Publishing Minutes of HOA Meeting in California

Question:

1. What rules are there for publishing minutes of a community and board meeting? What is the time frame?
2. What rules are there for informing the community of suggested large HOA expenditure such as painting? How do they get community feedback and consensus re: color, timeframes, and vendor selections?

– Elizabeth

 

Answer:

Hi Elizabeth,

As per Civil Code § 4950(a), “The minutes, minutes proposed for adoption that are marked to indicate draft status, or a summary of the minutes, of any board meeting, other than an executive session, shall be available to members within 30 days of the meeting. The minutes, proposed minutes, or summary minutes shall be distributed to any member upon request and upon reimbursement of the association’s costs for making that distribution.”

As for large expenditures, the HOA board typically does not need to send a notice to the community unless the governing documents say otherwise. Boards can obtain input from homeowners but they are not necessarily required to follow these suggestions. That being said, California law Civil Code Section 5300(b)(1) does require the HOA to product an annual budget report consisting of the estimated revenue and expenses on an accrual basis, among other things.

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