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Cl100F SAN BERNARDIO - REQUE()" FOR COUNCIL AC'())N
From: Ralph H. Prince, City Attorney Subject: Demolition Permit for the
John Matzer, Jr., City Administrator: California Hotel
Dept:
DatB: February 27, 1985
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
February 18, 1985, the Mayor and Common Council directed the City
Administrator and City Attorney to prepare a report for the
meeting of March 7 in response to a demand by Robert E. Schaefer
that the demolition permit issued to demolish the California
Hotel be declared void.
Recommended motion:
That the Superintendent of Building 'Safety be directed to
ascertain the type of State Contractor's License being used for
the demolition of the California Hotel, confer with the City
Attorney concerning the requisite State license required, and
modify the building permit accordingly.
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Contact person:
RALPH H. PRINCE
Phone:
5255
Supporting data attached:
Yes
Ward:
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FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
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Source:
N/A
Finance:
Council Notes:
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CI10 OF SAN BERNARDIQo - REQUEOr FOR COUNCIL AcQON
STAFF REPORT
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By letter dated February 14, 1985, considered by the Mayor and
Common Council on February 18, 1985, Robert E. Schaefer alleges
that the demolition permit issued for the California Hotel was
unlawfully issued to a contractor without the requisite
contractor's license, contending that a B license holder cannot
have a prime contract on a demolition project even though he
subcontracts the actual work to a C-2l license holder. He
contends that pursuant to Business & Professions Code Section
7057 and Title 16 Sections 834 and 832.21 a general building
contractor, a B license holder, cannot take a prime contract
unless it requires three unrelated building trades or crafts or
that he must hold a required speciality license which, in this
case, is Class C-2l for a building demolition contractor who
removes and demolishes structures including their foundations.
A building permit for the complete demolition of the California
Hotel, store fronts, swimming pool and basement, was issued on
January 25, 1985, to Gary Duncan who signed on behalf of the
applicant Romana A. Banuelos who, Mr. Duncan indicates, is the
President of the Pan American Bank, the present owner of the
California Hotel. The permit lists the owner of the California
Hotel as Pan American Bank, the contractor as Construction
Unlimited, which is the business of Gary Duncan, and Gary Duncan
affirms thereon that he is licensed under Chapter 9 of Division 3
of the Business & Professions Code.
Kamal Girgis and Gary Duncan advise that the California Hotel is
being purchased by Mr. Girgis with Gary Duncan to have an
interest in it. The property is in escrow which should close
around March 14, 1985 or later. Mr. Duncan states that he has
applied for a C-2l speciality license and that he will obtain a C-
21 licensee to currently work on the demolition project. The
plans for the proposed 8-story senior citizens building are not
finalized. Thus, a construction contract has not been let.
Apparently, Mr. Duncan and Mr. Schaefer have both been in contact
with the State Contractor's License Board and its enforcement
personnel and provide conflicting statements concerning the
licensing requirements. The State Contractor's License Board is
the proper agency to enforce the licensing requirements and
Mr. Duncan is taking action to comply with its requirements.
Therefore, the recommended form motion on the preceding page is
presented for your consideration and action.
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c;lTY OF SAN BEB'JARDINOo- MEMORAND~
From: Jack Rosebraugh, Superi ntendent
Dept: Building and Safety
Date: February 26, 1985
Subject: Demolition of the California Hotel
Appeal by Robert E. Schaefer
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
At the meeting of the Mayor and Common Council held on January 21, 1985, an
appeal hearing was set for Thursday, March 7, '1985.
Recommeno:led motion:
Mayor Holcomb to close hearing.
Affirm or reject appeal of condemnation of California Hotel
located at 524 North E Street.
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Contact person:
Jack Rosebraugh
Phone:
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Supporting data attached:
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Ward:
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Amount:
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Finance:
Council Notes:
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CI"f)OF SAN'BERNARD~O -'REQU~T'FOR COUNCIL ACOON
STAFF REPORT
On January 25, 1985, Mr. Gary Duncan and Mr. Kamal Girgis came to Building and
Safety counter. They stated they were in escrow to buy the CalHornia Hotel and
their plan was to demolish the hotel and build an eight story home for the retired.
