Keys Breeze December 2022

CMT STAY CONNECTED

Stay connected and fully informed with all news and information regarding the Control Methods Test (CMT) Project using the following resources:

1. Go to www.keysweedsmanagement.org and click on the ‘CMT Project’ page on the top left navigation tab. This will lead you to all relevant information

2. Go to www.keysweedsmanagement.org and scroll down to ‘Latest News’ on the main page. This will provide you with all news articles regarding CMT and all TKPOA projects.

3. Head to www.tkpoa.com and click on the ‘News’ page on the top navigation tab in the center. This will lead you to all recent news articles about CMT and TKPOA at large.

4. Head to www.tkpoa.com and click on Documents to navigate to the Documents Folder Page. Click on the Water Quality folder and then on the Control Methods Test (CMT) folder. This will provide you with documents and information related to the CMT.

For all information and updates, please refer to the TKPOA Water Quality website at www.keysweedsmanagement.org. You can also contact the TKPOA Association Office Monday - Friday from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Saturday - Sunday from 10 AM - 2 PM or call 530-542-6444.

To contact the TKPOA Water Quality Department directly, please call 530-542-6444 extension 275 Monday - Friday from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM or email waterquality@tahoekeyspoa.org.

Mark J. Madison Interim General Manager, ext. 224 Heather Blumenthal Operations Manager, Ext. 228

Accounting Manager, Ext. 227

Linda Callahan

Architectural Control Dept. Manager, Ext. 239

Alison Cherko

Project Coordinator/ Property Manager, Ext. 241

Security (530) 545-0847

Water Company (530) 318-4268 Kristin Lebo Water Quality Manager, Ext. 275

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2021–2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dave Peterson, PRESIDENT

Peter Grant, VICE PRESIDENT

Ken Silveira, TREASURER

Michelle Pandori, SECRETARY

Joby Cefalu, DIRECTOR

Jim Siegfried, DIRECTOR

Pete Wolcott, DIRECTOR

UNTANGLING A LANDLOCKED MYSTERY

By Ken Silveira, Treasurer

In the beginning there were (almost) no tangles The Tahoe Keys was created with the idea that every property would have a boat slip and access to Lake Tahoe. Landlocked properties without direct access to the Lake were provided a boat slip in the docks in the back-bay of the East Channel. Those docks became the Tahoe Keys Beach & Harbor Association (TKBHA) for Tahoe Keys landlocked property owners. Everyone benefited from and shared the cost of water quality services equally.

Tangles really began in 1991, when a major restructuring of the then 30-year-old and very complicated Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association took place. One result was a major revision to the CC&Rs, which have remained unchanged to this day (and hopefully will be updated by a membership vote, which is currently underway –please vote!)

Also, in 1991 a legal agreement was established between the Marina, TKBHA, and TKPOA, which stipulates how water quality costs, and other costs to maintain the east channel, are shared. (“1991 Stipulated Agreement”) This agreement defines how costs are to be determined and that costs are to be billed on a delayed basis. This agreement, however, caused a double charging to TKPOA

property owners who also pay for water quality costs as part of their general quarterly assessments.

To untangle the double charge, the TKPOA simply issues a credit to the accounts of all landlocked property owners that are also members of TKBHA. The credit is equal to the amounts billed to TKBHA on a per boat slip basis. This year, the TKBHA was billed $368 per boat slip for water quality costs in June and each TKPOA member also received a “boat slip credit” for $368 in their account statement.

Just one more thing to untangle – In October 2020, the Board approved a 50% discount on the water quality dues for landlocked homeowners that are not on a body of water (east/west channels or Lake Tallac) and are not a member of Tahoe Keys Beach and Harbor Association. The basis for this is that it si felt that those properties do not receive as much benefit from water quality services. The discount went into effect January 1, 2021.

A more detailed explanation of how water quality costs are determined, and included in quarterly assessments for different groups of property owners, is contained in the Annual Disclosure.

‘TIS THE Season...

...For Real Estate Reviews!

Websites that provide automated home valuations have a median error rate of 6.36% in California for off- market homes. In the Tahoe Keys we are seeing even higher; anywhere from 10-15% inaccuracy. There are many factors associated with obtaining an accurate home value. Each home is unique and your home has specific characteristics that make it vastly different from a home just a few doors away. Just as a doctor, financial planner, or accountant would provide an analysis of your health, snap shot of your portfolio performance or ways to decrease your tax liability; my responsibility as a real estate advisor is to provide you with an annual real estate review.

What is a real estate review? An opportunity to review the value of your home, current market conditions, refinancing options and answer any questions that you may have. Simply call, text, or email to start the process for your annual real estate review!

530 444 0710 areynolds@chaseinternational.com alorareynolds.com

South Lake Tahoe Office: 989 Tahoe Keys Blvd

SPINE PAIN: TYPICAL OR TERRIBLE?

Back and neck pain is a common reason people seek medical help or miss work. It can range from mild, dull, annoying pain, to an unexpected, often debilitating episode that can completely disrupt one's life. An estimated 80-100% of adults will have one or many of these events in their life.

