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XAVIER BECERRA
Attorney General of California
ERIC M. KATZ, SBN 204011
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
‘WILLIAM JENKINS, SBN 143616
Deputy Attorneys General
455 Golden Gate Avenue RECEIVED
San Francisco, CA 94102 9/8/2020 12:46 PM
Telephone: (415) 510-3466
Fax: (415) 703-5480 FRESNO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
E-mail: William.Jenkins@doj.ca.gov By: |. Herrera, Deputy
Attorneys for Respondent and Defendant
California Department of Water Resources
[Additional counsel listed on following page]
NO FEE PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF FRESNO.
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STATE WATER CONTRACTORS, KERN Case No. 20CECG01302
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VVALLEY-EAST KERN WATER AGENCY, ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO:
15 CENTRAL COAST WATER AUTHORITY, JUDGE HAMILTON
DUDLEY RIDGE WATER DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT 54
16 COUNTY OF KINGS, OAK FLAT WATER
DISTRICT, PALMDALE WATER STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
17 DISTRICT, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY ORDER RE RESPONSIVE PLEADING
WATER AGENCY, SAN GABRIEL
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and TULARE LAKE BASIN WATER
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
23 OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER
24 RESOURCES, and DOES 1 through 100,
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ROES 1 through 100, Real Parties in Interest,
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[Additional counsel]:
JAMES G. Moose, SBN 119374
CHRISTOPHER L. STILES, SBN 280816
Remy Moose Manley, LLP
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 443-2745
Email: jmoose@rmmenvirolaw.com
Email: cstiles@rmmenvirolaw.com
Attorneys for Respondent and Defendant
California Department of Water Resources
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WHEREAS, Petitioners and Plaintiffs State Water Contractors and Kern County Water
Agency commenced the above-captioned action by filing a petition for writ of mandate against
Respondents, Defendants, and Real Parties in Interest California Department of Water Resources
(“DWR”) and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (“CDFW”) (DWR and CDFW
collectively, “Respondents”); and
WHEREAS, State Water Contractors, Kern County Water Agency, Antelope Valley-East
Kern Water Agency, Central Coast Water Authority, Dudley Ridge Water District, County of
Kings, Oak Flat Water District, Palmdale Water District, Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, San
Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District and Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District
10 (collectively, “Petitioners” or “Plaintiffs”) have filed a First Amended and Verified Petition for
11 Writ of Mandate for Violation of the California Environmental Quality Act and California
12 Endangered Species Act; and Complaint for Breach of Contract, and Breach of the Implied
13 Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing (First Amended Petition and Complaint), and there is
14 disagreement among the Parties as to the applicable due date for DWR to respond to Plaintiffs’
15 non-mandamus causes of action; and
16 WHEREAS, Petitioners allege various claims in their First Amended Petition and
17 Complaint, including mandamus claims that Respondents violated the California Environmental
18 Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the California Endangered Species Act (“CESA”), and non-mandamus
19 claims against DWR based on contract theory;
20 WHEREAS, Respondents’ time to respond to the mandamus claims is governed by Code
21 of Civil Procedure section 1089.5;
22 WHEREAS, there is disagreement among the Plaintiffs and DWR as to the applicable due
23 date for DWR to respond to Plaintiffs’ non-mandamus causes of action; DWR’s position is that its
24 time to respond to the non-mandamus causes of action is governed by Code of Civil Procedure
25 section 1089.5, but nonetheless wishes to attempt to resolve this matter informally;
26 WHEREAS, the Parties wish to stay the time for responsive pleadings to the non-mandamus
27 causes of action for thirty (30) days from September 7, 2020, the date Plaintiffs contend the
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further stipulation to clarify when responsive pleadings will be filed in response to the non-
mandamus claims contained in the Petition, or ask the Court to resolve the issue; and
WHEREAS, Petitioners and Respondents further desire to agree to electronic service in the
above-captioned action; and
WHEREAS, Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6 and California Rules of Court, Rule
2.251 state that parties may agree to accept electronic service by serving a notice on all parties and
other persons that the party or other person accepts electronic service and filing the notice with the
court.
