Opinion
NO. CIV. S-94-671 LKK/GGH.
September 2, 2011
ORDER
Pursuant to the court's August 18, 2005 Order of Reference, the Special Master has submitted for payment a bill for services provided during the month of August, 2011. Good cause appearing, it is ORDERED that:
1. The Clerk is directed to pay to:
Chase Riveland
Valdivia Special Master
5714 Deer Harbor Road, Box 367
Deer Harbor, WA 98243
the amount of $17,050.75 in accordance with the attached statement; and
2. A copy of this order shall be served on the financial department of this court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: September 1, 2011.
The Special Master hereby submits his statement for fees and disbursements for the period of August 1 thru August 31, 2011.
$ 5,800.00 $ 10,305.75 $ 945.00 $ 17,050.75
Chase Riveland, Special Master Services $ 5,800.00 Disbursements $ — 0 — Total amount due Virginia Morrison, Deputy Special Master Services $ 9,397.00 Disbursements $ 908.75 Total amount due Nancy Campbell, Deputy Special Master Services $ 945.00 Disbursements $ Total amount due TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE REIMBURSED: Receipts for justification of reported expenditures are available upon request. Respectfully submitted, Chase Riveland /s/ Chase Riveland September 1, 2011 Special Master OFFICE OF THE VALDIVIA SPECIAL MASTER Valdivia Valdivia $17,050.75 TO: Ms. Leslie Medina, Financial Administrator /S/ Chase Riveland FROM: Chase Riveland, Special Master, Date: September 1, 2011 RE: Reimbursement for fees and disbursements expended during the period ending August 31, 2011. Please send the check to the following individual for the amount indicated. Chase Riveland Special Master 5714 Deer Harbor Road Box 367 Deer Harbor, WA 98243 Amount to be reimbursed: For: Chase RivelandTax #: 390-40-6490
Fees for August 2011 1.8 $ 5,800.00 Expenses for August 2 Total Fees and Expenses: $+ $ — 0 — = $ 8/1/11 Correspondence: Campbell, Jacob,; review materials .6 8/2/11 Correspondence: Riley, Jacob, Galvan, Court; review materials; telephone Defendants, Plaintiffs .9 8/3/11 Correspondence: Xiong, Galvan, Court; review materials .6 8/4/11 Correspondence: Blake; review materials .4 8/5/11 Correspondence: Christian, Court, Stilber; review materials; telephone: Defendants, Court .8 8/7/11 Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell; telephone: Campbell, Morrison; review materials 1.4 8/8/11 Correspondence: Carvo, Morrison; review CalPAP and Defendant reports .8 8/9/11 Correspondence: Morrison, Riley, Court; review materials .7 8/10/11 Correspondence: Jacob, Riley, Christian, Morrison, Shaffer, Campbell; conference call w/Defendants and OSM; review Materials 2.8 8/11/11 Correspondence: Huey, Campbell, Dolin; review Defendant document production, Plaintiff response to translated documents 1.7 8/12/11 Correspondence: Stilberr, Jacob, Morrison, Campbell, Prewitt; review Plaintiff response to Defendant Substantial Compliance report, CalPAP MIS list, Defendant RSTS report 1.9 8/13/11 Correspondence: Morrison; review materials .5 8/15/11 Correspondence: Riley, Morrison; telephone: Morrison, Shaffer, Buffleben, Riley, Skiopper-Dota; review materials 1.8 8/16/11 Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell, Xiong, Neil; review materials .4 8/17/11 Correspondence: Casanas, Morrison, Campbell; review Armstrong briefs; telephone with Defendants; review materials 2.7 8/18/11 Correspondence: Campbell, Morrison; review materials .4 8/19/11 Correspondence: Kogen, Morrison, Campbell; telephone: Bien, Rice; review CalPAP statistics for July 1.3 8/22/11 Correspondence: Carvo, Jacob, Prewitt, Morrison, Campbell; telephone: Campbell, Bien; review additional CalPAP materials for July 1.8 8/23/11 Correspondence: Bien, Morrison, Campbell, Jacob; review materials; telephone w/Defendants .9 8/24/11 Correspondence: Christian, Jacob, Roudebush; review Plaintiff report re: Placer County Jail monitoring .7 8/25/11 Correspondence: Blake, Riley, Huey; review materials .6 8/26/11 Correspondence: