I am requesting that the DCA investigate the legitimacy of this business, violations of California State Law, and money taken from City.
By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com
Libi Uremovic
P.O. Box 2894
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741
(702) 503-2022
li**@li********.net
October 14, 2015
California Department of Consumer Affairs
Complaint Resolution Program
1625 N. Market Blvd. Suite S-202
Sacramento, CA 95834
RE: HEMET VALLEY MONUMENTS
Hemet Valley Monuments
506 Wellwood Ave.
Beaumont, CA 92223
Owners Greg & Laura Dahlstrom
Email: hv*@ea*******.net
Business Category: Monument
Phone: (951)845-4627
Website: www.hemetvalleymonuments.com
Website was active until last week, but has now disappeared.
On June 16, 2015 the Beaumont City Council was presented with an Invoice from the Public Safety Memorial Committee for $19,560 to complete the $84,595.98 project: http://www.ci.beaumont.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/25660
The Committee Members included Greg Dalhstrom — Owner of Hemet Valley Monuments.
Hemet Valley Monuments charged the City $34,560 for two bronze statues and “the cost to wrap 2 concrete pillars in granite”. The statues are worth about $100/each and the “concrete pillars in granite” are wooden boxes wrapped in a ‘granite look’ linoleum.
On June 30, 2015, the City of Beaumont issued Check #89062 to Hemet Valley Monuments for $20,060; $500 more than authorized by Council. Another Marble Memorial was constructed 10 yards from this Memorial.
Hemet Valley Monuments was also gifted a $50,000 RDA Loan: http://publicdocs.beaumontcares.com/WebLink8/DocView.aspx?id=106652&dbid=0
There are no Redevelopment Bonds in Beaumont. The money was taken from Mello Roos property owners and gifted to special members of the private sector.
On April 22, 2015 the City of Beaumont was raided by the FBI and Riverside D.A.’s Office. The State Controller began an Investigation on May 19th.
Enclosed are the following Document:
DCA Complaint From
June 16, 2015 Beaumont City Council Agenda Item 4.d. (2 pages)
Hemet Valley Monument Invoice dated August 28, 2014
Hemet Valley Monument Invoice dated May 26, 2015
Beaumont Check Warrant dated July 21, 2015
I am requesting that the DCA investigate the legitimacy of this business, violations of California State Law, and money taken from the City of Beaumont.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Libi Uremovic
California Government Code 1090.
(a) Members of the Legislature, state, county, district, judicial district, and city officers or employees shall not be financially interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity, or by any body or board of which they are members. Nor shall state, county, district, judicial district, and city officers or employees be purchasers at any sale or vendors at any purchase made by them in their official capacity.
California Business and Professional Code 7028.2: A criminal complaint pursuant to this chapter may be brought by the Attorney General or by the district attorney or prosecuting attorney of any city, in any county in the state with jurisdiction over the contractor or employer, by reason of the contractor’s or employer’s act, or failure to act, within that jurisdiction. Any penalty assessed by the court shall be paid to the office of the prosecutor bringing the complaint.