Welcome to Bay Colony Homeowners Association

Bay Colony is a Planned Development consisting of 108 townhomes, including attached and free-standing dwellings. The common area is owned by the Association as a non-profit corporation for the use and benefit of all owners and residents in Bay Colony.

Your Association Manager

For the use and benefit of all owners and residents in Bay Colony your Association Manager can be reached at BYC@harborbay.org or 510-865-3363, ext. 354.

Maintenance Work Order Request

Click below to submit a maintenance work order request for items in the common area or maintained by the association.

Association Maintenance Responsibility

Front yard maintenance is the responsibility of the Association and owners must contact the Association Manager before making any changes to the landscape.

ity Offices for confirmation. All homeowners are welcome to attend.

Trash Pick-Up

Homeowners are responsible for placing the garbage and recycling containers on the street for weekly pick-up and containers are to be stored out of public view except for the day preceding pick-up and the day of trash removal.

Parking

Parking within Bay Colony is limited. Please be sure to observe all parking regulations. Generally, parking on the street is limited to Guest Parking on a first come, first serve basis. Between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., please refrain from parking in front of mailboxes so as to facilitate mail delivery. Please refer to CC&Rs Article 3.16 and the Bay Colony Rules & Regulations.

Parking Permits

Bay Colony Homeowners Association has private streets and will enforce rules pertaining to street parking between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. Monday – Friday, excluding holidays, starting.  All vehicles parked on the streets of Bay Colony between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. Monday – Friday, excluding holidays, must display from the rear view mirror a parking permit.

Parking permits are available FREE OF CHARGE to all homeowners. Each household will receive 2 resident parking tags and 2 visitor tags. The resident tags will be assigned to a single vehicle. They are not transferable from one vehicle to another.  Both resident and visitor permits must be hung from the rear view mirror. No exceptions. Any vehicle parked on the streets of Bay Colony between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Monday – Friday, excluding holidays, without a parking permit will be towed immediately. There will be no exceptions to this rule.   For a full copy of the rule, please see below.

Revised Parking Rule/How to Obtain a Permit

Parking Permit Application

Speed Limit

The speed limit in Bay Colony is 15 miles per hour. Residents and guests are requested to stay within the speed limit for the safety of residents, guests, and animals.

Pets

Please control your pets so they don’t disturb your neighbors. Persistent or prolonged barking, howling or making unusual noises violates Alameda Municipal Code Section 7-3.10. Any violation of this section shall be deemed a violation of Section 4-10.5 of the Alameda Municipal Code and subject to the penalties in Section 4-10.12 of the Alameda Municipal Code.

Standing Committees

• Landscape/Maintenance

Board Meeting Schedule

Board meetings are currently held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 6:00 PM. Please click here and watch for the meeting signs placed on Sharon Road near Mecartney Road prior to every meeting. All homeowners are welcome to attend.

Your Dedicated Board Members

Position Member Term
President Velvet Chang 05/2025
Vice President Vacant
Secretary Paola Ortuno 05/2024
Treasurer Dan Ballinger 05/2025
Member at Large Sandra Marder * 05/2024
Member at Large Berta Gelber 05/2025

* Attended board member training on March 20, 2021.