They said their escrow instructions gave them ninety days to demolish the building.
Mr. DUncan said he was a B-1 'contractor and that he would be in charge of demolition
and of building the new project, He stated he planned to hire Pres co Building
Materials and Jay's Crane Service for part of the demolition work. He also stated
that during this time he would be working with the City's various departments on the
rebuilding project.
It is not uncommon for the general contractor to want complete control of a project
through his sub-contractors. Permit was issued.
Due to the nature of possible complaint of our actions. a precaution check was made
through the 1 oca 1 State Contractors License Board located i nSan Bernardino to
Mr. Moreno, Senior Deputy. He confirmed Gary Duncan had a B-1 license and also
confirmed our practice of issuing permits to B-1 contractors who have a proposed
project.
Mr. Schaefer came to our office protesting our action of issuing permits. I told him
I was ,satisfied with our action and he should check with the State Contractors License
Board if he was not satisfied.
I checked with Mr. Moreno again and he said he would bring a State Contractors License
Board interpretation to our office. He said it'was an,old interpretation (1970) but
'itwas still valid (attached). '
This interpretation concurs that a B-1 contractor can do a project.
I also talked to Mr. Schneider., Supervising ,Deputy, State Contractors Board. San
Bernardino, who said Mr, Schaefer had asked him many questions completely out of
context in relation to the California Hotel. Mr. Schneider also confirmed our
issuance of a permit to Mr. Duncan.
Mr. Duncan has workmans compensation on file in our office, as does Presco Building
Materials.
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Suil 500-524 No. 'E" Street
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Owner JCR/JC/bb 1/25/85 - 60151.
Pan American Bank ISSUED BY: DATE PERMIT
Mailing 3626 East First Street CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
Address
City IZi~0063 !~:J/264-3310 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND SAFETY
L.A. 300 North "0" Street, San Bernardino, CA 92418
Contractor Tel. (714) 383,5071
Construction Unlimited /Gary Duncan BUILDING: TYPE CONST, V OCC. GRP. R-l / B-2
Address TRACT: LOT VALIDATED 1/25/85
109 N. Riverside Avenue - .. .
City f' Tel. This is a building pf1rmit when properly filled out~ signed and validated"
Rialto . '~2376 875-3960 and is subject to expiration if work thereunder is suspended for. 180 days.
State Lie. City Reoort 91177 (California Hotel)
&Classif. B 401448 Lie. No. 58483
Arch., 'Engr.. .THIS PERMIT SHALL NOT SUSPEND MODIFY OR IN
Designer Gary Duncan/Kamal Girgis ANY WAY AFFECT THE ENFORCEMENT PERATION OR
Address Tel. EXECUTION OF SB MUNICIPAL CODE 536.
City IZiP State !':=r "~n >n hQ ,,~'"
Lie. No. EST ' \l6LUATION
Intended (SEE BACK:) 65,000.00
Permit Use: Complete Demo of Hotel, Store
ELECTRICAL
Fronts. Swimmina Pool & Basement Temo Dower Dole included . .
Sq, Ft. I~o, No. Ow.
Size 73 266 Stories 4 Units 90
I / Permit Fee
New 0 Add 0 Alter 0 Repair 0 Demolition G! /I TOTAL FEE
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LICENSED CONTRACTOR'S DECLARATION PLUMBING 1/ /
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I ivision 3 of the ';::gd P,ofession' Code, and m~ license is i... ull force end V ,
. 'lJ<A~ t...-. 1/25/85
$1 ATURE:..-I- OAT.E / 1./
OWNER-8UILDER DECLAfiATION I.J~' Permit Fee
1 hereby affi,m that I .m .)C.mpt from the Cont,actOf" Lieen.. Law for the lollowi"'ll TOTAL FEE -g-
l'N,on: (S~. 1031.5. BUlinezr ....d Profe"iOfl' C4des: AliI' city or COUllty which requirer a
tnrmit to c""rtrucI. -'ter. improve. drmolish. or 'epair MY Itrudure, prior to Irs. iUUVlCe .lro
requi",s the IPplicil'lt (tIT ,uch permit to file a '~Hateme(lt ,hi" he i, liCflllled PUfSlIlJIlt to HEATING A~D A,I':.
