Proceeding A0508021
Date Filed: August 5, 2005
Status: Active


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LIST LIST
Commissioner Assigned: John Bohn on September 8, 2005
ALJ Assigned: Robert A. Barnett on September 9, 2005
Filer Requested Category: Ratesetting
Preliminary Category: Ratesetting
Commission Designated Category: Ratesetting
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY (U337W)

DOCUMENTS
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Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 18, 2008
Filed By:
San Gabriel Valley Water Company
Description: on Proposed Decision of ALJ Barnett.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 18, 2008
Filed By:
City of Fontana
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Fontana Unified School District
Description: to ALJ Barnett's proposed decision approving the petition for modification of Decision 07-04-046.

Type: PROPOSED DECISION

Filing Date: February 27, 2008
Filed By:
ALJ/BARNETT/CPUC
Description: Corrected: Opinion Approving the Petition for Modification of Decision 07-04-046. Opening comments, which shall not exceed 15 pages, are due no later than March 18, 2008. Reply comments are due five days after opening comments are filed.

Type: PROPOSED DECISION

Filing Date: February 26, 2008
Filed By:
ALJ/BARNETT/CPUC
Description: Opinion Approving the Petition for Modification of Decision 07-04-046. Opening comments, which shall not exceed 15 pages, (see corrected PD filed 2/27/08)

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: September 18, 2007
Filed By:
San Gabriel Valley Water Company
Description: Amendment to Response to Petition for Modification of Decision 07-04-046.

Type: REPLY

Filing Date: September 7, 2007
Filed By:
City of Fontana/MacVey
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Fontana Unified School District/Sawyer
Description: To Petition for Modification of Decision 07-04-046.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: August 23, 2007
Filed By:
San Gabriel Valley Water Company
Description: To Petition for Modification of Decision 07-04-046.

Type: PETITION FOR MODIFICATION

Filing Date: July 24, 2007
Filed By:
CITY OF FONTANA
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Description: of Decision 07-04-046.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: May 31, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Description: to San Gabriel Valley Water Company's Rehearing Application of Decision 07-04-046.

Type: MISCELLANEOUS FILING

Filing Date: May 31, 2007
Filed By:
CITY OF FONTANA
Description: Joinder to Response of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates to San Gabriel Valley Water Company Rehearing Application of Decision 07-04-046.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: May 31, 2007
Filed By:
City of Fontana
Description: to San Gabriel Valley Water Company's Application for Rehearing of Decision 07-04-046.

Type: MISCELLANEOUS FILING

Filing Date: May 31, 2007
Filed By:
Fontana Unified School District
Description: Joinder in the Responses of the City of Fontana and the Division of Ratepayer Advocates to San Gabriel Valley Water Company's Application for Rehearing of Decision 07-04-046.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: May 31, 2007
Filed By:
San Gabriel Valley Water Company
Description: to City of Fontana et al., Application for Rehearing of Decision 07-04-046.

Type: REHEARING REQUEST

Filing Date: May 16, 2007
Filed By:
San Gabriel Valley Water Company
Description: Application for rehearing of Decision 07-04-046.

Type: REHEARING REQUEST

Filing Date: May 15, 2007
Filed By:
City of Fontana
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Fontana Unified School District
Description: Application for Rehearing and Reconsideration of Decision 07-04-046.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: April 13, 2007
Filed By:
City of Fontana
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Fontana Unified School District
Description: SUMMARY: LATE-FILED. On April 9, 2007, Kendall H. MacVey, counsel for the City of Fontana (the City) met with Tim Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Chong in San Francisco. Also present were Mark Nuaimi, Mayor of the City, Kent Hunt, the City Manager, Curtis Aaron, Director of Public Works for the City; Marvin T. Sawyer and James Allen, counsels for the Fontana Unified School District; Ray Charvez, Project Manager, and Danilo Sanchez, Manager, Water Branch, Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA); and Selina Shek, counsel for DRA. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Sanchez provided three tables on matters regarding San Gabriel Water Company's rates application. Contact person: Sue Muniz, telephone: (415) 703-1858; e-mail: sam@cpuc.ca.gov

