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Residents protest owner’s 68‑page pass‑through request for The Californian; city staff says submission was incomplete
Summary
Residents of The Californian mobile‑home community urged the council to reject a 68‑page request from a new owner seeking to pass repair and renovation costs to residents. City staff said the city reviewed the packet and returned it as incomplete for further revision.
Multiple residents at Tuesday’s Calimesa City Council meeting urged the council to scrutinize a 68‑page pass‑through request submitted by the owner of The Californian mobile‑home community and to deny proposals that shift prior costs to residents.
Elizabeth Bishop, who identified herself as a resident of The Californian, told the council the packet appears to include invoices dated before the property sale and billed to the previous owner and manager. Bishop said the owner’s plan would amortize repairs over 15 to 20 years and, based on her calculations, result in the owner recouping roughly 350% of the listed costs over time.
“She is trying to make us pay for something that he rightfully as the property owner…should have covered,” Bishop said, arguing that operating and maintenance budgets should handle routine repairs.
City staff clarified that the city performed an initial review of the submission within the 30‑day review window and returned the packet to the applicant as incomplete. “We rejected it as incomplete, and sent it back to the owners,” staff said, adding that the process continues until a submission is deemed complete.
Council did not take formal action during the meeting. Residents asked the council to closely review the owner’s request once it is resubmitted and to ensure pass‑through charges do not improperly shift prior owner liabilities to current residents.
