Updated Emergency Rules

Dear Emerald Bay Residents,

At their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, the Association’s Board of Directors examined its current restrictions related to COVID-19. After extensive discussion and input from the Membership, the Board voted to further ease some of the restrictions in place on the Association’s pool, tennis courts, and playgrounds.

The pool complex is now open for swim seven (7) days a week, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., by appointment only; with the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. reserved for lap swim only. The baby pool and jacuzzi are now available, also by appointment only, for individual or single-family use during each appointment time. More lap swim appointments have also been made available.

The temporary tennis rules have been modified to allow doubles, “whisper ball,” and all temporary time restrictions have been lifted.

Emerald Bay’s playgrounds are now open for use at everyone’s own risk. Please note that, due to limited resources, the Association is unable to sanitize the playground equipment after each use. Each family using the playground must bring their own hand sanitizer or sanitizing wipes and all users should sanitize their hands before and after use of the playground equipment.

Car washers are allowed access to the Bay providing that all services are conducted on, or directly in front of, the Member’s property.

Beach restrictions temporarily enacted limiting use to residents and for walking or passive exercise only, while maintaining social distance from other residents, remain in force until further notice. However, while these temporary beach restrictions are in place, the Board voted to temporarily remove dog hours restrictions so that dogs can accompany residents walking on the beach throughout the day.

The Board and staff are sensitive to the resulting hardship caused by these restrictions and will continue to evaluate these restrictions daily based on the most up-to-date guidance. It is important to remember that Orange County beach activity is still being scrutinized, including the use of Emerald Bay beach. Please continue to act responsibly.

A full list of all emergency rules can be found at http://ebca.net/communitywebsite/announcements.aspx

Please do not hesitate to contact the Association Office at office@ebca.net with any questions you may have.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation during these difficult times.

Emerald Bay Community Association

NOTICE OF UPDATED EMERGENCY RULES ENACTED DUE TO COVID-19

Given the Board’s determination that immediate rule changes were required to address imminent threats to the public health or safety of the Association’s members, per Civil Code §4360(a) and (d), the following emergency rule changes have been made in order to comply with Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-33-20 issued on March 19, 2020. The effect of each rule change is to ensure that the Association’s employees and Members mitigate the impact of COVID-19, bend the curve and disrupt the spread of the virus.

• Cancellation of all scheduled private events in the common areas & a temporary moratorium placed on future common area reservations.
• Cancellation of all scheduled community events and classes. Summer Camp may proceed based on size restrictions at the time.
• Closure of the Community Center/Office, Firehouse, and Volleyball Courts.
• Tennis courts are limited to no more than four (4) players on each court at any given time or a family unit (A full list of the temporary tennis rules, previously noticed and updated, can be found at ebrecreation.com)
• The pool complex is open for swim seven (7) days a week, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. by appointment only; 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. is reserved for lap swim only. (A full list of the temporary pool complex rules, previously noticed and updated, can be found at ebrecreation.com)
• Use of the Association’s beach is restricted to residents only for walking or other passive exercise that can be performed while maintaining social distance from other residents. No
  gatherings, lounging or volleyball will be allowed on the beach until further notice. While the above beach restrictions are in effect, all dog hour restrictions on the beach are temporarily lifted.
• Calling in guests via the Main Gate is prohibited.
• Car washers are allowed access to the Bay providing that all services are conducted on, or directly in front of, the Member’s property.
• All Members recreating in the Association’s open facilities are to practice social distancing at all times.

Nuisance Citations will be issued to any Members who are not adhering to these rules and who are observed obviously increasing risk to the public health of others by not practicing safe social distancing.
The above-rule changes will stay in effect until further notice, but no longer than 120 days when adopted.

