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Tahoe Key s P r oper ty Owner s Ass oc iation
SUMMER 2021 HARVESTING PROGRAM PG. 4 TKPOA PROPOSED IRRIGATION RESTART PLAN PG. 22
SUMMER 2021 POOL AND OFFICE HOURS PG. 14
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Summer 2021 Weed Harvesting Program
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Shoulder Pain + Rotator Cuff Injuries 6 2021 Board Actions Summary
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TKPOA Calendar
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2021 ACC Application Submittal Schedule
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Notification of Rule Adoption– TKPOA Proposed Irrigation Resart Plan 13 Summer Pool Hours + TKPOA Pavilion Hours
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2022 Budget Process
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Water Quality Volunteer Clean-up Day 18 Notification of Change in Operating Rules 20 TKPOA Proposed Irrigation Restart 22 Liberty is Making Renewable Energy Goals a Reality 24 Notice of Annual Meeting
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Accounting Report
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Notice of Change in Operating Rules 30 PUBLISHING DISCLOSURE NOTICE The Keys Breeze is the official monthly publication of the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association (TKPOA), which is located at 356 Ala Wai Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. Each membership parcel receives one subscription to Keys Breeze mailed to a domestic address. Cost to produce and distribute this publication is offset by advertising revenues and budgeted funds. The inclusion of advertising in this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association or its Board of Directors of the projects, services or views contained therein. FOR ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES please contact Kathy Hess-Slocum at Just Imagine Marketing and Design at (775) 846-5656, kathy@justimaginemktg.com. COVER PHOTO Greg Turle, ACC Compliance Officer Printed on recycled paper with soy-based inks.
Weed Harvesting Program By Greg Hoover, WQ Manager/AIS Management Coordinator GOOD DAY. The harvesting season is here, and I wanted to give
everyone a brief overview of how harvesting operations will be conducted and what the upcoming projects will be occurring throughout the season. My name is Greg Hoover, and I am the Water Quality Manager and Aquatic Invasive Species Management Coordinator for the TKPOA. I will be overseeing all of the harvesting operations, fragment control, spill response and the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program based the direction from the TKPOA Board of Directors and Water Quality Committee. Harvesting operations began on a limited basis on June 28, 2021. Due to an extreme staffing shortage, we are only able to operate one harvester, one skimmer boat which is used for pile pickups and the OmniCat (at time of this press). The schedule will be fluid due to our staffing shortfalls. Our harvesting plan is similar to last year. The West Lagoon will be harvested on a 20-day (19 harvesting days and one maintenance day) rotation and the East Lagoon/Lake Tallac Lagoon will be harvested on a 25-day (13 days East Channel/11 days in Lake Tallac Lagoon followed by a maintenance day in between) rotation. Again, this year the Association only has three harvesters. The priority of work for harvesting operations will be the following: CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
The Keys Breeze Magazine IS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TAHOE KEYS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
Don Havard
Accounting Manager, Ext. 227
2020–2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Linda Callahan
356 Ala Wai Boulevard South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 (530) 542-6444 p (530) 541-2521 f tkpoa.com ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE HOURS
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Daily
Architectural Control Dept. Manager, Ext. 239
Sean Ward, SECRETARY
Alison Cherko
Bonnie Halleran, DIRECTOR
Project Coordinator/ Property Manager, Ext. 241
General Manager, Ext. 224
Water Company and Water Quality Manager (530) 542-6451
Heather Blumenthal
Lauren Finkelstein
Operations Manager, Ext. 228
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Joe Sherry, VICE PRESIDENT
Facilities Manager, Ext. 226
Daniel Larson
Kirk J. Wooldridge
Dave Peterson, PRESIDENT Kieron McCammon, TREASURER
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Security (530) 545-0847
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Shoulder pain
is often related to rotator cuff injuries. The rotator cuff stabilizes the ball of the shoulder joint in the socket and is involved with daily shoulder movements. Repetitive lifting and/ or sporting activities can cause injury to the rotator cuff, or it may degenerate as a person ages without a specific trauma/ injury. Pain associated with the rotator cuff is often a deep joint pain aggravated with overhead or reaching activities of the affected arm. Night pain is also a typical characteristic of rotator cuff injury and a severe rotator cuff injury may result in loss of shoulder strength and motion. Shoulder pain that does not improve after a period of rest and protection should be evaluated by a medical professional. This evaluation may include testing motion and strength of the joint and often, imaging such as X-rays or an MRI scan. A medical evaluation is important to rule out other common causes of shoulder pain such as arthritis or referred pain from the neck. There is a spectrum of rotator cuff injuries from inflammation to partial thickness tearing to full thickness tearing. Treatment of rotator cuff inflammation includes rest, protection and sometimes over-the-counter medications such as tylenol or anti-inflammatory medications. An anti-inflammatory steroid injection is also used as needed for more immediate pain relief. Physical therapy is often recommended to optimize balance of the shoulder muscles and range of motion.
Dr. Robert Rupp is a boardcertified orthopedic surgeon and program director of the Lake Tahoe Sports Medicine Fellowship. He is a sports medicine specialist treating shoulder, hip and knee conditions in Carson City, Incline Village, and at the Center for Orthopedics & Wellness in South Lake Tahoe, CA. To learn more about orthopedic services available, call 530.543.5554 or go to BartonOrthopedics AndWellness.com.
Partial thickness tears may heal if they are small, but larger partial thickness and complete rotator cuff tears are often surgically repaired via a minimally invasive shoulder arthroscopy to promote healing and help restore normal rotator cuff function. Recovery after a surgical repair typically requires use of a shoulder sling followed by gradual increase of shoulder function through physical therapy. Maintaining shoulder motion with stretches and optimizing the strength and balance of the muscles that control the shoulder joint, including the muscles of the arm, the shoulder blade and the chest wall, may help prevent rotator cuff injuries.
