Dear Fellow Neighbors,
As a reminder, ballots for the upcoming HOA election must be received by Accurate Voting Services no later than May 19th.
If you haven’t submitted yours yet, you still have a few options:
- Mail your ballot (must be received by May 19th)
- Drop it off at the Clubhouse on May 20th before the 4pm HOA meeting
- Have a neighbor drop it off for you — just make sure your ballot is completed, signed, and sealed
👉 If you need a stamp, simply reply to this email and someone can drop one off at your door!
Protecting the Integrity of the Election
We want to make homeowners aware of something concerning.
We’ve received reports that realtors and other individuals have been going door-to-door collecting unsigned ballots from renters.
Submitting or collecting unsigned ballots can constitute election fraud and could invalidate the election results entirely. To protect the integrity of this election:
👉 Do not give your ballot to anyone unless it is fully completed, signed, and sealed.
Your vote should remain your decision and your control.
HOA Counsel Letters (Redacted)
We’ve also been informed that some members of the WeChat channel have asked to review the letters sent from HOA counsel to homeowners.
One homeowner who received multiple letters has volunteered to share a portion of them with the community. Linked below are redacted versions of 3 out of the 7 letters they received by Certified Mail.
These are being shared so homeowners can better understand the tone and approach that has been taken.
Homeowner Impact Statements
We also want to share a series of Homeowner Impact Statements.
These are firsthand accounts from residents in this community—people who have volunteered their time, raised concerns, and tried to engage constructively, and are now sharing their experiences.
We encourage you to take a few minutes to read through them.
Homeowner #1
I’m honestly deeply regretful that we ever bought this house in the Meadows. As much as this is such a beautiful community, it’s been the biggest stress inducing ordeal watching our dream life that we worked so hard for get ripped apart by influences completely out of our control.
Unlike maybe many in this community, we don’t come from money. We are health care providers and we have to work so so very hard to be able to afford this life. We came here with the intention to give our young family a dream life where we could enjoy our dream home just minutes from an amazing pool. To watch it all get destroyed in a matter of 2 years is absolutely sickening to witness.
We could have fixed this pool problem 2 years ago when it was a small issue. Now, these teenagers have had 2 years to post it all over social media that the Meadows is the place to smoke, drink, have sex, party at and trash with no limitations and no consequences… and our multi-million dollar crown jewel has become the teenage cesspool of South OC. These trespassers have literally taken over our pool that WE PAY FOR and the HOA has sat idly by for years, watching these kids terrorize our community, destroy our property, and harass US, the people who actually live here.
As residents, we have had to come up with our own de facto vigilante security system to combat these problems that could have been solved with a $50k gate fix 2 years ago when it was apparent trespassing was going to be an issue. We have had to watch these same trespassers speed down our roadways, scare our kids, take away from our safety and security and happiness!
So, the thing is, many of us are living here and hanging on by a thread. We don’t feel heard. We don’t feel seen. We are frustrated beyond measure that we are shouting suggestions, ideas, possible solutions to improve or fix these issues all of which has not been largely ignored by the HOA. We’ve gone to board meetings where it’s apparent that nobody really cares enough to weigh in. We hear Carole commandeer the entire meeting, not much from our representatives, and certainly nothing from the now exited Toll reps. It was incredibly frustrating to be limited to 3 minutes on a zoom call to voice anything, and have no way to have a meaningful conversation in person with anyone who cared. We asked SO SO SOO many times for an emergency in-person meeting about the pool… we just wanted to talk to the HOA and PMP and Carole about ideas on how we could stop the pool problem. But we were ignored.
On the bright side, I’ve met the MOST amazing neighbors who have become my close friends. I walk over to their houses to chat or hang out, we look after each others homes and take in their mail, they come to take my dog out, we carpool our kids. This community has the potential to be AMAZING because we really have great PEOPLE living here.
We all have the same desires: Nobody wants the warehouses, No one wants the pool trashed, No one wants our landscape failing every 3 mos or the pipes breaking- these are all solvable situations with the right board members who are diverse and smart and play off each others strengths and expertise to benefit the community as a whole. The new board members should be able to communicate freely with all members of this community and listen to OUR needs. A board member should be accessible.