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: April 12, 2007
Filed By:
CITY OF FONTANA
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Description: SUMMARY: On April 9, 2007, Kendall H. MacVey, counsel for the City of Fontana (the City) met with Bob Lane, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn in San Francisco. Also present were Laura Krannawitter, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn; and Mark Nuaimi, Mayor of the City, Kent Hunt, the City Manager, Curtis Aaron, Director of Public Works for the City; Marvin T. Sawyer and James Allen, counsels for the Fontana Unified School District; Ray Charvez, Project Manager, and Danilo Sanchez, Manager, Water Branch, Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA); and Selina Shek, counsel for DRA. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. The parties discussed matters relating to San Gabriel Water Company's rate application. Shek discussed the advantages of the Proposed Decision (PD) over the Alternate Decision (AD). The representatives stated that the Commission should approve the PD because in that decision, the rate base cap is truly a cap and that the AD fails to recognize the original purpose of the cap. Contact person: Sue Muniz, telep

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: April 12, 2007
Filed By:
CITY OF FONTANA
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Description: On April 9, 2007, Kendall H. MacVey, counsel for the City of Fontana (the City) met with Pam Nataloni, advisor to Cmmr. Simon in San Francisco. Also present were Mark Nuaimi, Mayor of the City, Kent Hunt, the City Manager, Curtis Aaron, Director of Public Works for the City; Marvin T. Sawyer and James Allen, counsels for the Fontana Unified School District; Ray Charvez, Project Manager, and Danilo Sanchez, Manager, Water Branch, Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA); and Selina Shek, counsel for DRA. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. The parties discussed matters relating to San Gabriel Water Company's rates application. Shek discussed the advantages of the PD over the AD. The representatives stated that the Commission should approve the PD because in that decision, the rate base cap is truly a cap.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: April 4, 2007
Filed By:
San Gabriel Valley Water Company
Description: SUMMARY: On April 3, 2007, Martin Mattes of Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP, counsel for San Gabriel Valley Water Company sent an electronic note and an attachment (attached to the notice) to Rami Kahlon, advisor to Pres. Peevey, and sent electronically copies thereof to Pamela Nataloni, advisor to Cmmr. Simon, Robert Lane and Laura Krannawitter, advisors to Cmmr. Bohn, Timothy Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Chong, and Nilgun Atamturk, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich. Contact person: Jeannie Wong, telephone: (415) 398-3600, facsimile: (415) 398-2438; e-mail: jwong@nossaman.com

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: April 3, 2007
Filed By:
San Gabriel Valley Water Company
Description: SUMMARY: LATE-FILED. On March 28, 2007, Michael Whitehead, President, San Gabriel Valley Water Company (San Gabriel) met with Robert Lane, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn in San Francisco. Also present were Laura Krannawitter, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn; and Timothy Ryan, General Counsel, Daniel Dell'Osa, Director of Rates and Revenue, and Martin Mattes of Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP, counsel, for San Gabriel. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Mattes noted that the meeting was to address and correct inaccuracies in recent communications to Commissioners' advisors by representatives of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates and City of Fontana regarding the Proposed Decision (PD) of ALJ Barnett and the Alternate Proposed Decision (Alternate) of Cmmr. Bohn. The representatives discussed matters regarding San Gabriel's Sandhill Surface Water Treatment Plant upgrade project, utility revenues, customer bills, collection of deposits from developers, cost/benefit analysis of the project, and new faci

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: April 3, 2007
Filed By:
San Gabriel Valley Water Company
Description: SUMMARY: LATE-FILED. On March 28, 2007, Michael Whitehead, President, San Gabriel Valley Water Company (San Gabriel) met with Timothy Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Chong in San Francisco. Also present were Timothy Ryan, General Counsel, Daniel Dell'Osa, Director of Rates and Revenue, and Martin Mattes of Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP, counsel, for San Gabriel. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Mattes noted that the meeting was to address and correct inaccuracies in recent communications to Commissioners' advisors by representatives of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates and City of Fontana regarding the Proposed Decision (PD) of ALJ Barnett and the Alternate Proposed Decision (Alternate) of Cmmr. Bohn. The representatives discussed matters regarding San Gabriel's Sandhill Surface Water Treatment Plant upgrade project, utility revenues, and customer bills. The representative also discussed treatment of proceeds from a settlement of contamination claims. Mattes challenged the propr

