Schedule

At a prehearing conference on April 25, 2002, the parties agreed to the following schedule for this matter:

Complainant's Testimony	June 14, 2002
Defendants' Reply Testimony	August 2, 2002
Complainant's Rebuttal Testimony (if needed)	August 16, 2002
Completion of Discovery	August 30, 2002
Prehearing Conference	September 12, 2002 (10:00 a.m.)
Evidentiary Hearing	September 16 through 20, 2002 (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
Concurrent Opening Briefs	October 18, 2002
Concurrent Reply Briefs	November 8, 2002
Projected Case Submission	November 8, 2002
Presiding Officer's Decision	January 7, 2003

The evidentiary hearing will commence at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, September 16, 2002, at the Commission Courtroom, State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California, and continue to 4:00 p.m. with appropriate breaks. These times may be amended to accommodate scheduling requests or to maximize the hearing time available. The parties may make short opening remarks prior to the opening of the evidentiary hearing, focusing on the critical facts to be elicited from the upcoming testimony. Other hearing room ground rules are set forth in Appendix A. The parties will have the opportunity to address legal and policy issues in briefs.