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| OHCC LIVING | SEPTEMBER 2022 | 3 President's Message By Greg Kusiak, HOA President (2022-2023) August continued our unusually humid weather with monsoon- generated thunderstorms further inland. Rain has teased us with a few sprinkles, but otherwise has left our extended drought unchecked. (Of course, in an historically typical year where we would receive 12" of rain, we would only receive 1/3rd of an inch in June, July, August and September combined, so we're not expecting much!) The Federal government is on the verge of issuing a Tier 2 alert for the southern Colorado River watershed which would reduce the amount of water flowing to California by 25 percent below current levels. This could shut down the water for our golf course completely, making it all the more important to get the well water system active. The humidity has helped our golf course grass grow, but our continued problems with the new irrigation controller have offset that benefit and set us back a few weeks. While we still are optimistic we can open the front nine in September, it does not appear that it will be ready for play on Labor Day as we had hoped. In the meantime, those of you who say you are an owner and can walk on or use the golf course anytime you want are completely wrong. If you persist, you can not only be fined by the Association but charged with trespassing. We have struggled to get bids on replacement HVAC units at the Clubhouse and have had similar problems finding air quality and circulation experts. We are making a second attempt to interest contractors in the HVAC. Similarly, we have refined our requests for air quality expertise and are making an additional round of contacts to generate more interest. We are not working toward a Clubhouse system that would qualify as a hospital clean room; such an extreme of investment and operational expense is unnecessary. However, our goal is to provide more uniform temperatures, individual room control and healthier air at a lower cost once these changes are made. We noted in an email that the annual audit was delayed and that it was available to view on the website. We have been asked why it is necessary to go to the expense of mailing this document when it is available electronically. The answer is that distributing a hard copy to each Member is a statutory obligation. We also noted that the timing of our fiscal year required that the audit be distributed no later than July 31. Our auditors did not complete the work in time for us to meet this deadline, and we are taking that failure into account in our selection of an audit firm next year. As has been reported by our community patrol, we continue to have issues with dogs on and off leash. Per City of Oceanside ordinance, a dog that is not on a leash with a fixed length of six feet or less is considered to be "at large" and is subject to a significant fine. Those owners who let their dogs roam free or walk them on an extended leash are sticking their tongues out at the rest of us and putting themselves above the law. We have a great many responsible dog owners here in OHCC, and our dogs are very important to us. Please don't jeopardize your neighbors and yourselves by walking your dogs without the proper leash. Violators are subject to a $50 fine per offense and further disciplinary action for repeat offenses. Frequently HOA rules are the butt of jokes both inside and outside HOA's. To assure that rules aren't made capriciously or in haste, there is a somewhat lengthy process of making or changing them. We are always interested in adapting our rules to changing circumstances. There have been a number of revisions in the past year, and others that have been suggested and are under consideration. Items have come to our attention where enforcement has been uneven, or where the current purpose or value of a rule is unclear. We would like all of our rules to enhance our abilities to enjoy our property rather than restrict them. In the coming months, we will attempt to do a comprehensive review of our rules and propose revisions that improve them—and our lives. The Board held its Regular Monthly Meeting on July 21 and took the following actions: • Approved the minutes of the meeting of June 16th • Approved the abbreviated financials for May, the report of the Executive Finance Committee meetings of June 22 and July 20 and fund transfers exceeding $10,000 • Approved recording a lien on account # 1216071401 • Accepted construction team meeting minutes for posting on the website • Approved Barrera and Company to conduct the annual reserve study • Approved Atlas to perform the annual tree assessment at a cost not to exceed $15,680 • Approved proposals from O'Connell Landscape Maintenance to remove 11 dead trees on the golf course at a cost not to exceed $4,674 and plant 13 podocarpus trees at a cost not to exceed $5,612.23 • Accepted the donation of a bench from the Butterfly Club • Reaffirmed sponsorship of the shuttle bus service currently contracted to No Vacancy Continued on following page

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