't;~/:;,::'-ro;,' t~: r;:J;::;t:;Jj;::J:;:;~~~ ~:~. tIT~~':t s,,~c::::':mn;~nth:::Z~t~~d :~~::
for th. af1rgedrKrmptioll. Anv violation of Section 103'.5 by any NJplicant fo,. permit
",bjrctJ ,h, applicant to a cilli/ p,nalty of nOt more than five hUflrJred dolia" ($500).
o I. as ow,..., of the ~rl)flfl"V. ~ my .mployell' Wifh weges .. their '0111 compensation. wIll
do the work, .nd l e SVUCllme is nm i''!tended Ot oUered for sale. (S..c. 1044, BlIsinen ,nd
~:;.n:,n:n~::.:et~:,f::::.tr::t''::''~~::.tI s'i:; ~~ 'h~!ni:r,/~/~:;lIhwr;,~~ :':nro::.';t~yW::' Permit Fee
prollHhd rh~t rueh impro~m#l'.tJ Ira not ;ntBnded or offe,,!d for ule. I . howeYer. rhe building -9-
:f ~"::ff'f',,;e-:;::::~: ,;rj~ort:::1r7lo":'%:::O~ f:,":g:,e;J~r"potl'/o~=~~tui1dt" will h.Wf the hurdtlll TOTAL FEE
ill, at owne, of the propet"tv. em ",elusi...ly eon1racting wl1h licensed eon,r,etors to .COI1- PERMIT ACCOUNT NUMBER AMOUNT
struet the projllCt. (S<<:. 1()44, BlIS;fI8SJ and Professionz Cork: The Conrractor', Licenlll L.w
dolIr nor ;oppl., ro .,. oW"..r of prDPt/rtV who build, or improvt! thereon. 'lId who cOlltracts for
luf;h projectl wlrh, conr,ector(d 1;c'lIstld punu.nt to th, ContrHtor" L1crml. L.w.J Plan Chk, Dep_ 01-009411 -9- -,
o I am .><empt under See. B.6P.C.forthls rllilwn Plan Chk. Bal. 01,009411 -g-
By Mail) Pan American Bank By: Building 01-009-222
O.te 1-4-85 Owner Romana A. Banuelos. President 328.00
Mechanical 01-009,223 -9
WORKERS' COMPENSATION DECLARATION
I hereby .lIirm ther I h...... certificate of constnt to wlf-inlU.... Dr" e.rtifle.te of Worken' Strong Motion 72.162-816 4.55
Compensation Insuranc.. or. eerlified COPY IhtI,eof. (Sec:. 3800. Ltbor C4de.J
Polie)'No. C2277478&mpany Insurance.Co. of North Storm Orail:l 4B-009495 _0
IX Copy Is filed with the (It)'. o CertllledcDPV Ishe,.by furnished. ~erica Parks & Rae. 43-009413 -9-
CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION FROM Sewer Conn. -g-
WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE
'Ttliz 1<<';0.. ntled not b" eompl,tttd if t~ pnmir it for one hundnd doll,,. ($100) v./u.ti()ll $ewer Cap -!l-
ori'''.) Signs
I ~"" oh" ,. oh. ..,f.~~. .f .... f':'<< ...."h ..." pum" ",~... I ,h,Il ... OHl09.226
....plov .n... PIlrSDn In eny mann.r to ? me subjed 10 Ih. Workers' CompanS3tlon
l.ew& of California. C t r-.,
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NOTICE TO APPLICANT: If. .f~k;ni his Clrti i . l1/;;,I'ComtI TDTAL
,,,bjKr to th, Wo,Ire,,' Compensation prO,!~Q' ,It, Le~~m"rl on 332.55
eompfy witlt weh I',owsions or this permit "..." b" deemtJd plw.lr .
