United Laguna Woods Mutual and Third Laguna Hills Mutual each have policies regarding campaigning and distributing election and/or printed materials. Materials include, but are not limited to, door hangers, flyers, posters, pamphlets, etc.

Each corporation requires that any materials for social, political, educational or noncommercial purposes, including petitioners to gather signatures, to be distributed to residents shall bear identification as to its source. Additionally, any individual or entity distributing such materials shall comply with the following conditions.

Distribution of Material

Door-to-door distribution of material is permitted, as long as the act of distributing it does not rise to the level of creating a nuisance for Village residents.

Material distributed door to door may be secured under the doormat or near the thresholds of front doors or hung from doorknobs but may not be placed in USPS delivery points or left on vehicles anywhere. Closed gates may not be opened.

Petitions

Only members or their designated agents are permitted to gather signatures on petitions. The petition must remain in the possession of the signature gatherer (there can be no unattended petitions).

Posting of Material

• Posting locations are limited to those areas reserved for posting, such as laundry room bulletin boards and are available only for residents.
• Only one posting per subject matter, per organization, is allowed.
• The size of the posting in the laundry rooms shall not exceed 5.5 by 8.5 inches for United and 6 by 8 inches for Third to allow space for other postings.
• Each posting by a resident, or resident organization, must identify the posting individual’s name and posting date.
• Any material considered lewd or vulgar will be subject to removal.
• Election postings must be removed after the election date.
• All material must comply with state, federal and community laws.
• Removing postings of others is prohibited.

Knocking on Doors

Knocking on doors or ringing doorbells to contact residents is only permitted weekdays from 10 a.m. to dusk, excluding national holidays. Honor all “No Solicitation” or “Do Not Disturb” signs.

Reporting Violations

Report violations to the Security Services Department by calling 949-597-1400 or contacting the Compliance Division at 949-268-CALL or by email at compliance@vmsinc.org.  

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On Thursday, October 27, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Community Center board room at 24351 El Toro Road, the Laguna Woods Village Manor Alterations Division will host an open house to help residents and contractors navigate the mutual consent and variance processes.

The team wishes to share helpful information about—and listen to your experiences with—both processes.

City of Laguna Woods representatives will be present to share information about city permit requirements.

Please join us for this informative event.

For more information, call Sandra Spencer at 949-268-2380 or download the flyer by clicking the Download PDF button below. 

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At the Equestrian Center tomorrow from 4 to 7 p.m., enjoy music, food and fun at a hoedown with the horses. Dance the night away with JB South and enjoy food truck fare, photo ops, games, inflatables, trick-or-treating and a petting zoo. Finish the evening with dessert at our musical pie station. 

Trick-or-treating at the Equestrian Center is from 4 to 5:30 p.m. 

The event is free; admission to the petting zoo is $2 per child.  

Park at the upper lot across from Broadband Services. Shuttles will be available from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

Call 949-597-4275 or email recreation@vmsinc.org.

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Attending open board and committee meetings is a great way to stay informed and participate in your community. Attend meetings in person, watch them online via Granicus or Zoom, and view live and recorded board meetings on TV6.

The GRF, United and Third boards meet the first, second and third Tuesday (respectively) of each month at 9:30 a.m. View the board and committee meeting schedule at lagunawoodsvillage.com > Calendars > All Governance Boards Calendar (sometimes referred to as TeamUp). All meetings are subject to change; ending times are approximate. 

Board and Committee Meetings in Person

Attend open meetings held in the Community Center Board Room at 24351 El Toro Road and speak about topics not on the agenda during the Open Forum or about agenda items during the corresponding portion of the meeting. Members who wish to speak may fill out a card and turn it in to the corporate secretary basket located at the dais. Member comments are limited to three minutes. 

Board and Committee Meetings Via Granicus 

Visit lagunawoodsvillage.com/meetings to watch board and committee meetings online via Granicus. Meetings are listed by date, with the most recent at the top. Click Video to watch the meetings and view agenda documents, or click Agenda to see the documents and backup materials. Viewers also can locate agenda items by typing keywords into the Search box. 

