The regular meeting of the San Lorenzo Village Homes Association Board of Directors was held Thursday, January 20, 2000, 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium with President Jim Spears presiding over the meeting.

1.1 CALL TO ORDER - President Jim Spears called the meeting to order.

1.2 SALUTE TO THE FLAG - President Jim Spears led the Board and the audience in the pledge of allegiance.

1.3 ROLL CALL - Directors Jim Spears, Dorothy Partridge, Jim Sherman and Millie Arieta were present, David Sloan was absent due to a funeral he was attending.

2.0 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING -

2.1 Approval of Minutes of Meeting No. 1030, Thursday, December 16 , 1999 - Director Sherman made motion to approve the minutes, with a second by Director Arieta, the motion passed unanimously.

3.0 COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC AGENCIES -

3.1 Alameda County Sheriff's Department - Captain Mike Peterson introduced himself and the new deputies, Jeff Lind and Scott Daley who would be assigned to the San Lorenzo area as the new community policing deputies. Peterson outlined the changes that have been instituted at the Sheriff's department. He stated that the main difference is that the department has altered its deputy's shifts from a standard 8 hour shift to 10 and 12 hour shifts. Peterson said the benefit to this change is that it will increase the number of deputies by 50 percent during a shift. He stated that so far this change is going well. Peterson added that the department has reorganized patrol beats into sectors and with this change it has also reorganized the COPS unit to have deputy sheriffs instead of sheriff technicians assigned to sectors. The goal is to have all deputy sheriffs and sheriffs on patrol working on community oriented problems. Both the Crime Prevention Unit and the Merchants Alert Unit will be increased through these changes.

Peterson stated that the DARE program will be reorganized to have eight (8) Deputies instead of four (4) as School Resource Officers (SROs) who will be working with the youth. They will have the same group of people who initially worked with the youth and will be adding four (4) more new deputies to the program. The mission of these SRO units is to communicate between the schools and work in cooperation with each other.

Peterson stated that all the things that the community police did in the past will continue in our area. This includes graffiti abatement, the flashlight patrol at Del Rey School, and the Deputies participation at community meetings. He said that the substation will have support staff answering phones from 7:00 am to 7:00 p.m. and in between that time there will be a deputy at the station.

Peterson reported that the departments "Miracle on East 14th Street" was very successful with 107 arrests prior to holidays. The Holiday Suppression Unit, COPS unit and other patrol units worked together as a team to make it a success. He said the Y2K scare was a big flop. The Department's goal was to run patrols through Sunday night. They had over 21 units out on New Years Eve, however by New Years Day at 6:00 a.m. they had sent several units home and were back to a normal staff.

Director Sherman asked Peterson whether the COPS meetings would continue the first Wednesday of every month for the San Lorenzo area. Peterson assured the Board that these meetings would continue. Sherman went on to question whether the Middle Schools would benefit from the increase in SROs. Peterson stated that with the additional officers they will have the necessary resources to expand into middle schools.

The Administrator asked whether the deputies would still be interacting with residents. She pointed out that both Bartholomew and Shindelus were able to do this on bike patrol. Peterson stated that the SROs would take over this function. The Administrator said that it is important that the community be consulted and informed of any changes that are taking place within the sheriff's department. She stated that the Sheriff's Advisory meetings should be informing the community about these changes. Peterson assured the Board that the sheriff's department is listening and will inform the public of any further changes.

3.2 CHP Department - Officer Tuazon reported on two projects that the CHP was involved with during the past holiday season that were very successful. These programs were the "CHPS Kids Toy Drive" and the "Avoid the 21" program. Tuazon reported that the department received over 8,000 toys for children. All these donations went back to the children in the unincorporated area. The "Avoid the 21" program deals with drunk driving and stared on 12/17/99 and ran through 1/2/00. In the Hayward area the officers had 102 DUI arrests, but what was most significant is that during this time there were no deaths due to drunk driving. Tuazon thanked both Shindelus and Bartholomew for their help and support with this program.

Tuazon reported the statistics for December: 19 traffic collisions for the San Lorenzo area with 132 tickets written for the area. In 1999 there was a total of 1625 DUI arrests which was a 15 % increase from the previous year.

Tuazon reported that the department had hired eight (8) new officers. The San Lorenzo area will be receive an additional officer in February. Tuazon stated that anyone who has complaints should contact his department at 510-581-9028.

