Mission Statement

Mission Statement
The mission of LARMAC is to
manage and maintain Ladera Ranch
as one of Orange County’s
premier master planned communities.
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What is LARMAC?
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What LARMAC Is Not
NOT the City Government of Ladera Ranch
County of Orange manages
Police and Fire
Traffic & speed limits
Building permits and inspection
NOT Involved with the Construction of Homes
Individual home builders
NOT Involved in Planning or Producing of Community Events
LARCS plans and produces community events on LARMAC property
NOT Involved in the Leasing of Retail Space in Ladera Ranch
Shopping centers are privately owned and managed independently
NOT Involved in Dispute Resolution Between Neighbors
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What LARMAC Is
The Community Association of Ladera Ranch
Master HOA for the entire community
Private corporation
$16 million annual budget
$16 million assets
Maintenance & Operation of Common Areas
Landscaping at parks, pocket parks, slopes & center island medians
Clubhouses & pools
Private streets in Covenant Hills
Special Benefit Areas (SBA)
Street tree pruning
Private asset management patrol for LARMAC property
Policy for use of LARMAC property
Enforcement of Aesthetic Guidelines
Aesthetic Review Committee reviews plans for home improvements
Covenant Committee
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LARMAC Statistics
Community Structure
6 Villages
3 Districts with a mix of single family homes, townhomes & apartments
130 Neighborhoods which include 15 Neighborhood Corporations
4 Special Benefit Areas under LARMAC
Slope 1
Slope 2
Front Yard
Covenant Hills
7 Apartment communities
Community Size
4000 acres
2400 acres developed
1600 acres of open space
7781 residential units (as of December 2006)
23,000 residents (approximately)
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LARMAC Agreements
Bulk High Speed Internet Agreement
Cox Communications
High speed internet connection
for all residents of Ladera Ranch
Sponsorship of Sports Park
Mutual Benefit Agreement
LARMAC and LARCS
The sharing of resources and assets held
between the two corporations
Cox Sports Park Lease
County of Orange
Scheduling and maintenance over this
regional sports park
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CUSD Limited Use License
Agreements
Chaparral Elementary
Ladera Ranch Elementary and Middle
School
Oso Grande Elementary
Maintenance Agreements for
Landscape Areas Surrounding
Bridgepark Retail
Mercantile East
Mercantile West
Corporate Terrace
County of Orange – Public Streets
“Right of Way” Landscape Maintenance
Agreement
“Fire Lane Signage” Maintenance
Agreement
Facilities
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Parks & Fields
13 Large Parks
9 Soccer Fields
8 Little League Fields
2 Sand Volley Ball Courts
2 Softball Fields
300+ Neighborhood Pocket Parks
13 Barbecue Areas
12 Tot Lots
12 Covered Picnic Areas
7 Tennis Courts
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Unique Parks
Skate Park
Water Park
Dog Park
Community Gardens
Rock Climbing Wall
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Pools
Water Park
12 Pools
2 Wading Pools
1 Jacuzzi
4 Aquatic Play Areas
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Clubhouses
4 Clubhouses
2006 Usage
959 Clubs & Meetings
774 Classes
653 Private Parties
217 Campco
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Trails
7 Trail Systems
Approximately 15 Miles
Each Trail is Unique
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Community Landscaping
At Build Out We Will Maintain
100,000 Trees
1,000,000 Sprinkler Heads
8,000 Irrigation Valves
2 Weather Stations
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Green Waste Recycling
80 Cubic yards generated daily
Recycled back into community as
mulch
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Storm Water Filtration
2 Water Quality Basins
Oak Knoll & Covenant Hills
Fresh Water Marsh
Riparian Area
Filters Storm Water
Sienna Botanica
Runs the Length of Sienna
Filters Water
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LARMAC
Staff
Management
Vendors
Consultants
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Dennis Javens
Town Manager
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Todd BeeBe
Executive Director
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Community Service
Administrators
Kelly Nobles
Community Relations Manager
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Facilities
Administrators
Industry
Awards
Dennis Javens
CACM Vision Award
Farmers market
Keith Zilker
CACM Vision Award
CD Mailers
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Vendors
and
Consultants
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Vendors
Landscape Management
Facility Maintenance
Mosaic Horticultural Consulting
O’Connell Landscape Maintenance
Water Concern
Animal Pest Management
Arbor Essence
Coastal Cleaning
Sundown Lighting
Aqua Blue
JOTS Construction Services
Waste Management
Diamond Fields
Verano Interior Gardens
Asset Management Patrol &
Covenant Hills
Gate Attendants
Castillo Private Patrol
LARMAC Facility Burglar &
Fire Alarm Monitoring
Street Sweeping
for Private Streets
Seasonal Pool Monitoring
Unique Sweeping
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Greater Alarm
Aqua Resource
Consultants
Land Concern
landscape architect consultants to the ARC
Harrison & Holland
Bulk High Speed Service Agreement with Cox Communications
Pacific Utility Audit
utility auditing services
Keena-Thomas Communications
PR Consultant
Jordan LLC
Strategic communications Consultant
Neuland, Nordberg, Andrews and Whitney
General Legal Counsel
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Industry
Awards
O’Connell
Landscape Maintenance
California Landscape Association
Landscape Beautification Award
for Ladera Ranch
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Resident Leadership
Volunteerism
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Ladera Ranch Maintenance Corporation
Ladera Ranch Community Services
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bill O’Hair, President
Ram Mukherji, Vice President
Jeff Blugrind, Secretary