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SUMMER 2021 WEED HARVESTING PROGRAM CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4
• Navigational channels first. • Shorelines second and then docks if boats are not present and the harvester fits. • Individual slips — if boats were not present, and the harvester could fit. The weed pile pickup from individual docks will continue this year. The boat crews will only be servicing those homes that are on the schedule for that day. Reminder we do not have a call for pickup. • Weed pile pickup will occur from 0830-1100 for the following days and sections: —Monday/Wednesday will be Sections 1-9a and 19 —Tuesday/Thursday will be Section 9b-18 and East Channel • On your pickup day we ask the following: —The weed piles need to be in an area which is accessible for the boat crews to pick up. The need to be in plain sight and near the edge of your dock. Please do not place them on the shoreline. —Please do not intermix mud, rocks, terrestrial trees /plants, or garbage with the aquatic plants. This is unnecessary weight that our crews need to lift and an increase costs to the TKPOA homeowners to handle and transport. The WQ staff will not remove anything other than aquatic plants from your dock. —To minimize staining of your dock, place weed piles on a trash bag or similar material close to your scheduled pick-up day. On your scheduled day, we will remove both the weed pile and trash bag. All of the harvesting and maintenance tasks will take place during our summer season (June through October), Monday–Friday from approximately 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. Our plan is to post the harvesting schedule monthly. We will post this schedule via the TKPOA website www.tkpoa.com, the WQ website www. keysweedsmanagement.org, the WQ Instagram and the TKPOA staff will also send out an email blast that includes those members that have submitted valid email addresses. We are still conducting several Best Management Projects that are designed to protect Lake Tahoe and reduce the amount of weed fragments within our lagoons and waterways. These projects are: Keys Breeze
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—Bubble Curtain in the West Channel: The Bubble Curtain consists of multiple hoses that are submerged at the bottom of the waterway fed by an air compressor on the shore to push bubbles in a sheet, throughout the water column, to the surface. It was installed in a “V” formation to drive submerged plant fragments to the water’s surface, and then to the edges of the channel to ease collection and removal. An additional benefit of the bubble curtain is that it will trap the stray fragments without impeding boating activity. We have also installed bottom barriers under the bubble curtain lines to ensure that plant growth does not interfere with its design. —Backup Station: Backup Station is a designated area near the West Channel that is designed to remove plant fragments for your watercraft’s propellor and keel prior to transitioning into Lake Tahoe. The concept of this is the watercraft moves into a designated area, the vessel is stopped, reverse the propeller (this is to untangle and release any weeds caught in the propeller, keel or rudder) and then back up ten feet to dislodge any weed fragments. Once this is complete, the boater continues out to Lake Tahoe proper. —Laminar Flow Aeration (LFA): The LFA is a technology used for improving water quality in waterbodies where there is consistently low dissolved oxygen and buildup of fine organic sediment. The technology uses microporous ceramic disks that are placed throughout the area to be aerated. These disks are connected by self-sinking hoses connected to an air compressor. Air is pumped through the system creating an abundance of bubbles that rise and create laminar flow and provide oxygenation to the bottom JULY 2021
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of the water column where dissolved oxygen is typically the lowest. This project is taking place in the waterway between Christie Drive and Lucerne Way. —We will also have many different samplings and monitoring this year that will support our overall AIS Program. These projects will include: conducting Hydro-acoustic mapping of our lagoons on a two week basis, monthly water data collection, algae monitoring, annual plant survey, bottom barriers and weekly monitoring of the boat backup station. For the 2021 season, we will be testing UVC Light technology in the several of the coves in the West Lagoon and the West Channel proper. We will also be installing ultrasound technology which is designed to reduce Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB). We will also be adding another layer of bubble tubing to the existing Bubble Curtain in the West Channel. Through funding from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and the League to Save Lake Tahoe a bubble curtain was also installed it the East Channel Proper. Due to the upcoming bulkhead replacement project, the bubble curtain
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was dismantled until the bulkhead project is complete. We will also increase that amount of Floating Treatment Wetlands during this season as well. Unfortunately, due to the low water season, the 2021 Circulation System test will not take place this summer. All of our past, current and future project information along with our latest updates can be found at www. keysweedsmanagement.org. I will update the members as the season goes on or if there are any changes to our AIS Program. If you have any questions about the harvesting schedule or our AIS Program, contact the main office for information at (530) 542-6444. If they cannot answer your questions, you will be referred to me – Greg Hoover, Water Quality Manager/ (AIS) Management Coordinator. I can also be reached by email at ghoover@tahoekeyspoa.org.
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BOARD ACTIONS SUMMARY By Heather Blumenthal, Operations Manager and Lauren Finkelstein, Administrative Clerk
JUNE 16TH – EXECUTIVE SESSION BOARD ACTIONS • Reviewed 11 personnel matters. • Reviewed five member disciplinary matters. • Reviewed 21 legal matters, including ongoing issues with the Tahoe Keys Marina and Yacht Club (TKM&YC). • Reviewed eight contracts, no new contracts were approved.
JUNE 16TH – BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING BOARD ACTIONS • Adopted the Tahoe Keys Water Company (TKWC) Irrigation Prohibition Operating Rule pending the expiration of the Emergency Rule on July 8th, the Board noted that the Irrigation Prohibition Operating Rule would be rescinded once irrigation is allowed. • Appointed Dave Peterson as Board President. • Appointed Joe Sherry as Board Vice President. • Approved the delay of the Special Assessment Expense for the Cove 3C Bulkhead Replacement Project • Approved the MC Engineering - TKPOA Grant Investigation Proposal for $8,965 to be billed on a "Time and Materials" basis according to the terms of the MC Engineering Contract to be expensed to the Water Company Reserve Fund Account# 69000. This expense will become a component of a future Water Company Special Assessment for TKPOA property owners. • Rescinded the April 19th, 2021, motion for a Lukins Inter-Tie project total of $361,007 and to approve the Lukins Brothers Water Company Inc. Contract for Main Extension (Inter-Tie at 15th Street), and Connection Charges for $403,784 to be expensed to the Water Company Reserve Fund Account# 69000. This expense will become a component of a future Water Company Special Assessment for TKPOA property owners. • Approved installation of the West Garmish ramp dock at a cost not to exceed $2,200. • Approved the 2021 Water Quality and 2021 Weed Harvesting Program. • Approved staff to continue to harvest in Lake Tallac and to cease harvesting at West Lake Tallac, subject to limitation. • Approved a 50% Water Quality Assessment reduction, same reduction for landlocked homeowners, for West Tallac homeowners due to no harvesting in this area for the season.
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• Approved leasing Utility Telecom Polycom Phones and continue contract for the monthly • • • •
service at $1,008.27 per month for 36 months for a total cost of $36,288. Approved proposed ACC Dock Rules for a 28 Day Membership Review Period. Approved the “Record Date” of July 6th, 2021, for the 2021-2023 Annual Board of Directors Election. Appointed Christopher Masys as the Co-Cove Advisor for Cove 3C. Adopted proposed ACC Rules changes to Sections 9, 9A, 10, 13, 14, and 15. EDITORS NOTE: The adopted ACC Rules were later tabled to the July Board Meeting for further discussion and review.
