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MC-010
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY STATE BAR NUMBER: FOR COURT USE ONLY
NAME: Gabriel M.B. Ross (SBN 224528) Edward T. Schexnayder (SBN 284494)
FIRM NAME: Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
STREET ADDRESS: 396 Hayes Street
CITY: San Francisco STATE: CA ZIP CODE: 94102
TELEPHONE NO.: 415-552-7272 FAX NO.: 415-552-5816
E-MAIL ADDRESS: ross@smwlaw.com/ schexnayder@smwlaw.com
ATTORNEY FOR (name): Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MONTEREY
STREET ADDRESS: 1200 Aguajito Road
MAILING ADDRESS: 1200 Aguajito Road
CITY AND ZIP CODE: Monterey 93940
BRANCH NAME: Monterey Courthouse-Civil Division
PLAINTIFF: Monterey Peninsula Water Management District v. Local Agency
DEFENDANT: Formation Commission of Monterey County et al.
CASE NUMBER:
MEMORANDUM OF COSTS (SUMMARY) 22CV000925
The following costs are requested: TOTALS
1. Filing and motion fees $ 495.00
2. Jury fees $
3. Jury food and lodging $
4. Deposition costs $
5. Service of process $ 150.00
6. Attachment expenses $
7. Surety bond premiums $
8. Witness fees $
9. Court-ordered transcripts $
10. Attorney fees (enter here if contractual or statutory fees are fixed without necessity of a court $
determination; otherwise a noticed motion is required)
11. Court reporter fees as established by statute $
12. Models, enlargements, and photocopies of exhibits $
13. Interpreter fees $
14. Fees for electronic filing or service $
15. Fees for hosting electronic documents $
16. Other $ 34,116.18
TOTAL COSTS $ 34,761.18
I am the attorney, agent, or party who claims these costs. To the best of my knowledge and belief this memorandum of costs is correct
and these costs were necessarily incurred in this case.
Date: December 22, 2023
Gabriel M.B. Ross
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF DECLARANT)
(Proof of service on reverse) Page 1 of 2
Form Approved for Optional Use
Judicial Council of California MC-010
MEMORANDUM OF COSTS (SUMMARY) Code of Civil Procedure,
§§ 1032, 1033.5
[Rev. September 1, 2017]
MC-010
SHORT TITLE CASE NUMBER:
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District v. Local Agency Formation 22CV000925
PROOF OF MAILING PERSONAL DELIVERY See Attached Proof of Service
1. At the time of mailing or personal delivery, I was at least 18 years of age and not a party to this legal action.
2. My residence or business address is (specify):
3. I mailed or personally delivered a copy of the Memorandum of Costs (Summary) as follows (complete either a or b):
a. Mail. I am a resident of or employed in the county where the mailing occurred.
(1) I enclosed a copy in an envelope AND
(a) deposited the sealed envelope with the United States Postal Service with the postage fully prepaid.
(b) placed the envelope for collection and mailing on the date and at the place shown in items below following
our ordinary business practices. I am readily familiar with this business' practice for collecting and processing
correspondence for mailing. On the same day that correspondence is placed for collection and mailing, it is
deposited in the ordinary course of business with the United States Postal Service in a sealed envelope with
postage fully prepaid.
(2) The envelope was addressed and mailed as follows:
(a) Name of person served:
(b) Address on envelope:
(c) Date of mailing:
(d) Place of mailing (city and state):
b. Personal delivery. I personally delivered a copy as follows:
(1) Name of person served:
(2) Address where delivered:
(3) Date delivered:
(4) Time delivered:
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF DECLARANT)
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MEMORANDUM OF COSTS (SUMMARY)
MC-011
SHORT TITLE CASE NUMBER:
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District v. Local Agency Formation Commissi 22CV000925
MEMORANDUM OF COSTS (WORKSHEET)
1. Filing and motion fees
Paper filed Filing fee
a. Civil Case Cover Sheet, Summons, Petition, Declaration $ 435.00
b. 6/9/2022 Stipulation $ 20.00
c. 8/2/2022 Stipulation $ 20.00
d. 2/7/2023 Stipulation $ 20.00
e. $
f. $
g. ✖ Information about additional filing and motion fees is contained in Attachment 1g.
TOTAL 1. $ 495.00
2. Jury fees
Date Fee & mileage
a. $
b. $
c. $
d. $
e. Information about additional jury fees is contained in Attachment 2e.
