roundabout lawsuit (file 4) - notice of judgment

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Rachel Mansfield-HowlettiSBN 248 809PROVENCHER & FLATT, LLP823 Sonoma AvenueSanta Rosa, CA 95404PH 7 0l .284.2380 FAX: 1 0l .284.2387EMAIL : BlLDtr I e{ielv"iqlglqq{lry

Attorney for Petitioner

FRIENDS OF HISTORIC HANGTOWN,Petitioner;

V.CITY OF PLACERVILLE et. al,

Respondents;

CITY OF PLACERVILLE, et al.,Real Parly in Interest.

RECEIVEDNov - I 2012

CITY OF PI.ACERVILLEADMINISTRATION DEPT,

NOTICE OF ENTR.Y OF'.'UDGMENT

California Environmental Quality ActtcEQAlThe Honorable Nelson K. Brooks

SUPERIOR COUR.T OF TTIE STATE OF CALIF'ORNIAFOR THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO

Case No. PC-20110145

Notice of Entry of Judgment and Writ


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TO RESPONDENTS AND REAL PARTIES IN INTEREST, THE CITY OF PLACERVILLE,AND ITS CITY COTINCIL, AND TO THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:

please take notice that on October 24,2012 the Judgment and Writ granting the Petition wasentered in this matter. (Attached as Exhibit "A") Pursuant to the terms of the Judgment, Petitioner willfile the Motion for Attorneys' fees within 60 days of the filed date stamp that is entered on this Noticeof Entry of Judgment.

DATED: November 5,2012 PROVENCHER & FLATT, LLP

Rachel Mansfi eld-HowlettAftorney for PetitionerFriends of Historic Hangtown

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Rachel Mansfi el d-Howlett/SBN 248809PROVENCI{ER & FLATT, LLF823 Sonoma AvenueSanta Rosa, CA 954041 07 .284.2380, fax 1 07 .284.2381R-howlettl aw@gmail. com


\.FRIENDS OF HISTOzuC HANGTOWN,'\..

Petitioner;

CITY OF PLACERVILLE et- al,Respondents;

CiTY OF PLACERVILLE et al.,Real Pafi in Interest.

Case No. PC-20110145---->-->4 8.4:>F{PesEDl JUDGMENTGRANTING PETITIONFOR WRIT OF MANDATE

C alifomia Environmental Quality ActICEQA]

OcT 2 4 2012EL$NRANI M. SUPERIilR [T.ffiffitrd

SUPERIOR COI]RT OF'THE STATE OF CALIFORNIAF'OR T}dE COUNTY OF'EL DORADO

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This matter came on regularly for hearing on September 2,?01\ in Departrrrent 9of this Court, Judge Nelson Keith Brooks, presiding. Rachel Mansfield-Howlett,Provencher & Flatt, LLP, appeared for Petitioner, Friends of Historic Hangtown;Sabrina Teller, Remy, Thomas, Moose & Manley,!,f-P,appeared for Respondents andReal Parties in Interest, City of PlacervtTTe, et aL

The Courthaving reviewed the record of proceedings in this matter, the briefssubndtted by counsel, and the arguments of counsel ruled in favor of granting thePetition. On Febru ary L4,2012 the Court issued an Ord,er GrantingPetition for Writ ofMandate. The Ord.er is attached, and incorporated by reference as Exhibit A' TheProposed Writ is attached as Exhibit B.IT IS ORDERED. ADJUDGED AND DECITEED, thAt:

The Petition for Writ of Mandamus is GRANTED.Set aside ali approvals of the Project and the MND. Respondents shaIl r'Vithin 45,days set asid.e and void any and all approvals and findings of the ClayStreet/Cedar Ravine Realignment arid, Clay Street Bridge at Hangtown CreekReplacement Project (hereafter, "Proiec{'), the approval of the MitigatedNegative Declaration (MND) and Mitigation Monitoring Program- Respondentsshall refuain from further approval of the Project urrless and until Respondentsprepare an adequate Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that complies with thelaws of CEQA and this Judgment.Violations of CEQA"The City abused its discretion and failed to proceed in the manner required bylaw when it approved the project and adopied a mitigated negative declarationwhich did not consider fair argument that the Court found could be rnaderegarding certain potential impacts of the proposed project' These potentialirnpacts include:

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i. Traffic Impactsii. Parking Impactsiii. Urban Decay Impactsiv. Biological lmpactsv. Culrural Resource knPactsvi. Toxic Impactsvii. Aesthetic Impactsviii. Growth Inducing Impacts; andix. lnconsistency with Area P1ans and Policies

(Order at 6.)4. Pe{eqrptorJr Writ. A Peremptory Writ oi Mandate shatl issue in the forrnattached to this judgment as "Exhibit 8".5. Suspension of Activities Related tg the Project. To suspend any and all activitiesor consideration of approvals related to the Project that could resu-lt in anychange or alteration to the physical environment until Respondent has preparedan adequate Environmental Impact Report in compliance with CEQA and thisCourt's Judgment.5. Return to Writ. A Retum to the Writ sha-ll be filed with the Court witlin 45 daysafter the writ is issued, reporting compliance with Paragraph 2, herein' ShouldRespondent, City of Placerville choose to further consider approval of theRo-un,iabout Project, Responderri shialJ. file a reirrnr. updating the Co-trrt andreporting compliance with Paragraph 3 and 4, herein, and requesting a hearingdate that is convenient to the Court and counsel.

