The Gathering Inn (TGI) Lincoln Project Timeline

A factual timeline based on public records, sworn testimony, and documented communications.

All entries include supporting source materials.

This timeline separates early conceptual discussions from later project-specific actions. Each entry reflects documented events and includes supporting records.

2022 - JUNE-SEPT

Regional Context -TGI Roseville Proposal

A proposed homeless medical respite project is presented and a letter of support is requested from Roseville City Council.

The Council heard from TGI supporters and many neighbors opposed to the project for being too big and the wrong location

What the records show

  • Local support was a key factor in advancing similar projects

  • Roseville City Council voted not to give a letter of support to TGI for the 30 bed facility

  • Highlights the common role of local jurisdiction input in project approval and community planning

2023 - JAN

Councilmember Holly Andreatta agrees to meet with TGI CEO Keith Diederich to catch up

600 Bed Campus of Hope not moving forward due to lack of support from local leaders, including Councilmember Andreatta

What the records show

  • Sworn testimony confirms the conversation was general in nature

  • No site, funding application, or defined project was presented

  • The discussion references a potential idea, not an active project or plan to apply for permits

2023 - JUNE

State grant awarded to TGI by CA Dept of Social Services as part of Community Care Expansion (CCE) Program

What the records show

  • California Department of Social Services publishes a Press Release on their website CDSS.CA.GOV on June 23, 2023 titled

    “CALIFORNIA AWARDS $153 MILLION IN NEW HOUSING GRANTS TO HELP OLDER ADULTS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES”

  • Fox 40 news reports same day, June 23, 2023 at 11:18 am in an online article that TGI is awarded approximately $6.4 million in state funding to acquire and renovate an existing property in Lincoln for a “medical respite and Residential Care Facility for the Elderly” . The article was titled

    “More than $12 million awarded to Placer and Nevada County homeless organizations”

  • No confirmed Lincoln location had been publicly identified at that time

  • Unable to locate any local televised broadcast of the award or any other online publishing

2024 - JAN 9

Gladding Ridge Assisted Living shares news of the upcoming closure to Lincoln facility

What the records show

  • Gladding Ridge Assisted Living publishes a Facebook post sharing the news of the closure to the public thanking them for more than a decade of proudly serving the seniors of Lincoln and surrounding area

  • No specific reason for closure or future plans are given

2024 - MAR

Gladding Ridge Assisted Living announces “official closure” MARCH 4

County Supervisor Landon is notified about the proposed homeless facility in Lincoln by TGI and they invite her to attend a “communication outreach strategy meeting”

What the records show

  • Gladding Ridge Assisted Living publishes another Facebook post they have officially closed

  • No specific reason for closure or future plans are given

  • Later confirmed when Supervisor Landon shares video on Supervisor Facebook page “laying it all out”

2024 - APR

Communications between Supervisor Landon and TGI regarding project messaging, planning, and outreach considerations

What the records show

  • Email communications document back-and-forth discussions regarding messaging and project details. Robert Weygandt agrees with Supervisor Landon’s wording recommendations

  • Feedback is provided on public-facing materials and how the project should be communicated

  • Communications include discussions of delaying public disclosure until after escrow closes (Supported by annotated document) to ensure a smooth transition and protect the well-being of residents and staff. (Note: facility was closed in March and all residents & employees were gone by this time)

  • Some correspondence occurs outside official government email systems

2024 - JUN

Supervisor Landon is given a status update by TGI

What the records show

  • TGI informs Supervisor Landon that escrow is expected to close July 31, 2024 and that they will hone their message points and begin their communications outreach to the community in August

2024 - JUL

TGI and Supervisor Landon exchange a series of emails regarding the Lincoln facility

What the records show

  • TGI invites Supervisor Landon to be a Spokesperson for the project and thanks all involved for their invaluable contributions as advisors.

  • Supervisor Landon can’t attend but replies to TGI saying “I would like to be informed/provided with any helpful info so once it goes live, I’ll have all of the relevant info needed to help spread accurate info.”

  • Another email between TGI, Supervisor Landon and Chief of Staff, Christina Faria stating she will be helpful “behind the scenes” and would like to receive the info to stay well-informed.

  • Also explained in Facebook video shared by Supervisor Landon May 25, 2025

2024 - AUG

Supervisor Landon acknowledges with TGI she will remain confidential about the project until given “the green light”

What the records show

  • Email communications document TGI providing all specific details about the proposed facility

  • A program fact sheet and infographic are sent to be kept confidential to her personal email

2024 - AUG

Property Acquisition. A specific property in Lincoln is purchased for the project at 1660 Third Street from Mr Harmon (Gladding Ridge Assisted Living Facility)

What the records show

  • Escrow closes on a confirmed project site

  • This is the first point a specific location is established publicly

  • Mr Harmon’s business address is located in the same building as TGI headquarters

  • City officials are notified after escrow is completed

2024 - AUG

TGI requests a meeting with City of Lincoln officials in person at Lincoln City Hall

What the records show

  • Recorded meeting at City Hall between TGI and city officials

  • Keith Deiderich explains that he didn’t inform the City of Lincoln about the project because the seller (Matthew Harmon) asked to keep the sale of the building confidential

  • City officials, specifically Councilmember Holly Andreatta asks why Supervisor Landon was informed about the project if it was to remain confidential

  • Keith Deiderich explains that there are “people in the community that he trusts and that he seeks advice form and Supervisor Landon is one of them.”

  • Keith Deiderich states that the reason they kept it confidential with the City of Lincoln is “because the seller wanted to sell the building”

2024 - AUG

The City of Lincoln publishes Press Release regarding TGI facility

What the records show

  • In the Press Release, Mayor Karleskint says “The complete disregard for transparency and the failure to involve the City of Lincoln and its residents in discussions about this significantly impactful project is unacceptable” and concerns are also expressed about its proximity to schools

2024 - AUG

Supervisor Landon makes a Public Statement, exchanges emails with city council and comments on Facebook about her involvement

What the records show

2024 - SEPT

The City of Lincoln votes to pursue litigation against TGI

What the records show

  • TGI refused to provide the City of Lincoln with important documents related to the grant utilized to purchase the property, after previously agreeing to do so. They voted to pursue litigation to obtain them.

2025 - MAR

Supervisor Landon continues to communicate with residents that are upset about the facility and her involvement

What the records show

2025 - JUN

Judge rules on CDSS & TGI Demurrer’s.

What the records show

“Pay attention to the sequence. Follow how one decision leads to the next, and who benefits along the way. That’s where the truth lives.”

— Lincoln Resident