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25 | Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Deborah Mullen, and Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chinwe Nwogene met virtually via Microsoft Teams with Weygen and Lawrence Totanes, Brother and Sister-in-Law of deceased Licensees Aurora Saini and Walter Nichols, to discuss the status of the facility and to provide guidance in applying for re-licensure.
Mr. and Mrs. Totanes reported they intend to take over operations of the facility and are moving forward as the designated Licensee. Weygen Totanes has a background clearance and is currently associated to the facility. Lawrence Totanes was fingerprinted on January 11, 2023 and is waiting for the Criminal Background Clearance process to be completed. LPM Mullen confirmed documentation submitted which shows a Quit Claim Deed of the facility property to Mr. and Mrs. Totanes son, Ronald Totanes. Mr. and Mrs. Totanes stated the application is almost completed and that they would be able to submit the application by Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Both Mr. and Mrs. Totanes confirmed neither have an Administrator’s Certification but stated they have a friend who is currently certified and wiling to act as the interim Administrator. LPM advised that a packet with required documentation needs to be submitted for the interim Administrator by January 20, 2023.
LPM advised Mr. and Mrs. Totanes to follow up with the County of San Diego regarding the Quit Claim Deed to determine what is needed to record this information with the County. LPA advised they will need to submitControl of Property with their application.
An exit interview was conducted, where this report was reviewed, and Mr. and Mrs. Totanes was advised if they required assistance with the application to reach out to the LPA. A copy of this report was provided via email and a read receipt confirms receipt of the report. Mr. and Mrs. Totanes agreed to sign the report and returned a signed copy to LPA. |