CLAC ANNUAL PLANNING MEETING (APM) 2023

Back In Person and a Great Experience

BY: BETTY ROTH, CMCA, AMS, LSM, PCAM CLAC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TREASURER

In years past, the CLAC Annual Planning Meeting (APM) was held during the Southern California Legal Forum. It was an in person meeting of the California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC) which included delegates, liaisons and recently, Legislative Support Committee members from the eight chapters of the Community Association Institute (CAI). After 2020, the Annual Planning Meeting was held virtually for the safety of the members.

This year we were able to hold the meeting in person. It was held on Friday, October 20, 2023, and was a very successful meeting. Approximately fifty (50) attendees come together at the Laguna Woods 1 clubhouse in Laguna Woods CA. It was a great setting.

The Executive Committee of CLAC along with Louie Brown, the CLAC advocate began the meeting with an agenda which held issues that were brought to the attention of the committee from many community leaders all over the entire state. These items were discussed one by one. It was a very lively and respectful discussion. All attendees had an opportunity to weigh in on each item and an agenda was created for 2024 to take to the legislator for their support and authorship of bills. Everyone agreed that there were many issues worthy of a closer look in 2025.

Typically, four or five concerns are taken to the legislators each year. These will be discussed by CLAC Task Forces as well as the CLAC delegate body with input from Louie Brown before the Advocacy Week in April 2024, where CLAC members will have an opportunity to take the final proposed bills to Sacramento and discuss them with their legislators in person.

Overall, it was a very successful meeting and opportunity to get together with friends and new acquaintances that we have seen on virtual calls and now were able to enjoy in person. We look forward to next year’s in person meeting and hope that so many more will join us.

Betty Roth, CMCA, AMS, LSM, PCAM of Heritage Lake HOA serves as CLAC Executive Committee Treasurer.