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From The Law Offices of Jeanne McDonald
July 23, 2009
Re: Annual Election Results
Dear Homeowner:
This letter is to convey the results of
Cabrini Villas' recent election. As you know, the ballots were
tallied at an open board meeting held on Tuesday, August 25, 2009.
According to Cabrini's Bylaws, quorum for an election is a
majority of all owners. If less than half of the Cabrini owners
return their ballots, quorum is not met and the election is not
valid. However, the owners who do return ballots can vote to
extend the due date to return ballots and reduce the quorum from a
majority to 25% of the owners. This votes was printed on the
envelopes distributed with the ballots.
Only 309 were returned by the deadline, so
quorum was not met. The persons counting the ballots (members of
Cabrini's Election Committee) did not open the ballots, but they
counted the vote whether to extend the deadline and reduce quorum.
Over half of the ballots returned - 155 ballots - needed to be
marked "approve" for the extension and reduced quorum to
take effect, but only 133 ballots were marked "approve".
Therefore, the vote did not pass. The deadline to return ballots
has not been extended, quorum remained at a majority of all
Cabrini owners, quorum was not met, and the election failed. The
existing Board will stay in place for another year, until next
year's election. This is in compliance with California statute,
which states that directors' terms last until expiration of their
term and until their successors are elected and qualified.
If you have any questions, please contact
the Cabrini management office and not this firm.
Sincerely,
Jeanne H. McDonald
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