CONSTRUCTIOFn:ENDI~~GENCY REMARKS: COMPACTION REPORT REOUIRED
for 1J.;~~b;'hi:f:::,~h~t 1:~;:.11~.03~rg~.ct~il=, agency for the pe,form,nee of the work """" ""'TT T mm. <:, B9 1]
lend",'s Nam. ZONE: BY: PROTECT SIDEWALKS PER
Ler1der's Addte~s MINIMUM SETBACK OISTANCES: UBC 1979 CH. 44
. c.:rt.fv that I ha~'" ,..ad this epplicalion .nd JIll' thaI Ihe abolt9 intOflT\dtioft h COf,eet.1 Ftont Setback From Center Line
-.ve. to complv wilh tt11 Cil~ .~~ ~~~:ncel :~ ,ute laws rel.linlJ to building
construction, 7'i!J.bY aul orill. Sott'll';lS of . Clf 'L"ter UpOn Ih, .bow. Rear Setback From Rear Property Line
rnentionedproper ~np P -- ,t'--rs--
Slgnlllureohpplic.nl Ro an:::ri::~ anue10s Oat. 1-4 85 Side Street Setback From Center line "
MlillngAddr"," 3626 East First Street Side Setback From Property line
Cit'(.Slate.ZIp ~~a~if_.._...9.fiD.63--<-By M;:t; 1) FINAL DATE INSPECTOR
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All sub contractors to provide the City with a current copy of
certificate.ofw~rkers .~ompensation.
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J.8Y',"s Crane'.lServl.~e, Colton, CA'."
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February 18, 1985
Gary Duncan Contractor
dba: Construction Unlimited
109 W. Riverside Avenue
Rialto, CA 92376
Phone: 714/875 3960
City of San Bernardino
Department of Building and Safety
300 North D Street, Room #331
San Bernardino, CA 92418
This is a letter of intent.
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The property was purchased with the intent of building an 8 story
Senior Citizen building. I am the or one of the principle contractors
involved in the construction of the new building.
I,am removing the California Hotel now because in the terms of the
purchase of the property, we must remove the hotel in approximately
90 days. We normally would have waited until the engineering was
finished on the new building and city permits were issued.
Thank you.
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The city of Torrance is anxious to obtain some information concerning'
the opel'ation and cOllotruction of certain facilities by licensed con.,
tractors.
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Tho City must issue permits to licensed contractors to perform certain
functiO~HJ in the construction C?f pulJlic works and private fncUities.
We under.stand that the State haD preempted cities in the matter of de-
tcrminlng qualiHcaUons which are l'cqllired fOJ: the issuance of various
liccnsc~. 'By thio ~c mean that ~e cannot further reglllatethe qualifi~
cations for contr.acton: over and above those the state impOscs under
its licensing requirements.
We arc 'havi.ng prohlcms in d€ltermining ~hicll funct,:ions of various con~
struction opcratiollO may properly bo performed by variOLls lic03nsecll
under their licc>l1ses. Therefore, we: respectfully requcl:lt clarificn-
tioo'!l'n .the follO~lingrnattersl'" "
. ouC's'bO~Ji<!Jz can a 8-1 contractor perform qrndlng COl\l~;;;Ctiri~,>.
'drain''i'e control and pavillg of parking lots, etc., outside of the.
actua~\ building ar.ea on a project whore he is the prime contractor
.,for the buildin'.J? Must he have a supplomental C-12 license,. or
:;~uhlet the grading, paving, etc., to n C-12 licens~o?
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'puestion No~~z Is a B-1 contractor pcrlnitted'to constr\lct a
?dedicated ci.t:y s,tJ:eet or alley around the perimeter of n lot upon
"~hich he io the contractor for the erection' of a builc'lin:;J? (This'
. requires work in the dccUcated public right of way and not on
pr:l.vat..e property.) MI)st he sublet th~ ~orK in the }>\11)J.j.c r1ght-
oT~way to a contractor Wi~l tho correct spocialty licen~o?