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: April 3, 2007
Filed By:
San Gabriel Valley Water Company
Description: SUMMARY: LATE-FILED. On March 28, 2007, Michael Whitehead, President, San Gabriel Valley Water Company (San Gabriel) met with Rami Kohlon, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Patricia Nataloni, advisor to Cmmr. Simon; and Timothy Ryan, General Counsel, Daniel Dell'Osa, Director of Rates and Revenue, and Martin Mattes of Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP, counsel, for San Gabriel. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Mattes noted that the meeting was to address and correct inaccuracies in recent communications to Commissioners' advisors by representatives of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates and City of Fontana regarding the Proposed Decision (PD) of ALJ Barnett and the Alternate Proposed Decision (Alternate) of Cmmr. Bohn. The representatives discussed matters regarding San Gabriel's Sandhill Surface Water Treatment Plant upgrade project, utility revenues, customer bills, collection of deposits from developers, facilities fees, and cost/benefit analysis. The

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 19, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/PUC
Description: On March 14, 2007, Danilo Sanchez, Manager, Water Branch of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates, sent written materials (attached to the notice) to Timothy Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Chong, and Pamela Nataloni, advisor to Cmmr. Simon.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 16, 2007
Filed By:
San Gabriel Valley Water Company
Description: SUMMARY: On March 13, 2007, Martin Mattes of Nossman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP, counsel for San Gabriel Valley Water Company, sent by delivery, and electronically, copies of a letter (attached to the notice) addressed to Cmmr. Bohn, to Pres. Peevey, Cmmr. Bohn, Cmmr. Grueneich, Cmmr. Chong, Cmmr. Simon, ALJ Barnett, Robert Lane and Laura Krannawitter, advisors to Cmmr. Bohn. Contact person: Jeannie Wong, telephone: (415) 398-3600; facsimile: (415) 398-2438; e-mail: jwong@nossaman.com

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 15, 2007
Filed By:
CITY OF FONTANA
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Description: On March 12, 2007, Kendall H. MacVey, counsel for the City of Fontana (the City) met with Rami Kahlon, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Mark Nuaimi, Mayor of the City, Kent Hunt, the City Manager, Curtis Aaron, Director of Public Works for the City; Marvin T. Sawyer, counsel for the Fontana Unified School District; Ray Charvez, Project Manager, and Danilo Sanchez, Manager, for Water Branch, Division of Ratepayer Advocates; and Jason Zeller, Assistant General Counsel, Legal Division. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. The parties discussed the history and rationales for the Sandhill Project. The parties pointed out that the cost/benefit analysis related to this project is questionable. Representatives of the City discussed that San Gabriel continues to collect the off-tariff facilities fees, which the Commission has not authorized in this proceeding and pointed out that both the Proposed Decision and Alternate Decision should remove $2.6 million from the San Bern

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 15, 2007
Filed By:
CITY OF FONTANA
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Description: On March 12, 2007, Kendall H. MacVey, counsel for the City of Fontana (the City) met with Tim Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Chong in San Francisco. Also present were Mark Nuaimi, Mayor of the City, Kent Hunt, the City Manager, Curtis Aaron, Director of Public Works for the City; Marvin T. Sawyer, counsel for the Fontana Unified School District; Ray Charvez, Project Manager, and Danilo Sanchez, Manager, for Water Branch, Division of Ratepayer Advocates; and Jason Zeller, Assistant General Counsel, Legal Division. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. The parties discussed the history and rationales for the Sandhill Project. Representatives of the City discussed that San Gabriel continues to collect the off-tariff facilities fees, which the Commission has not authorized in this proceeding and pointed out that both the Proposed Decision and Alternate Decision should remove $2.6 million from the San Bernardino County settlement before applying any split. Zeller noted that San Gabriel operates its b

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 15, 2007
Filed By:
CITY OF FONTANA
DRA/SHEK/PUC
FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Description: On March 12, 2007, Kendall H. MacVey, counsel for the City of Fontana (the City) met with Pam Nataloni, advisor to Cmmr. Simon in San Francisco. Also present were Mark Nuaimi, Mayor of the City, Kent Hunt, the City Manager, Curtis Aaron, Director of Public Works for the City, and Marvin T. Sawyer, counsel for the Fontana Unified School District. Ray Charvez, Project Manager, Danilo Sanchez, Manager, Water Branch, and Selina Shek, counsel, of Division of Ratepayer Advocates, were also present. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. The parties discussed the history and rationales for the Sandhill Project. The parties pointed out that the cost/benefit analysis related to this project is questionable. Representatives of the City discussed that San Gabriel continues to collect the off-tariff facilities fees, which the Commission has not authorized in this proceeding and pointed out that both the Proposed Decision (PD) and Alternate Decision (AD) should remove $2.6 million from the San Bernardino