While uncomfortable, back and neck pain is typically from a benign issue. The muscles responsible for moving and stabilizing the spine and neck are very strong and when minor problems occur, these muscles contract, spasm, and can cause significant pain. Fortunately, most neck or back pain will resolve on its own within a few days or weeks, however, there are some conditions that may call for more attention.

If back or neck pain is associated with an injury, it is necessary to make sure a fracture has not occurred. In most cases, conservative treatment in addition to activity modification is sufficient to resolve the episode.

Arthritis and disc degeneration are a normal process of aging that most people will experience. They are most often treated with well-known modes such as physical therapy, over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), heat or ice, chiropractic care, yoga or Pilates, muscle relaxers, and activity modification. Rarely is surgery considered and only in exceptional circumstances.

Another common condition is arm or leg “sciatica” pain, a type of burning numbness, tingling, or knifelike pain that is caused by nerve compression (a pinched nerve). This compression causes nerve inflammation and pain along the nerve’s path. Sciatica pain is most often caused by disc herniations in the young or arthritis in patients over 50 years old. These two problems are treated differently, though unfortunately, often occur together.

Non-operative treatment focuses on reducing inflammation in the nerve: physical therapy will focus on motions that open up the nerve and reduce the compression; over-the-counter NSAIDs will block the body's inflammation pathway and over time calm the nerve; corticosteroids (pills or injections) are similar to NSAIDs, but usually has a more powerful effect; epidural steroid injections provide a strong anti-inflammatory medication very close to an inflamed nerve where it can have maximal effect; and nerve-calming medications can help reduce symptoms of nerve pain.

Time and conservative care can resolve problems without a surgical intervention if the patient can tolerate their symptoms (anyone who has experienced nerve pain can attest to how difficult this can be). If all conservative options have been exhausted, then surgery may be able to resolve nerve pain. Surgery is almost always the last resort to any spinal condition.

Pain which is severe and unremitting, especially accompanied by fever or chills, unexplained significant weight loss, or the presence of ‘night pain,’ which occurs at all times of the day but persists at night with rest, can be ‘red flag’ symptoms and may merit further investigations. Pain which is accompanied by muscle dysfunction or weakness should also be promptly addressed. Neck or back pain which is associated with a loss of bowel or bladder function is a serious symptom and also should be urgently evaluated.

For all of these concerns, your orthopedic spine team is ready to help you understand your unique spinal issues and guide you in a treatment course designed to meet your condition.

Dr. Zachary Child, Board-Certified orthopedic surgeon, and Dana Randall, PA-C, treat patients for back and neck pain at the Barton Center for Orthopedics & Wellness in South Lake Tahoe, CA and at Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Locations in Carson City and Zephyr Cove. Dr. Child and Dana’s pre-recorded Wellness Webinar, “Back and Neck Pain: Typical or Terrible?” is available at BartonHealth. org/Lecture. To learn more about foot and ankle services, call 530.543.5554 or visit BartonOrthopedicsAndWellness.com.

BOARD ACTIONS SUMMARY

By Heather Blumenthal, Operations Manager

NOVEMBER 1ST – BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION

BOARD ACTIONS

• Reviewed

a potential management firm contract negotiation to be brought back to the Board for recommended Contract for Association Management and Operations and Maintenance Services between the TKPOA and First Service Residential.

NOVEMBER

2ND – BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION

BOARD ACTIONS

• Reviewed

• Reviewed

NOVEMBER 16TH – BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE SESSION

BOARD ACTIONS

• Reviewed

• Reviewed

• Reviewed

• No Contracts were reviewed

NOVEMBER 16TH – BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING

BOARD ACTIONS

• Authorized the General Manager to engage with First Service Residential as the Preferred Provider for

• Appointed Dave Peterson and Peter Grant as a Board Subcommittee for contract negotiations with First Service Residential.

• Approved extending the balloting period for the CC&Rs 2022 Membership Vote for 60 days to

• Appointed Tania Green as the Inspector of Elections for the Control Methods Test (CMT) Special Assessment Vote

• Set the Record Date for the Control Methods Test (CMT) Special Assessment Vote as November 1st, 2022

• Appointed Bill Howard as the Pinestone 2 Cove Advisor subject to approval by Cove Advisor Committee Chair Carl Frederick

• Approved a member Event Request for a Rehearsal Dinner contingent on the homeowner submitting a Security plan acceptable to Staff and for the Event to end at 9:00PM

• Approved the Volunteer Reception to be held on December 15th, 2022

• Approved the Staff Holiday Party to be held on December 8th, 2022

• Approved extending the Lake Tallac Encroachment Resolution Deadline to October 15th, 2023

• Approved changing the January 2023 Regular Board of Directors Meeting date to January 11th, 2023

First Quarter Meeting

Friday, March 18, 2022 at 2:00PM

Second Quarter Meeting

Friday, June 24, 2022 at 2:00PM

Third Quarter Meeting

Friday, September 23, 2022 at 2:00PM

Fourth Quarter Meeting

Friday, December 16, 2022 at 2:00PM

All Meetings will be held in the TKPOA Pavilion and have an accompanying Zoom linkprovided for remote participation. The Zoom link will also be posted on the TKPOA website www.tkpoa.com

All meetings will be recorded for the purpose of documenting meeting minutes.