IT IS THEREFORE STIPULATED by and among Plaintiffs and Respondents that:
10 1 To the extent it applies, DWR’s deadline to file a responsive pleading to the non-
11 mandamus causes of action is stayed for thirty (30) days from September 7, 2020, during which
12 time the parties shall work to reach agreement and enter into a further stipulation to clarify when
13 responsive pleadings will be filed or present the issue to the Court.
14 2 Petitioners and Respondents stipulate and consent to accept electronic service of
15 filings and other documents in the above-captioned matter, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure
16 section 1010.6 and California Rules of Court, Rule 2.251. This stipulation shall apply only to the
17 service of documents between the undersigned parties. Documents required to be filed with the
18 Court must be filed as required by the Code of Civil Procedure, the California Rules of Court, and
19 the Fresno Local Rules, Service made pursuant to this stipulation shall be addressed to each email
20 address listed below for the party and counsel identified:
21 a. Attorneys for Petitioners and Plaintiffs State Water Contractors and Santa Clarita
22 Valley Agency:
23 . Joseph Byrne — Joseph.Byrne@bbklaw.com
24 . Charity Schiller — Charity.Schiller@bbklaw.com
25 . Amy Hoyt — Amy.Hoyt@bbklaw.com
26 Christopher Pisano — Christopher.Pisano@bbklaw.com
27 William M. Sloan —- WMSloan@Venable.com
28 Chelsea E. O'Sullivan — CEOsullivan@Venable.com
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b. Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff Kern County Water Agency:
. Amelia T. Minaberrigarai — ameliam@kcwa.com
. Paul S. Weiland — pweiland@nossaman.com
. Benjamin Z. Rubin — brubin@nossaman.com
ic Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff Antelope Valley ~ East Kern Water Agency:
. James L. Markman — jmarkman@rwglaw.com
. B. Tilden Kim — tkim@rwglaw.com
d Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff Central Coast Water Authority:
. Stephanie Osler Hastings — shastings@bhfs.com
10 €. Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff Dudley Ridge Water District:
11 . Joseph Hughes — jhughes@kleinlaw.com
12 . John V. Komar— jkomar@kleinlaw.com
13 f. Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff County of Kings:
14 . Lee Burdick — lee.burdick@co.kings.ca.us
15 2 Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff Oak Flat Water District:
16 . Steven M. Torigiani — storigiani@youngwooldridge.com
17 . Alan F. Doud — adoud@youngwooldridge.com
18 . Brett A. Stroud — bstroud@youngwooldridge.com
19 h. Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff Palmdale Water District:
20 . Eric L. Dunn — edunn@awattorneys.com
21 . Alondra Espinosa — aespinosa@awattorneys.com
22 1 Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District:
23 . James D. Ciampa — jciampa@lagerlof.com
24 1 Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District:
25 . Aubrey A. Mauritson — amauritson@visalialaw.com
26 . Matthew T. Amaro — mamaro@visalialaw.com
27 k. Attorneys for Respondent and Defendant California Department of Fish and
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. Carolyn Rowan — Carolyn.Rowan@doj.ca.gov
. Allison Goldsmith — Allison.Goldsmith@doj.ca.gov
. Randy Barrow — Randy.Barrow@doj.ca.gov
1 Attorneys for Respondent_and Defendant California Department_of Water
Resources:
William Jenkins — William.Jenkins@doj.ca.gov
Eric Katz — Eric.Katz@doj.ca.gov
Stephen Sunseri — Stephen.Sunseri@doj.ca.gov
. James G. Moose — jmoose@rmmenvirolaw.com
10 . Christopher L. Stiles — cstiles@rmmenvirolaw.com
ll 3.. This stipulation may be executed in counterpart originals, by facsimile, or by electronic
12 signature, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which shall constitute one and
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14 IT IS SO STIPULATED.
