How remove a Board of Director in an HOA in state of california

Here's what I want you to address. Do you have a replacement in mind once you remove these BOD members? It's great that you realize your fellow HOA have the power to remove bad BOD members. However, did you all realize someone else has to step up to do the job? You may find yourself in another pickle once you do the removal.

You have to keep in mind that BOD's of HOA's are NOT run by professionals by default. They are VOLUNTEERS. Holding someone to a higher standard than you would yourself is out of line in a HOA. That's because you can't expect a "Soccer Mom" to know corporate law/structure or contractual law. BOD members usually fall into 3 groups of thought. 1st it's an owner who truly cares about their property and wants to be involved regardless of their educational/experience background. 2nd are those rare professional type people who KNOW how to run a business and want that control. 3rd is "I was just there and no one else raised their hand. Had to have somebody"...

Instead of concentrating on removing these BOD members, why not concentrate more on EDUCATING your fellow HOA members on how a HOA is to run? I think alot of HOA issues can be resolved just by understanding HOW a HOA operates. Take a moment at the meetings to READ your documentation and discuss. Almost like "Sunday school" with each paragraph or section being a lesson.

Sometimes it's just the simple things that make the greatest improvements. When 1 of my board members pointed out to me this fact I was set to run the HOA correctly. They told me "Keep in mind the money in the HOA funds is EVERYBODY's money. NOT just yours. It takes a vote and consideration of the MAJORITY of membership that dictates where the money goes. It is NOT yours to dictate". I learned NOT to spend the HOA's money as if it were my bank account but if it were everybody elses. I might not agree with their decision but it wasn't my decision to make. Think this lesson may help you out and your BOD. Good luck!!!

thank for comment Melissa, that was very nice.. However, the issue it's these 3 BOD does not know how to run the business all they did wasting money for nothing. the Properties management team was unprofessionall as well. They spend money to widely and now we have no Reserve money incase if something happen. Major issue required repair and maintennce is required they just ignore, rather than doing some other thing just a waste. In my complex about 180 units and 160 unit would like to remove the off the board, we had a new candicate but instead waiting until February next year for the election. We would like that action taking ASAP so. Because the longer they stay on the Board they waste money and it's not their money.

my apoplogy about my gramar because i'm writing via iphone while i'm on the train home from work.

Thank you

Brian

Getting the petition put together, signed and delivered to the Secretary and Property Management company is the easy. If you have a community of 180, you only 9 signatures. As someone suggested get more, maybe 18.

Next is the recall and the election. In California if you have a recall, then you must have an election to replace the directors you are removing at the same time. If you Bylaws are old, like most others, you will have to recall the entire Board. You will have to meet the quorum requirement for the meeting, which could mean 91 or 92 owner, present in the form of in person, by proxy or by ballot. Then you have to get either a majority or 51% of the ballots to approve the recall.

The best of luck to you

any any one had gone throught this before and reside in california. please help me with step by step what we should do first, 2nd , 3rd 4th, and last.. so that way they won't find a way to strike back with reason was not applicable according to the Corpation law.

thank you in advance.