We have a broken community but I truly believe it can be fixed when we can be open to working together to solve the issues.
Homeowner #2
Ever since moving to the Meadows, I’ve tried to be someone who contributes. I joined committees, helped plan events, researched gating options, spoke with the Planning Commission, and even built and paid for a reservation app so residents could easily book shared spaces. I sourced bids for pool security and shared them with the Board. I spent a lot of time trying to help move things forward because I genuinely care about this community.
But over time, my experience completely changed.
Instead of collaboration, I started getting ignored. Instead of transparency, I got vague or shifting answers. And when I kept pushing for clarity or tried to help solve problems, things escalated in a way I never expected.
During the 2025 election, false information about me started circulating in large community groups with hundreds of homeowners. People were told that I supported the warehouse project, that I was against gating the community, and even that I was somehow working for management. None of that was true.
What made it worse was that I wasn’t allowed to respond in the same spaces where this was being spread. I asked multiple times for equal access or for my response to be shared so homeowners could hear both sides. I never got a response. So I found myself contributing my time and money to the community while being publicly misrepresented—and having no way to correct it.
Around that same time, I had been personally covering the cost of the reservation app I built. It wasn’t a huge expense, but it added up, and given everything that was happening, it didn’t feel reasonable to keep paying out of pocket. I asked the HOA to cover the basic operating cost—not to make money, just to not personally subsidize it anymore. I was told it would be discussed at the next Board meeting. It never was.
Instead, I received a cease-and-desist letter telling me to shut the app down immediately. They even accused me of “misappropriation” and claimed the app was Association property, even though I built and funded it myself.
And homeowners were never informed. The app was working one day and gone the next. It only came up when people asked about it in meetings, where the Board said they would “evaluate alternatives.” That never happened.
At that point, I tried to resolve things the right way. I submitted a formal demand outlining governance issues, financial concerns, and lack of oversight, and I went through the IDR process in good faith with extensive documentation. Nothing came out of it.
There were no changes, no accountability, no follow-through. I was essentially told that homeowners could continue to “provide suggestions.” That’s when it became clear that input might be allowed, but it doesn’t actually drive decisions.
At the same time, I had been trying for months to get basic maintenance issues addressed—things like missing cushions in the pool gazebos and deteriorating pool furniture. I wasn’t just raising problems—I was helping solve them. I researched materials, found vendors, got pricing, and pointed out safety concerns.
With the gazebo cushions specifically, I was initially told the issue would be addressed at an upcoming Board meeting and that replacements were being considered. But when that meeting came, the item never appeared on the agenda. Instead, I later learned that the Board had decided to permanently remove the cushions altogether, citing unspecified “health and safety” reasons—without ever communicating that decision to homeowners.
So what started as a straightforward maintenance request quietly turned into the removal of a shared amenity, with no explanation, no documentation, and no opportunity for homeowner input.
Meanwhile, I kept getting the same vague responses around the pool furniture replacements. The Board had already approved replacing the tables, but at each Board meeting, the only update provided was that it was “coming soon.” There was never a timeline, never a status update, and never any follow-through.
After hearing the same answer for months with no visible progress, I submitted a records request to get information on the vendor our HOA contracted with and reached out to them just to understand when the replacements would actually arrive. That triggered another cease-and-desist letter accusing me of “posing as someone with authority” and interfering with contracts.
That’s when it really hit me: even trying to help could get you threatened with legal action.
There was also a situation where the Board held what they called an “emergency” meeting to approve a budget change. Homeowners were told the meeting was at 4:00pm, but it actually happened at 3:00pm. So anyone relying on the official notice missed it entirely.
The notice itself was sent only one day in advance, even though the law requires more notice for meetings like this. When I pointed this out, the response wasn’t to fix the issue—it was to dismiss the concern and call it “inflammatory.”
Shortly after, I received another letter from HOA counsel accusing me of being hostile and harassing management. All of this started because I pointed out that a meeting was held at the wrong time.
Later, when I noticed the HOA’s cash balance had been declining, I requested basic financial records. At first, I was told the documents had been provided—but they hadn’t. When I asked where to find them, I was accused of harassment and told to stop contacting management directly.