JUNE 23RD – BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING BOARD ACTIONS • Board actions for the June 23rd, 2021, Board Meeting will be reported in the August 2021 Keys Breeze.
JUNE 30TH – BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMERGENCY EMAIL MEETING #16 BOARD ACTIONS • Approved the TKWC Temporary Operational Plan of Well #1 in the Lead, LAG LBWC Intertie at 50-52 PSI, Well #3 will be in LAG at 50-48 PSI, STPUD Intertie would be turned on based on phone call request procedure. (Well Operational Plan from June 30th, 2021–July 6th, 2021).
JULY 2ND – BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMERGENCY EMAIL MEETING #17 BOARD ACTIONS • No Board action was taken.
JULY 2ND – BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMERGENCY EMAIL MEETING #18 BOARD ACTIONS • Approved Jacobi Carbon removal of the resin from all six vessels at Well #2 and Well #3, and then Jacob Carbon reinstallation of the resin for the expense of $10,000, with a contingency of $3,000, for a total of $13,000. This will be funded from the Water Company Reserve Account #69000.
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TKPOA JULY 2021 CALENDAR + BEYOND J ULY 20 21
6 ACC Meeting 9:00 am 6 Tahoe Keys Waterways Restoration Fund (TKWRF-501(c)(3)) – El Dorado Community Foundation 4:00 pm 20 ACC Meeting 9:00 am 21 Board of Directors Exec. Session 9:00 am 21 Board of Directors Regular Mtg. 5:00 pm 22 Town Hall Forum – Candidates Night 6:00 pm 27 Finance Committee Meeting 10:00 am 29 Town Hall Forum – Lake Tallac Parcel Sales 6:00 pm Water Quality Committee TBD Tahoe Keys Blvd Median Subcommittee TBD Bylaws and CC&Rs Communication Subcommittee TBD TKPOA Visions Ad Hoc Committee TBD
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Bylaws and CC&Rs Communication Subcommittee 3:00 pm ACC Meeting 9:00 am Board of Directors Exec. Session 9:00 am Board of Directors Regular Mtg. 5:00 pm ACC Meeting 9:00 am Finance Committee Meeting 10:00 am Town Hall Forum TBD Water Quality Committee TBD Tahoe Keys Blvd Median Subcommittee TBD TKPOA Visions Ad Hoc Committee TBD Tahoe Keys Waterways Restoration Fund (TKWRF-501(c)(3)) – El Dorado Community Foundation TBD
Note: All meetings will be held at the TKPOA Pavilion, 356 Ala Wai Blvd, South Lake Tahoe unless otherwise noted. Until further notice, member meeting attendance will be limited to conference call and/or Webinar. Links and call in information for meetings are posted on the TKPOA website ahead of each meeting. Please contact the TKPOA front desk at (530) 542-6444 for details on member attendance.
2021 ACC APPLICATION SUBMITTAL SCHEDULE July 14
September 8
September 22
October 6
November 3
December 1
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Notification of Rule Adoption — TKPOA Proposed Irrigation Restart Plan ON JUNE 23RD, 2021, the TKPOA Board of Directors approved and adopted the following Emergency Rule during
the Open Board Meeting. Pursuant to Civil Code Section 4360 (d) an Emergency Rule Change to Section 10 Water Conservation Rules for Landscape Irrigation for all water serviced properties and commercial customers of the TKWC. This emergency rule change shall be in effect for 120 days, from a start date to be determined (TBD), per the TKWC memorandum dated February 28th, 2021, that documents the forecasted water shortage this coming summer due to current and potential further uranium contamination citations from the State Water Resources Board. This Order will extend to all TKPOA Common areas, all Cove Townhome landscaping, all single-family home landscaping, and commercial water customer properties landscaping. The Board of Directors has implemented this Emergency Rule based on the authority granted from the ‘’Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association Rules and Regulations for Water Service” Section 12; Paragraph 12.3 ‘Public Hazard’, and by authority of the Davis Stirling Civil Code §4360 (d) to impose an irrigation prohibition order which is required by the limited TKWC Water Service available because of the natural occurring Uranium contamination of TKWC Wells #2 & #3, and potential threat to personal safety.
EMERGENCY RULE PROPOSED EMERGENCY RULE CHANGE TAHOE KEYS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION TAHOE KEYS WATER COMPANY EMERGENCY RULE Start Date TBD - Pending The TKWC is issuing an order prohibiting “all landscape irrigation” for all water serviced properties and commercial customers. This includes Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association (TKPOA) Common areas, all Cove Townhome landscaping, all Single-Family home landscaping, and commercial water customer properties landscaping. SECTION 10 WATER CONSERVATION RULES 10.1 Irrigation Limits. Irrigation shall be calibrated and scheduled to deliver no more than the following: • March 20–June 30 and September 1–November 30: 1.5 inches per week • July 1–August 31: 2.0 inches per week 10.2 Irrigation Scheduling. Subject to the exemptions below, landscape irrigation is permitted only on designated irrigation days, as designated in Schedule A: Keys Breeze
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10.3 Exemptions from Irrigation Schedule. No exceptions to irrigation schedule for new plant material (including new turf). 10.4 Prohibited Activities. No owner, nor an owner’s tenant, contractor, employee, or agent may engage in any of the following activities: 10.4.1 Irrigation is prohibited on Memorial Day Weekend, July Fourth Weekend, and Labor Day Weekend. 10.4.2 Allowing water to flow over the ground surface or from sprinklers onto surfaces that are not able to absorb water or onto neighboring properties. 10.4.3 Use of a hose without an automatic shut-off nozzle. 10.4.4 Use of water to wash sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, tennis courts, decks, patios, or other improved areas. 10.4.5 Any activity prohibited by federal, state, or local law or regulation.
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By Kirk Wooldridge, General Manager FOR THE 2021 SUMMER SEASON there are some changes at the indoor and outdoor wwimming pools and the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association (TKPOA) Pavilion Office. During the 2021 Budget Approval process last October the Board of Directors approved the following changes:
• TKPOA Pavilion office hours on the weekends have changed from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday to 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. • OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL STAFFING – The TKPOA does not have scheduled pool attendants Monday through Thursday during the pool hours of 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. Access is by member, guest, and recreational passes only. • OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL STAFFING – The TKPOA has scheduled pool attendants Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. • Elimination of the full-time year pool supervisor position and replacement with a part-time lead pool attendant. • Indoor swimming pool closures for 33 days during off peak use Tuesdays (scheduled).