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Dated: September 2020 XAVIER BECERRA
Attorney General of California
ERIC M. KATZ
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
Digitally signed by
BE Stephen A. Sunseri
Date: 2020.09.01
14:10:20 -07'00'
WILLIAM JENKINS
Deputy Attorney General
Attorneys for Respondents and Defendants
California Department of Water Resources
Dated: September 3, 2020 XAVIER BECERRA
Attorney General of California
RANDY L. BARROW
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
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Digitally signed by
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Carolyn Carolyn Nelson Rowan
Date: 2020.09.01
Nelson Rowan 14:05:44 -07'00'
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CAROLYN NELSON ROWAN
13 Deputy Attorney General
Attorneys for Respondent
14 California Department of Fish and Wildlife
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JOSEPH P. BYRNE, GENERAL
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CHARITY SCHILLER
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CHRISTOPHER M. PISANO
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STATE WATER CONTRACTORS and
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DISTRICT
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Dated: September
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PAUL S. WEILAND
BENJAMIN Z. RUBIN
Attomeys for Petitioner/Plaintiff
KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY
Dated: September
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By:
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B. TILDEN KIM
11 Attomeys for Petitioner/Plaintiff
ANTELOPE VALLEY — EAST KERN
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“STEPHANIE OSLER HASTINGS
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CENTRAL COAST WATER
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Dated: September __, 2020 NOSSAMAN LLP
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PAUL S. WEILAND
BENJAMIN Z. RUBIN
Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff
KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY
Dated: SeptemberZ, 2020 RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON
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B. TILDEN KIM
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ANTELOPE VALLEY —- EAST KERN
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Dated: September __, 2020 KLEIN DeNATALE GOLDNER
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JOHN V. KOMAR
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DUDLEY RIDGE WATER DISTRICT
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Dated: September 2020 NOSSAMAN LLP
By:
PAUL S. WEILAND
BENJAMIN Z. RUBIN
Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff
KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY
Dated: September 2020 RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON
By:
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B. TILDEN KIM
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Dated: September 2020 KLEIN DeNATALE GOLDNER
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JOSEPH HUGHES
JOHN V. KOMAR
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DUDLEY RIDGE WATER DISTRICT
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Dated: September, 2020 NOSSAMAN LLP
PAUL 8. WEILAND
BENJAMIN Z. RUBIN
Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff
KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY
Dated: September __, 2020 RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON
By:
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B. TILDEN KIM
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ANTELOPE VALLEY — EAST KERN
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Dated: September (3, 2020 COUNTY OF KINGS, OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY COUNSEL
Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff
COUNTY OF KINGS
Dated: September __, 2020 THE LAW OFFICES OF YOUNG
WOOLDRIDGE, LLP
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BRETT A. STROUD
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OAK FLAT WATER DISTRICT
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PALMDALE WATER DISTRICT
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Dated: September __, 2020 COUNTY OF KINGS, OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY COUNSEL
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LEE BURDICK
Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff
COUNTY OF KINGS
Dated: September __, 2020 THE LAW OFFICES OF YOUNG
WOOLDRIDGE, LLP
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STEVEN M. TORIGIANI
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BRETT A. STROUD
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OAK FLAT WATER DISTRICT
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Dated: September __, 2020 COUNTY OF KINGS, OFFICE OF THE
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Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff
COUNTY OF KINGS
Dated: September _3, 2020 THE LAW OFFICES OF YOUNG
WOOLDRIDGE, LLP
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OAK FLAT WATER DISTRICT
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Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff
COUNTY OF KINGS
Dated: September __, 2020 THE LAW OFFICES OF YOUNG
WOOLDRIDGE, LLP
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BRETT A. STROUD
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OAK FLAT WATER DISTRICT
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1 To the extent it applies, DWR’s deadline to file a responsive pleading to the non-
mandamus causes of action is stayed for thirty (30) days from September 7, 2020, after which time,
the Parties will seek to reach agreement on and submit a further stipulation as to responsive pleading
due dates, or present the issue to the Court.
