Our Root Cause Analysis is in progress and will be published after the conclusion of the upcoming election. Meanwhile, here are our responses to common questions:
1. Who should I vote for?
The Bell Canyon Member Task Force is a non-political grass-roots organization. We do not endorse specific candidates or participate in campaigns.
We received a variety of evidence for and against various current and past Directors, including potential conflicts and track record of performance, good and bad. We are not currently publishing a conflict summary due to risk of (frivolous) legal action against such publications. That said, the materials are informing our Root Cause Analysis and recommendations.
2. Did Mike Klein and Kevin Keegan help with the Task Force plan to pay the Reingolds?
Initially they opposed the Task Force. It seemed like they were working with a small group and our activity was not in alignment with their goals. Once the Members made their support for our plan undeniably clear to the Board, Kevin supported alternatives such as our plan and Mike cooled his opposition.
As we pursue a non-biased Root Cause Analysis, we have asked Mike and Kevin (who were Directors during the time leading up to the Reingold and Chai lawsuits) to provide their strongest evidence behind accusations against current and past Directors as well as possible root-cause issues in other areas such as the CC&Rs and Bylaws. We have no recommendations for action on the materials provided as of now, though we are continuing to investigate.
3. Are these new guys (Martinez, Rasnick, Ibhrahim) really independent?
We have no evidence to suggest otherwise. We have heard the unevidenced accusations of them being aligned with the “Wolf Pack.” Given that we ourselves have been falsely accused of being “Wolf Pack”, and we have interviewed multiple Members and Staff who have faced the same false accusations, we are generally inclined to rate this accusation as political rhetoric.
4. What about the recall? Which current Directors are being recalled?
The decision about whether to proceed with filing the signed recall petition is ultimately up to the petitioners and not us. We’ll make our recommendation to the recallers after the March 17th election. The decision will be theirs about how to proceed.
Our original request remains for Eric, Yossi, Lisa, and Melissa to step down to avoid a recall. Eric and Lisa agree provided that Yossi and Melissa agree.
5. Can’t we just hire a professional management company or send it to receivership?
We’re investigating all possibilities. Generally speaking, those solutions seem like a last resort.
6. What can I as a Homeowner do to bring the community together?
Vote, volunteer and voice your opinion. Most Members and Directors are just trying to do the right thing. If you suspect any individual or group is acting in bad faith, consider ignoring and forgiving them.
If you have evidence of actionable misconduct against the Member interests, including malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance, please submit it to us at bellcanyonmembertaskforce@gmail.com.
Thank you,
– BCMTF