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These changes have been in place since the start of the new fiscal year as of January 1st, 2021, but with COVID-19 restrictions at the Pavilion office and the outdoor pool swimming opening this summer, these changes may not be apparent to TKPOA property owners. For the outdoor swimming pool on the Monday through Thursday days without pool attendants scheduled, security staff and maintenance staff conduct periodic inspections at the pool throughout the day. The indoor pool staff clean the outdoor pool restrooms each day at the end of the day or earlier as time allows. All TKPOA swimming pools are private pools for the use of the TKPOA property owners and their invited guests, and they are “swim at your own risk”, because lifeguards are not required. These changes represent an estimated $88,513 cost savings to TKPOA property owners in their common assessment, which equated to a $13.98 savings per quarterly assessment. TKPOA property owners and their guests need to keep in mind these schedule hours and staffing changes so they can plan their personal use of swimming pools and Pavilion accordingly. With the change in Pavilion office hours on the weekends, recreation passes for the beach, swimming pools and tennis courts are available the following hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. TKPOA recreation passes can only be sold to TKPOA property JULY 2021
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owner invited and accompanied guests, long-term renters with a rental contract and proof of residency, or short-term vacation home renters with a rental contract. The pool staff and security is unable to sell recreation passes, only the TKPOA Pavilion office staff sells these passes during the scheduled office hours. Keep in mind, these 2021 budget cost savings were approved with the concept that they would be implemented and monitored for their operation effectiveness and feedback from TKPOA property owners and TKPOA staff. Unfortunately, with these swimming pool staffing changes, the scheduling is still a challenge with the current economic factors that are affecting applicants for these entry level positions in South Lake Tahoe. The TKPOA will be accepting applications for pool attendants all summer long, to apply please contact
the TKPOA office at 356 Ala Wai Blvd for an application for employment during office hours. Thank you for your patience during this transition period of operational and staffing changes. Additional information on the 2021 Annual Budget is provided on the TKPOA website at www.tkpoa.com. For additional information and to provide feedback contact the TKPOA administrative staff by phone at (530) 542-6444 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday or via email at info@tahoekeyspoa. org. For any additional questions, please contact the TKPOA Operations Manager Heather Blumenthal at hblumenthal@tahoekeyspoa.org, or at (530) 542-6444, ext. 228.
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2022 Budget Process By Don Havard, Accounting Manager
What is a Budget?
A budget, also known as an annual operating budget, is a financial plan for the upcoming fiscal year. (January 1st, 2022 to December 31st, 2022). The budget is a guide for the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association (TKPOA) Management Staff, Cove Advisors and Board of Directors to use to insure the Association’s financial goals are met by the end of the fiscal year. The budget is broken into “operating periods”, which in our case are monthly periods that are added up to give the total forecasted or anticipated revenues and expenses for the entire fiscal year. The budget contains the Association's revenue (Income), payroll, and operating expenses as well as the individual Cove/Subdivision budgets. Based on these revenues and expenses it also provides staffing guidelines for the departments.
The Finance Committee
One of the responsibilities of the Finance Committee is to assist in building and reviewing the fiscal year budget. The Finance Committee is comprised of members of the TKPOA, which are actual residents that have input on how the TKPOA money is spent. The members who serve on the Finance Committee represent a cross section of the community. Of course, there are some members willing to serve who have expertise in areas such as insurance or finance that contribute their expertise. The committee members are volunteers
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and they hold regular monthly meetings throughout the year, currently scheduled on the Tuesday after the Board of Directors Regular Board Meeting that is currently held on the third Wednesday of the month. The Finance Committee meeting is held at 10:00 am in the TKPOA Pavilion Boardroom. The TKPOA Board of Director’s Treasurer is a member of the Finance Committee. As the chair of the Finance Committee the treasurer’s job is to keep everyone on track as the budget process takes place and the new budget is prepared.
The TKPOA Management Team Role
Following the direction given the TKPOA Board of Directors and 2022 Budget Subcommittee, the TKPOA Management Team creates the “first draft” of the budget for all eight departments that comprise the Association “business units”. The Accounting Manager and General Manager work with the TKPOA Management Team on preparing their individual budgets to meet their operational needs as directed. The Accounting Manager, General Manager and Project Coordinator also will need to meet with the Cove/Subdivision advisors to develop their individual budgets. The “First Draft” of the proposed 2022 Budget will be presented to the 2022 Budget Subcommittee for review, on Tuesday, July 27th, 2021. This Subcommittee will review the budget and returned it to the General Manager and Accounting Manager for discussion and changes. The General Manager will present the “Second Draft” of the proposed 2022 Budget to the Finance Committee during an Open Meeting on Tuesday, August 10th, 2021 at 10:00 am at the TKPOA Pavilion. The Finance Committee will review the budget and returned it to the Accounting Manager for discussion and changes. This meeting is open to all TKPOA members. The General Manager will present the “Third Draft” of the proposed 2022 Budget to the Board of Directors and the Finance Committee during an Open Meeting on Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 at 5:00 pm at the TKPOA Pavilion. This meeting is open to all TKPOA members. After this process, again the Accounting Manager and General Manager and TKPOA management staff will make changes to the proposed budget, based on the Finance Committee and TKPOA Board of Directors recommendations. The Accounting Manager and General Manager plan to present the “Final” Budget to the TKPOA Board of Directors for approval at the regular TKPOA Board meeting as early as Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 at 5:00 pm at the TKPOA Pavilion. If more review is necessary, then it will again be presented on Saturday, September 29th, 2021, at a time to be determined, at the TKPOA Pavilion the meeting is open to all TKPOA members. At either of these meetings, the Board may set the assessment amounts for the 2022 fiscal year. Please Note: This schedule is subject to change. The final budget needs to be approved on a timely basis to meet the Annual Disclosure deadline, for delivery to the TKPOA members per the Bylaws, 45 days before the new fiscal year. JULY 2021
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The TKPOA Accounting Manager and the TKPOA Treasurer make sure the TKPOA Board, Cove Advisors and Finance Committee understand the three components of the budget and the financial health of the Association. 1 — Operating Funds and Expenses are needed for daily operation of the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association. These are broken in to non discretionary expenses which would be required costs such as common areas electricity and water, grounds maintenance, insurance, TKPOA management and general maintenance. Most of these expenses are either contractual or can be reasonably estimated based on past amounts, past experience, or other cost allocation algorithms or formulas. Then there are Discretionary Expenses that are budgeted based on estimated business and service levels that can be spent during a budgeted month based on actual business levels that occur. An important consideration when looking at the “line items” in the operation budget funds is what are the expectations of the community members and what is the balance that needs to be achieved between costs of operation and the service that can be provided. If these expenses are too high, the Finance Committee and TKPOA Management will look for ways to lower expenses without comprising service. If budget does not balance, the Finance Committee may have to make some tough decisions and recommendations to the TKPOA Board of Directors. 2 — Reserve Funds need to be maintained at sufficient levels. The Reserve Funds provide money for on going the repair and replacement of the community assets (Common,
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Water Company and Water Quality Funds) such as buildings, pools, and Townhome Reserve Funds, such as Cove roofs, docks and asphalt, etc… 3 — Development Funds for additions or enhancements to an existing TKPOA common property that may not be currently accounted for in the current Reserve Funds. This is a function of what community members want and are willing to pay for. The community should provide input and approval for use of these funds since in California major renovations; additions and/or some improvements or maintenance projects might require a “Special Assessment” (which requires approval, when the amount is greater that 5% of the Association’s fiscal year budget).
