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BOARD OF DIRECTORS COACHELLA VALLEY CHAPTER 2014

TAD BLACK, PRESIDENTGothic Grounds Management

CHRISTINA BAINE DEJARDIN, ESQ., PAST PRESIDENTPeters & Freedman

GERARD GONZALES, PRESIDENT ELECTAlbert Management

PHYLLIS HARKINS, TREASURERPalm Desert Country Club Association

LESLEE WILLIAMS, SECRETARYDesert Resort Management, an Associa Company

TRACIE BLANKENSHIP, DIRECTORFirstService Residential

RHONDA DREWS, DIRECTORDesert Resort Management, an Associa Company

MATT LAWTON, DIRECTORPrendiville Insurance Agency

GRACE PALUCK, DIRECTORThe Management Trust, Monarch Group Division

PAULA TAPIA, DIRECTORPacific Western Bank

ROB WINKLE, DIRECTORWestern Pacific Roofing

CAI Coachella Valley Office 41-905 Boardwalk, Suite A-2

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The materials contained in this pub-lication are designed to provide our members with accurate, timely and authoritative information with regard to the subject covered. However, the CAI Coachella Valley Chapter is not engaging in the rendering of legal, ac-counting or other professional types of services. The Coachella Valley Chapter has not verified and/or endorsed the contents of these articles or advertis-ing, nor do we have the facilities or the personnel to do so. Readers should not act on the information contained herein without seeking more specific professional advice from legal, ac-counting or other experts as required.

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10 Mountain View Country Club Homeowners Association By Cardinal Ambrose, CCAM, CMCA, AMS

12 Indio – The City of Festivals By Mayor Lupe Ramos Watson

14 Palm Desert Stays On the Move By Mayor Susan Marie Weber

16 Indian Wells - A Phenomenal Place to Live & Visit By Mayor Ty Peabody

22 La Quinta - More Vibrant Than Ever By Mayor Linda Evans

24 Highlights of Cathedral City By John Walters-Clark

CHAPTER EVENTS

19 BMW (Board Member Workshop)

20 Wine Tasting

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9 CAI-CV Chapter New & Renewing Members

40 Chapter Upcoming Events

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FROM THE CHAPTER

President’s MessageTad Black, Gothic Grounds Management CAI-CV Chapter Board President

Spring has sprung – I know this because I can’t stop sneezing and my eyes are watering incessantly! That minor incon-venience aside, it is a beautiful time to be here in the Coachella Valley. The past few months have been incredibly busy for everyone as our valley is bustling with full-time residents, snow birds and visitors. It’s time to take advantage of the weather and all the amazing events, activities and festivals offered in the Coachella Valley. While traffic may sometimes be a minor inconvenience, we should be grateful for the opportunity to live and work in an area that so many only wish for. Our industry is in the unique position to really showcase what we collectively work so hard to build every day. Take a moment to reflect and take pride in these efforts.

CAI has also been in full swing, and the first quarter of the year has been eventful and productive! The Programs Com-mittee hosted their first ever, wildly successful Board Member Workshop (BMW) at Shadow Mountain Resort and Club on February 20th, where forty board members in attendance received some great information and advice courtesy of Timothy Cline of Timothy Cline Insurance Agency, and Laurie Poole, Esq. of Peters & Freedman. Immediately following the workshop, we held our second annual “Corks for CLAC” wine tasting fundraiser around the famous pool at Shadow Mountain Resort. Attendees were treated to over eight varietal tastings from around the world, and had the opportunity to bid on great silent auction items, listen to live music and also hear a brief update from our CLAC Lobbyist, Skip Daum. By all accounts this was another rousing success and it appears that we even picked up a few new members as a result! Con-gratulations and thank you to Co-Chair Rob Winkle, co-chair Louise Stettler and their entire committee!

Our March lunch program saw one of our largest turnouts ever as Rob Felix delivered an excellent presentation about leadership. More than 200 members attended. The next lunch program will be held at Palm Valley Country Club on Friday April 10th with renowned mediation expert John Edwards, Esq. He will talk about high conflict personalities. Sign up early! Here are some other dates to keep in mind for April. On Wednesday, April 8, CAI-CV is hosting the Essentials of Community Associations Volunteer Leadership, a one-day crash course for community board members. The Essentials Course will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Trilogy in La Quinta. On Sunday and Monday, April 12 & 13, the Califor-nia Legislative Action Committee will be holding their annual Day at The Capitol where CAI members from around the state will meet in Sacramento to educate lawmakers. On Friday, April 17, CAI-CV is hosting a MOTR event for managers at Flood Response. Gen Wangler, Esq., CCAL, will be talking to managers about the violation process.

On Friday, April 24, CAI-CV is hosting their annual Spring Golf Tournament – don’t miss one of the most talked about events of the year as the CAI Spring Tounament once again will be played at The Springs Country Club. Remember that you don’t have to be a golfer, but you DO have to enjoy having fun. Managers and Board Members interested in being sponsored to play, please contact the CAI office for availability. This one is not to be missed!

Wednesday - Friday, April 29th – May 1st – CAI’s National Conference will take place at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Not that you needed an excuse to come out to “Sin City” for some education and fun with our fellow chapter members, but we hope you will consider joining us for what is always a memorable event year after year.

Happy April to all our members.

Tad Black Gothic Grounds Mangament

I would like to take a minute to thank all the volunteers that help make this chapter what it is. We could not do the things we do and we would not continue to grow and thrive if not for you. So many of you generously offer your time, talents and financial support. I obviously can’t list you all by name, but please know that we appreciate you and all your efforts!

Lastly, CAI-CV has been working behind the scenes preparing a new business platform and software changes that will help bring the Chapter into the 21st century. The Board of Directors signed an agreement with Your Membership, a company that provides Association Management Systems. The system includes a website, email, eblast, directory and much more. You will be hearing about the new system soon!

CAI-CV Chapter New & Renewing Members

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RENEWING BUSINESS PARTNERS

BRITE & CLEAN WINDOWSTim Bloom (760) 323-7099 [email protected]

CV MAILING SERVICES, INC DBA HIGH TECH MAILING SERVICESRefika Jerkic (760) 779-0460 [email protected]

O’LINN SECURITY, INC.Kimberly O’Linn (760) 320-5303 [email protected]

RELIABLE ROOFING BY TGYTodd Gregory Young (760) 323-2705

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISONJennifer Cusack (760) 202-4211 [email protected]

WESTERN PACIFIC ROOFING CONTRACTORSRobin Winkle (760) 416-5877 [email protected]

NEW MULTI-CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP FOR MANAGEMENT COMPANIES

PCM-ORANGE COUNTYKaren Inman (949) 465-2262 [email protected]

RENEWING MULTI-CHAPTER MEM-BERSHIPS FOR BUSINESS PARTNERS

DIVERSIFIED ASPHALT PRODUCTS, INC.Lou Moreno (714) 449-8666 [email protected]

TIMOTHY CLINE INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.Timothy Cline CIRMS (800) 966-9566 (22) [email protected]

A-ONE CONSTRUCTIONDirksen Rogers (510) 347-5400 [email protected]

PACIFIC UTILITY AUDIT, INC.Erin Kelly (800) 576-1010 [email protected]

TRUGREEN LANDCAREJon Parsons (760) 501-6214 [email protected]

RENEWING MANAGER MEMBERSHIPS

Jerry McDonald AMS, PCAM (760) 862-6335 [email protected]

DESERT PRINCESS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONJessica Vela (760) 322-1907 (22) [email protected]

DESERT RESORT MANAGEMENTMatthew Rittenhouse (760) 346-1161 [email protected]