TKPOA DECEMBER

CALENDAR + BEYOND

DECEMBER 2022

6 Town Hall Forum – Management Firm 6:00 p.m.

7 Finance Committee 10:00 a.m.

13 ACC Meeting (CANCELLED) 9:00 a.m.

14 Board of Directors Executive Session 3:00 p.m.

14 Board of Directors Regular Meeting 5:00 p.m.

Water Quality Committee TBD Bylaws and CC&Rs Communication Subcommittee TBD

TKPOA Visions Ad Hoc Committee TBD Water Conservation Ad Hoc Committee TBD

Tahoe Keys Waterways Restoration Fund (TKWRF- 501 (c) 3) – El Dorado Community Foundation TBD

JANUARY 2023

10 ACC Meeting 9:00 a.m.

11 Board of Directors Executive Session 3:00 p.m.

11 Board of Directors Regular Meeting 5:00 p.m. Water Quality Committee TBD Finance Committee TBD

Bylaws and CC&Rs Communication Subcommittee TBD

TKPOA Visions Ad Hoc Committee TBD Water Conservation Ad Hoc Committee TBD

Tahoe Keys Waterways Restoration Fund (TKWRF- 501 (c) 3) – El Dorado Community Foundation TBD

2023 BUDGET AND ANNUAL DISCLOSURE

By Ken Silveira, Board Treasurer

The 2023 Budget was developed by a team including the Finance Committee, Accounting Department, Cove Advisor’s Committee, Water Quality Committee, General Manager, Operations Manager, and Department Supervisors. We would also like to thank former General Manager Kirk Wooldridge and former Accounting Manager Wayne Walton for managing and coordinating the 2023 Budget process.

After several month’s work, the Budget was approved by the Board on August 24th, 2022, and the Townhome budgets were approved by the Board on September 7th, 2022. The 2023 Annual Budget for the entire Association consists of 19

operating budgets and 20 reserve funding plans. The operating budgets address the planned operating revenues and expenses for the four major funds (Common, Water Company, Water Quality, and Channels & Lagoons), 12 townhome subdivisions, and four single-family subdivisions.

All members should have received the Annual Disclosure, which includes important legally required information about the Association including the 2023 budget and new assessments.

There are thirteen versions of the Annual Disclosure – one for the single-family subdivisions and one for each townhome subdivision.

Included in all versions of the Annual Disclosure is the 2023 Pro-Forma Budget and Notice of Assessment Increases, which explains the key elements of the budget and assessments. The notice shows the general assessment for the common operations shared by all owners (Common, Water Quality, Water Company, and Channels & Lagoons) needed to be increased by 19.6%, raising this assessment to $1,054.00 per quarter. The increase for some landlocked properties was less, due to a 50% discount on the Water Quality assessment. The primary reasons driving the increase were higher operating costs for insurance, gas, Water Quality operations, staff wages, and electricity, and an increase in the contribution to reserves. The increases were partially offset by continued staff reductions in security and pool operations, and lower legal costs.

The townhome versions of the Annual Disclosure include the cost of shared common operations (above) plus the cost of each townhome’s operations and reserves. The assessment for the 12 townhome subdivisions’ operating expenses and reserves combined with the cost of shared common operations increased by an average of 9.6% due to increased insurance costs and a variety of reasons unique to each townhome subdivision, raising the average townhome assessment to $2,827 per quarter with a range from $2,367 to $3,634 per quarter.

The Annual Disclosure also includes information about

the reserves used to fund planned maintenance and improvement activities, as well as possible special assessments for major unplanned activities. Next year, one possible special assessment would be for funding Year 2 of the Controlled Methods Test (CMT) for aquatic weeds. This assessment of $442 per lot is, at the time of publication, out for a membership vote with the ballot count scheduled for the December 14th, 2022, Board Meeting. A general special assessment to fund major improvements to the Water Company, is also possible. Two Town Hall Forums have been held on this complicated issue. A townhome subdivision special assessment is also possible to fund the replacement of the bulkhead in Cove-3C.

Members receive the Annual Disclosure by regular mail or electronically, depending on preferences. The Disclosure can also be found on the Association’s website in the Documents folder – TKPOA. com>Documents>Accounting>Budgets>2023. A copy may also be obtained at the Pavilion office.

QUESTIONS

For questions about the Annual Disclosure please contact Heather Blumenthal, Operations Manager (hblumenthal@tahoekeyspoa.org). Questions about the budget and financial information may be directed to Ken Silveira, Treasurer (ken.silveira@msn.com).

