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THE HONORABLE THOMAS S. ZILLY

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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THE ERISA INDUSTRY COMMITTEE,
Plaintiff,

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v.
CITY OF SEATTLE,
Defendant.

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Case No. 2:18-cv-01188
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE
FOR DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO
COMPLAINT AND TO STAY
DEFENDANT’S ENFORCEMENT OF
PART 3 OF CHAPTER 14.25 OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE

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Defendant the City of Seattle (the “City” or “Defendant”), and Plaintiff, The ERISA
Industry Committee (“ERIC” or “Plaintiff”), and together (the “Parties”), hereby stipulate and
agree to the following: (1) Defendant may have an extension of time, until and including
October 4, 2018, to respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint; and (2) the City will take no action to

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enforce Part 3 of Chapter 14.25 of the Seattle Municipal Code (“Part 3” or the “Ordinance”)
until the sooner of a dispositive ruling by this Court on the merits or January 1, 2019.

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A. Stipulation to Extend Deadline to Respond to Complaint:

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In support of the stipulation to extend the time for Defendant to respond to the

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complaint, the Parties make the following recitals:

STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANT TO
RESPOND TO COMPLAINT AND TO STAY DEFENDANT’S
ENFORCEMENT OF PART 3 OF CHAPTER 14.25 OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE- 1

KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200
Seattle, W A 98101 -3052
TELEPHONE: (206) 623-1900
FACSIMILE: (206) 623-3384

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed the Complaint on August 14, 2018;

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WHEREAS, Defendant was served with the Complaint on August 15, 2018;

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WHEREAS, Defendant retained counsel, Keller Rohrback L.L.P., to litigate this action

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on August 28, 2018;
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(1)(A)(i), Defendant must respond to the
Complaint by September 5, 2018, which is one week after retaining counsel.
WHEREAS, this Stipulation will not alter the date of any event or deadline already fixed
by the Court; and
WHEREAS, no prior extensions of time have been granted in this matter;
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

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1. Defendant may have an extension of time, until and including October 4, 2018, to
respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint; and
2. The Parties will confer regarding a briefing schedule concerning dispositive motions
to present to the Court for approval.
B. Stipulation to Stay Enforcement of the Ordinance:
In support of the stipulation to stay enforcement of Part 3 of the Ordinance, the Parties

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make the following recitals:
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WHEREAS, the Ordinance was enacted through a voter initiative on November 8, 2016;
WHEREAS, the City promulgated final rules interpreting Chapter 14.25 (including Part
3) on May 31, 2018, and revised them further on July 12, 2018;
WHEREAS, the Ordinance provides for the City to investigate charges alleging
violations of Chapter 14.25 and to “have such powers and duties in the performance of these

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANT TO
RESPOND TO COMPLAINT AND TO STAY DEFENDANT’S
ENFORCEMENT OF PART 3 OF CHAPTER 14.25 OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE- 2

KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200
Seattle, W A 98101 -3052
TELEPHONE: (206) 623-1900
FACSIMILE: (206) 623-3384

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functions as are necessary and proper in the proper performance of the same and provided by

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law;” and

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WHEREAS, absent a stay, Plaintiff would seek interim injunctive relief;

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NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree (via this Stipulation) to a temporary
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nonenforcement agreement (the “Agreement”), as follows:
1. The City will not enforce Part 3 of the Ordinance or the rules or practices related

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thereto adopted by the Seattle Office of Labor Standards (“the Rules”); provided, however, that:

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a. nothing herein shall prevent the City from taking and holding in abeyance any

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complaints; and

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b. nothing herein shall be construed so as to defer the effective date of the Rules;

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2. Plaintiff agrees it will defer seeking interim injunctive relief so long as the Agreement

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is in place, except that it reserves the right to seek interim injunctive relief or other relief to

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protect the Court’s jurisdiction in the event a private suit is pursued to enforce the Ordinance or

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Rules;

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3. The Agreement shall terminate upon the sooner of a ruling on the merits or January 1,
2019.

