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Exhibit A 

Declaration of Cathy Yanni 

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Cathy Yanni (SBN 105036) 

JAMS 

Two Embarcadero Center 

Suite 1500 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: 415-774-2635 

Facsimile: 415-982-5287 

Email: cathy@cathyyanni.com 

Administrator of the Wildfire Assistance Program 

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

In re:

PG&E CORPORATION 

- and -

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC 

COMPANY, 

Debtors. 

 Affects PG&E Corporation

 Affects Pacific Gas and Electric Company

 Affects Both Debtors

This Document Relates to All Cases 

Bankruptcy Case 

No. 19-30088 

Chapter 11 

(Lead Case) 

(Jointly Administered) 

DECLARATION OF CATHY YANNI IN 

SUPPORT OF WILDFIRE ASSISTANCE 

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 

Related Docket Nos.: 2223 and 2409 

CATHY YANNI declares as follows under penalty of perjury: 

1. I am an attorney at law licensed to practice law in the state of California. I am in

good standing. I have been a member of JAMS since January of 1998. 

2. I have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein except as to matters where I

indicate otherwise, and as to those matters, I believe them to be true. If called upon to testify, I 

could and could competently do so. I make this declaration in support of the Wildfire Assistance 

Program Eligibility Criteria (“Eligibility Criteria”), appended as Exhibit B. 

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3. The Eligibility Criteria establish the requirements for participation in and receipt of

funds from the from the Wildfire Assistance Program, including the types of expenses Wildfire 

Claimants can obtain financial assistance for and the amount of assistance to be provided to each 

eligible Wildfire Claimant. The Eligibility Criteria ensure that the Wildfire Assistance Fund is 

distributed in a fair and equitable manner; that assistance is prioritized to those eligible Wildfire 

Claimants who are most in need; and that only eligible Wildfire Claimants receive distributions 

from the Wildfire Assistance Fund. 

4. In developing the Eligibility Criteria, I consulted with the Debtors and Committees

and considered their reasonable input. This included sharing the draft Eligibility Criteria for their 

review and comment and then incorporating their feedback, as appropriate and in the overall 

interests of the Wildfire Claimants and Wildfire Assistance Program. 

5. On August 8, 2019, FEMA approved the attached Eligibility Criteria.

6. The Eligibility Criteria will be posted to the public website for the Wildfire

Assistance Program (www.norcalwildfireassistanceprogram.com) along with contact information, 

frequently asked questions (FAQs) and other resources to assist Wildfire Claimants wishing to 

file a claim with the Wildfire Assistance Program. 

7. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America

that the foregoing is true and correct. 

Executed this 12th day of August, 2019, 

at San Francisco, California. 

CATHY YANNI 

Administrator 

/s/ Cathy Yanni

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