A working knowledge by board members of these and other important subjects is essential to increasing the value and enjoyment of property. Moreover, the lack of attendance by homeowners at association meetings is a matter of great concern. Homeowner attendance at most association meetings throughout the state is sparse at best. Monthly Board Meetings are seldom attended by more than a modest percentage of homeowners. The Annual Association Meeting attendance fares only slightly better.
Most associations have to scavenge for enough representation to hold a valid meeting.
Frequently they are unsuccessful in this effort. Consequently, many decisions by Boards of Directors are made in error because a quorum of homeowners or Board Members could not be fetched and not present or represented, thus the meeting was invalid and therefore, the decisions and actions of the Board were invalid. Homeowner associations are generally California Corporations and therefore, the California Corporations code applies to Boards of Directors as officers of the corporation. This duty may not be transferred, neglected or ignored. The modest attendance at associations meetings and events are characteristic of most associations throughout the state and indicative of the problems with property values and the enjoyment of our property.