DATED: September _ , 2020
HONORABLE JEFFREY HAMILTON
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
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XAVIER BECERRA Attorney General of California ERIC M. KATZ, SBN 204011 Supervising Deputy Attorney General ‘WILLIAM JENKINS, SBN 143616 Deputy Attorneys General 455 Golden Gate Avenue RECEIVED San Francisco, CA 94102 9/8/2020 12:46 PM Telephone: (415) 510-3466 Fax: (415) 703-5480 FRESNO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT E-mail: William.Jenkins@doj.ca.gov By: |. Herrera, Deputy Attorneys for Respondent and Defendant California Department of Water Resources [Additional counsel listed on following page] NO FEE PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 6103 10 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 11 COUNTY OF FRESNO. 12 13 STATE WATER CONTRACTORS, KERN Case No. 20CECG01302 14 COUNTY WATER AGENCY, ANTELOPE VVALLEY-EAST KERN WATER AGENCY, ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO: 15 CENTRAL COAST WATER AUTHORITY, JUDGE HAMILTON DUDLEY RIDGE WATER DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT 54 16 COUNTY OF KINGS, OAK FLAT WATER DISTRICT, PALMDALE WATER STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 17 DISTRICT, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY ORDER RE RESPONSIVE PLEADING WATER AGENCY, SAN GABRIEL 18 VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT and TULARE LAKE BASIN WATER 19 STORAGE DISTRICT, 20 Petitioners and Plaintiffs, 21 22 STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT 23 OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER 24 RESOURCES, and DOES 1 through 100, 25 Respondents and Defendants. 26 ROES 1 through 100, Real Parties in Interest, 27 28 1 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (Case No. 20CECG01302) [Additional counsel]: JAMES G. Moose, SBN 119374 CHRISTOPHER L. STILES, SBN 280816 Remy Moose Manley, LLP 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 800 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: (916) 443-2745 Email: jmoose@rmmenvirolaw.com Email: cstiles@rmmenvirolaw.com Attorneys for Respondent and Defendant California Department of Water Resources 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (20CECG01302) WHEREAS, Petitioners and Plaintiffs State Water Contractors and Kern County Water Agency commenced the above-captioned action by filing a petition for writ of mandate against Respondents, Defendants, and Real Parties in Interest California Department of Water Resources (“DWR”) and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (“CDFW”) (DWR and CDFW collectively, “Respondents”); and WHEREAS, State Water Contractors, Kern County Water Agency, Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency, Central Coast Water Authority, Dudley Ridge Water District, County of Kings, Oak Flat Water District, Palmdale Water District, Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District and Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District 10 (collectively, “Petitioners” or “Plaintiffs”) have filed a First Amended and Verified Petition for 11 Writ of Mandate for Violation of the California Environmental Quality Act and California 12 Endangered Species Act; and Complaint for Breach of Contract, and Breach of the Implied 13 Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing (First Amended Petition and Complaint), and there is 14 disagreement among the Parties as to the applicable due date for DWR to respond to Plaintiffs’ 15 non-mandamus causes of action; and 16 WHEREAS, Petitioners allege various claims in their First Amended Petition and 17 Complaint, including mandamus claims that Respondents violated the California Environmental 18 Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the California Endangered Species Act (“CESA”), and non-mandamus 19 claims against DWR based on contract theory; 20 WHEREAS, Respondents’ time to respond to the mandamus claims is governed by Code 21 of Civil Procedure section 1089.5; 22 WHEREAS, there is disagreement among the Plaintiffs and DWR as to the applicable due 23 date for DWR to respond to Plaintiffs’ non-mandamus causes of action; DWR’s position is that its 24 time to respond to the non-mandamus causes of action is governed by Code of Civil Procedure 25 section 1089.5, but nonetheless wishes to attempt to resolve this matter informally; 26 WHEREAS, the Parties wish to stay the time for responsive pleadings to the non-mandamus 27 causes of action