SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
Reserved for Clerk's File Stamp
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
COURTHOUSE ADDRESS: FILED
Sup-arior Court of Ca!if,:mlia
Stanley Mask Courthouse Counlyof LosAngarus
111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 09/05.12025 PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER: O:l'i,d 'N. Sb·,-,xm, !rxo::ueve Olias- l c1,-_nt i:1i Cour:
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al By: J. D.i Luna ~.11)' DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT:
CITY OF NORWALK, et al.
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING 24STCP03551
I, the below-named Executive Officer/Clerk of the above-entitled court, do hereby certify that I am not a party to the cause herein, and that on this date I served the Minute Order (Court Order Re: Stipulated Ex Parte Application to Approve an ... ) of 09/05/2025, Stipulated Final Judgment and Order; Order Granting Stipulated Ex Parte Application upon each party or counsel named below by placing the document for collection and mailing so as to cause it to be deposited in the United States mail at the courthouse in Los Angeles, California, one copy of the original filed/entered herein in a separate sealed envelope to each address as shown below with the postage thereon fully prepaid, in accordance with standard court practices.
Christy Garcia
13181 Crossroads Parkway North, Suite 400
City of Industry, CA 91746
Dated: 09/5/2025
John M. Natalizio
DOJ - ATTORNEY GENERAL - LOS ANGELES
300 South Spring Street
Suite 17002
Los Angeles, CA 90013
David W. Slayton, Executive Officer/ Clerk of Court
By: J. De Luna
Deputy Clerk
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
Attachment No. 2
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Civil Division
Central Distiict, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Department 85 24STCP03551
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al. vs CITY
OF NORWALK, et al.
Judge: Honorable James C. Chalfant
Judicial Assistant: Jennifer De Luna
Courtroom Assistant: None
APPEARANCES:
For Plaintiff(s): No Appearances
For Defendant(s): No Appearances
CSR: None
ERM: None
Deputy Sheriff: None
September 5, 2025
11:45 AM
NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: Court Order Re: Stipulated Ex Parte Application to Approve and Enter Final Judgment and Order
The Court has reviewed and considered the above-referenced ex parte application, and rules as follows:
The Ex Parte Application To Approve and Enter Final Judgment and Order filed by CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNlTY DEVELOPMENT on 09/05/2025 is Granted.
On the Court's own motion, the Hearing on Ex Paitc Application for Final Judgment and Order scheduled for 09/08/2025 is advanced to this date and vacated.
Pursuant to written stipulation, the Hearing on Petition for Writ of Mandate scheduled for 10/28/2025 is advanced to this date and vacated.
Order granting the stipulated ex pat1e application is signed and filed this date.
Stipulated Final Judgment and Order is signed and filed this date.
Clerk hereby gives notice of entry of stipulated final judgment and judgment.
Certificate of Mailing is attached.
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1 ROBBONTA
Attorney General of California
2 DAVIDPAI
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
3 JOHN M. NATALIZIO
Deputy Attorney General
4 State Bar No. 311482
300 South Spring Street, Suite 1702
5 Los Angeles, CA 90013-1230
Telephone: (213) 269-6597
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David W S/ayt E . , on, xecut,ve Officer/Clerk of Court Sy: J. De Luna, Deputy
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA; CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
Petitioners and Plaintiffs,
Case No. 24STCP03551
[Assigned for all purposes to Judge James C.
Chalfant; Dept. 85]
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JUDGMENT AND ORDER
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28 Petitioners and Plaintiffs, PEOPLE OF THE ST ATE OF CALIFORNIA, acting by and through ROB BONTA, Attorney General of the State of California, and the CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, and Respondents and Defendants CITY OF NORWALK (collectively, the "Parties"), having stipulated to the entry of this Final Judgment and Order ("Judgment") without the taking of proof and without trial or adjudication of any fact or law herein, and with all Parties having waived the right to appeal; and the Court having considered the pleadings and good cause appearing:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT:
PARTIES
1. Petitioners/Plaintiffs, the PEOPLE OF THE ST ATE OF CALIFORNIA, by and through its Attorney General, ROB BONTA, and the DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ("HCD") ( collectively, "the State") are charged with the enforcement of, among other things, the "Housing Element Law" (Gov. Code§ 65580 et seq.)1
2. Respondent/Defendant CITY OF NORWALK is a political subdivision of the State of California (the "City" or "Norwalk"). The City is a local governmental agency charged with regulating and controlling land use and development within the City's boundaries, including but not limited to complying with all applicable provisions of state law·, such as the Housing Element Law.
