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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 33:1365 Environmental Matters

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Stipulation; [Proposed] Order 1 Civil Case No.: C 13-02425 HRL

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Sejal Choksi-Chugh (Bar No. 222093)

George Torgun (Bar No. 222085)

SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER

785 Market Street, Suite 850

San Francisco, California 94103

Telephone: (415) 856-0444

Facsimile: (415) 856-0443

Email: sejal@baykeeper.org

Email: george@baykeeper.org

Attorneys for Plaintiff

SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER, a California 

non-profit corporation, 

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF SUNNYVALE,

Defendant.

Case No: C 13-02425 HRL

STIPULATION TO RETAIN 

JURISDICTION AND REQUEST FOR 

DISMISSAL; [PROPOSED] ORDER

Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2)

The following Stipulation to Retain Jurisdiction and Request for Dismissal is entered into by and 

between Plaintiff San Francisco Baykeeper (“Plaintiff” or “Baykeeper”), and Defendant City of 

Sunnyvale (“Defendant” or “City”). These entities are each referred to herein as “Settling Party” and 

collectively as “Settling Parties.” 

WHEREAS, a copy of the Settlement Agreement between the Settling Parties is incorporated 

herein and attached as Exhibit A to this Stipulation;

WHEREAS, Baykeeper, in accordance with paragraph thirty-two (32) of the Settling Parties’ 

Agreement, filed a Notice of Settlement (Dkt. No. 15) with the Court on October 24, 2013 and 

*E-Filed: January 7, 2014*

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Stipulation; [Proposed] Order 2 Civil Case No.: C 13-02425 HRL

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transmitted a copy of the Stipulation and Settlement Agreement to the U.S. Department of Justice 

(“DOJ”) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the 45-day review period on October 15, 

2013; 

WHEREAS, the 45-day review period commenced on October 22, 2013 and terminated on 

December 6, 2013, which represents the Effective Date of the Settlement Agreement;

WHEREAS, DOJ approved the Settlement Agreement and submitted its approval letter (Dkt. 

No. 18) to the Court on November 27, 2013.

NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED BETWEEN THE SETTLING PARTIES:

1. As set forth in Paragraphs 39-40 of the Settlement Agreement, the Settling Parties 

respectfully request that the Court retain jurisdiction over Civil Case No. C 13-02425 HRL for the 

purpose of resolving any disputes between the Parties with respect to enforcement of the terms of the 

Settlement Agreement.

2. Plaintiff Baykeeper also requests that its complaint filed on May 29, 2013 with the 

United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, Civil Case No.: 

C 13-02425 HRL, against Sunnyvale be dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure 41(a)(2). 

3. A [Proposed] Order effectuating these requests is attached below.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: December 18, 2013 By: /s/ Sejal Choksi-Chugh

Sejal Choksi-Chugh, Attorney for Plaintiff

SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER

DOWNEY BRAND, LLP

Dated: December 18, 2013 By: /s/ Melissa Thorme 

Melissa Thorme, Attorneys for Defendant

CITY OF SUNNYVALE

[Electronically signed with permission from 

M. Thorme via an e-mail dated 12/18/13.]

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Stipulation; [Proposed] Order 3 Civil Case No.: C 13-02425 HRL

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Based on the above stipulation of the Settling Parties, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Court shall retain jurisdiction over Civil Case No. C 13-

02425 HRL for the sole purpose of enforcing compliance by the Settling Parties with the terms of the 

Settlement Agreement attached as Exhibit A to the Parties’ Stipulation.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s claims against Defendant City of Sunnyvale as set 

forth in Civil Case No. C 13-02425 HRL are dismissed with prejudice pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(2).

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Honorable Howard R. Lloyd

United States District Court

Northern District of California, 

San Jose Division

1/3/14

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