COLUMBIA PLACE NEWS
August 2016

August 2016 Board of Directors Meeting – PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE!
The August 2016 Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Monday, August 29, 2016 in the gym at 6:00pm.

Reconvened Annual Meeting – PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE!
The 2016 Reconvened Annual Meeting has been set for Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 5pm in the Spa Area.  We are very close to obtaining quorum as we have received 41 of 53 ballots.  Please turn in your ballot if you’ve not already done so!

AirBnB, VRBO, Home Away and other Short Term Rentals (Under 30 days)
As the Summer Season is upon us, please take note of this reminder, the Association’s Governing Documents do not allow rentals under 30 days.  If you are found to be renting a room in your unit or your entire unit for under 30 days, you may be subject to a $5,000.00 fine, as well as reported to the City for code enforcement and to the City Treasurer.

State St and Columbia St Callboxes – Directory Entries
Due to an upgrade in the system, all entries in the callbox directory system will have to be re-entered.  The callboxes at both State St and Columbia St are working as normal, but once we initiate the upgrade process, all entries will have to be put back in.  Please be on the lookout for the eblast on when this will begin!

Water Usage
Please be mindful of your water usage.  All owners pay the water bill for the building via assessments.  With the drought and increase is water rates, assessments could potentially increase if we are not careful!

Bulk Items Left at the Trash Room
If you have large item to get rid of, please contact Management prior to leaving in the trash room.  As you are aware, the trash rooms are not large and items piling up could cause a fire hazard.  If you are able to break down such items, please do so.  This is not the job of the onsite staff.

Emergency Situation Protocol
In any type of emergency situation, maintenance or life threatening, do NOT email – PLEASE CALL!  Action and Action After-Hours can be reached at 949-450-0202.  If you are experiencing a water intrusion and have called it in, DO NOT LEAVE your unit even if it is a slow back up.  You may end up being responsible for damages due to negligence.  If there is anything that is life threatening, do not hesitate to call 9-1-1.

Clean & Safe – (619) 234-8900
Residents are encouraged to call Clean & Safe if they notice homeless loitering at Columbia Place.  Clean & Safe will ask the homeless to leave and provide them locations of shelters.  Additionally, if residents notice graffiti, broken glass, garbage on the sidewalks around the community on a day where Boiling Maintenance is not onsite, these things can also be reported to Clean & Safe.  This is an initiative by the City of San Diego that all downtown residents pay for via property taxes, take advantage of this to keep the area “clean and safe!”

Red Cart Usage
As a continual reminder, the red carts are for all resident use.  Once you have transported your items, you must return the cart to the garage level by the elevators.  The carts cannot be kept at any unit for any reason.  Please also remember to clean any spills or debris.  Your neighbor will thank you!