Or how to make your buildings safer. The host for this episode is Jane Sugimura. The guest for this episode is Reid Yoshida. Historical background of Ordinance and recent updates. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most weekdays, then we stream our earlier shows all night […]
Legislative Update on 2021 Legislation (Condo Insider)
Will there be Condos in Kakaako Makai. The host for this episode is Jane Sugimura. The guest for this episode is Sharon Moriwaki. Update on condo bills that passed the Legislature, including bills relating to condos in Kakaako Makai. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most […]
Open Board Meetings (Condo Insider)
Why this is important and why it matters. The host for this episode is Jane Sugimura. Reasons why Unit Owners should be allowed to participate in the discussion and deliberations of the Board at their regular meetings. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most weekdays, then […]
Condo Board Meeting Executive Sessions (Condo Insider)
Exceptions to the ‘Open-Meeting’ Rule. The host for this episode is Jane Sugimura. The guest for this episode is John A. Morris. What topics are discussed in executive sessions and why they cannot be part of the Open-meeting with owners. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time […]
Non-Judicial Foreclosures- Legal Update (Condo Insider)
How will this affect AOAO’s. The host for this episode is Jane Sugimura. The guest for this episode is Mary Martin. Describe issues that were appealed and how the appellate courts dealt with them. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most weekdays, then we stream our […]
What’s up at the 2021 State Legislature? (Condo Insider)
Preview of condo legislation. The host for this episode is Jane Sugimura. The guest for this episode is Raelene Tenno. Preview and discussion of House and Senate bills introduced in the 2021 Legislature that began its session on 1/20/2021. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most […]
Holding Condo Meetings in a Pandemic (Condo Insider)
Virtual Meetings via your computer or phone. The host for this episode is Jane Sugimura. The guest for this episode is Laree McGuire, Esq. Condo Boards can conduct board meetings remotely per HRS 514B-125(c) and owners are allowed to participate in any deliberation and discussion subject to reasonable rules. Discussion of resources available to Condo […]
Why Email Board Meetings Are Invalid (Condo Insider)
Because Owner Participation is Missing. The host for this episode is Jane Sugimura. The guest for this episode is Raelene Tenno. Hawaii law requires Board meetings to be transparent and expressly provides that owners can participate in the deliberations of Board decisions. Previously there was language in the statute that allowed Boards to eliminate or […]
Condo Living During Pandemic (Condo Insider)
Dealing with COVID-19 Issues in a Condo. The host for this episode is Jane Sugimura. The guest for this episode is Maxwell Kopper, Esq. How the pandemic affected (i) residents’ use of amenities, i.e., pool, gyms, recreation centers, community rooms; (ii) enforcement of health & safety rules,i.e., face masks, social distancing, positive tests, gatherings, # […]
Condo Living During a Pandemic (Condo Insider)
How Associations Can Hold An Annual Meeting. The host for this episode is Jane Sugimura. The guest for this episode is Christopher Shea Goodwin, Esq. Can your AOAO hold an annual meeting and if so how to do it while complying with association governing documents and government proclamations regulating “gatherings” during a pandemic. ThinkTech Hawaii […]