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 15, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/PUC
Description: On March 12, 2007, Dana S. Appling, Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates, sent to Cmmr. Bohn, Pres. Peevey, Cmmr. Chong, Cmmr. Grueneich, and Cmmr. Simon copies of her letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmr. Bohn.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 7, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Description: Reply; to Commissioner Bohn's Alternate Decision (filing authorized by ALJ Barnett per email ruling of March 5, 2007).

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 7, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Description: Reply; to ALJ Barnett's Proposed Decision (filing authorized by ALJ Barnett per email ruling of March 5, 2007).

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 7, 2007
Filed By:
San Gabriel Valley Water Company
Description: Reply; on Proposed Decision of ALJ Barnett.

Type: REPLY

Filing Date: March 7, 2007
Filed By:
City of Fontana
Description: to Comments on ALJ Barnett Proposed Decision.

Type: REPLY

Filing Date: March 7, 2007
Filed By:
City of Fontana
Description: to Comments on Commissioer Bohn Alternate Proposed Decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 7, 2007
Filed By:
San Gabriel Valley Water Company
Description: Reply; on Alternate Proposed Decision of Commissioner Bohn.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: February 28, 2007
Filed By:
FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Description: Reply; to the Proposed Decision of ALJ Barnett regarding decision reducing test year rates and imposing a penalty.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: February 28, 2007
Filed By:
FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Description: Reply; to the Alternate Proposed Decision of Commissioner Bohn.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: February 26, 2007
Filed By:
City of Fontana
Description: on ALJ Barnett Proposed Decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: February 26, 2007
Filed By:
City of Fontana
Description: on Commissioner Bohn Alternate Proposed Decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: February 26, 2007
Filed By:
Fontana Unified School District
Description: on the Alternate Proposed Decision of Commissioner Bohn.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: February 26, 2007
Filed By:
Fontana Unified School District
Description: on Proposed Decision of ALJ Barnett.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: February 26, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Description: Opening; to Proposed Decision of ALJ Barnett (filing authorized by email ruling of ALJ Barnett of February 2, 2007).

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: February 26, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Description: Opening; to Commissioner Bohn's Alternate Decision (filing authorized by ALJ Barnett's email ruling of February 2, 2007).

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: February 26, 2007
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: Opening; on Alternate Proposed Decision of Commissioner Bohn (filing authorized by ALJ Barnett's email ruling of February 2, 2007).

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: February 26, 2007
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: Opening, on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Barnett (filing authorized by ALJ Barnett's email ruling of February 2, 2007).

Type: RULING

Filing Date: February 21, 2007
Filed By:
ALJ/BARNETT/CPUC
Description: regarding motion of the City of Fontana and Fontana Unified School District to admit materials to the record and to extend the comment period on Proposed and Alternate Proposed Decisions issued on January 29, 2007.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: February 20, 2007
Filed By:
ALJ/BARNETT/CPUC
Description: setting final oral argument.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: February 16, 2007
Filed By:
City of Fontana
Fontana Unified School District
Description: to Admit Materials to the Record and to Extend the Comments Period on Proposed and Alternate Proposed Decisions issued on January 29, 2007

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: February 13, 2007
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: On February 8, 2007, Tom Soto, an independent consultant to San Gabriel Valley Water Company, sent an electronic note (attached to the notice) to Cmmr. Grueneich. An article that appeared in the February 5 edition of The Press-Enterprise, a newspaper published in San Bernardino County was attached.

Type: PROPOSED DECISION

Filing Date: January 29, 2007
Filed By:
ALJ/BARNETT/CPUC
Description: Reducing Test Year Rates and Imposing a Penalty. Opening Comments, which shall not exceed 15 pages pages, are due no later than February 18, 2007; Reply Comments are due 5 days after the Opening Comments are due.

