At the September 2004 Board meeting, the Directors voted to have a new company conduct the day-to-day management function for RHEN.
Common Interest Management Services (CIMS)
315 Diablo Rd. Suite 221
Danville, CA 94526
Office Hours: M-F 8:30 am-4:30 PM, Closed 12-1 for lunch
Emergency and After Hours/Weekend Number 925-831-2312
Our Association Manager is Valorie Lambert
PH 925-743-3080 x241
Fax 925-743-3084
For Customer Service
Contact: Christina Estrada
PH 925-743-3080 x220
| President | Steve Lange | steve.lange@kla-tencor.com |
| VIce President | Mazi Ghorbani | mazighorbani@yahoo.com |
| Director | Varun Nanda | varunreva@comcast.net |
| Secretary | Habib Amin | envirotek@sbcglobal.net |
| Treasurer | Suzanne Swirnow | sswirnow@earthlink.net |
| Director | Dale Welch | dtwelch@sbcglobal.net |
| Director | Nancy Hollis | nancy.hollis@biviumcapital.com |
Note: Board meetings are usually held on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:15 p.m. in the Round Hill Country Club, unless otherwise posted.
Please contact either CIMS or a Board Director for information on getting a topic on the agenda for the next Board meeting. All topics must be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance of a scheduled meeting. It is strongly advised that you attend the meeting for which you have added, or have some interest in, an agenda item. Attendance will allow you to participate in the discussion and present any relevant facts or opinions on the topic.
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The Slope committee report has been updated to include a report on the damage caused by the December 2002 rains and recommended plants for the slopes from our Landscape Architect Consultant. Warning, it is a 1.3Mbyte file.
The San Francisco Chronicle published four excellent articles outlining the issues for living in a common-interest development (CID). We've posted the four articles here for your reference as they explain the differences between living in an association with these Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R) and in an area with no such restrictions. Our RHENPOA CC&Rs are available online in PDF format (see above table selection).
"Rules for daily living, acting neighborly - or else" 5-23-04.pdf
"Know the rules before you buy" 5-23-04.pdf
"Documents/Starting from Scratch" 4-30-2005.pdf
Another article appearing in Money Magazine on Nov 22, 2005 about living in a Common Interest Community
"Making peace with the taste police" 11-22-2005.pdf
The recent rains have exacerbated an ongoing problem on RHEN's hillsides and slopes. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (CCCSD) has an easement for a sewer bench on or behind most lots where significant erosion has occurred recently as well as during past rainy seasons. This page will explain what has been happening to cause the erosion and what steps homeowners can take to minimize the impact of the rains. Erosion can be a very serious issue, if not controlled, and the remedy of repairing the slopes and hillsides can be very expensive. We will be adding to this page as more data becomes available.
CCCSD funded an evaluation of the slides on or near their easement in late December 2002 and we will be posting that report on this page when it is available.
CCCSD has completed emergency repairs to erosion threatening their sewer lines on several lots during April 2003. A Letter 4-10-03 from CCCSD summarizing the cause of the erosion, outlining their emergency repairs that were conducted, and indicating homeowners responsibility to control runoff and erosion was sent to affected homeowners in early April, but is applicable to many more residents to prevent problems before they become emergencies.
Question and answer on SF Chronicle on 4/10/2005 regarding erosion responsibility. Text is repeated here:
Q: Our house is in the middle of a hill. The properties above us have gutters draining toward our property, causing damage and landslides. Do their gutters have to drain onto the street so they don't erode the hill below?
A: Yes. If an uphill property owner diverts rainwater onto your downhill property, thus causing damage, the uphill owner is liable for that damage. The general rule is a downhill owner must accept the natural flow of water from uphill property. But you don not have to accept water diverted by the uphill owner. For full details, consult a local real estate attorney, how will probably recommend obtaining an injunction to stop further water diversion damage.
(from "P-5 Traffic Safety & Crime Prevention Handbook"*)
Life-Threatening Emergency 911
San Ramon Valley Ambulance 838-6691
Sheriff's Department 646-2441
Sheriff's P-5 Officers 837-2902
Fire Department Business Calls 838-6640
Fire Dispatch 838-6691
Highway Patrol (707) 551-4100
Contra Costa County Public Works 313-2000
Animal Control 335-8300
Highway Conditions (800) 427-7623
Office of Emergency Services 228-5000
Garbage - Valley Waste 935-8900
PG&E 800 743-5000
East bay MUD 866 403-2683
Post Office 800 275-8777
San Ramon Valley School District 552-5500
Superior Court 646-1431
* The P-5 description is an excerpt from the P-5 Traffic Safety & Crime Prevention Handbook published by the County of Contra Costa Office of the Sheriff (A copy of this handbook being available from your P-5 Officer.)
Important LIST of information about home and personal security from your Sheriff's Office.
Every Spring and Summer the San Ramon Valley Fire District conducts an extensive Vegetation Management Program in the San Ramon Valley. This program is designed to reduce or prevent the spread of wildfire from one property to another. The District sends a mailing to several thousand properties prior to the start of the program to make sure that property owners understand the legal_notice, standards, and purpose of the program. The term “weed abatement” is used to address any overgrowth of grasses, weeds, shrubbery or trees. Weed Abatement Standards have been designed to minimize fire hazards throughout the District, which in turn reduces risk of loss of life and property. Through abatement efforts of all property owners, citizens can be assured of a much safer fire season. For more information on the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District's Weed Abatement Program, call their office at 925-838-6600 or view their website http://www.srvfpd.dst.ca.us for service providers.
An article in the SF Chronicle (July 12, 2006) on what causes fires and ways to prevent them - very relevant to the RHEN environment Common sense touted as best way to prevent wildland fires.pdf
An article in the SF Chronicle (October 28, 2007) on fire safety being sacrificed for views throughout the Bay area Landscape/Fire safety often sacrificed for gorgeous views.pdf
An article in the SF Chronicle (May 3, 2008) on how to protect your home against fire danger including landscape trimming recommendations. Fire safety - Moritz.pdf
While the SRVFD allows discing, spraying, and mowing to control grasses, due to our steep slopes causing susceptibility to erosion, RHEN only allows mowing methods to be used.
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Community activities and civic involvement in Alamo - http://www.alamore.org
Weather in Alamo including historical data - http://www.wunderground.com from a personal weather stations located off Livorna and Vernal Drive and another on Castle Crest Drive. To access use the link and then enter our 94507 zipcode to see the individual sites in our area.