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

By: Dave Peterson, Board President

I’m writing this as Thanksgiving approaches. You will read it closer to Christmas, so I will attempt to make it time appropriate. Here is a summary of hot topics that the association is dealing with:

Board Elections. We had a good board election, with many good candidates throwing their name in the hat. The membership chose Peter Grant, Pete Wolcott, Jim Siegfried, and myself to serve the next two-year term. No sooner did we seat the new board, one of our legacy board members, Joy Curry Norem, had to resign because she sold her property. So, per our bylaws, the board considered several candidates and appointed Michelle Pandori to replace Joy. The remaining legacy members are Ken Silveira and Joby Cefalu. The new board jumped right into the raft of heady issues we face.

Other Elections. There are 2 outstanding issues that are out for member vote: the CC&R revision, and the CMT Year 2 funding assessment. By the time you read this, the CMT vote deadline will have passed, so I hope you all voted. I voted for the assessment, and I hope you did too, but most importantly, I hope you voted. Many of these elections have a quorum requirement, so it’s important that you exercise your voting rights. The CC&R revision vote was extended twice by the board because a quorum had not yet been reached. If you have not voted and have lost your ballot, please contact the TKPOA front office to request a replacement. We need all members to vote on these important things!

Professional Management. The board is moving forward with a transition to professional management of the TKPOA. Please see Mark Madison’s more detailed article in this issue of the Breeze. The change is expected to solve a number of operational problems, mitigate some liabilities, and help us move forward to a better future for the Keys. Mark goes into that deeper in his article.

Drinking Water. The board (absent me; I recused) chose to move forward with actions toward consolidation with STPUD. I’m told that the process will take time. In the meantime, we continue to contract with Jennifer Lukins to manage our Water Company, assisted by several

TKPOA staff. The water system is producing water that meets drinking water standards, albeit at a reduced production rate due to the slow throughput of the temporary uranium treatment systems. We were able to water our landscaping through the summer, thanks to most of us sticking to the strict irrigation schedule. So, we are not “normal”, but are stable. And many of you already have or will soon convert your landscaping to low-water use (and low maintenance) designs. This will really help reduce system water demands going forward.

As I mentioned above, the uranium treatment systems are temporary. They were constructed outdoors on temporary pads, with above-ground piping. We have to hire a contractor to erect temporary shelters over the well 2 and 3 treatment systems each winter, and then hire them to tear them down in spring. It is expensive. And the ion exchange treatment media has a limited life. When the media needs to be changed, it will be very expensive (this will include radioactive waste disposal). My hope is that the long-term plan associated with the consolidation with STPUD will address these issues in a cost-effective and sustainable manner. But it’s important for all of you to know that what’s out there right now is TEMPORARY. It is just a band-aid.

Lagoon Water Quality. We finished year 1 of the Controlled Methods Test (CMT), and results show that the herbicides did a great job at knocking the invasive weeds back. Years 2 and 3 are designed to test more benign methods such as hand pulling, bottom barriers, and UV light treatment, to see if spot treatments of those methods can hold back regrowth. We will also continue large-scale UV-C treatment and the laminar flow aeration effort. It’s an important test, and many eyes are on this. The cost exceeded the original estimate set back in 2017 by a large margin, driven by extensive the monitoring & mitigation requirements in the final permit. The board in May chose to go forward with the test due to conditions being right, and uncertainty as to whether they would be right next year or the year after. As there was no time for a new assessment vote at the time, the board decided to borrow from reserves in the short term and pay those back with future assessments. In the fall,

the board approved an emergency special assessment for the year 1 cost overage, to pay the bills we had already incurred. Emergency special assessments don’t require a member vote and that is why you never saw a ballot for that one. The emergency assessment, unfortunately, was due at about the same time as property taxes. This was our bad; nobody on our end caught this. Sorry about that! Staff has been working out payment plans for members claiming a hardship.

The board did not think it appropriate to fund years 2 and 3 of the CMT with the emergency assessment and kicked it back to the Water Quality Committee for a recommendation on a funding mechanism for the two remaining years. The WQC recommended a special assessment for year 2 only. That is what is currently before the membership for a vote. Year 3 funding will be either included in the 2024 budget or handled through another special assessment vote next year. The board will need to decide which way to go on this.

In the meantime, I hope you all agree that this CMT needs to continue to completion, so that we can have the data needed to formulate a long-term control solution. It’s costing us and the government and the League to Save Lake Tahoe more than originally estimated, but we’re getting good results; this is getting us there!

There is one final point I’d like to make here. The CMT is intended to test methods to control invasive weeds. This is a fairly narrow scope. There are other weeds in our lagoons that are native, such as Elodea. But the CMT is not intended to get rid of natives. Some of the methods (e.g. UV-C) will kill natives too as a fact of life, but that is not the intent. So don’t be surprised if you hear victory celebrations at controlling the invasives, and you still see weeds in the water. It is very possible that a future long-term invasives control program will still leave a healthy growth of native water weeds in the Keys that will need nuisance control by harvesting or some other method. Sorry if this subtlety catches you off guard, but it’s important that we all understand this!