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4. The Parties will conduct further discussions, including on (a) whether to stay the
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effective date of the Rules pending a ruling on the merits, and (b) any extension concerning the
termination date of this Agreement.

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANT TO
RESPOND TO COMPLAINT AND TO STAY DEFENDANT’S
ENFORCEMENT OF PART 3 OF CHAPTER 14.25 OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE- 3

KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200
Seattle, W A 98101 -3052
TELEPHONE: (206) 623-1900
FACSIMILE: (206) 623-3384

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IT IS SO STIPULATED AND AGREED.

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DATED this 5th day of September, 2018.

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KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.

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By/s/ Erin Riley
Erin Riley, WSBA No. 30401
1201 Third Ave., Suite 3200
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: (206) 623-1900
Facsimile: (206) 623-3384

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Jeffrey Lewis, pro hac vice
300 Lakeside Drive., Suite 1000
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: (510) 463-3900
Facsimile: (510) 463-3901

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Counsel for Defendant, City of Seattle

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
By s/ Gwendolyn C. Payton__________________
Gwendolyn C. Payton, WSBA No. 26752
gpayton@kilpatricktownsend.com
Telephone: (206) 626-7714
Facsimile: (206) 260-8946
Anthony F. Shelley, pro hac vice
Theresa Gee, pro hac vice
Telephone: (202) 626-5800
Facsimile: (202) 626-5801
Counsel for Plaintiff, The ERISA Industry
Committee

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANT TO
RESPOND TO COMPLAINT AND TO STAY DEFENDANT’S
ENFORCEMENT OF PART 3 OF CHAPTER 14.25 OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE- 4

KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200
Seattle, W A 98101 -3052
TELEPHONE: (206) 623-1900
FACSIMILE: (206) 623-3384

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
Pursuant to the stipulation by the parties, the Court orders as follows:
1. The deadline by which Defendant must file its answer is extended by thirty days to

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October 4, 2018.
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2. The City will not enforce Part 3 of the Ordinance or the rules or practices related

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thereto adopted by the Seattle Office of Labor Standards (“the Rules”); provided, however, that:

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a. nothing herein shall prevent the City from taking and holding in abeyance any

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complaints; and

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b. nothing herein shall be construed so as to defer the effective date of the Rules.

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IT IS SO ORDERED this __ day of _____________, 2018
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__________________________________
Hon. Thomas S. Zilly
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Presented by:

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KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.

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By/s/ Erin Riley
Erin Riley, WSBA No. 30401
1201 Third Ave., Suite 3200
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: (206) 623-1900
Facsimile: (206) 623-3384

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Jeffrey Lewis, pro hac vice
300 Lakeside Drive., Suite 1000
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: (510) 463-3900
Facsimile: (510) 463-3901
Counsel for Defendant, City of
Seattle

KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON
LLP
By s/ Gwendolyn C. Payton__________________
Gwendolyn C. Payton, WSBA No. 26752
gpayton@kilpatricktownsend.com
Telephone: (206) 626-7714
Facsimile: (206) 260-8946
Anthony F. Shelley, pro hac vice
Theresa Gee, pro hac vice
Telephone: (202) 626-5800
Facsimile: (202) 626-5801
Counsel for Plaintiff, The ERISA Industry
Committee

STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANT TO
RESPOND TO COMPLAINT AND TO STAY DEFENDANT’S
ENFORCEMENT OF PART 3 OF CHAPTER 14.25 OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE- 5

KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200
Seattle, W A 98101 -3052
TELEPHONE: (206) 623-1900
FACSIMILE: (206) 623-3384

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 5th day of September, 2018, I electronically filed the

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foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of
such filing to all counsel of record.

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/s/ Erin Riley
Erin Riley, WSBA No. 30401

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANT TO
RESPOND TO COMPLAINT AND TO STAY DEFENDANT’S
ENFORCEMENT OF PART 3 OF CHAPTER 14.25 OF THE
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE- 6

KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200
Seattle, W A 98101 -3052
TELEPHONE: (206) 623-1900
FACSIMILE: (206) 623-3384