Q!I.c.:rt..Ucm..1:o,,__l: In a 6ubdivirdoll .....hero streets, alleys, drainage
eaSClIIcmtll, cle., arc dedicated to the City llllcl a B-1 contractcJr
. has the contrilct to build homes upon the ] ots' of said subclivision,
is it permissiblt, for that sawc 9-1 cont.ractor to do the ,excava-
tion, gr<<1in1, storm drain and ~trcet work, etc., within the sub-
divi:;ioll aI' hlt:!;l; ho sulllel the> vild ous phil3CS of wOl'k to contrac-
tors ~ith spt:ciillty licon~'l1s?
There iSet:'ll'S to be a cUffercnce of opinion in SOr.Il:' of the cases mentioned'
above and the Cj ly or: 'l'orrance ha:J taken the posi \;ion that grading work
should be done by a i,contracl;or holding 1.'1 ther. a C-:12 or an A license.
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In like mann(?r, storm drilln, sani.tnry sewers, and unclcrgro\1l\dworl,
shoul d aloo })O done by n properly licenoed contractor \\hioh, il\ otlr
opinion, a a-l 15 nolo
"le \.;oul<1 appr.(:ciatt~ your ans\~crs to the abov(? qucl>tions and nny pC'r-
tinent.coll\nient!J that might be helpful to us 1n obtaining the vic\':s
o! the !;tnto 011 "111<1 t <:onvt:l {lItt'::: proper qUi.\11f1cations f('or vad "till
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w.. hllv" recoi vel" your leU'" deted Apr II ::2. 1970. In which you requell
d"rlfl""llor' .,r .'l.ttera pcrhlnlnij to proper c:I...Uleatlon for perfonnencOl
of work on c:ert, ~I" "roJ.c:ta by IJcl'nsed contractor.. '..
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It appf'llrs that the '''lIln quest Ion brought out In YOAjr lettOlr Is jl.l$t hOW far
a 8--1 .o-r:~rol Bull<llns ContralOtor can 90 on c:ontrllC:ts that Involve whitt
ap;,,,,..r!! 10 be \Jork o:>f ('ont'aCtor~ ..ho ~oue.. a e- 12 E:",cavat Ing. Gradll'll,
'fro(.ch1n9. h'l"n~1. :)"rfaclnflp," lIl1 "A" CIlftC'ral (0910.lIrlno Cloulflcottlon.
e"fcof'e Ml~""d".. 'lour '~'JC~t'OI1~. I think It would be well to discuss the
flcl4 ....rl ~COl'e bf operatIon of a 8-1 General 'ulldlng Contractor a, defined
1I'Y tho Co 11 f "!"II I" Vgl, latllro.
. ~,'ctl\\ ,aS7 <)f th~ tOl\t,.ct~r~ L1c,.,t1U LllW dl'f1nu .. guneral bulldin9 COrt-'
tr,'cto~'l' C'/l" \.h:,.... !,rlnclr..1 o:.ontr,ctln!l buslnen Is In c:onMctlOll with'
llny st .'et"r.. !a.'iJ.H.. l-.eln') ~.1.!.. ii' !2 be built, for ,the SUPlltIf't..sht1totr
end .:nc o,ure. of per-s:>ns, 1101'1.1111'. 'hatt;Ts or nlClvlIble prOJ111rt'(of ,.ny kInd.
\;,Jhe Sect Ion furth~1' provIdes thlOt lhll "lOrk of the YCMral bll Udl1l9 .COI\trectot
. ";:*!9t con,lst af /t\Ore tllM two unrelflted. bulld.lnll tr"tI~s or C:rllfrs. "'nllly,
Ule follctloll pl"ovldes that tht. 9eneral l4fltractor ..ay 40 th. wholll proJect or
""'I part of the projt:ct hll....1t ".' "'IIV $uparlntend the whol. project or....y
port of tI,e rr(lject.
