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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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MARK CHAMBERS, ET AL. V. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, C06-06346 WHA

REVISED STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE NOTICE OF CLASS CERTIFICATION

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Elissa Gershon, State Bar No. 169741

Kimberly Swain, State Bar No. 100340

Elizabeth Zirker, State Bar No. 233487

PROTECTION & ADVOCACY, INC.

1330 Broadway, Suite 500

Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: (510) 267-1200

Facsimile: (510) 267-1201

Elissa.Gershon@pai-ca.org

Kim.Swain@pai-ca.org

Elizabeth.Zirker@pai-ca.org

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

[Complete list of counsel on following pages.]

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARK CHAMBERS, et al.

Plaintiffs,

v.

CITY AND COUNTY OF

SAN FRANCISCO

Defendant.

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Case No.: C06-06346 WHA

REVISED STIPULATION AND

[PROPOSED] ORDER RE NOTICE OF

CLASS CERTIFICATION

CLASS ACTION

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Arlene Mayerson, State Bar No. 79310

Larisa Cummings, State Bar No. 131076

Silvia Yee, State Bar No. 222737

DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION AND DEFENSE FUND, INC.

2212 Sixth Street

Berkeley, CA 94710

Telephone: (510) 644-2555

Facsimile: (510) 841-8645

amayerson@dredf.org

lcummings@dredf.org

syee@dredf.org

Ira Burnim, Pro Hac Vice

Jennifer Mathis, Pro Hac Vice

BAZELON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAW

1101 – 15

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Street, N.W., Suite 1212

Washington, D.C, 20005-2002

Telephone: (202) 467-5730

Facsimile: (202) 223-0409

irab@bazelon.org

jenniferm@bazelon.org

Bruce Vignery, Pro Hac Vice

AARP FOUNDATION LITIGATION

601 “E” Street, N.W., Bldg A4-170

Washington, DC 20049

Telephone: (202) 434-2060

Facsimile: (202) 434-2127

BVignery@aarp.org

Henry Su, State Bar No. 211202

Aaron Myers, State Bar No. 200145

HOWREY LLP

1950 University Avenue, 4th Floor

East Palo Alto, CA 94303

Telephone: (650) 798-3500

Facsimile: (650) 798-3600

Suh@howrey.com

Myersa@howrey.com

Robert Kramer, State Bar No. 181706

Joseph Song, State Bar No. 239494

HOWREY LLP

525 Market Street, Suite 3600

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: (415) 848-4900

Facsimile: (415) 848-4999

Songj@howrey.com

Kramerr@howrey.com

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REVISED STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE NOTICE OF CLASS

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to the Court's class certification order dated July 2, 2007, the parties stipulate as

follows:

1. In furtherance of this Court’s Order that notice of class certification be distributed in

order to encourage broad community participation in this case, the proposed notice agreed to by the

parties is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

2. Translation and Alternative Format: In order to ensure that effective notice is

provided to non-English reading and visually impaired class members, Defendant will:

a. Translate the written notice into Chinese and Spanish within 20 days.

Defendant will provide a draft of the translations to Plaintiffs’ counsel for

review. Plaintiffs will provide comments to Defendant within 7 days.

b. Record the notice onto cassettes or CD’s in English, Spanish, and Cantonese

and provide a draft copy of the recordings to Plaintiffs within 14 days after the

parties have agreed on the translations of the written notice. Plaintiffs will

provide comments to Defendant within 7 days.

c. Ensure the availability of copies of the notice, upon request, in all languages

in 18 point font.

d. Ensure that class members with visual impairments are offered the option of a

Braille version of the notice. If a Braille notice is requested, Defendant will

notify Plaintiffs’ counsel, who will provide such notice.

3. Distribution of Notice: In order to ensure the widest distribution of notice as

possible, the parties will take the following actions within 20 days of finalizing the notice:

a. Plaintiffs will post the notice in all formats on all of co-counsel’s websites:

www.pai-ca.org, www.dredf.org, www.howrey.com, www.aarp.org,

www.bazelon.org; and on the website of organizational plaintiff Independent

Living Center San Francisco (ILRCSF), www.ilrcsf.org.

