Public Safety · Ukiah, CA
Palace Hotel Structural Report Due at Ukiah Council Meeting Nov. 4
Ukiah Mayor Susan Sher and Council member Mari Rodin responded to a prior letter criticizing the city council's handling of the Palace Hotel rehabilitation. The building, purchased by Tom Carter two years ago, was declared a public safety risk by the council before that purchase; temporary roof repairs and a support tower have been completed but no seismic retrofitting has occurred. At the most recent council meeting, Carter indicated a structural engineer had not yet declared the building sound, prompting officials to express concern about further deterioration from expected El Niño rains this winter. Carter has promised to present the structural engineer's report at the Nov. 4 city council meeting.