In Closing
With this knowledge, TKPOA Board of Directors, the Board Subcommittee, the Finance Committee, Cove Advisors and the TKPOA Management Team will analyze the proposed budget drafts and the final draft. The final budget that is adopted will be then used to determine the Annual Member Assessment that will balance the budget and cover all the Fiscal Budget years’ expenses for the TKPOA. It takes the entire Budget process, the TKPOA Board of Directors, Cove Advisors and Finance Committee all through volunteer hours, and the TKPOA management staff to work numerous hours to prepare the optimal financial plan for the upcoming year, for the approval of a new fiscal year’s budget.
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Water Quality Volunteer Clean-up Day
A big thank you to all the homeowners/volunteers that gave up a Saturday morning to help clean up these problem areas: Pete Wolcott, TKPOA Member Cindy Vallis, TKPOA Member Owen Vallis, TKPOA Member
By Keiron McCammon, Board Treasurer
Dan Schreiber, TKPOA Member Ginger Flairty, TKPOA Member
SATURDAY JUNE 26TH, 2021, marked our first Water Quality
Volunteer Clean-up Day. At 9:00 am a motley crew gathered at the pump house on Emerald Drive and Venice Drive to listen to Greg Hoover, our Water Quality Manager, run through the ins and outs of the various rakes and skimming devices that we’d get to play with. It was a great opportunity for homeowners to try out different tools and see what they liked best for use around their own docks. Greg split us into two groups, one to tackle Emerald Drive and the other to head over to Alpine Drive. In addition to the volunteers, a number of staff were on hand to guide and help out, including our Water Quality Technicians and Water Quality Manager (who was kept busy emptying the bins of weeds that we were raking out of the lagoons). In total we had over 16 volunteers turn out through the morning to help to rake and skim the ends of the channels running up Emerald Drive and the end of the channel at the corner of Alpine Drive and Venice Drive (one of the most visible end channels in the Keys). The clean-up day was a bit of an experiment to see if we could engage homeowners to tackle some of the problem areas our limited staff aren’t always able to get to. Expect more opportunities to volunteer through the summer.
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Notification of Change in Operating Rules ON JUNE 16TH, 2021, the TKPOA Board of Directors approved and adopted the following rule during the Open Board Meeting. Pursuant to Civil Code Section 4360 a Rule Change to prohibit “all landscape irrigation” for all water serviced properties and commercial customers of the TKWC. This rule replaces the emergency rule change that was in effect for 120 days, from April 1, 2021–July 8, 2021 per the TKWC memorandum dated February 28th, 2021 that documents the forecasted water shortage this coming summer due to current and potential further uranium contamination citations from the State Water Resources Board. This order will extend to all TKPOA Common areas, all Cove townhome landscaping, all single-family home landscaping, and commercial water customer properties landscaping. The Board of Directors has implemented this operating rule based on the authority granted from the “Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association Rules and Regulations for Water Service” Section 12; Paragraph 12.3 ‘Public Hazard’, and by authority of the Davis Stirling Civil Code §4360 (d) to impose an irrigation prohibition order which is required by the limited TKWC Water Service available because of the natural occurring Uranium contamination of TKWC Wells #2 & #3, and potential threat to personal safety.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF ADOPTED RULE CHANGE To address the forecasted water shortage due to current and potential further uranium contamination citations from the State Water Resources Board per the Tahoe Keys Water Company’s (TKWC) February 28th, 2021 memorandum. The TKWC is issuing an order prohibiting “all landscape irrigation” (sprinklers, drip systems, hand watering, etc.) and draining and refilling of pools, hot tubs, and spas, utilizing Tahoe Keys Water Company supplied water for all Tahoe Keys Water Company water serviced properties and commercial customers. This includes Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association (TKPOA) Common areas, all Cove townhome landscaping, all single-family home landscaping, and commercial water customer properties landscaping. Violations of this Order: The TKWC Rules and Regulations provide the following: Water Service Section 12; paragraph 12.2 “Termination of Service” Any violation Keys Breeze
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of the “Prohibition Order” may result in Water Service disconnection based on the following Written Notices issued by the TKWC. First Violation: First written notice shall be issued by the TKWC. A written notice with return receipt requested to the owner describing the violation, a notice will also be delivered to the property. This notice must state the nature of the violation and request that the owner either (i) resolve the violation within a specified time, which shall be within 72 hours or (ii) inform the TKWC of a timeframe by which the violation will be corrected. The notice shall also describe the consequences for non-compliance, including applicable fines. To avoid imposition of fines pursuant to the procedures below, the owner must notify the TKWC when the violation has been corrected. A re-inspection of the property shall be conducted to verify compliance and shall be recorded in the file for that property. Second Violation: Second written notice shall be issued by the TKWC. Any violation that is not resolved according to the deadline set forth in the first notice of violation is subject to fines and disconnection. A second notice of violation will be sent via certified mail stating that within 72 hours of delivery or attempted delivery of the notice, and a notice will also be delivered to the property. The owner must either remedy the violation(s) or contact the TKWC informing them of the date by which compliance will be achieved. A re-inspection of the property shall be conducted to verify compliance and shall be recorded in the file for that property. A fine of $1,000 will be imposed on the property. Third and Final Notice of Violation: Third written notice shall be issued by the TKWC. If a violation has not been resolved according to the deadline set forth in the second notice of violation, a third and final notice of violation will be sent via certified mail informing the owner that the violation has not been resolved and a notice will also be delivered to the property. The Board of Directors will hold a hearing to consider termination of the water service. The hearing before the Board of Directors shall be set no fewer than ten (10) days from the mailing date of the third and final notice of violation. At the hearing, the owner has a right to appear and address the Board. If a water service disconnection is imposed, the owner shall be notified in writing of the decision within fifteen (15) JULY 2021
