMES AT BOOMERS (For all members)

WHEN: Friday, December 9, 2022, 12:00 to 4:00 PM

WHERE: Boomers Palm Springs REGISTER: CLICK HERE

SPONSORSHIPS: CLICK HERE

CAI-CV’S EDUCATIONAL LUNCH PROGRAM & MINI TRADE SHOW (For all members)

TOPIC: Ask the Attorney

WHEN: Friday, December 16, 2022, 11:15 AM

WHERE: Palm Valley Country Club REGISTER: CLICK HERE TRADE SHOW BOOTHS & SPONSORSHIPS: CLICK HERE

JANUARY

MANAGER ON THE RUN (MOTR) (For managers and assistants)

WHEN: Friday, January 12, 2023, 8:30 AM

WHERE: Via Zoom

TOPIC: Safety & Security REGISTER: CLICK HERE SPONSORSHIPS: CLICK HERE

CAI-CV AND DCHC BOARD MEMBER WORKSHOP (BMW) (For board members)

WHEN: Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 10:00 AM

WHERE: CAI-CV Classroom and Via Zoom 75410 Gerald Ford Drive, Suite 102, Palm Desert

TOPIC: Board Duties - Davis Stirling Act FREE RSVP: CLICK HERE SPONSORSHIPS: CLICK HERE

CAI-CV's JANUARY EDUCATIONAL LUNCH PROGRAM AND MINI TRADE SHOW (For all members)

WHEN: Friday, January 20, 2023, 11:15 a.m.

WHERE: Sun City Palm Desert TOPIC: Become Fearless, Focused and Fantastic at Managing HOAs! GUEST SPEAKER: Award Winning Comedian & Magician, Aaron O'Brien REGISTER: CLICK HERE TRADE SHOW BOOTHS & SPONSORSHIPS: CLICK HERE

SAVE THE DATE

CAI-CV AWARDS NIGHT – RAT PACK (For all members)

WHEN: Friday, January 27, 2023, 5:30 PM

WHERE: Agua Caliente Resort Casino & Spa REGISTER: CLICK HERE SPONSOR: CLICK HERE

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