VOLUME 21 | NO. 04
APRIL 2020
EDITORIAL AND PRODUCTION TEAM Lindsay Hogan Joe Reeder Derek Moore Tiffany Connolly
Drew Deurlington Ali Dickson Amber Barrett Tucker Ballister
SENIOR MANAGEMENT Annie Rosenfeld | Director of Risk + Real Property arosenfeld@tahoedonner.com Michael Salmon | Director of Finance msalmon@tahoedonner.com Miguel Sloane | Director of Operations msloane@tahoedonner.com Jon Mitchell | Director of Capital Projects jmitchell@tahoedonner.com Lindsay Hogan | Director of Marketing + Member Relations lhogan@tahoedonner.com Miah Cottrell | Director of Information Technology mcottrell@tahoedonner.com Tom Knill | Director of Human Resources tknill@tahoedonner.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS President | Charles C. Wu cwu@tahoedonner.com Vice President | Don Koenes dkoenes@tahoedonner.com Treasurer | Jeff Connors jconnors@tahoedonner.com Secretary | Jim Roth jroth@tahoedonner.com Director | Jennifer Jennings jjennings@tahoedonner.com
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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT Dear members, I’d like to provide you with a brief update on operations, staff, board meetings and the upcoming election in Tahoe Donner. Effective March 24, the Town of Truckee has significantly limited short-term rentals and vacation-based accomodations. Additionally, the Town of Truckee is requesting that individuals and families do not come from elsewhere to recreate, visit or vacation as a break from a more urban environment. Regardless of if you are a second homeowner, a local, a J1 or someone who just moved here, we should all be following the stay-at-home order and philosophical goal. We are certainly in unprecedented territory and are closely monitoring updates from the Health Department and CDC to continue to make adjustments that protect the Tahoe Donner staff, members and association as a whole.
CURRENT OPERATIONS + STAFF In line with state and federal guidelines, Tahoe Donner has closed all operations and physical offices. At the time of press, outdoor recreation is still permitted at the state and federal level. Please recreate near your home; do not travel for unnecessary reasons. Always keep at least six feet of social distance, and please keep your dogs leashed. If you are in Truckee, Tahoe Donner’s open space is a great way to get exercise, but please do not trespass on the golf course, Downhill Ski Resort or Recreation Center grounds. The association offices are operating with limited staff. If you need support, please be patient as we work to assist the membership as best we can right now.
Non-essential staff have been put on a furlough. The State of California has provided employees the ability to apply for unemployment insurance without a waiting period. In addition, the board has voted to extend at least one week’s pay and continue to cover the Tahoe Donner portion of medical benefits for furloughed staff or those with hours cut. As with any employee in California, if a person does test positive for COVID-19 or must care for a quarantined family member, the State will allow them to apply for disability during their treatment and recovery. Many members have contacted Tahoe Donner requesting a way to support staff during these uncertain times. A group of homeowners have volunteered to create a TD Staff relief fund. Details were not available at the time of press but will be communicated once available. Additionally, The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation has created an Emergency Fund to help with immediate and long-term relief in the Truckee community. The Tahoe Donner Giving Fund team encourages you to support by donating at ttcf.net. The Community Foundation is a 501C-3.
BOARD MEETING, GM SEARCH + BOARD ELECTION We held a fully virtual Tahoe Donner Board of Directors meeting on March 28. As many things are slowing down in the world, we are still actively working on several projects, including the hiring of our next General Manager. We have a strong candidate pool and are actively working to zero in on who is best fit to lead Tahoe Donner. (Continued on p. 4)