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days following the Board’s decision. A fine of $2,000 will be imposed on the property. A 48 hours’ notice will be given prior to disconnection of Water Service, the TKWC shall make a reasonable effort to contact the property owner by telephone or in person to notify the property owner that Water Service will be disconnected by a specified date and time if the violation of the third written notice is not resolved. A re-inspection of the property shall be conducted to verify compliance and shall be recorded in the file for that property. Recurrent Violations: In the event an owner has already committed at least two (2) prior violations for which first notices of violation have been issued, the Board of Directors may at its discretion bypass the first notice of violation and second notice of violation and start the enforcement process with the issuance of a third and final notification. Disconnection of Water Service: Termination of Water Service due to violations charges must occur on a weekday and when the TKWC/TKPOA office is open. Reconnection of Water Service: Once the Water Service has been disconnected through this violation process, the property owner will have to agree to, contract and pay for the reconnection of the water service with a flow restriction valve to allow for only water service to provide household water use. The cost of the installation of the flow restriction valve is estimated at $3,000 to $5,000 depending on property location. Due Date for Fines: For non-member owners, fines imposed pursuant to these Rules and Regulations are due by the due date for the next water bill, or an alternative later date set at the Company’s sole and absolute
discretion. For member owners, fines imposed pursuant to these Rules and Regulations are due by the date set by the Board for the payment of individual assessments. Individual assessments imposed upon a property are due by the date set by the Board of Directors. If the payment is not made on or before this date, the TKPOA, in accordance with its collection policy, may place a lien on the member owner’s property. Appeals: Any owner may appeal a TKWC decision by filing a written appeal with the TKWC Manager, in a form approved by the TKWC, within ten (10) days from the date of any decision made in accordance with the provisions of these Tahoe Keys Water Company – Rules and Regulations for Water Service: Section 13.
Water Service Call Charges for Service Calls Outside Regular Working Hours
In accordance with Water Section 8: SCHEDULES OF CHARGES, RATES AND FEES, 8.4 Schedule 4 – Water Service Call Charges for Service Calls Outside Regular Working Hours. For a service call outside the Company’s business hours 7:30 am–4 pm, Monday through Friday, the owner shall be charged a flat fee of $150, plus an additional $75 per hour for the Company’s time in excess of two hours.
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RECENTLY, NATURALLY OCCURRING URANIUM in our
groundwater has begun exceeding drinking water quality standards. PCE (a cleaning solvent) pollution of the groundwater also has been increasing due to migration of contaminated groundwater from nowclosed businesses in the South Lake Tahoe “Y” area and the Highway 50 corridor. Both South Tahoe PUD and Lukins Brothers Water Company (Lukins) have similar challenges with the uranium and PCE and have had to either treat or close many of their wells. The Tahoe Keys Water Company (TKWC) is developing a long-term plan to ensure safe drinking water, improve supply reliability, and increase water use efficiency. The long-term plan is expected to be completed this year and implemented over the next two years. As TKWC develops its long-term plan for uranium and PCE, a key objective is to increase the efficiency of both the overall water system and water use by its customers. Studies of indoor and outdoor water use show that significant reductions (30-50 percent) in total water use can be made, especially in landscape irrigation management. Additionally, any reductions in water use will translate to lower energy usage and treatment costs, thereby reducing future homeowner quarterly assessment amounts. As the TKWC is able to bring Well #2 and Well #3 back online with the required treatment and the Lukins system inter-tie is completed, we are planning on a resumption of landscaping irrigation within the Keys. However, it is critical to improve landscape irrigation efficiencies by including the following actions:
The Tahoe Keys Water Company (TKWC) is developing a long-term plan to ensure safe
• TKPOA is already installing water meters on all sprinkler systems in TKPOA’s common areas, which use roughly one third of all outdoor irrigation water in The Keys. Thirty-three (33) meters with state-of-the-art, real-time monitoring were recently purchased and are now being installed on all TKPOA-owned properties. • We have designed an irrigation schedule for homeowners and commercial customers to better time water use and balance irrigation
drinking water, improve supply reliability, and increase water use efficiency.
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• Reduction of Nutrients for Aquatic Invasive Plants: Reduced nutrient runoff for invasive plant growth in the Keys Lagoons will improve water quality, reduce non-native aquatic plant growth, and support aquatic ecosystem health. • Compliance with City of South Lake Tahoe Municipal Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance: Decreases in landscape irrigation will contribute to goals set for improved community water conservation by State legislation and water conservation agencies. • Decreased Pumping, Water Treatment, and Energy Use: Decreased pumping and treatment of groundwater will reduce energy use, decrease costs for water customers and TKWC, extend the life of well and water pumping facilities, and reduce TKPOA’s carbon footprint. • Enhanced Fire Suppression Capacity for Public Safety: Improved water delivery capabilities with storage, well treatment, and system reliability enhancements will increase public safety and protection of properties. • Reduction of Pumping from Tahoe Valley South Groundwater Basin: Increased water use efficiencies will decrease groundwater pumping that is contributing to accelerated migration of the PCE pollutant plume, which is the focus of ongoing South Tahoe PUD-led studies to identify feasible solutions for the eventual clean-up of the plume.
demands across the community. We have prepared a community irrigation schedule (attached) which divides the community into eight groups. Irrigation will now be limited to three days a week within a specified 2-hour window for each group. Your irrigation group is determined by what street you live on. For instance, all homeowners on Venice Drive are part of Group 1 and may irrigation from 1 am to 3 am on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. It is critical that these irrigation windows are followed by all TKWC customers as we are in the process of building back our water system capacity and resilience. Our water supply cannot support a return to the “old ways” of irrigating without limits. • We are also designing an irrigation program for homeowners and commercial customers to install water meters and water smart sprinkler controllers at reduced costs to increase water conservation and only apply the amounts of water needed based on weather conditions. These sprinkler systems will use local weather data to maximize landscape water use efficiency. • Finally, we are committed to Increasing homeowner, landscape contractor, and other water manager education and awareness of opportunities for improving water use efficiencies, including working with local and regional resource agencies on technical support and education materials for water smart landscaping that will further promote efficient water use in the Keys.