Also, as you all know, our algae problem is getting worse at the same time. While the CMT doesn’t address algae directly (it’s not an invasive weed), much is being done to monitor algae growth in an effort to understand the conditions that foster its growth. This needs continued effort. I suspect that some form of nutrient removal will be required. That’s what the mothballed circulation system did years ago. It extracted water in a couple of

locations at the south end of the Keys, ran the water through a water treatment plant off of Texas Ave. (now mostly demolished), and then re-injected the water at various locations throughout the Keys. Many of you have suggested re-starting the circulation system. There are three problems with this: (1) the intakes are too high and don’t work in low water years like this, (2) many of the pumps and motors are inoperable, and (3) absent a treatment system to remove nutrients, simply pumping the water out and re-injecting it accomplishes nothing; it’s simply moving the same turbid, nutrient-rich water around in a circle. So yes, something needs to be done about the algae, but it’s going to take some thought on the part of the WQC and consultants, and some hard work, and lots of money. We are, as part of our CMT effort, including a modest investment in evaluating the condition of the existing system and scoping the work required to make it an effective part of the water quality solution.

Corporate Yard, Marina. This is probably a less visible problem to most of you, but it’s complicated and important and you should hear about it. A few years ago, the California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) started a major ecosystem restoration project on the Truckee Marsh, east of the marina. Our corporate yard, located off of Dover Ave., encroaches on the lands they wanted to restore. So, we did a land swap: we swapped our Dover yard for a parcel by the marina, and they gave us time to relocate. That time will be up next year. At the same time, we had several legal disputes with the old marina owner, and they owe us approximately $1.2M. We are working with the new marina owner to settle that debt and are confident that this will happen. We have concurrently been searching for a new place for our corporate yard, and a new way to handle our harvested water weeds before they get hauled off to the Carson Valley. We’ve had a board committee working on this deal for some time and we are actually getting close. I hope that the deal can be done in the next 1-2 months, and that one of our committee members or Mark Madison can write an article in the next Breeze to tell you about it. It will be great to get this done!

I’d like to close with a giant thank you to all our member volunteers! Our annual volunteer appreciation event is December 15 at 6pm at the Pavilion, which will probably be in the past by the time you read this. But for all staff and volunteers who do the tough but interesting work of this HOA, my thanks to you!

Earlier this year, the Tahoe Keys Property Owner’s Association (TKPOA) decided to explore the possibility of retaining a professional management firm to provide Association Management, and Operation and Maintenance (AMOM) services. This decision was made pursuant to the Board approving an updated Vision Statement submitted by our Ad Hoc Vision Committee. It states that the Tahoe Keys aspires to be “Lake Tahoe’s premier lakeside boating and recreational community delivering an exceptional lifestyle to homeowners.” Facing obvious and ongoing staffing challenges, along with other problems, the Board concluded that the TKPAO was simply too big and too complex to continue under self-management.

In June, I was retained (in part) to guide the TKPOA through this solicitation process. Honestly, it took me a couple of months to learn the Association so that I was adept in preparing a solicitation package. I must say, the Board was right. The TKPOA is big and complicated, and change is needed to provide the exceptional lifestyle to homeowners as stated in the Vision Statement.

There are many benefits potentially obtained through a professional management firm. First, costs can be better controlled and there may, in fact, be cost savings derived through economies of scale, greater access to competitive vendors and pricing, and consolidation of services. We will also have better financial reporting which is sorely needed.

More importantly, it is likely that we will have better and more reliable service to the TKPOA. With access to more staff, 24/7/365 customer service, and enhance communication platforms (ie. social media), this will lead to heightened service levels that you should expect.

On the flip side, Members have expressed concerns and these are not to be ignored. Folks have questioned: How much more will this cost? Will we be able to maintain control? What will we gain as opposed to simply hiring a new General Manager? In this regard, I submit that the existing structure is not working and we need to change direction in a way that safeguards the interest of the TKPOA and its Members.

In fact, the problems at the TKPOA have become serious. With limited staff, when an employee leaves, there is no depth and service suffers. Management is then forced to redirect efforts to recruit, and this takes away from their ability to manage day-to-day operations. Proactive efforts, such as employee development, Member communications, and documentation give way to maintaining basic services of the TKPOA. As a result, Board Members, who are not paid, have been forced to play a greater role and expend far too many hours assisting staff with basic operations. This should not

be happening.

Volunteers are also becoming overused, and this must also not continue. Volunteer work should be rewarding and fun. Many of our volunteers are now being tapped for essential services and this is not healthy.

All said, the TKPOA needs help. The way we have done business will not suffice for the future. It is time to bring in professional management and this is what we have been working on.

In September, we issued a Request for Qualifications to over 15 management firms. I researched many firms and sent these requests out to those I thought were most qualified to provide service to the TKPOA. I also solicited firms in the Lake Tahoe Basin, including South Lake Tahoe, to make sure we did not overlook our local partners who “know Lake Tahoe.” Five firms submitted Statements of Qualifications of which were reviewed by the Board. Four were invited for interviews and this list was later shortlisted to two.