DESCRIPTION OF ACTION
3. On August 6, 2024, the Norwalk City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance 24-1752U, which enacted a moratorium on developing emergency shelters, supportive housing, single-room occupancy, and transitional housing ("Shelter and Supportive Housing"), along with other land uses (the "Moratorium").
4. On September 16, 2024, HCD issued a Notice of Violation to the City which claimed the Moratorium violated numerous state laws, including the urgency ordinance statute(§ 65858), the Housing Element Law (§ 65580 et seq.), the Housing Crisis Act (§ 66300), the Anti- 1 Unless specified otherwise, all further statutory references are to the Government Code. 2 [ED ORO SEP] FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER
1 Discrimination in Land Use Law (§ 65008), the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Law(§ 2 8899.50), and certain by-right housing laws. HCD demanded the City repeal the Moratorium. 3 5. On September 17, 2024, the City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance 24-1753U, 4 which extended the Moratorium for 10 months and 15 days. 5 6. On October 1, 2024, after a closed session meeting, the City, in lieu ofrepeal, decided 6 to temporarily stay the Moratorium's enforcement.
7 7. On October 2, 2024, HCD formally revoked its finding of the City's housing element 8 compliance.
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8. On November 4, 2024, the State filed this action.
9. This Judgment is entered to fully resolve the claims and allegations brought by the 11 State.
12 10. The Parties agree, solely for purposes of entry of this Judgment, that this Court has 13 jurisdiction of the subject matter hereof and over the Parties, venue is proper in this County, and 14 this Court has jurisdiction to enter this Judgment.
15 11. This Judgment is made without trial or adjudication of any issue of fact or law. The 16 Parties voluntarily enter into this Judgment in order to avoid the time, expense, and uncertainty of 17 litigation.
18 12. The Parties agree to resolve all claims and allegations pertaining to this action through 19 this Judgment.
20 APPLICABILITY
21 13. All provisions of this Judgment shall be binding upon, and apply to the Parties, 22 including their agents acting within the scope of their agency as well as its successors and assigns 23 with respect to the conduct described in this Judgment. 24 14. The City has and will maintain the full power and authority to undertake the duties and 25 obligations set forth in this Judgment.
26 15. The City shall use reasonable efforts to notify its City Councilmembers, elected 27 officials, officers, directors, employees, and agents responsible for carrying out and effecting the 28 terms of this Judgment and the requirements therein. 3 [MBP B iilID] FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER
1 16. If a separate entity is established or reorganized so that its functions include overseeing 2 or otherwise reviewing the operations of the City or any aspect thereof, the City agrees to ensure 3 these functions and entities are consistent with the terms of this Judgment and will incorporate the 4 terms of this Judgment into the oversight or review functions of the entity as necessary to ensure 5 consistency.
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7 17. Repeal Moratorium. At the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting after receipt 8 of the notice of entry of judgment, or at a special meeting called by the City Council, the City shall 9 hold a public hearing for the City Council to repeal the Moratorium on Shelter and Supportive 10 Housing included in Urgency Ordinances 24-1752U and 24-1753U. 11 18. Notices and Announcements.
12 a. For the duration of Norwalk's Sixth Housing Element Cycle (2021-2029) ("Sixth 13 Cycle"), the City shall maintain prominent links to the Housing Accountability Unit 14 Portal on its Planning Department webpage and Planning Application webpage, 15 with the following statement: "The California Department of Housing and 16 Community Development accepts requests for reviews of potential violations of 17 state housing laws via their online Housing Accountability Unit Portal accessible 18 from their webpage: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and- 19 communitydevelopment/accountability-and-enforcement." 20 b. Within 15 business days after receipt of the notice of entry of judgement, the City 21 shall post and maintain on its official website for 180 days the following statement:
22 "On [ date of repeal of the moratorium], the City of Norwalk repealed the 23 moratorium on establishing, implementing, or operating emergency shelters, 24 supportive housing, single-room occupancy housing, and transitional housing that 25 had been included in Urgency Ordinances 24-1752U and 24-1753U. The City is 26 now accepting all such applications without the waiver or exemption requirements 27 set forth in the foregoing Urgency Ordinances." The statement shall be posted (i) in 28 the "Community Updates" section of the City's official website 4 ~RQP Q FFU. FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER
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19. (https://www.norwalk.org/newslist.php) and (ii) at the top of the City's Community Development homepage
(https://www .norwalk.org/departments _services/community_ development/index.p hp), with the statement published in formats and fonts consistent with and as prominent as other comparable statements in the same position on the same webpage.