for thirty (30) days from September 7, 2020, the date Plaintiffs contend the 28 responsive pleading is due, during which time the Parties will reach agreement and enter into a 2 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (20CECG01302) further stipulation to clarify when responsive pleadings will be filed in response to the non- mandamus claims contained in the Petition, or ask the Court to resolve the issue; and WHEREAS, Petitioners and Respondents further desire to agree to electronic service in the above-captioned action; and WHEREAS, Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6 and California Rules of Court, Rule 2.251 state that parties may agree to accept electronic service by serving a notice on all parties and other persons that the party or other person accepts electronic service and filing the notice with the court. IT IS THEREFORE STIPULATED by and among Plaintiffs and Respondents that: 10 1 To the extent it applies, DWR’s deadline to file a responsive pleading to the non- 11 mandamus causes of action is stayed for thirty (30) days from September 7, 2020, during which 12 time the parties shall work to reach agreement and enter into a further stipulation to clarify when 13 responsive pleadings will be filed or present the issue to the Court. 14 2 Petitioners and Respondents stipulate and consent to accept electronic service of 15 filings and other documents in the above-captioned matter, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure 16 section 1010.6 and California Rules of Court, Rule 2.251. This stipulation shall apply only to the 17 service of documents between the undersigned parties. Documents required to be filed with the 18 Court must be filed as required by the Code of Civil Procedure, the California Rules of Court, and 19 the Fresno Local Rules, Service made pursuant to this stipulation shall be addressed to each email 20 address listed below for the party and counsel identified: 21 a. Attorneys for Petitioners and Plaintiffs State Water Contractors and Santa Clarita 22 Valley Agency: 23 . Joseph Byrne — Joseph.Byrne@bbklaw.com 24 . Charity Schiller — Charity.Schiller@bbklaw.com 25 . Amy Hoyt — Amy.Hoyt@bbklaw.com 26 Christopher Pisano — Christopher.Pisano@bbklaw.com 27 William M. Sloan —- WMSloan@Venable.com 28 Chelsea E. O'Sullivan — CEOsullivan@Venable.com 3 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (20CECG01302) b. Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff Kern County Water Agency: . Amelia T. Minaberrigarai — ameliam@kcwa.com . Paul S. Weiland — pweiland@nossaman.com . Benjamin Z. Rubin — brubin@nossaman.com ic Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff Antelope Valley ~ East Kern Water Agency: . James L. Markman — jmarkman@rwglaw.com . B. Tilden Kim — tkim@rwglaw.com d Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff Central Coast Water Authority: . Stephanie Osler Hastings — shastings@bhfs.com 10 €. Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff Dudley Ridge Water District: 11 . Joseph Hughes — jhughes@kleinlaw.com 12 . John V. Komar— jkomar@kleinlaw.com 13 f. Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff County of Kings: 14 . Lee Burdick — lee.burdick@co.kings.ca.us 15 2 Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff Oak Flat Water District: 16 . Steven M. Torigiani — storigiani@youngwooldridge.com 17 . Alan F. Doud — adoud@youngwooldridge.com 18 . Brett A. Stroud — bstroud@youngwooldridge.com 19 h. Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff Palmdale Water District: 20 . Eric L. Dunn — edunn@awattorneys.com 21 . Alondra Espinosa — aespinosa@awattorneys.com 22 1 Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District: 23 . James D. Ciampa — jciampa@lagerlof.com 24 1 Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District: 25 . Aubrey A. Mauritson — amauritson@visalialaw.com 26 . Matthew T. Amaro — mamaro@visalialaw.com 27 k. Attorneys for Respondent and Defendant California Department of Fish and 28 Wildlife: 4 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (20CECG01302) . Carolyn Rowan — Carolyn.Rowan@doj.ca.gov . Allison Goldsmith — Allison.Goldsmith@doj.ca.gov . Randy Barrow — Randy.Barrow@doj.ca.gov 1 Attorneys for Respondent_and Defendant California Department_of Water Resources: William Jenkins — William.Jenkins@doj.ca.gov Eric Katz — Eric.Katz@doj.ca.gov Stephen Sunseri — Stephen.Sunseri@doj.ca.gov . James G. Moose — jmoose@rmmenvirolaw.com 10 . Christopher L. Stiles — cstiles@rmmenvirolaw.com ll 3.. This stipulation may be executed in counterpart originals, by facsimile, or by electronic 12 signature, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which shall constitute one and 13 the same document. 