November Newsletter Volume LXI, Issue 11 The Fiesta Bee At the next Board Meeting on November 1, 2017, Dana Stoehr, Chief Operating Officer for the San Mateo Event Center will be in attendance to do a short presentation on the future plans for the Event Center. Ms. Stoehr will also have County Supervisor, Carole Groom with her. We would really like to get a good turnout for this meeting so if you are interested in what the future plans are for the Events Center or if you have any questions regarding current or future events please come to the meeting When: Cost: 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. FREE President s Message 1 Monthly Calendar 1 Pool Operations 2 Civics Report 2 Nov. Board Meeting Agenda 3 Board Meeting Minutes 4-5 Holiday Lights Flyer 7 FGHA Board Meeting 7pm, Pool Cabana Deadline to get articles and ads to Bee Editor. Where: City Hall, Council Chambers When: 7:00 p.m. -? Where: City Hall Council Chambers When: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. This movie is rated PG. Enter a drawing for a chance to win a copy of the movie. Where: San Mateo Main Library Where: City Hall, City Council Chambers When: 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Ever wonder what happens in the library after closing? Now is your stuffed animal's chance to find out! We will be watching "Toy Story" and decorating folders to hold pictures of your animal's overnight adventures. Your animals will then be left with us to spend the night in the library. On Saturday, November 18th at 10:00 am come and be reunited with your stuffie and see what they got up to overnight. Light refreshments will be provided.this program is for ages 5 and up and limited to 40 child participants. To register, please call 650-522-7838 or visit the Children's Desk. Find past issues of the Bee, FGHA documents, announcements and more at the FGHA webpage The next Board meeting will be 7PM in the cabana.
The Fiesta Bee Page 2 Joe D Agostino Steve Muller Rich Neve Roland Bardony Steve Stanovcak Mike Russell Carmen Quaresma president@fiestagardenshoa.com vp@fiestagardenshoa.com civic@fiestagardenshoa.com parks@fiestagardenshoa.com poolops@fiestagardenshoa.com poolmtc@fiestagardenshoa.com social@fiestagardenshoa.com Brad Underwood, Gary Heap, and Bethany Lopez from the San Mateo Public Works Department attended our FGHA board meeting to update the community on the TAP and the bulb-outs. They explained the ongoing plans and reasons behind decisions for the various changes, answered questions and listened to concerns. The bulbs-outs are designed to keep the existing lanes in both directions intact, although there were remaining concerns regarding how far out the center island will extend into the crossing. Work should commence soon, so please expect some disruption in the short-term during construction. Concerns were voiced regarding the red-curbing along Bermuda and the fact they would reduce the number of parking spaces. However, the city (and many residents) feel that the safety aspect is important to improve lines of sight for both pedestrians and drivers. Christina Forrest Karen Debono Eleni Hulman treasurer@fiestagardenshoa.com secretary@fiestagardenshoa.com editor@fiestagardenshoa.com The pool is now closed. The last day was Sunday, October 15th. Thank you for another great summer. The weather was warmer this summer so it was great to see the pool being used so much! Thank you to our lifeguards and everyone who respected the rules and made the summer fun and memorable. Next month I will have a more detailed report on pool parties, guest fees and swim lessons. The forms have been submitted to begin the process of applying for a RPPP. This will be for Texas, Dublin, Trinity, and Potomac and both Bermuda and Fiesta up to Sullivan. We will keep you informed as to the progress of the application. Residents will be contacted during the process by the city to ensure there is a majority that want the RPPP. The goal is to reduce the number of non-resident parking in our community. We had a great turnout at the last board meeting. We would love to see you all again and more residents attend. There are a lot of important local issues discussed which affect us all. We have heard complaints that issues related to the TAP and the new cabana have not been broadly discussed or disseminated. However, these and other issues are regularly discussed at board meetings and published in the Bee. So please read the Bee and attend the meetings -- your viewpoint is important.. The City of San Mateo is accepting applications for the Private Sewer Lateral Cost Sharing Program. Applications and bids must be approved prior to the replacement of your full sewer lateral. This program does not have a retroactive component. For questions, please contact Alonso Barahona at (650) 522-7334 or abarahona@cityofsanmateo.org http://www.cityofsanmateo.org/1910/citywide-private- Lateral-Cost-Sharing-Pr
