ELS3/OperatingAgreements

*Phase 1* (current): Each of us asynchronously read through suggested resources or equivalent, and add proposed bullets of policies we see as relevant contingencies.
- will - not yet
- lucy - done
- bryan - not yet
- mako - not yet
- mika - not yet
Phase 2: Each of us take a pass through the assembled list, and flag any policies we see as needing discussion or which we don't think we want in place.
Phase 3: We schedule a synchronous session to go through flagged points to reach acceptable compromises.

How decisions are made
Dispute resolution
Grounds for expulsion
Governance-related record-keeping
Renters
Subleasing
Additional members
- What to do if marriage or divorce?
- What to do if new residents who are partners?
- What to do if one of us has children? Adopts a child?
- What if one of us becomes caretaker to an aging parent?
- What about pets?
Limits on sales by a member
Limits on use of the property
How do rights apply to new construction on property? ADU?
Common areas vs private areas?
- Residents can make improvements or alterations to their personal living space area that don't affect the rest of the community
- Two residents may swap personal living spaces without community approval
Contingencies for late / failure to pay
Planning for high cost expenditures (renovations, roof, sewer etc)
Do major repairs/replacements need member approval? How many? Costs?
Contingencies for major unplanned costs not covered by insurance (asbestos, flooding etc)
Worst case scenarios
- Death of member
- Incapacitation of member
- Harassment/Protection orders/Restraining orders between members?
- Natural disaster destroys house
- Zombie apocalypse

Our friends on the east coast thought of a few unlikely scenarios that we may/may not need to think about. For example, if any of us decides to have kids, what kind of rights would the kids have?