POLICE REPORT - FRAUD - The Edgewood Community of Citrus Heights

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Shane Hill
XXXX Spyglass Lane
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(279) 252-8072
shanehill@edgewoodhoa.org

May 21, 2025

Citrus Heights City Council
6360 Fountain Square Drive
Citrus Heights, CA 95621

RE: Community Alert – Submission of Police Report Regarding Edgewood HOA Financial Misconduct

Dear Members of the City Council,

I am writing to respectfully bring to your attention a formal police report I have submitted to the Citrus Heights Police Department regarding suspected fraud and financial mismanagement by the Board of Directors of the Edgewood Homeowners Association (HOA), located on Spyglass Lane in the Edgewood Townhomes development.

This issue affects not only the residents within the HOA—many of whom are elderly, disabled, or on fixed incomes—but also the greater Citrus Heights community. The pattern of misrepresentation, non-disclosure of material financial obligations, and suppression of community oversight raises concerns about both public accountability and the potential for resident displacement or financial harm.

The attached police report includes details of:

Misrepresented reserve fund disclosures totaling over $450,000
Fictitious special assessments used to artificially inflate budget forecasts
Attempts to intimidate residents through cease-and-desist letters for organizing a recall and speaking out
Continued deterioration of property with insufficient repair funding

This correspondence is not a request for legal action from the City Council, but rather a call for awareness and support. Transparency, public safety, and housing stability are all interconnected, and your awareness of this developing situation could help ensure residents’ concerns are not ignored or dismissed.

I would welcome the opportunity to provide further information or meet with any member of the Council to discuss the implications this case may have for other common-interest communities in Citrus Heights.

Thank you for your attention to this matter and for your ongoing commitment to the well-being of our community.

Sincerely,

Shane Hill
Community Advocate, Edgewood Townhomes
(279) 252-8072
shanehill@edgewoodhoa.org

Sacramento County District Attorney

TO: Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office
FROM: Shane Hill
DATE: May 23, 2025
RE: URGENT: Request for Investigation – HOA Fraud, Elder Abuse, and Public Nuisance (Edgewood HOA – Citrus Heights)

Dear District Attorney’s Office,

I am pleading for your attention and assistance with an ongoing situation in Citrus Heights that I believe rises to the level of criminal misconduct, elder financial abuse, and community endangerment.

Attached is a police report and legal documentation concerning the Edgewood Homeowners Association (HOA) on Spyglass Lane in Citrus Heights. The HOA Board has misrepresented more than $450,000 in reserve funding, instructing professionals to include fictitious, uncollected special assessments in financial disclosures provided to homeowners and prospective buyers. These falsehoods are now embedded in official HOA reports and resale documents.

The community is predominantly elderly, disabled, or living on fixed incomes. These vulnerable homeowners have been systematically misled about their financial obligations, property condition, and voting decisions — creating conditions that may constitute criminal fraud (PC § 484), filing false instruments (PC § 115), conspiracy (PC § 182), and elder financial abuse (WIC § 15610.30).

In addition to the financial misconduct, the Board has failed to properly maintain the property, creating hazardous landscaping overgrowth and operating a defective electronic security system that emits radio frequency interference (RFI). This interference is impacting Wi-Fi reliability and radio-based safety systems in adjacent residential areas — and potentially compromising public safety and life-critical medical devices.

The situation is deteriorating, and residents are afraid to speak out. When we organized a recall effort, the HOA responded with legal threats and cease-and-desist letters, consistent with SLAPP-like behavior meant to silence public participation.

I urge your office to review the attached documentation and consider initiating an investigation into the HOA’s actions. The damage extends beyond Edgewood — it affects adjacent neighborhoods, local infrastructure, and the safety of some of the most vulnerable people in our community.

Please contact me directly for further information, resident testimony, or supporting evidence.

Sincerely,

Shane Hill
Community Advocate, Edgewood Townhomes
(279) 252-8072
shanehill@edgewoodhoa.org

California Attorney General

Area 11 REACH Board

Subject: Submission for REACH Review – Concerns Regarding Edgewood HOA Financial Misconduct

Dear REACH Area 11 Representative and REACH Board Members,

I am writing to share important documentation regarding ongoing concerns within the Edgewood Townhomes community, located in Area 11 of Citrus Heights. As REACH exists to represent and elevate neighborhood voices, I believe this situation falls squarely within your mission of supporting transparency, accountability, and quality of life for our residents.

Attached, you’ll find the expanded police report I submitted to the Citrus Heights Police Department, along with legal addenda that outline potential violations of California criminal statutes, including fraud, filing false financial disclosures, and possible elder financial abuse.

The Edgewood Homeowners Association (HOA) Board has knowingly misrepresented reserve funding by hundreds of thousands of dollars by fabricating special assessments that were never collected — yet shown in financial statements and disclosure packages as if they had been. These misrepresentations have misled residents, delayed critical maintenance, and impacted home sales.

Our community includes many elderly, disabled, and low-income residents who are increasingly vulnerable to the consequences of this mismanagement. When residents organized and requested change, they were met with legal threats and intimidation.

As a REACH Board tasked with protecting community interests, I respectfully ask that you review this information, remain informed of the issues affecting Edgewood, and assist in any way appropriate to encourage civic accountability and community protection.

