Readers: Please share this letter with others and your
Supervisor. See: www.sfbos.org for each Supervisor’s contact information.
May 22, 2017
Dear Supervisor:
Jonathan Vernick, the executive director of Baker Places,
lied to you as he agreed to resign from Baker Places, Inc. by March 31, 2017
according to the following press release issue: PDF]Jonathan Vernick
Steps Down as Executive Director ... - San Francisco
Vernick retirement plans were reported in the local press such as the Castro Courier in its April 2017 new briefs with the title, “Former executive director leaves post after 34 years.” See: News Briefs - Castro Courier.
Please note that Jonathan Vernick has not left Baker Places as his site clearly indicates he is the Executive Director under the "Our Leadership" column. Also, note that he has refused to remove his name from the site after being requested to do so. Moreover, there have been reports that he remains at Baker Places. See: Baker Places: Residential Treatment Centers .
According to a Private Investigator, Jonathan Vernick has stolen $100 million from the taxpayers of San
Francisco over the past 25 years. What is the basis for this
investigator’s claim?
* Baker Places gets
buildings donated to it via the Mayor’s
Department of Housing and Development free of charge. These are buildings
which are intended to house clients such as those who are HIV+. After a few years the clients are evicted
(usually under the pretext that the building is in need of repair) and then
sold. This is what happened at 54-56 Francis Street in which 10 clients were
evicted so that Jonathan Vernick could pay the IRS over $800,000 in back taxes.
This misused of public funds, according to the investigator, has been going on
for over 25 years.
* According to the IRS 990s (forms nonprofits
file), Baker Places has lost $3.4 million of the taxpayer’s money over the past
10 years.
* There are ongoing concerns about how the Ryan White Act funds are being used.
There have been several reports that these funds have been used in an unlawful
manner.
The investigator examined the above data points and extrapolated them over 25 years to reach the total of $100 million as the amount Jonathan Vernick has stolen from the taxpayers of San Francisco. Please see the post on my blog, www.defundbakerplaces.blogspot.com : The Criminal Case Against Jonathan Vernick.
The theft of public funds can have deadly consequences as out of
the several dozen reports I have received about Jonathan Vernick, none have
been more chilling than the following which was reported on April 11, 2016. I
quote the letter verbatim and without commentary:
Hello Mr. Petersen.
I just wanted to say that I think what you are
doing is great and I hope you are successful. Jonathan Vernick is trying to
cover up something terrible that has happened at a Baker Places site. On
Thursday the 31st of March at the San Jose Place site, a client named Scott
McGreevy died after he hung himself in his room. He didn't get medical
attention in time because Baker Places deliberately under-staffs the sites so
they can keep the extra money. Please tell people about this. Don't let them
cover it up like they tried to cover up what they did to you.
Sincerely,
Michelle Lott
Recommendation: Jesse Ponce is a well-respected case manager at
Baker Places. He achieves rapport with a diverse population. Mr. Ponce will
make an excellent new executive director of Baker Places. Thus, I recommend that you communicate with
Mr. Vernick that he needs to step down and allow Mr. Ponce to step up. If
Vernick refuses to leave, then defund Baker Places.
Thank you for your kind attention to the above
matter. If I can be of further assistance, please email me at safeway7354@gmail.com.
Sincerely Yours,
Harry Petersen
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