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| OHCC LIVING | MARCH 2022 | 3 President's Message By Greg Kusiak, President (2021-2022), Board of Directors As this issue of Living is distributed, we are three weeks away from the vernal equinox and Snoopy's annual dance on the first day of spring. And we're only two weeks away from the return of daylight saving time as we emerge from the bitter cold and darkness of the San Diego winter. Mercifully, my dogs will be suddenly waking me up an hour later every day. With the lengthening of the days comes an increase in the growth of all of our landscaping and a greater demand for water. Rainfall has been well below normal for two seasons in a row and most of California is in a drought emergency, so we can expect that more watering restrictions are in our future. Wendy Panizza has now retired following three years of service to OHCC. Karen Thompson will be serving as our interim General Manager while we conduct a search for a permanent replacement. Karen is an experienced and capable HOA manager who specializes in filling such temporary management roles, and we look forward to working with her during this period. We have previously noted the challenges in recruiting staff at this time, and we have several other key vacancies. Your patience is appreciated for the inevitable problems these vacancies may cause as the staff struggles to maintain the level of service you deserve. Grass on the front nine of the golf course is growing in nicely, helped by the abundance of sunny days this spring and adequate water from the new irrigation system. Work on key elements of the project, however, have been disappointingly slow. The Board approved the general location and configuration of the lake months ago, but no work has begun as the contractor has still not provided a final design for approval and submittal to the City of Oceanside. Similarly, we are still waiting on our consulting engineers for an acceptable electrical plan to provide power to the well and lake pumps. These failures condemn us to continue using more expensive City water and delay the benefits of our investment in the well. They also consume the energy of the Board and management and impair our ability to move forward on other important matters. We continue to focus intently on these issues in order to bring about a successful result. The Board met in executive session on Jan. 17 to consider contract, legal and disciplinary issues and review a delinquency and took the following actions: • Approved a proposal from Restoration Hardwood Flooring to sand and refinish the stage floor at a cost not to exceed $14,883 • Engaged Newman Certified Public Accountant, PC to audit the FYE 2022 financials and prepare 2021-22 Association tax returns at a cost not to exceed $4,100 • Approved a proposal from O'Connell Landscape Maintenance to manage the Toro Lynx Irrigation System at a monthly fee of $1,612.50 • Authorized the Monarch Butterfly Club to plant milkweed in the sanctuary area at its expense and subject to participants signing a waiver of liability • Halted other work on the Butterfly Sanctuary Project until a fully developed proposal and scope of work is presented to and approved by the Board • Awarded a contract to Moon Valley Nurseries to supply and plant the front entrance area at a cost not to exceed $30,189.62, and authorized the members of the joint subcommittee to participate in plant selection • Accepted the proposal of Abbey Rents to supply a lanai canopy from May 1 through Oct. 15 at a cost not to exceed $24,361.66 subject to additional cost negotiations with the General Manager for the final half-month • Levied a fine of $75 for a "failure to stop" traffic violation • Reviewed the details of a delinquency The Board met in its Regular Monthly Session on Jan. 20 and took the following actions: • Approved the Minutes of the meeting on Dec. 16 • Accepted the report of the Executive Finance Committee meeting on Dec. 15 • Accepted the financial report for November 2021 • Approved fund transfers in excess of $10,000 • Approved recording of a lien on Separate Interest Account #1216030201 • Approved solicitation of listing agreements to sell the property across Shadowridge Road • Gave preliminary approval to a Rules revision related to like-for- like repairs • Accepted the minutes of the Construction Team Meetings • Accepted a revised Construction Schedule for posting on the website • On advice of counsel, rescinded the authority of the Technical Oversight Committee to approve a contract • Appointed new and continuing members to the various Standing Committees • Appointed Director Gorman to serve on the Citation Review Committee • Approved the recommendation of the Community Services Committee to authorize Sheldon Losnick to provide paid instruction on square dancing • Directed staff to move forward with the Eggs-travaganza event to be held on Sat., April 16 • Directed the General Manager to confer with Securitas regarding the possible use of video cameras to detect vandalism. The Board met in executive session on Jan. 21 to discuss contracts and legal matters. The Board held a special meeting on Feb. 3 to consider the recommendations of the Budget and Financial Advisory Committee for the budget for the Fiscal Year beginning on April 1, 2022 and Continued on following page

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