Webex Procedural Conference - W-20446A-26-0253 - Global Water - Santa Cruz Water Company, Inc. SW-20445A-26-0254 - Global Water - Palo Verde Utilities Company, - Aug 14, 2026

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Who are the parties and what docket numbers are being considered?

Sarah Harpring 0:00

Let's go on the record. I see that the conference room, including Ms. Humphrey, has joined us.

Jill 0:07

Okay. I'm ready. Thank you.

Sarah Harpring 0:09

Okay. Good afternoon. I am Administrative Law Judge Sarah Harpring, and I've been assigned to preside over this matter. This procedural conference is being held for the following consolidated dockets. Docket number W20446A260253. in the matter of the application of Global Water Santa Cruz Water Company, Inc., for an extension of its existing Certificate of Convenience and Necessity, and docket number SW20445A260254, in the matter of the application of Global Water Palo Verde Utilities Company, Inc., for an extension of its existing Certificate of Convenience and Necessity. I'll now take the appearances of the parties, starting with the global entities.

Robert Metley 1:02

Good afternoon, Your Honor. Robert Metley, Regulatory Counsel for Global Water Resources, Inc., appearing on behalf of Global Water Santa Cruz Water Company, Inc., and Global Water Palo Verde Utilities Company,

Sarah Harpring 1:18

Inc. Great. Thank you, Mr. Metley. And for the Utilities Division?

1:23

Yes.

Guadalupe Ortiz 1:26

I am I and you didn't hear me you are unmuted. Thank you for having problems as usual with our with electronics and and me today for to help me and utilities division staff.

Sarah Harpring 1:42

This procedure conference was called to discuss the scheduling for these consolidated matters before we went on the record Mister Matt Lee informed me that he has been in communication with you, Ms. Humphrey, about scheduling. So is there a proposal that you wanted to provide?

Guadalupe Ortiz 2:02

No, Your Honor. We did not have a specific proposal that we were making. It sort of depends on when the hearing room is available. But what I explained to Mr. Mantley this morning is that this has just been assigned to a new analyst or a different analyst. And what we are looking for is a 30-day extension on the time clock, which would then put the, I think right now we have, correct me if I'm wrong, as of now that the staff report is due in October. The decision, that would be a decision that we can do in December. December. Okay. I'm sorry. I was double checking my time. Yeah. The decision would be due in December. If we did a 30 day extension, I can't read my own notes, but

Unknown 2:50

whatever.

Guadalupe Ortiz 2:51

If we did the extension and the staff report would be due sometime in October, the hearing would be in November. And then the matter would go on the January open meeting. If that works for your timeframe, your honor, in terms of having to, to do this one.

Sarah Harpring 3:08

Okay. Well, okay. What I had originally anticipated was a hearing in late October and the staff report in about mid September. So it sounds like you're saying staff report in about mid October. Is that

Guadalupe Ortiz 3:23

correct?

Sarah Harpring 3:26

So we would be looking at hearing maybe at the end of November, which frankly doesn't work for me. I have some scheduling conflicts. Unless we can do it the week of Thanksgiving, which seems a little bit unlikely

Unknown 3:54

for people.

Guadalupe Ortiz 4:03

If we if if we move the if we could do it we get the 16th of November would that be something that would work for everyone.

Sarah Harpring 4:16

There is room availability on. Monday and Tuesday, although Tuesday is currently a contingency open meeting. and that Wednesday, the 18th, and also on the 20th. But Mr. Mentley, what do you say?

Robert Metley 4:37

Yeah, we have no objection, Your Honor, to the extension, and the company will certainly make itself available for the convenience of both staff and Your Honor, and we will be certainly available the week of the 16th, any day.

Sarah Harpring 4:55

Okay.

Sarah Harpring 5:04

Okay, then we will shoot for that week and I will assign the other dates based on that. I wanted to talk to you a little bit about the manner of public notice and who should receive public notice. So is that anything that has been given any thought by staff, Ms. Humphrey?

Guadalupe Ortiz 5:30

Not at this point, Your Honor.

Sarah Harpring 5:33

Okay. What do you think Mr. Medley?

Robert Metley 5:42

With respect to with respect to public notice as far as publication. Or time frame, I'm not sure.

Sarah Harpring 5:52

Well, the question there are really two questions. One is in what manner should notice be provided under the circumstances? And two is when should that notice be due?