September General Membership Meeting Recap
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his AAOC General Membership Meeting on September 15 was jam-packed with legislative and election information, in addition to an update on AAOC’s efforts to address Orange County’s homelessness crisis. The meeting was broadcast once again via Zoom and began with Executive Director David Cordero presenting the slate of officer and board member candidates for 2021. The proceedings were then opened to allow for nominations from the floor. With no additional nominations being made, Cordero closed nominations and announced that the slate would be deemed duly elected at the next General Membership Meeting on October 20.
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Next was Sue Parks, Chief Executive Officer of Orange County United Way, who provided a first anniversary update on the partnership between AAOC and the “United to End Homelessness” initiative and the Welcome Home OC Program. This vital program provides critical, permanent supportive housing and support services to individuals who have been experiencing homelessness. Parks reported that 138 households and 221 individuals have been assisted to date by the Welcome Home OC program, and that 66 AAOC member rental communities have assisted in this effort, with no evictions. Parks pointed out that there are 187 veterans who still need homes along with a number of foster youth. Members who are interested in finding out more about the program can contact Orange County United Way by emailing Kristine Peters at kristinep@unitedwayoc.org. The meeting then segued to “No on Proposition 21” campaign strategist Tony Russo, who provided an update on the campaign and pointed out the diligent efforts being undertaken to defeating this latest rent control initiative. He discussed the series of commercials slated to begin airing in September; the endorsements against Proposition 21 by many newspaper editorial boards; and an intensive statewide mail campaign. Following the Proposition 21 update, AAOC Director Emeriti Nicholas Dunlap and State Senator John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) discussed a wide range
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of political and public policy issues affecting the state, including the wildfires burning throughout California, unemployment, the Black Lives Matter movement, and various economic short falls that are leading the state and various unions to look for new revenue sources. Moorlach also addressed that severe pension shortfalls that are being felt by the state and the potential impact on taxpayers. He felt that a shared risk plan and higher employee contributions may help, along with fixing a significant problem with state employees accumulating unused vacation and sick pay. AAOC Executive Director David Cordero then concluded the meeting by walking members through the five new operational forms mandated by AB 3088, the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020, which are now available for members on the AAOC website. Finally, AAOC wishes to thank its General Membership Meeting sponsors ADT Multifamily; CBRE Multifamily SoCal (Dan Blackwell); Buffalo Maintenance; and Strategic Sanitation Services for their support of AAOC and for helping make this meeting possible. The final AAOC General Membership Meeting of 2020 will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, October 20 at 7 p.m. Join us as we present our second annual “Property Management Horror Stories,” just in time for Halloween.
