Las Brisas is a small community of homeowners and tenants located in Santa Clara, California

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Board of directors

The Board of Directors work with the property management company to create and monitor the operations budget, supervise contracted service providers, and respond to resident and homeowner inquiries around the complex.

committees

Las Brisas has 4 committees, including the Architectural Committee, the Fire Alarm Monitoring Committee, the Landscape Committee, and the Maintenance/Posting Committee.

Duties

• Work with the Management Company to create and monitor the operations budget.

• Supervise contracted service providers (including security, maintenance, janitorial, and landscaping) and direct payment for such services.

• Respond to resident and homeowner inquiries.

• Adopt and enforce policies intended to improve the quality of life around the complex.

Board Meetings

Board Meetings are held every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Cabaña. Dates are posted on the main doors of each building at least three days before the scheduled meeting and will also be posted on the Las Brisas Calendar. The Board encourages all homeowners, especially new members of our community, to attend these meetings as homeowner issues will be discussed. However, only homeowners are invited to attend homeowners’ meetings.

The election of the Board is held at the Annual Homeowners Meeting, which is held every summer. There are five Board members who each serve a two-year term. Occasionally, a board member moves or resigns, thus creating a vacancy. This vacancy will be filled by the appointment of a new director from the membership by the Board.

Architectural Committee

Duties

• According to Section 7.3 of the CC&Rs:

“It shall be the duty of the Architectural Committee to consider and act upon such proposals or plans submitted to it pursuant to the terms of Section 5.4 hereof, to adopt Architectural Committee Rules, to perform other duties delegated to it by the Association and to carry out all other duties imposed upon it by this Declaration all to the end that the Project shall have a cohesive architectural appearance, design and pattern.”

• According to Section 5.4 of the CC&Rs:

“Any proposals for alterations, additions, or other improvements of Restricted Common Area shall be submitted to the Architectural Committee in writing by the Owner proposing such alterations, additions or improvements. The Committee shall review such proposals to determine (i) whether such proposals would be compatible with the design, construction and standards of quality of the Project; (ii) whether the proposed improvements would interfere with or disturb the use or enjoyment of other Units; and (iii) whether the proposed improvements would be acceptable to the City in which the Project is located.”

• The AC shall adopt a policy for the Standard of Appearance for all restricted common areas (Balconies and Patios). This Standard of Appearance will be presented to the Board of Directors for inclusion in our policies.

• The AC shall inspect all restricted common areas at least four (4) times per year and report the unit numbers of those not compliant with the Management Company. The Management Company will then send letters asking that the homeowners bring their balconies and patios into compliance.

• No, later than two weeks after letters are written to homeowners, the AC shall re-inspect those units and report to the Management Company that those units are still not in compliance.

• When asked to decide on appearance issues for the common areas, select paint, select tile, etc., the AC will do so within thirty (30) days. If the AC does not decide within thirty (30) days, the Board of Directors will then make the decisions and commence with the work.

• If the AC cannot come to a resolution, it may ask for Board assistance with the final decisions on the appearance of projects.

Contact the Architectural Committee for

• Guidelines and applications for where to locate your air conditioner.

• Guidelines and applications for replacement of windows.

Fire Alarm Monitoring Committee

Duties

• Act as contact person for the fire department when fire alarms are heard in the building

• Show fire department where Knox box is located

• Show fire department how to turn off fire alarm panels after they give the all clear

• Report all alarm activities to the property management company.

Landscape Committee