c. Within 15 business days after receipt of the notice of entry of judgement, the City shall send the statement included in Section 18(b) of this Judgment to the four developers identified in the City's housing element's "development interview summary" and up to ten additional developers as decided in collaboration between the City and HCD.
d. Within 15 business days after receipt of the notice of entry of judgement, the City shall send the statement included in Section 18(b) of this Judgment to any City employee or official whose work involves the City's zoning, planning, or land use policies and practices related to Shelter and Supportive Housing, including every member of the Planning Commission and City Council.
Reports Regarding Affordable Housing and Shelter and Supportive Housing Projects. a. For the duration of the Sixth Cycle, the City shall notify HCD about the status of proposed housing projects that include affordable housing or Shelter and Supportive Housing via a quarterly report that includes the following information:
1. When the City receives a preliminary application or full project application for a housing development that includes affordable housing or Shelter and Supportive Housing, including a copy of the preliminary or full project application.
11. When a project applicant withdraws an application, reduces the density, reduces the number of units set aside as affordable for lower-income households, or changes the target population serviced by the project (e.g., a removal of any supportive housing services from the project).
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m. When the City denies an application for any reason or makes a determination of inconsistency or conflict with any applicable standard pursuant to Sections 65589.5 (HAA), 65913.4(c) (SB 35), 65912.l 14(a)(2) and 65912.124(a)(2) (AB 2011), 65664 (By-Right Low Barrier Navigation Centers), or 65651 (By-Right Supportive Housing).
1v. When the City denies a density bonus, incentive/concession, or waiver under 7 Section 65915 (Density Bonus Law).
8 b. The quarterly reports shall be emailed to HCD at the following address:
9 [email protected]. HCD may change the delivery address by providing the 10 City not less than thirty (30) days' written notice of a new delivery address. 11 c. The City agrees to meet with HCD to discuss the report upon request by HCD. The 12 request for a meeting shall be made to the following contacts: Community 13 Development Director. The City agrees to meet with HCD within five business days 14 ofHCD's requests.
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16 a. For the duration of the Sixth Cycle, whenever the City disapproves any application 17 for housing development that would include affordable housing or Shelter and 18 Supportive Housing, the zoning administrator, Planning Commission and/or City 19 Council must make factual findings, with analysis, that the disapproval is not 20 materially inconsistent with the City's obligation to affirmatively further fair 21 housing pursuant to Section 8899 .50 and that it is consistent with the City's strategy 22 to affirmatively further fair housing pursuant to Section 65583. 23 b. If there is disagreement regarding the sufficiency of the findings, the Parties agree 24 to meet and confer in good faith for a period of not less than 30 days to resolve the 25 matters set forth in this Section prior to seeking judicial relief. 26 21. Financial Contribution. Within 60 days after receipt of the notice of entry of judgment, 27 the City shall create its own local housing trust fund for the development of housing affordable to 28 extremely low, very low, and low-income households, and Shelter and Supportive Housing. Within 6 [fltol N!UftJ FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER
1 30 days from the creation of the fund, the City must deposit a total sum of $250,000 and submit to 2 HCD proposed procedures by which interested parties may apply for and receive funding from the 3 trust fund. The City and HCD shall work together in good faith to ensure that these procedures are 4 calculated to ensure the funds in the trust fund are used expeditiously to support the creation of 5 affordable housing and/or Shelter and Supportive Housing in Norwalk. 6 22. Housing Element Revisions, Implementation, and Recertification. 7 a. Within three business days after the City repeals the Moratorium on Shelter and 8 Supportive Housing, HCD shall recertify the City's housing element, subject to the 9 following conditions:
10 1. By December 31, 2025, the City must completely implement all necessary 11 housing element programs for which the implementation schedule deadline 12 included in the housing element has passed, as set forth in this Section. The 13 following housing element programs must be implemented: Programs 1.1, 1.4, 14 1.5, 3.1, 3.4, and 3.5.