TOTAL 2. $
3. Juror food: $ and lodging: $ TOTAL 3. $
4. Deposition costs
Name of deponent Taking Transcribing Travel Videotaping Subtotals
a. $ $ $ $ $
b. $ $ $ $ $
c. $ $ $ $ $
d. $ $ $ $ $
e. Information about additional deposition costs is contained in Attachment 4e.
TOTAL 4. $
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Form Approved for Optional Use Code of Civil Procedure,
Judicial Council of California MC-011
MEMORANDUM OF COSTS (WORKSHEET) §§ 1032, 1033.5
[Rev. September 1, 2017]
MC-011
SHORT TITLE CASE NUMBER:
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District v. Local Agency Formation Commissi 22CV000925
5. Service of process
Registered
Name of person served Public officer process Publication Other (specify)
a. Local Agency Formation Co $ $ $ $ 100.00 Cal. Civil Process
b. Commissioners of the Local $ $ $ $ 50.00 Cal. Civil Process
c. $ $ $ $
d. Information about additional costs for service of process is contained in Attachment 5d.
TOTAL 5. $ 150.00
6. Attachment expenses (specify): 6. $
7. Surety bond premiums (itemize bonds and amounts): 7. $
8. a. Ordinary witness fees
Name of witness Daily fee Mileage Total
(1) days at $/day miles at ¢/mile: $
(2) days at $/day miles at ¢/mile: $
(3) days at $/day miles at ¢/mile: $
(4) days at $/day miles at ¢/mile: $
(5) days at $/day miles at ¢/mile: $
(6) Information about additional ordinary witness fees is contained in Attachment 8a(6).
SUBTOTAL 8a. $
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8. b. Expert fees (per Code of Civil Procedure section 998)
Name of witness Fee
(1) hours at $ /hr $
(2) hours at $ /hr $
(3) hours at $ /hr $
(4) hours at $ /hr $
(5) Information about additional expert fees is contained in Attachment 8b(5).
SUBTOTAL 8b. $
c. Court-ordered expert fees
Name of witness Fee
(1) hours at $ /hr $
(2) hours at $ /hr $
(3) Information about additional court-ordered expert fees is contained in Attachment 8c(3).
SUBTOTAL 8c. $
TOTAL (8a, 8b, & 8c) 8. $
9. Court-ordered transcripts (specify): 9. $
10. Attorney fees (enter here if contractual or statutory fees are fixed without necessity of a court 10. $
determination; otherwise a noticed motion is required):
11. Models, enlargements, and photocopies of exhibits (specify): 11. $
12. Court reporter fees (as established by statute)
a. (Name of reporter): Fees: $
b. (Name of reporter): Fees: $ TOTAL 12. $
c. Information about additional court-reporter fees is contained in Attachment 12c.
13. Interpreter fees
a. Fees of a certified or registered interpreter for the deposition of a party or witness
(Name of interpreter): Fees: $
(Name of interpreter): Fees: $
b. Fees for a qualified court interpreter authorized by the court for an indigent
person represented by a qualified legal services project or a pro bono attorney
(Name of interpreter): Fees: $
(Name of interpreter): Fees: $ TOTAL 13. $
c. Information about additional court-reporter fees is contained in Attachment 13c.
14. Fees for electronic filing or service of documents through an electronic filing service provider
(enter here if required or ordered by the court): 14. $
15. Fees for hosting electronic documents through an electronic filing service provider (enter here
if required or ordered by the court): 15. $
16. Other (specify): Cost to prepare Administrative Record; travel; e-filing; Westlaw 16. $ 34,116.18
TOTAL COSTS $ 34,761.18
(Additional information may be supplied on the reverse)
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1 Attachment 1g
2 Filing fees a public agency incurs are recoverable as costs, whether or not paid. Guillemin v. Stein (2002) 104 Cal.App.4th 156,
3 164 (public agency filing fees are “recoverable under the general costs statute” because they are costs the agency incurs, even if
4 not paid); Doe v. Los Angeles County Dept. of Children & Family Services (2019) 37 Cal.App.5th 675, 693-94 (affirming the
5 holding in Guillemin and explaining that “[a]lthough a public agency is exempt from paying filing fees, they are nevertheless
6 incurred" (emphasis in original.)