Rhonda Drews AMS, PCAM (760) 346-1161 [email protected]

Rebecca Flores CMCA, AMS (760) 777-8807 [email protected]

FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIALKaren Tillotson CMCA (760) 834-2496 [email protected]

J & W MANAGEMENT CO.Michael Morein (760) 568-0349 [email protected]

LAKE MIRAGE RACQUET CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONJon Roy (760) 773-3522 [email protected]

RANCHO MIRAGE COUNTRY CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONWilliam Kingston (760) 328-2350 [email protected]

THE MANAGEMENT TRUST - MONARCH GROUPTiffany Goff (760) 776-5100 (6345) [email protected]

Rick Rapp CMCA, AMS (760) 776-5100 [email protected]

WHITESTAR MANAGEMENTIrene Davis CMCA (760) 779-5888 [email protected]

RENEWING NATIONAL CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

CERTAPRO PAINTERSLawrence Nelson (760) 320-1909 [email protected]

MUTUAL OF OMAHA BANK - COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BANKING & CONDOCERTSBrendan Concannon (619) 961-6346 [email protected]

The mission of CAI-CV is to provide leadership for successful development and operation of community associations

through information, research and education.

CAI-CV MISSION STATEMENT

NEW VOLUNTEER LEADERS

Gary Slade

RENEWING VOLUNTEER LEADERS

Linda Hurtubise

DESERT BRAEMAR, INC.Janice Bichon Ralph Ellasson Susan Fagan Ron Golden

LAGUNA DE LA PAZ HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONGreg Asbra Dwayne Frechette Greg Ingham Kathy Markasian John Tribbett

PALM VALLEY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.Glenn Bjorklund Pete Browning Art Coulter Neil Machlis

SUNWEST VILLAS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONGabrielle Valencia Victor Velasquez

TWIN PALMSNadine Navarro

WAVERLY PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONJim Downs


A feeling of spaciousness, with expansive fairways and spectacular mountain views, is a perfect description

for the Mountain View Country Club. Mountain View HOA includes 376 single family homes and 50 condominium units in eastern La Quinta, each managed by a separate manage-ment company. Developed by Toll Brothers from 2003 to 2007, this community is now fully built. It’s centrally located on Jefferson Street between Avenues 50 and 52. Due to its location, Mountain View has access to a wide range of shop-ping centers in La Quinta and West Indio. Many Mountaion View members enjoy the festivities at the nearby Eldorado and Empire Polo Clubs. Homes in this community range in size from 2,800 to 4,400 square feet, and home values range from $600,000 to $1.5 million.

Mountain View Country Club Homeowners Association

By Cardinal Ambrose, CCAM, CMCA, AMS

There is a spacious and beautifully developed clubhouse with four tennis courts, pool and spa. With the help of Vintage Landscape, the Board recently remodeled the main entryway. Now, Mountain View’s main entrance on Jeffer-son is lushly planted with flower beds and is more attrac-tive and inviting than ever. Their beautiful flower palette continues throughout the community, as Mountain View HOA maintains both its common areas and the front yards of the residences. This gives the Mountain View commu-nity a feeling of continuity throughout. The community’s Architectural Committee addresses both architectural and landscape change requests, theireby achieving a feeling of openness and warmth throughout the community.

Mountain View is at the forefront of energy saving

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issues. Currently, the board is converting all community lighting to LED. This project, although costly, will benefit the association with electrical and maintenance savings in the coming years. This is just one example of how the Mountain View Board of Directors is forward thinking. In fact, I continue to be impressed that all Directors are prepared for their board meetings, having reviewed their board packets and looking forward to making decisions in the best interest of Mountain View residents. Board Presi-dent Doug Fioresi commented, “Mountain View is a lovely community to live in and has a neighborhood feel, with many members having lived here since the development opened.”

Mountain View HOA utilizes many CAI-CV business

partners -- O’Connell Landscape, Universal Protection Service, Big Sky Gate Keeper, Green Bryant and French, Roto-Lite, Powerful Pest Management, Time Warner Cable, Vintage Associates and Vantage Point Construction all con-tribute to the attractive appearance of this community.

Mountain View Country Club Homeowners Associa-tion is proud to be a member of the CAI-CV Chapter, and appreciates the education and resources that the Chapter offers to them.

Cardinal Ambrose, CCAM, CMCA, AMS is a community manager with Albert Management. She can be reached at Cardinal. [email protected] or 760-399-2192.

BOARD PRESIDENT DOUG FIORESI COMMENTED: “MOUNTAIN VIEW IS A LOVELY COMMUNITY TO LIVE IN AND HAS A NEIGHBORHOOD FEEL, WITH MANY

MEMBERS HAVING LIVED HERE SINCE THE DEVELOPMENT OPENED IN 2003/2004”.


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The City of Indio has achieved a remarkable transfor-mation over the last few years. With all of the ongoing

construction, development and improvements, I am proud to say that the city of Indio is in an unprecedented period of growth and expansion. The city has over 83,000 residents and is expected to have 88,000 by 2020. The State of California’s Department of Finance has identified the City of Indio as the fifth fastest growing community in California. A leading financial advisory web site recently ranked Indio among the top 20 “Best Cities for Young Families in California.” By 2025, we are projected to serve a regional trade area population base of more than 298,000 residents, a growth of 37% over the

Indio – The City of FestivalsBy Mayor Lupe Ramos Watson

• Trilogy at Polo Estates (Shea)• The Four Season (K. Hovnanian)• Palazzo (Woodside Homes)• Mountain Estates (DR Horton)• Sun City Shadow Hills (Pulte)• Vista Serena• Madison Estates

The following is a list of commercial projects that are currently active, and will likely be developed over the next 5 years:

• The Palms (Walmart Center) - 500,000 sq. ft. of retail, restaurant, theater & service

• Indio Town Center (Home Depot & WinCo Center) - 150,000--200,000 sq. ft. of retail, restaurant & service

• Showcase at Indio (Target Center) - 50,000 sq. ft. of retail, restaurant & service

• Northgate – Mixed Use development. ~398 units of apart-ments and single-family dwelling residential, as well as 350,000 sq.ft. retail, office, restaurant & hotel space

As the oldest and largest city in the Coachella Valley, Indio’s economy is benefitted by a multitude of indus-tries. As the “City of Festivals” and host to many world famous festivals and events, hundreds of thousands of visitors come each year to live and play. The Coachella

• Gallery Homes• Desert Trace• Haciendas• Shadow Ranch• Paradiso• Espana• Whittier Ranch

next decade. Our trade retail and leisure spending exceeded $1.78 billion in 2013 and is projected to grow to $3.3 billion by 2025. Clearly, Indio is expanding at an impressive rate.

Single-family dwelling construction has increased by about 500 new homes per year over the last few years and major new residential and commercial developments are planned for the City in the next five years. We have worked hard to create development-friendly policies, making it easier for residential and commercial projects to begin. These include deferral of development impact payments until the certification of occupancy, revenue sharing, and permit streamlining. Of all the cities in the six Southern California counties of Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside, Impe-rial, San Bernardino and Ventura, the City of Indio is fourth highest in new residential permits, just below the cities of Los Angeles, San Diego, and Irvine. The following is a list of resi-dential projects that are currently active, as well as projects that will likely begin construction within the next five years:


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Additionally, auto dealerships gen-erate approximately 25% of the local sales tax revenue for the City while the County of Riverside employs the greatest number of employees in the City of Indio with 1,300 employees. The City of Indio continues to grow and is open for business. Multi-mil-lion dollar commercial investments and private job creations continue to strengthen the local economic base. Indio’s business community is loyal and determined to make our economy even stronger.