3.3 Supervisor Gail Steele - The Administrator questioned Steele about the news of constructing another bridge across the bay and how this would impact San Lorenzo. Steele stated that this proposal was merely an idea of Senator Feinstein's and it was unlikely to be anything more.

Steele spoke about Measure B, noting that a compromise is being established as to where the money should be allocated. She stated that polls have shown the money should go to transportation. People working with the project have stated that 30 million is needed to accomplish anything. Steele stated that various sources have been looked at to capture the 30 million. There will be a meeting with the various areas this coming Monday to discuss this issue and for the cities in the area to come to an agreement. Until that time she will has been talking with city council members. She stated that if the county was to lose Measure B funds it would be a major disaster. Steele suggested that some AC Transit officials be invited to the next unincorporated meeting to discuss this issue.

4.0 FINANCIAL REPORT -

4.1 Approval of December 1999 Expenditures - Director Sherman moved with a second by Director Arieta, that the Board approve the expenditures for December 1999. The motion was passed unanimously.

4.2 Discussion of Significant Variances - The Administrator said that there were two significant variances to report . One was postage which increased due to the various surveys that were sent out to residents since July 1999. The second variance was under street sweeping costs. This was due to the fact that the sweeper has had to have major parts repaired within the last several months. 5.0 LIEN AND VIOLATION REPORT - The Administrator reported that there have been 3 liens that have been released, and currently there are 203 cases open.

Inoperable/Unlicensed vehicle in front or side yard area   17
Recreational vehicle in front or side yard area            13
General Maintenance of property                            58
Vehicle parked on lawn or other unpaved areas               5
Others                                                      5
Total Number of Letters Sent in December 1999              98

6.0 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REPORT -

6.l Business Development Committee (BCD) Reports - President Kathy Ready reported that there was no meeting for January due to the fact that many members were out of town on the meeting date.

Ready said that she had received several complimentary phone calls with respect to the newsletter article that the BDC submitted. A couple of the businesses that were highlighted said they received new customers due to the highlights in the Village Briefs. Ready stated that the way in which the group is choosing businesses to highlight, is that it is selecting one business from each of the major shopping centers in the area and trying to alternate the different centers in a systematic way to be fair to each.

Member and resident Anne Marie Mrak asked for names and or locations of homes who could participate in the "Christmas in April" program the Business Development committee is working on.

6.2 Task Force for the Village Square - The Administrator stated that the Task Force had decided upon the use for the Lorenzo Theater. Its primary use would be for a performing arts center, and if this could not be achieved then the second use would be for a community center, book store and/or museum or anything else that would conform with the county ordinance.

The Administrator announced that next Tuesday, January 25th at 7:00 p.m. at the County Public Works Building, drawings of the plans for the Village Square would be on display for the public. The Administrator read the article she included in the January/February Newsletter, asking residents for their input. She stressed the importance of residents letting the Task Force and/or the Association office know what they want for the Village Square area.

7.0 ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

7.1 Financial Policy for CD's - The Administrator stated that at the last meeting the Board approved her researching accounts that would yiel d the highest interest rates for assessment fees received for this year. A few homeowners had suggested some FDIC rates to the Administrator and helped research rates via the Internet. The Administrator stated that she had transferred funds into two 6+ % interest rate accounts that were both FDIC insured. She stated that she was encouraged by these rates which will yield a higher return than what she had previously found in our surrounding area.

7.2 Other Informational Items - Staff Kathleen Harrigan updated the Board on the status of the Census 2000. She said that April 1,2000 is census day and that every home in the US will be mailed out a census survey to be filled out. The county has coordinated a countywide complete count committee which includes both cities and unincorporated areas. Harrigan reported that the goal of this committee is to reach the populations who were undercounted during the 1990 census. In conjunction with many minority populations, one of the largest populations which was undercounted in this census was children. She would be working with the school district to ensure that census information goes out to the students and their parents in the San Lorenzo School District.

8.0 OTHER BUSINESS - 8.1 Appointment of Judges for Election and other financial procedures - The Administrator announced that the Judges would be counting ballots at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, February 3, 2000. The Judges were Frank and Adeline Peixoto, Sharon Foster, Mary Reynolds and Esther Jorgansen. The Ballot counting would be open to the public and both she and Harrigan would be double tallying the counting to ensure a correct count. The Administrator stated that she would e-mail all candidates the results upon the completion of the ballot count and she would post the results on the Website and in the Association office window.

