HOA meetings, "the People's notes"
Updated: 7 days ago
Sometimes the Community Manager's HOA board meetings minutes are missing or don't capture everything. To help share perspectives and insight, this page has unofficial meeting notes from the people of East Garrison.
Have edits or notes you'd like to add? Send them to EastGarrisonCommunity@gmail.com
HOA BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
As of January 2023, Board Meetings are every other month on the 3rd Monday at 5:30 via zoom
Agenda is posted in the MT portal 3 days prior.
3/20/23
Public comment topics:
Concern that cost to replace Toro irrigation controllers is too high. Would like more info about need to replace. Need better communications about process / water shut off notice
MT was requested to upload all the documents in MT portal (including minutes, agendas, communications, etc) that disappeared when the former community manager resigned. Veronica replied this is in process
Vandalism seems to be increasing. On the bluff, furniture is dumped and there's graffiti
Abandoned vehicle has been parked since Oct, with no response from Sheriff. Special Guest, Jeff Hoyen of Monterey County Sheriff, replied that he would look into it. and said any EG resident can reach out to him at HoyneJJ@co.monterey.ca.us He also offered his phone number, but asked it be used only in emergency as he has it on 24/7. His number is 831-238-4988. Matt Mendoza is the deputy in EG: Mendozam@co.monterey.ca.us Note: County code violations, like lighting, should be called into County, not Sheriff
Consent Calendar wasn't approved because MT didn't provide minutes from Jan. meeting
Towing Contractor- bids have been requested
Committee reports: - Landscape committee needs the official palette (Dennis H will send it to Lance)
- CAD presented proposal outlining how the settlement funds will be used to bring landscaping up to standard with efforts April - Oct. 2023. Efforts include replacing lawns in Phase 1 (June) and Phase 2 (April) with shrub / ground cover style seen in Phase 3 (if agreed to by homeowner). Replace dead / dying plants in all phases as needed.
Concrete repair will be start late March and end in late April. Notice will be sent by MT.
Communications- recommended to approve and publish in April the newsletter. Recommended to provide support for So Good Saturdays.
Social- no report since no Chair. HOA will call for volunteers and may revise the charter. CAD and Communications recommendations (and Jan meeting minutes?) will be agendized for a special session. Notice will be sent by MT.

UNOFFICIAL MEETING NOTES
11/14/22 meeting
Associa was replaced by The Management Trust on 11/30/22.
Common Area Defects lawsuit was settled. Net proceeds are $1.77M. which will be used to (among other things) replace irrigation controller units in Phases 1 and 2.
Dues will increase in 2023
New parking enforcement vendors are being interviewed