When the economic downturn began affecting this country, Indio was not spared and we had some dif-ficult days, especially in 2010. Since then, through a calculated program, we have gone from being in the red to having a healthy and robust budget reserve. The City is now fiscally strong. We have almost reached our reserve goal and are now laying the ground-work to bond and build new city infra-structure in the very near future.

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Building activity continues to advance at an exhilarating pace in Palm Desert. New stores and revitalizing make-

overs of existing properties represent most of the projects, which when completed will provide Palm Desert residents and visitors with more lodging, shopping, and dining oppor-tunities than ever before.

El Paseo Hotel is a new 154-room, boutique hotel that is under development adjacent to The Gardens on El Paseo. This elegant and modern four-star hotel will feature pool, spa, dining, a ballroom, valet parking, an underground parking garage and 24-hour room service.

The construction boom extends across the street where The Gardens has installed new landscaped gardens, shaded seating areas and walkways, and cooling misters for a more pleasurable shopping experience.

The resurgent local economy has encouraged multiple restaurants to open and expand into long shuttered spaces. These new eateries offer a variety of dining experiences including, Il Corso, a hip, upscale Mediterranean restau-rant featuring wood fired pizzas and tapas, and Manhat-tan of the Desert, which recently celebrated the opening of their second Coachella Valley restaurant at the location formerly occupied by LGs Steakhouse.

At Westfield Palm Desert, two anchor department store spaces are homes to new tenants. The changes include a two-story space on the north side of the mall where the second floor has been filled by a new Dick’s Sporting Goods store, while the first floor is occupied by World Gym.

A former department store space on the mall’s south side has been entirely re-imagined to create a dramatic new mall entrance that is flanked on either side by new res-taurants. Bobby Mao’s Chinese Kitchen and Bar and Stuft Pizza are now open and bringing new life to that part of the mall.

A block away, One Eleven Town Center has also under-gone a transformation from largely vacant strip mall to the newly renovated home of the region’s first Whole Foods and

Nordstrom’s Rack locations. The spike in development is not con-

fined to retail and restaurants. At Col-lege of the Desert, multiple construction projects are underway as other recently completed multimillion dollar buildings begin to serve students and faculty.

The news is also exciting at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus where the college’s inaugural freshman class has completed their first year of instruction, establishing the school’s status as the Valley’s first and only public four-year university.

The accreditation of the University of California, Riverside’s new Medical School has paved the way for UCR’s pres-ence in Palm Desert to expand. Univer-sity officials have announced plans for a new ambulatory medical center on the

school’s Palm Desert campus as well as continuing medical education and research facilities to complement the medi-cal school.

These developments will help fill the regional need for physicians and related medical professionals and will also help attract additional medical research and related busi-nesses to Palm Desert, increasing employment and eco-nomic development.

Last year, the City approved a new strategic plan that will help guide the Council as it determines what Palm Desert will be over the next twenty years. Now, working with ideas articulated in the Strategic Plan, the City has begun the process of updating its General Plan. When com-pleted, the new General Plan will provide a road map for future development.

Meanwhile, our Council and City staff continue to work hard to find innovative ways to help our business

Palm Desert Stays On the MoveBy Mayor Susan Marie Weber


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community and spur the local economy. The Council has approved a new Economic Devel-opment Fund designed to pay for some of the successful programs that redevelopment can no longer support. One example of this is façade enhancement for businesses along Highway 111 – a program that will spruce up this heavily traveled corridor.

The City also recently formed a Hotel & Signature Events Committee that will evaluate events to attract visitors and put more “heads in beds.”

Of Palm Desert’s general fund revenues, approximately 18% is generated by transient occupancy tax (TOT), and 37% by sales tax. These two revenue categories alone represent more than half of the total general fund revenues that the City uses to pay for public safety and other City programs and projects.

For the current fiscal year, the Council once again approved a balanced budget with just over $48.6 million in expenditures and more than $49.6 million in revenues.

The development approval process can be complex and we are doing our best to streamline it. The City’s Quick Per-mit Service Center is helping to speed applicants through the various departments that review new projects.

The City has also updated its entire Zoning Ordinance to provide residents and the business community with cur-rent, user-friendly guidelines that are easier to follow than our former code. We are also working on allowing people to renew their business licenses online and expect to be able to offer that option later this year.

The City’s streamlined processes combined with a recovering economy are showing results. Over the past 11 months, the City’s Planning and Building departments have seen an increase in construction activity and develop-ment at all levels.

A growing economy requires sound infrastructure and our Public Works Department continues to work hard to ensure that Palm Desert’s streets remain safe and smooth. Recent Public Works projects include the resurfacing of many neighborhood streets as well as a portion of Frank Sinatra Drive and the industrial area west of Cook Street. Workers have also been modifying curb ramps throughout the City to improve pedestrian access and ensure that the Palm Desert remains in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Last but not least, after months of work, construction on the Monterey Avenue at Interstate 10 ramp modifica-tion project was recently completed, smoothing the flow

of traffic on northbound Monterey and onto the freeway.

It is estimated that the tourism industry generates over $22 mil-lion per year in revenue

for the City of Palm Desert, and is a $4 billion industry in the Coachella Valley. Special events like the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals help drive tourism and we are proud of the continued growth and success of Palm Des-ert’s signature events – Fashion Week El Paseo and the Food and Wine Festival Palm Desert.

When it started a decade ago, the Fashion Week tent had a seating capacity of 250. Last year, the main tent seated over 1,000 and attendance was more than 13,000. This year, Fashion Week was bigger and better than ever as this pres-tigious event celebrated its 10th year with designers from around the world.

Next month will mark the close of a second successful year for First Weekend Palm Desert. Every first Friday of the month through May, residents and visitors discover a celebration of world-class arts and entertainment in Palm

Desert, from guided art tours and musical theater, to classic cars and concerts. I encourage you to discover the fun of First Weekend for yourself.

Special events, new educational facilities and busi-nesses, and tourism all contribute to the vitality and eco-nomic health of our community. The continued impressive growth in economic activity taking place in Palm Desert today places the community on course to continue its tradi-tion of prosperity and innovation for years to come.

Mayor Weber can be reached at [email protected]. More information about Palm Desert is available at their website, www.cityofpalmdesert.org.


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Living in Indian Wells is like being on vacation 365 days a year. That’s what many residents say when they move to our sen-sational community. Beneath our brilliant expanse of blue skies, Indian Wells residents and guests play golf and ten-nis, swim, jog, hike, bike, enjoy premier sporting and cultural events, and indulge in superb restaurants, spas and the many benefits of resort-style living. In fact, this one-of-a-kind “Indian Wells experience” truly evokes a sense of overall contentment and well-being.

Indian Wells may be small in geographical size (15.04 square miles), but we’re a city prodigious in vision and ingenuity. Through years of astute leadership and plan-ning, City Council and staff have helped Indian Wells achieve status as one of the premier residential and vaca-tion destinations in the country. Our commitment to excel-lence in every facet of community life remains front and center, and City Council continues to embark on a path of strategic long-term planning. In recent years--and despite the State of California’s elimination of redevelopment agencies—Indian Wells has taken proactive steps to maintain general fund revenue in excess of operating expenses. Tran-sient Occupancy Tax (TOT) collected from hospitality and tourism remains Indian Wells’ economic linchpin, although a growing number of entre-preneurs, telecommuting executives, and small- to mid-sized companies are rapidly diversifying the Indian Wells business environment.