14 IT IS SO STIPULATED. 15 [Signatures on Following Page] 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (20CECG01302) Dated: September 2020 XAVIER BECERRA Attorney General of California ERIC M. KATZ Supervising Deputy Attorney General Digitally signed by BE Stephen A. Sunseri Date: 2020.09.01 14:10:20 -07'00' WILLIAM JENKINS Deputy Attorney General Attorneys for Respondents and Defendants California Department of Water Resources Dated: September 3, 2020 XAVIER BECERRA Attorney General of California RANDY L. BARROW Supervising Deputy Attorney General 10 Digitally signed by 11 Carolyn Carolyn Nelson Rowan Date: 2020.09.01 Nelson Rowan 14:05:44 -07'00' 12 CAROLYN NELSON ROWAN 13 Deputy Attorney General Attorneys for Respondent 14 California Department of Fish and Wildlife 15 16 17 Dated: September 4, 2020 Best Best & Krieger LLP JOSEPH P. BYRNE, GENERAL 18 COUNSEL Sable 19 20 By: 21 \JOSEPH Lleaicb, P. Y(R\NE Bb CHARITY SCHILLER 22 AMY HOYT CHRISTOPHER M. PISANO 23 Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff STATE WATER CONTRACTORS and 24 SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 25 26 27 28 6 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (20CECG01302) Dated: September __, 2020 NOSSAMAN LLP B PAUL S. WEILAND BENJAMIN Z. RUBIN Attomeys for Petitioner/Plaintiff KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY Dated: September __, 2020 RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON By: 10 JAMES L. MARKMAN B. TILDEN KIM 11 Attomeys for Petitioner/Plaintiff ANTELOPE VALLEY — EAST KERN 12 WATER AGENCY 13 14 Dated: September __, 2020 BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER 15 SCHRECK 16 17 B “STEPHANIE OSLER HASTINGS 18 Attomeys for Petitioner/Plaintiff CENTRAL COAST WATER 19 AUTHORITY 20 21 Dated: September __, 2020 KLEIN DeNATALE GOLDNER 22 23 Al By: py 24 JO HUGHES JO, KOMAR 25 A UY eys for Petitioner/Plaintiff UDLEY RIDGE WATER DISTRICT 26 27 28 7 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (20CECG01302) Dated: September __, 2020 NOSSAMAN LLP B PAUL S. WEILAND BENJAMIN Z. RUBIN Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY Dated: SeptemberZ, 2020 RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON 10 B. TILDEN KIM 11 Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff ANTELOPE VALLEY —- EAST KERN 12 WATER AGENCY 13 14 Dated: September __, 2020 BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER 15 SCHRECK 16 17 B ‘STEPHANIE OSLER HASTINGS 18 Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff CENTRAL COAST WATER 19 AUTHORITY 20 21 Dated: September __, 2020 KLEIN DeNATALE GOLDNER 22 23 By: 24 JOSEPH HUGHES JOHN V. KOMAR 25 Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff DUDLEY RIDGE WATER DISTRICT 26 27 28 7 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (20CECG01302) Dated: September 2020 NOSSAMAN LLP By: PAUL S. WEILAND BENJAMIN Z. RUBIN Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY Dated: September 2020 RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON By: 10 JAMES L. MARKMAN B. TILDEN KIM ll Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff ANTELOPE VALLEY — EAST KERN 12 WATER AGENCY 13 14 Dated: September 3 , 2020 BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER 15 SCHRECK wth WA Dt) 16 17 By: STEPHANIE OSLER HASTINGS 18 Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff CENTRAL COAST WATER 19 AUTHORITY 20 21 Dated: September 2020 KLEIN DeNATALE GOLDNER 22 23 24 By: JOSEPH HUGHES JOHN V. KOMAR 25 Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff DUDLEY RIDGE WATER DISTRICT 26 27 28 7 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (20CECG01302) Dated: September, 2020 NOSSAMAN LLP PAUL 8. WEILAND BENJAMIN Z. RUBIN Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY Dated: September __, 2020 RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON By: 10 JAMES L. MARKMAN B. TILDEN KIM ll Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff ANTELOPE VALLEY — EAST KERN 12 WATER AGENCY 13 14 Dated: September __, 2020 BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER 15 SCHRECK 16 17 By: STEPHANIE OSLER HASTINGS 18 Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff CENTRAL COAST WATER 19 AUTHORITY 20 21 Dated: September __, 2020 KLEIN DeNATALE