Thanks to two of you who replied to my previous attempt. I finally have a new password and can continue.
To incorporate the two replies, this is a CA HOA and, by statute, all agenda items must be publicly posted 4 days ahead of open meetings of the Board. Our regular listed reports are by the Treasurer, General Manager, and Committees. We are a board of 7 and the president has voting and debate rights.
The president did not list a report on our agenda, and her speech was not made during debate. It was after a vote was taken that brought minor grumbling from the 25 or so homeowners in attendance--as observers. She solely addressed them. I've served on this Board for many years and no president, including me, has every addressed the audience except during Open Forum, when Owners may ask questions--and even then, replies by the president, a director or the GM are very brief. There are no speeches.
She framed her remarks so that they sounded like board policy. They are not. In addition, she misquoted some financial numbers that led Homeowners to think we are in dire financial shape. We are not. Some new Owners were particularly troubled.
I've looked in my Robert's Rules (11th ed.) to some extent, but cannot find any discussion of this. I think I remember that during the business portion of meetings, remarks should be addressed to the meeting chair or members of the assembly, and no director should try to "play" to the audience. I now think I am mistaken. Is there somewhere in RONR where I can find guidance on this topic?