Today, there are signs of progress all over Indian Wells but none more

so than at the city’s two extraordinary sports facilities: Indian Wells Golf Resort and Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Nearly seven years ago, the City completed a multi-million-dollar makeover of the Indian Wells Golf Resort that transformed the 36-hole public access resort into a mecca for championship golf, dining and entertainment. Since that time, Golfweek has ranked both the Celebrity and Players Courses in its “Best Municipal Courses” in the nation, and the facility has played host to the Skins Game and Big Break Indian Wells. In 2014, the Indian Wells Golf Resort received the CGCOA’s (California Golf Course Own-ers Association) Course of the Year Award, Director of Golf Joe Williams was honored as “Golf Professional of the Year” at the Troon Leadership Conference, and the City unveiled the Golf Resort’s latest addition – a 5,700 square-foot scenic special events Pavilion situated between the first tees of the Celebrity and Players Courses. This past January, the City introduced the inaugural Indian Wells Pro-Am Invitational.

When Oracle CEO Larry Ellison acquired the Indian Wells Tennis Garden and the BNP Paribas Open in 2009, the stage was set for further enhancements and a sensa-tional site expansion completed in time for the 2014 tourna-ment. The Tennis Garden is now home of the new 8,000-seat Stadium 2, three top fine dining restaurants, a second 19,000-square-foot shade structure, four more practice courts, the magnificent new East entrance with its Walk of Palms, additional parking for up to 2,000 cars, and much more. Last year, the Indian Wells Tennis Garden won the United States Tennis Association’s (USTA) Featured Facil-ity Award, an honor that exemplifies the highest level of excellence in facility design, court construction, and court amenities.

What’s more, a recent study conducted by George Wash-ington University revealed that the economic impact of the 2014 BNP Paribas Open on the entire regional economy

Indian Wells - A Phenomenal Place to Live & VisitBy Mayor Ty Peabody

Mayor Ty Peabody


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has surpassed $373 million. A record-breaking 431,000-plus tennis fans attended the 2014 BNP Paribas Open, and attendance is likely to exceed that this year during the 40th anniversary tournament.

Beyond sports, Indian Wells offers a brilliant cultural landscape, which—among other events--comprises the annual Indian Wells Arts Festival and Desert Lexus Jazz Festival. The prestigious Desert Town Hall speaker series brings the world’s top thought leaders to the Renaissance Indian Wells—this speaker series is considered one of the best of its kind in the nation. World Affairs Council of the Desert lectures, also held at the Renaissance Indian Wells, feature a number of distinguished speakers covering a diverse range of topics.

Situated in close proximity to the Indian Wells Golf Resort and Indian Wells Tennis Garden, the city’s four impressive hotel properties -- Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort and Spa, Indian Wells Resort Hotel, Miramonte Resort and Spa, and Renaissance Indian Wells Resort and Spa – regularly enhance their facilities (Renaissance Indian Wells is considering a water park addition), attracting

winter holiday gathering at The Living Desert Zoo and Botanical Garden (located in both Indian Wells and Palm Desert), and annual Memorial Day and Veterans Day tributes.

City Hall keeps residents and business owners informed on community events and affairs through many channels: The annual “State of the City” address, live and archived online broadcasts of City Council meetings, a monthly newsletter, and frequent e-mail bulletins. The City recently set up a Virtual Town Hall online forum giving residents the opportunity to comment on significant municipal issues.

Health, public safety, and sustainability programs are also a top priority, and the City of Indian Wells has been way ahead of the curve in terms of water conservation. The City was the first customer to connect to the Mid-Valley pipeline, using reclaimed water to irrigate Indian Wells Golf Resort parkways and courses. The Indian Wells Golf Resort works closely with the Coachella Valley Water District and Coachella Valley Golf Industry Water Conser-vation Task Force to meet a state requirement that water districts reduce water usage by 20% by 2020. The City has implemented more water saving measures, such as installing a new reclaimed water irrigation line backbone and using reclaimed water in Highway 111 landscaping areas, and setting up water delivery systems with all-weather sensitive irrigation controls.

Despite the economic challenges of recent years, Indian Wells has been able to stay the course on planned public works and capital improvement projects. Over the last few years, the City has undertaken a phased Highway 111 enhancement project, which has beautified the city’s stretch of Highway 111, and helped to improve traffic flow and alleviate road noise. The City is working closely with its resort partners and developers as plans unfold for undevel-oped parcels, and, possibly, further enhancements of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden to accommodate the ever-increasing number of spectators.

To find out more about our exceptional residential and resort community, visit www.cityofindianwells.org and www.indianwells.com.

leisure and business guests year-round with luxurious amenities and peerless customer service. Only thirty minutes from Palm Springs International Airport, this convenient “hospitality campus” ensures a great setting in which to work and play

The City’s financial stability and the strong alliance it maintains with its resort partners afford city residents unparalleled benefits including discounted access to dining, golf, spas and cultural events. The City’s volunteer Community Activities Committee coordi-nates lively social gatherings and museum excursions throughout the year giving residents a chance to meet and mingle. The City also hosts a special Residents’ Day during the annual BNP Paribas Open, a WildLights


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On Friday, February 20, 2015, The Programs

Committee hosted its first Board Member Workshop (BMW) with nearly 40 community board members attending. Many of those attending were new faces to CAI-CV. The Workshop included an overview of insurance issues by Tim Cline, CIRMS, from Timothy Cline Insurance Agency, an overview of legal issues by Laurie Poole, Esq., CCAL, from Peters and Freedman, LLP, and a legislative update from CAI’s lobbyist in Sacramento, Skip Daum. Most of those attending the BMW joined the rest of the chapter at the Corks for CLAC Wine Tasting event that immediately followed.

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Lynn Gilliam is one of those members who always has a smile and makes you feel like you are part of her team. It must be her natural southern charm. Growing up in Arkansas and spend-ing some time in Louisiana – it’s no wonder “y’all” is one of her favorite sayings.

After moving to the Coachella Valley 26 years ago, Lynn began her career in large-scale community management in 1993 at Desert Princess Country Club. She served as their control-ler and soon became the General Manager of both the HOA and the Country Club. After twelve years at Desert Princess, Lynn became manager of Morningside Community Association, Motor-coach Country Club, and then Sun City Shadow Hills. In 2013, Lynn joined The Management Trust’s Monarch Group Division as Vice President of Community Management. While she loved being onsite at large scale and active adult communities, her posi-tion with Management Trust has provided Lynn with the oppor-tunity to work with all of their onsite clients, managers and their new development clients. Lynn finds that mentoring and working with the on-site managers is very rewarding.

Lynn has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts in Dance from Stephens College and an MBA in accounting and finance from Southern Methodist University. After completing her education, she worked for Price Waterhouse in Dallas. Later, she moved to Landmark Land Company and held a variety of positions includ-ing Corporate Director of Facilities and Vice President of Admin-istration of Landmark’s Louisiana Savings and Loan operation. She was mentored throughout her career by her father as well as by the President of Landmark’s Savings and Loan.

Lynn has a sister who lives in Arkansas and her son is a res-tauranteur in Portland Oregon. Lynn says her son always enjoyed cooking with her, even from a very young age. In her spare time, Lynn enjoys reading (currently reading Gone Girl), listening to jazz or classical music, traveling and cooking. This summer, Lynn is planing to set sail on a Culinary Mediterranean Cruise to Portu-gal, Spain, France and Italy.

Lynn is proud to have dedicated the past twenty years to assur-ing that community associations are well run. She enjoys keeping volunteer leaders up to date on laws and other issues as well as providing assistance, guidance and monthly training to all the managers of The Monarch Group Division. Lynn can be reached at [email protected] or 760-776-5100.