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b. Plaintiffs will coordinate with community advocates in San Francisco to

distribute the notice via listservs, such as CADA, and others as appropriate.

c. Plaintiffs’ Counsel will conduct at least two meetings with Laguna Honda

residents at Laguna Honda Hospital. Plaintiffs’ counsel will provide

Cantonese and Spanish translation for at least one of these meetings.

Defendant shall ensure that an appropriate room is available for such

meetings.

d. Protection and Advocacy shall set up a dedicated voicemail box and email

address which shall be listed on the notice so that questions and concerns

about the notice and/or the lawsuit can be promptly addressed.

e. Defendant will post the notice on its website.

f. Defendant will post the notice at Laguna Honda Hospital: (1) outside the

Administrative Office on the first level; (2) near the 5

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floor entrance; and (3)

near the entrance to Clarendon Hall. In addition, for a period of 30 days, the

notice shall also be posted on each unit and in or outside of each elevator

bank.

g. Defendant will post the notice at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH).

h. Defendant will provide the notice for posting to hospitals and other facilities

from which Defendant admits individuals to Laguna Honda Hospital,

including but not limited to the following locations: Board and Care settings;

California Pacific Medical Center; Chinese Hospital; Home Health; Kaiser

Hospital; UCSF at Mount Zion; R.K. Davies; St. Francis Memorial Hospital;

St. Luke’s Hospital; St. Mary’s Medical Center; Seton Medical Center; UCSF

Medical Center; and the VA Hospital.

i. Defendant will provide a written or recorded copy of the notice, in the most

appropriate format, to each individual on the waiting list for Laguna Honda,

upon placement on the waiting list, and will direct the individual to Protection

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and Advocacy if she/he has questions or concerns about the notice or the

lawsuit.

j. Defendant’s Targeted Case Management (TCM) Program screens and/or

assesses all current residents at Laguna Honda Hospital and, prior to

admission to Laguna Honda, individuals at San Francisco General Hospital

who are referred to TCM. Defendant will provide a written or recorded copy

of the notice, in the most appropriate format, to each individual screened or

assessed by TCM at the at the time of screening or assessment at San

Francisco General and Laguna Honda Hospitals, and will direct the individual

to Protection and Advocacy if she/he has questions or concerns about the

notice or the lawsuit.

k. Defendant will provide a written or recorded copy of the notice, in the most

appropriate format, to each individual upon discharge from Laguna Honda.

l. Defendant will send a written or recorded copy of the notice, in the most

appropriate format, to individuals discharged from Laguna Honda since the

filing of this lawsuit (October 12, 2006), to each individual's last known

address.

m. Defendant shall post the notice in the Laguna Honda newspaper, The Insider,

in the next issue after the notice is finalized.

n. Defendant will ensure that the notice is provided at relevant community

meetings and hearings, including the Long-Term Care Coordinating Council,

the Health Commission, the Mayor’s Disability Council, meetings regarding

the Laguna Honda rebuild and assisted living.

o. Defendant will ensure that the Ombudsman’s office at Laguna Honda Hospital

receives a copy of the notice in each format and translation, and additional

copies if requested.

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4. Duration of Notice Provision: The procedures set forth in Section 3, above, shall

remain in place through December 31, 2007. In addition, the procedures set forth in Section 3(j) and

(k) shall remain in place through the pendency of this case in the District Court.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Respectfully submitted,

Protection and Advocacy, Inc.

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

AARP Foundation Litigation

Howrey LLP

Dated: _ July _26, 2007________ By: /s/ Elizabeth Zirker

Elizabeth Zirker

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Dennis J. Herrera

City Attorney

By: /s/ James Emery________

James Emery

Deputy City Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant City and County of San

Francisco

Filer’s Attestation: Pursuant to General Order No. 45, § X(B), I attest under penalty of

perjury that concurrence in the filing of the document has been obtained from each of its signatories.

Dated: July _26_, 2007 By: /s/ Elizabeth Zirker

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: _______________________

By: _____________________________________

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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July 30, 2007

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge William Alsup

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