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NAME: Michelle Walter, William Walter
ADDRESS: 79 Monterey St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
PHONE: 865 541 6601
DATE OF REQUEST: 1 D-1 L-2021
E-MAIL: mwalteri@calpoly.edu, wwalter@tcsn.net
FAX: 805 541 6640
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andlor Mark Sadowski to order the Waiters to take the actions outlined in his email of January 20, 2021, "Plan Revision," "Foundation Verifications")
(Attached); (2) Written withdrawal and rescision of the actions ordered by City officials outlined in the January 20, 2021 email provided to the Walter's
(Plan Revision", Foundation Verifications"); (3) Review by any City employee and/or office of fees ($957,58 paid by Waiters for "replacement stairs" on
Oct. 24, 2018, Walter claim, p. 192); (4) review by any City employee or officer of Site Plan approved by City, Stamped August 14, 2019, showing
replacement stairs for 679 Monterey St., Sheet S-1, other modifications, as built by Walter's prior to email orders Jan. 20, 2021. (See City email
orders, Claim, pp.547-48, "Plan Revision', and "Foundation Verifications"); (4) Records showing contact with Paula Froiae pror to issuing email orders
for Flan Revisiion and Foundation Verifications prior issuing the email orders to the Walters on January 20, 2021 and writing falsely that any of the
work by Williams Concrete Construction on the replacement stairs was "work that may have progressed without City approval" per Sadowski email.
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William S. Walter
-rom: Sadowski, Mark <msadowsk@slocity.org>
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2021 10:24 PM
To, Michelle F. Waiter; William S. Walter
Cc: walterassistant@tcsn.net; CityClerk; Johnson, Derek; Codron, Michael; Horn, Matt;
CityClerk; City -Attorney, 'Stephen Williams`
Subject: RE: Confirmation of Extension of 677 Monterey Street PermitlBLDG 3031-2019
Hello Ms. Walter,
In reviewing the inspection history for this permit, you are correct that the last inspection occurred on 318/21.
From that date, you have 180 days to call for your next inspection. Should you not request an inspection in this
timeframe, the permit will approach expiration on 916121 unless a request for extension is received.
Please let me know if there's anything else I can help with.
Kind regards,
Mark Sadowski
Building & Safety Supervisor
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From: Michelle F. Walter<rnwalter@cafpoly.edu>
Sent; Thursday, March 18, 2021 12:12 PM
To; Sadowski, Mark <msadowsk@slocity.org>; WiIIiarn S. Walter <wwalter@tcsn.net>
Cc: walterassistant@tcsn,net; CityClerk <CityClerk@slocity.org>; Johnson. Derek <djo h nso n @slocity.org>; Cod ron,
Michael Emcodron@SIocity.org>; born, Matt <mhorn@slocity.org>; CityClerk ECityClerk@slocity.org>; City_Attorney
<City_Attorney@sloclty.org>; 'Stephen Williams' <sawillaims@yahoo.com>
Subject: Confirmation of Extension of 677 Monterey Street Permit/BLDG 3031-2019
Hello Mr. Sadowski,
1 wanted to confirm that the following two inspections, signed on the Inspection Record for 677 Monterey St.,
_,extend the permit beyond March 22, 2021 as reflected in the City's on-line record. That date is six months
rom the date of the shower pan inspection for the Cottage, which started the current delays.
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On December 4, 2020, Molly Brown signed and approved the Inspection Record for the Fire Sprinkler
Trim & Test.
On March 8, 2021, Torn Fitzgerald signed and approved the Inspection Record for Underfloor
Insulation.
The City's on-line records do not reflect the signed inspection records posted on -site.
In addition to the Covid-19 extensions, it's my understanding that each inspection extended the expiration of
the permit for six months, so that the permit will not expire until September S, 2021.
If this is not the case, then we are requesting an extension of the permit due to delays caused by the mistaken
issuance of a Correction Notice for the Cottage permit.
Thank you.
Michelle Walter
From: Sadowski, Mark <msadowsk @slocit .or >
Sent: Tuesday, March 9, 202110:41 PM
To; Michelle F. Walter <mwalter ca1poly.edu>; William S. Walter <wwalter@tcsn.net>
Cc: walterassistant@tcsn.net ¢walterassistant@tcsn.net>; CityClerk <CityClerk@sbcity.ar;Johnson, Derek
<diohnson@slocity.orp; Cod ron, Michael <mcod ron@slocity.ora>; Horn, Matt <mhorn@slocity.or >; CityClerk
<CityClerk@slocity.org>; City —Attorney <City AttorMe sloci .or >; 'Stephen Williams' <sawillaims@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Bello House stairs
Hello Ms. Walter,
I am in receipt of your correspondence and will review the details provided. 1 will be in touch with a response in
the next few days.