15 ii. Within 14 days after implementation of all the above referenced housing element 16 programs, the City must submit the materials to HCD for review and approval. 17 HCD will review the submitted materials within 45 days and provide the City 18 with either further guidance necessary to implement the programs or an 19 acknowledgement of successful program completion.
20 iii. The City and HCD will meet regularly to obtain status updates and progress 21 towards implementation.
22 iv. Within 30 days after recertification, the City must submit an amended housing 23 element to HCD that includes the following:
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3. Program(s) to monitor and address any future action that may impact persons with special needs and to proactively coordinate with the County and state to address the needs of persons experiencing homelessness. v. Within 14 business days of submission, HCD will provide a technical assistance review of the amended housing element and any subsequent revisions. Within 14 business days of any HCD technical assistance review, the City will submit subsequent revision, provided that the revisions can be reasonably completed and submitted within 14 business days. If additional time is required, the City and HCD will meet and confer to discuss a mutually convenient timeline for submission and completion.
v1. Within 60 days of the receipt of HCD's written findings, the City must adopt 14 the amended housing element and submit to HCD. HCD will expedite, to the 15 extent possible, review of the revisions of the adopted housing element. 16 b. Following confirmation by HCD that the revisions included in the adopted housing 17 element s1:1.tisfy the terms of the Judgment and that all necessary programs have been 18 implemented on the required schedule, the City will have satisfied its obligations to 19 maintain recertification under this Judgment.
20 c. The City acknowledges and agrees that, in addition to any enforcement provisions 21 set forth in this Judgment, if the City fails to timely and wholly comply, to the 22 satisfaction ofHCD, with any term of this Judgment, then HCD shall have the right, 23 in its sole discretion, to decertify the City's housing element until all provisions of 24 this Judgment have been satisfied.
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26 23. Failure to Comply with Agreed-Upon Terms. The City's failure to comply with the 27 terms of this Judgment subject it to the provisions set forth under Section 65755, sub. (a) (or any 28 other remedy available at law), in accordance with the terms herein. 8 [NM GS&J J FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER
1 24. Remedies Upon Violation. Immediately upon the City's failure to comply with any of 2 the terms of this Judgment, following notice and an opportunity to cure, the State may file an order 3 to show cause on an ex parte basis with the Court. Following a hearing on the matter and upon a 4 finding by the Court that the City failed to comply with any of the terms in this Judgment, the Court 5 shall elect any or all provision(s) set forth under Section 65755, subdivision (a) (or any other 6 remedy available at law), as remedies for the City's violation(s). Should the City continue to fail to 7 comply with any of the terms of this Judgment within a reasonable period following a court order, 8 the State may then file a renewed order to show cause seeking any additional remedy under Section 9 65755, and any other remedy available at law.
10 25. Opportunity to Cure. Prior to enforcing this Judgment, the State shall provide written 11 notice identifying the terms with which the City has failed to comply. The State shall allow a 12 reasonable time to cure of 15 business days after the City's receipt of written notice before seeking 13 enforcement of this Judgment. To the extent the City must call a special session of its governing 14 bodies (including the City Council) to timely cure any failure to comply with this Judgment, the 15 City shall call such special session.
16 26. Civil Penalties Held in Abeyance. The civil penalties set forth in Section 65009.1, subd. 17 ( a) shall be assessed on the City beginning from August 6, 2024 ( date of urgency ordinance 18 adoption) but held in abeyance unless and until the City fails to comply with the terms of this 19 Judgment. These penalties shall be assessed at the statutory minimum of $10,000 per month for all 20 months through and including the date of repeal of the Moratorium. Penalties shall become 21 immediately due upon the City's failure to meet any of the terms of this Judgment. For each 22 successive month after the initial failure to comply in which the City fails to comply with the terms 23 of this Judgment, the Court shall modify this judgment pursuant to Section 65009 .1, subd. ( d)(2). 24 Satisfaction of Judgment and Release
25 27. Execution of this Judgment shall constitute full and final resolution of all disputes 26 related to this action.