--In t!la"In~.l) d.etennlnatlOl1 rcl..tlv>: to whether" tjt!ocn' bulldl"S COI't...c:tor
'lnboY \In.lt.rt..ke Zl c.tl>l"lir"ct for a 'I....,lflc projecl, we flr$t consIder if thf)
prcoJ eet Is (" co.f\I'\l!ctl.'n wi th a Ur"c.tllr~ II' heretof"re ojefln.~d. It :>t"':.S
no d.lffl'rl!l'\ee it the ~tr"ctu'l'e i$ ah'elldy built. If It Is ~eln!: built. or If
.t..M pruJect Is ;'" connect Ion wlth a- $tr~c:tur,~ tt..t Is to be. built ~OIIlC'tltlMl
I" -thO!' Mvre. 1'he nel<t thin.; t!1.'l I., cCJl1slr1or<'o Is whethC"r till' project In-
vO'lve~ more than -tW<:> unrelilted \'uilt!lng t"'l)lle~ or tr/lftS. If the proJecl Is
In co,lnf'c.ll"" with ~ ~trU(;tur" ,,, deflnrdoiitd IllOre thetl two llnral.hd build-
In.,; tr.acl... or trllfts iilr" Inl/t>lvtld. WI' con.lder that lil. contractor IIct!nsed In
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of tile <Jewel- bulAd.ln\) arfl." b "" IIr..ll In wnMctll)l1 ..lth tl11t ~tr~cluro
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\'s .f;tle eOlttr(lt'.tor for lh,' erec.tlon of ~ building. HI doel not bav" to sub.
Let the.\ll.bl",1( in -tile f"Ibl I" rlflht-/)f'.w.1\f to ~ prDpf'r Jp"cl.lty contr.ctor.
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e"~~att5to ;S\lold -tile \M)rlZ -to the v"l'I.)1l5 51'",dollty .~tr..ctort.;
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MAYOR HOLCOMB AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
300 NORTH ROR STREET
SAN BERNARDINO, CA.
SUBJECT: The unlawful city demdition pet1IIit issued to demdish the CalifcmUa
Hotel.
Gentlemen:
I have j.Jst tetumed from my meeting with Ralph PIince and Jack Matzfr Jr..
~ to the suggestion t1 Mr. Marks at ~.!I9l;e[day's counc:il meeting, wher:ein
my heIu:inq was ~,lM fa: a meeting ~uAimate1y two weeks from now,
which wiD. be too late fa: me, bJt good fa: your oommat effcxt to ~~ in
the desl:ruct:ion t1 my l&'-'i'=..j befa:e the 00UIt ~~'"! is msalved.
Mr. Matzfr said nothing cilIinI.J the entiJ:e Rdiscus3.ionR. Mr. PIince made ever:y
excuse fa: allowing the p.,uoHtvl to exist:. He seemed to think that the
RCXXIt:ractot" was not demdishing the subject structure but memly "IemOllinlj JI:. R
He B.JggeSl:ed that I oont:act the State Cont:racta:B LicerBe Bau:d fa: ac:l:ion..
(The state Contracta:s LicerBe Board is backlogged fa: many months and
thetefa:e cannot ~ a Iemedy in time.
He tried to cxxmect the RCCXJt:rac:bx", as named at the permit in the box l1o....1~
RContract:.<x" with the pemon signing fa: the permit.. I told him that the
RCXXIt:ractot" named at the pet1IIit by law is SI1(ll108ed to have its own
contractom license and that any pemon with a contracbx's license is to do
bJsi.ness in the same name as that at the license.
Fimt ~ should be advised that I am ~ you today as part t1 my pemona1.
effa:t to do ever:yt:hing within my legal and lawful POWfr to STOP the unlawful
demdition t1 the CalifcmUa Hcte1.. until SJCh time as my court case is msolved
and I have exhausted ever:y lawful Iemedy avallable to me in this .,,_.....
You should know that nothing has been done at the sJbject l&'-'i'=Lj that cannot
be IeverSed. We have mstond RedIands mamions that have had mcxe
disI:ruction done to them by st:crms than has cwrentl.y been done to the
CalifcmUa Hotel.
I have been infcxmed and do believe and at that basis allege that demdition
Pendt. I 60151, .,><<1 by City t1 San BemaMino employees, Jdu1 C.
Rosebraugh, the Supedntendant t1 BuildinlJ and Safety, and Mr. James C. Clarlt,
L~ fa: that department, Js illegal and unlawful and must be revoked,
:esc:inded and made vdd, with aD. wa:k ~y beiJJ) done undec that permit
stopped immediately fa: the fallowiP;J reasons.
