DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Peter Wall, Interim County Counsel
SUBJECT: Stipulation for Entry of Judgment with the Property Owner of 4931 S. Buttonwillow Avenue
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Stipulation for Entry of Judgment and Order Thereon with defendant Samuel Cobian-Gomez, the property owner of 4931 S. Buttonwillow Avenue, Reedley, California 93654, for issuance of a permanent injunction to prohibit the property owner from holding weddings and commercial events on the property and payment by Mr. Cobian-Gomez of a monetary award in the amount of $7,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended Stipulation for Entry of Judgment will resolve the code enforcement litigation in County of Fresno, et al. v Samuel Cobian-Gomez., Fresno County Superior Court Case number 24CECG03722, against Mr. Cobian-Gomez as the property owner of 4931 S. Buttonwillow Avenue, Reedley, California 93654. This item pertains to a location in District 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. The recommended action finalizes the resolution of this litigation through execution of the Stipulation for Entry of Judgment on behalf of the County. If your Board does not approve the recommended action, the County will be forced to further litigate and attempt to obtain judgment on terms similar to the Stipulation for Entry of Judgment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action.
DISCUSSION:
In October 2022, County Code Enforcement staff opened a violation file for 4931 S. Buttonwillow Avenue, Reedley, California 93654, regarding the unlawful weddings and events held at the property by Mr. Cobian-Gomez. The property is zoned Exclusive Agricultural.
On July 9, 2024, the Board authorized this Office to file a complaint for injunctive relief to abate ordinance code and zoning code violations as a public nuisance, and to demand Mr. Cobian-Gomez ce...
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