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President’s Message Alicia Graham, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Chapter President


Happy New Year! Phew!


We made it through another holiday season . . . oh and more importantly through another budget season! My brain is still decompressing from Microsoft Excel® overload. On second thought, I


may need more time off to fully recover.


I hope the holidays allowed you to rest your mind, spend quality time with your friends and family as well as time to get ready to dive head-first into the New Year.


Tradition in my family is to spend the month of January reviewing New Year’s Resolutions (we aren’t as boring as that sounds,


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promise!). Are they realistic? Are we setting ourselves up for failure? As part of this process I spend time planning the year and then focusing on how to realistically implement my resolutions. I create benchmarks to make sure I am meeting or (hopefully) exceeding my goals. If not, I identify the need to reevaluate my goals and make changes. If you are anything like me, your list of resolutions is ever-changing. Shifting of needs verses wants in my life drives my ability to succeed at the goals that are most important. In this issue there are several New Year’s Resolutions submissions, I hope those ideas jump start your thought process of planning for success with your resolutions!


Many Community Associations complete their own form of New Year’s Resolutions via the strategic planning process. This process allows the Association Volunteer Leaders to create mission/vision statements. This exercise assists the Community in determining where they are and what direction the community is going. The goal would be to embrace the spirit of the mission/vision statement for the Community at large. Strategic planning assists in identifying objectives for the community and determines who will be responsible for successfully implementing and completing the objectives. This issue has an exciting article which is an in-depth look at how Community Associations can plan to correct past mistakes, ensure the current path of the Community is one that the Association Volunteer Leaders are able to manage and how with planning the Community can be set up for success in the future.


Who’s Who Who’s New


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Amento Group is excited to announce the addition of several new employees. Tina Ray has joined as a Claims Consultant and Project Manager. Honing in on her previous experience as a claims consultant, she will assist clients with preparation, analysis, and resolution of


6 Community Associations Journal | January/February 2018


Once the plan is complete, don’t put it in a drawer to collect dust, look at it often and determine if it still meets the needs of the Community. The strategy can help the Community with the process for how to plan for large scale maintenance which can include things such as drainage, fencing, retaining walls, access systems, etc. In this issue there are detailed articles which dive deep into how a Community deals with large scale projects and shares tips/tricks/ planning tools for how to be successful during those expensive and sometimes stressful capital projects. Great stuff!


The next step is to start thinking about preparing for the unknown, aka the disaster that may be looming. We live in a region where we are used to rain and wind storms; concerns for an earthquake/ volcanic eruption but have you also thought about wildfires? As the climate changes and drought increases we’ve seen an upswing in wildfires across the state and across the nation. This issue has an extremely interesting article which reminds everyone that wildfires are every Community member’s responsibility. As part of your Community’s strategic planning it’s also a good opportunity to review your disaster preparedness plan (DPP)/emergency operations plan (EOP). If your Community does not have one, it may be a good time to develop one. Once the plan is developed, have your local Fire Department review the EOP to ensure that it matches what the City requires for emergency responders. Also, make sure the plan is located in an area that is accessible to first responders as well as Owners/Residents. Then practice! Plan a preparedness event. This can be anything from a CPR/First Aid training class to how to properly use a fire extinguisher to evacuation drills to how to create a disaster kit for your home/work/vehicle.


Remember, disasters don’t plan ahead but your community sure can!


One of the things I hear most is the Association Volunteer Leaders want to be less reactionary. Strategic planning is a helpful tool to assist Communities to look up and forward to ensure that today’s decisions do not have dire consequences for tomorrow’s actions.


construction claims and disputes at all stages. Tina will also provide project management services, building defect analysis, investigation forensics, litigation support and remediation planning.


Their Architectural Department has added two new Technical Designers, Dave Sheridan and Hannah Smith who both assist with drawing sets and specification production. Amento Group believes in providing solutions for building problems. Through proper investigation, planning and oversight, their construction and architectural professionals assist clients in achieving their objectives and goals.


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