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On Friday, February 20, CAI-CV hosted its second annual Corks for CLAC event at Shadow Mountain Resort and Club. More than 200 CAI-CV members and guests joined the evening festivities alongside the Coachella Valley’s largest swimming pool. It was a perfect desert night with temperatures in the mid-70s. Guests were treated to incredible Stellina Di Notte Prosseco cham-pagne upon arrival. The vast array of wines set out to sample was impressive. Varietals from around the globe were selected by our wine guru, Chris Guy from Panic Wines and Spirits. Favorites were the Woodwork Pinot Noir and Uppercut Mertage. The hors d’oeuvres prepared by Shadow Mountain’s fabulous chef were some of the most delicious we’ve ever experienced at a CAI-CV event. More than $10,000 was raised toward CAI-CV’s contribution to the California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC). If you were wondering how to get your hands on some of that fantastic wine, call Chris Guy at 760-219-3221.

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The City of La Quinta truly lives up to its brand as the “Gem of the Desert” in the Coachella Valley. Nestled among the Santa Rosa Mountains, the City has grown quickly over the years to expand to over thirty-five square miles of luscious golf courses, beautiful homes, family-friendly hiking and biking trails, an enchanting Old Town for shop-

ping and dining, and an outstanding destination for arts and culture. Moving forward, La Quinta is positioning itself to be much more!

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La Quinta proudly hosts over twenty golf courses, many located within gated HOA communities and country clubs, which attract “snowbirds” who own second homes and stay throughout the winter season. But La Quinta, home to PGA West and the famous La Quinta Resort & Spa, is more than just golf. La Quinta has a year-round population (approx 38,000) that is rapidly changing, with 24% of the population age eighteen and under. This is a compliment to our sixty-five and over age group which represents 20% of our popu-lation. This variation provides for a wonderfully diverse community, and the need to ensure our City’s financial future is secure while remaining relevant for residents and visitors alike. To complement our Baby Boomers, and Gen X & Ys, we are quickly attracting a new consumer group, the Millennials, and are working to integrate them into our community now and for years to come. Our decisions are largely based on the quality of life we provide for our resi-dents, visitors, and business owners.

La Quinta - More Vibrant Than EverBy Mayor Linda Evans

Mayor Linda Evans

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES

Our journey to success has not been easy. La Quinta has been in a constant state of change, and like other cities in California, struggled when the State abolished all redevel-opment agencies during the Great Recession. Redevelop-ment was the driver of infrastructure and growth for our City. Without it, the need to overhaul our business struc-ture and redefine City government was paramount to sur-vival. After severe across-the-board reductions, innovative management practices, implementation of technology that was long overdue, and a recovering economy, La Quinta is finally in the black and more vibrant than ever. Like the private sector, we are focused on expense management and revenue growth.

NEW DEVELOPMENT

Our largest revenue source is from our hotels, called Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT). For our size city, we fare quite well given we have only one large and one boutique hotel, along with two medium size hotels. TOT is also derived on a smaller scale from short-term residential rent-als. But a new resort destination is on the horizon for La Quinta - the City’s multi-million dollar project at Silver-Rock, the City’s only public golf course. The new resort will break ground in early 2016 and will include a luxury hotel with branded luxury residential, lifestyle hotel, a conference and shared services facility, a mixed-use vil-lage, resort residential village, renovation of the existing Ahmanson Ranch House, and construction of a permanent golf clubhouse. The luxury hotel will be the first feature to open in the fall of 2018.

La Quinta’s Old Town and the Village areas are also expanding to include mixed use development, art centers, and recreation, which will enrich the area at the base of La Quinta’s historic Cove. We are transforming the area to become more pedestrian-friendly, offering walking, biking, or golf cart access points from homes to businesses. We are creating a sense of family, convenience and year-round activity, especially given our weather and spectacular surroundings.

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and wellness, and afford all residents and visitors many options toward a healthy lifestyle. These include our hiking, biking, and walking trails, our parks and golf courses, various gyms and yoga centers and our recent addition, the Wellness Center. We expanded and renamed the Senior Center to the Wellness Center and opened it (January 2015) to all age groups for a multi-generational approach. The 5,990 square foot expansion includes a fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, additional classrooms for arts, culture, and nutrition, a yoga/medi-tation room, and much more. The center offers picture window views of the Civic Center Campus, where the City has hosted the annual La Quinta Arts Festival for years - it’s an amazing setting!

ARTS & CULTURE

Art plays an important role in La Quinta’s character and image as the “Gem of the Desert.” The City’s Arts in Public Places initiative makes it a priority to showcase various art pieces throughout the City and connect devel-opment to arts and culture. The evidence is easily found along the streets of La Quinta with its fine art pieces, the Arts Under the Umbrellas events in Old Town, and the award-winning La Quinta Arts Festival, which is ranked the No. 1 Fine Art Festival in the nation for the third con-secutive year. We’re in the early planning stages for poten-tially adding two art centers, which will offer a range of fine art, classes, tours, display options and endless artistic creativity. By ensuring the visual experience of La Quinta is rich with cultural, environmental, and artistic beauty, the City has become a mecca for abundant recreational activities, in a resort lifestyle, with a variety of housing, economic, and business development opportunities.

NEW ENERGY

La Quinta’s City Council is open to new ideas, new technology and new ways of thinking. Access and transpar-ency is embraced within our redefined operations, and our Council welcomes the opportunity to hear your ideas and thoughts about La Quinta. This access can be in person, via phone or email, or via social media - something La Quinta has kicked into high gear for market-ing, education and consumer feedback. We’re here to serve our residents, visi-tors and business owners - and we’re listening.

One example is the feedback that doing business in La Quinta is difficult. That has now changed - for the better!

In addition to investing in new technology and software and creating a new Customer Service Center at City Hall, which features a one-stop-shop approach to conduct anything from a garage sale permit to building a new home or busi-ness, the Council has also charged City staff to reassess current strict guidelines related to conducting business in La Quinta. We are making it easier for businesses to start, build and prosper. Progress to revamp our regulations is currently underway and will continue for the months ahead. This is another step toward efficiency in government. Some of the key new businesses that are now open in La Quinta include: Hobby Lobby, The Habit, Broken Yolk, La Rue Wine Bar, Juice it Up, Waba Grill and Next Level Fitness. Coming soon are the long-awaited Cinemark Theater, Aldi - a dis-count supermarket chain store, In-N-Out Burger (YES - in La Quinta), Yogurtland, Jersey Mike’s, and Dickeys BBQ.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

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to sign up for regular updates to be informed on the City’s undertakings, actions and upcoming projects. Our Council is reaching out to the community with a call to action and involvement. We were elected to represent you and we value your input. We are in the process of developing a video sur-vey, which will be located on the City’s website, to give those unable to attend regular Council Meetings the opportunity to give their opinion via video camera. With the commu-nity’s participation, La Quinta will become stronger and will shine even brighter as the “Gem of the Desert.”

Mayor Evans can be reached at [email protected]. More information about La Quinta may be found at their website: www.la-quinta.org.


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I recently sat down with newly elected Cathedral City Councilman & longtime business owner, Mark Carnevale (Nicolino’s Italian Restaurant), to ask him about Cathedral City:

Q: Thank you Mr. Carnevale for taking the time to talk to me about the city you’ve called home for over twenty-seven years, and a big congratu-lations to you for your newly elected post of city councilman….

I’d like to start with what comes to mind for you when you think about Cathedral City?

A: Year-round residents and seasonal visitors have discovered one of America’s “Most Livable” cities, Cathe-dral City. It is home to many fine resorts, dining options, shopping venues and family-centered recreational facili-ties. A place where local businesses thrive and development opportunities exist. Visitors say its hometown vibe, desert flora, and scenic golf courses continually draw them back, while year-round residents point to exemplary schools and inviting neighborhoods and parks as reasons to live in the community for generations.