27 28. Nothing in this Judgment shall be construed to liinit the authority or ability of the 28 Attorney General to assert its right to protect the interests of the State of California or the people 9 I_IIIWOi CHII! FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER
1 of the State of California. This Judgment shall not bar the Attorney General or HCD from 2 investigating and enforcing laws, regulations, or rules against the City for conduct not covered by 3 this Judgment. Further, nothing in this Judgment precludes or affects the Attorney General's right 4 to determine and ensure compliance with this Judgment. 5 29. This Judgment shall be deemed satisfied once all obligations under the provisions of 6 this Judgment are fulfilled. Upon mutual written agreement between the Parties that all obligations 7 of this Judgment have been satisfied, the City shall file with the Court, and serve, an 8 "Acknowledgement of Satisfaction of Judgment."
9 30. With the exception of the provisions on enforcement and remedies set forth in this 1 0 Judgment, this Judgment releases and forever discharges any civil claim for damages, costs, 11 attorneys' fees, or penalties of any kind against the City by HCD and the People related to the 12 City's Moratorium.
13 31. The Attorney General, representing both the People and HCD in this action, executes 14 this release in their official capacity and releases only claims belonging to the Attorney General 15 andHCD.
16 32. The Parties shall bear their own fees and costs. 17 33. This Judgment may be enforced only by the Parties hereto. 18 Miscellaneous Provisions
19 34. Nothing in this Judgment shall be construed as relieving the City of the obligation to 20 comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations, or rules. 21 35. If any portion of this Judgment is held invalid by operation oflaw, the remaining terms 22 of this Judgment shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect. 23 36. The terms of this Judgment shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. 24 3 7. This Judgment contains the complete agreement entered into by the Attorney General, 25 HCD, and the City related to the conduct at issue. No promises, representations, or warranties other 26 than those set forth in this Judgment have been made by the Attorney General, HCD, or by the City. 27 This Judgment supersedes all prior communications, discussions, or understandings regarding the 28 City's alleged conduct.
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38. This Judgment may be modified by a stipulation of the Parties as approved by the Court, or by court proceedings resulting in a modified judgment of the Court.
39. Any failure by any party to this Judgment to insist upon the strict performance by any other party of any of the provisions of this Judgment shall not be deemed a waiver of any of the provisions of this Judgment, and such party, notwithstanding such failure, shall have the right thereafter to insist upon the specific performance of any and all of the provisions of this Judgment.
40. The use of headings in this Judgment is only for ease of reference, and the headings have no legal effect and are not to be considered part of this Judgment.
41. Jurisdiction is retained by the Court, under Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6, for the purpose of enabling any party to this Judgment to apply to the Court at any time for such further orders and directions as may be necessary or appropriate for the construction or carrying out of this Judgment for enforcement of compliance herewith, and for the punishment of violations hereof, if any.
42. All notices shall be provided in writing to the following email and overnight mail.
For the City:
City of Norwalk
ATTN: Office ofth~ City Manager
12700 Norwalk Blvd.,
Norwalk, CA 90650
[email protected]
Arnold Alvarez-Glasman
Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin
13181 Crossroads Pkwy. North, Suite 400 - West Tower
City oflndustry, CA 91746
[email protected]
For the State:
David Pai
California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General 1515 Clay Street, Fl. 20
Oakland, CA 94612
[email protected]
John M. Natalizio
California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General 300 S. Spring Street, Ste. 1702
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APPROVAL BY COURT
APPROVED FOR FILING and SO ORDERED this 2._ day of
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1 RoBBONTA
Attorney General of California
2 DAVIDPAI
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
3 JOHNM. NATALIZIO
Deputy Attorney General
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300 South Spring Street, Suite 1702
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Telephone: (213) 269-6597
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of California ex rel. Rob Bonta, and the California
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Superior Court of California
County of Los Angeles
SEP 05 2025
David W. Slayton, Executive Officer/Clerk of Court
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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[ilJ'ilil:QPOIJlliD] ORDER GRANTING THE
STIPULATED EX PARTE
APPLICATION
Date: September 8, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM
Dept.: 85
Judge: Hon. James C. Chalfant
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Petitioners and Plaintiffs People of California ex rel. Rob Bonta and California Department of Housing and Community Development and Respondent and Defendant City of Norwalk Stipulated Ex Parte Application came on for hearing in Department 85 of this Court on September 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM or soon thereafter. Having reviewed and considered the application and papers in support thereof, and finding good cause therefor, the Court rules as follows:
Dated:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. The Stipulated Ex Parte Application is GRANTED;
2. The Stipulation for Entry of Judgment is GRANTED; and,
3. The [Proposed] Final Judgment and Order is GRANTED.
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Hon. James C. Ch~
Judge of the Superior Court
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