Type: ALTERNATE

Filing Date: January 29, 2007
Filed By:
CMMR/BOHN/CPUC
Description: Proposed Decision Reducing Test Year Rates and Imposing a Penalty. Opening Comments, which shall not exceed 15 pages, are due no later than February 18, 2007; Reply Comments are due 5 days after the Opening Comments are due.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: January 25, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/PUC
Description: On January 22, 2007, Selina Shek, counsel for Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), mailed to Chief ALJ Minkin, Assistant Chief ALJ Cooke and ALJ Barnett, copies of a letter (attached to the notice) from Director of DRA, Dana S. Appling to Martin A. Mattes, counsel for San Gabriel Valley Water Company.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: January 25, 2007
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: On January 24, 2007, Martin Mattes of Nossman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP, counsel for San Gabriel Valley Water Company, mailed to Chief ALJ Minkin, Assistant Chief ALJ Cooke and ALJ Barnett, copies of a letter (attached to the notice) addressed to Director of DRA, Dana S. Appling.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: January 19, 2007
Filed By:
CITY OF FONTANA
Description: LATE-FILED. On January 5, 2007, Kendall H. MacVey of Best Best & Krieger LLP, City Attorney for City of Fontana, mailed a letter (copy attached to the notice) to Executive Director Steve Larson. Copies of the letter were also mailed to Chief ALJ Minkin, ALJs Barnett and Cooke, and General Counsel Wu.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: January 17, 2007
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Description: On January 10, 2007, Selina Shek, counsel for Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), mailed to Chief ALJ Minkin, ALJs Cooke and Barnett, copies of a letter (attached to the notice) from Director of DRA, Dana S. Appling to Executive Director, Stephen Larson.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: January 16, 2007
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: On January 11, 2007, Martin Mattes of Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP, counsel for San Gabriel Valley Water Company, sent to Comr. Bohn, by arranged delivery and electronic mail, a copy of the letter (attached to the notice) addressed to Executive Director Stephen Larson. Copies of the letter were also sent to Laura Krannawitter, advisor to Comr. Bohn, Angela Minkin, Chief ALJ, Michelle Cooke, Assistant Chief ALJ, and ALJ Robert Barnett. The letter addressed a prior letter, of which Mattes had received a copy, to Larson from counsel for the City of Fontana and Fontana Unified School District, addressing allegedly improper ex parte communications.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: January 16, 2007
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: On January 12, 2007, Martin Mattes of Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP, counsel for San Gabriel Valley Water Company, sent to Angela Minkin, Chief ALJ, by arranged delivery and electronic mail, a copy of the letter (attached to the notice) addressed to Dana Appling, Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates. Copies of the letter were also sent to Michelle Cooke, Assistant Chief ALJ, and ALJ Robert Barnett. The letter addressed a prior letter, of which Mattes had received a copy, sent by Appling to Stephen Larson, Executive Director, on January 9, 2007, addressing allegedly improper ex parte communications.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: November 20, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/Cooke/CPUC
Description: REQUIRING ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING PRELIMINARY DRAFT.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: September 1, 2006
Filed By:
City of Fontana
DRA/SHEK/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On August 29, 2006, Robert Kinosian, Assistant Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with Laura Krannawitter, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, in San Francisco. Also present were Danilo Sanchez, Program Manager, Ray Charvez, Project Manager, and Selina Shek, counsel, for DRA, and Kendall H. MacVey, City Attorney for the City of Fontana (City). Copies of the DRA and the City's Briefs filed in this proceeding were sent to Laura Krannawitter by electronic mail on August 30, 2006. Charvez discussed the proposed decision's (PD) appropriate disposition for ratemaking purposes of proceeds from 'sales' of property under threat of condemnation. MacVey stated that, in contrast to the PD's conclusions, San Gabriel's record keeping of the proceeds was inadequate. Charvez emphasized the need for San Gabriel's Sandhill Treatment Plant to be included in the PD's proposed rate base cap. MacVey discussed how the only effective application of a facilities fee is to apply it as a contribution to rate base.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 8, 2006
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: On August 3, 2006, Martin Mattes of Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP, counsel for San Gabriel Valley Water Company (San Gabriel), had a telephone conversation with Laura Krannawitter, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn. Mattes discussed the disposition for ratemaking purposes of proceeds from certain sales of property, and the possibility of deferring action on some or all of these matters pending a further decision in the rulemaking R04-09-003; rate design considerations for a new Facilities Fee; and the relationship between a proposed rate base cap and the inclusion in rate base of investment in upgrades to San Gabriel¿s Sandhill Surface Water Treatment Plant.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 8, 2006
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: On August 4, 2006, Martin Mattes of Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP, counsel for San Gabriel Valley Water Company (San Gabriel), had a telephone conversation with Laura Krannawitter, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn. Mattes discussed the disposition for ratemaking purposes of proceeds from certain sales of property, and the possibility of deferring action on some or all of these matters pending a further decision in the rulemaking R04-09-003; rate design considerations for a new Facilities Fee; the relationship between a proposed rate base cap and the inclusion in rate base of investment in upgrades to San Gabriel's Sandhill Surface Water Treatment Plant; and the preliminary draft decision's of San Gabriel's purchase of land for the Fontana Water Company and its plans for disposition of the existing office sites.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: June 23, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/Barnett/CPUC
Description: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE'S RULING REQUIRING ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING PRELIMINARY DRAFT.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: June 12, 2006
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: reply; on Draft Decision of ALJ Barnett on rehearing issues.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: June 5, 2006
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: on Draft Decision of ALJ Barnett on Rehearing Issues.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: June 5, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/PUC
Description: on the proposed decision on limited rehearing of D04-07-034.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: April 14, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/PUC
Description: reply.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: April 14, 2006
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: reply.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: April 14, 2006
Filed By:
CITY OF FONTANA
Description: post-hearing; closing.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: April 14, 2006
Filed By:
FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Description: closing.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: March 24, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/PUC
Description: opening.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: March 24, 2006
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: opening.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: March 24, 2006
Filed By:
FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Description: Opening

