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Reminder: Special General Meeting Tomorrow – Saturday, 2/8

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Please join us for a Special General Meeting tomorrow, Saturday, February 8th at 1:00 p.m. in the Dance Barn. Registration will take place from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Community Center.

Reminder: Mail-in ballots must be received either by mail or at the Administration Office by 4:30 PM, Friday, February 7, 2020 (the day before the election). More detailed Mail-In instructions, and In Person voting instructions follow below:

Major Typo in September’s Sudden Valley Views

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Unfortunately, the date of the Special General Meeting in the headline of the Sudden Valley Views is incorrect. All Association Meetings are held on Saturdays in the Dance Barn. Thus, the date of the upcoming Special General Meeting (SGM) is September 21 at 1 PM in the Dance Barn.

All ballots have been mailed, so if you have not yet received a ballot, be sure to check in with Administration to receive a replacement ballot.

Letter from SVCA President

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[This letter was reviewed and approved by our attorney for accuracy]

At the Thursday, July 25th Board of Directors Meeting, members submitted a petition to the President of the Board for the purpose of asking the membership to vote on an amendment to the Bylaws.  This amendment seeks to impose caps on annual increases in dues and assessments as well as special assessments.

Per SVCA Bylaws Article II Section 2, a petition signed by 10% of the membership compels the Association to call an SGM.  The signatures with the submitted petition were vetted by staff.  Of the 725 submitted signatures, 65 were disqualified, leaving 660 valid signatures which is greater than the required minimum number.  A Special General Meeting (SGM) has been scheduled for Saturday, September 21st at 1:00 p.m. in the Dance Barn.

Prior to receipt of the petition, the Board sought the opinion of our attorney as to the legality of the proposed bylaw amendment in light of recent amendments to the Washington Common Interest Ownership Act (“WUCIOA”).  Our attorney stated, “This legislation [ESB 5334 amendment toWUCIOA] supports the notion that the Board has the power to adopt a budget and associated level of assessments that it deems to be in the best interests of the community association.  It strengthens the argument that the petition for bylaw amendment is invalid.  However, there is yet no case law to confirm my assessment.   This remains a matter ultimately to be determined by a court.” 

Therefore, members should be aware that if this measure passes, it may ultimately be found to be invalid, potentially resulting in significant legal costs to the Association and its membership. 

Leslie McRoberts

President, Sudden Valley Board of Directors

2019 Special General Meeting (Updated)

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At the Thursday, July 25th Board of Directors Meeting, members of We Are Sudden Valley community group presented the Board President with a petition calling for a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the membership.

The We Are Sudden Valley group recommends placing the following Bylaw measure on the ballot for a vote of the membership:

Shall Section 19. Annual Dues and Assessments, and Special Assessments of the SVCA Bylaws be amended by INSERTING:

(iv) Limitations on Dues and Assessments


    1. Annual dues and assessments for any fiscal year shall not be increased greater than seven percent (7%) of the annual dues and assessments for the Association’s preceding fiscal year.
    2. Special assessments for any fiscal year, in aggregate, may not exceed (15%) of the budgeted gross revenues of the Association for that fiscal year excluding any budgeted special assessment revenues.
  2. These limitations do not serve to limit assessment increases necessary for an unbudgeted emergency expense which exceeds 15% of the Budgeted Gross Revenues of the Association for the year in which an emergency assessment is proposed. At least one of the following must apply to the emergency situation expense(s):
    1. Authorized or required by statute;
    2. Required by an order of a court;
    3. Necessary to repair or maintain the common interest development or any part of it for which the Association is responsible where a threat to personal safety on the property is discovered;
    4. Necessary to repair or maintain the common interest development or any part of it for which the Association is responsible that could not have been reasonably foreseen by the board in preparing and distributing the annual budget.
  3. Upon completion of a special assessment project, any excess funds will be considered common surplus, and shall, at the discretion of the board, either be returned to the unit owners or applied as a credit toward future assessments.

Per SVCA Bylaws Article II Section 2, a petition supported by 10% of the membership compels the Association to call an SGM. Thesignatures with the submitted petition were vetted. Of the 725 submitted signatures, 65 were disqualified, leaving 660 valid signatures which is greater than the required minimum number. The Special General Meeting has been scheduled for Saturday, September 21st at 1:00 p.m. in the Dance Barn.

Additional information will be provided through The Views, SVCA website, email blast, and direct mailing.

2019 SGM

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At the Thursday, July 25th Board of Directors Meeting, members of We Are Sudden Valley community group presented the Board President with a petition calling for a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the membership.

The We Are Sudden Valley group recommends placing the following Bylaw measure on the ballot for a vote of the membership:

Shall Section 19. Annual Dues and Assessments, and Special Assessments of the SVCA Bylaws be amended by INSERTING:

(iv) Limitations on Dues and Assessments


    1. Annual dues and assessments for any fiscal year shall not be increased greater than seven percent (7%) of the annual dues and assessments for the Association’s preceding fiscal year.
    2. Special assessments for any fiscal year, in aggregate, may not exceed (15%) of the budgeted gross revenues of the Association for that fiscal year excluding any budgeted special assessment revenues.

  2. These limitations do not serve to limit assessment increases necessary for an unbudgeted emergency expense which exceeds 15% of the Budgeted Gross Revenues of the Association for the year in which an emergency assessment is proposed. At least one of the following must apply to the emergency situation expense(s):
    1. Authorized or required by statute;
    2. Required by an order of a court;
    3. Necessary to repair or maintain the common interest development or any part of it for which the Association is responsible where a threat to personal safety on the property is discovered;
    4. Necessary to repair or maintain the common interest development or any part of it for which the Association is responsible that could not have been reasonably foreseen by the board in preparing and distributing the annual budget.
  3. Upon completion of a special assessment project, any excess funds will be considered common surplus, and shall, at the discretion of the board, either be returned to the unit owners or applied as a credit toward future assessments.

Per SVCA Bylaws Article II Section 2, a petition supported by 10% of the membership compels the Association to call an SGM. The Special General Meeting has been scheduled for Saturday, September 21st at 1:00 p.m. in the Dance Barn.

Additional information will be provided through The Views, SVCA website, email blast, and direct mailing.