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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 33:1319 Clean Water Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CITY OF ALAMEDA, et al., 

Defendant. 

No. CV 09-05684 CW 

ORDER GRANTING STAY AS 

MODIFIED 

ORDER GRANTING STAY AS MODIFIED

Whereas, good cause appears: 

Pursuant to Stipulation, IT IS ORDERED that. 

1. Except as provided in Paragraph 2, below, all litigation activity shall be stayed in 

United States v. City of Alameda, et al., USDC N.D. Cal. Case No. CV 09-05684 CW 

for a period of 120 days from the date of this Stipulation, to and including June 4, 

2010. 

a. No party will file motions or initiate discovery. 

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b. The time for the United States to serve its summons and complaint will be 

tolled while the stay is in effect 

c. The time for Defendants to respond in any way to any Baykeeper complaint in 

intervention will be tolled while the stay is in effect, and Defendants preserve 

all options and arguments for any response to any Baykeeper complaint in 

intervention. 

2. Baykeeper’s Reply to the Joint Opposition to the Motion to Intervene may be filed no 

later than February 11, 2010, and the Court may rule on the intervention motion and 

January 22, 2010 Order regardless of the parties’ Stipulation and this Order for a 

Stay. 

3. The Scheduling Conference currently set for April 27, 2010, is continued to 

September 7, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.

4. This Stipulation will not be considered a general appearance by the Defendants. 

5. Baykeeper shall have the right to participate in negotiations with EPA and the 

Defendants regarding the Stipulated Order for Preliminary Relief. During the stay 

period, Baykeeper shall receive copies of any documents or plans due under the 

current Administrative Orders issued to Defendants on or about November 18, 2009, 

and shall have the opportunity to comment on those documents and plans. 

6. No sooner than 60 days following the date an Order granting this stay period is 

entered, any party may request a status conference with the Court (or any magistrate 

assigned to this matter) on the progress of settlement discussions. 

7. The State and its agencies currently joined as a Section 309 party shall not move for 

re-alignment or for adding claims until after the stay ends, but may bring such a 

motion after the stay ends. 

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8. This Stay may be extended by stipulation of the parties, and further order of the 

Court, if the settlement negotiations regarding the Stipulated Order for Preliminary 

Relief are continuing. 

 2/10/10 

Date: ______________________ By: ________________________________ 

 U.S. District Judge 

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