Charlie Ware, Chief Financial Officer
James Schmitt, Director at Large
Jennifer Taylor, Assistant Secretary (Officer)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sarah Doyle, President
Charlie Ware, Vice President
Michelle Patterson, Chief Financial Officer
Craig Duerr, Secretary
Janet Riordan, Director at Large
NEIGHBORHOOD
REPRESENTATIVES
AESTHETIC REVIEW
COMMITTEE
COVENANT
COMMITTEE
Each neighborhood
may have the ability
to have one
Representative
and one Alternate
Steven Brownson
Kathy Ellis
Jim Kupsh
Heidi Duerr
Dan Edwards
Harry Freeman
Belinda Cartier
(Alternate)
Qui Nguyen
(Alternate)
Ram Mukherji
(Board Liaison)
Jeff Blugrind
(Board Liaison)
COX
COORDINATION
COMMITTEE
Jeff Blugrind
Ram Mukherji
Charlie Ware
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT
COMMITTEE
Todd Beebe
Dennis Javens
Bill O’Hair
Charlie Ware
Keith Zilker
Sherrie LeVan, Chairperson
Peter Cross, Member at Large
Heidi Duerr, Member at Large
Evan Forbes, Sports Committee
Ron Luna, Events Committee
Jodi Miller, Member at Large
Somchai Moy, Member at Large
EVENTS COMMITTEE
SPORTS COMMITTEE
TAC
Michelle Peters, Spring Event
Carol McCormick, Adult Events
Ron Luna, Community Garage Sale
Torey Gilbert, Harvest Festival
Mark Fitter, Member at Large
Randy Swain, Flag Football
Roger Redden, AYSO
Keith Brawner, Little League
Evan Forbes, Swim
Greg Marcot, Member at Large
Frank Duers, Basketball & Volleyball
Dan Edwards
Chuck Gibson
Lance Perkins
Marina Slepack
Gabe Vargas
Bill O’Hair
(LARMAC Liaison)
December 13, 2006
LARCS ADVISORY COUNCIL
LADERALIFE
COVENANT
COMMITTEE
Heidi Duerr
Somchai Moy
Marina Slepack
FARMERS MARKET
COMMITTEE
Michelle Taylor Bible
Anna Petersen
Jeff Blugrind
(LARMAC Liaison)
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Representatives
&
Committees
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Neighborhood
Representatives
Total number of Neighborhood Representatives
112
86% Representation
(130 Neighborhoods)
Quarterly Solicitations
Mailers sent to each neighborhood
without a Representative
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Aesthetic Review Committee
(ARC)
100% Resident Based Committee
Steven Brownson
Kathy Ellis
Jim Kupsh
Belinda Cartier (Alternate)
Ram Mukherji (Board Liaison)
Total number of plans reviewed by the ARC in 2006
840
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Covenant Committee
100% Resident Based Committee
Heidi Duerr
Dan Edwards
Harry Freeman
Qui Nguyen (Alternate)
Jeff Blugrind (Board Liaison)
Total number of violation letters sent in 2006
2590
Total number of hearing invitations sent in 2006
935
Total number of hearings on the agenda in 2006
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927
Cox Coordination Committee
Jeff Blugrind
Ram Mukherji
Charlie Ware
Quarterly Review Meetings With
Cox Communications
High Speed Internet System Statistics
Customer Satisfaction
New Technologies
Marketing
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Capital Improvement
Committee
Todd Beebe
Dennis Javens
Bill O’Hair
Charlie Ware
Keith Zilker
Established to review possible
additions and improvements
to the existing amenities of LARMAC
and planning for the future
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LARMAC Board
Accomplishments
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Succession Plan
Established 12 to 18 month Succession Plan in 2004
Provide Board education workshops
Defined rolls and responsibilities of the Board, committees & staff
Engaged Neighborhood Representatives & LARCS to recruit
committee members for LARMAC
Provided process for communication between residents, Board,
committees, staff, volunteers and public & private agencies &
organizations.
Ensure long term financial viability and sustainability while
managing community expectations
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Board Member Workshops
Completed over 20 hours of training
Board Member Handbooks
Legal Review
Financial Training
Media & Communications Training
Crisis Management
Team Building
Goals & Objectives for 2007
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Board & Staff Protocols
Completed workshop with LARMAC & LARCS Boards,
Staff and Jordan LLC
Created draft policy
Reviewed the draft as a group
Created final policy defining the roles and protocols
of the Board and Staff
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Cox Communications
Cox Bulk High Speed Internet Service Agreement renewal
9 mbps down & 2 mbps up
Sponsorship of Sports Park
Sponsorship of LARCS events
WiFi in clubhouses
Free Voicemail
$10 Discount
Improvements since the agreement was renewed
12 mbps down
WiFi at clubhouse pools
Mailer inserts
More to come soon!
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Facilities
Play area shade structures installed
Skate Park seating and sidewalk upgrades
through developer
Additional Doggie Mitt Stations at pocket parks
Successfully completed the first year of management
of unique recreational amenities
Cox Sports Park
Aquatic Park
Skate Park
Dog Park
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Front Yard SBA
Begun to replace builder installed plant materials
with species that are more successful in Ladera Ranch
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Capital Improvement
Established Capital Improvement Committee
Committee met once a month to prepare
recommendations to the Board
Committee made first recommendations December 2006
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Resident Feedback
The Board reviews all comments from the written Neighborhood
Representative Reports at the Executive Session meeting a week
prior to Open Session meeting
The Board reviews all comments from the Homeowner forum at the
Executive Session meeting following the Open Session meeting
Staff includes notes with the reports to reflect actions taken or
recommendations to the Board
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2007
LARMAC Board Goals
Vision Statement
Communications
Energy Efficiency Program
Capital Improvements
LARMAC Volunteer Recognition Program
Staff & Vendor Appreciation
Board & NR Education Programs
Quarterly Meetings with LARCS Board
Election & Voting Process Review
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