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Steven Jay Katzman, State Bar No. 132755 skatzman@bmkattorneys.com Anne Uyeda, State Bar No. 235306 auyeda@bmkattorneys.com Anthony Bisconti, State Bar No. 269230 tbisconti@bmkattorneys.com BIENERT, MILLER & KATZMAN, PLC 903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350 San Clemente, California 92673 Telephone: (949) 369-3700/Facsimile: (949) 369-3701 Attorneys for Retired Employees of the City of San Bernardino Jenifer Aragon, Michael Billdt, Michael Eckley, Walt Goggin, Wayne Harp, Steve Klettenberg, Frank Mankin, Denis Moon, Scott Paterson, and Robert Simmons UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE DIVISION

In re: CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA Debtor.

CASE NO. 6:12-bk-28006 MJ CHAPTER 9 RETIRED EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINOS JOINDER TO MOTIONS TO PERMIT DISCOVERY Hearing Date: Date: September 21, 2012 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Courtroom 301 3420 Twelfth Street Riverside, CA 92501 Judge: Hon. Meredith Jury

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Retired employees of the City of San Bernardino Jenifer Aragon, Michael Billdt, Michael Eckley, Walt Goggin, Wayne Harp, Steve Klettenberg, Frank Mankin, Denis Moon, Scott Paterson, and Robert Simmons (collectively, the Retirees) hereby join the motions requesting discovery relating to the City of San Bernardinos (the Debtor or the City) eligibility under 11 U.S.C. 109(c) (collectively, the Motions), including but not limited to the Motion filed by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation to Permit Discovery of the City with Respect to Eligibility [Docket Nos. 148, 149] and the Motion for Order Authorizing Rule 2004 Examination of Debtor filed by Ambac Assurance Company et al. [Docket No. 152]. To the extent that this Court deems the production of documents (the Production) and the depositions (the Depositions) that are requested in the Motions to be appropriate, the Retirees respectfully request that this Court enter an order: (1) directing the City to provide a copy of the Production and/or access to the same to the Retirees; and (2) authorizing the Retirees to participate in the Depositions.

Dated: September 11, 2012

BIENERT, MILLER & KATZMAN, PLC

By: /s/ Steven Jay Katzman /s/ Steven Jay Katzman Anne A. Uyeda Anthony R. Bisconti Attorneys for Retired Employees of the City of San Bernardino Jenifer Aragon, Michael Billdt, Michael Eckley, Walt Goggin, Wayne Harp, Steve Klettenberg, Frank Mankin, Denis Moon, Scott Paterson, and Robert Simmons

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IN RE: CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, CASE NUMBER 6:12-bk-28006 MJ

PROOF OF SERVICE OF DOCUMENT

I am over the age of 18 and not a party to this bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding. My business address is: 903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350 San Clemente, California 92673 A true and correct copy of the foregoing document entitled (specify): RETIRED EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINOS JOINDER TO MOTIONS TO PERMIT DISCOVERY will be served or was served (a) on the judge in chambers in the form and manner required by LBR 5005-2(d); and (b) in the manner stated below: 1. TO BE SERVED BY THE COURT VIA NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING (NEF): Pursuant to controlling General Orders and LBR, the foregoing document will be served by the court via NEF and hyperlink to the document. On September 11, 2012, I checked the CM/ECF docket for this bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding and determined that the following persons are on the Electronic Mail Notice List to receive NEF transmission at the email addresses stated below: Jerrold Abeles Joseph M Adams Andrew K Alper Thomas V Askounis Jeffrey E. Bjork J Scott Bovitz Jeffrey W Broker Deana M Brown Michael J Bujold Laura L. Buchanan Christina M. Craige Nathan F. Coco Alex Darcy Susan S Davis Kathleen D. DeVaney Paul R. Glassman Everett L Green James A Hayes M Jonathan Hayes Bonnie M Holcomb Whitman L Holt Miles W. Hughes Gregory A Martin Aron M. Oliner Scott H Olson Dean G Rallis Christopher O. Rivas Kenneth N Russak Gregory M Salvato Benjamin Seigel William P. Smith Jason D. Strabo Matthew J. Troy United States Trustee (RS) Annie Verdries Brian D Wesley abeles.jerry@arentfox.com jadams@lawjma.com aalper@frandzel.com, efiling@frandzel.com;ekidder@frandzel.com taskounis@askounisdarcy.com jbjork@sidley.com bovitz@bovitz-spitzer.com jbroker@brokerlaw.biz dbrown@milbank.com Michael.J.Bujold@usdoj.gov lbuchanan@sycr.com ccraige@sidley.com ncoco@mwe.com adarcy@askounisdarcy.com sdavis@coxcastle.com kdevaney@sycr.com pglassman@sycr.com everett.l.green@usdoj.gov jhayes@cwlawyers.com jhayes@hayesbklaw.com;carolyn@hayesbklaw.com; roksana@hayesbklaw.com elizabeth@hayesbklaw.com bonnie.holcomb@doj.ca.gov wholt@ktbslaw.com mhughes@mwe.com gmartin@winston.com roliner@duanemorris.com solson@seyfarth.com drallis@sulmeyerlaw.com crivas @reedsmith.com krussak@frandzel.com, efiling@frandzel.com;dmoore@frandzel.com gsalvato@salvatolawoffices.com, calendar@salvatolawoffices.com bseigel@buchalter.com, IFS_filing@buchalter.com wsmith@mwe.com jstrabo@mwe.com matthew.troy@usdoj.gov ustpregion16.rs.ecf@usdoj.gov verdries@lbbslaw.com brian.wesley@doj.ca.gov Service information continued on attached page

This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. June 2012

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IN RE: CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, CASE NUMBER 6:12-bk-28006 MJ

2. SERVED BY UNITED STATES MAIL: On _____________, I served the following persons and/or entities at the last known addresses in this bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding by placing a true and correct copy thereof in a sealed envelope in the United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows. Listing the judge here constitutes a declaration that mailing to the judge will be completed no later than 24 hours after the document is filed.

Service information continued on attached page 3. SERVED BY PERSONAL DELIVERY, OVERNIGHT MAIL, FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION OR EMAIL (state method for each person or entity served): Pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 5 and/or controlling LBR, on September 11, 2012, I served the following persons and/or entities by personal delivery, overnight mail service, or (for those who consented in writing to such service method), by facsimile transmission and/or email as follows. Listing the judge here constitutes a declaration that personal delivery on, or overnight mail to, the judge will be completed no later than 24 hours after the document is filed. Honorable Meredith A. Jury (Overnight Delivery) U.S. Bankruptcy Court 3420 Twelfth Street, Suite 325 Riverside, CA 92501-3819 Service information continued on attached page I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the foregoing is true and correct.

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This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. June 2012

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