Kind regards,
Mark Sadowski
Building & Safety Supervisor
Community Development
Building and Safety
919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
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From: Michelle F. Walter <m wa b1@ caIpoly edu>
Sent: Monday, March 8, 20214:01 PM
,To: Sadowski, Mark c>; William S. Wa#ter <wwalter tcsn.riet>
:c: walterassistant tcsn.neV CityClerk 4Cit Clerk s#ocit .or >; Johnson, Derek < hnsonC�slocity.or >; Codron,
Michael <mcodronPslocltv.org>; Horn, Matt <mhorn slocit .or >; CityClerk <Cit Clerk slocit .or �; City_Attorney
<CiAtarnev siocity a;'Stephen Wllliams'rsawi!laims ahoo.cam�
Subject: Re: Bello House stairs
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Hello Mr. Sadowski,
It has been six months of very costly delays for us because of the repeated statements that there was
no inspection of the stair replacement pads for 679 Monterey St. Sadly, our friend and general contractor
unexpectedly passed away in the past weeks making project completion even more difficult. Our contractor
was ready to commence the work on both the Cottage deck and the replacement stairs for Bello House,
which was delayed by the Correction Notice.
�.. We have been disturbed by the City's repeated suggestion that the work was not inspected, since that
a a very serious allegation against Stephen Williams that he completed work without inspections and
pians. This is why I researched how to contact the City Inspector who signed the Inspection Records.
We now know that the City's statements about the lack of inspection and having consistent plans
(City stamped Site Plan) were both untrue.
The Primary City Inspector, Paula Frojae, who approved the foundations for both the Cottage and the Bello
House stairs while reviewing both sets of approved plans, has sent us the attached email verifying her
signatures on the Inspection Records for 679 Monterey St. (while als❑ signing the Card for the Cottage
foundation on the same date) as follows her email to my husband on March 4, 2021, in the attached email
chain:
"Hi Bill, those are my signatures, the three (Pb on 8/27 and I made a note I saw the stair wall so
that's your proof for the stair stringer pads. They were inspected and approved by me. I never
signed a permit on the front page if the work was not fully ready to be covered up. If there were
questions I would not sign the front, but make notes on the back. I remember looking at this work
and the plans. If you need me to testify to this I win.
Please feel free to use this email."
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It is my hope that the City can now correct the serious errors in issuing the Correction Notice dated
September 22, 2020 and that you will promptly reply so that we may now proceed forward to complete
replacement stairs for Bello and be able to enjoy and make use of our property.
Regards,
Michelle Walter
From: Sadowski, Mark <msadowslc@slocity.org>
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2021 1:10 PM
To: Michelle F. Walter <mwaiter@caIpoly.edu>; William S. Walter <wwalte r@tcsn. net>
Cc: walterassistant@tcsn.net Ewalterassistant@tcsn.net>; CityClerk <CityClerk@slocity.org>; Johnson, Derek
<diohnson@slocity•org>; Cod ron, Michael <rncod ron@slociiy.or->; Horn, Matt ¢mhorn @ slocit .or >; CityClerk
ECityClerk@slocity.org>; City_Attorney <City Attorne sloci# .or >; 'Stephen Williams' <sa_wiliaims@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Bello House stairs
Hello Mrs. Walter,
Please see the attached previous correspondence outlining the City's position for the outstanding items
needing resolution including the basis for their validity. Please be in touch if there's anything else 1 can assist
with.
Kind regards,
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From: Michelle F. Walter <rnwalter cal of . >
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 1.55 PM
To: Sadowski, Mark <msadowslc sl4cit .or >; William S. Walter <wwalter tcsn.net>
Cc: vvaltemssistant tcsn.net- CityClerk <Ci�Clerk slocity or >; Johnson, Derek �djohnsonC�7slo�ity or s; Codron,
Michael <mcodron sloci# .or >; Horn, Matt < y; CityClerk <Ci#yClerk r��slccit�ar >; City_Attorney
<City 'Stephen Williams'ssawiliaims ahoo.cam>
Subject: Re: Bello House stairs
Good Afternoon Mr. Sadowski,
I have a few questions regarding your 1/20/21 email.
