Updated Homeowner Billing Notice

Check writers will need to write a second check for the Ground Rent payment. Checks may be sent or dropped off to the ICHA office. Please make Ground Rent checks payable to: ICHA REAL ESTATE

For bank-issued check payments, please set up a second bank billing for the Ground Rent payment.

Please make Ground Rent checks payable to:

 ICHA REAL ESTATE

Automated Clearing House (ACH) users will notice a second draw from their bank account for the Ground Rent payment. No action is required.

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In addition:

• ICHA plans to close the Newport Beach Post Office box in several months. Mail coming in to the box will be forwarded to Irvine Campus Housing Authority, 1083 California Avenue, Irvine, CA 92617. Homeowners, please send all remittances and billing-related mail to the ICHA office. For homeowners using bank-issued checks, please notify your banking institution to change the mailing address to the ICHA office address above.
• All homeowners' payments are due on the first of the month. ICHA is changing the grace period date from the 15th of the month to the 10th of the month, meaning that payments received after the 10th of the month will incur late fees.
• Questions? Please contact ichaacctg@icha.uci.edu. Thank you!

Congratulations, Newly Elected Homeowners Representative Board Members!

The Homeowners Representative Board (HRB) would like to thank all residents who voted in the 2023 University Hills HRB Election. This year, 14% of the community cast votes (174 ballots submitted of 1225 eligible households). The new Board will include: Brad Conley, Chrissy McCormick, Mack McCoy, Gerald Parham, Cami Patel, Susan Pearlman and Hobart Taylor. Congratulations to all new and outgoing Board members.

Deferred Maintenance

University Hills residents who keep their yard and home in good shape report higher satisfaction living in University Hills, according to an analysis of the 2022 University Hills Community Survey by demographer and Uhills resident Ken Chew.

Deferred or delayed home maintenance has been an issue in Uhills since at least the early 2000s, when a substantial share of homes crossed the 15-to-20-year-old mark. A few resale buyers began receiving homes in particularly poor condition, and residents began complaining about neighborhood eyesores. To get a more detailed picture of what was going on, ICHA included a series of questions about deferred maintenance in the 2022 Community Survey. Here are some of the findings:

• A strong majority of respondents (79%) agreed that deferred maintenance was at least “somewhat of a problem.”
• An even larger proportion said the upkeep on various aspects of their own dwelling, and of housing units on their street, was adequately, if not very well, maintained.
• When homeowners were asked if they would support or oppose increased enforcement of maintenance requirements, they were split, with 40% in favor, and 60% against increased enforcement.

Further analysis shows:

• Homeowners had similar levels of concern about deferred maintenance whether they were pioneers or newcomers to University Hills.
• Homeowners had similar levels of concern across the spectrum of home designs, density and age.
• Homeowners rated themselves similarly to how they rated their neighbors.
• Respondents who reported higher levels of community engagement (knowing their neighbors, or taking part in University Hills activities) were more generous in rating their neighbors.
• Homeowners who rated their own and their neighbors’ property upkeep as adequate or better were also more likely to be satisfied with the general experience of living in University Hills.

UCI Emergency Management Presents Let's Talk Earthquake Prep

Thursday May 18, 2023

Community Center Community Room

5:30 - 7 p.m.

To help get participants ready to be fully engaged in the forum, ICHA and the Homeowners Representative Board Wellness Committee will include information on five components of an effective earthquake preparedness program in email blasts leading up to the event on May 18:

1: Make a Plan

2: Build a Safety Kit

3: Evacuation in an Emergency

4: Stay Informed

5: Get Involved/Know Your Street

COMPONENT 1: Make a Plan

A disaster can happen at any time, with or without warning. Make sure you know what to do and how to keep yourself, your family and your neighbors safe. Start by discussing the following with your family, friends or household:

• Sign up for emergency alerts and warnings, including zotALERTS.
• Know your shelter plan. Your home will most likely ride out a 6.5 quake with superficial damage. Plan on sheltering in place.  Stockpile food and water to last two weeks.
• Know your evacuation route and your Uhills Evacuation Zone.
• Know where to go on campus in the event of an emergency.
• Have a family/household communication plan. 
• Keep a handwritten list of contacts. You may not have access to phone service.
• Stock an emergency preparedness kit.
• Get to Know Your Neighbors (complete the community info sheet)
• Sign up for City of Irvine CERT class.

Let's Cooperate to Prevent Mosquito Breeding and Avoid West Nile Virus!

This video demonstrates household habits that help prevent mosquito breeding

Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control (OCMVC) has recently collected samples of both Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitos in University Hills. These mosquitos can carry West Nile virus, however no West Nile was found in samples taken in Uhills. The explosion of the Aedes mosquito population is very concerning. This new mosquito is a daytime feeding variety and has adapted to household living, reproducing in standing water, yard drains, pot saucers, animal water bowls, plants rooting in water and even toilet brush stands. This ankle biter is so adept at following human scent and Co2 from our lungs that it waits near doors and screens to rush inside when opened. Aedes can breed year-round. Cool weather can slow the spread, but eggs can sit dormant until the weather warms. County Vector Control will be embarking on a sterile male release program in 2023 (see Classical Sterile Insect Technique SIT for more Information). In the interim, visit the attached links to see how your individual efforts can help minimize infestation in our community areas. 

https://www.ocvector.org/at-home-science-kits

https://www.ocvector.org/do-it-yourself-solutions-for-mosquito-issues

https://www.ocvector.org/drain-filter

https://www.ocvector.org/west-nile-virus

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