During the citizen comment period, Jasmine Reid described problems with her neighborhood homeowners association that she said began when an unpaid, long-serving board president died and records could not be retrieved. Reid told council members the HOA has low participation, roughly 35% delinquency in dues, numerous liens on properties, and a settlement in a recent lawsuit that many homeowners did not support.

Reid said neighbors had organized a petition in which 70 of 100 homeowners expressed interest in dissolving the HOA but that procedural and CC&R restrictions have hampered efforts to resolve the issue. She reported that the strain has led to interpersonal conflict and, in some cases, threats directed at board members.

Council members asked staff to follow up and provide more information about city interactions with the HOA and possible options, and staff committed to reporting back to the council.