Stonewood Community Action Tracker Update for June 2026

Over the past year, a growing number of Stonewood homeowners have raised concerns, submitted maintenance requests, requested records, and asked questions about how our community is being governed.

Unfortunately, many of these issues are discussed briefly at meetings and then disappear from view. Months later, homeowners are often left wondering: What happened? Was the issue resolved? Did the Board take action? Was anyone ever given an answer?

To help answer those questions, we have created the Stonewood Community Action Tracker.

The purpose of this tracker is simple: to maintain a public record of issues that have been reported to the Board, when they were reported, and what action—if any—was ultimately taken.

This is not intended to criticize individuals. It is intended to provide transparency and accountability by documenting matters that affect our community.

What the Tracker Currently Shows

As of June 2026, the tracker contains issues involving:

• Maintenance requests

• Safety concerns

• Governing document updates

• Election transparency

• Inspection compliance

• Financial oversight

• Member records requests

• Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) requests

Several trends have become apparent.

Repeated Requests for Records

Multiple requests for records have been submitted over the past year, including requests related to election materials, siding repairs, roof repairs, balcony inspections, and board certifications.

In many cases, homeowners were required to send repeated follow-up emails before receiving any response at all. Several requests remain unresolved.

Whether one agrees with the requests themselves is beside the point. Homeowners should not have to repeatedly pursue the same request for months simply to receive an answer.

A Note About Professional Management

Many homeowners understandably assume that when issues go unresolved, the management company must be responsible. In reality, management companies generally work at the direction of the Board and cannot force directors to take action. This creates an unfortunate situation where Lordon often becomes the visible face of delays and unanswered requests, while homeowners are left wondering why professional management services that we are already paying for are not being fully utilized.

Election Transparency Concerns Remain Unresolved

Questions regarding election procedures, election records, candidate qualifications, director terms, and ballot handling have been raised repeatedly since late 2025. As of this writing, the Board has not confirmed in writing that the current Bylaws call for seven directors, a request that was made following conflicting claims on the question at open meetings. Also, after conducting the last election with no written election procedures in place, the Board has still not adopted or published such procedures.

Numerous requests for clarification and supporting records have been submitted.

In addition, requests to inspect election records have not resulted in a meaningful opportunity to conduct an audit. Instead, homeowners were offered two inspection opportunities on extremely short notice, making it difficult or impossible to arrange a proper review of the records.

To date, many of these questions remain unanswered and many of the requested records remain unavailable for meaningful inspection.

Given the importance of fair and transparent elections, this remains one of the most significant unresolved issues currently appearing on the tracker.

Roof Repairs Continue to Raise Questions

Two separate roof leak reports—one involving Carmen Torres at 9504 Karmont and another involving Telma Ezrre at 9567 Karmont—were reported to the association.

According to records reviewed by homeowners, the association's roofing contractor recommended repairs. However, rather than discussing the projects during an open board meeting, the association proceeded with limited patch repairs.

The tracker currently reflects these items as "Patch Job" because the work that was ultimately authorized appears to have been substantially different from the contractor recommendations provided to the association, a shortcut that was not discussed by the Board in any open meeting and executed in secret.

Whether those repairs prove successful remains to be seen, but the decision-making process deserves greater transparency.

Balcony Inspection Compliance Questions

California law requires inspections of certain elevated exterior structures.

Stonewood completed inspections and obtained a report. However, the limited records produced by the Board indicate that an unsigned contract was issued by a company to perform the inspections, then an inspection and report was provided by a different company with a similar name that documents the inspection was not actually done by an engineer or architect as required by law. The Board has not confirmed which company was paid, nor responded to requests for the signed contract or payment information.

For that reason, the tracker currently reflects the item as "Improper Inspection."

This issue remains unresolved and continues to generate requests for additional records and clarification.

Maintenance Concerns Continue to Be Reported

The tracker also contains reports involving:

• Sidewalk hazards

• Plumbing issues

• Roof leaks

• Damaged gutters

• Accumulated debris

• Other common-area maintenance concerns

Some have received partial responses. Others have received none.

The common theme is that homeowners often find themselves repeatedly following up on issues that should have clear tracking and resolution procedures.

Why This Matters

No community is perfect.

Every HOA has maintenance issues, disagreements, and competing priorities.

The real question is not whether problems exist.

The real question is whether problems are acknowledged, tracked, communicated, and ultimately resolved.

The purpose of the Community Action Tracker is to help ensure that issues do not simply disappear once the meeting ends.

In future updates, I will continue reporting on new entries, changes in status, completed actions, and unresolved issues so that homeowners can stay informed about matters affecting our community.

Transparency is not about assigning blame.

Transparency is about making sure homeowners have access to the information they need to understand what is happening in the community they pay for and call home.