7. Award
As set forth in the table below, we award CHCC $133,904.17.
Work on Proceeding | ||||
Attorney/Staff |
Year |
Hours |
Hourly Rate $ |
Total $ |
Larry Garcia |
2009 |
33.1 |
385 |
12,743.50 |
Larry Garcia |
2010 |
42.3 |
385 |
16,285.50 |
Larry Garcia |
2011 |
0.8 |
385 |
308.00 |
Dan Silverboard |
2009 |
102.5 |
270 |
27,675.00 |
Dan Silverboard |
2010 |
205.1 |
270 |
55,377.00 |
Dan Silverboard |
2011 |
18.6 |
285 |
5,301.00 |
David Temblador |
2010 |
0.5 |
325 |
162.50 |
David Temblador |
2011 |
2.3 |
325 |
747.50 |
Joel Ayala |
2009 |
31.5 |
65 |
2,047.50 |
Julian Canete |
2009 |
39.0 |
65 |
2,535.00 |
Julian Canete |
2010 |
76.1 |
65 |
4,946.50 |
Julian Canete |
2011 |
5.0 |
65 |
325.00 |
Work on Proceeding Total:40 |
$128,454.00 | |||
Travel and Preparation of NOI and Compensation Request41 | ||||
Attorney/Staff |
Year |
Hours |
Hourly Rate $ |
Total $ |
Larry Garcia |
2009 |
.9 |
192.50 |
173.25 |
Larry Silverboard |
2011 |
24.2 |
142.50 |
3,448.50 |
NOI and Compensation Request Total: |
$3,621.75 | |||
CALCULATION OF FINAL AWARD | ||||
Work on Proceeding |
$128,454.00 | |||
NOI and Compensation Request Preparation |
$3,621.75 | |||
Expenses |
$1,828.42 | |||
TOTAL AWARD |
$133,904.1742 | |||
Since this rulemaking proceeding affects a broad array of utilities and others in the telecommunications field, we find it appropriate to authorize payment of today's awards from the Commission's intervenor compensation program fund, as described in D.00-01-020.
We remind all intervenors that Commission staff may audit their records related to the award and that intervenors must make and retain adequate accounting and other documentation to support all claims for intervenor compensation. CHCC's records should identify specific issues for which it requested compensation, the actual time spent by each employee or consultant, the applicable hourly rates, fees paid to consultants, and any other costs for which compensation was claimed. The records pertaining to an award of compensation shall be retained for at least three years from the date of the final decision making the award.
40 We have reviewed the hours that CHCC has labeled as "outreach", as we typically disallow these efforts because they occur off the record and do not assist the Commission in making a "substantial contribution" to the decision as required by statute. Here, we find that the hours CHCC has identified as "outreach" were in fact procedurally related and are subject to compensation since they have met our standards of review on reasonableness.
41 These tasks are compensated at ½ professional rate.
42 Rounded to nearest dollar amount.
