DECLARATION OF JAMES EDWARDS IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND AND THE REDEVELOPMNENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND TO JOINT MOTION OF LEHMAN LENDERS AND CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION, October 1, 2009

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I, James Edwards, declare:
1. I am the Deputy Chief for the City of Oakland Fire Department in Oakland, California. I
am trained in all aspects of fire prevention, control, and suppression. In the hierarchy of the Oakland
Fire Department, I report directly to Fire Chief Gerald Simon.