CITY OF SANTA ROSA
ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT ORDER
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 125-411-012
1727 BURBANK A VENUE, SANT A ROSA, CALIFORNIA
FILE #CE21-0452 HEARING DATE FEBRUARY 12, 2025
RESPONSIBLE PARTY:
ROSALINDA WILBOR
SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS
Santa Rosa City Code section 1-30.020 declares that a violation of the Santa Rosa City Code or any ordinance enacted by the Santa Rosa City Council is subject to an administrative fine or penalty. Pursuant to Santa Rosa City Code section 1-30.040, whenever a Code Enforcement Officer determines that a violation of an ordinance has occurred, the Code Enforcement Officer may issue an administrative notice and order to the responsible party for the violation.
The purpose of this hearing was to provide a review of the Revised Administrative Notice and Order dated January 23, 2025 in which the responsible party had been given up to and including February 2, 2025 to correct/abate all violations. An in-person hearing was conducted by Administrative Hearing Officer Charles Tarr, appointed pursuant to Santa Rosa City Code section 1-30.080. The Responsible Party, Rosalinda Wilbor appeared through her attorney, Richard Freeman. Code Enforcement Officer Cassidy Anderson presented oral testimony and documentary evidence on behalf of the City of Santa Rosa in support of the Administrative Notice and Order.
ENFORCEMENT HISORY
There is an extensive enforcement history in this matter. Evidence provided by the City in the staff report chronology contained the following case notes and comments from Code Enforcement to support the Building and Code Compliance findings of violations:
June 9, 2021 - Code Enforcement received a complaint regarding "Sewage line leaked under senior care facility, HVAC system line failed too (sic) and fumes from sewer have entered facility."
June 9, 2021 - Senior Code Enforcement Officer (SCEO) Cindy Schalich conducted an inspection of the premises, Redwood Senior Living Santa Rosa. SCEO Schalich observed a failed septic system, kitty litter in the toilets, a sleeping area in a laundry room, multiple electrical hazards, chipping peeling and abraded paint throughout, sagging ceiling and chipping popcorn ceiling, missing fixtures and knobs in showers, dirty vents, damaged fire sprinklers, tripping hazards, pest infestation, missing or tom insect screens, trash and debris, rotted deck
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December 19, 2024- I called Shari Lynn Crone back and discussed the conditions of the property. Shari Crone asked for the most updated list of violations as she had a potential leaser she was communicating with.
December 19, 2024- I sent another Notice of Continuance to the Wilbor's and their Attorney Richard Freeman continuing the hearing from January to February due to the fact that I was going to be out of town for a training. I also sent the Wilbor' s and their attorney a VBL Order to register. I emphasized that the case would be moving forward in February and to please continue progress towards the VBL Notice of Violation.
January 17, 2025 - Real estate agent Shari Crone reached out to me to schedule an inspection to review the remaining violations. We agreed to meet on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 3:00pm.
January 21, 2025 - I conducted an inspection with the owner's husband George Wilbor and their Real Estate Agent Shari Crone. During the inspection I removed the violation for the pest report from the list since they had conducted exclusionary work which satisfied the violation. However, all the other remaining violations were present from the December Administrative Notice and Order. During the site inspection I observed many other violations that I had to note. There was significant evidence of homeless camping on the property, lots of stashed personal items stored in various locations such as under and along multiple points of the deck including clothing, suitcases shoes. I observed near the outhouses/former chicken coop more personal items stored under the structure including bags and shoes and the boarding plywood had been obviously broken and defeated. I did not check inside the outbuilding at that time to verify if the building was occupied since I did not have SRPD with me. I walked the rear of the property and photographed two individuals who were illegally camping at the rear of the property near the creek area. I documented from a distance but not contact them for my own safety. I advised George Wilbor and Shari Lynn Crone who stated that they were calling SRPD to remove the trespassers.
January 23, 2025 - I sent Rosalinda Wilbor a revised Administrative Notice and Order (ANO), I also sent her a first Administrative Citation for failing to register for the Vacant Building Vacant Lot program and failing to comply with the VBL requirements. A copy of the ANO was sent via regular and certified mail, and I emailed a copy of the ANO to Rosalinda Wilbor, her attorney Richard Freeman and to the Wilbor's real estate agent Shari Lynn Crone.
EXHIBITS
Prior to the hearing, Code Enforcement tendered the following documents to the hearing officer
1. 426 page staff report with documentary evidence.
2. Revised Administrative Costs Calculation Sheet dated January, 30, 2025.
At the hearing Code Enforcement tendered additional documents including copies of recent emails to the attorney for the responsible party and a four-page list of Santa Rosa Police Department calls for service from 2/16/2023 to 2/5/2025.
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