TEMPORARY EBCA TENNIS RULES
(Adopted by the Board of Directors on April 28, 2020 & Amended on May 5, 2020)

1. All players must agree to NOT play if they have any symptoms or exposure risks as listed by the CDC Guidelines.
2. All players must agree to practice social distancing at all times by standing at least 6 feet apart.
3. All players must agree to NOT congregate around the courts.
4. The tennis courts are open for play seven (7) days a week, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on a first-come-first-served basis.
5. Each court is limited to no more than four (4) players on each court at any given time or a family unit.
6. Court use is restricted to one-hour use.
7. Players must use their own balls. The USTA recommends utilizing two different cans of tennis balls, with one player utilizing one set of numbered balls and the other player utilizing the other set of differently numbered balls and discarding them after use. Use your racquet/foot to pick up balls and hit them to your opponent.
8. Players must provide their own drinking water (do not share water). All water will be shut-off.
9. Please consider bringing your own hand sanitizer and using after touching any surfaces in the court areas.
10. All common use equipment (ball machine, ball collector, balls) have been temporarily removed from the court area. This is being done in order to reduce the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus.
11. Leave the tennis court doors ajar to avoid the need for touch.
12. Players that do not adhere to these rules may lose their court privileges.

Notes

1. These rules are intended to temporarily supplement existing tennis rules. Where there is a conflict between the existing rules and the temporary rules, the temporary rules prevail.
2. The Board has passed these temporary rules in order to allow residents to conditionally use a portion of the Association’s amenities. With that stated, it is the Board’s expectation that all residents will comply with these temporary rules. If any resident is found to be in non-compliance with any of these, or any other Association rules, the Board reserves the right to enforce said rules as it deems appropriate within its authority.

TEMPORARY EBCA POOL RULES
(Adopted by the Board of Directors on April 28, 2020 & Amended on May 5, 2020)

1. Residents must agree to NOT swim if they have any symptoms or exposure risks as listed by the CDC Guidelines.
2. Individuals visiting the pool complex must comply with social distancing as mandated by the State of California and Orange County Department of Public Health.
3. All swimmers must be Emerald Bay residents and must agree to NOT congregate around the pool complex.
4. The Pool Complex is open for swim seven (7) days a week, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. by appointment only; 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. is reserved for lap swim only.
5. Appointments can be made online any time at http://ebrecreation.com/covid-19-pool-access/ or by calling 949-376-8232 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. *Please note that calls and voicemails received outside of these hours will not be accepted and are not a valid form of registration.
6. Appointments are on a limited use basis to support social distancing measures.
7. Appointments are restricted to 45-minute time slots to allow a 15-minute window for cleaning before the next session begins. *Please note that if you arrive later than your scheduled start-time, you are still required to vacate the pool by your scheduled end-time.
8. Appointments are restricted to residents only and are limited to one per day, as availability allows.
9. Once an appointment has been booked, an email will be sent with confirmation. Only those with confirmations will be admitted into the complex.
10. Individuals with confirmed appointments must be present five minutes before and practice social distancing while queuing to be allowed into the complex.
11. Booking privileges will be revoked from any individual who fails to show up to their appointment without prior notification or fails to comply with the pool complex rules. Nuisance citations, which carry a fine of up to $5,000 if levied, may also apply.

Notes

1. These rules are intended to temporarily supplement existing pool complex rules. Where there is a conflict between the existing rules and the temporary rules, the temporary rules prevail.
2. The Board has passed these temporary rules in order to allow residents to conditionally use a portion of the Association’s amenities. With that stated, it is the Board’s expectation that all residents will comply with these temporary rules. If any resident is found to be in non-compliance with any of these, or any other Association rules, the Board reserves the right to enforce said rules as it deems appropriate within its authority.

TEMPORARY EBCA BASKETBALL RULES
(Adopted by the Board of Directors on April 28, 2020)

1. All players must agree to NOT play if they have any symptoms or exposure risks as listed by the CDC Guidelines.
2. All players must agree to practice social distancing at all times by standing at least 6 feet apart, where possible.
3. All players must agree to NOT congregate around the courts.
4. The basketball courts are open for play seven (7) days a week for residents only and on a first-come-first-served basis and are limited to individual practice only; no team play.
5. Please consider bringing your own hand sanitizer and using before and after play.
6. Players that do not adhere to these rules may be cited for a nuisance violation, which carries an associated fine of up to $5,000 if levied.

Notes

1. These rules are intended to temporarily supplement existing basketball/park rules. Where there is a conflict between the existing rules and the temporary rules, the temporary rules prevail.
2. The Board has passed these temporary rules in order to allow residents to conditionally use a portion of the Association’s amenities. With that stated, it is the Board’s expectation that all residents will comply with these temporary rules. If any resident is found to be in non-compliance with any of these, or any other Association rules, the Board reserves the right to enforce said rules as it deems appropriate within its authority