I am available to speak with the REACH Board or participate in any future meetings where this matter may be discussed.

Thank you for your time and for your commitment to the residents of Citrus Heights.

Sincerely,
Shane Hill
Community Advocate, Edgewood Townhomes
(279) 252-8072
shanehill@edgewoodhoa.org

U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D.

Shane Hill
XXXX Spyglass Lane
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(279) 252-8072
shanehill@edgewoodhoa.org

May 23, 2025

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D.
U.S. House of Representatives
1101 O Street, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95814

RE: Request for Federal Oversight Support – Fraud and Elder Harm at Edgewood HOA (Citrus Heights)

Dear Representative Bera,

I am writing to respectfully request your assistance regarding an unresolved situation in Citrus Heights involving the Edgewood Homeowners Association (HOA), where I serve as a community advocate on behalf of many elderly and disabled residents.

I have submitted a detailed police report to the Citrus Heights Police Department documenting suspected fraud, financial deception, and potential elder financial abuse perpetrated by the HOA Board. The report and legal addenda are attached for your review.

The Board’s misconduct — including false financial disclosures, concealment of reserve shortfalls, and fabricated special assessment assumptions — continues to harm some of our most vulnerable residents. Their actions may constitute serious violations of state law, and the scale of the damage may warrant congressional attention to ensure oversight, accountability, and justice.

Edgewood is home to many seniors and fixed-income individuals. They are being denied accurate financial information, subjected to legal intimidation, and left in deteriorating living conditions due to deferred maintenance. This same HOA is also responsible for property conditions and electronic systems emitting radio interference that may affect local safety communications and nearby developments.

We are seeking any support your office can offer to bring attention to this issue — whether by facilitating communication with state and federal agencies, urging local action, or identifying resources available to support communities facing internal governance failures.

Thank you for your continued advocacy for constituents in Citrus Heights. I would be honored to provide further documentation or testimony to your staff if requested.

Sincerely,
Shane Hill
Community Advocate, Edgewood Townhomes
(279) 252-8072
shanehill@edgewoodhoa.org

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Police Report: Suspected HOA Fraud and Financial Mismanagement
Reporting Party: Shane Hill
Affiliation: Community Advocate for Edgewood Townhomes, Citrus Heights, CA
Date: May 20, 2025
Subject: Suspected Fraud and Deliberate Financial Mismanagement by Edgewood Homeowners Association Board

I am formally requesting that the Citrus Heights Police Department investigate serious and ongoing financial mismanagement, misrepresentation, and potential fraud by the Board of Directors of the Edgewood Homeowners Association (Edgewood HOA), located at Spyglass Lane, Citrus Heights, CA 95610.

This community includes 108 homes, many of which are occupied by elderly, disabled, or low-income residents—including my father, who owns one of the units. I serve as a community advocate on behalf of those affected by the Board’s mismanagement.

In July 2024, the HOA Board claimed that the Association’s reserves were 55% funded. However, the 2024/2025 Reserve Study conducted by the Browning Reserve Group indicates the true funded level was closer to 8%—a shortfall of over $450,000. Despite being informed of the discrepancy, the Board continued to present false financial statements to the community.

Public records confirm the reserve fund held only $158,380 as of March 31, 2024. Despite this, the Board-approved financial forecast claimed a balance of $606,149, which was based on fictitious future special assessments of $4,167 per unit—assessments that have never been approved, disclosed, or collected.

The HOA Board instructed the reserve study firm and its accounting vendor to include these fictional assessments in the budget, without informing the membership. This constitutes a material misrepresentation of the Association’s financial health.

The financial risk is significant. Even with increased dues of $474/month beginning in 2025, the reserve fund is projected to collapse into deficit by 2026/27, with negative balances exceeding $366,000 by 2028/29. Urgent capital repairs are scheduled (including roofing, asphalt, drainage, and structural systems), yet the Association lacks the funds to cover them.

The Board has failed to notify residents of these deficits. Instead, they have suppressed dissent by issuing cease-and-desist letters through legal counsel to those organizing recall efforts or public websites, including www.birdcageheights.com. These threats appear to be SLAPP tactics—Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation—intended to silence public oversight.

These actions represent a failure of fiduciary duty, and potentially violate California elder financial abuse statutes. Many of the affected homeowners are especially vulnerable due to age and income. They are now at risk of losing access to needed repairs or being burdened by unexpected special assessments.

We believe the following criminal statutes may be implicated: misappropriation of funds, falsification of public documents, failure to disclose material financial obligations, and elder financial abuse.

Documentation available includes:

The complete 2024/2025 Reserve Study by Browning Reserve Group
HOA financial disclosures and budget documents
Board meeting minutes and public statements referencing false financial health
Cease-and-desist letters sent to residents
A timeline of reporting inconsistencies
Archived content from www.edgewoodhoa.org
Community member correspondence and sworn declarations

We respectfully request that the Citrus Heights Police Department accept this report for investigation and assess whether criminal wrongdoing has occurred. Homeowners deserve transparency and accountability from their elected board.

Please contact me directly at (279) 252-8072 or shanehill@edgewoodhoa.org to coordinate further documentation or testimony.

Sincerely,
Shane Hill
Community Advocate, Edgewood Townhomes