Allen, et al v. City of Oakland, et al

Filing 926

ORDER approving Compliance Director staff. Signed by Judge Thelton E. Henderson on 04/17/13. (tehlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/17/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DELPHINE ALLEN, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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CITY OF OAKLAND, et al.,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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v.

MASTER CASE FILE
NO. C00-4599 TEH
ORDER APPROVING
COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR STAFF

Defendants.

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On March 4, 2013, this Court appointed Thomas C. Frazier as the Compliance

14 Director in this case and provided that “staff for the Compliance Director shall, upon the
15 Court’s approval, . . . be paid through the Court’s registry.” Mar. 4, 2013 Order Appointing
16 Compliance Director at 3. This Court now approves the following staff for the Compliance
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Donald Anders, to be paid $125 per hour, not to exceed 1040 hours per year.

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Richard Cashdollar, to be paid $110 per hour, not to exceed 960 hours per year.

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Ronald Yank, to be paid $200 per hour, not to exceed 750 hours per year.

21 These approvals are retroactive to March 11, 2013, the effective date of the Compliance
22 Director’s appointment, and the annual caps on hours shall apply from March 11, 2013, to
23 March 10, 2014, and accordingly every year thereafter, unless otherwise ordered. In
24 addition, these individuals will be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel costs but
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The Compliance Director may also hire a project manager or administrative assistant,

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All salaries and costs will be paid by the City of Oakland through the Court’s registry.

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The City shall deposit $100,000 into the Court’s registry for this action on or before May 8,

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To obtain payment for his staff, the Compliance Director will submit invoices to be

5 approved by the Court. Within twenty-one days of the entry of each order approving
6 payment, the City must deposit the full amount paid by the order so that the funds on deposit
7 for the Compliance Director’s staff is replenished to $100,000.
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Whenever the service of the Compliance Director and his staff is terminated, the Clerk

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United States District Court

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12 IT IS SO ORDERED.
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14 Dated: 04/17/13
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THELTON E. HENDERSON, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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