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: March 24, 2006
Filed By:
CITY OF FONTANA
Description: Post-Hearing, Opening;

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 3, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/PUC
Description: On February 28, 2006, Selina Shek, counsel for the Division of Ratepayer Advocates, hand-delivered and sent by electronic mail a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmr. Bohn. Copies of the letter were also sent to Cmmrs. Peevey, Brown, Grueneich, and Chong, and Robert Lane, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn. The letter urged the Commission to support the proposed Order Instituting Investigation on San Gabriel Water Company.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 1, 2006
Filed By:
CITY OF FONTANA
Description: On February 8, 2006, Kendall H. MacVey of Best Best & Krieger LLP, attorneys for City of Fontana, mailed and emailed a letter (copy attached) to Cmmr. Bohn. Copies of the letter were also sent to Cmmrs. Brown, Grueneich, Chong and Peevey.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: February 23, 2006
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: On February 21, 2006, Martin Mattes of Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP, counsel for San Gabriel Valley Water Company's (SGVWC), caused a letter (attached to the notice) to be delivered to Cmmr. Bohn. Copies of the letter were delivered by messenger and/or electronically to Cmmrs. Peevey, Brown, Grueneich and Chong, ALJ Barnett, and Robert Lane, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn. The letter refers to a draft of the Order Instituting Investigation (OII) related to the general rate case proceeding and urged the Commission to not support issuance of such an OII.

Type: REQUEST

Filing Date: February 15, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/SHEK/PUC
Description: for clarification.

Type: TRANSCRIPT

Filing Date: January 23, 2006
Filed By:
REPORTING DIVISION
Description: Submitted; Volume 8.

Type: REQUEST

Filing Date: January 18, 2006
Filed By:
CITY OF FONTANA
FONTATA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Description: for Final Oral Argument before the Commission.

Type: REQUEST

Filing Date: January 17, 2006
Filed By:
FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Description: for Final Oral Argument before the Commission.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: December 7, 2005
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: reply.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: December 7, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/FOSS/PUC
Description: closing, rehearing.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: December 7, 2005
Filed By:
FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Description: Closing, Rehearing.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: December 7, 2005
Filed By:
CITY OF FONTANA
Description: Closing; Rehearing.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: November 10, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/FOSS/PUC
Description: opening;

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: November 10, 2005
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: opening; on rehearing issues.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: November 10, 2005
Filed By:
CITY OF FONTANA
Description: Opening

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: November 10, 2005
Filed By:
FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Description: Opening, Rehearing

Type: RULING

Filing Date: October 27, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/BARNETT/PUC
Description: Denies the motion of the ORA for an order compelling San Gabriel Valley Water Company (SGV) to notify its Los Angeles Division ratepayers of the Commission's pending review of SGV's accounting treatment of the proceeds from contamination litigation.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: October 24, 2005
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: to Motion of the ORA to Compel Notice.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: October 24, 2005
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: to Motion of the ORA to Shorten Time.