Members also are invited to submit comments by emailing meeting@vmsinc.org any time before or during the meeting. Include your name, unit number and the meeting on which you’re commenting in the email subject field. 

Board and Committee Meetings Via Zoom 

Zoom allows attendees to virtually raise their hand, ask questions and speak to board and committee members in real time. This platform also automatically records and publishes board and committee meetings to lagunawoodsvillage.com/meetings (Granicus), so residents can watch them on demand. 

To attend virtual board or committee meetings, look for the Zoom meeting link in the Open Forum section of the respective board or committee agenda posted to lagunawoodsvillage.com > Calendars > All Governance Boards Calendar. Click on the link a few minutes prior to the meeting to launch Zoom. Then select Open Zoom Meetings and Launch Meeting when prompted. No password or registration is required. 

Members who wish to speak during the member comment agenda item may use the Raise Hand button on the Zoom screen. The corporate secretary will then enable members to speak in the order in which they have raised their hand. 

Board Meetings on Village Television

The GRF, United and Third monthly board meetings are aired live on Village Television on their respective Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. All board meetings are replayed on TV6 the following Thursday at 1:30 p.m. as well as the following week on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

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Please note that from Monday, October 24, through Saturday, October 29, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., tennis courts 1 through 8 will be reserved for tennis club championship play. 

Please contact the tennis clubhouse at 949-268-2481 with questions.

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On Saturday, December 31, at the Performing Arts Center at 7:30, five different great acts take the stage to take you right up to the ball drop:  Temptation Revue, Pete Barbutti, Les Arnold & Dazzle, Paul Boland and Swing Kittens, and the NYE Gold Band. Click the orange Download button below to read more about the evening’s performers.  

Purchase tickets for $30, $35 and $40 now at the PAC box office on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or at tickets.lagunawoodsvillage.com.

Call 949-597-4288 or email recreation@vmsinc.org for more information.

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In August 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 326 (SB 326), which requires residential homeowners’ associations to perform visual and technological inspections of balconies, decks, landings, stairways, walkways, guardrails and handrails at condominium buildings.   

To comply with SB 326, United and Third mutuals have hired an outside consultant, Cardoso & Associates, to conduct state-mandated inspections of all building exterior elevated elements, which include balconies, decks, landings, stairways, walkways, guardrails and handrails. Inspections began in United in early September 2022; inspections for Third will begin in January 2023. Inspections for both mutuals must be completed by January 1, 2025. Click here for more information about Senate Bill No. 326.  

The inspector may require access to some balconies from inside certain units. Click here to view the schedule of United Mutual units to which the consultant will need interior access between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the corresponding day. If you are not available on your unit’s scheduled day and/or if you are unsure there is a current unit key on file with Resident Services, please contact Resident Services at 949-597-4600.  

If the inspector finds that repairs are necessary, a contractor will take immediate preventive steps until repair work is scheduled. If repairs are required, members will be notified by mail 15 days in advance. Click here to view a sample letter.

Important Details About the Inspections

Please note:

• Only scheduled units will be inspected, not all units.
• The units are selected randomly by the consultant.
• The Maintenance and Construction Department only gets three months in advance of schedule from the consultant.
• The inspection cannot be rescheduled.

How the Resident Services Key File Program Works

Resident Services maintains keys to manors within the community for the convenience of Laguna Woods Village residents. The key file program is completely voluntary; however, members are encouraged to file manor keys or keyless manor entry codes with Resident Services to ensure the following:

• In the event of an emergency, authorized personnel may gain access to a manor to perform necessary maintenance repairs.
• Residing members can obtain their manor keys or keyless manor entry codes to gain manor access if/when the need arises.

The code for keyless entry assistance is kept in the drawer with the other keys. For security, the code is never written or entered into the system. In the event a resident needs assistance gaining entry to their manor, Security Services would check out the key hook containing the code, aid the resident in gaining access and return the code to Resident Services where it is returned to the locked drawer file/key hook assigned to that manor.

To submit keys or keyless manor entry codes to the key file program, please visit Resident Services in the Laguna Woods Village Community Center (24351 El Toro Road) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

For more information, call 949-597-4600 or email residentservices@vmsinc.org. 

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