Board Member History

YearPositionsMember
2017-2018PresidentVelvet A. Chang
1st Vice PresidentWendi L. Poulson
2nd Vice President Vacant
SecretaryMarkus Cachia-Reidl
Treasurer Cullen M. Lim
2016PresidentVelvet A. Chang
1st Vice PresidentWendi L. Poulson
SecretaryMarkus Cachia-Reidl
Treasurer Cullen M. Lim
2015PresidentVelvet A. Chang
1st Vice PresidentCullen M. Lim
2nd Vice President Wendi L. Poulson
SecretaryMarkus Cachia-Reidl
Treasurer Pam Seifried
2014PresidentVelvet A. Chang
1st Vice PresidentCullen M. Lim
SecretaryMarkus Cachia-Reidl
Treasurer Pam Seifried
2013PresidentVelvet A. Chang
1st Vice PresidentCullen M. Lim
SecretaryMarkus Cachia-Reidl
Treasurer Pam Seifried
2012PresidentVelvet A. Chang
1st Vice PresidentCullen M. Lim
SecretaryMark Cachia-Riedl
Treasurer Pam Seifried
2011PresidentVelvet A. Chang
1st Vice PresidentPam Seifried
SecretaryMark Cachia-Riedl
Treasurer Ignacio Goyret
2010PresidentVelvet A. Chang
1st Vice PresidentPam Seifried
SecretaryMark Cachia-Riedl
Treasurer Ignacio Goyret
2009PresidentVelvet A. Chang
1st Vice PresidentPam Seifried
2nd Vice President Mark Cachia-Riedl
SecretaryBerta Gelber
Treasurer Ignacio Goyret
2008PresidentVelvet A. Chang
1st Vice PresidentPam Seifried
2nd Vice President Mark Cachia-Riedl
SecretaryBerta Gelber
Treasurer Ignacio Goyret
2007PresidentVelvet A. Chang
1st Vice PresidentPam Seifried
2nd Vice President Mark Cachia-Riedl
SecretaryBerta Gelber
Treasurer Ignacio Goyret
2006PresidentBassey Obot
1st Vice PresidentVelvet A. Chang
2nd Vice President Ignacio Goyret
SecretaryPam Seifried
Treasurer Ray Brown
2005PresidentNancy Burke
1st Vice PresidentBassey Obot
2nd Vice President Velvet A. Chang
SecretaryAnson K. Dong
Treasurer Ray Brown
2004PresidentNancy Burke
1st Vice PresidentBassey Obot
2nd Vice President Velvet A. Chang
SecretaryAnson K. Dong
Treasurer Ray Brown
2003PresidentArt Levine
Vice PresidentNancy Burke
SecretaryAnson K. Dong
Treasurer Ray Brown
Member at LargeWendy Fong
2002PresidentArt Levine
Vice PresidentRay Brown
SecretaryKent Tchii
Treasurer Andy Maass
Member at LargeWendy Fong
2001PresidentSteve Saunders
Vice PresidentAnne Krainer
SecretaryKent Tchii
Treasurer Andy Maass
2000PresidentJayne Moeller
Vice PresidentSteve Saunders
SecretaryKent Tchii
Treasurer Anne Krainer
Member at LargeArt Levine
1999PresidentArt Levine
Vice PresidentSteve Saunders
SecretaryKent Tchii
Treasurer Jayne Moeller
1998PresidentMargaret Hill
Vice PresidentArt Levine
SecretaryJayne Moeller
Treasurer Brad Hansen
Member-at-LargeRob Tarantino
1997PresidentMargaret Hill
Vice PresidentArt Levine
SecretaryJayne Moeller
Treasurer Brad Hansen
Member-at-LargeRob Tarantino
1996PresidentMargaret Hill
Vice PresidentLaura Adams
SecretaryJudi Weir
Treasurer Art Levine
Member-at-LargeBrad Hansen
1995PresidentCory Carroll
Vice PresidentMargaret Hill
SecretaryLaura Adams
Treasurer Art Levine
Member-at-LargeAidan Barry
1994PresidentCory Carroll
Vice PresidentKeith Beato
SecretaryAidan Barry
Treasurer Karleen Kleinschmidt
Member at LargeMarykay Nielsen
1993PresidentCory Carroll
Vice PresidentKeith Beato
SecretaryAidan Barry
Treasurer Julie Johnsen
Member at LargeMarjorie Bennett
1992PresidentCory Carroll
Vice PresidentKeith Beato
SecretaryAidan Barry
Treasurer Julie Johnsen
Member-at-LargeNoel Weidkamp
1991PresidentAidan Barry
Vice PresidentKeith Beato
SecretaryCory Carroll
Treasurer Julie Johnsen
Member at LargeNoel Weidkamp
1990PresidentAidan Barry
Vice PresidentKeith Beato
SecretaryCory Carroll
Treasurer Julie Johnsen
Member-at-LargeNoel Weidkamp