Q: What would you say to folks who would like to start a business in Cathedral City, small or large?

A: Cathedral City’s central location makes it the busi-ness center of the “West Valley.” One only needs to look at the continuing success of the Cathedral City Auto Center along East Palm Canyon Drive (Highway 111) for proof. The Auto Center currently boasts thirteen dealers featur-ing twenty luxury and competitive brands, including its latest addition – the all-electric Tesla Motors. Meanwhile, the Ramon Road Corridor remains a hotbed of automotive customization, repair and supply shops. Then there’s the Perez Road Business District, a thriving hub of more than two hundred businesses and home to the City’s distinctive

home improvement, design and décor shops. Similar trea-sures unearthed there can only be found by driving to LA’s design showrooms. Some of the best high-end consignment stores in the valley are also located along East Palm Canyon Drive as well as national stores like Target and Trader Joe’s. Finally, towards the east side of town along Date Palm Drive, you’ll discover a variety of local and national res-taurants as well as the recently opened 42,000 square-foot upscale fitness center, In-Shape Health Club.

Q: I hear that the city grew a little in size?

A: Yes we did, Cathedral City recently became seven-hundred acres bigger with an annexation of unincorpo-rated property on the northern side of the city that stretches along the north side of Interstate 10 and generally south of Varner Road. Zoning of the property allows for a mixed use community that will be phased in over the next twenty years. It has the potential to bring in over 300,000 square feet of retail and commercial space, 200,000 square feet of office space, 600,000 square feet of light industrial space, and 3,200 residential dwellings that will allow nearly 10,000 more people to call Cathedral City their home.

Q: So the big question for families with children is always, “what about the school situation?”

Neighborhood schools throughout Cathedral City earn high marks. Rio Vista Elementary was named both a Title I Academic Achievement School and a California “Exem-plary” Distinguished School, the bonus “exemplary” being awarded to only thirty schools in the state. Cathedral City High School’s Academic Performance Index (API) contin-ues to climb towards a level of excellence. Recently, James Workman Middle School was the first secondary school in the Palm Springs Unified School District to achieve over 800 on the API, and this past year, one of its teachers was named one of only five “California State Teachers of the Year.”

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Q: So is there anything else you’d like to leave our readers with about this fine city?

A: People of all ages have discovered there’s a real quality of life to be found in Cathedral City. A variety of great neigh-borhoods contribute to its diversity. A growing number of artists and LGBT community members reside in the scenic Cathedral Cove area. Family structured households gravi-tate towards neighborhoods like Rio Vista, Panorama and Century Park, while retirees and golfing and tennis enthu-siasts call Cimarron, Desert Princess and Cathedral Canyon Country Club, among others, home. All demographics are pleasantly surprised to discover Cathedral City is a more affordable place to raise a family, retire, and/or simply live, work and play.

Families enjoy unique community happenings such as “Candy Cane Lane”, the annual display of holiday lights mounted by residents of Minerva Road. Meanwhile, the inviting space outside the City’s Civic Center and Mary Pickford Theater, so reminiscent of a quintessential town square, plays host to a growing list of festivals that includes the vividly beautiful Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festi-val, Shorty’s Rib Fest, Cathedral City LGBT Days, Passport to Health: Health Fair & 5K Glo Run, the Interfusion Music Summit and numerous art shows produced by West Coasts Artists.

Eight community parks lie within Cathedral City’s boundaries and there’s another on the horizon scheduled to open in 2015. Sports and health enthusiasts take particular delight in Dennis Keat Soccer Park, home to the commu-nity’s popular AYSO soccer program and Desert Healthcare District’s fitness track and exercise stations. Baseball fans gravitate to Big League Dreams Sports Park while ice skaters and ice hockey players, both amateurs and Olympians, cher-ish Desert Ice Castle for its high quality sports venue.

Those seeking leisure time fun find plenty at Boomers! Family Entertainment Center where offerings include minia-ture golf, go-karts, bumper boats, climbing wall and a video-game arcade. Film buffs flock to both Ultrastar Cinemas Mary Pickford Stadium 14 to enjoy Pure Digital Cinema™ and Desert Cinema UltraMaximum Experience to view the larg-est movie screen in the entire Coachella Valley.

Councilman Carnevale can be reached via the city’s website at www.cathedralcity.gov.

John Walters-Clark is with NPG/Nelson Paving & Sealing. He can be reached at [email protected] or (760) 822-3258.

Contributing writers: June Allan Corrigan, Chris Parman and Leisa Lukes

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Much has changed over the last 30 years. In 1985, the Dow Jones industrial average was at 1500. The

Internet’s domain name system was created and its first domain name was registered. The cost of a gallon of gas was 93 cents. Ronald Reagan was our President. The world was a different place. In 2015, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is now at about 18,000, there are hundreds of millions of active Internet domain names, and the cost of a gallon of gas is. . . well that subject is complicated.

More significantly to the common interest develop-ment (“CID”) industry, the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, known as the Act, was born thirty years ago. Remarkably, as signed into law by Governor George Deukmejianin on September 18, 1985 the original Davis-Stirling Act was only twenty-five pages long. It was a whole lot different than it is today. The original Davis-Stirling Act provided a framework that specifies the various rights and responsibilities of all parties involved with common inter-est developments. The Act was amended and revised and added to over fifty times until it was completely redone, reorganized and, for all intents and purposes, improved effective January 1, 2014. Thirty years later, the Act is now over one hundred pages long. For the most part, those additional pages represent the countless hours of col-laboration, analysis, research and work that our industry professionals have contributed to improving an already comprehensive and inclusive statutory scheme.

We should all celebrate the benefits our industry has enjoyed as a result of the Act and how our industry has improved during the last three decades. As we reflect on the evolution of the Act and our industry, a little informa-tion about the history of the Act’s creation is in order.

A great deal of thought and effort went into creating the Act. By way of background, in 1983, the California

The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act Celebrated its 30-Year Anniversary on February 27, 2015 at the Fairmont Hotel in Newport Beach By Brian D. Moreno, Esq., CCAL

Legislature appointed a “Select Assembly Committee” comprised of knowledgeable individuals to assist the Legislature in drafting the original Davis-Stirling Act. The Select Committee included several industry professionals, including Emeritus Professor of Law Katharine Rosenberry, several lawyers representing common interest real estate developers, a lawyer representing the perspective of owner associations, title company representatives, bank/lender representatives and community managers, and a senior representative from the California Department of Real Estate.

Professor Katharine Rosenberry was Senior Consultant to the California Select Assembly Committee on Common Interest Developments. In that capacity she was responsi-ble for chairing two task forces that proposed provisions for the Davis-Stirling Act and corresponding with all individu-als that commented on the proposed Act, was the principle drafter of the Act, and attended all the committee meetings and the hearings of the Assembly and Senate pertaining to Davis-Stirling. (California Law Review Commission, Staff Memo 2003-37, fn. 61.) CID attorney Curtis Sproul was a member of one of the task forces and participated in draft-ing portions of the Act and was a member of a task force created by the State Bar of California to assist in drafting the 1980 amendments to the Nonprofit Corporation Code. (Id.)

The Select Committee identified several problems with the previous statutes affecting common interest develop-ments. For example, the laws affecting common interest developments were found in various sections of different code sections. In addition, the statutes treated the different types of common interest developments differently. These were just a few of the issues the Select Committee viewed as being problematic with the pre-Davis-Stirling statutory


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subjects, and the inclusion of standardized terminology. It goes without saying that the Act has evolved over the last thirty years, and our industry has significantly improved an already comprehensive statutory scheme.