On November 16, the Board selected First Service Residential as the “Preferred Provider” to begin negotiations with. I was directed to proceed into these negotiations, and President Dave Peterson and Vice-President Peter Grant were assigned to assist me in this regard.

It is my expectation that we will present a recommended contract for the Board’s consideration on December 14. This action will be considered pursuant to a Town Hall Forum to be scheduled on December 6.

If everything is successful, and a contract is reached that is amenable and protective of the TKPOA, it is possible that First Service Residential could initiate a transition beginning in January 2023. Such a transition would be beneficial as it coincides with the start of our new fiscal year.

This information is provided to provide you an update on this matter. We recognize how important this is to everyone and it is imperative that you stay informed going forward. Please join us at our Town Hall meeting on December 6.

Ice Safety

Now that winter has arrived and the Tahoe Keys lagoons and waterways are covered with ice and snow, it is important to think about ice safety. TKPOA Water Quality and Security Departments along with the South Lake Tahoe Fire and Rescue recommend you don’t venture out on our frozen lagoons and waterways, as they are considered unsafe. Please keep in mind:

Never allow children or pets to venture onto the ice

In the event they fall through the ice, there is a high probability of injury or death. TKPOA rules pertaining to pets and City of South Lake Tahoe Animal Control Codes do not allow an unleased pet to run or play on the ice.

Recognize that ice will never be completely safe Conditions, and unseen or unknown factors, can render seemingly safe ice suddenly dangerous. Take all care and precautions to avoid mishaps and make sure you have a rescue plan in place, i.e.; throw able floatation device with an attached rope, for those who live on the water. Having a safety plan in place, should you see an ice incident, can save lives.

Understand that ice strength is not the same everywhere, not even on the same body of water It is difficult to judge the strength of ice based on appearance alone. Other factors including snow cover, currents, bubblers to prevent ice around boats, distribution of the load on the ice, schools of fish, and other factors affect the thickness and safety.

Find an alternative to playing on the lagoons Skaters can go to Heavenly Village Ice Rink (530- 5424230) or the South Tahoe Ice Arena (530-544-7465). There are many interesting trails in and near the Tahoe Keys for walking and snowshoeing. All people who venture out during winter should carry emergency supplies no matter how long they plan to be out or where they plan to go. Always make sure that someone knows where you are going and when you are expected to return.

Long Term Rental Properties

Please inform your renters that the ice within our community is unsafe. Renters and their families should refrain from walking on it for their own safety. Refrain from throwing rocks, trash and other items on the ice.

Laminar Flow Aeration (LFA) Project Area

In the spring to 2019, the Water Quality Department introduced a new project in the TKPOA waterways. This project consists of 10 diffuser and over 8,000 feet of high pressure hose which covers approximately six acres of waterways operates nonstop throughout the year. One of the project goals is to have a continuous circulation of the water column. This will reduce the water’s ability to freeze and if it does freeze the ice will be thin and ununiform which makes this area extremely dangerous. The LFA project is located in the waterways that are north of Venice Drive and between Christie Drive and Lucerne Way (refer to picture to the right).

The TKPOA WQ Staff has placed ice caution signs around the TKPOA Waterways to remind the members, renters and visitors about the threat that ice pose (refer to pictures below).

Picture 1: TKPOA Signage near waterways Picture 2: TKPOA WQ Signage in the LFA Project Site

By Heather Blumenthal, Operations Manager

Breeze

The Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association (TKPOA) Board of Directors will continue to hold the Regular Open Board Meetings as an in-person and webhosted meeting using the Zoom conference call application. The Regular Open Board Meetings are scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month at 5:00PM.

Any TKPOA Property Owners can attend the Regular Open Board Meetings, in person or through the webhosted Zoom application. For each Regular Open Board Meeting, the meeting Agenda and the Zoom link and instructions are posted on the TKPOA Website at www.tkpoa.com, four days or more prior to the meeting.

You can find this by using the website calendar which is located in the “EVENTS” drop down menu, you can find the meeting date click on it and it will bring up the agenda and Zoom Instructions. The meeting agendas are also posted on the TKPOA Pavilion bulletin board four days or more prior to the meeting as well.

For additional information and assistance the TKPOA Administrative Staff is available by phone at 530-5426444 from 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM Monday – Friday, 10:00 AM until 2:00PM Saturday and Sunday, or via email at info@tahoekeyspoa.org.

2022 Project Wrap Up

By Ally Cherko, Project Coordinator/Property Manager

Another eventful year is coming to a close here at the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association and many Common Area Projects were completed this year. We had the Pavilion pier sanded and painted, the Pavilion parking lot repaired and sealed, the East Channel Bulkhead project site revegetated, we’ve done extensive tree removal work that is ongoing, we started the process of designing and permitting the Bavarian Isle Bulkhead, and we continue the work of searching for a place to relocate our corporation yard. Many of these projects are ongoing projects that will continue into next year and are only in their beginning phases. Others are routine projects that will be done again every couple of years as budgeted.