The Fiesta Bee Page 3 1. Call to Order 2. Reading and Approval of Minutes Fiesta Gardens Homes Association Board Meeting Agenda Wednesday November 1, 2017 7:00pm 3. Guest Speakers i. San Mateo Event Center - Dana Stoehr ii. County Supervisor - Carole Groom iii. City Council Candidate - Chelsea Bonini 4. Financial Report - Chrissy Forrest 5. Board Reports - i. Civic Rich Neve ii. Social Carmen Quaresma iii. Parks Roland Bardony iv. Pool Maintenance Mike Russell v. Pool Operations Steve Stanovcak vi. vii. Vice President Steve Muller President Joe D Agostino 6. Old Business i. Cabana Clubhouse/Bathrooms/Guard House Renovation Update 7. New Business i. Funding new clubhouse 8. Questions and Comments 9. Adjournment/ Break into Executive Session if needed
The Fiesta Bee Page 4 The Board Meeting, which was held at Fiesta Gardens Pool Cabana, was called to order at 7:04pm. Board Members in attendance were: Joe D Agostino - President, Carmen Quaresma - Social Director, Steve Muller - Vice President, and Roland Bardony - Parks. Steve Stanovcak - Pool Operations, Rich Neve Civic, and Mike Russell - Pool Maintenance were absent. August Minutes: On a motion duly made and seconded and approved by all board members present, the minutes of the August 2, 2017 meeting were approved. Financial - Christina Forrest: not present. Report given by Joe D Agostino o August Financials have not been completed President - Joe D Agostino o Joe announced Guest Speaker, Eric Rodriguez who is running for City Council. o Joe informed the board that the General Manager, Dana Stoehr, from the Event Center wanted to come to our next meeting to talk about what future plans they have for the event center. It was requested that the date be changed to the November Board Meeting so that one of the County Supervisors, Carole Groom, can attend as well. They were told that would be fine. Guest Speaker: Eric Rodriguez is currently running for City Council. He is attending tonight s Board meeting to introduce himself and inform FGHA residents of the upcoming Candidate Forum that will be held at City Hall on September 19 th. If a FGHA resident would like to host a Meet & Greet, he would be happy to attend. APPROVED Open Forum: o A homeowner had a question regarding the association s liability if non-association members used playground equipment, tennis courts etc. o A homeowner had questions regarding permit parking that may be implemented by the City of San Mateo and how it will affect FGHA residents. Vice President - Steve Muller: no report submitted Civic - Rich Neve: absent o No report submitted Social - Carmen Quaresma: o Movie Night to be held on September 22, 2017. Movie will be Lego Batman. Movie will begin as soon as it turns dark. Carmen Quaresma requested approval to purchase outdoor movie equipment. On a motion duly made and seconded and the board members present approved up to $1,000 for the purchase of outdoor movie equipment. Parks - Roland Bardony: o The Parks and Recreational Department came out to Fiesta Meadows Park to inspect the current asphalt track and to determine if it should be resurfaced. Item will need to be placed on Parks and Recreational Department s budget. o Sprinkler valve was repaired at the small park. o Wasps found in the Kiddie Park were removed.
The Fiesta Bee Page 5 Pool Maintenance - Mike Russell: absent o No report submitted Pool Operations - Steve Stanovcak: absent o No report given Old Business: o Permit is set to expire soon. Requesting a six-month extension o Waiting to receive Soil Report o Cannot go out to bid without Soil Report New Business: o Funding of New Clubhouse possibilities were discussed o Building Plans will be available soon on website o The 2018 budget would be sent out to all homeowners by the end of November. Calendar Review: ADJOURNMENT/NEXT MEETING DATE It was noted that the next Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 7:00pm. There being no further business before the Board, the Meeting was adjourned at 7:59pm.
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The Fiesta Bee Page 7 FIESTA GARDENS FIESTA GARDENS ANNUAL HOLIDAY ANNUAL DECORATING HOLIDAY DECORATING CONTEST CONTEST Are you ready to decorate for Christmas? Friday, December 16 th 6:00-9:00 pm Bundle up, walk the neighborhood Our annual Christmas light contest is and enjoy the coming! festive lights and decorations! Judges will select the best decorated houses to win. Prizes will be given out the weekend of December 16th!
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