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Election Type: Acclamation

Number of Open Seats: 222

Election Date: September 18, 2024 12:00 am

PROCESS	TIMEFRAME
CALL FOR CANDIDATES - Give notice for members to self-nominate to be candidates in the director election (must be completed at least 90 days before the conclusion of the director election).	Mail First Self Nomination Notice: September 18, 2024
MAIL REMINDER NOTICE: 7 - 30 days before Registration Deadline The number of board positions that will be filled at the election The deadline for submitting nominations The manner in which nomination can be submitted A list of the names of all of the qualified candidates t6o fill the board positions as of the date of the notice A statement at the registration deadline, there are the same number or fewer qualified candidates as there are board position then the BOD may seat the candidates by and dispense with the balloting	Mail Reminder Notice: November 14, 2024
REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES (must be at least 60 days before the conclusion of director election):	December 17, 2024 5pm
GENERAL NOTICE – Give general election notice by posting the following information (must be completed at least 60 days before the conclusion of the director election)	December 18, 2024
ELECTION MATERIAL: Mail to the membership at least 30 days before the conclusion of the election and to include: Secret ballots and instructions Mailing and privacy envelopes Notice of date, time, location, website where the election rules can be found and any agenda for the member meeting Candidate and member election statements Website where the election rules can be found	Mail Ballot Package: January 14, 2025
POLL CLOSE: Ballots must be received by BELLWETHER by 5 PM (PST)	February 15, 2025 5pm
TABULATION OF BALLOTS by BELLWETHER: LOCATION:	February 16, 2025 5pm

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Candidate
Marlene Cannova 09/04/24 Hello neighbors! For those new to the VDM community, please allow a brief introduction: My husband Manuel and I have lived in VDM since 2010 & have been active in various aspects of our community since then. I was appointed to the Board in 2010 due to unexpected Board resignations & successfully ran for re-election thru 2020. I did not run for re-election in 2021, having been Board president from 2017 - 2020 - I took a much needed break. I am proud of the many accomplishments during my 10 years, especially the numerous community meetings for major landscaping changes: removing/replacing hundreds of bushes, trees, grasses, 80% of home fronts, palms, etc. All those landscaping improvement projects utilized our community Reserve funds. During that time, the Board changed important vendors: management, security, landscape; repaved CDS; replaced driveways, walkway and driveway trees due to tree root damage. All these changes/improvements were guided by your concerns, ideas, complaints, and involvement. With the Boards’ changes since 2021, there has been concern and frustration over changing priorities, and with continuing to have only Zoom/phone-in Board meetings. These are my priorities should you elect me again to our Board: > Restart in-person meetings. Face-to-face meetings with neighbors go a long way to increase good will, alleviate misunderstandings, and encourage involvement with our neighbors; > Increase transparency & communication between the Board and our community: move the "Open Forum" portion of meetings to the 1^st agenda item so the Board can hear your comments before making decisions; > Monitor & improve the quality of landscaping vendor's work, and explore alternatives to our existing contracts. As always, I will listen to you, your ideas, complaints, and even compliments! I have always appreciated your trust in me, and again ask for your support. Thanks very much. Marlene mcannova@sbcglobal.net Show More

Candidate

Marlene Cannova 09/04/24

Hello neighbors! For those new to the VDM community, please allow a brief introduction: My husband Manuel and I have lived in VDM since 2010 & have been active in various aspects of our community since then. I was appointed to the Board in 2010 due to unexpected Board resignations & successfully ran for re-election thru 2020. I did not run for re-election in 2021, having been Board president from 2017 - 2020 - I took a much needed break. I am proud of the many accomplishments during my 10 years, especially the numerous community meetings for major landscaping changes: removing/replacing hundreds of bushes, trees, grasses, 80% of home fronts, palms, etc. All those landscaping improvement projects utilized our community Reserve funds. During that time, the Board changed important vendors: management, security, landscape; repaved CDS; replaced driveways, walkway and driveway trees due to tree root damage. All these changes/improvements were guided by your concerns, ideas, complaints, and involvement. With the Boards’ changes since 2021, there has been concern and frustration over changing priorities, and with continuing to have only Zoom/phone-in Board meetings. These are my priorities should you elect me again to our Board: > Restart in-person meetings. Face-to-face meetings with neighbors go a long way to increase good will, alleviate misunderstandings, and encourage involvement with our neighbors; > Increase transparency & communication between the Board and our community: move the "Open Forum" portion of meetings to the 1^st agenda item so the Board can hear your comments before making decisions; > Monitor & improve the quality of landscaping vendor's work, and explore alternatives to our existing contracts. As always, I will listen to you, your ideas, complaints, and even compliments! I have always appreciated your trust in me, and again ask for your support. Thanks very much. Marlene mcannova@sbcglobal.net