Kevin C. Wong

Notes for HOA Annual Report

Last year I didn't give an annual report cause I forgot I had to do one. This year I went through the meeting notes and my memory for these notes to say to owners.

Elevators
- Garage entrance elevator back in service mid-July and passed State inspection.
- As of today:
++ battery backup during power outage
++ replace AT&T phone lines with Verizon Wireless modems

Electric Vehicles
- 2 load studies ==> we have 1600A capacity but only 400A incoming
- PG&E agreed to upgrade at no-cost, which was completed last week
- Previous owner commitments rescinded. We will send new forms for signups.

Spa Room Conversion
- Structural damage found by engineer, some from previous contractor work and some from spa
- Work completed last February. Gym equipment ready (installed?).
- Will reopen when patio work is done (?), same as for Recreation Room.
- IQV returned their fees for their poor work but a good amount of expenses to fix structural issues.
- Project done.

Patio Waterproofing
- Boncore found that waterproofing has totally failed
- We decided to start fix in 2022 instead of 2023
- We looked at proposals and eventually Boncore for patio work and front entrance walkway work
- Progress has been slow due to rains, but rains have shown that patio leaks have been fixed
- Once patio work is done they will start on front entrance walkway.

Interior Design
- We chose KDA Studio for design work
- Design committee worked closely with KDA
- KDA presented final direction to owners
- owner feedback and design changes
- We received one proposal for implementation (includes cost of materials and labor)
- Working on refining proposal

Security
- A couple of break-ins to building: one via St Matthews side door and one via front door.
++ Added security plates to keep people from jimmying doors open
- We changed the building entrance locks and distributed keys
- Also changed garage door opener combination
++ should still make sures to leave your vehicle doors locked and no valuables visible
- We were working with Fox Security to install security entry system for front door
++ Contract negotiations were unsatisfactory so project currently on hold

Balcony Inspections
- SB326 inspection done earlier this month
- They will send a report to State and also board

Final Words
- The building is 4 decades old.
- It is unfortunate we've had these big projects but kind of expected.
- Unfortunately structural damage (spa room) and items with an expected life over 30 years (waterproofing) don't go into reserve budget.
- Upshot is there will be an assessment to recover costs for structural fixes in spa room and patio work.