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This is a searchable database of all decisions of The Commons on the Alameda home-owners association made since 1990.
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Date Summary Event Subject Area
9 Aug 2020 The proposal to create a second listserv for discussion/exploratory topics did not pass. Executive Committee Communications
6 Aug 2020 The Board created an ad hoc team to review guest room requests. The Board also approved a guest of Alice to stay in one room through August. One room remained reserved for COVID isolation needs, while the third was opened for possible stays of people known to the Commons who had quarantined elsewhere. Executive Committee Guest Rooms
6 Aug 2020 The Board approved an exception to the work hours policy, allowing for a two-month extension for a new Commoner to complete her hours. Executive Committee Work System
28 Jul 2020 Suzi Otter resigned as Board secretary effective July 28, 2020. Others filled in the secretarial duties for the remainder of the year, but no one officially stepped into the role. Executive Committee Business
12 Jul 2020 The proposal to purchase more patio tables (for $550 from Capital Improvements) so that we could better socially distance for meals passed. Business Meeting Kitchen
12 Jul 2020 Treasurer Bill Swift revised the 2020 Budget to reflect changes due to COVID-19. Business Meeting Finances General
14 June 2020 The proposal passed to raise the guest room fee by $10 per night for guests not hosted by residents (e.g., who come through the website and concierge). Business Meeting Guest Rooms
11 June 2020 The Board approved the procedures for re-opening the exercise room. Executive Committee Common House Affairs
11 June 2020 The Board provisionally approved guest room rental to Alice’s guest. (The guest rooms have been closed since March due to covid.) Executive Committee Guest Rooms
3 May 2020 The community garden proposal passed. It seeks to revive existing garden beds with $100 from Grounds to start. Business Meeting Grounds
3 May 2020 The Common House plaster proposal passed. It requests up to $3500 from Depreciation for repairing the plaster walls and installing tile where the wall meets the floor. Business Meeting Common House Affairs, Maintenance
2 Apr 2020 The Board authorized up to $500 from the Contingency Fund for additional cleaning supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Committee Guest Rooms
2 Apr 2020 The Board approved the COVID-19 Isolation Room Policy, effective April 2, 2020, until rescinded by the Board of directors. Executive Committee Guest Rooms
9 Feb 2020 The Common House painting proposal passed, which asked for up to $6500 from Depreciation funds for patching, priming, and painting the CH, excluding the dining room, parlor, bathrooms (a separate job), and some areas of the kitchen. Business Meeting Common House Affairs, Maintenance
5 Mar 2020 The Board approved draft 2 of the "Welcome to the Commons" letter, which educates prospective residents about how we do things. Executive Committee New Members
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