The records were only produced after I prepared a small claims lawsuit and showed that I was ready to file. And even then, the documents were sent without proper redaction, including sensitive information about other homeowners. That should never happen.
At this point, it’s hard to see these as isolated incidents. It’s a pattern.
A pattern where homeowners ask questions and get ignored. Where follow-ups are labeled as “tone issues.” Where people who try to help are treated as problems. And where things only get addressed after legal pressure is applied.
I spent a lot of time trying to work within the system because I believed that’s how things should work. I contributed ideas, tools, and solutions because I wanted to help improve the community.
But what I experienced instead was a system that resists transparency, avoids accountability, and discourages participation.
If we actually want things to improve, we have to be honest about what’s not working. That means replacing the current Board with people who will listen and engage with homeowners, replacing management with a team that communicates clearly and follows through, and replacing HOA counsel with someone focused on guidance and compliance—not escalation.
Because without change at all three levels, this pattern will continue. I think the best we can all do right now is to make sure we’re electing people to the Board who are willing to listen, communicate, and take action. That's why I’m voting for Daniel Hu and Cary Siu.
Homeowner #3
When my family moved into our home at The Meadows in 2023, we were filled with excitement and hope. This was meant to be our forever home—a safe, welcoming neighborhood where we could raise our children, build lasting memories, and truly belong.
At first, it felt like a dream come true. But that dream quickly shattered into a nightmare, thanks to the actions of certain neighbors, the management company, and the board’s governance.
I volunteered countless hours, offering professional insight from my field of expertise to help address our HOA’s serious financial challenges. Yet, at every board meeting, my input was dismissed or ignored. Meanwhile, the association’s finances continued to deteriorate, leaving all of us paying the price for poor financial stewardship.
What hurts even more is the personal toll. Neighbors who have never even met my wife or me have launched repeated public attacks, hurling vicious insults and baseless accusations. I’ve been called racist, immoral, filth, and utterly deplorable. My wife has been labeled malicious, utterly disgraceful, lacking any understanding of management, and a nurturer of hostile forces. These lies have taken a real toll—robbing me of sleep, damaging my mental well-being, and creating constant anxiety in what should be our sanctuary.
Twice, I’ve opened our mail only to feel physically sick reading threatening letters from the HOA’s attorney. I responded in good faith, genuinely trying to understand exactly what they wanted me to stop doing. Instead of clarity, they offered only vague demands, doubling down on threats of litigation and financial ruin. The fear and uncertainty this creates in our own home is exhausting.
Simple joys have been stripped away, too. Cycling has been my lifelong passion—one I dreamed of sharing with my children. Yet board members pushed rules that would have forced my four-year-old daughter to ride her bike only in the neighborhood streets alongside cars, or face penalties. That kind of tone-deaf regulation shows just how disconnected the governance has become from real family life.
Even our community amenities now feel unsafe. After repeated trespassing and recent vandalism at the pool, I’m afraid to enjoy a peaceful nighttime hot tub soak by myself—and deeply concerned about bringing my entire family there. The sense of security we once took for granted is gone.
This is not the community we signed up for. No family deserves to live in fear, face baseless attacks, or watch their quality of life steadily erode because of hostile neighbors, an unresponsive management company, and board decisions that prioritize control over common sense and compassion.
We deserve better. Our children deserve better. Every resident who simply wants to live peacefully in their own neighborhood deserves better.
Closing
This election is about accountability.
For too long, homeowners have been ignored, concerns have been dismissed, and real issues have gone unaddressed. Participation has been discouraged, and those who step up are too often met with resistance instead of solutions.
That does not change unless leadership changes.
If you want a Board that:
- Listens to homeowners
- Communicates openly and transparently
- And takes action instead of deflecting
Then we need new leadership.
Daniel Hu and Cary Siu have been consistent in advocating for homeowners, pushing for transparency, and focusing on the issues that matter most to this community.
This is your opportunity to reset the direction of the Meadows.
If you haven’t submitted your ballot yet, please do so.
Vote for Daniel Hu and Cary Siu.
