NEW 2023 BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE FIREWISE COMMUNITY

By Heather Blumenthal, Operations Manager

At their June 21st, 2023, Regular monthly Board Meeting, the TKPOA Board of Directors approved soliciting volunteers to serve on a Board Advisory Committee for a Tahoe Keys Firewise Community “Ad Hoc” Committee.

The purpose of the Committee is assisting the Board of Directors and TKPOA Staff in the analysis and preparedness of the Tahoe Keys as a Firewise Community. A Community is “Firewise” when residents conduct their own wildfire preparedness work. A community that has been designated as a Firewise Community will have obtained a wildfire risk assessment from a state forestry agency or fire department. This community wide-view assessment identifies areas of successful wildfire risk reduction and areas where improvements could/should be made.

The Board of Directors is looking for TKPOA Property Owners who are interested in assisting the Tahoe Keys obtain and maintain a Firewise Community designation. Members who have strong organizational skills and/ or possess experience in communication of Association Operating Rules, Bylaws, CC&R’s, Architectural Control Rules, and experience with local regulatory agencies are given preference when considering committee appointments.

Committee Appointments

Any member of the Association who is in good standing, who has a positive interest in improving the TKPOA within the greater South Lake Tahoe community, who is prepared to invest the necessary time, and who does not present a conflict of interest, is eligible to apply for appointment as a member of the Committee. The committee will be composed of members who can make a minimum of 1-year commitment to its work. Co-owners of a property and immediate family members may not serve simultaneously on the Committee. The Board approves appointments to the Committee.

Committee Commitment

This “Ad Hoc” Committees plans to meet on a prearranged and published schedule. The schedule will be noticed by the Association as required by TKPOA BYLAWS, Article Vlll, and Board Meetings. Committee members are expected to attend scheduled meetings on a regular basis. Decisions of the Committee are reached by a majority vote of the members present constituting a quorum. Attendance at Board meetings is encouraged but not required. In general Members are expected to stay abreast of significant issues at TKPOA using all reasonable means available.

How to Provide a Self-Nomination

If you are interested in joining the Tahoe Keys Firewise Community “Ad Hoc” Committee, please complete, sign, and submit a “Request to Be Appointed” Form to Operations Manager, Heather Blumenthal at Heather.Blumenthal@fsresidential.com. The “Request to Be Appointed” Form can be found on the TKPOA website, www.tkpoa.com, under Documents>>Adhoc Committees; it can also be requested from the TKPOA Front Desk at info@tahoekeyspoa.org.