Valdivia, et al v. Schwarzenegger, et al

Filing 1665

ORDER signed by Senior Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 6/2/11 DIRECTING the Clerk to pay $27,400.02 to Special Master. (cc: Financial) (Attachments: # 1 Statement for fees and disbursements)(Meuleman, A)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Valdivia et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.

No. CIV. S-94-671 LKK/GGH

Brown et al.,
Defendants.
_____________________/
The Special Master hereby submits his statement for fees and disbursements for the
period of may 1 thru May 31, 2011.
Chase Riveland, Special Master
Services
Disbursements
Total amount due
Virginia Morrison, Deputy Special Master
Services
Disbursements

$ 6,794.00
$ 1,422.32
$ 8,216.32
$ 8,870.00
$ 958.04

Total amount due
Nancy Campbell, Deputy Special Master
Services
Disbursements
Total amount due

$ 9,828.04

$ 6,840.00
$ 2,515.66

TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE REIMBURSED:

$9,355.66

$ 27,400.02

Receipts for justification of reported expenditures are available upon request.
Respectfully submitted,

Chase Riveland
/s/ Chase Riveland
June 2, 2011
Special Master

OFFICE OF THE VALDIVIA SPECIAL MASTER

TO:

Ms. Leslie Medina, Financial Administrator

FROM:

/S/ Chase Riveland
Chase Riveland, Special Master, Valdivia

Date:

June 2, 2011

RE:

Reimbursement for fees and disbursements expended during the period
ending May 31, 2011.

Please send the check to the following individual for the amount indicated.

Chase Riveland
Valdivia Special Master
5714 Deer Harbor Road
Box 367
Deer Harbor, WA 98243
Amount to be reimbursed: $ 27,400.02

Brown et al. v. Schwarzenegger et al.

No. CIV S-94-671 LKK/GGH

For: Chase Riveland
Tax #: 390-40-6490

Fees for May 2011
5/1/11

Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell, Brady, Melo, Tebrock

5/2/11
defined.

Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell, Christian, Error! Contact not
Carvo, Dancisak, StilberMacias-Price Brady; review materials

.2

1.1

5/3/11

Correspondence: Campbell; review materials

.8

5/4/11

Correspondence: Riley; review materials

.5

5/5/11

Correspondence: Jacob

.2

5/6/11

Correspondence: Carvo, Huey, Buffleben, Boyd, Court, Prewitt,
Stilber; review CalPAPand other materials

.7

Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell; review Plaintiff response
to Defendant Remedial Sanction report and Defendant 3d prong
supplement

1.4

5/7/11

5/8/11

Correspondence: Morrison; conference call: Morrison, Campbell;
review materials
1.3

5/9/11

Defendant conference call; correspondence: Morrison, Campbell,
Court, Carvo, Xiong, Stilber; review materials; telephone: Bien
1.6

5/10/11

Correspondence: Riley, Morrison, Blake, Court, Rice, Campbell;
review materials

5/11/11

5/12/11

.9

Correspondence: Morrison, Bien, Riley, Rice, Xiong, Dolin;
review Defendant document production for May

1.0

Correspondence: Morrison; review materials for Friday meeting

1.2

5/12/11

Travel: Deer Harbor to Sacramento

5/13/11

Correspondence: Morrisonn, Campbell, Jacob, Stilber; Meet w/both
parties re: Disputed item of facilities, meet w/Rice meet with
Campbell; meet with Judge Karlton; review materials
6.6

5/14/11

Correspondence: Campbell, Morrison, Riley; review materials

5/14/11

Travel: Sacramento to Deer Harbor

5/16/11

Correspondence: Campbell, Morrison, Court; review materials

5/17/11

Correspondence: Morrison, Rice, Campbell; telephone: Morrison
and Campbell; review materials
1.5

5/18/11

Correspondence: Goodwin; review Plaintiff monitoring tour of
Region 1

.5

Correspondence: Campbell, Morrison, Riley, Jones; review
materials

.6

5/20/11

Correspondence: Campbell, Morrison

.2

5/21/11

Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell

.1

5/22/11

Correspondence: Morrison; telephone: Morrison, review materials .8

5/23/11

Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell, CalPAP; review CalPAP
reports

