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  • Monterey Peninsula Water Management District vs. Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County, et al.Writ of Mandate Unlimited (02) document preview
  • Monterey Peninsula Water Management District vs. Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County, et al.Writ of Mandate Unlimited (02) document preview
  • Monterey Peninsula Water Management District vs. Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County, et al.Writ of Mandate Unlimited (02) document preview
  • Monterey Peninsula Water Management District vs. Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County, et al.Writ of Mandate Unlimited (02) document preview
  • Monterey Peninsula Water Management District vs. Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County, et al.Writ of Mandate Unlimited (02) document preview
  • Monterey Peninsula Water Management District vs. Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County, et al.Writ of Mandate Unlimited (02) document preview
  • Monterey Peninsula Water Management District vs. Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County, et al.Writ of Mandate Unlimited (02) document preview
  • Monterey Peninsula Water Management District vs. Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County, et al.Writ of Mandate Unlimited (02) document preview
						
                                

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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) Page 2 of 2 MC-010 [Rev.September 1, 2017] 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. $ (Continued on reverse) Page 1 of 4 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. $ (Continued on next page) MC-011 [Rev. September 1, 2017] MEMORANDUM OF COSTS (WORKSHEET) Page 2 of 4 MC-011 SHORT TITLE CASE NUMBER: Monterey Peninsula Water Management District v. Local Agency Formation Commissi 22CV000925 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) MC-011 [Rev. September 1, 2017] MEMORANDUM OF COSTS (WORKSHEET) Page 3 of 4 MC-011 SHORT TITLE CASE NUMBER: Monterey Peninsula Water Management District v. Local Agency Formation Commissi 22CV000925 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. 24 25 26 27 28 29 MC-011 [Rev. September 1, 2017] 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 4 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. 6 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. 15 Executed on December 22, 2023, at San Francisco, California. 16 17 18 Patricia Larkin 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 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 4 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 12 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 17 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 23 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 28 1728402.1 MEMORANDUM OF COSTS (SUMMARY) Case No. 22CV000925