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Parties Involved:
Board of Supervisors of the County of Placer
Defendant
County of Placer
Defendant
Friends of Tahoe Vista
Plaintiff
League to Save Lake Tahoe
Plaintiff
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Defendant
Tahoe Vista Partners LLC
Defendant

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER ON CEQA RECORD AND BRIEFING/HEARING SCHEDULE

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REMY, THOMAS, MOOSE and 

MANLEY, LLP 

455 Capitol Mall, Suite 210 

Sacramento, CA 95814

REMY, THOMAS, MOOSE AND MANLEY, LLP 

WHITMAN F. MANLEY, SBN 130972 

HOWARD F. WILKINS III, SBN 203083 

CHRISTOPHER J. BUTCHER, SBN 253285 

455 Capitol Mall, Suite 210 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Telephone: (916) 443-2745 

Facsimile: (916) 443-9017 

E-mail: wmanley@rtmmlaw.com

hwilkins@rtmmlaw.com

cbutcher@rtmmlaw.com

Attorneys for Defendants 

Tahoe Vista Partners, LLC 

UNITED STATE DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LEAGUE TO SAVE LAKE TAHOE, a 

California non-profit corporation; 

FRIENDS OF TAHOE VISTA, an 

unincorporated association, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

TAHOE REGIONAL PLANNING 

AGENCY, a separate legal entity created 

by bi-state compact approved by the 

United Stated Congress, and TAHOE 

VISTA PARTNERS, LLC, a limited 

liability corporation, BOARD OF 

SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF 

PLACER, COUNTY OF PLACER 

Defendants. 

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CASE NO. 2:08-cv-2447 JAM-KJM 

STIPULATION AND ORDER ON THE 

CEQA RECORD AND RELATED 

BRIEFING SCHEDULES AND 

HEARINGS FOR CEQA CLAIMS 

AND ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR 

PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT 

JUDGE: Hon. John A. Mendez 

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REMY, THOMAS, MOOSE and 

MANLEY, LLP 

455 Capitol Mall, Suite 210 

Sacramento, CA 95814

Pursuant to L.R. Civ. 83-143, this Stipulation is entered into by and between 

Plaintiffs League to Save Lake Tahoe and Friends of Tahoe Vista (collectively, 

“Plaintiffs”), Defendants Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (“TRPA”), Tahoe Vista 

Partners, LLC (“TVP”), and Defendants Board of Supervisors of the County of Placer and 

the County of Placer (“County”): 

RECITALS

WHEREAS, on November 16, 2009, based on a stipulation between the parties 

(Document No. 92), the Court approved the following revised briefing schedule to allow 

the parties time to attempt to reach a global settlement in this case: 

1. The deadline to certify and file the CEQA administrative record in this 

matter is extended until January 8, 2010. 

2. The parties agree to the following revised briefing schedule for the issues in 

this action arising under the CEQA: 

a. CEQA opening brief: February 5, 2010; 

b. CEQA opposition brief: March 12, 2010; 

c. CEQA reply brief: April 12, 2010; 

d. The hearing date for the CEQA matters is set for May 5, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. 

3. The parties agree to the following revised briefing schedule for Plaintiffs’ 

motion for summary judgment/preliminary injunction filed on June 1, 2009 (Document 

No. 52) and any counter-motion(s) filed by TRPA or TVP: 

a. Opposition/counter-motion brief deadline: January 15, 2010. 

b. Plaintiffs’ reply/opposition to counter-motion brief deadline: February 15, 

2010. 

c. Reply brief deadline to any opposition to counter-motions: March 8, 2010. 

d. The hearing date for the summary judgment/preliminary injunction is set for 

April 7, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. 

WHEREAS, the parties engaged in numerous settlement discussions, meetings, 

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REMY, THOMAS, MOOSE and 

MANLEY, LLP 

455 Capitol Mall, Suite 210 

Sacramento, CA 95814

including an additional all-day mediation session on December 7, 2009, and have recently 

reached an agreement in principal regarding terms that may result in a complete resolution 

of the case. 

WHEREAS, all parties wish to pursue efforts to craft a settlement that completely 

resolves this matter based on the agreement in principal reached by the parties, and to 

conserve Court and Party resources that would otherwise be spent simultaneously pursuing 

settlement and litigation. 

WHEREAS, the global settlement agreement contemplated by the parties will 

require approval of the TRPA Governing Board, whose next scheduled meeting is January 

27, 2010. 

NOW THEREFORE, Plaintiffs and Defendants, TRPA, County, and TVP by and 

through their respective attorneys of record, hereby stipulate and agree as follows: 

1. All parties agree to use this time to meet and confer in good faith to finalize a 

settlement agreement that will resolve the entire matter. 

2. The deadline to certify and file the CEQA administrative record in this 

matter is extended until February 23, 2010. 

3. The parties agree to the following revised briefing schedule for the issues in 

this action arising under the CEQA: 

a. CEQA opening brief: March 22, 2010; 

b. CEQA opposition brief: April 27, 2010; 

c. CEQA reply brief: May 27, 2010; 

d. The Court sets a hearing date for all the above-referenced motions on June 

10, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. 

4. The parties agree to the following revised briefing schedule for Plaintiffs’ 

motion for summary judgment/preliminary injunction filed on June 1, 2009 (Document 

No. 52) and any counter-motion(s) filed by TRPA or TVP : 

a. Opposition/counter-motion brief deadline: March 1, 2010. 

b. Plaintiffs’ reply/opposition to counter-motion brief deadline: April 1, 2010. 

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c. Reply brief deadline to any opposition to counter-motions: April 23, 2010. 

d. The Court sets a hearing date for the above-referenced motions on May 13, 

2010 at 1:30 p.m. 

5. This stipulation may be executed in counterparts, including facsimile 

counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original. 

Dated: January 4, 2010 REMY THOMAS MOOSE & MANLEY LLP 

By: /s/ Howard F. Wilkins III 

 Howard F. Wilkins III 

 Attorneys for Defendant Tahoe Vista Partners LLC 

 LOZEAU | DRURY LLP 

By: /s/ Richard Drury (as authorized 1/04/10)

 Richard Drury 

Attorneys for Plaintiff League to Save Lake Tahoe 

 

KENYON YEATES LLP 

 

 

By: /s/ Bill Yeates (as authorized 1/04/10)

 Bill Yeates 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff Friends of Tahoe Vista 

 

 TAHOE REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY 

By: /s/ John L. Marshall (as authorized 1/04/10)

Nicole Rinke 

 John L. Marshall 

Attorneys for Defendant Tahoe Regional Planning 

Agency 

COUNTY OF PLACER 

 By: /s/ Scott Finley (as authorized 1/04/10)

 Scott Finley 

 Attorneys for Defendants County of Placer and 

 Board of Supervisors of the County of Placer 

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REMY, THOMAS, MOOSE and 

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ORDER

The Court having read and considered the foregoing stipulation, and good cause appearing, 

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 4th day of January, 2010. 

 /s/ John A. Mendez_______

 Honorable John A. Mendez 

 United States District Judge 

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