| OHCC LIVING | AUGUST 2023 | 3
President's Message
By Greg Kusiak, HOA President (2022-2023)
Summer may have been delayed by six weeks, but it finally appears
to be here. For Ocean Hills, it means enjoying a long list of outdoor
activities, although mid-day heat may change the popular times. It
also means that our seasonal honeymoon with water use is over,
and our water bill will increase by tens of thousands of dollars each
month. While that is a lot of money, remember that it's also a lot of
water. An inch of natural rainfall on our community is about ten
million gallons, so it takes a lot of irrigation to make things grow
through the typical dry season. Contrary to rumor, the bulk of HOA
water is used on the landscaping around our homes. Only a fraction
is used on the golf course, and that will be drastically reduced next
season when well water is used.
August is also when our community has its annual exercise in
representative democracy via our Annual Meeting and the election of
Directors on the third Thursday (this year the 17th). Each Director's
term is two years, with three of those terms expiring in even years
and four in odd years like 2023. You should already have received
your ballot packet; if not, contact the HOA office immediately at
(760) 758-7080. This is not just a process of punching small holes
in a piece of paper. It is in your interest to understand your stake
in the future of the HOA — how it impacts your lifestyle and your
pocketbook — and to engage the candidates if you have questions.
Far too often the HOA receives frantic emails or there are indignant
social media posts about issues that were publicized and discussed
openly months before. As my mother always told me "It doesn't
help to slam the door after the horse is out of the barn." If you are
surprised by an issue that the Board didn't address openly, shame
on the Board (and we will rectify it); if it is a surprise because you
neglected to be involved, shame on you.
This same principle applies to us in the part of our worlds outside
of these walls and gates. Understand the issues most important
to you and let your elected representatives know your ideas and
concerns. You can contact them as follows:
United States Senate:
• Dianne Feinstein: (202) 224-3841
feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me
• Alex Padilla: (202) 228- 3863
padilla.senate.gov/contact/contact-form/
United States House of Representatives (49th District):
• Mike Levin: (760) 599-5000
levin.house.gov/contact/email-me
California State Senate (38th District)
• Catherine Blakespeare: (760) 642-0809
senator.blakespear@senate.ca.gov
California State Assembly (74th District)
• Laurie Davies: (949) 240-7300
assemblymember.davies@assembly.ca.gov
San Diego County Supervisor (5th District)
• Jim Desmond (OHCC resident): (619) 531-5555
jim.desmond@sdcounty.ca.gov,
Oceanside City Council
• Ryan Keim (Deputy Mayor): (760) 435-3048
rkeim@oceansideca.org
The Regular Monthly Meeting for June was held on Thursday the
15th and the following actions were taken:
• Approved the Minutes of May 18
• Approved the report of the Executive Finance Committee
meeting of June 8
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