.7

Correspondence: Eaton, Stilber, Mello; Bien, Goodwin; review
materials

1.0

5/19/11

5/24/11

5/25/11

5/26/11

5/27/11

7.0 *

.5
8.0 *
.4

Correspondence: Brady, Carvo, Morrison Prewitt; telephone:
Campbell; review materials

.6

Correspondence: Brady, Campbell, Christian, Galvan; review
materials re: DRU monitoring re:, review Plaintiff monitoring
report of RCC; review CalPAP statistics for April

1.9

Correspondence: Morrison, Jacob, Stilber, Morris, Blake,
Bien; review materials

.9

5/29/11

Correspondence: Bien Morrison; review materials

5/30/11

Correspondence: Campbell, Galvan, Bien, Morrison

5/31/11

Correspondence: Campbell, Morrison, Bien, Rice;
preparation OSM tem billing for May

.6

1.3
27.22

15 Hrs. @ $ 90/hr. = $1,350 and 27.22 hrs. @ $200/hr. = $ 5,444= $ 6,794.00
* travel time @ $90/hr.

Expenses for May 2011
5/12/11

Travel: Deer Harbor to Seattle and return flight

5/12/11

Shuttle: Lake Union to Seatac

5/12/11

Travel: Seattle to Sacramento and return flight

5/12/11

Lunch and dinner

47.98

5/13/11

Parking

13.00

5/13/11

Breakfast, lunch, dinner

52.88

5/14/11

Breakfast and lunch

26.78

5/14/11

Hotel and night parking: 2 nights

5/14/11

Rental car: 2 ½ days

5/14/11

Taxi: Seatac to Lake Union

Total Fees and Expenses:

$ 6,794.00 + $ 1,422.32 = $ 8,216.32

227.00
10.00
645.00

261.90
88.78
49.00
1,422.32

Valdivia et al. v. Schwarzenegger et al., No. CIV S-94-671 LKK/GGH
For: Nancy Campbell
Tax #: 060-40-9849
Fees for May 2011

Date______________Activity_________________________________

5/2/11
5/5/11
5/8/11

5/9/11

5/10/11
5/12/11
5/13/11
5/13/11
5/13/11
5/16/11
5/17/11
5/24/11
5/25/11
5/26/11
5/26/11
5/30/11

5/31/11
5/31/11
5/31/11

Time/Hours

Call Brady and Morrison; Call Morrison;
.75
e-mails re tours; review KNSP CAP responses
2.50
Call Huey; Review paragraph 27 and 1st
Quarter monitoring reports; Ds budget cut corr
Call Morrison and Riveland; Review RS Ds letter;
2.25
Ds RS supplemental report; Review Ps response to 3rd
Prong
Review BPH call agenda, e-mails re:
.75
Audit and meeting cancellations; Call
Morrison; e-mails Riveland and Morrison
AB 109 Ps letter and issue review
.50
Call Morrison; review BPH RD 9 and response to Ps
.50
Travel to Sacramento
4.50*
Parties Meeting re: AB 109 and Hearing Space
2.00
Travel to Tacoma
4.00*
Edit hearing Space notes and send to OSM team
Call OSM Team; Call Morrison; e-mails Boyd
1.00
Re: audit tours
Call Hoshino re: realignment; review SR CAPs
1.25
Travel to Oakland
8.00*
Santa Rita Tour
3.75
Travel to Tacoma
7.50*
Call Bein; e-mail Riveland re: AB 109; review parties;
2.75
Review KNSP information; review Q1 and Q2 monitoring
Reports; Definitions for CAP
Travel to Sacramento
4.50*
Focus DRU Monitoring Meeting
2.25
Travel to Bakersfield (NKSP tour)
7.00*

Total……………………………………………………………………………. 20.95
20.25 X $180/hour = $3,645.00
35.50 X $ 90/hour = $3,195.00

Total Fees
*Travel rate

$6840.00

Disbursements/Expenses for May 2011
Date

Activity

5/12/11
5/12/11
5/12/11
5/12/11
5/12/11
5/12/11

Travel via POV to SeaTac Airport 26mi@ .50mi
Airfare to Sacramento
Taxi to Sacramento
Meals
Airport Parking
Travel via POV from SeaTac Airport to home
26 mi@.50mi
Travel via POV to SeaTac Airport 26mi@ .50mi
Airfare to Oakland
Meals
Hotel
Meals
Rental Car
Airport Parking
Travel via POV from SeaTac Airport to home
26 mi@.50mi
Travel via POV from SeaTac Airport to home
26 mi@.50mi
Airfare to Sacramento and Bakersfield
Meals
Meeting Parking
Rental Car Sacramento

