Westshore Community Association

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Revised September 9, 2024

If you are not getting the community’s email blasts, consider Tonya Kalvass, tonya.kalvass@OMNICommunities.com If you did not receive a ballot or can’t locate yours connect with Tonya too.

In 2019, Rob Bennett and I, stopped the transfer of the lake parcel to the City of Sacramento and with it all of the expenses to fix the deferred maintenance of the parcel.  See the letter – click to download or read.

Because of our efforts (Rob, myself, Natalie, Mona and PK), there has been much work done for the benefit of the members of our association, Westshore Community Association (WCA).

  • Replacing FirstService Residential (FSR) is a big undertaking and not taken lightly. After five years of seeking to create something workable with FSR it became very clear, that was a naive perspective. I’m an optimist, some are pessimists and some claim to be realists. No matter what you believe, it was time to change companies.
  • The Lake Parcel has been thoroughly investigated, from the water loss of 3.5 million gallons per week (read that again). The developer has released updated numbers, the seepage is between 4.2 and 7 million gallons per week, after accounting for evaporation. 
  • The developer controlled board deferred maintenance of the promenade
  • The various “common area” parcels have been audited and we found several parcels that aren’t the responsibility of the association and these have been turned over to the appropriate homeowners (with two more to go).
  • We are not done yet, unfortunately. When I got on the board, it was my desire/promise to clean up the management structure. This has been a much bigger issue than ever expected. We have taken ground and need some more time to wrap this up.
  • Again, because of our tenacious efforts and advocacy, the developer has been working on correcting the issues with the lake parcel. The City now knows it has accountability regarding the parcel and is helping ensure the developer completes this work before the parcel transfers to the City.
  • I request your continued support to wrap up this key work. It was not something I thought was as bad as it is. I will rest once the association is better able to run without such deep and intense oversight.
  • That support comes in the form of your vote(s) to keep me on the board through the completion of these project.

Notice of desire to be candidate – 2023 – click to download or read

My 2024 Directors statement – click to read online. What if we landscaped everyone’s yards? People have suggested this a few times. Often after getting a letter about a compliance issue in their yards. Yes, people get mad when they are asked to cleanup their front yards. The short story, everyone’s HOA membership would increase by no less than $51 per month.

Now that the 2024 ballots are out:

I invite you to consider making your votes based on who has accomplished what in this community.

    • You can read what I have been instrumental in accomplishing, listed above.
    • I encourage you to vote for Rob Bennett and Natalie McGee. Working through the issues our community continues to have requires a cohesive board. Additionally, Rob has dedicated many hours the last few years to help get these issues resolved.

I share these points with you to impress upon you that having people who produce results and stand for this community is what is needed.

My candidacy letter for 2021 – click to download or read

Ultimately, serving on the board has been very time consuming and will continue to be until we have finalized the resolutions with the developer. It will take dedication to ensure our community’s financial interests are best served. Holding people to account is what I do best – looking for the proverbial needle in the haystack is my given gift. Our HOA’s attorney has been clear – Rick has been the catalyst for locating the various issues the developer (and management company) has created.

You may read more about me and where my “advocacy” training comes from — Hint: Parent of an adult child with special needs.  Https://Loek.com/TheAmazingRick and I’m a TEDx Speaker https://loek.com/tedx