The Pavilion Beach Pier was sanded and repainted this summer. The project of sanding down the pier needs to be done very carefully because absolutely nothing can fall into Lake Tahoe. The painting team had crews above the pier sanding down the chipped paint and crews on a boat below the pier to catch everything that was falling through and assure nothing landed in Lake Tahoe. In the future, we will explore the option of having the pier stained instead of painted to avoid the chipping that happens from paint and the extra labor it takes to sand it down.

The Pavilion parking lot was repaired and sealed in June. A pothole was patched, and a new seal coat was applied. This is a project that is done every 3 years. The snow load and snow removal equipment put extra stress on our parking lots and therefore, the asphalt needs to be resealed frequently.

Another ongoing project is the major tree removal that we have done all over the community. These trees being removed have become a safety hazard and a danger to property in the event they fall during a storm. TKPOA Staff have worked diligently to identify the most hazardous trees that could potentially create an emergency situation and have them removed. This work is being done on an ongoing basis and in phases. Many trees have already been removed from the Indoor Pool parking lot area and in the Cove Common Areas.

You may recall the East Channel Bulkhead Project that was completed last Summer. The permits for that project required us to revegetate the project site back to its original state or better before the project can officially be closed out with all the governing and permitting agencies. In addition to the permit requirements, the East

Channel Bulkhead project site is also alongside the California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) Upper Truckee Marsh Restoration Project site. Our vegetation on the site needs to compliment and comply with the CTC project vegetation. A vegetation consultant was hired to oversee and manage the project and assure compliance with both the CTC and our permits. The site was seeded and covered with mulch to prevent the seeds from being washed away in a storm event. The site will be monitored for the next two years for vegetation. Progress reports will be sent to the governing and permitting agencies as required. Once the vegetation has been confirmed and signed off by our vegetation consultant, we will be able to close out the project and permits.

The bulkhead along the Common Area Park in the Bavarian Isle subdivision has been identified by the bulkhead engineers as a section of bulkhead that needs to be replaced by the Association. The process of replacing this bulkhead requires engineering plans and permitting from four different agencies. These two steps are currently underway and take about a year to complete. The engineer and the permitting consultant are communicating with each other for coordination of the permit applications. Each permitting agency has their own process that must be followed. Staff is planning on sending out a Request for Proposal (RFP) in the Spring for construction of the project. The engineering plans must be complete and included in the RFP for construction contractors to properly bid on the project. Staff will continue working with the engineer and permitting consultant to move this project forward.

In addition to these Common Area projects, each individual Cove also have reserve projects in process. Some of these include an exterior remodel design for Tahoe Marina Shores, upgrading the patios at the studio units in Cove 3A, replacing several balcony structures in Cove 5, painting the exterior stairs, fire exits, and wooden decks at Cove 5, new Landscaping Designs for Islanders 2, and a new boat dock configuration at Cove 2A.

Project updates are provided to the Board at the Regular Monthly Board of Directors meetings, quarterly Cove Advisor meetings, and through Keys Breeze articles. For additional information and questions, please contact Project Coordinator Alison “Ally” Cherko at acherko@tahoekeyspoa.org or (530) 542-6444 ext. 241.

IMPORTANCE OF DOG LEASH AND OTHER PET RULE REQUIREMENTS

We are writing today to inform you of the importance of always keeping your dog on a leash and to pick up after your dog properly during your walks around the Keys. While it can be fun to let your dog free occasionally, it can be dangerous and uncomfortable for other members and their guests who are also out enjoying the Tahoe Keys outdoors.

TKPOA Security receives regular calls from concerned members regarding dogs being off leash or pet waste that was not properly disposed of. The intent of TKPOA’s leash rule is to protect the health and safety of Association members and to protect your pet. Our goal is to prevent potential accidents from occurring that could harm or upset neighbors who are enjoying their time outside as well. The use of a leash will benefit you, your neighborhood, and your pet. There are many good reasons to keep your dog on a leash:

• It is a great good neighbor policy, preventing your dog from trespassing on the neighbor's property during your walk. It also keeps your dog from jumping on people you encounter, ensuring that your dog has the chance of being properly introduced.

• Walking your pet on a leash will prevent the spread of disease. A leashed dog can be restrained from sniffing the droppings of other animals.

• A leash is commonly referred to as "Your Pet's Lifeline," protecting your pet from traffic and unrestrained animals. Accidents or animal bites are greatly reduced when responsible pet owners obey the leash law.

• It is a great identification tool, symbolizing that the dog has an owner, and enabling someone who sees the leash and identification tag attached to the dog's collar to find you if you

and your pet should become separated.

• It is a great relief to wildlife, keeping your dog from chasing squirrels, deer, and other wildlife.

While pets may remain unleashed while on the owner’s property (including front yards and porches), it is a violation of the TKPOA Association Operating Rules and against California Law to have a dog off a leash in a Common Area of the Tahoe Keys including but not limited to, common parks, walkways, streets, and Townhome Cove common park areas.

