Board of Directors
and District Delegate Positions
Natomas Park Master Association – 2008 Elections
Individuals are sought as candidates for the 2008 Board of Director election and the 2008 District
Delegate elections. One seat will be available on the Board of Directors and all District Delegate
and Alternate Delegate positions (ten total) will be open.
Members in good standing of the Natomas Park Master Association may submit their written
intent via email, lgoss@natomaspark.org, or by mail to Natomas Park – Elections, P.O. Box 348677,
Sacramento, CA 95834‐8677.
Board of Directors, District Delegates: Who Are They?
There are two entities within the Natomas Park Master Association (NPMA) that are comprised
entirely of individuals elected into office, District Delegates and the Board of Directors.
District Delegates:
The association is currently divided into five geographic districts for purposes of voting. The
homeowner/members within each district elect their own Delegate and Alternate Delegate during
an annual election. A Delegate’s role is that of voting on behalf of all members within his or her
district on certain association issues as need arises. The most common activity and obligation of a
Delegate is electing Directors to the Board. Delegates are required to obtain “voting instructions
from the Members” (accomplished by a vote of members) prior to acting.
The NPMA governing documents also provide certain latitude, and in some instances great
latitude, on how a Delegate may cast votes. Therefore, it is vital to members that they elect a
Delegate who endorses and represents their community interests. It is equally important that each
member participates in all voting efforts for his or her opinion to be heard and carried forward by
their Delegate.
Delegates also play active role in the association’s governing document enforcement process.
Delegates meet regularly, along with individual Directors, as members of the NPMA Covenants
Committee. The Covenants Committee conducts private hearings with members to discuss
members’ compliance of the certain restrictions and requirements within our documents. The
committee imposes monetary penalties and other disciplinary measures upon members where a
violation is found to exist.
Board of Directors:
The five‐member Board of Directors is the governing body of the association, corporation, and
community. It holds open meetings each month involving itself regularly in community and legal
issues, policy, procedure, rules, and enforcement of the governing documents, to name a few.
Board members are kept informed of committee discussions and vote upon committee
recommendations. The Board is ultimately responsible for management, financial activity, and
operations of the association through its management team, staff and service providers. Directors
are voted into office by Delegates each spring during the association’s annual meeting. Directors
are NPMA members who volunteer their service for a three‐year period. It is vital that members
participate in all voting efforts and instruct their Delegate to vote for the Director candidate that
represents their community interests.
Directors are held to a very high standard and are historically individuals who have served the
community in other positions (such as a Delegate or committee member) and have gained
knowledge and insight to the current issues, objectives, and needs facing the Board. The
individuals who fill the positions of Director or Delegate influence the direction and nature of the
community. Do not take voting in the association’s elections lightly.