I would like to continue" making great progress" to resolve this situation even without you working directly
with Bruce Elster_ I believe he completed all the requests you made for the stair plans.
1 think that there are two items which are not being communicated clearly.
1. There is confusion about your statement that the "verification of the footings that have already been
installed without inspection from the City." A scan of the Inspection Record was provided to you
months ago, and confirms Stephen Williams statements to you that the footings had been inspected
and the inspections noted on the Inspection Record.
2. In your email you stated that we did not have stamped City approval for the stairs. We did and do
have stamped City approval dated August 14, 2019 and provided a copy of the revised Cottage site
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plan which deleted the Bello deck because the deck conflicted with PG&E meter locations required for
the Cottage. It shows the two replacement stairs without building the deck . These plans were
approved and duplicate copies were available in two locations on -site before the City Inspector came
out on August 15,2019 and August 27, 2019. He/She signed the inspection Record on that date. I am
attaching another copy of the signed Inspection Record for you. Per the City website, once the
Inspector approves the work we can go forward with our project. We did not proceed without
approval. It seems reasonable that any Correction Notice would have been given to us at that time, not
over a year later after relations with the City have become very difficult. We notified you of these
approved plans ❑n October 27, 2020 but I don't recall any acknowledgment from you concerning
receipt of the copy of the file stamped plans.
The two disputed items as I see it are: (1) Was there a stamped and revised issued permit? -Yes, on August 14,
2019_(2) Were the Forms, Excavation, Reinforcement, Rebar, Rough Grading/Pad Certification signed off on by
the City Inspector? Yes, on August 15, 2019 and August 27, 2019.
We have full confidence that Stephen Williams fulfilled his obligation of calling for the inspection of the pad,
rebar, footings, and believe him when he says the Inspection Record was signed off and the work approved
before he poured concrete. Before involving Mr. Williams further we want to make sure that everyone is
working from the same set of facts.
I look forward to resolving this and getting the replacement stairs built.
Regards,
Michelle Walter
From: Sadowski, Mark <rnsadowsk@slocity.00r >
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 202110:43 PM
To: William S. Walter <wwalter@tesn.net>
Cc: Michelle F. Walter <mwalter@calooiy.edu>; walterassistant@tcsn.net rwalterassistant@tcsn.net>; CityClerk
<CityClerk@slocity.org>; Johnson, Derek �diohnson@slocity.orp; Codron, Michael <mcodronCa slocity.org>; Horn, Matt
<rnhorn@slocity.o>; CityClerk ¢CityClerk@slocity.org�; City Attorney <City Attorney@siocity.ore>
Subject: RE: Bello House stairs
Hello Mr. Walter,
I was contacted by Michelle Walter today looking for an update, and I'd like to share the steps needed to
approve the changes to the rear deck. As you may be aware, I was doing my best to help by working with your
design professionals directly, and was making great progress towards resolution. At your request, I am ceasing
correspondence with your design professionals and sending the information to you for distribution to your
architect and/ or engineer.
To summarize previous communications, there are two matters to resolve with the City's Building Department
as it relates to the changes to the rear deck. Those include plan revision approval, and verification of the
footings that have already been installed without inspection from the City. I will list the necessary steps below
for each of these matters, and expand on previous direction given in efforts to provide a complete and clear
path forward. These steps are consistently applied in all projects where we encounter plan revisions and/ or
work that may have progressed without City approval
Plan Revision:
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I. Provide a completed copy of the City's revision form, as previously requested, describing the changes
being proposed. A copy of this form can be found here.
2. The updated architectural plans prepared by design professional Thom Brajkovich shall be signed by
Mr. Brajkovich.
3. Provide a minimum of "3- printed sets of the revised plans (architectural and structural) to the City for
review and approval. Plan sheet size shall be standard 24 x 36 inch format.
4. Once the review of the updated plans has been completed, an invoice will be provided to you for the
additional staff time necessary to evaluate the changes in project scope.
5. After the plan review fees are paid, the City will stamp the plans approved and issue two sets back to
you, and retain one set for our records.
Foundation Verifications'
L Provide excavations adjacent to deck footings in order to verify total footing depths.
2. Provide a rebar scan by a licensed special inspection agency for these footings. The report shall
specify size, quantity, and spacing of the reinforcing bar located in the scan.
