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September Educational Luncheon


Hilton Costa Mesa September 12, 2023


The CAI-OC September educational program was a wake- up call to the dangers of ignoring your association’s maintenance needs. “The Cost of Waiting: How Your Maintenance Approach Can Save Your Community Time, Money, and Energy” was a strong reminder that as communities age they need a professional approach to ever-changing, ever-increasing maintenance requirements.


Ryan Darby, Regional Manager for Action Property Management, Felicia Baker, Partner at AD Magellan, and Sean Andersen, President of Association Reserves reviewed several areas where deferred maintenance can cost everyone in time and money.


The panel explained that there are several obstacles to associations funding maintenance projects, from not wanting to increase assessments in order to keep up with inflation, to being afraid to enter into a contract that will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars. Many board members choose to prioritize large maintenance expenditures based on an emotional reaction rather than a logical evaluation.


(l to r): Ryan Darby of Action Property Management, Inc., AAMC Felicia Baker, CMCA, AMS of AD Magellan


Sean Andersen, RS of Association Reserves Orange County


There are three different maintenance approaches: reactive, where boards address problems as they arise, preventative, where boards regularly perform maintenance chores on roofs and other infrastructure, typically planned a few months ahead, and predictive, where boards create a multi- year global plan to keep maintenance on track, and annually adjust both the plan and the funding to account for changes in the association.


A predictive plan can take advantage of available discounts as the work is scheduled months or even years in advance and save time and energy by ensuring that everyone knows when required maintenance will be performed, even if the component has not yet failed. It builds trust between the management company and the association and can decrease the need for special assessments.


Our panel of experts painted a picture of manager, construction company, reserve specialist, and association board members working together to create a professionally-run community, where there are fewer surprises in the ever-changing world of association maintenance.


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Exhibitors 24HRC Accurate Termite & Pest Control Alan Smith Pools* American Heritage Landscape Angelo Termite & Construction* Animal Pest Management Services, Inc. Artistic Maintenance, Inc. Berding Weil Attorney at Law Bergeman Group* Brandguard Vents- Fire Rated Balcony Vents


(l to r): Marc Roest of Precision Painting & Reconstruction Laurel Dial of Consensys Property Management


Alex Esteves, Action Property Management, Inc., AAMC Felicia Baker, CMCA, AMS of AD Magellan


Ryan Darby of Action Property Management, Inc., AAMC Sean Andersen, RS of Association Reserves Orange County Madisen Glendenning, BEHR Paint Company


Brightview Tree Care CM Squared, Inc. Cura Termite and Pest Control Dymek’s Freedom Plumbing, Inc* Elite Pest Management Empire Technologies Group Inc.* EmpireWorks Flanagan Law, APC* Fullerton Electric* GoldStar Asphalt Products GuardTop, LLC Hi-Tech Painting & Construction Inc. Horizon Lighting, Inc. Hotwire Communications JGB Restoration JJ&S Environmental Services JUST RIGHT PAINTING INC Khatri Int. Civil & Structural Engineers, Architects


Life Specialty Coatings McKenzie Mena, LLP Mission Landscape Companies Nature Care, Landscape Maintenance Nordberg|DeNichilo, LLP* NPG Asphalt O’Connell Landscape Maintenance Owens, Moskowitz & Associates, Inc. Pacific Western Bank Painting Unlimited, Inc. Park West Parking Squad Payne Pest Management PCW Contracting Services Precision Painting & Reconstruction PrimeCo Purpose Roofing & Waterproofing Ridgeline Construction Group S.B.S. Lien Services Saddleback Fence & Vinyl Products Splash Plumbing The Sherwin-Williams Company The Termite Guy Tree Pros, Inc. Triplett Painting & Restoration United Paving Co.* Whitestone Industries *Thank you to our CLAC Upgrade Exhibitors


Parking Sponsor Advanced Painting & Wood Repair


Pen Sponsor 24HRC


Manager Table Sponsors Andre Landscape CPR Construction Pro Star Mechanical Services


Name Badge Sponsor Whitestone Industries


Lanyard Sponsor Angelo Termite & Construction


WiFi Sponsor DryMaster


PowerPoint Sponsors Angelo Termite & Construction Behr Paint Company McCormick-JWC Construction & Consulting Optimum Professional Property Management, Inc., AAMC Reserve Studies Inc.


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