Fostering Civic Involvement and Good Governance
at the Local Level since 1978
The 2026 Wildfire Resource Event was a great success!
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at the Local Level since 1978
The 2026 Wildfire Resource Event was a great success!
Click here for the 2025 Wildfire Home Hardening Expo >
City Council Goals & Budget in Brief >
Housing Element >
Residential Fire Insurance Advocacy Letter >
About CHOA
The Rancho Palos Verdes Council of Homeowners Associations (CHOA) was formed in 1978 and
has operated as a California nonprofit mutual benefit corporation since 1981.
Mission
CHOA’s mission is to promote the common interests of RPV HOAs and their residents through information sharing and advocacy that foster active civic involvement and good governance at the local level.
Goals
Mission
CHOA’s mission is to promote the common interests of RPV HOAs and their residents through information sharing and advocacy that foster active civic involvement and good governance at the local level.
Goals
- Provide forums for City officials and other Peninsula leadership and residents to discuss issues of concern and possible solutions.
- Speak with One Voice when a strong consensus among member HOAs on issues of concern emerges.
- Facilitate information sharing among HOAs on neighborhood issues, projects and solutions.
- Provide professional guidance on effective HOA management in compliance with California laws.
- Sponsor/co-sponsor community-wide events on topics that affect residents’ health, safety, welfare, and quality of life.
Provide information in the following areas:
- Public Safety – crime statistics and recent criminal tactics, participation in RPV security camera programs, HOA participation in Neighborhood Watch
- Emergency Preparedness – planning and preparation for wildfires, earthquakes, severe storms, tsunamis, evacuations, sheltering in place, power outages:
- Families/households – prepare plans, meeting places, emergency supplies, access to emergency communications; take CERT training
- Neighborhoods – watch out for elderly and disabled residents, plan for early emergency response.
- RPV leadership/staff – maintain emergency operations plan and preparedness, maintain hazard mitigation plan
- Local Control of Land Use and Zoning – maintaining a substantially compliant housing element to prevent Builder’s Remedy projects, building awareness of, and support for, the Our Neighborhood Voices statewide ballot initiative
- City Council – policy-making role, decision process, vision and goals, transparency
- City Administration – preparing options for Council consideration, policy implementation, contract city operational roles/responsibilities
- HOA Boards of Directors – legal responsibilities, best management practices
Board of Directors
Members
| President | Kathy Edgerton (Del Cerro HOA) |
| Treasurer | Jeff Richards (Colt Road Association) |
| Secretary | Krista Johnson (La Vista Verde Estates HOA) |
| Board Member | Marie Chura (La Cresta HOA) |
| Board Member | Glenn Cornell (Rolling Hills Riviera Neighborhood Association) |
| Board Member | Joe DeVenuto (Mesa Palos Verdes HOA) |
| Board Member | Jack Pharris (Palos Verdes Villas #1 HOA) |
| Board Member | Jessica Vlaco (Ladera Linda HOA) |
| Immediate Past President and Advisor | Dave Emenhiser |
The organization’s membership consists of HOAs whose leaders desire to help shape the future of the City.
Today, membership includes more than 30 RPV HOAs representing over 4,000 households, including:
Current Member HOAs >
Today, membership includes more than 30 RPV HOAs representing over 4,000 households, including:
- HOAs that administer CC&Rs for Common Interest Developments (i.e., condominiums & planned residential developments), and
- HOAs with voluntary memberships formed in often older neighborhoods of primarily single-family homes without active CC&Rs to promote communication and neighborly cooperation.
Current Member HOAs >
CHOA membership also includes individual residents who live in neighborhoods that do not have a homeowners association and who want to stay informed of City operations, activities, and issues and have direct contact with City elected officials and senior staff.
Meetings and Events
We hold 4-5 regular member meetings a year. The meetings usually include:
Meetings are open to all residents of member HOAs and to other RPV residents, as space allows.
Meetings and events of special interest to a broader audience (such as emergency preparedness, public safety, land use/zoning, candidate forums, etc.) are also scheduled throughout the year.
We hold 4-5 regular member meetings a year. The meetings usually include:
- A City Council member speaking about City priorities, opportunities, accomplishments, and concerns;
- A discussion by the City Manager of day-to-day operations, issues being prepared for Council consideration, progress on execution of Council decisions, municipal code changes, state legislative actions, land use issues, etc.; and
- One or two speakers on topics of special interest to RPV homeowners.
Meetings are open to all residents of member HOAs and to other RPV residents, as space allows.
Meetings and events of special interest to a broader audience (such as emergency preparedness, public safety, land use/zoning, candidate forums, etc.) are also scheduled throughout the year.
Considering becoming a member of CHOA?
Eligibility
Bonafide homeowners associations located within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes are eligible to join CHOA.
RPV residents who live in a neighborhood that does not have a homeowners association may join as nonvoting Associate Members.
Benefits
As an active member, you’ll have the opportunity to:
CHOA can also help your neighborhood establish an HOA with voluntary membership that fosters strong neighborhood communication and collaboration, without CC&Rs or common property management responsibilities.
Dues
$60 annually for HOAs and Associate Members
Application
Complete the Membership Application form below and email it to rpv.choa@outlook.com.
Membership Application >
Bonafide homeowners associations located within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes are eligible to join CHOA.
RPV residents who live in a neighborhood that does not have a homeowners association may join as nonvoting Associate Members.
Benefits
As an active member, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Learn about local issues that affect your HOA/neighborhood
- Share information on topics of common interest with other HOAs – successful projects, solutions to common problems, etc.
- Learn legal requirements and best practices for HOA management
- Build strong communication channels between City leadership and your neighborhood
- Get to know other community leaders
- Build cohesiveness and collaborative spirit within your neighborhood through communication on topics of interest
- Amplify your voice on issues of common concern
CHOA can also help your neighborhood establish an HOA with voluntary membership that fosters strong neighborhood communication and collaboration, without CC&Rs or common property management responsibilities.
Dues
$60 annually for HOAs and Associate Members
Application
Complete the Membership Application form below and email it to rpv.choa@outlook.com.
Membership Application >
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