1 Submit rebar scan report findings to the engineer of record and City Building Department.
4. The engineer of record shall review the rebar scan report and provide a written statement either
accepting the findings, or identify corrective actions needed to be considered acceptable with the
project's engineering design specifications.
5. The engineer's written statement shall be submitted to the City's Building Department for review.
I look forward to continuing to help in bringing these matters to resolution to get the project completed. If there
is anything else I can clarify or do to assist, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Kind regards,
Mark Sadowski
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From: Sadowski, Mark
Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 20212:58 PM
To: William S. Wa[ter <wwaIter tcsn.net>
Cc. -'Michelle F. Walter' '2�mwalter cafoolv.edu>; walterassistan c tcsn net Cit Clerk �C[ Clerk locity.or >; Johnson,
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Subject: RE: Bello House stairs
3ood afternoon Mr. Walter,
1 am in receipt of your email and will send any future correspondence directly to you as requested. I'll be in
touch when 1 have additional information to share.
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Kind regards,
Mark Sadowski
Building & Safety Supervisor
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From: William S. Walter <wwalter@tcsn.net>
Sent: Monday, January 4, 20211:32 PM
To: Sadowski, Mark <msadowsk0slocity.or >
Cc:'Michelle F. Waiter` <mwa[ter@calpoly.edu>; walterassistant@tcsn.net; CityClerk <CityClerk@slocity.o—>; Johnson,
Derek <dlohnson@slocity.org>; Codron, Michael <mcodron slocit .or >; Horn, Matt <mhorn@skocity.orga; CityClerk
<Cit Clerk sloci .or >; City_Attorney <City Attorney @slac4.org>
Subject: RE_ Bello House stairs
These delays and unnecessary actions and expenses are intended to simply delay and retaliate against us as explained irr -
prior correspondence, trying to leverage us to pay for repairs to City property.
We have filed a damages claim with the City including these delays for false and careless allegations and violations of 42
USC Section 1983. Similar three month delays by a local government have been held by the Supreme Court
(unanimously) to be compensable. I have already communicated that to the City Manager and the Planning Director,
who are the legally culpable parties unless others are shown to actively participate in the retaliatory scheme. This has
been a de facto "stop work" order and is malicious and discriminatory.
I urge you to resolve all of these issues immediately- our damages claim against the City is $10,000 to $20,000 per
month.
Please limit your communications to me directly before you continue to consume unnecessary civil engineering fees
which exceed the cost of one of the stairways! I will communicate anything further directly with Bruce Flster.
William S. Walter
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
COUNSELOR AT LAW
679 MONTEREY ST.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA. 93401
905 541 6601
805 541-6640 (FAX)
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From: Sadowski, Mark <.rnsadawsk@slocity.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 20217.55 PM
To: Bruce Elster rbe shoreline -en ineerin .nets
Cc: Bill Wafter <wwalter tcsn.net>
Subject: RE: Bello House stairs
Thank you for clearing this up, Bruce. I'll review these tomorrow at my desk and be in touch with next steps.
Happy New Year to you and your family as well!
Mark Sadowski
Building & Safety Supervisor
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From: Bruce Elster ¢he Shoreline -en ineerin .nets
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2020 9:01 AM
To: Sadowski, Mark <msadowrsk]sfocity.or >
Cc: BIII Walter <wwa Ite r@ tcsn.net>
Subject: RE: Bello House stairs
Attaches! are the stair plans with modifications.
Comments include:
Sht 1: Should this call out P-1? It does. No change is necessary.
® Sht 1: Side stair beam size has been added. The connection has been simplified as well.
Sht 2: References have been cleaned up
—Modifications are noted with symbol "delta B"
.hould be a go now.
Be in touch.
Happy New Year
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Bruce
Bruce S. Elster, PE
Shoreline Engineering, Inc
505 Harbor Street
Morro Bay, California 93442
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From: Sadowski, Mark [mailto:msadowslc@slocity.org
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2020 2:00 PM
To: Bruce Elster <be2shoreiine-engineering.net>
Cc: Bill Walter <wwalter@tcsn.net>
Subject: RE: Bello House stairs
Hello Bruce,
Sorry l missed this one earlier. Please see the attached mark-up for a couple minor clarifications needed and
let me know if there's anything else I can help with.
Hope you had a pleasant holiday with your family.
