L.H. et al v. Schwarzenegger et al

Filing 590

ORDER signed by Senior Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 9/15/2010 ORDERING that the Clerk is directed to pay Collaboration Specialists the amount of $29,395.13 in accordance with the attached statement. A copy of this order shall be served on the financial department of this court. (cc: Financial) (Attachments: # 1 Statement) (Zignago, K.)

L.H. et al v. Schwarzenegger et al

Doc. 590 A

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA L.H. et al., Plaintiffs, v. No. CIV S-06-2042 LKK/GGH Schwarzenegger et al., Defendants. ____________________________/ The Special Master hereby submits her statement for fees and disbursements for the period of August 1 through 31, 2010. Virginia Morrison, Special Master Services Disbursements Total amount due Patricia Gray, Deputy Special Master Services Disbursements Total amount due TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE REIMBURSED $ 15,467.50 $ 1,307.63 $ 16,775.13 $ 29,395.13

$ 12,444 $ 176 $ 12,620

Receipts for justification of reported expenditures are available upon request. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Virginia L. Morrison Virginia L. Morrison Special Master September 6, 2010

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OFFICE OF THE L.H. SPECIAL MASTER

TO:

Ms. Leslie Medina, Financial Administrator /S/ Virginia L. Morrison Virginia L. Morrison, Special Master, L.H. September 6, 2010 Reimbursement for fees and disbursements expended during the period ending August 31, 2010.

FROM: Date: RE:

Please make out the check to Collaboration Specialists, tax ID #51-0433003, and mail it to: Virginia L. Morrison Collaboration Specialists 39 Allyn Ave. San Anselmo, CA 94960 Amount to be reimbursed: $ 29,395.13 Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 415-640-0279 or [e-mail]. Thank you for your kind assistance.

L.H. et al. v. Schwarzenegger et al., No. CV 02042 LKK/GGH
Collaboration Specialists Services rendered by Virginia Morrison Tax #: 51-0433003 Fees for August 2010

8/2/10

Round-trip travel between San Anselmo and Napa; observe probable cause hearing; conference w/P. Gray; telephone conferences w/defendants and P. Gray; review email communication

2.0

4 .2

8/4/10

Telephone conferences w/parties and P. Gray re: standards and criteria; written recap of agreements; review disputed items and correspondence re: monitoring; review and respond to email communication

7.0

8/5/10

Round-trip travel between San Anselmo and Martinez; observe probable cause hearing; review email communication

2.0

2 .25

8/7/10

Review and notate disputed items lists; prepare for upcoming meeting, including researching questions; review and respond to email communication

9.0

8/8/10

Prepare materials for disputed items meeting; telephone conferences w/P. Gray; review and respond to email communication

4.0

8/9/10

Round-trip travel between San Anselmo and San Francisco; participate in all-parties meeting re: disputed items; review and respond to email communication

2.0

7 .4

8/10/10

Review and respond to email communication; summarize action plans

1.2

8/11/10

Review and respond to email communication; review data provided

0.6

8/13/10

Review and respond to email communication; telephone conference w/P. Gray

0.2

8/14/10

Review and respond to email communication

0.3

8/16/10

Review and respond to email communication; telephone conference w/P. Gray; conference w/Farrell Special Master

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1.0

8/17/10

Analyze documents

1.5

8/18/10

Analyze documents; telephone conferences w/P. Gray and defendants; review and respond to email communication

1.1

8/19/10

Review and respond to email communication; telephone conferences w/all parties; review and revise documents re: disputed items

5.7

8/20/10

Telephone conference w/P. Gray; review and respond to email communication; review correspondence

3.0

8/21/10

Review and revise OSM data analysis document

0.3

8/23/10

Review and respond to email communication

0.25

8/24/10

Participate in all-parties' meeting re: self-monitoring; round-trip travel between San Anselmo and San Francisco; review and respond to email communication

1.6

4 .2

8/25/10

Review email communication; telephone conference w/P. Gray

1.3

8/27/10

Review and respond to email communication; telephone conference w/OSM and parties re: decision review dispute resolution; telephone conference w/P. Gray re: same and site visits

3.4

8/30/10

Review email communication

0.1

8/31/10

Review and revise document concerning decision review

0.8

Total.........................................................................................

58.8 X $200/hour = $ 11,760 7.6 X $ 90/hour = $ 684 $ 12,444 Disbursements/Expenses for August 2010 Date Amount
8/2/10

Activity

Mileage for round-trip travel between San Anselmo and Napa (84 miles @ 50 cents per mile)

42.00

8/5/10

Mileage and tolls for round-trip travel between San Anselmo and Martinez (66 miles @ 50 cents per mile)

38.00

8/9/10

Parking for San Francisco meetings Mileage and tolls for round-trip travel between San Anselmo and San Francisco (40 miles @ 50 cents per mile) Parking for San Francisco meetings Mileage and tolls for round-trip travel between San Anselmo and San Francisco (40 miles @ 50 cents per mile)

22.00

8/9/10

26.00

8/24/10

22.00

8/24/10

26.00

Total.............................................................................................$ 176.00 Total Fees and Expenses: $12,620

Patricia A. Gray, Esq. Deputy Special Master, LH v. Schwarzenegger, et al. 7925 St. Helena Road, Santa Rosa CA 95404 [phone] Telephone [phone] Cellular [phone] Facsimile ~ [e-mail]

