Board of Appeals Hearing (2025-10-23)

MINUTES # October 23, 2025

# BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING 3:00 p.m. Roseville Electric First Floor Conference Room 116 S. Grant Street Roseville, CA

## 1. CALL TO ORDER

Chairperson Tom Rutherford called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. in the Roseville Electric First Floor Conference Room.

## 2. ROLL CALL (SILENT)

The following Hearing Panel members were present:

Howard Rudd Tom Rutherford Andrea Seminer

The following Staff members were present:

Travis Cochran, Senior Deputy City Attorney Lynda Risucci, Legal Assistant Melissa Lipp, Legal Assistant

## 3. IDENTIFICATION OF CHAIR

Chairperson for the October 23, 2025 hearing was Tom Rutherford.

## 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Chairperson Tom Rutherford led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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## 5. PUBLIC COMMENT

No one from the public offered any comments.

## 6. SWEAR IN

Chairperson Tom Rutherford administered the Oath to those in attendance who would be offering testimony at the hearing.

## 7. MATTERS TO BE HEARD

7.1. Citation No.: 22391 Appellant: Mark Ormes • Roseville Municipal Code Section 7.12.010, Leash Law One Count ($100.00)

## A. Staff Report:

Animal Control Officer Nicole Sammons offered testimony in regard to the Staff Report (Exhibit 7.1-A) and Notice of Violation (Exhibit 7.1-B).

Complainant’s Statement:

Complainant Faith Oddo presented Exhibit 7.1-C and offered testimony in support of the complaint and answered panel questions.

## Exhibit 7.1-C:

Five Photographs; Complainant’s Timeline of Events; Staff Report with Complainant’s edits; and, Sheldon Family Veterinary bill dated 08/21/25

## B. Appellant’s Response:

Request for Hearing:

Appellant’s Request for Hearing form (Exhibit 7.1-D) was received by the Roseville City Attorney’s Office on September 12, 2025 and was provided to the panel in advance of the hearing for review.

Appellant offered testimony in support of the appeal.

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## C. Rebuttals and Panel Questions:

Complainant Faith Oddo offered rebuttal testimony.

Animal Control Officer Nicole Sammons answered panel questions.

Complainant Faith Oddo answered panel questions.

## D. Panel Discussion and Decision:

The panel discussed the evidence and testimony presented for Administrative Citation No. 22391.

In regard to Roseville Municipal Code Section 7.12.010, Leash Law, One Count, a motion was made by Andrea Seminer and seconded by Howard Rudd to DENY THE APPEAL AND UPHOLD THE CITATION because the City/Complainant proved by a preponderance of the evidence that the violation(s) occurred and that the appellant is the responsible party.

The motion passed with the following vote:

AYES: ALL