Legislation for Homeowner Associations - The Administrator reported that the first item that has been affected by this legislation is that the Association playground near the Library will need to be upgraded to meet State Heath and Safety codes. All upgrades and repairs need to be done by December 31, 2000. There is a national playground safety inspector who is required to do this. The Administrator stated that she will have staff contact this inspector so that the playground can meet these new regulations. She stated that she will want to consider this item when looking at the budget because the fees for this inspector have not been considered in past budgets.

The Administrator said that the second change is in relation to State Bill 1148 which states that Associations must remove any discriminating language in CC&R documents. She reminded the Board that a previous Board had passed a resolution to remove the language and that when they took the issue to court the Judge stated that the language did not matter and did not make a ruling to remove it from the CC&R's.

The Administrator stated that the documents now have to be amended and will be very expensive for the filing of documents, etc. All this needs to be done by January 1, 2001. She stated that all the board members had been given a copy of the legislation. The Association is now required to send out a notice with new homeowner packets which is attached to the CC&Rs and outlines the restrictions which violate the State and Federal Housing Laws.

8.3 Discussion for Town Hall Meeting for Redevelopment 2/7/00 - The Administrator announced that the meeting for redevelopment was published in the current Village Briefs. The location of the meeting would be in the San Lorenzo Community Hall from 7-9 p.m. on Monday February 7th. The Administrator said she would be meeting with Business Development member, Pat Pebelier, regarding any negative impacts she had found with redevelopment in her research for the committee.

The Administrator was concerned how taxes would be affected with redevelopment for our area. The only negative impact that she had heard of with respect to redevelopment was the issue of condemnation of property, wherein redevelopment can come in a demolish buildings.

Director Partridge asked who would be the county staff at the meeting and how long the community would have to make a decision as to whether it wanted redevelopment or not. The Administrator stated that Eileen Dalton would be giving the community the presentation on February 7th and the community would need to decide by May 2000. The community may want to have an additional town meeting after the February 7th meeting if all its concerns are not addressed. She stated that there is a Website that gives further information, and anyone interested should call her. She noted that in her search, it showed that 3/4ths of the Counties in California have some type of redevelopment being instituted in their city or county areas.

Scott Bohannon from the Bohannon Organization said that his company has never been involved in redevelopment and is concerned about the implications it may have on its property. He would like to hear the negative impacts counties and/or cities have experienced due to redevelopment so that his organization can have a clear picture of the pros and cons of the process.

Supervisor Steele stated the only instance where she has heard a negative is with the condemnation of property, which she thought would not be an issue in San Lorenzo. Steele suggested talking with someone from the City of Hayward as to how redevelopment has affected its downtown area. Director Partridge further suggested that the redevelopment district in Ashland and Cherryland be seriously looked at. The program there is five years old and it would be interesting to see how successful it has been thus far.

It was questioned as to whether Sanwa Bank would be cooperative with the process. Scott Bohannon stated that his organization is initiating talks with Sanwa and would encourage anyone to write Sanwa asking them to participate in the process.

9.0 PUBLIC COMMENT - None.

10.0 COMMITTEE REPORTS -

10.1 Youth Resources Committee - Director Partridge announced that tickets for the Valentines Day Dinner/Dance are still available. All proceeds for the dinner/dance will go to the youth in the community and the cost is $25.00 per person for a steak dinner with live entertainment.

10.2 Airport Committee Reports - None.

10.3 Council on the Prevention of Drinking and Driving - Director Spears announced that the essay contest sponsored by the council was conducted at all the local high schools. Castro Valley High produced, directed and acted a video about the affects of drinking and driving. It was an excellent video and Spears stated that the council is investigating whether they can use the video to show at grad nights. Spears announced that there have been no deaths of any students killed by drunk driving in the highschool for the past 11 years.

11.0 COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS - None.

12.0 ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned by President Spears at 9:15 p.m. Respectfully Submitted,

Dorothy Partridge
Secretary-Treasurer

Recorded & Transcribed By: Kathleen Harrigan, Sr. Admin. Assistant
Reviewed By: Nancy Van Huffel, Administrator