Hennessey, Campbell, Morrison, Rice, Bien, Prewitt, Jacob, Ruslani; review Plaintiff Region II report and CalPAP report; and materials 1.0 8/29/11 Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell, Stilber, Jacob, Fischer, Bien, Court; telephone: Court, Defendants; review materials 1.3 8/30/11 Correspondence: Morrison, Carvo, Jacob, Campbell; telephone: Bien, Jacob; review materials 1.2 8/31/11 Correspondence: Campbell; prepare OSM billing for August; review materials 29.0 * 0 Hrs. @ $ 90/hr. = $ — 0 — and 29 hrs. @ $200/hr. = $ 5,800 = * travel time @ $90/hr. — $0 — Valdivia et al. v. Brown et al., No. CIV S-94-671 LKK/GGHCollaboration Specialists
Services rendered by Virginia Morrison Tax #: 51-0433003 Fees for August 2011 Date Activity Time/Hours $ 9,397
8/1/11 Review and respond to email communication; telephone conference 0.2 w/plaintiffs 8/1/11 Travel from San Anselmo to Los Angeles for LACJ visit 5.5* 8/2/11 Review email communication; observe parolee interviews at LACJ 4.1 8/3/11 Telephone conferences w/defendants and plaintiffs re: monitoring; 0.3 review email communication 8/4/11 Observe proceedings at LACJ 5.5 8/4/11 Travel within Los Angeles and from Los Angeles to San Anselmo 6.8* 8/6/11 Review documents 0.3 8/8/11 Review and respond to email communication; telephone conference 0.9 w/defendants re: mentally ill parolees; observe task force meeting and write related notes; analyze RSTS records 8/10/11 Telephone conference w/defendants and OSM 0.7 8/11/11 Telephone conference w/defendants re: RSTS; review email 0.25 communication 8/12/11 Review email communication 0.1 8/15/11 Telephone conference w/C. Riveland; review and analyze RSTS and 1.8 related documents; email communication w/defendants 8/16/11 Telephone conferences w/defendants and plaintiffs; review and 1.5 respond to email communication; review and analyze RSTS material 8/17/11 Telephone conferences w/defendants re: RSTS and regulations; email 2.3 communication w/OSM team; review documents 8/18/11 Review and analyze documents; email communication w/defendants 4.75 8/19/11 Review and analyze documents; email communication w/defendants 3.0 8/22/11 Review and respond to email communication; review and analyze 2.4 documents; telephone conference w/defendants re: RSTS 8/23/11 Review and respond to email communication; telephone conferences 6.3 w/defendants and CalPAP re: data; review and analyze documents 8/24/11 Review and analyze documents; telephone conference w/defendants re: 3.3 data 8/25/11 Telephone conference w/N. Campbell; review and analyze documents 0.6 8/26/11 Review and respond to email communication; review documents 0.4 8/29/11 Review and analyze documents 2.75 Total ........................................................................ 41.45 × $200/hour = $ 8,290 12.3 × $ 90/hour = $ 1,107 * denotes travel time at lower rate Disbursements/Expenses for August 2011 Date Activity Amount $ 908.75 Total Fees and Expenses: $ 10,305.75 8/1/11 Airfare for Los Angeles site visit 159.40 8/4/11 Airport parking for Los Angeles site visit 42.98 8/4/11 Rental car and gas for Los Angeles site visit 194.86 8/4/11 Hotel during Los Angeles site visit 323.24 8/4/11 Mileage and tolls between San Anselmo and San Francisco Airport (64 38.64 miles at 51 cents per mile) 8/4/11 Parking during Los Angeles site visit 22.00 8/4/11 Meals during Los Angeles site visit 127.63 Total .................................................................... For: Nancy CampbellTax #: 060-40-9849
Fees for August 2011 Date Activity Time/Hours Total .................................................................... 5.25 Total Fees 945.00
8/4/11 Review Ds DEC and Release Memos; Review corr re: 1.25 realignment; review AB 109 document; P27 responses 8/10/11 Monthly Ds Call; Review DEC training; Review Draft 1.50 regs, Hearing Directive and Ds corr re: realignment 8/16/11 Review Ps response to Ds SC report; Review Ds RSTS report; 2.00 Review monitoring reports and revised hearing directive and regs 8/29/11 Review realignment corr and policies; Review RSTS report .50 5.25 × $180/hour= $945.00