HAYWARD HILLS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 21065 Castro Valley, CA 94546
DRAFT MEETING MINUTES - MARCH 21, 2017
Dale Silva called the meeting to order at 6:03. There were approximately 27 homeowners present. Board members presentwere Dale Silva, Gary Parham, Fran Krug, Jeff Vier, Beth Farmer, John Kriege and Bob Simmons.
Election of Treasurer: Jeff Vier was elected by unanimous acclamation as the new treasurer. The members present thanked Bobby Clark for his enthusiastic work and applauded him for his efforts.
Secretary's Report: The minutes of the August 23, 2017 meeting were approved as distributed.
Treasurer's Report: As of March 21, 2017 the cash balance in the bank is $1,490.66. Dues of $40 are being collected and there are currently 28 paid members.
Meeting with Sheriff's Deputies: Phil Roberts introduced the concept of a community building event designed to foster relations between and among neighbors and law enforcement. He also introduced a concept called Thin Blue Line - the blue line signifies support of law enforcement. Deputies Betz and Robertson agreed with the idea of an event in June to discuss what can be done as a community build on current Deputy-resident relationships.
Fairview MAC (Municipal Advisory Council: Dale reported that the MAC is estimated to cost the county approximately $19,500 with the main expense being the cost of the county staff to serve as Clerk of the Board. Jewell Spalding questioned the amount of the stipend being proposed for council members and argued that it should be the same amount provided to members of the CV MAC. It is anticipated that the Board of Supervisors will take action on approval of the MAC sometime this spring/summer. (At the March 23 Stakeholders Meeting, Nate Miley confirmed that the CV MAC members receive a $50 stipend for meetings.)
Standards for the Keeping of Animals: Bobby Clark distributed a summary of the major changes in the standards recommended by a committee of eleven to make improvements in the standards before they are submitted to the Fairview Specific Plan Revision Committee for inclusion in the updated Specific Plan. After much discussion, a motion was moved and seconded (Kriege/Spalding) to remove the committee's recommendation to base the number of animals allowed on available space rather than total lot size. The motion was defeated 7-14.
There were concerns expressed about fees and licensing. Bobby and others reminded the group that the Standards for the Keeping of Animals does not address fees and permits. Those requirements are in other county documents/ordinances.
Larry Loos recommended that no further motions be made until the entire document was distributed and reviewed. Included with these minutes is a copy of the committee's recommendation for the revised Standards for the Keeping of animals in the Resident Zones of the Fairview Unincorporated Area of Alameda County.
Proposed Septic Tank Regulations: Dale reported that the proposed regulations are less onerous than originally planned, but still can be severe in some situations. The Board of Supervisors is expected to take action on March 28 and then the document will be sent to the State Quality Water Control Board. Key points include:
--Those of us with standard systems (most of us by far) apparently will not have to get permits from the Department of Environmental Health (DEH), will not have to pay annual fees, or be required to file annual reports, though we will be asked (not required) to file a report every 5 years.
--Those of us with Advanced Systems, however, will be required to pay an annual fee of perhaps hundreds of dollars, have the system inspected annually, and file annual reports. Do what you can to avoid having to put in an Advanced System. Besides this tight regulation, they can cost up to $90,000 to install.
--Some house remodels will trigger the need for anDEH permit and inspections which, given the age of our systems, will likely trigger very expensive repairs if not complete replacement with an Advanced System. Ifpossible adapt your remodel so that it does not require a permit from DEH.
--Alameda County retains the right to enter your property without permission if there is
a major public health threat associated with your septic system. In non-emergency situations, however, DEH is required to attempt to reach a property owner a number of times before entering.
--Those hired to pump septic tanks may be asked to complete an assessment of yoursystem and report on its condition to DEH. Before having someone pump yourseptic tank or perform other repairs, you would be well advised to ask if the personnelare under that mandate.
(The Board of Supervisors passed theDEH’s septic system regulations on March 28 which now go on to
the State for its approval.)
Future Developments: Dale provided maps of two proposed developments in the Fairview area. Fairview Meadows/Orchards will be over 30 homes located on upper D St. Fairview Garden would be 27 homes located off Fairview Ave. near the PG&E transmission lines. Both are in the early planning stages. The HHPOA is continuing to track plans for these developments to ensure that they do not adversely affect Castle Homes.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45.
Respectfully submitted,
Fran Krug, Secretary