A. The above named employees d. the City t1 San BeI:naldino did wiDfully and
Watton]y become a pIIlty to said unlawful permit, by issuing said pet1IIit in the
space designated as RCONTRACTORR, to a Rpdme contractcr,R lnt"....M in the
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Cit.y c1 Rialto, CalifcmUa, by the fictic::ious business name c1 CONSTRUCTION
UNLIMrl'ED.
This unlawful perxnfr was obviously issued to said (rime Ouu~cactor without fimt
cbec:king the in-house micro-film ..~(l, or cbec:king with Sacramento to
determine the status c1 the license said contract:or claimed was valid.
Due to my lIJtstant:ial interest in the SJbjec:t ~uject I have ~Ja1ly checked
the pnhl;c IeC<<dI. in Sacramento and dis:;overed, and do hereby plt this tribuna1
en notice, that said (rime "demolition <Xltdzactor", CONSTRUCTION UNLIMrl'ED,
now in the ~,~.;:: l c1 demolishing anqfor Iemoving the subject fr."I:"='-l.y, wner
Cit.y permit t 60151, not only does NOT have a valid C-21 demciition
contractcrs license, as mquired by law to ~'-oee? with the wcrk -.n,-\ but
has NO OOdlracta:s license c1 any type whatsoever.
I have also discovered that even though the petllOll signing said perm, a Mr.
Gary D\D1Can, has a valid "Bn contractcrs license t B401448, it is in his name
only and not in the name c1 the "Ccntractor", CONSTRUCTION UNLIMrl'ED, in
which name said permit was issued.
This information was Ixought to the attention eX Mr. Jdm C. Rcsebtaugh en
January 31, 1985, when stopping the wcrk would have left the four story
structuIe virtually untouched. He seemed very UJ;Set and told me, and I quote,
"At this stage, I COULD CARE LESS."
He then said, "the man has a General Contractor's License and thats aU I need. n
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As a general contractor myself, with three JOM;nnlUll SI'fPlemental
..blc:o:rifi(".mOllS, I was SJIpIised to discover that he was unaware c1 the laws in
this area.
In the exhibits I handed to each c1 you yesterday, February 18, 1985, you will
find a signed letter by Mr. Roger J. Schneider, Supervisirq DEputy c1 the San
Bedmardino District Office c1 the Ccntractcrs State License Board,
Department c1 CalSUmer 1-ff";,.,,, c1 the State c1 Califiamia, dated January 30,
1985, which nffi,..;"ny states the oondition c1 the contractcrs license in
question, which is not the license c1 the contractor gmnted the permit.
FuItherma:e, Mr. Schneider photnrv-pi..n parts c1 the state .......LLcactcrs license
law and the Business and Prafe:Bions Code, and highlighted the parti.cular wc:cds
regarding the wcrk that a "B" license halder is licensed to do and what he is
teSlrict:ed from dcm:J. This PlOto cq>>y is also in the ~ handed to you
yesterday.
Section 7057 of the Business and Prafe:Bions Code, ..JIfoes, "A general BUlLDING
c.....LLcactor is a .......LL..ctor whose p:incipal CONSTRUCTION businees is in
oonnect:ion with any st:ructw:e tufi.t, being blilt., or to be tufi.t, FOR THE
SUPPORT, SHELTER AND ENCLOSURE OF PERSONS, ANIMALS, CHATTELS
OR MOVABLE PROPERTY OF ANY KIND, ~ in its CXXlStruction the use
of MORE THAN TWO UNRELATED BUlLDING TRADES OR CRAFTS, or to do or
superintend the whole or any part thereaf."(emphesis ..Med.) As you can teadil.y
see the license is far CONSTRUCTION ~.
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Ac:ccxding to Mr. Schneider, Mr. Duncan can not even 00I..L.1JCt the sidewalk
protection bmracades cr bald a p:ime (XllIll:act fxr demolition under the above
stated n.."...,.;pMlYl d. a "B" general oontract:or's license.
