Murieta News

APRIL 2011 – MURIETA HOME OWNER’S ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

Murieta Homeowners Assoc. Got Smoke Detectors?

P.O. Box 345
All residents got an important notice on their doors (offsite owners by mail) regard-
Newark, CA. 94560 ing the Murieta fire alarm system.
Phone: (510) 683-8794
What prompted our renewed urgency for everyone to understand how the system
Fax: (510) 683-8940
works was a recent fire in a Murieta unit…. A candle was burning in a resident’s liv-
Website: ing room. The candle ignited other materials nearby. She was awakened by her
www.murietahoa.org smoke detector going off and immediately called 911. When the fire department
Email: came just a couple of minutes later, the fire had already been extinguished. The
fact that the smoke detector (which is not connected to the building-wide fire alarm
murietahoa@gmail.com
system) in her unit went off and her heat detector did not, prompted us to ask Stat-
comm several questions and these are some of the very important clarifications we
OFFICE HOURS: got about Murieta’s fire protection system:

Monday 9:00 - 5:30  The heat detectors in every unit are linked to the Murieta fire alarm system. They
Tuesday 9:00 - 5:30 are designed to protect property. They will trigger the fire horns if there is a sud-
den raise in temperature (20°F in 15 seconds) or if the room temperature
Wednesday 9:00 - 7:00
reaches 135°F. Heat detectors are inspected every year.

Thursday 9:00 - 5:30
Smoke detectors are designed to save lives because most casualties during a fire
Friday 9:00 - 5:30
actually come from smoke inhalation and they provide the earliest warning of
both fire and smoke.
Important Dates:
 There was one electricity powered smoke detector installed in each unit when
 April HOA meeting & the complex was built. Those original smoke detectors, if they even still work at
Annual Election: all, will not work during a power outage. They are not connected to the
Tuesday, Apr. 12 @ Murieta fire alarm system and therefore are not part of the annual inspection.
7:00 p.m.
 Finance Committee
 Murieta was the last multi-dwelling project, approved by the City of Newark,
that is not equipped with a sprinkler system.
meeting:
Tuesday, April 26 @ Statcomm STRONGLY recommends that all residents buy and install a new smoke
6:30 p.m. detector with battery backup to replace at least those original ones located in the
hallway of each unit. These devices should be tested monthly and the batteries
To get reminders of im- must be replaced annually. Following this recommendations may save your life and
portant projects and the the lives of your family and neighbors.
latest news, “LIKE US”
on Facebook ! It is also important to remember that there are “pull stations” (that will call the fire
department immediately) located by each exit door as well as fire extinguishers in
Murieta Owners’
every hallway of all buildings.
Association
Attention all Owners:
Need to reference our The annual election is coming up! Have you filled in and mailed/
CC&Rs or Bylaws? dropped in your ballot? Please don’t forget to vote and elect the
They are just a click
away at our website 2011-2012 Board of Directors.
Important Note:
www.murietahoa.org The office will close for lunch between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. from Friday, April 22 through
Tuesday, April 26. It will close between 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27.
April 2011 Murieta Homeowner’s Association Newsletter PAGE 2

Announcement from the Alameda County Water District

The water main pipes along Cedar Blvd. were supposed to be flushed last January. Due to an emergency, the
flushing was cancelled. It has now been scheduled for Thursday, April 21, 2011.
The purpose of the flushing is to remove sediment, such as rust deposits and sand from pipes that deliver wa-
ter to all of Murieta.
During or soon after the flushing operation, you may notice some discoloration or sediment in the tap water
of your unit. To clear this material from your plumbing, please run cold water from your bathtub faucet until
the water runs clear. Please avoid washing white or light colored laundry between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m. on that day.

In Case You Needed an Excuse to Join Face-

book…
In an effort to improve the communication between the office and all residents/owners, we have created a
Facebook page for Murieta.
When anything noteworthy is going on or about to happen around Murieta, we will remind you on Face-
book. If you have a Facebook account, all you need to do is search for Murieta Owners’ Association (you will
recognize us by the HOA’s logo). Once you are on the Murieta page, you can “like it” and all future postings
from us will appear on your news “feed”.
We really hope that this will be a useful communication tool and that it will keep everyone better informed.
So, after reading notices in the newsletter or building’s doors, perhaps you can be reminded on your own
“wall” :)

New Policy Regarding Packages Left at the Office:

As a courtesy to all residents, the office accepts packages from UPS, FEDEX and other courier companies
when there is nobody home to accept them.
The maximum weight of a package that the office will accept is now 25 lbs.
If you are expecting packages heavier than 25 lbs. please plan to be home to receive them or make other ar-
rangements.
The storage closet dedicated to residents’ packages is a small one. Very large packages create a problem for
the office and if they do not properly fit inside the closet, we cannot guarantee their safe keeping. Please
come and retrieve your packages as soon as possible to make room for the new ones that come every day.

Time to Get Rid of your Bulky Waste:

Waste Management will have a bulky waste dumpster in guest parking on the back wall of the property
From Tuesday, April 12 until Monday, April 18, 2011.
As always, furniture, mattresses, toys and big non-electrical items go inside the bin. Any electric or electronic
items should be placed on the ground next to the bin. NO construction debris of any kind can go in this
dumpster bin. Waste Management will stop this program if we don’t abide by these guidelines. Thank you.

Common Area Carpet Cleaning:

Buildings 4 (39931 Cedar), Building 5 (39865 Cedar) and Building 6 (39887 Cedar) will have the hallway car-
pets dry cleaned on Tuesday, April 5 and Wednesday April 6.