LETTER TO MEMBERSHIP REGARDING BOARD AUTHORITY

TEMECULA CROWNE HILL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
November 22, 2024
 
Dear Community Members,
 
It has come to the Board’s attention that continuous posts are being made in an unofficial Association community Facebook group falsely accusing the Association’s Community Management Company (“Avalon”) and the Board of Directors of collecting thousands of dollars from the Association community to send out fake violations and adopt unnecessary policies not permitted by the CC&Rs for the purpose of inflicting financial abuse on all homeowners.   Unfortunately, these statements contain false and defamatory information and inaccurately depict the Board’s powers and duties within the CC&Rs such that it required clarification from the Association to avoid further confusion and damaging accusations.  
 
The Board of Directors has the power and duty to contract with a professional Manager (CC&Rs Article V, Section 5.2.5), approve modifications to Condominiums (CC&Rs Article V, Section 5.2.2(ii)), and enforce the Association’s governing documents to make sure that all members are equally held accountable (CC&Rs Article V, Section 5.2.6), among other duties and responsibilities. Specifically, the Board must employ a manager at a compensation established by the Board to perform such duties and services as the Board authorizes. (Bylaws Article IV, Section 4.4). Owners have the right of enjoyment to the Association Property subject to the Association’s right to establish reasonable Rule and Regulations as it deems proper for the use, occupancy and maintenance of the Properties which is inclusive of the Association’s Architectural Guidelines. (CC&Rs Article III, Section 3.1.2; Article V, Section 5.3; and Article VIII, Section 8.4). 
 
While the Board may adopt fees for architectural application submissions pursuant to Article VIII, Section 8.4, at this time, and since at least 2017, the Association has chosen not to collect such fees.  If in the future the Association decides to collect any such application fees, the funds will go directly to the Association’s operating account to help pay costs associated with that individual’s architectural application review (or other individual action) so that the general membership is not responsible for this individual’s additional costs/expenses. At no point do any fees or costs collected for the Association with the assistance of the Association’s management company go anywhere but the Association’s operating account(s).  Further, violation enforcement and policy adoption are conducted solely at the direction and oversight of the Board of Directors with assistance from Association legal counsel, when necessary.
 
We invite all members of the Association to get involved in the Association community by attending regularly scheduled Board meetings to stay up to date on the Association issues, Board initiatives, and Community projects. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Association’s contracts, policies, or financial management, or specific questions regarding the information provided herein, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Association’s Community Manager Marc Murano at [email protected].
 
Sincerely,
Board of Directors
Temecula Crowne Hill Community Association