Past accomplishments

2014-2015

Laundry

• Worked with WASH and Housing to improve Laundry system after the change over to automatic charge laundry units caused significant issues.
• Organized surveys to find out residents concerns and complaints regarding laundry changes.
• Met with Housing multiple times to give feedback on WASH’s attempts to fix the laundry services at both complexes.
• Fought for free laundry days for both complexes when laundry had been out of service due to the WASH changes.
• Organized a free laundry week at both complexes as a token of appreciation for Resident’s patience during the changes and laundry outages.
• Worked with Housing to make sure Laundry rooms were more secure and that all doors and windows could be fully closed and locked.

Community Center

• Diaper Station added to Storke.

Community Events:

• Sponsored RA run events such as Cinco de Mayo, Maintenance Appreciation Lunch, and the Fall Harvest Festival.

Resnet

• Maintained communication with Resnet and residents during the end of the Storke fiber optics
• Doubled available bandwidth at West Campus.

Financials

• Reduced printing costs by switching printing vendor.

Renovations

• Pushed for Housing to reduce uneven pavement tripping hazards (by concrete grinding) throughout FSH.
• Informed residents that they can request Maintenance come out and place liquid ant traps that are more effective than the dry variety that are normally used.
• Facilitated repairs of Storke and West Campus playgrounds.

Day of Caring

• Organized Day of Caring at West Campus and Storke Gardens where residents weeded and did minor repairs followed by a free lunch and planting of several citrus trees at Storke.
• Hosted a childrens mural where parents could bring their kids to enjoy painting together, finished mural (which was finished by a West Campus resident) is displayed at the West Campus “Tot Lot” by the front laundry room.
• Garnered donations from local businesses to help support this event.

Gardens

• Added signage explaining Garden policies.
• Worked with Grounds Department to overhaul the Edible gardens at Storke so that residents would be able to pick herbs and fruit freely in a more organized and self sufficient manner.

Housing Relations

• Asked housing to add additional staff hours to West Campus Office during construction, as it was only open from 8am to noon on weekdays.
• Hosted a “Town Hall” meeting at West Campus with Housing executives in order to discuss resident questions and concerns regarding ongoing construction projects.

Growing Times through SBCC CLL

• Ensured that residents had access to as many of these classes, free of charge, as long as they applied for a scholarship prior to attending.
• Informed residents of the classes being available and when the scholarship deadlines are due.

Online FSH Swap Group

• Worked with Housing and RAs to open an online “swap shop” for items that residents did not want to take over or were too large to leave there.

Theft

• Made sure that CSO sweeps were happening properly to discourage theft in both complexes after a string of thefts from front porches and laundry rooms.

Redwood tree Removal

• Verified that the Redwood trees that were slated for removal from West Campus were truly beyond saving before allowing housing to remove the trees.

• Drew attention to West Campus speeding problems and lack of speed limit signs, also held a speed protest to alert residents.

2012

• Worked with the WASH laundry vendor to stop a planned increase in rate for washer and dryer costs, requested and implemented better signs explaining wash times for different settings, and set aside washers for diaper and pet use.
• Requested and publicized resident/housing meetings about second vehicles and visitor parking changes, advocated for residents in order to block changes until a better policy was ready.
• Maintained contact with ResNet to ensure timely implementation of new wiring project for faster internet speeds.
• Obtained key access for all residents to Storke Community Center.
• Supported housing at Fall and Spring Carnivals as well as Maintenance Appreciation Lunch.
• Supported new West Campus Swap Shop by purchasing a donation bin.

2011 – 2008

• Averted West Campus mail crisis (when USPS was going to stop delivering mail to the complex).
• Raccoon problem: implemented daily feces cleanup.
• Repaving of the bike path between Stork and Santa Ynez.
• Garden security.
• Installed a water fountain at Storke playground.
• Road repaving at both Storke and West Campus.
• Annual events: pirate party, cowboy hoedown, pancake breakfast, etc.
• Organized monthly meetings with housing administration.
• Supporting swap shop.
• Santa Ynez gym membership.
• Postponed bike abatement until residents were giving proper notice.

2007

• Light was installed at Storke mailbox.
• Protective gate installed near Storke II #794.

2006

• Helped rodent issues at West Campus.
• Helped with safety driving concerns by placing signs and speed bumps.
• We have saved residents over $200 a year by succeeding in our attempts to reduce or eliminate various proposed fees by Housing (e.g., parking fees, rent increases).
• We monitor the Housing budget process, which determines rent. Keeping our living cost affordable is our number one priority.

2005

• Service vehicle parking was established outside the complex, so the trucks will not be driving on the sidewalk.
• Stopped the use of Vikane for termite abatement.
• Closed down the Ocean Meadows driving range that had been hitting golf balls into West Campus FSH.
• New West Campus playground installed and better road signage.

2004

• West Campus drainage has been improved.
• Keeping moldy apartments offline.
• Our sidewalks are safer from truck traffic.

2003

• A swallow nesting control system was implemented at West Campus.
• There is improved road signage.

2002

• The playground at Storke was renovated with new equipment and landscaping.
• Worked with Housing administration and staff to create Community Standards that reflect the needs of residents as well as safety, maintenance and environmental requirements.

2001

• Formed committees which give residents the opportunity to share their ideas and have input into important issues such as parking, playground/children’s issue, safety, and Storke renovation.
• Rules for our patios and yards are clear, consistent, and fair.
• New contract kept limits on rental increases and 42-day notice of any rent increase.
• Speed bumps were installed on Mesa Rd.
• Cleaner dumpster areas.

2000

• Negotiated a $12,000 ($50.00 per household) settlement with the University to reimburse Storke I residents for the hardships they endured during the three days of electrical outages in November 1999.
• Better visibility at the West Campus entrance.
• There is now a much shorter wait to get a FSH apartment.
• The proposal for a new $200 transfer fee has been dropped.
• We have successfully worked with Hendry Telephone Products to reduce noise from the factory adjacent to Storke.