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22 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JUNE 2021 The ad hoc Power Out Committee is wrapping up our assignment. Hopefully you have viewed our Daily Report blurbs, Breeze articles, and our one-minute video. We hope that the information researched, prepared, and written by the committee members has provided you with information that you can use to make short-term power outages a little less difficult. We are working to compile the information into a separate pamphlet that you can refer to as needed and hope to have it available soon. Once it is ready for distribution, we will advise you via the Daily Report where to obtain a copy. ~ Steve Cooley, cooleyaudit@ gmail.com Ad Hoc Power Out Committee Utilities on Utilities off Emergency Preparedness is just that — preparing as best we can for emergencies. Emergencies bring specific things that you will need to address. In an earthquake, you may be trying to shut off some of your utilities. In a public safety power shutoff you will be looking for generators or batteries or both. If you are called to evacuate due to a fire you will be grabbing your go kit and your car keys. You may be asked to turn off your electricity, natural gas, or water after an earthquake. Do you know where your utility shutoffs are and do you know how to shut things off? Your electricity can be shut off at the breaker box. Just move the switches from the On to the Off position. Your natural gas must be turned off at the meter. An open gas line should have the shutoff in the horizontal position. If you turn it a quarter turn with a wrench it will be shut off when the valve is in a vertical position. Water to your home may be turned off at the meter (like the water company does when you do not pay your bill) or at a valve near the front of your house. If the garden and the house water systems are separate, your garden can still be watered without causing damage to the inside of the house. Turning your water and electricity back on is as easy as turning a wrench. You should be very careful if you try to shut off the gas. Your natural gas, unlike your electricity and water, cannot be turned back on by the homeowner. It requires a gas company professional. The problem is that after a disaster this could be a matter of weeks. The cute wrench that you got at an emergency or disaster expo could lead to weeks of cold food. Make sure that it is absolutely necessary to shut off the gas (usually because you smell gas leaking). If you are interested in things that can help you during an emergency come and join us at EPC. The EPC meets the third Tuesday of the month on Zoom. Our next meeting will be held on June 15 at 10 am on Zoom. Look for the link in the Daily Report. ~ Michael A. Mendoza, srmendoza@verizon.net Emergency Preparedness Committee Finance Committee At our April meeting, the financial statement for March 2021 was reviewed and recommended for Board approval. Highlights of the March financial report are: Total Cash is $10,549,599 including operating cash (checking, CDs, petty cash) of $2,169,744 and reserve assets of $8,379,855. There was a net income gain for the month of $33,753. Front yard cost center expenses were under budget by $1,717. Springdale cost center expenses were under budget by $846. The Committee reviewed year-to-date (YTD) Landscape expenses related to trees. It was determined that Tree Removal expenses should be identified separately from Tree Maintenance or Tree Trimming. These reclassified YTD Tree Removal expenses will be identified in next month's financial statements. On a monthly basis, the Committee evaluates our current cash position and investment portfolio (CDs, Money Market accounts, and Treasury Bills). For instruments maturing within the next 90 days, the Committee reviews current financial market opportunities with our First Service Investment Advisor. In order to quickly move on these investment opportunities, the Committee makes its recommendations to our two Board Liaisons who have Board authority to give direction to FirstService Residential to immediately proceed with the recommended financial transactions. The goal is to make timely transactions in order to maximize our financial market opportunities within the limited scope of investments allowed by state law for homeowner associations. The Finance Committee reviewed 11 proposals. Ten were recommended for Board approval as written. One proposal for a capital expenditure was not recommended as written and was forwarded to the Board for further consideration. Additionally, the Contracts Sub-Committee continued its review work on one annual service contract due to be renewed in the next few months. Seven committee persons and two Board Liaisons, Kathy Craven and Joe Barletta, were present via Zoom for the meeting. We encourage you to attend our regularly scheduled monthly meetings which are held on the last Tuesday of the month. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, June 29 at 1 pm. Please check your morning Daily Report for meeting location. Congratulations to the newly elected Board members Jerry Monahan, Barry Ginnetti, and Joe Barletta. We look forward to working with you. ~ Claudia Rozzi, cc2682@outlook.com