HomeMy WebLinkAboutEwarts request for a Stay - City of Renton Solera Appeal - LUA-18-000490,Mr. Olbrechts,
We are writing to follow up on the parties’ joint request for a total stay of this appeal through August 31, 2020 (see below). Please let us know if you have any questions about this
request. Thank you.
Regards,
Jake Ewart
Jake Ewart
Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson P.S.
999 Third Avenue | Suite 4600 | Seattle, WA 98104
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From: Leslie Clark [mailto:LClark@Rentonwa.gov]
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2020 9:24 AM
To: Jake Ewart <jake.ewart@hcmp.com>; Phil Olbrechts <olbrechtslaw@gmail.com>
Cc: Cynthia Moya <CMoya@Rentonwa.gov>; Ann M. Gygi <ann.gygi@hcmp.com>; Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>; Jason Seth <JSeth@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: RE: City of Renton Solera Appeal - LUA-18-000490,
Thank you, Mr. Ewart. The City confirms that this is a joint request.
Leslie
Leslie Clark | Senior Assistant City Attorney
City of Renton | 1055 S. Grady Way | Renton WA 98057
LClark@Rentonwa.gov <mailto:LClark@Rentonwa.gov> | (425) 430-6482
From: Jake Ewart <jake.ewart@hcmp.com>
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2020 9:22 AM
To: Phil Olbrechts <olbrechtslaw@gmail.com>; Leslie Clark <LClark@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Cynthia Moya <CMoya@Rentonwa.gov>; Ann M. Gygi <ann.gygi@hcmp.com>; Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>; Jason Seth <JSeth@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: RE: City of Renton Solera Appeal - LUA-18-000490,
Mr. Olbrechts,
The parties have executed a standstill agreement, and the parties jointly request a total stay of this appeal through August 31, 2020. Ms. Clark is copied on this email. Please let
us know if you have any questions about this request.
Regards,
Jake Ewart
Jake Ewart
Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson P.S.
999 Third Avenue | Suite 4600 | Seattle, WA 98104
d: 206.470.7677 | 206.623.1745 | f: 206.623.7789
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From: Phil Olbrechts [mailto:olbrechtslaw@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:31 PM
To: Leslie Clark <LClark@rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Jake Ewart <jake.ewart@hcmp.com>; Cynthia Moya <CMoya@rentonwa.gov>; Ann M. Gygi <ann.gygi@hcmp.com>; Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@rentonwa.gov>; Jason Seth <JSeth@rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Re: City of Renton Solera Appeal - LUA-18-000490,
I'll hold off on preparing a prehearing order until I hear further from the parties.
On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 12:03 PM Leslie Clark <LClark@rentonwa.gov> wrote:
Thank you, Mr. Ewart. The City concurs in the Appellant’s description of the status.
Leslie Clark
Leslie Clark | Senior Assistant City Attorney
City of Renton | 1055 S. Grady Way | Renton WA 98057
LClark@Rentonwa.gov <mailto:LClark@Rentonwa.gov> | (425) 430-6482
From: Jake Ewart <jake.ewart@hcmp.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:01 PM
To: Phil Olbrechts <olbrechtslaw@gmail.com>; Cynthia Moya <CMoya@Rentonwa.gov>; Leslie Clark <LClark@Rentonwa.gov>; Ann M. Gygi <ann.gygi@hcmp.com>
Cc: Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>; Jason Seth <JSeth@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: RE: City of Renton Solera Appeal - LUA-18-000490,
Mr. Olbrechts,
We represent the Appellant, and just concluded a telephone call with Ms. Clark, who represents the City. The Appellant and the City are negotiating a standstill agreement that--if
executed--would include a request to stay this appeal. We ask that you hold off on drafting the prehearing order until you have heard an update from the parties as to the standstill
agreement. Please let us know if you have any questions in the meantime.
Regards,
Jake Ewart
Jake Ewart
Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson P.S.
999 Third Avenue | Suite 4600 | Seattle, WA 98104
d: 206.470.7677 | 206.623.1745 | f: 206.623.7789
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From: Phil Olbrechts [mailto:olbrechtslaw@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 1:37 PM
To: Cynthia Moya <CMoya@rentonwa.gov>; Leslie Clark <LClark@rentonwa.gov>; Jake Ewart <jake.ewart@hcmp.com>; Ann M. Gygi <ann.gygi@hcmp.com>
Cc: Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@rentonwa.gov>; Jason Seth <JSeth@rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Re: City of Renton Solera Appeal - LUA-18-000490,
I serve as the Renton Hearing Examiner and am in receipt of the Notice of Appeal for Solera, LUA-18-000490. I will be drafting a prehearing order that sets prehearing deadlines and
outlines appeal hearing procedures. If there are any prehearing issues the parties would like addressed before I do so, please let me know by 5 pm, 6/18/20.
As likely all attorneys already know, my jurisdiction to consider the validity of City ordinances is questionable. The jurisdictional issue raised in this case is distinguishable from
what more frequently arises where the basis for alleged invalidity is constitutional invalidity. In this case it's OPMA validity. To minimize the expense incurred by all parties in
litigating this appeal it would appear that a prehearing motion on the jurisdictional issue would be beneficial. If the parties would prefer, I can research the issue myself and make
a sua sponte ruling on my subject matter jurisdiction.
To prepare the prehearing motions I just need to know if the parties intend on filing any prehearing motions and if they have any problem with filing exhibit and witness lists prior
to the appeal hearing.
Please also let me know of your availability for the appeal hearing. Given that a final decision is due on August 20, 2020 unless the appeal deadline is waived by the Appellants, the
ideal dates for holding the appeal hearing would be July 21, 2020 or July 28, 2020. Available hearing dates are the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tuesdays of every month.
I am also available for a telephonic prehearing conference if the parties find that necessary.
On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 8:42 AM Cynthia Moya <CMoya@rentonwa.gov> wrote:
This letter was sent out today.
Thank you,
Cindy Moya, City Clerk Specialist
City of Renton - Administrative Services/City Clerk Division
cmoya@rentonwa.gov
425-430-6513