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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:4321 Review of Agency Action-Environment

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Case No. C 97-20099 JF (HRL)

ORDER (1) EXTENDING RECEIVERSHIP FOR LIMITED PURPOSE ETC.

(JFLC2)

**E-filed 10/29/2009**

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

ALISAL WATER CORPORATION, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 97-20099 JF (HRL) 

ORDER (1) EXTENDING 1

RECEIVERSHIP FOR LIMITED

PURPOSE; AND (2) ADDRESSING

MATTERS HEARD ON OCTOBER 2,

2009

[re: docket entries 906, 909, 910]

On October 2, 2009, the Court conducted a hearing addressing: (1) Defendants’ ex parte

applications for an order directing the Receiver to take certain actions and terminating the

receivership; (2) the Receiver’s motion for contempt; and (3) the County of Monterey’s request

that the receivership be maintained. For the reasons stated on the record, the Court orders as

follows:

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 This order applies to any additional funds that may have been deposited in the trust

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account since the hearing.

 As discussed at the hearing, the operations costs to which the Court refers do not include 3

the filtration costs, which will continue to be covered by the County of Monterey.

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ORDER (1) EXTENDING RECEIVERSHIP FOR LIMITED PURPOSE ETC.

(JFLC2)

(1) the transfer of the San Jerardo water system is approved;

(2) the $23,500 in trust funds held by Defendants’ counsel, Gary Varga, shall be

applied to the receivership fees and expenses previously approved by the Court ;

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(3) all remaining outstanding receivership fees and expenses previously approved by

the Court shall be paid from the $100,000 in funds held by the Receiver;

(4) the parties shall meet and confer with respect to any additional receivership fees

and expenses, and such fees and expenses shall be submitted for Court approval

only if the parties cannot agree with respect to payment of such fees and expenses;

(5) the Receiver’s motion for contempt is denied;

(6) the receivership is extended until November 1, 2010 for the limited purpose of

ensuring that the monthly shortfall with respect to San Jerardo’s operation costs is

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(7) the Receiver is authorized to expend up to $2,000 per month of receivership

funds, without further Court approval, to cover the shortfall with respect to San

Jerardo’s operation costs. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: October 29, 2009

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JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 97-20099 JF (HRL)

ORDER (1) EXTENDING RECEIVERSHIP FOR LIMITED PURPOSE ETC.

(JFLC2)

This Order was served on the following persons:

David Patrick Nemecek , Jr dnemecek@manatt.com, mchavez@manatt.com 

Diana Donabedian ddonabedian@luce.com 

Joe Alfred Izen , Jr joeizen@joeizen.com, joeslowgo@hotmail.com 

Jonathan Mark Schwartz jms01@i.frys.com 

Kevin T. Haroff kharoff@ssd.com, sdavid@ssd.com 

Lenard Garsen Weiss lweiss@steefel.com, ycano@steefel.com 

Lori Jonas lori.jonas@usdoj.gov 

Marc Peter Fairman Mfairman@pacbell.net 

Mary Grace Perry perrym@co.monterey.ca.us, andradar@co.monterey.ca.us,

coatsir@co.monterey.ca.us 

Paul Daniel Gullion pauldgullion@aol.com, ndgullion@aol.com 

Stephen Gary Varga Vargalaw@mbay.net, Vargalaw@SBCGlobal.net 

Steven O'Rourke Steve.ORourke@usdoj.gov 

Vanessa W. Vallarta vanessav@ci.salinas.ca.us, julian@ci.salinas.ca.us 

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