FHA Board Meeting Notes — Mar 2022

Here are some of the items that were discussed or decided at the March 8 FHA Board Meeting. More details will be reported later in the Floating Times. The Board is looking into a venue for in-person monthly meetings. Treasurer Tracy Corbin will be sending out a dock reimbursement form...

Day in the Park Resumes May 22

Save the date of Sunday, May 22 for a family-friendly Day in the Park. This free Floating Homes Association event, which was postponed by last October’s atmospheric river, will be held at the Waldo Point Harbor Park and will feature live music, food by Davey Jones, local artists, information booths...

Emergency Videos on FHA Website

In conjunction with Sausalito Village, FHA Emergency Services Chair Flo Hoylman has made a series of videos on how to prepare ‘Grab–and–Go’ bags for people and pets, plus advice on pre-planning the 10 most important items you would take if you had 10 minutes to evacuate. FHA members can view...

Chairs Honor Those We’ve Lost

Last week FHA President Michael Labate installed two Adirondack chairs on the viewing platform in the new Waldo Point Park. The chairs bear brass plaques memorializing two neighbors who passed away last year: Waldo Point employee Dimitrio Aparicio and Issaquah Dock’s Barbara Duncan. Earlier, a chair honoring Pam Bousquet was...

FHA Seeks Secretary

As mentioned during the virtual Annual Meeting, Lisa McNelley is unable to continue as secretary of the Floating Homes Association (FHA) due to other commitments. FHA President Michael Labate thanked Lisa for stepping in to replace Linda Sempliner and announced that the Board is seeking a new secretary. The duties...

Straight Outa’ Brooklyn

They departed corporate New York and the ultra-cool Brooklyn scene directly to our floating homes lifestyle—they jumped right into purchasing their East Pier home before even testing their 3000–mile leap by renting! Tracy Corbin and her husband Scott knew that they had made the right move to live waterside.  Not...

Not too Late to Join FHA Annual Meeting

Everyone from the community is invited to attend the virtual Annual Meeting of the Floating Homes Association on February 17, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Here’s an outline of what to expect: FHA President Michael Labate will introduce new Board members Vice President Pete Hudson will introduce dock reps...

Private Tour Scheduled for May

The FHA has tentatively booked a private tour for May of this year. The tour will be held only if Marin County health restrictions permit. For those who are unfamiliar with the private tours, they are an important source of income for the FHA, especially in years like 2022, when...

Free Emergency COVID Tests Available

Emergency Services Chair Flo Hoylman has a limited supply of free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests. If you suspect you may have been exposed to COVID, are symptomatic, or have a pressing need such as emergency travel plans, contact Flo and she will be happy to deliver a test kit to...

New Dock Reps Join FHA Board

The FHA board unanimously accepted the slate of nominees for dock rep and alternates from each participating dock at the November board meeting. Dock reps bring your dock’s concerns to the attention of the FHA Board of Directors and communicate board actions back to your dock. Get to know them;...