5/25/11
5/25/11
5/25/11
5/25/11
5/26/11
5/26/11
5/26/11
5/26/11
5/31/11
5/31/11
5/31/11
5/31/11
5/31/11

Total Expenses
Total Fees and Expenses:

Valdivia et al. v. Brown et al., No. CIV S-94-671 LKK/GGH
Collaboration Specialists
Services rendered by Virginia Morrison
Tax #: 51-0433003
Fees for May 2011

Amount
13.00
417.40
38.00
8.42
28.00
13.00
13.00
474.40
24.83
155.20
21.73
102.96
37.72
13.00
13.00
$1010.00
28.25
17.00
86.75
$2515.66
$9355.66

Date_________________Activity_________________________________Time/Hours

5/1/11

Review and respond to email communication

0.2

5/2/11

Telephone conference w/defendants and OSM; review and respond to
email communication; review documents

0.7

5/2/11

Travel from San Anselmo to El Centro for site visits

6.3*

5/3/11

Parolee interviews at Imperial County Jail; telephone conferences
w/CalPAP; review past reports and email communication about this
site; review and respond to email communication

6.4

5/4/11

Observe proceedings at Imperial County Jail; review and respond to
email communication

3.7

5/5/11

Participate in site visits at CEN and CAL

5.8

5/5/11

Return travel within El Centro, through Calipatria and to San Anselmo

7.2*

5/8/11

Telephone conference w/OSM team re: disputed item, remedial
sanctions, site visits; review documents

1.1

5/9/11

Review email communication; telephone conference w/CalPAP re:
Imperial County Jail; telephone conferences w/OSM team

1.8

5/10/11

Telephone conferences w/defendants and OSM; review and respond to
email communication; prepare meeting notes; work on RSTS

4.0

5/12/11

Review and respond to email communication; telephone conference

0.3

w/N. Campbell

5/13/11

Review and respond to email communication

0.1

5/16/11

Review and respond to email communication; telephone conferences
w/N. Campbell and defendants re: realignment and monitoring

1.0

5/17/11

Telephone conferences w/OSM team and defendants

0.8

5/22/11

Telephone conference w/C. Riveland; email communication w/C.
Riveland, N. Campbell, and defendants

0.4

5/23/11

Review and respond to email communication

0.2

5/24/11

Review and respond to email communication

0.2

5/25/11

Email communication w/parties; telephone conferences w/N.
Campbell and defendants

1.0

5/26/11

Telephone conferences w/defendants and N. Campbell; review email
communication

0.9

5/27/11

Review email communication and documents

2.3

5/31/11

Review and respond to email communication; review and analyze
decision review documents; conference w/parties and N. Campbell re:
monitoring definitions; prepare notes before and after meeting

5.8

5/31/11

Round-trip travel between San Anselmo and Sacramento

3.5 *

Total……………………………………………………………………………..
36.7
17

X $200/hour = $ 7,340
X $ 90/hour = $ 1,530
$ 8,870

* denotes travel time at lower rate
Disbursements/Expenses for May 2011
Date
Amount

Activity

5/2/11

Mileage and tolls between San Anselmo and San Francisco Airport (65
miles at 51 cents per mile)

38.15

5/5/11

Airport parking for El Centro-area site visits

38.69

5/5/11

Hotel during El Centro-area site visits

265.05

5/5/11

Airfare for El Centro-area site visits

295.40

5/5/11

Rental car and gas for El Centro-area site visits

143.24

5/5/11

Meals during El Centro-area site visits

52.49

5/31/11

Mileage and tolls between San Anselmo and Sacramento (174 miles at 51
cents per mile)

96.74

5/31/11

Parking during Sacramento meetings

17.00

5/31/11

Meal during Sacramento meetings

11.28

Total………………………………………………..……………….……$

Total Fees and Expenses:

$ 9,828.04

958.04