7. Motions

On July 16, 2009, Cal Water filed a Motion to file documents under seal. The documents relate to its 2007-2008 direct labor costs for non-regulated services in response to Question #23 (c) of the Rulemaking. No party objected to the Motion. We will grant the Motion.

On October 10, 2010, Cal-Am filed a "Motion for Oral Argument Before the Commission." Rule 13.13(b) of the Rules of Practice and Procedure gives parties in quasi-legislative and ratesetting proceedings the right to make a final oral argument before the Commission if the party follows the specified process. However, Rule 13.13(b) is only applicable in proceedings in which hearings were held. Rule 13.13(a) allows the Commission in any proceeding to "direct the presentation of oral argument before it," but does not grant parties a right to oral argument.

This proceeding is categorized as quasi-legislative. No hearings have been held. We will deny Cal-Am's Motion for Oral Argument.