As a result of the efforts of industry professionals over the last thirty years, residents living in common interest developments enjoy many benefits, including, subject to market conditions, generally higher property values and shared cost on numerous amenities. In addition, com-munity associations save taxpayers millions of dollars every year as a result of maintenance of common areas and services provided that would otherwise be the responsibil-ity of local governments. Volunteer board members also contribute to this cost savings by providing services and direction to community associations.

The CID industry should celebrate the Davis-Stirling Act’s thirtieth anniversary. We should celebrate our suc-cessful evolution over the last thirty years and all that we have accomplished. There will always be room for improvement, and we should be optimistic that our next thirty years will bring us all the same success we have experienced since the Act’s origination. Happy Anniver-sary to us all.

Brian D. Moreno, Esq., CCAL is a community association attorney with SwedelsonGottlieb. He has been practicing common interest development law in California since 2003. In 2013, he was the 20th California attorney to be admitted to CAI’s College of Community Association Lawyers. He serves as co-chair of the Programs Committee for CAI’s Greater Los Angeles Chapter and on the Board of Directors for CAI’s Greater Inland Empire Chapter. He also serves on the National Law Seminar Planning Committee of CAI and is a member of the California Legislation Action Committee’s Public Relations Committee.

scheme. The Select Committee collaborated and analyzed the various problems with the statutory scheme and sought to clarify and simplify it and especially centralize the sec-tions in one part of the Civil Code. The end result was that

sought to make the law applicable to CIDs more user-friendly and easy to understand. The primary purpose of the reorganization was to further clarify the law by using shorter code sections, a separation and regrouping of

Over the past thirty years, the professionals in the CID industry continue to collaborate in an ongoing effort to improve the Act, for the overall benefit of the various par-ties involved with common interest developments. For example, the Community Associations Institute’s Califor-nia Legislative Action Committee is dedicated to monitor-ing and influencing legislation that affects community associations in California. CLAC and other trade groups such as CACM and ECHO are proactive in introducing and advocating for legislation that is beneficial to CIDs and are active in opposing legislation that may have an adverse impact on CIDs.

Moreover, our industry assisted with the passing of the recent 2014 Davis-Stirling Act Reorganization, which

the Act signed into law in 1985 provided numerous benefits, which included:

1. Consolidation of the statutory scheme.2. Clarification of the applicable law.3. Treating the various common interest development

types similarly.4. Addressing many of the operational and management

problems by drafting specific statutes regulating gov-ernance and maintenance.

5. Providing a uniform set of definitions for all common interest developments.

6. Providing a comprehensive framework that outlines the rights and responsibilities of all parties.

7. Providing clear guidelines on community rules, open meeting rules, imposition and collection of assess-ments, standards for community managers, budgets and reserve accounts, and dispute resolution.


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Cloud hosting offers a level of scalability that traditional hosting can’t. Cloud hosting companies provide virtual space on an on-demand, as-needed, basis. Instead of pay-ing for a set amount of space upfront on a single server, the user pays as they go for what they actually use.

With cloud hosting, the load is balanced across a cluster of multiple servers. The information and applications contained on those servers are mirrored across the whole cluster, meaning that if an individual server goes down, there is no lost information or downtime. Because of this redundancy, cloud hosting is much more elastic and resil-ient. Problems with one website or application are unlikely to affect your bandwidth or performance.

Cloud hosting companies provide Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). They house, run, and maintain all of the necessary hardware. The customer pays for the resources they use much like paying for a utility like electricity. IT departments don’t need to invest in in-house server hard-ware. Customers don’t need to pay for up-front for extra storage or processing capacity that they may not use.

Cloud hosting is still a relatively new technology, and many who have experience with traditional hosting are hesitant to move to something different. Shared hosting provides consumers with a convenient, low-entry-cost hosting solution. But, if you’re looking for a low-cost, f lex-ible, easily scalable hosting solution, it may be time to move to the cloud.

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In an era of tight budgets, businesses from enterprise level to small and medium sized business are looking for efficient new ways to manage their web hosting needs. The hosting environment is changing and many consumers are looking beyond traditional setups to the possibilities of cloud hosting.

Traditional hosting comes mainly in two forms, dedi-cated and shared. With dedicated hosting, a company pays for the complete resources of one or more servers from a service provider. The client has a set amount of dedicated bandwidth, CPU, RAM, and drive space, and the client has full control over the server’s resources.

Shared hosting, which is more common among small and medium sized businesses, provides the client with set amount of space (storage) on a single server, and that serv-er’s resources are shared by a number of other websites. Shared hosting is generally a cost-efficient, low-mainte-nance way to host a website or application, and the hosting company is responsible for managing, maintaining, and updating the units.

However, traditional hosting, especially shared hosting, has its drawbacks. Because the resources of a single server are shared among a number of different websites, spikes in traffic to those websites can mean decreased performance for your own. Security breaches and other performance issues on other sites may take your website down. If the server itself experiences technical problems, everyone hosted on that server will be affected.

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The Foundation for Community Association Research will celebrate its 40th year as the non-profit leader address-ing research and analysis needs of the community asso-ciation field. Our primary goal today is to provide quality research, expert analysis and insight into community trends, issues and operations to be used as a resource by common-interest communities and the industry.

The Foundation’s most popular legacy programs include a national homeowner satisfaction survey (Zogby), down-loadable “Best Practices” reports, an industry “Fact Book”, Compensation and Salary Survey, and the Byron Hanke Scholarships for univer-sity students. The Foundation is currently developing the follow-ing projects and events:

40th Anniversary – In 2015, the Foundation for Community Association Research is mark-ing 40 years of industry service by launching the Big Picture campaign. We are inviting everyone with a stake in the success of community associa-tions to show their support for our work – and get some recognition in return! You can participate and join us in our campaign effort at www.cairf.org/bigpicture.

Think Tank – The Foundation is forming a Critical Issues Think Tank and convening industry leaders with vast knowledge and experience to serve as a steering committee to the Foundation’s Board of Directors and its Research Committee. These leaders are on the forefront of vital discussions and are currently focusing their atten-tion on the subject of people Aging in Place as residents are staying in their homes longer and little research exists on the responsibilities and legalities surrounding this trend.

Aging in Place (AIP) - While virtually every community is experiencing a shift in age demographics, our industry lacks a clear understanding of available resources, neces-sary steps, and the opportunities that exist for collabora-tive efforts that would educate a wider audience. With the Think Tank’s investment, the Foundation will commission a research project to determine specific approaches that

FCAR – CAI’s Best Kept SecretBy Jim Dodson, PCAM® LSM®, CPM®, CCAM®

can be adopted for a large population.Benchmarking – The Foundation is currently devel-

oping metrics for research into industry related topics on communities that offer luxury amenities to see how these communities compare locally, regionally, and nationally.

What does this mean to you? Whether you’re a manager, management company executive, association board mem-ber or service provider - the Foundation can help you. Our mission – with your support – is to provide needs-based

quality research information for homeowners, association board members, community managers, and developers to address specific challenges and prepare for emerging issues. You can download best practices reports on energy efficiency, ethics, governance, financial operations and stra-tegic planning from the CAI website at www.caionline.org.

Please help us to elevate and broaden our research activities as we increase and diversify our funding by mak-ing a tax-deductible financial

contribution to the Foundation by checking the box when you renew your annual membership or by supporting the Big Picture campaign now. YOU can also support the Foundation by introducing the Foundation to academics or research institutes that might be interested in collaborating with us on a joint research project. We are also interested to learn the kind of data and information that would help you, your clients, homeowners, and community associations in your area or throughout the industry.