Furthermcre TITLE 16 Section 834 entitled LIMITATION OF CLASSIFICATION
states the following undEl' (B): "A ,lic:insee ,,"'....;n..n as a general l,nnt'!;'l9
contractor, as defined in section 7057 of the Code, SHALL NOT TAKE A
PRIME CONTRACT (-..111il;'l9 framing cr carpentry) UNLESS rr REQUIRES AT
LEAST THREE UNRELATED BUILDING TRADES OR CRAFTS, OR UNLESS
HEISHE HOLDS THE REQUIRED SPECIALTY LICENSE(S). A GENERAL
CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT TAKE A SUBCONTRACT (_,.111n;'l9 framing cr
carpentry) INVOLVING LESS THAN THREE UNRELATED TRADES OR CRAFTS
UNLESS BE/SHE BOLDS THE REQUIRED SPECIALTY LICENSE(S) (em~
aaied> (C) A LICENSEE CLA~.u;D AS A SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 7058 OF THE CODE, SHALL NOT ACT IN THE
CAPAcrry OF A CONTRACTOR IN ANY CLASSIFICATION OTBER THAN ONE
IN WHICH BElSHE lS CLA~J..n.t:;D except aI week incidental. cr llI1w1"mental to
the petfcrmanoe d. a .....d.....ct in a ,.l"...,;ncation in which any contractor is
licensed by the Board. (Em~ acHed>.
Any peISOrl cr company invcived with demolition d. any hnun;'l9 MUST HAVE A
CLASS C-21 DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE.
TITLE 16, Section 832.21 entitled CLASS C-21 - BUILDING
MOVING!DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR, states, "A ho,un;'l9 moving/DEMOLITION
contractor rcUses, loWED, a:il:s, underpins, DEMOLISHES and moves cr
REMOVES st:rucl:uIes, ~ their foundations." (See permit: wherein it states
the foundations will be :removed.) "This ,.l"...,;ncation DOES NOT INCLUDE the
alterations, "tYImnns, nopo;"" cr :te,Mhu;btion d. the permanently :teI:ained
portions d. Slch struct:uIes. (Emphesis added>.
Mr. Jdm C. Rcsebraugh further admitted am oonfE!lEed to me that it was his
idea, am he advised Mr. Duncan aI how he could get around the :requiIement d.
paying wa:kmans' compensation insurance aI his EMPLOYEES by caning them
SUBCONTRACTORS. This is a totally unlawful. p:actioe d.law without a license
am is NOT the legal method to achieve the end desired anyway. The advise was
taken am is evidensed aI the permit. by the "Certificate d. exemption from
wcrkers' compensation insurance" box that was signed by Mr. Duncan. _'.
A=rding to Mr. Schneider, Mr. Duncan a1!D DOES N9T qualify to Q1bc.ud,":..ct
with a NO~Il..L..ctor up to the $200.00 limit that is llV"n"hl.. tx:l OWNERS d.
~perty.
Mr. Prince then SJggested that I take it up with the department head, Mr.
RcsebIaugh, (which I have done alteady am to no avail.) And that I oould
Aweal to the Commal Cwncil.
An "ll""'1 to the commal CXlUOCil. will take too long as action must be taken as
soon as ~hl.. (TODAY) to stop the unlawful. demolition (cr :removal as the
case may bel. It has a1!D been my e~"'\Oe that ~.. can am are
(l<'lS4.oned fxr up to two mcxrt:hs, as was done to me yesterday after I al.1eady
had a s:J....m,l..n hearlng date and was ~mpt in an?""'"'YiJ at said time and
place "s:b..n111..n "
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Demam is hereby made ftr you, lIS reasonable am ~ men, with enough
NOTICE now to be infa:'med, am to become further infc:rmed as may be
nee: !ITy to accept: am honer }'OUr dJty and obligation and mspo.Rih;Hty in this
p1Jtt+Ar and to xevolk, IeBCind and make vtid .demolition permit" 160151,
immediately, in an emergency ;n'l if nee: ~ry, and to see that the city
employees obey the ]a ws c:L the land that you have ALL taken an oath to ~
and defend.
VERY TRULY YOURS,
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ROBERT.E.SCHAEFER.
13607 THIRD STREET,
YUCAIPA, CA. 92399
(714) 795-5881
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