Virtual Classes - 2 Topics, 2 Education Credits
Class Description (1) Regulating Inside Units:
Boards often ask about banning smoking, hoarding, or other activities inside units believed to be “bad” for their communities. Much of the time, the answer depends on the language contained in their governing documents, but oftentimes there are other factors to consider. For example, it is important to be aware of court cases (whether in Colorado or elsewhere) that may exist addressing such regulations. Additionally, there may be a higher owner approval requirement for declaration amendments that attempt to regulate certain activities inside units. This class will examine some of the most common attempts at regulating what owners and residents do inside their units and discuss whether such attempts are lawful, and if so, what is required.
Class Description (2) A Gentle Shove Towards Transparency:
Whether it's a claim for failure to allow homeowners to attend a meeting, or refusal to permit access to records, or boards engaging in secret meetings, one of the hottest trending topics in the community association industry today is the cry for more transparency. This class will discuss the various transparency-related claims, what drives the need for transparency and consequences of not being transparent, increased state legislation re transparency, and proactive methods and principles for being more transparent in the future.
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Class Registration:
Business Partner CAI Member: $25
Homeowner / Board Member $FREE
Manager CAI Member: $20
Manager Non Member: $30
THIS CLASS PROVIDES TWO (2) CAMICB CREDITS
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Speaker: Debra J. Oppenheimer
With over 25+ years of legal and business experience, Debra is a seasoned litigator. She is always prepared for whatever is thrown at her even in the courtroom. With her years of experience both as a prior Deputy District Attorney and in covenant enforcement, she’s learned the truth in the phrase “there is nothing new under the sun”. As a litigator that comes in very handy.
Speaker: Melissa Garcia
Melissa Garcia, Esq. is a shareholder at Altitude Community Law P.C. and an HOA enthusiast! With over 20 years of experience under her belt, Melissa has represented a vast range of communities, including traditional, high-rise and mixed-use condominiums, townhome and single family home communities, and commercial-only communities. Her practice emphasizes transactional law, particularly drafting and amending governing documents, and serving as general counsel for day-to-day legal issues. A frequent lecturer and participant in seminars on community associations, Melissa speaks nationally as well as locally on all issues facing associations. She provides a series of HOA workshops exclusively for Fort Collins, Longmont, Greeley, and Boulder, and regularly teaches for the national HOA resource HOALeader.com, as well as the Community Association Institute (“CAI”). In 2012 Melissa received the Educator of the Year Award, and in 2018 Melissa received the Committee Chair of the Year Award, both for the CAI-Southern Colorado Chapter.
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