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The RANCHO SAN JOAQUIN
Community Newsletter - April 2015
Rancho San Joaquin HOA Newsletter
RSJ Newsletter No. 4
RSG Landscape Maintenance Contractor. As posted on the RSJ Community Bulletin
Boards, the Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it has selected RGS Landscape
Maintenance of Anaheim to provide RSJ landscape and irrigation system management.
The Board solicited proposals (sealed bids) from six recommended and qualified
contractors who could provide the required services. Proposals were received from these
six contractors and were carefully evaluated. Three contractors were selected for
interviews by the Board members.
Following the interviews, RGS was selected as the desired contractor based on
experience, reputation, financial strength, proposed account manager, and cost. RGS has
assigned Mr. Ralph Figueroa as RSJ Account Manager, who will be located onsite with
his team. Residents are reminded that any request for services must be directed to the
RSJ Property Manager, Mr. Loit Kaskla, at Accell Project Management, email
(loit@accellpm.com). In case of an emergency or urgency, you may telephone him at
949 581-4988, ext 273. Please do not request services of the maintenance personnel
who are working throughout the community.
Reminder: Trash Enclosures and Dumpsters. Homeowners and residents are reminded
once again that only household trash may be placed in the dumpsters or left in the trash
enclosures. Construction debris, furniture, appliances, computers and television sets,
mattresses, etc must not be disposed of in the dumpsters or enclosures. Please call Waste
Management, telephone 949 642-1191, for a pickup in accordance with their policies.
When it is necessary for RSJ to have these items removed, it costs us a minimum of $
90.00 per load. And guess what? These unnecessary additional costs will be passed on
to all homeowners in the form of higher monthly assessments!
Property Owner Responsibilities. Once again, the Board reminds the property owners
who rent/lease their properties that they must provide their tenants with copies of this
Newsletter, RSJ Parking Rules and Regulations, notices, and any other documents that
will inform them of the way we live together in RSJ. You are also reminded that meeting
schedules and agendas, important notices, and the RSJ Newsletter are posted on the three
Community Bulletin Boards. These bulletin boards are located next to the Clubhouse at
the large pool complex, on San Joaquin across from the entrance to Nuevo, and at the
intersection of Arboles and Flores.
RSJ Website. Property owners and residents should be aware that Accell Property
Management maintains the RSJ Website for the RSJ Homeowners Association. This
website features the RSJ newsletters as well as the architectural guidelines, various RSJ
rules and regulations, meeting schedules and agendas, and the RSJ HOA insurance
certificates. The address for the RSJ website is
http://accellpmassoc.com/RSJweb/Home.html. The website is designed to enhance
communications with our residents and property owners. Let the Board know what you
think about the website, offer suggestions for improvements or content, or comment on
the usefulness of the site.
Parking. It appears that some residents have not read the RSJ Parking Rules and
Regulations document or have chosen not to adhere to the parking requirements. Guest
Parking is for the parking of vehicles belonging to our guests. Residents may not park
in Guest Parking at any time for any reason. Additionally, residents may not “safe list”
their own vehicles. The safe listing provision applies only to vehicles belonging to our
guests. Vehicles parked in violation of the RSJ Parking Rules and Regulations will be
towed. Be smart: clean out your garages and park inside!
Meetings. Property owners are cordially invited to attend the meetings of the RSJ Board
of Directors. The date and time of the meetings as well as the agendas are posted on the
three bulletin boards and on the RSJ website three days prior to the meetings. A meeting
typically opens with the Executive Session, which is followed by the General Session.
Unfortunately, the Board cannot always predict the length of the Executive Session,
which sometimes runs longer than expected.
In the Executive Session, the Board discusses legal issues, contractor selection and
performance, and specific property owner actions. It is closed to the general
membership. Following the Executive Session is the General Session, which may be
attended by all property owners. In this session, other important issues are discussed and
acted upon in an open forum. A Homeowner’s Forum is featured at the beginning of the
General Meeting, which allows each homeowner three minutes to communicate with the
Board. You are welcome to attend and voice your comments and opinions.
Your Board of Directors
President:
Felicitas Pascual-Brown
Vice President:
A. J. Fox, also Chair, Landscape Committee
Secretary:
Leonard J. Becker
Treasurer:
Keon Khajavi-Noori, also Chair, Architectural Committee
Director-at Large: Ray Brown Published by the Rancho San Joaquin Home Owners Association
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