Kind regards,
Mark Sadowski
Building & Safety Supervisor
Community Development
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919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
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From: Bruce Elster Ebe@shoreline-engineerine.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 20201:24 PM
To: Sadowski, Mark ¢msadowsk2slocity.org>
Cc: Bill Walter <wwalter@tcsn.net>
Subject: Bello House stairs
Mark
Are we done with the stairs? Bill is asking.
As 1 do not normally do permitting, I thought you and Bill were done and the stairs built.
Just curious. Be in touch.
Bruce
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Bruce S. Elster, PE
Shoreline Engineering, Inc
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William S. Walter
Tom! Michelle F. Walter <mwalter@calpoly.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 10:24 AM
To: 'Frye, Lisa'
Cc: S. Walter, A Professional Corporation, William {wwa[ter@tcsn.net]
Subject: Fw: Sella House stairs
Attachments: 20201029L092736JP9: 20201029JP9i
_092744. FOUNDATION REPAIR
Bldg-1143--2018.pdf
Good Morning Lisa Frye,
Here are some items we would like to review tomorrow.
We are still waiting for a response to these 2 items of my email of 1/26/2021.
Regards,
Michelle Walter
From: M[cheIle F. Walter rmwa#ter@caIpoly.edu> " s
,ent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 1:55 PM
To: Sadowski, Mark <msadowsk@slocity.org>; William S. Walter<wwalter@tcsn.net>
Cc: walterassistant@tcsn.net <wa[terassistant@tcsn.net>; CityClerk <CityClerk@slocity.org>; Johnson, Derek
<djohnso n @ slocity.o rg>; Cod ron, Michael <mcodron@slocity,org>; Horn, Matt<mhorn @slocity_org>; CityClerk
<CityClerk@slocity.org>; City_Attorney <City_Attorney@slocity.org>; 'Stephen Williams' <sawillaims@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re. Bello House stairs
Good Afternoon Mr. Sadowski,
I have a few questions regarding your 1/20/21 email.
1 would like to continue" making great progress" to resolve this situation even without you working directly
with Bruce Elster. I believe he completed all the requests you made for the stair plans.
think that there are two items which are not being communicated clearly.
1. There is confusion about your statement that the "verification of the footings that have already been
installed without inspection from the City." A scan of the Inspection Record was provided to you
months ago, and confirms Stephen Williams statements to you that the footings had been inspected
and the inspections noted on the Inspection Record.
2. In your email you stated that we did not have stamped City approval for the stairs. We did and do
have stamped City approval dated August 14, 2019 and provided a copy of the revised Cottage site
plan which deleted the Bello deck because the deck conflicted with PG&E meter locations required for
the Cottage. It shows the two replacement stairs without building the deck . These plans were
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approved and duplicate copies were available in two locations on -site before the City Inspector came
out on August 15,2019 and August 27, 2019. He/She signed the Inspection Record on that date. 1 am
attaching another copy of the signed Inspection Record for you. Per the City website, once the
Inspector approves the work we can go forward with our project. We did not proceed without
approval. It seems reasonable that any Correction Notice would have been given to us at that time, not —
over a year later after relations with the City have become very difficult. We notified you of these
approved plans on October 27, 2020 but I don't recall any acknowledgment from you concerning
receipt of the copy of the file stamped plans.
The two disputed items as I see it are: (1) Was there a stamped and revised issued permit? -Yes, on August 14,
2019.(2) Were the Forms, Excavation, Reinforcement, Rebar, Rough Grading/Pad Certification signed off on by
the City Inspector? Yes, on August 15, 2019 and August 27, 2019.
We have full confidence that Stephen Williams fulfilled his obligation of calling for the inspection of the pad,
rebar, footings, and believe him when he says the Inspection Record was signed off and the work approved
before he poured concrete. Before involving Mr. Williams further we want to make sure that everyone is
working from the same set of facts.
I look forward to resolving this and getting the replacement stairs built.
Regards,
Michelle Walter
From: Sadowski, Mark <msadowsk@slocity.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 202110:43 PM
To: William S. Walter <wwalter@tcsn.net>
Cc: Michelle F. Walter <mwalter@calpoly.edu>; walterassistant@tcsn.net <walterassistant@tcsn_net>; CityClerk
ECityClerk@slocity.org>; Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>; Cod ron, Michael <mcodron@slocity.org>; Horn, Matt
<mhorn @slocity.org>; CityClerk CityClerk@slocity.org>; City_Attorney <City Attorney@slocity.org>
Subject: RE: Bello House stairs
Hello Mr. Walter,
was contacted by Michelle Walter today looking for an update, and I'd like to share the steps needed to
approve the changes to the rear deck. As you may be aware, I was doing my best to help by worsting with your
design professionals directly, and was making great progress towards resolution. At your request, I am ceasing
correspondence with your design professionals and sending the information to you for distribution to your
architect and/ or engineer.
