Zev Calls Commissioner

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FILED
01-30-09
04:59 PM
In the Matter of the Application of the Exposition
Metro Line Construction Authority for an order
authorizing the construction of a two-track
at-grade crossing for the Exposition Boulevard Application 06-12-005
Corridor Light Rail Transit Line across Jefferson (Filed December 6, 2006)
Boulevard, Adams Boulevard, and 23rd Street, all
three crossings located along Flower Street in the
City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles,
California.
Application 06-12-020
(Filed December 19, 2006)
(Filed January 2, 2007)
And Consolidated Proceedings. (Filed February 7, 2007)
(Filed February 16, 2007)
(Filed March 5, 2007)
(Filed May 8, 2007)
(Filed May 8, 2007)
NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATION
Martin A. Mattes
NOSSAMAN LLP
50 California Street, 34th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-4799
Tel: (415) 398-3600 / Fax: (415) 398-2438
Email: mmattes@nossaman.com
Attorneys for EXPOSITION METRO LINE

CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
January 30, 2009

NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATION
Pursuant to Rules 8.2 and 8.3 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure (“Rules”), Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority (“Expo Authority”)
hereby gives notice of an ex parte communication regarding the above-captioned
consolidated proceedings.
On the afternoon of January 27, 2009, Zev Yaroslavsky, a member of the Los
Angeles County Board of Supervisors, spoke by telephone with Stephen St. Marie, Chief
of Staff to Commissioner John Bohn, at Mr. St. Marie’s office at the California Public
Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102. Supervisor
Yaroslavsky expressed support for the Alternate Proposed Decision of Commissioner
Chong in this proceeding.
The conversation lasted for about 10 minutes. No written materials were
provided.
To obtain a copy of this notice, please contact:
Ms. Jeannie Wong

NOSSAMAN LLP
Tel: (415) 398-3600
Fax: (415) 398-2438
e-mail: jwong@nossaman.com
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In accordance with Rule 8.3(b), this notice is being served electronically on all
persons appearing on the Commission’s electronic service list for the above-captioned
proceeding.
Respectfully submitted,
NOSSAMAN LLP
By: /S/ MARTIN A. MATTES _________

Martin A. Mattes

Tel: (415) 398-3600
Fax: (415) 398-2438
Email: mmattes@nossaman.com
Attorneys for EXPOSITION METRO LINE

CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
Dated: January 30, 2009
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Jeannie Wong, hereby certify that on this date I will serve the foregoing NOTICE
OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATION on the parties on the service list for A.06-12-005, et
al. below.
By electronic mail:
cprince@sonnenschein.com; mstrumwasser@strumwooch.com; lheller@hellerandedwards.com;

bpalmer@strumwooch.com; fkranz@coxcastle.com; psb@cpuc.ca.gov;
isamson@sonnenschein.com; mmattes@nossaman.com; damienwg@gmail.com; lark@chc-inc.org;
jeff.rabin@latimes.com; millerjo@metro.net; khawaniv@metro.net; csimmons@successnet.net;
eolson@exporail.net; glenn.striegler@lausd.net; jokazaki@exporail.net; jsandberg@exporail.net;
rthorpe@exporail.net; aracelyalvarado@sbcglobal.net; zaldivar1231@netzero.net;
meshkati@usc.edu; cwood@strumwooch.com; darrell@dclarke.org; mzischke@coxcastle.com;
gg1@cpuc.ca.gov; jfp@cpuc.ca.gov; jenny.wood@asm.ca.gov; klk@cpuc.ca.gov;
bon@cpuc.ca.gov; ndw@cpuc.ca.gov; dl@cpuc.ca.gov; dar@cpuc.ca.gov;
By hand delivery:
Hon. Kenneth L. Koss Hon. Timothy A. Simon

Administrative Law Judge Assigned Commissioner
California Public Utilities Commission California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor 505 Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102 San Francisco, CA 94102
Executed this 30th day of January, 2009, in San Francisco, California.
/S /JEANNIE WONG
Jeannie Wong
219620_16.DOC
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Service Lists
PROCEEDING: A0612005 - EXPOSITION METRO LIN

FILER: EXPOSITION METRO LINE CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
LAST CHANGED: DECEMBER 26, 2008
CHRISTOPHER E. PRINCE MICHAEL J. STRUMWASSER

SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL LLP ATTORNEY AT LAW
601 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET, SUITE 2500 STRUMWASSER & WOOCHER LLP
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-5704 10940 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 2000
FOR: UNITED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS, INC. LOS ANGELES, CA 90024
FOR: L.A. UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
LAWRENCE E. HELLER BEVERLY GROSSMAN PALMER

HELLER & EDWARDS STRUMWASSER & WOOCHER LLP
9454 WILSHIRE BLVD., STE 500 100 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, STE 1900
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
FOR: NEIGHBORS FOR SMART RAIL FOR: L.A. UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
FREDERICK H. KRANZ PATRICK S. BERDGE

COX CASTLE & NICHOLSON LLP CALIF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMM’N
19800 MCARTHUR BOULEVARD, STE 500 LEGAL DIVISION
IRVINE, CA 92612 ROOM 4300
FOR: EXPO METRO LINE CONSTRUCTION 505 VAN NESS AVENUE
AUTHORITY SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-3214
FOR: CONSUMER PROTECTION SAFETY DIV
IVOR E. SAMSON MARTIN A. MATTES

SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL LLP ATTORNEY AT LAW
525 MARKET STREET, 26TH FLOOR NOSSAMAN LLP
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 50 CALIFORNIA STREET, 34TH FLOOR
FOR: UNITED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INC. SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-4799
FOR: EXPO METRO LINE CONSTRUCTION AUTHY
Information Only
DAMIEN GOODMON LARK GALLOWAY-GILLIAM
3062 STOCKER PLACE SAVE LEIMERT NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION
LOS ANGELES, CA 90008 3731 STOCKER STREET, SUITE 201
FOR: SAVE LEIMERT NEIGHBORHOOD LOS ANGELES, CA 90008
COALITION/EXPO. COMMUNITIES UNITED
GEORGE CHEN JEFFREY L. RABIN

