Agendas (Changes to Open Meeting Act -CA)

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WendyJ1 (California)
Posts: 4

Posted:

I know that there are changes to the Open Meeting Act in California that require HOAs to post Agendas in advance of Board meetings. I'm curious to know how other CA HOAs are planning to handle this process. As a relatively new board member, it is a bit unclear as to how items actually end up on the agenda. Do you take agenda items from directors only? Or do you allow members to ask for items to be placed on the agenda?

As I said before, these may be obvious questions to all but a newbie like myself. If there are any references to CA law, etc. those would be helpful as well.

Thanks.

JaneK (California)
Posts: 175

Posted:

You can download the new law here.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_528&sess=CUR&house=B&author=aanestad

And check Beth Grimm’s site http://www.californiacondoguru.com/newitems.html

So far our association hasn’t decided exactly how to deal with it, since we have no kiosks or bulletin boards.

I believe the board decides what will be on the agenda, but once that’s done, it cannot be changed. Homeowners can speak on whatever they please in a meeting and the board may respond to the homeowner, even if that item isn’t on the agenda. A board with true interest in the well being of the association will listen to the concerns of owners and add them to the agenda.
Jane

SusanW1 (Michigan)
Posts: 5,202

Posted:

I think the key here is to be general enough to have latitude, but still include what should be covered at an official meeting.

I wonder if these posted agendas are for information only, since agendas are supposed to be approved at the beginning of the meeting.

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