To summarize previous communications, there are two matters to resolve with the City's Building Department
as it relates to the changes to the rear deck. Those include plan revision approval, and verification of the
footings that have already been installed without inspection from the City. I will list the necessary steps below
for each of these matters, and expand on previous direction given in efforts to provide a complete and clear
path forward. These steps are consistently applied in all projects where we encounter plan revisions and/ or
work that may have progressed without City approval.
Plan Revision:
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3. Provide a completed copy of the City's revision form, as previously requested, describing the changes
being proposed. A copy of this form can be found here.
2. The updated architectural plans prepared by design professional Thom Brajkovich shall be signed by
Mr. Brajkovich.
3. Provide a minimum of "3A printed sets of the revised plans (architectural and structural) to the City for
review and approval. Plan sheet size shall be standard 24 x 35 inch format.
4. Once the review of the updated plans has been completed, an invoice will be provided to you for the
additional staff time necessary to evaluate the changes in project scope.
S. After the plan review fees are paid, the City will stamp the plans approved and issue two sets back to
you, and retain one set for our records.
Foundation Verifications:
1. Provide excavations adjacent to deck footings in order to verify total footing depths.
2. Provide a rebar scan by a licensed special inspection agency for these footings. The report shall
specify size, quantity, and spacing of the reinforcing bar located in the scan.
3. Submit rebar scan report findings to the engineer of record and City Building Department.
4. The engineer of record shall review the rebar scan report and provide a written statement either
accepting the findings, or identify corrective actions needed to be considered acceptable with the
project's engineering design specifications.
5. The engineer's written statement shall be submitted to the City's Building Department for review.
I look forward to continuing to help in bringing these matters to resolution to get the project completed. If there
is anything else 1 can clarify or do to assist, please don't hesitate to reach out,
Kind regards,
Dark Sadowski
'9uilding & Safety Supervisor
CITY Of
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Community Development
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919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
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From: Sadowski, Mark
Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 20212:58 PM
To: William S. Walter <wwalter@tcsn.net>
Cc: 'Michelle F. Wafter' <mwaiter@caIpoly.edu>; walterassistant@tcsn.net; CityClerk <ityClerk@slocity.org>; Johnson,
Derek <djohnson@slocity.org>; Codron, Michael <mcodron@sI0dty.org>; Horn, Matt Emhorn@slocity.org>; CityClerk
<CityClerk@slocity.org>; City_Attorney <Gty_Attorney@slocity.org>
Subject: RE: Bello House stairs
Sood afternoon Mr. Walter,
1 am in receipt of your email and will send any future correspondence directly to you as requested. I'll be in
touch when I have additional information to share.
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Kind regards,
Mark Sadowski
Building & Safety Supervisor
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From: WffI!am S. Walter<wwalter tcsn.net>
Sent: Monday, January 4, 2021 1:32 PM
To: Sadowski, Mark <msadowsk@d ocity.orga
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Subject: RE: Bello House stairs
These delays and unnecessary actions and expenses are intended to simply delay and retaliate against us as explained irr--
prior correspondence, trying to leverage us to pay for repairs to City property.
We have filed a damages claim with the City including these delays for false and careless allegations and violations of 42
USC Section 1983. Similar three month delays by a local government have been held by the Supreme Court
(unanimously) to be compensable. I have already communicated that to the City Manager and the Planning Director,
who are the legally culpable parties unless others are shown to actively participate in the retaliatory scheme. This has
been a de facto "stop work" order and is malicious and discriminatory.
I urge you to resolve all of these issues immediately — our damages claim against the City is $10,000 to $20,000 per
month.
Please limit your communications to me directly before you continue to consume unnecessary civil engineering fees
which exceed the cost of one of the stairways! 1 will communicate anything further directly with Bruce Elster.
William S. Walter
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
COUNSELOR AT LAW
679 MONTEREY ST.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA. 93401
805 5416601
805 541-6640 (FAX)
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