Type: SCOPING RULING

Filing Date: October 20, 2005
Filed By:
CMMR/BOHN/PUC
Description: Confirms that this is a ratesetting proceeding. Sets the following schedule: 10/28/05 - audit report responses (San Gabriel); 11/10/05 - concurrent opening prehearing briefs; 11/15 - prehearing conference; 12/05 - concurrent closing prehearing briefs; 12/7/05 - audit report responses (all others); 1/9-12/2006 - evidentiary hearings.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: October 20, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/SHEK/PUC
Description: for an order compelling San Gabriel Water Company to notify its Los Angeles Division ratepayers of the Commission's pending review of San Gabriel's accounting treatment of the proceeds from contamination litigation because of its potential to affect the rates of its Los Angels Division customers.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: October 20, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/SHEK/PUC
Description: for an order shortening time for responses to motion compelling San Gabriel Water Company to notify its Los Angeles Division ratepayers, etc.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: October 14, 2005
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: On October 11, 2005, Timothy J. Ryan, San Gabriel Valley Water Company's (SGVWC) General Counsel, participated in a conference call with ALJ Barnett. Danilo E. Sanchez, Water Branch of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA), Selina Shek, counsel for the ORA, and Martin Mattes of Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP, counsel for SGVWC, also participated in the telephonic conference. Mattes stated the purpose of the call, which was to propose that the Commission issue a protective order to define the terms under which ORA staff and ORA's outside consultants would be permitted to review certain state and Federal income tax returns of SGVWC and its non-utility parent and affiliates. Mattes explained that SGVWC considered the subject tax returns and the information they contain to be privileged and protected from disclosure.

Type: OPPOSITION

Filing Date: September 29, 2005
Filed By:
CITY OF FONTANA
Description: to San Gabriel Valley Water Company Petition for Modification of of D05-08-041.

Type: PREHEARING CONFERENCE STATEMENT

Filing Date: September 28, 2005
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: [pursuant to the ALJ's September 19, 2005 ruling].

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: September 28, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/SHEK/PUC
Description: to SGWC's petition for modification of D05-08-041.

Type: CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Filing Date: September 26, 2005
Filed By:
FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Description: Amended; re.: Opposition to San Gabriel Valley Water Co.'s Petition for Modification of Decision 05-08-041.

Type: OPPOSITION

Filing Date: September 23, 2005
Filed By:
FONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Description: to San Gabriel Valley Water Company's Petition for Modification of D05-08-041.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: September 20, 2005
Filed By:
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY
Description: On September 15, 2005, Michael Whitehead, Vice President and Treasurer of San Gabriel Valley Water Company (San Gabriel), met with Lindsay Brown, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, and Rami Kahlon, advisor to Pres. Peevey, in two separate meetings in San Francisco. At the meeting with Rami Kahlon also present were Belinda Gatti, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, and Nilgun Atamtruk, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich. David Batt, and Martin Mattes of Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP, counsel for San Gabriel, also participated in the meetings. Mattes expressed San Gabriel¿s surprise and concern about D05-08-041 (Rehearing Decision), granting limited rehearing of D04-07-034 (Original Decision). Whitehead stated San Gabriel's belief that the evidentiary record, including documentary exhibits and ten days of hearings, provided ample support for the Original Decision. Whitehead and Mattes concluded with a brief explanation of the petition for modification of the Rehearing Decision that San Gabriel filed September 14, 2005.

DECISIONS
Number of Decisions: 3

Decision Number: D0806024

Rendered Date: June 12, 2008
Effective Date: June 12, 2008
Description: Modifies Decision 07-04-046, granting limited rehearing regarding issues involving Rule 1 violation related to affiliate transaction, and denies rehearing of the decision, as modified, in all other respects.

Decision Number: D0804005

Rendered Date: April 10, 2008
Effective Date: April 10, 2008
Description: Approves the petition for modification of Decision 07-04-046.

Decision Number: D0704046

Rendered Date: April 12, 2007
Effective Date: April 12, 2007
Description: Reduces test year rates and imposes a penalty as set forth.

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