Parking Reminder
Any vehicle that is parked in the common area must have either a guest hang tag or a vehicle decal or the vehicle may be cited and/or towed.
As a reminder, please be sure to place a guest hang tag on any guests vehicle.
Manager’s Messages
Annual Election Update
Dear Villa Balboa Homeowners:
The annual election is scheduled for this Friday August 4, 2023 at 10:00am.
As of today, there have been 198 ballots received which is 27 short of the 225 needed to hit quorum.
For those homeowners who have not yet voted, if you need an additional ballot please know there are extras set up in the clubhouse just outside of the gym room.
For our offsite homeowners, please email Community Manager Aly Martinez directly at alymartinez@actionlife.com to have a ballot sent to you via certified mail.
Thank you.
5-Year Fire Sprinkler Inspection
Dear Villa Balboa Homeowners and Residents:
As a reminder, the Board of Directors contracted with Nationwide Fire Protection to conduct the Association’s five-year sprinkler test and inspection.
Nationwide Fire Protection will be assisted by the onsite maintenance staff to conduct inspections for all units beginning July 24th through August 2nd. Please find the building schedule below:
200 Paris – July 24th
210 Lille – July 25th
220 Nice – July 26th
240 Nice – July 27th
260 Cagney – July 31
270 Cagney – August 1st
280 Cagney – August 2nd
*Please note, 950 Cagney and 230 Lille will not be inspected this year. These are the only two buildings with a different fire sprinkler inspection year.
If you will not be available to give access to your unit during this time frame, please arrange to leave a key with on-site maintenance/management on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 3:00 PM. – 6:00 PM at least three (3) days PRIOR TO the scheduled date. Any keys received after that may not be used.
A locksmith will be made available for unit entry, in the event that no one is home, and no key is provided in advance of the scheduled date. All costs incurred by the locksmith will be billed to the unit owner(s) concerned.
Should you have any questions, please contact Action Property Management at (949) 450-0202.
Thank you for your cooperation with this important life safety maintenance project!
Annual Election Update
New Meeting Date: August 4, 2023 at 10:00am
Dear Villa Balboa Homeowners:
The annual election has been adjourned and postponed until Friday August 4, 2023 at 10:00am.
As of today, there have been 180 ballots received which is 45 short of the 225 needed to hit quorum.
For those homeowners who have not yet voted, if you need an additional ballot please know there are extras set up in the clubhouse just outside of the gym room.
For our offsite homeowners, please email Community Manager Aly Martinez directly at alymartinez@actionlife.com to have a ballot sent to you via certified mail.
Thank you.
CC&R and Bylaw Amendment - Why Vote YES!
Dear Villa Balboa Homeowners:
We are exactly 1 week away from the CC&R and Bylaw Amendment election to be held on Tuesday, July 18th at 10:00am.
At this time we have received 122 ballots for the amendment.
Unfortunately, we are a bit far off from the 299 necessary to open ballots and tabulate votes.
Please be advised, whether you elect to vote or simply submit your ballot “For Quorum Purposes Only” the amendment is imperative in terms of allowing Villa Balboa to continue to operate as it has since development.
We kindly urge all homeowners to participate and submit a ballot for the amendment.
If you need an additional ballot there are extras set up in the clubhouse just outside of the gym room.
For our offsite homeowners, please email Community Manager Aly Martinez directly at alymartinez@actionlife.com to have a ballot sent to you via certified mail.
Thank you for considering this important matter!
Insurance Questions?
Dear Villa Balboa Homeowners:
Thank you to those who attended the townhalls. For those who may have lingering questions regarding the insurance portion of the amendment and how your own policy might be affected, Michael Berg of Berg Insurance Agency has offered to personally review your HO-6 policy with you and/or your insurance carrier to ensure you have adequate coverage.
Please find Michael’s contact information below:
Office (949) 830-4590
Email: Michael@berginsurance.com
Last Call to attend the Amendment Townhall
Dear Villa Balboa Homeowners:
Your request has been received! Tonight’s townhall will include Q & A opportunities with Michael Berg of Berg Insurance.
As a reminder, this is the final townhall for the CC&R and Bylaw amendment proposed to the membership. If you have any lingering questions or concerns, we sincerely hope you’ll join us to clear those up.
If you would like to request a summary of the amendment and/or a copy of the presentation, please reach out to management by emailing alymartinez@actionlife.com.
Meetings to be held via Zoom at 6:00 PM
Wednesday, July 5th with Matt Plaxton of Tinnelly Law and Michael Berg of Berg Insurance
Join Zoom Meeting
https://actionlife.zoom.us/j/4457213175?pwd=NUFPbGJwMzNQUGFJem5yc0czVUI3QT09
Join by Phone (Audio Only)
+1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 445 721 3175
Password: 620986
We hope to see you there. And thank you for taking the time to consider this very important issue.
Bylaw and CC&R Amendment (Proposed)
Last week you should have received a packet of information related to some very important amendments proposed to the Villa Balboa Bylaws and CC&Rs. We understand there is a lot of legal information.
Please be sure to attend one or more of the informational Town Hall Meetings before casting your vote.
The Town Hall meetings are scheduled starting today Wednesday, June 7th (full schedule below). Three of these meetings will be via Zoom and two will be in-person at the Clubhouse. These meetings will serve to provide background and historical information as well as to answer questions.
The ballot includes four parts. There is a lot of information to consider, most of which is legal. Below is a
summary:
1.) Bylaw Amendment – Reduce the quorum for the annual elections of the Board of Directors from 50% to 25%.
2.) CC&R Amendment #1 – Keep existing maintenance responsibilities as is but illustrate the division of responsibility on a new Exhibit to be added to the CC&Rs.
3.) CC&R Amendment #2 – Remove the existing cap of $50 on Architectural Review Fees with the intent to replace this with a tiered structure based on the type of application submitted.
4.) CC&R Amendment #3 – Amend and clarify requirements for homeowner insurance coverage.
Meetings to be held via Zoom at 6:00 PM
Wednesday, June 7th
Wednesday, June 21st
Wednesday, July 5th
Join Zoom Meeting
https://actionlife.zoom.us/j/4457213175?pwd=NUFPbGJwMzNQUGFJem5yc0czVUI3QT09
Join by Phone (Audio Only)
+1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 445 721 3175
Password: 620986
Meetings to be held in person at the Clubhouse at 6:00 PM
Wednesday, June 14th
Wednesday, June 28th
We hope to see you there. And thank you for taking the time to consider this very important issue.
200 Paris Ln: Temporary Power Outage
Please be advised, there will be a temporary power shut off on Tuesday, June 6th from 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM to facilitate electrical repairs in the 200 Paris Ln building.
The following unit stacks will be affected:
-01; -02; -03; -04; -05; -06; -07; -08; -09; -10
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Management directly.
Office: (949) 450-0202
Email: alymartinez@actionlife.com
Thank you!
Upcoming Projects
At the meeting held on May 9, 2023, your Board of Directors announced that the Association will undertake a major project which will include the replacement of the exterior wood siding of all residential buildings with Hardie board material in addition to a new paint scheme!
Rayco Exteriors has been hired as the contractor to facilitate this project with AD Magellan overseeing the initial phases as Project Manager. This siding project is anticipated to begin September 2023 and span a period of 18 months.
Please be sure to attend the June 20th meeting for an update on the paint schemes chosen.