LA DOT LOS ANGELES TIMES
555 RAMIREZ STREET, SPACE 315 202 WEST 1ST STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
JOHN C. MILLER JOHN E. FISHER

PROJECT ENGINEERING MANAGER CITY OF LOS ANGELES, DOT
LOS ANGELES COUNTY METRO TRAN. AUTHORITY 100 S. MAIN STREET
ONE GATEWAY PLAZA LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 FOR: CITY OF LOS ANGELES, DOT
VIJAY KHAWANI CLINT SIMMONS

DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SAFETY EXPO COMMUNITIES UNITED
LA COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANS. AUTHORITY 3416 REDONDO BLVD.
ONE GATEWAY PLAZA, 18TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90016
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-2952 FOR: EXPO COMMUNITIES UNITED
ERIC R. OLSON FREDERIC D. WOOCHER
CHIEF PROJECT OFFICER STRUMWASSER & WOOCHER LLP
EXPO METRO LINE CONSTRUCTION AUTH. 100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1900
707 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 3400 SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017 FOR: LA USD
FOR: EXPO METRO LINE CONSTRUCTION AUTHY
GLENN STRIEGLER JAMES OKAZAKI

LAUSD OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & EXPO METRO LINE CONSTRUCTION AUTH.
333 SOUTH BEAUDRY AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR 707 WILSHIRE BLVD., 34TH FLOOR
JOEL SANDBERG RICHARD D. THORPE

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
EXPOSITION METRO LINE CONSTRUCTION AUTH. EXPO METRO LINE CONSTRUCTION AUTH
707 WILSHIRE BLVD., 34TH FLOOR 707 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 3400
FOR: EXPO METRO LINE CONSTRUCTION AUTH
ARACEL ALVARADO TERESA ZALDIVAR

3783 DEKER AVE. 1454 EXPOSITION B1
NAJMEDIN MESHKATI CHRISTINE WOOD

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STRUMWASSER & WOOCHER LLP
KAPRIELIAN HALL NO. 224D 100 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, STE 1900
LOS ANGELES, CA 90089 SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
DARRELL CLARKE MICHAEL H. ZISCHKE

FRIENDS 4 EXPO TRANSIT ATTORNEY AT LAW
PO BOX 913 COX CASTLE & NICHOLSON
SANTA MONICA, CA 90406 555 CALIFORNIA ST, 10TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-1513
State Service
GEORGETTA GREGORY JOSE PEREYRA
CALIF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION CALIF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMN
RAIL TRANSIT AND CROSSINGS BRANCH RAIL SAFETY & CROSSING BRANCH
320 WEST 4TH STREET SUITE 500 320 WEST 4TH STREET SUITE 500
FOR: CPSD FOR: CPSD
JENNY PUNSALAN WOOD KENNETH L. KOSS

ASSISTANT CALIF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMM’N
OFFICE OF KAREN BASS, ASSEMBY MAJ. LEADE DIV OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES
5750 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 565 ROOM 5041
LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 505 VAN NESS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-3214
MARIA L. BONDONNO VIRGINIA LAYA

CALIF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION CA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
LEGAL DIVISION RAIL SAFETY & CROSSING BRANCH
ROOM 4300 AREA 2-B
505 VAN NESS AVENUE 505 VAN NESS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-3214 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-3214
DAREN S. GILBERT NATALIE WALES

CALIF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION CALIF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
RAIL SAFETY & CROSSING BRANCH LEGAL DIVISION, ROOM 5141
515 L STREET, SUITE 1119 505 VAN NESS AVENUE
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102

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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATION

Attorneys for EXPOSITION METRO LINE

January 30, 2009

Procedure (“Rules”), Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority (“Expo Authority”)

hereby gives notice of an ex parte communication regarding the above-captioned

Yaroslavsky expressed support for the Alternate Proposed Decision of Commissioner

Chong in this proceeding.

The conversation lasted for about 10 minutes. No written materials were

To obtain a copy of this notice, please contact:

Ms. Jeannie Wong

By: /S/ MARTIN A. MATTES _________

50 California Street, 34th Floor

Attorneys for EXPOSITION METRO LINE

Dated: January 30, 2009

cprince@sonnenschein.com; mstrumwasser@strumwooch.com; lheller@hellerandedwards.com;

Hon. Kenneth L. Koss Hon. Timothy A. Simon

Executed this 30th day of January, 2009, in San Francisco, California.

PROCEEDING: A0612005 - EXPOSITION METRO LIN

CHRISTOPHER E. PRINCE MICHAEL J. STRUMWASSER

LAWRENCE E. HELLER BEVERLY GROSSMAN PALMER

FREDERICK H. KRANZ PATRICK S. BERDGE

IVOR E. SAMSON MARTIN A. MATTES

GEORGE CHEN JEFFREY L. RABIN

JOHN C. MILLER JOHN E. FISHER

VIJAY KHAWANI CLINT SIMMONS

GLENN STRIEGLER JAMES OKAZAKI

JOEL SANDBERG RICHARD D. THORPE

ARACEL ALVARADO TERESA ZALDIVAR

NAJMEDIN MESHKATI CHRISTINE WOOD

DARRELL CLARKE MICHAEL H. ZISCHKE

JENNY PUNSALAN WOOD KENNETH L. KOSS

MARIA L. BONDONNO VIRGINIA LAYA

DAREN S. GILBERT NATALIE WALES

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