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il, ll t- Retention of ]urisal . Under section 211,699 of the Public tr{esources Code'.lt.--, il this Court retains jurisdiction over this matter by way of a Return to the, il peremptory writ of Mandate and any objections to the Retum. The Court, ll resewes jurisdiction over the issue of Petitioners' claim of entitlement to aIr il award of private attorney general fees and costs pursuant to CoCe of Civil, ll procedure section 1021.5. Any motion for said- fees and costs shall be filed andr ll served within 60 days of Petitioner's filing of the Notice of Entry of thisr ll Judgment.r ll u Costs. Statutory Costs shall be awarded to Petitioner according to proof'ro ll t Norhing in this Judgment directs the City to exercise its discretion in a particular11 ll *ay upon compliance with law'a2 tl oRDERr, il Good cause appearing, IT IS 50 ORDERED that the judgment be entered'L.ll^u %'uy'.rotz5 ll n,rrnu: M T /. (>:tl-:--t ll --rt ll NEE S0hi KE{TFT tsR.SOE{S. " ll Honorable Nelson K' BrooksLJ ll tudge of the suPerior Court20 ll

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Rachel Mansfi eld-Howlett/SBN 24 I 809PROVENCHER & FLATT, LLP823 Sonoma AvenueSanta Rosa, CA 954047 A1 .284.2380, fax'7 01 -284.2387Rhowl ettlaw@gmail-com


FRIENDS OF HISTORTC HANGTOWN,Petitioner;

CITY OF PLACERVILLE et- al,ResPondents;

CITY OF PLACERVILLE et al-,Real Party in Interest.

SUPERIOR.COURToFTIIESTATEoF'CAI,IFORNIAFOR TH}T' COIINTY OF EL DOR.ADO

Case No. PC-20110145

IPROPOSEDI PEREMPTORY WRITOF MANDATE

California Environmenlai Quality'Act[cEQA]

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TOT'}IECITY0FFI-ACERVILLEANDITSCOUNCIL:Judgment having been entered in this action ordering that a Peremptory Writ of

Mandate issue frone this Court:YOTJ ARE HETdEBY COMMANDED:L To set asid.e and void any and a1l approvais and findings for the clayStreet/Cedar Ravine Realignment and Clay Street Bridge at Hangtown CreekRepiacement Project (here#te r, "Proiec{'), including the Mitigated NegativeDeclaration, and Mitigation Monitoring Pian, within 45 days of service of thisWrit.

2. Tosuspend an\r and all activities or consideration of approvals related to theProject that could. resu-lt in any change or alteration to the physical environmentuntil Respondent has prepared an adequate Envirorr-mental lmpact Report incompliance with CEQA and this Court's Judgment'3. To make and file a return to this writ not later than 45 days after thewrit is i.ssued, reporting cornpliance with Paragraph 1, herein' shouldRespondents, City of Placerville choose to further consider approval of theProject, tr{espond.ents shall file a return updating the Court and reportingcompliance with Paragraph 2, herein, and requesting a hearing date *rat isconvenient to the Court and counsel'4. under section 211,68.9 of the Public Resources Cod-+ dris Cor-irtretains jurisdiction ovel this rnatber by way of a Reirrrn io this Peremptorlr- .v^f-ritof Mandate, any Objections to the Returry and the issue of Attomeys' Fees andCosts.Nothing in this writ shall be construed. to linrit the discretion or control legally

vested jn the CitY of Placerville'

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Friends of Historic Hnngtown a' City of-PlacetailleEl Dorado County SuperioiCourt, Case No. PC-20110145PITOOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL

I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County of Sonoma.I am over the age of eighteen years and not a pafiy to the within entitled action;my business address 823 Sonoma Ave, CA95404'

On November 5,2012I served one true copy of the following documentsand will personally serve the parties in the time frame allowed by statute:

NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENTX by placing a true copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope and postage thereonfully prepaid, in the United States mail at Santa Rosa, addressed as follows:

SABruNA V. TELLER, ESQ.JENNIFER HOMAN, ESQ.Remy, Moose, ManieY, LLP455 Capitol Mall, Ste.210joHi\r DRISCOLL, ESQ.CITY OF PLACERVILLE3i 0 Center StreetPlacerville, CA 95667

Sacramento, CA 9581'4I declare under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct'

Executed on Nlovember 5,2072, at Santa Rosa California.

z.artrt Bateman

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