L.H. et al. v. Schwarzenegger, et al. No. CV 02042 LKK/GGH Services rendered by Patricia Gray, Deputy Special Master Fees for August 1 - 31, 2010 Tax ID # 554-74-5342 Date Time/Hours 8/1/2010 8/3/2010 Activity Review and analyze proposed Decision Review policy. Site visit Napa County Jail (PCH Hearing) Travel to and from Napa County Jail Prepare summary of site visit Review and consider email in re 8/4 meeting Review and consider plaintiff's draft Standards & Criteria OSM Telephone conference w/ CDCR re staff and management plans. Telephone conf. with Special Master Morrison. Meet & Confer telephone conference (S&C Rev Hrg.) Confer with Special Master Morrison. Review and consider plaintiffs' monitoring summary Read and consider email communications between parties Review and consider defense email re decision review and related correspondence. Prepare email re Disputed Items negotiation and progress Review and analyze Plaintiffs' Disputed Items list. Review and consider defense response to monitoring summary Review and consider parole reports Review and consider Plaintiffs' Revised DIL as of 8/5/2010 Conference with G. Morrison to discuss upcoming meeting; case law; disputed items list. Discuss process for result oriented outcomes. Review and consider email communication. Preparation for Meet and Confer on 8/9 .80 2.25 2.5* .50 .70 .90 1.75 3.80 .50 .40 .55 1.70 1.50

. 8/4/2010

8/5/2010

8/6/2010 8/7/2010

.90 1.70

8/8/2010

.55

8/9/2010 8/10/2010 8/12/2010 8/13/2010

Meet and Confer (RPG) ­ Information and Formulation Attend via telephone. Review and consider recap of August 9th meeting Review and respond to email. Preparation for monitoring visits. Email notices. Review and consider email communication re audit tools

6.80 .50 .25 .70 .50 6.75 20.50* .50 1.30 .75 .45 1.10 1.75 .30 .90 1.10 2.5 .40 1.4 .60 1.05

8/16-17/2010 Site visits: Kern County; Stanislaus County; Tulare and Modesto County. Three interviews (2 attorneys and 1 parolee) Travel round trip from Santa Rosa, 8/17/2010 8/18/2010 Review and consider Defendants' response to Plaintiffs' Revised DI List in re Confrontation Rts. Prepare data reports, create OSM templates to capture data from monitoring tours. Review and consider defense edits re: Rev Hrg. and disputed issues. Review and consider letter in re document production Review and consider defense Draft Standards and Criteria in re PC; Rev Hgs; Rev Ext., and Appeal. 8/19/2010 Audit Rev Hearing on tape. (Melanson) Create summary; capture data. Confer with SM Morrison Review and consider oversight options and related communication. Review Injunction and historical data Review and respond to email communication re Para 27 8/20/2010 Telephone conference with Special Master. Review, research outstanding issues. Review July document production letter from RBG Prepare monitoring data template and enter data Preparation for monitoring visits. Notice sent and received. 8/23/2010 Review and respond to email communication Review and consider Plaintiffs' comments and questions

8/24/2010 8/25/2010

Monitor audio of Revocation hearing; capture data In re decision review: review and respond to email Prepare Para 27 mediation proposals Telephone conf. review with OSM Review plaintiff's summary of meeting on 8/24 Review Board Order in re Rev monitoring

1.10 .55 .50 1.10 .75 .90 .25 .70 2.75 .45 .30 4.10 6.0* .50 .55 .80 6.0* 4.5 .90 2.10

8/26/2010

Review and revise memorandum re Para 27 Distribute to parties. Review and respond to discovery issues and process concerns in re Decision Review. Review and consider revocation packets in preparation of upcoming parolee interviews. Read and respond to email re discovery process dispute Review and respond to Para 27 discovery concerns

8/27/2010

Monitor 2-Revocation Hearings ­ Preston YCF Interview attorney, parole agent, three parolees Travel to and from Preston from Santa Rosa Review email communication in re Dec. Review Email communication with OSM re disputed issues Telephone conference with parties and OSM re Decision Review Conference with OSM; Memo to file

8/29-31/2010 Travel to and from Preston from Santa Rosa for site visit Monitor (2- revocation; 1-Rev Ext.) hearings Complete hearing summaries 8/31/2010 Review communication and memorandum Draft Management Order. Review and Respond to email communication *Adjusted rate Consulting Hours (70.90 x $175.00) = *Travel Hours (34 x $90.00) Total Fees = = $12,407.50 $ 3,060.00 $15,467.50

Disbursements/Expenses for June 2010 Date 8/03/2010 Activity Mileage for round-trip between Santa Rosa and Napa (90 miles @ .50¢ per mile) Amount $ 45.00 $157.96 617.50 12.20 12.55 $ 95.56 127.00 6.10 $ 95.56 127.00 $11.20 $1,307.63 $16,775.13

8/15-16/2010 Hotel ­ 2-nights Mileage for round-trip between Santa Rosa and Bakersfield Stockton, Modesto. (1,235 miles @ .50¢ per mile) 2 Meals ­ breakfast Meal - Dinner 8/27/2010 Hotel ­ 1-night Mileage for round trip between Santa Rosa and Preston (254 miles @ .50 per mile) Meal ­ Breakfast/lunch 8/30/2010 Hotel ­ 1-night Mileage for round trip between Santa Rosa and Preston (254 miles @ .50 per mile) Meal ­ Breakfast/lunch Total Expenses Total Fees and Expenses Respectfully submitted, Patricia Gray, Deputy Special Master