On May 03, 2021 a
Motion-Secondary
was filed
involving a dispute between
City Of Ontario,
and
Does 1 Through 25,
Mondragon, Carlos Ronces,
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,
for Other Real Property Unlimited
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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EXEMPT FROM FILING FEES PURSUANT TC
CHARISSE L. SMITH, Bar No. 213646 GOV. CODE § 6103
csmith@clsmithlaw.com
THE LAW OFFICES OF CHARISSE L. SMITH
LHN 8301 Utica Avenue, Suite 102 I- I r... t D
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730 SUPERIOR COURT
Telephone: (909) 257-0650 COUNTY 0F SAN EERNARDmo
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Facsimile: (909) 257-0649
MAY 1 8 2022
Attorneys for Plaintiff, CITY OF ONTARIO
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11 CITY OF ONTARIO, a California Case No. CIVSB21 10899
SUITE CALIFORNIA
municipal corporation, on behalf of the Judge: Hon. John M. Tomberlin
OF SMITH 12 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
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CALIFORNIA, DECLARATION OF DAVID
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BUCHOLTZ IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
OFFICES AVENUE,
Plaintiff and Petitioner,
TO APPOINT RECEIVER
CHARISSE CUCAMONGA,
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v.
[Filed concurrently with:
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8301 Notice of Motion and Motion;
CARLOS RONCES MONDRAGON, an Memorandum of Points and Authorities;
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16 individual;
Request for Judicial Notice;
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. “$999939!"
Declaration of Salvador Avina;
17 a national association; and DOES 1 through Declaration of Charisse Smith;
25, inclusive, Declaration of Miguel Jimenez;
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Declaration of Eric Beatty; and
Defendants and Respondents. [Proposed] Orden]
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Hearing 0n Motion:
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Date: June 27, 2022
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Time: 8:30 am.
Dept: S33
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DECLARATION OF DAVID BUCHOLTZ
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DECLARATION OF DAVID BUCHOLTZ
I, David Bucholtz, declare:
1. I am over 18 years 0f age, and I am currently a Supervising Community
Improvement Officer for the City of Ontan’o (“City”). At all times pertinent hereto, have been
employed by the City of Ontario (“City”) Community Improvement Department, formerly known
as the Code Enforcement Department. Prior to my current role as a Supervising Community
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Improvement Officer, I was initially a Code Enforcement Officer, and then a Senior Code
Enforcement Officer/Community Improvement Officer. My current responsibilities include
overseeing the two Senior Community Improvement Officers and several Community
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10 Improvement Officers, as well as inspecting the conditions ofresidential and commercial properties
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11 to determine Whether Violations 0f the State Housing Law and the City’s adopted codes exist, and
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OF SMITH 12 working With property owners t0 correct the Violations.
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OFFICES AVENUE,
13 2. I am submitting this declaration in support of the City’s Motion for Appointment of
CHARISSE CUCAMONGA,
14 a Receiver (“Motion”) concerning the real property located at 2020 and 2026 S. Magnolia Avenue,
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15 in the City 0f Ontario, California, Assessor’s Parcel Number 1014-541-10-0000 and 1014-541-07-
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16 0000 (the “Property”). This case first began in approximately 2015, When I was a Senior Code
17 Enforcement Officer. The following is true and correct t0 the best of my knowledge, and if called
18 upon to do so, I could and would testify competently thereto in a court of law.
19 3. On or about May 29, 201 5, the City received a complaint regarding construction of
20 a large structure at the rear of the Property without proper permits or approval. In response, on May
21 29, 2015, the City sent a Notice of Complaint letter to the Owner. (A true and correct copy of the
Notice 0f Complaint is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference.)
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23 4. On or about June 17, 2015, I went to the Property and met With the Owner, Who
24 provided access to the rear. There was a building in the rear, that had an apartment inside With 2
25 bedrooms, a kitchen, bathroom and laundry area. The Owner admitted that he had not obtained any
26 permits and was uncertain if any were required. I advised the Owner that I would need to research
27 the permits/building records for the property and told him not to continue work until I got back to
28 him, with the exception 0f completing the concrete flat work he was doing. My research revealed
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DECLARATION OF DAVID BUCHOLTZ
Document Filed Date
May 18, 2022
Case Filing Date
May 03, 2021
Category
Other Real Property Unlimited
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