7 Section 16- Other - TOTAL- $34,116.18
8 Attachment 16.a. - Administrative Record
9 Administrative Record/Excerpts of Administrative Record (Electronic copy); Production and Delivery- $9,062.20
10 Paralegal and attorney time to prepare Administrative Record- $20,378.53
11 -Reasonable labor costs for preparing the administrative record are recoverable, including for individuals “employed by a private
12 law firm retained by the public agency” to assist with preparing and organizing the record. The Otay Ranch, L.P. v. County of San
13 Diego (2014) 230 Cal.App.4th 60, 70-71; see also No Toxic Air, Inc. v. Lehigh Southwest Cement Co. (2016) 1 Cal.App.5th 1136,
14 1142 (affirming the holding and rationale of Otay Ranch).
15 SUBTOTAL - $29,440.73
16 Attachment 16.b. - Travel
17 Two attorneys travel and lodging to/from Monterey County Superior Court for Hearing on the Merits- 9/20/2023-9/21/2023
18 SUBTOTAL $475.50
19 Attachment 16.c. -OneLegal E-Fees for filing documents with Monterey Superior Court -$252.70
20 SUBTOTAL - $252.70
21 Attachment 16.d. - Westlaw Costs 1/31/2022-11/30/2023- $3,947.25
22 SUBTOTAL $3,947.25
23 See Memorandum of Costs Worksheet Addendum for further itemization.
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MEMORANDUM OF COSTS (WORKSHEET) Page of
Memo of Costs Worksheet Addendum ‐ Section 16
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District v. Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County, et al.
Monterey County Superior Case No. 22CV000925
Date Recipient Item Cost Totals
Attachment 16.a ‐ Other‐Administrative Record/ Excerpts of Administrative $29,440.73
Record (Electronic and Hard Copy); Production and Delivery
TOTAL
Date Provider Item Cost
9/22/2022 United Litigation Technical Cost to produce $3,568.43
Discovery administrative record
(Hyperlink project)
8/31/2022 United Litigation Bates‐stamp and OCR $874.26
Discovery
6/30/2022 United Litigation OCR Documents $64.24
Discovery
6/30/2022 United Litigation Convert emails to PDF and $375.00
Discovery combine
7/8/2022 Veritext Legal Certified Transcript of $555.10
Solutions Witness: 6/28/2021 LAFCO of
Monterey County Special
Commission Meeting
1/21/2022 Cypress Court Transcripts of LAFCO $989.63
Reporting administrative hearings
12/28/2021 Cypress Court Transcripts of LAFCO $545.56
Reporting administrative hearings
Memorandum of Costs – Worksheet Addendum Page 1
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District v. Monterey LAFCO, Case No. 22CV000925
4/6/2022 Cypress Court Transcripts of LAFCO $609.00
Reporting administrative hearings
6/22//2022 Cypress Court Transcripts of LAFCO $1,375.00
Reporting administrative hearings
9/21/2022 General Logistics Deliver AR to opposing counsel $61.56
Systems (GSO and Monterey County Superior
delivery) ‐ Court
Invoice#
4830315
4/3/2023 General Logistics Deliver Corrected AR to $44.42
Systems (GSO Monterey County Superior
delivery) ‐ Court
Invoice#
5005144
2022‐2023 Paralegal and Prepare and Organize $20,378.53
Attorney Time Administrative Record
Total $29,440.73
Attachment 16.b ‐Travel/Lodging TOTAL $475.50
9/20/2023‐ Hearing on the Merits $475.50
9/21/2023 Monterey Superior Court;
9/20/23‐9/21/23: 2 King
Standard rooms for Peter
Damrosch and Edward
Schexnayder at Stage Coach
Lodge; Sixt Car Rental
Attachment 16.c ‐ E‐Filing Fees for filing TOTAL $252.70
Date Provider Item Cost
Memorandum of Costs – Worksheet Addendum Page 2
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District v. Monterey LAFCO, Case No. 22CV000925
04/04/2022 OneLegal Civil Case Cover Sheet, $12.50
Summons, Petition,
Declaration
04/06/2022 OneLegal Motion 170.6 Disqualifcation $12.50
of Judge ‐ no filing fee
04/26/2022 OneLegal Proof of Service $12.50
04/28/2022 OneLegal Request for Hearing $12.50
06/07/2022 OneLegal Memorandum of Points and $12.50
Authorities; Declaration;
Request; Proof of Service
06/09/2022 OneLegal Notice of Remote Appearance $12.50
06/09/2022 OneLegal Stipulation $12.50
07/15/2022 OneLegal Case Management Statement $12.50
08/02/2022 OneLegal Stipulation $12.50
09/21/2022 OneLegal Amendment to Complaint $12.50
09/22/2022 OneLegal Notice Lodging AR $12.50
11/29/2022 OneLegal MPA, Objection, Request, POS $12.50