Visit www.cairf.org to learn more.

Jim Dodson is 2014/2015 vice-president of the Foundation for Community Association Research, 2014/2015 FCAR Fundraising Committee chair, 2015/2016 CAI Trustee, 2013/2014 board member of

the Association of Professional Community Managers (APCM), Large-Scale Manager Committee member, Host chair of the 2013 Large-Scale Manager Workshop (Honolulu), and contributor to various industry and chapter newsletters.

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Texting, talking and tweeting are all great ways to stay in touch, but nothing compares to face-to-face interaction. The best way to meet people, build deeper connections with colleagues and strengthen peer networks is through real interaction. And the best place to interact with your community association peers is at the CAI Annual Conference and Exposition.

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Water District Preparing Treatment Plan for New Drinking Water Standard

Coachella Valley Water District is committed to meeting all water quality regulations and we are moving forward with a plan to comply with the state’s new chromium-6 standard for drinking water.

The new standard, first announced in April of 2014, makes California the first state to develop a regulation specifically for chromium-6, which is found in Coachella Valley groundwater as a naturally-occurring mineral. Although the mineral is being regulated for potential health impacts, there is no immediate health risk. Tap water can still be used for drinking, cooking, and all other needs.

As a result of the new standard, CVWD will likely need to treat about 30 percent of its wells. The district is currently designing treatment facilities as part of its compliance plan. Construction of these facilities is expected to be completed within five years.

The District anticipates there will be significant construction throughout the CVWD service area.

As a direct result of compliance, CVWD customers could see monthly bills increase by $30-$50 in coming years, with rates likely to be increased gradually over time and the first increase possible later this year. Customers will have an opportunity to weigh in before the Board of Directors considers any rate increases. The district also is soliciting grants and looking for solutions to keeps costs as low as possible.

To prepare for what will be one of the largest public works projects in the history of the Coachella Valley, the District held a series of public workshops last year to answer questions and gather input from citizens. The District also recently launched a periodic publication to keep customers informed and up to date on the compliance plan.

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By Jim Barrett, General Manager Coachella Valley Water District

appropriate treatment systems to securing financing to building and testing new treatment facilities – can take up to five years or more and cost millions of dollars.

Legislation has been introduced in the California Senate to provide a carefully monitored process for public water systems to work toward compliance with the new drinking water standard for chromium-6.

SB 385 by Sen. Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) would address the challenge by authorizing the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to grant a time-limited variance to public water systems that meet strict conditions and demonstrate they are taking needed steps to comply with the standard by the earliest feasible date.

SB 385 would not exempt any water systems from compliance or delay steps a water system must take to achieve compliance. Your support of this legislation would be appreciated.

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Jim Barrett is the General Manager of the Coachella Valley Water District. He can be reached at [email protected] or (760) 398-2651.

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Especially For Board MembersThe Board Member Tool KitWhether board members man-age an association by themselves or have help from professional managers, it’s a big responsibility. This tool kit gives board members an overview of that responsibility and points them to the informa-tion and resources they need to be successful, including more than two dozen sample documents. (Board

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Community Association Leadership, 3rd EditionA Guide for VolunteersThis handy guide will help you at-tract more volunteers and enable them to perform better by provid-ing an understanding of committee work and the volunteer’s role. 35 pages Item #0567 Nonmember: $8.39 ($5.87 each for 100 or more) CAI member: $5 ($3.50 each for 100 or more)

Conflicts of InterestHow Community Association Leaders Honor Their DutiesA Guide for Association PractitionersBY TONIA C. SELLERS, ESQ., AND JAY S. LAZEGA, ESQ.

Avoid conflicts of interest by learn-ing about fiduciary obligations, di-rectors’ duties, managerial conflicts, ethics policies and board conflicts.

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BOARD OFFICERS—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONSThree Guides for Association Practitioners addressing the specifics of being an association officer.

The Board PresidentBY ROBERT T. DENNISTOUN

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The Board SecretaryBY ANITA HAGERTY SCHENK, PCAM, AND P. MICHAEL NAGLE, ESQ.

A must-have for all community association secretaries, this guide covers meeting preparation, record keeping, meeting notices, proxies, resolutions and more. In-cludes sample agendas, minutes, forms and an appendix outlining

how to control proxy abuse. 30 pages Item #5834 Nonmember: $25 CAI member: $15

The Board TreasurerBY HOWARD A. GOLDKLANG, CPA

Not just for treasurers, this guide contains information on all aspects of association finances—statements, balance sheets, assets and liabilities, members’ equity, reserves, investments, audits and more. It outlines the treasurer’s duties and how to prepare bud-

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new itemsare added to the bookstore REGULARLY. Visit www.caionline.org/shop to see what’s new or updated.

FOR BOARD MEMBERSDid you know that CAI offers an outstanding selection of publications just for association board members? With these publications in your association’s library, you will have access to the information you will need to address many of the issues brought to you by homeowners. CAI members receive a significant discount on these publications. Copies are available at the CAI-CV library or you may order your own copy at CAIONLINE.ORG.2015


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HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONALFive titles from the Guide for Association Practitioners series offer helpful advice on finding the right professionals to serve your community association.

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Landscape ContractorsBY JAMES B. CRANFORD, AMS, PCAM

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Management CompaniesBY MICHAEL E. PACKARD, PCAM, CPM

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working successfully with your management company. 24 pages Item #0178 Nonmember: $25 CAI member: $15

On-Site ManagersBY THOMAS BURGESS, PCAM, AND PAM WASHBURN, CMCA, AMS, PCAM

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documents are included. 33 pages Item #5842 Nonmember: $25 CAI member: $15

Bids & ContractsBY STEPHEN R. BUPP, CMCA, AMS, PCAM

Find out what to specify in your request for propos-als and how to prepare your contracts correctly. This guide includes sample documents. 22 pages Item #5931 Nonmember: $25 CAI member: $15

So, Now You’re on the BoardAudio CDThis one-hour audio CD introduces the new board member to the primary aspects of community association governance and provides an excellent refresher for the veteran. It discusses

leadership, communications, committees, finances, rules and more. 60 minutes Item #M6004 Nonmember: $20 $15 CAI member: $12 $9

VolunteersHow Community Associations ThriveA Guide for Association PractitionersSuccessful communities are created and maintained by a broad base of active volunteers. Learn why people volunteer (or don’t) and how to recruit, motivate, support and rec-ognize them. A chapter on commit-tees is loaded with tips for success.

30 pages Item #5994 Nonmember: $25 CAI member: $15



NEW CAI PRESS CATALOG

The 2015 CAI Press Catalog is now available online. The 20-page catalog features a popular col-lection of books and brochures, including 26 Guides for Associa-tion Practitioners. The user-friendly catalog highlights several best-sellers, new titles and

updated publications. CAI logo merchandise and desig-nation and certification items are featured as well. CAI members receive 40 percent off nonmember prices, and online orders are shipped to the 48 contiguous states for just $8. The catalog will be mailed with the March/April issue of Common Ground™ magazine. View the new catalog online at www.caionline.org.

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Joseph Quitoni, corporate director of culture transformation for The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center, and Steve Rizzo, renowned motivational speaker and come-dian, will keynote the 2015 CAI Annual Conference and Exposition April 29–May 2 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. Each of these accomplished professionals will inspire and motivate you with his keynote address, and you’ll leave the conference with renewed enthusiasm and techniques you can directly apply in your personal and professional life. Don’t miss these inspiring speakers, and choose from 24 additional sessions for your personalized education program. Join CAI-CV and colleagues from around the world in Las Vegas. Register at www.caionline.org.



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