Board Meetings are on a 2-Month Hiatus Now But Work Continues

Happy 4th of July To Our Advocate Family!

By the Numbers - Asserting our Rights

By now I suspect most of you have watched or heard about the membership quorum vote at the RCSC board meeting last Thursday. To be clear, it was only the first reading with the second one coming in September whereby all measures it should pass; we'll see before we start celebrating. Reducing the quorum to 500 was initially a motion made at the first RCSC membership meeting in 12 years. It came from the floor at the December 2021 annual membership meeting where we were told we had no right to vote on the motion. Clearly, it was a direct violation of our Articles of Incorporation - we do have the right to vote. You can watch the June 29th Board Meeting here.

All of us who have been involved with the belief in the importance of self-governance are looking forward, rather than backward. Let me be very clear, setting the quorum at a reachable number is still just that, a number. What really matters is the message it sends to those living here. As I mentioned at the board meeting last week, the vote to change from 1250 to 500 is reduced to this really basic premise: You either trust the members or you don't. You can watch my 3-minute remarks here. The vote to advance the motion was 8 yes and 1 no.

SAC - Looking for Your Good Ideas

I attended the Strategic Alternatives Committee (SAC) meeting on Friday. It was held in the Sonora Room at the Grand Center. It was moved there because the Oakmont Rec Center is getting a new roof and is closed until completed. They are now presenting individual group and member presentations and I was curious about the process. Interesting, but confusing as they are proceeding down multiple tracks simultaneously. If I have one concern, it's that too many members are focused on what they want as individuals and not on what's in the best interest of the community. You can watch that meeting here (once it's posted under the June 30th heading). Love to hear your thoughts below in the comment section.

Discussing All Things PIF

In our last email blast, we mentioned a Talkofsuncity (TOSC) thread called Injustice. It's garnered a lot of interest and comments. I suspect most appreciate the important role the Preservation and Improvement Fund (PIF) plays in our future. The bigger concern addressed in this discussion is who is paying it and why they are paying it. You can follow it here.

Enjoy Your Summer

Finally, we want all of you to have a safe 4th of July. This is one of those holidays where it's easy to become careless and things get out of control. Have fun but be mindful of your surroundings. Most likely we will be taking the summer off as well, but if anything exciting breaks, we'll reach out and let you know.

As always; this is just one man's opinion,

Bill Pearson Sun City Advocates and Sun City Historian