Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutWest, Georgianna_city council meeting - 12_17_2025_Redactedprograms utilizing Housing Set-Aside and HOME Funds. The EDA/Housing Development Agency used federal funds for programs offering minor repair or grants to homeowners. (like mine) After conducting extensive research, I learned about the Agency Dissolution: While the EDA was active throughout 2010, it was part of the statewide dissolution of redevelopment agencies(RDAs) that began shortly after. Following a 2011 legislative decision, the San Bernardino RDA was officially dissolved on February 1, 2012, with its functions transferring to a Successor Agency. In 2011, to address a significant state budget deficit, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation (ABX1 26) that dissolved California's Redevelopment Agencies, upheld by the Supreme Court, effective February 1, 2012. I want to mention that the contract did not state any type of special clause or circumstances. In September of this year, I became a victim of domestic violence; my ex-husband was arrested, and I have an active restraining order against him. I was forced to sell and move out of the house with my daughter. The escrow company reached out to the City of San Bernardino office as soon as escrow began, but it took the city 40 days to respond. We learned about this enormous amount just a few days before the closing, after all parties had already signed the documents, making it too late for us to back out of the sale or consider any other options. After showing several photos and receipts of home improvements, the amount we owed was reduced to $122,000. We sold the house, repaid the City of San Bernardino $122,000, and I moved out. I had to buy another home for my daughter and me, and now I am struggling to pay my bills, my lawyer, and to maintain a comfortable life. I am in debt because of the City of San Bernardino—the city that was supposed to help its own citizens. If we had been informed about what we were signing and the fact that the city could take everything away from us, we would have never signed such an agreement. I appreciate your attention to this matter and kindly ask that you consider the fact that the sale of the house was forced due to special circumstances, and that I have purchased another home within the City of San Bernardino. Thank you for your time regarding this issue.