GOLDNER 22 23 By: 24 JOSEPH HUGHES JOHN V. KOMAR 22 Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff DUDLEY RIDGE WATER DISTRICT 26 or 28 7 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (20CECG01302) Dated: September (3, 2020 COUNTY OF KINGS, OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff COUNTY OF KINGS Dated: September __, 2020 THE LAW OFFICES OF YOUNG WOOLDRIDGE, LLP 10 By: STEVEN M. TORIGIANI 11 ALAN F. DOUD BRETT A. STROUD 12 Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff OAK FLAT WATER DISTRICT 13 14 15 Dated: September __, 2020 ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP 16 17. B 18 “ERIC L. DUNN Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff PALMDALE WATER DISTRICT 19 20 21 Dated: September __, 2020 LAGERLOF, LLP 22 23 B 24 “JAMES D. CIAMPA Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MUNICIPAL 25 WATER DISTRICT 26 27 28 8 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (20CECG01302) Dated: September __, 2020 COUNTY OF KINGS, OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL By: LEE BURDICK Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff COUNTY OF KINGS Dated: September __, 2020 THE LAW OFFICES OF YOUNG WOOLDRIDGE, LLP 10 By: STEVEN M. TORIGIANI 11 ALAN F. DOUD BRETT A. STROUD 12 Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff OAK FLAT WATER DISTRICT 13 14 15 Dated: September 3_, 2020 ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP 16 17 for Eric L. Dunn B 18 ERIC L. DUNN Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff PALMDALE WATER DISTRICT 19 20 21 Dated: September __, 2020 LAGERLOF, LLP 22 23 By: JAMES D. CIAMPA. 24 Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MUNICIPAL 25 WATER DISTRICT 26 27 28 8 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (20CECG01302) Dated: September __, 2020 COUNTY OF KINGS, OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL By: LEE BURDICK Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff COUNTY OF KINGS Dated: September _3, 2020 THE LAW OFFICES OF YOUNG WOOLDRIDGE, LLP a) 10 BysS STEVEN M. TORIGIANI 11 ALAN F. DOUD BRETT A. STROUD 12 Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff OAK FLAT WATER DISTRICT 13 14 15 Dated: September __, 2020 ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP 16 17 By: ERIC L. DUNN 18 Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff PALMDALE WATER DISTRICT 19 20 21 Dated: September __, 2020 LAGERLOF, LLP 22; 23 By: 24 JAMES D. CIAMPA Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff 25 SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT 26 27 28 8 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (20CECG01302) Dated: September __, 2020 COUNTY OF KINGS, OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COUNSEL Bi ‘TEE BURDICK Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff COUNTY OF KINGS Dated: September __, 2020 THE LAW OFFICES OF YOUNG WOOLDRIDGE, LLP 10 By: STEVEN M. TORIGIANI 11 ALAN F. DOUD BRETT A. STROUD 12 Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff OAK FLAT WATER DISTRICT 13 14 15 Dated: September __, 2020 ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP 16 17 By: ERIC L. DUNN 18 Attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff PALMDALE WATER DISTRICT 19 20 21 Dated: September 2, 2020 LAGERLOF, LLP 22 23 By: (AMES CIAMP. 24 Attorneys for, itioner/Plaintiff SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MUNICIPAL 25 WATER DISTRICT 26 27 28 8 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (20CECG01302) 1 Dated: September 3, 2020 RUDDEL, STANTON, BIXLER, MAURITSON & EVANS, LLP By: AUBREY JMA\ ITSON MATTH! T. AMARO Attorn: r Petitioner/Plaintiff -AKE BASIN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT 10 11 12 13) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 9 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (20CECG01302) [PROPOSED] ORDER 1 To the extent it applies, DWR’s deadline to file a responsive pleading to the non- mandamus causes of action is stayed for thirty (30) days from September 7, 2020, after which time, the Parties will seek to reach agreement on and submit a further stipulation as to responsive pleading due dates, or present the issue to the Court. DATED: September _ , 2020 HONORABLE JEFFREY HAMILTON JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT 10 SF2020800134 82494302.docx il 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 10 Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re Responsive Pleading (20CECG01302)