(a) An informal conference may be scheduled by the Commission or the executive director of their own accord or by request of a party or interested party to the matter in question. The parties and interested parties to the matter shall be invited to participate. With the consent of the parties, the informal conference may be a teleconference.(b) At least 10 days before any informal conference, Commission staff shall serve notice of the conference to those on the mailing list for the matter in question as established pursuant to section 1181.4 of these regulations.(c) The purpose of an informal conference may be to:(1) Set dates for receiving comments or rebuttal comments; completing the proposed decision; and hearing the matter.(2) Give the claimant or requester the opportunity to present the matter and to respond to questions from Commission staff and parties and interested parties for the purpose of resolving or clarifying issues of fact or law.(3) Consider whether a reasonable reimbursement methodology may be developed and included in the parameters and guidelines.(4) Review a draft reasonable reimbursement methodology and proposed statewide estimate of costs that are jointly prepared by the test claimant and the Department of Finance pursuant to Government Code section 17557.1.(5) Identify issues and determine methods of resolving those issues.(d) Any party may notify the executive director of any interested parties who should be invited to attend an informal conference.(e) Anything said, any document disclosed, and any new representations of fact made during an informal conference shall not be made part of the administrative record of a matter unless properly admitted into the record through the submission of an amendment to a matter, written comment, rebuttal, or public testimony.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 1187.4
1. Amendment of section and repealer and new NOTE filed 7-23-96; operative 7-23-96. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 96, No. 30).
2. New subsection (c) filed 9-13-99; operative 9-13-99. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 17527 (Register 99, No. 38).
3. Amendment filed 9-6-2005; operative 9-6-2005. Exempt from OAL review and submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 17527(g) (Register 2005, No. 36).
4. Repealer and new section filed 5-19-2014; operative 7-1-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(a)(3). Exempt from OAL review and submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 17527 (Register 2014, No. 21).
5. Amendment of NOTE filed 9-24-2015; operative 10-1-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Exempt from OAL review and submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 17527(g) (Register 2015, No. 39).
6. Amendment of subsections (c)(1) and (e) filed 1-23-2020; operative 4-1-2020 (Register 2020, No. 4). Note: Authority cited: Sections 17527(g) and 17553(a), Government Code. Reference: Sections 17518.5, 17530, 17551, 17553(a) and 17557.1, Government Code.
1. Amendment of section and repealer and new Note filed 7-23-96; operative 7-23-96. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 96, No. 30).
2. New subsection (c) filed 9-13-99; operative 9-13-99. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 17527 (Register 99, No. 38).
3. Amendment filed 9-6-2005; operative 9-6-2005. Exempt from OAL review and submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 17527(g) (Register 2005, No. 36).
4. Repealer and new section filed 5-19-2014; operative 7/1/2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(a)(3). Exempt from OAL review and submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 17527 (Register 2014, No. 21).
5. Amendment of Note filed 9-24-2015; operative 10/1/2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Exempt from OAL review and submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 17527(g) (Register 2015, No. 39).
6. Amendment of subsections (c)(1) and (e) filed 1-23-2020; operative 4/1/2020 (Register 2020, No. 4).