On February 11, at a special open meeting of the corporate members of the Golden Rain Foundation, members overwhelmingly approved a resolution to upgrade the Village’s current operating software up to a $4 million capital expenditure over two and a half years (this planned project is funded from reserves; there is no future impact to resident assessments). At its regular meeting on February 1, the GRF board had already unanimously approved a resolution to upgrade.

The Village’s various current in-house software programs are obsolete and expensive or impossible to support, present security vulnerabilities and delay services. Upgrading to cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system software will bring the Village up to 21st century standards, consolidate obsolete systems, streamline paper-based processes; achieve greater security, efficiency and resident satisfaction; and lead to long-term savings. 

Over a months-long evaluation process, the GRF Information Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC), comprised of GRF, Third and United directors, housing mutual members and VMS staff, surveyed various ERP software, and selected Microsoft Dynamics 365 as the new cloud-based platform.

Significant time was devoted to the review of three products by ITAC and staff. The chosen product was surveyed to be the highest rated for our operations. ITAC chose Microsoft Dynamics 365 based on its reputation as an excellent ERP system from a stable, well-known company; unlimited customization possibilities; ability to integrate with third-party software; and end-user familiarity and an intuitive, user-friendly interface.

While switching to a cloud-based system will initially cost approximately $1.6 million more than renewing the current system, GRF Treasurer Jim Hopkins said the move is projected to save $271,000 annually in information technology and licensing fees after five years and approximately $700,000 over a five-year period and $2 million over a 10-year period in operating expenses.

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Pool 4 Reopens, Pool 2 Closes

On Monday, February 28, Pool 2 will close for annual maintenance and Pool 4 will reopen. Morning lap reservations at Pool 2 will restart when it reopens for resident use. No reservations are needed at Pools 1, 4 and 5.

點這裡 to view the current pool schedule.

New GRF-Approved Pool Operating Hours

The GRF Board of Directors has approved new pool operating hours.

• Pool 1: Winter hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; summer hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Pool 2: Winter hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; summer hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Pool 4: Winter hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; summer hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Pool 5: Winter hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.; summer hours are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Pool 6: Closed for winter; summer hours are noon to 6 p.m.

Garden Center Access

Effective March 8, the Garden Center 1 gate access code will change. All gardeners will receive a new code via email. Please do not share this code with anyone other than registered partners. 

Also effective March 8, gardeners and registered partners at Garden Center 2 may gain access using their resident ID card with an RFID sensor. If you need the RFID sensor added to your ID, please contact Resident Services at 949-597-4600, email residentservices@vmsinc.org or visit the Community center at 24351 El Toro Road.

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每完成一份工作單，居民服務部都會向居民發送一份工作單問卷，收集他們的回饋。該部門最近收到了275份^日 調查，並很高興分享一些非常積極的結果：平均而言，村莊居民對居民服務員工禮貌的評分為 4.79 顆星（滿分 5 顆星）！ 

住戶服務部會透過此調查來了解哪些方面做得好，哪些方面需要改進。當您收到要求您完成工作訂單調查的電子郵件時，請務必分享您的重要回饋。客戶服務是 VMS 住戶服務部員工持續不斷的日常承諾！

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災害準備工作隊將於 2 月 23 日星期三上午 10 點，在美國紅十字會的贊助下，提供「老年人防災準備」虛擬培訓。電子郵件 disasterprep@vmsinc.org 接收虛擬 Zoom 會議連結並預訂您的位置。 

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California’s most recent wildfire season is putting pressure on insurance companies to reduce coverage to homeowners, possibly impacting roughly 14 million Californians living in more than 49,000 community associations.

“As the market for fire insurance tightens and policies become more expensive or nonexistent, boards will struggle to meet their obligations under the governing documents to obtain insurance, at least not without significant assessment increases to cover rising premiums,” says Matt D. Ober, partner at Richardson Ober DeNichilo in Pasadena, Calif., and a fellow in the Community Associations Institute’s (CAI) College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL).

According to Joel W. Meskin, managing director of community association products at McGowan Program Administrators in Fairview Park, Ohio, and a CCAL fellow, the only solution for insurance companies right now is to significantly increase premiums, meaning that boards will have to either significantly raise assessments, levy a special assessment to fund the fire insurance premiums or go without coverage, which is impossible.

點這裡 to read CAI’s full story, “California Wildfires Impact HOA Insurance.”

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The Dialogue Society at USC cordially invites you to its virtual storytelling session on Saturday, March 5, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. 

At the event, we will have the opportunity to share stories with each other about our lives, memories, and experiences. This event will also include a short writing activity in which participants will write answers to memoir prompt questions about their life experiences, so please bring a few pieces of paper and a pen/pencil to write with!

Registration is helpful but not required; please register for the event through Eventbrite with this link. 

Event Link

Zoom link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97466811751?pwd=aEdhbWRwakpTeHBhR2JrcjgzYkNDZz09
Meeting ID: 974 6681 1751
Passcode: 352022

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2月15日，加州將取消全州範圍內的室內口罩強制令。繼續閱讀，了解這對鄉村生活意味著什麼。 

• 未接種疫苗的個人仍必須在所有室內公共場所佩戴口罩，州政府將建議完全接種疫苗的個人在風險較高時繼續在室內佩戴口罩。 點這裡 閱讀疾病管制與預防中心關於配戴口罩的建議。 點這裡 查看加州公共衛生部的最新消息和指導。
• 董事會和委員會會議將恢復混合模式，屆時將提供線下和線上兩種參加方式。訪問以下鏈接，尋找董事會和委員會會議的議程和線上連結： lagunawoodsvillage.com/calendars，點擊 GRF、Third Mutual 或 United Mutual，然後點擊對應的事件。
• 無論疫苗接種情況如何，在特定環境中仍需普遍佩戴口罩，包括公共交通（例如村莊巴士）、醫療機構、療養院和長期照護機構。
• 俱樂部、團體、組織和私人活動將負責制定和執行自己的準則。 
• 所有 VMS 員工將繼續佩戴口罩，至少到 3 月 1 日。 

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