Additional Information
These measures and improved water use efficiencies will yield many benefits to TKWC water customers, the region’s communities, and the environment including the Keys lagoons, which will also contribute to other resource management programs:
Any additional questions can be answered by contacting the TKPOA front desk at (530) 5426444 Monday through Friday 8:30 am–4:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am–2:00 pm. Also visit the TKPOA website at www.tkpoa.com. For additional assistance please contact TKPOA Security at (530) 545-0847.
• Reduction in Non-Point Sources of Pollution to the Keys Lagoons: Reduced landscape irrigation runoff into storm drains will decrease pollutant runoff into the lagoons. Keys Breeze
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Liberty Is Making Renewable Energy Goals a Reality
AS THE IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS of
During the spring, summer, and fall, there are many days when the majority, if not 100%, of the energy used in Liberty’s service area is derived from our solar projects.
renewable energy grow, many of our commercial customers set increasingly ambitious renewable energy goals. Liberty supports your enterprising goals and continues the pursuit of 100% renewable energy and a zero carbon future.
Did you know that, at many times during the day, you are already using 100% solar energy?
During the spring, summer, and fall, there are many days when the majority, if not 100%, of the energy used in Liberty’s service area is derived from our solar projects. That’s right! When the sun is shining, Liberty’s solar farms, Luning and Turquoise, produce an equal and sometimes greater amount of power than what customers consume during the day.
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Where does Liberty’s remaining electricity come from?
Liberty is a unique utility in the sense that we are physically located in California but electrically connected to Nevada. Liberty customers consume energy served by transmission lines coming from Northern Nevada via the NV Energy infrastructure. The electrical grid in the West connects 11 states as well as a portion of Canada and Mexico. Liberty constructs its solar projects in the Nevada desert close to the NV Energy transmission lines, so the solargenerated energy feeds easily into NV Energy’s system for transmission up to Liberty’s service area. Liberty’s smaller Turquoise facility is located just off Interstate 80, a few miles east of Sparks, NV. Liberty’s larger Luning facility is located in Luning, NV just outside of Hawthorn, NV. The facilities produce a lot of solar power and, at times, provide 100% of the power we all use during the day.
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What are Liberty’s plans to achieve 100% renewables?
that will allow Liberty to produce renewable energy during the day for delivery later in the evening.
In February 2017, Liberty’s first solar generating facility, the 50-megawatt Luning Solar Energy Center, began producing power. In November 2019, Liberty’s second solar facility, the 10-megawatt Turquoise Solar Facility, was added to the fleet. These two facilities reduced the amount of power that needed to be purchased from other sources and are responsible for Liberty’s ability to serve 100% solar power at many times throughout the year. The power generated by Liberty’s two solar farms and the renewable mix purchased from NV Energy will put Liberty at almost 40% renewable energy, which is ahead of California’s Renewables Portfolio Standard goal. Liberty continues to invest in sustainable, renewable power generation and grid modernization. Liberty understands the importance of future renewables but, equally important, is investing in low carbon energy. Any future investments by Liberty will promote renewables that match the customer load.
What’s next?
To reach our 100% renewable energy goal, we need to increase renewable energy production and invest in renewable technology coupled with storage technologies
Liberty is also looking at opportunities within our service territory.
Liberty recently completed its first microgrid project at the Sagehen Creek Field Station. This smaller 20-kilowatt system combines solar and battery storage that can be used locally but can tie back to the full system, offering more renewable generation and grid balancing. This project also provides an innovative solution to reduce wildfire risk by allowing us to shut down the line feeding the area during fire season. Liberty will continue to invest in such projects inside and outside of our service territory until we reach our 100% renewable goal.
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Large and small businesses, municipalities, utilities, and residents may contact Liberty to learn more about sustainable and electrification programs and rebates. Customers may also contact Liberty to learn more about our shared renewable energy journey and how we may achieve our goals together.
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In accordance with the Bylaws and the adopted Election and Voting Rules of the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association, the 58th Annual Membership Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 15th, 2021 at 5:00 pm in the TKPOA Pavilion located at 356 Ala Wai Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. The purpose of the meeting is to hear reports on the state of the Association and to introduce the newly elected Association Directors for the 2021–2023 terms. The meeting will be convened promptly at the time noticed above. We hope all members will attend the meeting.
2021 ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE JULY 6 & 20
OCTOBER 12
AUGUST 10 & 24
IMPORTANT!
SEPTEMBER 14 & 28
NOVEMBER 9
ACC Meetings have been moved from Mondays to Tuesdays for 2021. All meetings are held at the Pavilion and begin at 9:00 am unless otherwise posted. ACC application submittals are due by Wednesday prior to the meeting date. For more information please contact Linda Callahan, ACD Manager, at (530) 542-6444, ext. 239, or lcallahan@tahoekeyspoa.org.
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ATTENTION TKPOA MEMBERS Nationwide, the U.S. Postal Service has been plagued by continuous delivery delays. Reportedly, on-time delivery is only 64% for First-Class Mail. To avoid late charges, please allow more time for your quarterly assessment payments that are sent to the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association. Quarterly statements are mailed out as a courtesy, however, assessment payments are due even if the statement is not delivered by your mail courier.
MAIL PAYMENTS TO:
Tahoe Keys POA P.O. Box 1026 Roseville, CA 95678-8437
THE ASSESSMENT PAYMENT SCHEDULE is located towards
the back of every issue of Keys Breeze. Assessments are due on a quarterly basis as indicated in the Assessment Payment Schedule. No other payment plans have been approved by the board, so please pay your assessment in full according to the schedule.
QUARTERLY DUE ASSESSMENT
Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4
Jan. 1 April 1 July 1 Oct. 1
LATE FEE APPLIES AFTER
Jan. 30 April 30 July 30 Oct. 30
Meetings and Approvals
At the June 18th, 2021 Open Board Meeting, the TKPOA Board of Directors: reviewed homeowner delinquent accounts. There were not any disciplinary hearings for delinquent accounts. Disciplinary hearings are generally held when a homeowner is delinquent on two quarterly assessments.