12/08/2022 OneLegal Notice of Remote Appearance $12.50
12/23/2022 OneLegal CMC statement $12.50
03/23/2023 OneLegal Petitioners Opening Brief; $12.95
Request; Proof of Service
04/27/2023 OneLegal Notice of Remote Appearance $12.95
07/03/2023 OneLegal Reply, Request, Objection, $12.95
Proof of Service
08/02/2023 OneLegal Notice of Remote Appearance $12.95
Memorandum of Costs – Worksheet Addendum Page 3
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District v. Monterey LAFCO, Case No. 22CV000925
10/11/2023 OneLegal Supplemental Brief on $12.95
Administrative Record
Citations
Total $239.75
Attachment 16.d ‐ Westlaw Costs TOTAL $3,947.25
1/31/2022- $3,947.25
11/30/2023 Westlaw
Section 16a.‐d. Subtotal $34,116.18
Memorandum of Costs – Worksheet Addendum Page 4
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District v. Monterey LAFCO, Case No. 22CV000925
1 PROOF OF SERVICE
2 Monterey Peninsula Water Management District v. Local Agency Formation
Commission of Monterey County et al.
3 Case No. 22CV000925
Monterey County Superior Court
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At the time of service, I was over 18 years of age and not a party to this action. I
5 am employed in the County of San Francisco, State of California. My business address is
396 Hayes Street, San Francisco, California 94102.
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On December 22, 2023, I served true copies of the following document(s) described
7 as:
8 MEMORANDUM OF COSTS (SUMMARY)
9 on the parties in this action as follows:
10 SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST
11 BY E-MAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION: I caused a copy of the
document(s) to be sent from e-mail address Larkin@smwlaw.com to the persons at the e-
12 mail addresses listed in the Service List. I did not receive, within a reasonable time after
the transmission, any electronic message or other indication that the transmission was
13 unsuccessful.
14 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing is true and correct.
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Executed on December 22, 2023, at San Francisco, California.
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MEMORANDUM OF COSTS (SUMMARY)
Case No. 22CV000925
1 SERVICE LIST
2 Monterey Peninsula Water Management District v. Local Agency Formation
Commission of Monterey County et al.
3 Case No. 22CV000925
Monterey County Superior Court
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Alisha M. Winterswyk Attorneys for Respondents and
5 Paula C. P. de Sousa Defendants LOCAL AGENCY
Scott W. Ditfurth FORMATION COMMISSION OF
6 Richard T. Egger MONTEREY COUNTY and
Minney Thind COMMISSIONERS OF THE LOCAL
7 Best Best & Krieger LLP AGENCY FORMATION
18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1000 COMMISSION OF MONTEREY
8 Irvine, CA 92612-0164 COUNTY
Phone:(949) 263-2600
9 Fax: (949)260-0972
alisha.winterswyk@bbklaw.com
10 paula.desousa@bbklaw.com
scott.ditfurth@bbklaw.com
11 richard.egger@bbklaw.com
minney.thind@bbklaw.com
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Kelly L. Donlon (SBN 239635)
13 Assistant County Counsel
Office of the County Counsel
14 County of Monterey
168 W. Alisal Street, Floor 3
15 Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 755-5045
16 Fax: (831) 755-5283
donlonkl@co.monterey.ca.us
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George M. Soneff Attorneys for Intervenor CALIFORNIA-
18 Edward G. Burg AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
David T. Moran
19 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLI
2049 Century Park East, Suite 1700
20 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: (310) 312-4000
21 Fax: (370) 312-4224
GSoneff@manatt.com
22 EBurg@manatt.com
DMoran@manatt.com
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Sarah E. Leeper (SBN 207809)
24 Vice President and General Counsel
California-American Water Company
25 555 Montgomery Street, Suite 816
San Francisco, CA 94111
26 Phone: (415) 863-2960
Fax: (415) 397-1586
27 sarah.leeper@amwater.com
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MEMORANDUM OF COSTS (SUMMARY)
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