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The Role of the Director and the Manager During a Financial Crisis

The Role of the Director and the Manager During a Financial Crisis. Steven W. Weil, Esq. Fiduciary Duty. The Board: Monitor, Delegate, Decide, Document The Treasurer’s Role The Manager’s Role Indemnification and Insurance. Investment Goals. Safety, Liquidity and Yield

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The Role of the Director and the Manager During a Financial Crisis

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  1. The Role of the Director and the Manager During a Financial Crisis Steven W. Weil, Esq.

  2. Fiduciary Duty • The Board: Monitor, Delegate, Decide, Document • The Treasurer’s Role • The Manager’s Role • Indemnification and Insurance

  3. Investment Goals • Safety, Liquidity and Yield • Safety – protecting principal from excessive risk • Liquidity – ease/cost of accessing funds • Yield – return • Correspond maturities to repair needs

  4. Preserving Funds • Maintain funds: FDIC Insured/CDRS Accounts • Statutory requirement for Managers: (§1363.2) • Full Faith and Credit (T-Bills, Bonds) • FDIC Insurance up to $250,000 • Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Services (CDRS)

  5. Board Procedures • Adopt investment policy / procedures • Follow and document • Quarterly reconciliations required • Quarterly investment review recommended • Standing agenda notice

  6. Role of Treasurer(aka Chief Financial Officer per Corp §7213) • Financial oversight • Regular conduit between board / financial consultant • More regular dialogue with CPA / Manager • Reports discussed at open meetings / member input

  7. Manager’s Role • Manager’s contract requirements • CACM Standards of Practice • Timely reporting and gathering / draft budgets • Does not have final word on anything • Manage expectations • Fidelity insurance

  8. Protecting the Board, Treasurer and Manager • Indemnification (what is “good faith”?) • Insurance implements indemnity duty • Coverage issues: betterment / statutory violations • Timely notification (especially enforcement)

  9. Prioritization: CC&R Enforcement • Precedent • Meet and Confer • Self Help

  10. Prioritization: Expenses • Making the hard decisions • Deferred funding and repair • Deferring reserve contributions • Deferring payment of special assessments

  11. Collecting Assessments • Review (Amp Up) Collection Policy • Handling assessment disputes (§1367.6) • Settlements • Lenders: Finding and fining them

  12. Avoiding Expenses: Bankruptcy and Receivership • Homeowner bankruptcies • Post petition debt (2005 amendments) • CID bankruptcies? • Receiverships

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