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At the June 22nd, 2021 the Finance Committee meeting, the TKPOA Finance Committee members: Reviewed and approved the April 2021 Financial Statements, received a report and update on the Tahoe Keys Water Co. (TKWC) short-term and intermediateterm plan, received a report on the funding status for the East Channel Bulkhead Project, reviewed Legal Expenses, reviewed a list of budget adjustments, reviewed and discussed the increasing trash expenses and reviewed a draft of the 2022 Budget Development Schedule. The next meeting for the Finance Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, July 27th, 2021. As a reminder, the Budget meetings, the Board meetings, and the Finance Committee meetings, and are open to members of the TKPOA (meeting dates are subject to change).
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TAHOE KEYS PROPERTY OPERATING & RESERVE FUNDS NET INCOME RESULTS (DRAFT) AS OF APRIL 30, 2021 (ACCRUAL BASIS) ANNUAL EXPENSE BUDGET % REMAINING BUDGET
OPERATING FUNDS (YEAR TO DATE) FUND
INCOME
EXPENSE
NET INCOME
BUDGETED
%
EXPENSE
RESERVE FUNDS (YTD) NET INCOME
TKPOA COMMON Common
$1,018,128
$604,014
$414,114
$2,034,216
70.3%
$380,555
Water Quality
281,663
119,777
161,885
604,937
80.2%
51,979
Water Company
330,401
188,595
141,807
651,727
71.1%
(186,923)
$1,630,192
$912,386
$717,806
$3,290,880
72.3%
$245,611
TKPOA TOTALS
SUBDIVISIONS Cove 1
$39,124
$20,992
$18,132
$69,110
69.6%
$20,323
Cove 2
29,523
19,317
10,206
62,961
69.3%
27,878
Cove 2A
54,552
29,880
24,672
99,773
70.1%
52,064
Cove 3A
41,070
22,072
18,999
73,753
70.1%
34,275
Cove 3B
38,500
18,634
19,866
62,512
70.2%
25,579
Cove 3C
67,972
38,904
29,067
126,463
69.2%
30,563
Cove 4
26,614
15,442
11,172
54,752
71.8%
32,710
Cove 5
133,517
77,519
55,997
239,628
67.7%
26,756
Islanders I
18,225
10,181
8,043
33,056
69.2%
13,450
Islanders II
33,973
21,041
12,932
60,880
65.4%
23,086
Islanders III
59,938
30,699
29,239
116,066
73.6%
28,664
Tahoe Marina Shores
84,917
49,994
34,924
159,645
68.7%
38,523
Lighthouse Shores
22,382
7,563
14,820
40,974
81.5%
16,003
PineStone East
609
494
114
1,242
60.2%
3,068
PineStone West
411
330
82
829
60.3%
1,890
1,704
1,199
505
3,038
60.5%
8,586
$653,031
$364,261
$288,770
$1,204,682
69.8%
$383,418
$2,283,222
$1,276,647
$1,006,575
$4,495,562
71.6%
$629,029
12
66.7%
PineStone 3 SUBDIVISION TOTALS ASSOCIATION TOTALS
Operating Months Remaining
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OWNERS ASSOCIATION OPERATING AND RESERVE FUND BANK BALANCES (DRAFT) AS OF APRIL 3O, 2021 (ACCRUAL BASIS) FUND
OPERATING
RESERVE
TKPOA Common
$303,357
$1,310,958
$-
$654,485
Water Quality
$286,732
$354,353
Water Company
$155,231
$245,391
TKPOA TOTALS
$745,319
$2,565,188
Com—Channel and Lagoons
SUBDIVISIONS Cove 1
$39,567
$198,054
Cove 2
50,825
201,037
Cove 2A
11,091
291,868
Cove 3A
22,557
318,500
Cove 3B
9,555
273,572
Cove 3C
33,761
396,410
Cove 4
47,660
179,970
Cove 5
(6,909)
1,026,061
Islanders I
28,892
268,048
Islanders II
(862)
170,796
Islanders III
17,161
537,255
Tahoe Marina Shores
61,010
137,579
Lighthouse Shores
46,606
212,000
PineStone East
5,785
134,358
PineStone West
3,062
14,676
PineStone 3
27,481
67,114
SUBDIVISION TOTALS
$397,242
$4,427,297
ASSOCIATION TOTALS
$1,142,561
$6,992,485
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NOTICE OF CHANGE IN OPERATING RULES TEXT OF PROPOSED CHANGES (Deletions are shown in strikethrough type and additions in boldface underlined type) On June 16th, 2021, the TKPOA Board of Directors approved the following Proposed changes to Architectural Control Rules for a 28 day membership review period. These rules will be considered for adoption at the August 2021 Board of Directors Meeting. If you would like to provide any feedback to the Board prior to approval, please email your comments to Heather Blumenthal, Operations Manager at hblumenthal@tahoekeyspoa.org, or submit them in person at the TKPOA Pavilion Office.
Purpose and Effect of Proposed Rule Change To further clarify Architectural Control Rules SECTION 13 – BOAT DOCKS AND OVER-WATER PLATFORMS
Dock Guidelines
New Docks: Any construction of a new dock (either where there is no existing dock on the property or, where an existing dock is relocated) shall not exceed 225 sq. feet. Replacement in Kind: Applications for “replacement in kind” of an existing dock in the same location and of the same design and configuration shall not be considered a new dock and shall not be subject to the 225 sq. foot limit for new docks; however, the size of the new replacement in kind dock shall not exceed the square footage of the existing dock. Any application to change the location, design and/or configuration of an existing dock will be deemed a “new dock” application subject to the 225 sq. foot limit. Reconfiguration of docks exceeding 225 sq. foot limit: The following shall apply to existing docks where changes or modifications are proposed. a. Dock may be reduced in size from currently existing sq. footage. b. Dock position may be changed including position of pilings. c. Minor dock reconfigurations that assist in accommodating the needs of a member will be considered d. In no case may the current sq. footage which exceeds the 225 sq rule be increased. e. Reconfigured dock cannot accommodate additional moorings than what is currently available on the existing dock f. The cost of the maintenance or repair (including the proposed change or modification) shall not exceed 25% of the dock current replacement cost. Any repair or maintenance that exceeds 25% of the dock current replacement cost shall be considered new construction and must comply with existing Governing Documents.
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