TKPOA has installed pet waste disposal stations throughout the Tahoe Keys common areas to ensure easy and quick disposal for responsible pet owners to pick up after their pets. Proper pet waste disposal assists the Tahoe Keys in maintaining our beautiful park and walkway areas for the benefit of our members, their neighbors, and their guests. It is always a good practice for all pet owners to clean up after their furry friends.

While TKPOA’s goal is compliance with all rules and regulations, a member may be fined up to $1,000.00 dollars for violation of these rules. TKPOA’s enforcement procedure begins with a first and second violation letter before moving to the Board Hearing step for a third violation where fines may be assessed. Subsequent violations after the third will result in an automatic hearing with the Board of Directors.

Please keep your dog leashed, safe, and be a good neighbor and be sure to pick up after your pet while enjoying the outdoors.

Please contact TKPOA Security at (530) 545-0847 with any questions or concerns. Thank you!

TKPOA Security Department

Greetings Tahoe Keys Property Owners!

TKPOA Subdivisions

By Linda Callahan, Architectural Control Department Manager

The Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association (TKPOA) is made up of 1,528 properties, or lots. There are 335 townhomes making up twelve (12) townhome subdivisions and eleven hundred ninety-three (1193) single family homes making up the thirteen (13) single family home (SFH) subdivisions. There are also four multi-family units included in SFH subdivisions.

To better understand in which subdivision your property is located, we have provided the following Property Subdivision / Townhome Location Grid dated 5/25/2021.

Single

Subdivision

Pinestone 1

Pinestone 2

Address

Number

Beach Drive, Capri Drive, White Sands Drive 15

Beach Drive, Capri Drive, White Sands Drive 11

Pinestone 3 Beach Drive, White Sands Drive 54

Mt. Tallac Village 1

Lassen Drive, Dana Court, Tuolumne Drive, Shasta Court, Texas Ave. 98

Mt. Tallac Village 2 Texas Avenue, Whitney Drive 18

Mt. Tallac Village 3 Colorado Avenue, Montezuma Drive 21

Aloha Isle Lido Drive, Marconi Way 74

Bavarian Isle Garmish Way, Garmish Court 35

Maki Isle Kokanee Way, Crystal Court, Emerald Drive 77

St. Moritz Isle Christie Drive, Wedeln Court, Traverse Court, Slalom Court 130

Lighthouse Shores Lighthouse Shores 15

Tahoe Keys 1 & 2

Tahoe Keys 5

Townhome

Venice Drive, Dover Drive, Lucerne Way, Balboa Drive, Catalina Drive, Danube Drive, Capri Drive, Inverness Drive, Monterey Drive, Morro Drive 312

Aloha Drive, Venice Drive, Carson Court, Daggett Court, Cathedral Court, Alpine Drive, Genevieve Court, Cascade Court, Weir Way, 15th Street 333

Subtotal 1193

Number of Townhome Units

Cove 1 (168 thru 187) 405 Ala Wai Blvd 20

Cove 2 (188 thru 207) 357 Ala Wai Blvd 20

Cove 2A (208 thru 236) 357 Ala Wai Blvd 29

Cove 3A (146 thru 167) 439 Ala Wai Blvd 22

Cove 3B (92 thru 110) 439 Ala Wai Blvd 19

Cove 3C (111 thru 145) 439 Ala Wai Blvd 35

Cove 4 (78 thru 91) 477 Ala Wai Blvd 14

Cove 5 (1 thru 15) 555 Tahoe Keys Blvd 15

Cove 5 (16 thru 43) 497 Tahoe Keys Blvd 23

Cove 5 (44 thru 77) 489 Tahoe Keys Blvd 39

Islanders I (294) 2071 Venice Drive 1

Islanders I (295 thru 302) 553 Chrisie Drive 8

Islanders II (276 thru 293) 2081 Venice Drive 18

Islanders III (303 thru 329) 2031 Venice Drive 27

Islanders III (330 thru 335) 533 Emerald Drive 6

Tahoe Marina Shores (237 thru 275) 336 Ala Wai Blvd 39

Subtotal 335 Total 1528

ACC RULE OF THE MONTH Holiday Lights

Holiday Lights cannot remain on the residence yearround. Lights should be removed after the holiday, weather permitting.

According to the Architectural Control Rules Brochure (ACRB), Section 15, Misc. Provisions for Exterior Grounds, Storage and Structures, Item 15.14 reads as follows:

Holiday and Traditional Displays vary widely. Displays and holiday decorations may be erected temporarily without a permit. Holiday decorations may be displayed no more than 30 days before or 14 days after a holiday (weather permitting). Decorations for personal events (birthdays, weddings, homecomings, etc.) may be displayed no more than 3 days before and 3 days after the event. All other displays require ACC approval and must be in harmony with the requisite occasion (as appropriate) and surrounding structures and neighborhood. Lights may not shine so brightly as to be an unreasonable disturbance to neighbors or drivers and no sound devices are permitted for any decoration. All lighted displays must be turned off by 11pm. No display may obstruct the views from any other property.

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