Bonita Hills Annual Home Owners Meeting
Held on Bonita Hills Front Common Area
Bring a sweater and a chair
October 9th at 5:30pm
Agenda (summary):
• Summary of this year’s board the vision for next year.
• Review of properties
• Review 2025 Budget
• Neighbors Open Forum and concerns
• Voting for the 2024 Board Members
If you are unable to attend, please designated a Proxy via the meeting announcement that
was paper delivered to your house and give it to a board member or place in the box on the
Front Common area.
Agenda (detailed):
## I. Call to Order
**Presenter:** Ray (President)
## II. Review of 2025 Events and Community Activities
**Presenter:** Ray
- Summary of 2025 board activities and accomplishments
- Arbor Day community volunteer participation and appreciation
## III. Property Updates and Maintenance Report
**Presenter:** Kate
- Common area maintenance summary
- Fence condition assessment and board inspection results
- Landscape and irrigation system status
## IV. Financial Report and 2025 Budget Review
**Presenter:** Kate
- 2025 budget performance overview
- Water cost analysis and conservation measures
- Year-end financial projection
- Savings achieved in other budget categories
## V. 2026 Budget Discussion and Dues Proposal
**Presenter:** Kate
- Projected 2026 expenses and water rate increases
- Recommendation for $10/house annual dues increase
## VI. Fence Funding Strategy Decision
**Presenter:** Ray
- Overview of fence conditions and future replacement needs
- **Community Decision Required:** Choose between two funding approaches:
1. **Special Assessment Option:** Address replacement when needed via 2/3 community vote
2. **Reserve Fund Option:** Amend CC&Rs to create protected fund, raise dues to build reserves
- Community discussion and decision
## VII. Board Structure and Elections
**Presenter:** Ray
### A. 2026 Board Structure Overview
**President**
- Promote resident's health, safety, and welfare
- Ensure that community property is maintained and preserved via the Board
- Dispute resolution among residents
- Define and implement operating principles - currently: Simplicity, transparency, frugality
- Assign roles and responsibilities to board members
- Enforce covenants to protect property values and desirability
- Run community and board meetings
- Deliver annual financial/operational report
**VP & Treasurer**
- Performs President's function in his absence
- Annual budgeting
- Bookkeeping and reporting
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Bank account management
**Secretary**
- Communicate with residents about meetings and events
- Meeting minutes for all board and community meetings
- Maintain resident directory
**Landscaping & Architecture**
- Coordinates volunteer events for community upkeep
- Vendor management
- Budget management
- Review submissions from residents
**Board Member**
- Fill in for absent Board Member(s) if duties aren't being fulfilled
- Cast tie breaking vote
### B. Board Member Nominations and Elections
- Some Current board members willing to continue in same roles
- **Open Position:** Landscaping & Architecture Director
- Nominations from the floor
- Voting for all board positions
## VIII. Community Engagement and Volunteer Opportunities
**Presenter:** Ray
- Request for community events coordinator volunteer
- Potential 2026 events: annual yard sale, movie nights, Easter egg hunt, summer barbecue
- Board support available for volunteer-organized activities
## IX. Residents' Open Forum
**Presenter:** Ray
- Community concerns and questions
- Neighbor-to-neighbor issues
- Suggestions for community improvements
- Any other business
## X. Adjournment
