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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - October 20, 2004 I-03AGENDA ITEM :1 ~ 3 CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Approval of Expenses Incurred by Outside Counsel/Consultants Relative to the Environmental Abatement Program Litigation ($526,246.23) MEETING DATE: October 20, 2004 City Council Meeting PREPARED BY: Steve Schwabauer, City Attorney RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve for payment expenses incurred by outside counsel, Folger, Levin & Kahn, relative to the Environmental Abatement Program litigation in the amount of $537,239.23. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Listed below are invoices from the City's outside counsel, Folger, Levin & Kahn, that were incurred relative to the Environmental Abatement Program litigation that are currently outstanding and need to be considered for payment: June 20 — July 31, 2004 Au ust 1 — August 31 2004 Matter Invoice Amount Matter Invoice Amount 2001 83595 $ 30,408.12001 #83726 $ 8,114.92 2002 83596 $ 33, 258.72002 #83730 $ 5, 872.50 8001 83594 $ 8,836.18001 #83727 $ 42.64 8002 83602 $164,831.221 8002 #83732 $209, 748.14 8003 83593 $ 12,100.28003 #83729 $ 24,545.00 8004 83597 $ 1,992.38004 #83728 $ 655.20 8005 83598 $ 1,909.59 8007 #83731 15845.00 8006 83599 $ 652.80 $264;822=48 8007 83600 $ 9,726.50 "_- $258,992.40 8008 83601 ....... $ 8,700.16 $2671253.83 GRAND TOTAL OF ALL INVOICES $537,239.23 Ste wa auer FUNDING: Water 50% City Attorney Wastewater 50% Approved: Jim Krueger, Finance Director APPROVED: Janet Keeter, Interim City Manager PCEITCE Litigation 64WIonth Budget Recap (Ju1y4)ecember 2004) Matter 6 -Month Opening One Month Amount Billed Variance from Remalnder $- Budget* Balance for Aliquot July'" Monthly Month Budget $-Month Allquot Lehman Bros. Matters 880,000 146,667 63,667 83,000 816,333 2001,2002 M&P, Belated Cases 650,000 108,334 178,222 (69,888) 471,778 includes matters 8001, 8002, 8004, 8005, and 8006 Hartford Action 200,000 33,334 12,100 21,234 187,00ii 8003 Envision Claims 200,000 33,334 8,700 24,634 191,300 8008 RWQCB Matters 294,000 49,000 9,727 39,273 284,273 8007 Totals 2,224.000 1 370,669 272,416 98,253 1,951,584 *Approved at estimated aggregate midpoint, $2.17 million "Invoices dated September 21, 2004 for period June 20 - July 31. Note that additional budget amounts, not reflected here, were approved for the interim from after the end of the first 30 days (June 20) until the approval of the 6 -month budget for July to December, 2004. 20068+E001 W1036.1 9!2112004 PCEITCE litigation 6 -Month Budaet Recap (July -December 20041 10/18/2004 Matter 6 -Month Opening One Month Amount Billed Variance from Monthly Remainder 6 -Month Budget Budget* Balance for Aliquot August** Aliquot 6 -Month Budget Lehman Bros, 880,000 816,333 146,667 13,987 132,680 802,346 Matters 2001, 2002 M&P, Related 650,00 471,778 108,334 210,446 -102,112 261,332 Cases includes matters 8001,8002, 8004, 8005, and 8006 Hartford Action 200,000 187,900 33,334 24,545 8,789 163,355 8003 RWQCB 294,000 284,273 49,000 15,845 33,155 268,428 Masters 8007 Envision Claims 200,000 191,300 49,000 48,903 191,300 8008 98 Totals 2,224 1,951,584 370,669 264,921 105,748 1,686,663 * roved at estimated aggregate mid oint, $2.17 million "*Invoices dated September 28, 2004 for period August 1- 31. Note that additional budget amounts, not reflected here, were approved for the interim from after the end of the first 30 days (June 20) until the approval of the 6 - month budget for July to December, 2004. 10/18/2004 AGENDA ITEM 14� 4" CITY OF LoD1 fW COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Approval of Expenses Incurred by Outside Counsel/Consultants Relative to the Environmental Abatement Program Litigation ($537,239.23) MEETING DATE: October 20, 2004 City Council Meeting PREPARED BY: Steve Schwabauer, City Attorney RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve for payment expenses incurred by outside counsel, Folger, Levin & Kahn, relative to the Environmental Abatement Program litigation in the amount of $537,239.23. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Listed below are invoices from the City's outside counsel, Folger, Levin & Kahn, that were incurred relative to the Environmental Abatement Program litigation that are currently outstanding and need to be considered for payment: June 20 - July 31, 2004 August 1 — Aunust 31, 2004 Matter No. Invoice No. Amount Matter No. Invoice No. Amount 2001 83595 $ 30,408.16 2001 #83726 $ 8,114.92 2002 83596 $ 33,258.71 2002 #83730 $ 5,872.50 8001 83594 $ 8,836.17 8001 #83727 $ 42.64 8002 83602 $164,831.22 8002 #83732 $209,748.14 8003 83593 $ 12,100.22 8003 #83729 $ 24,545.00 8004 83597 $ 1,992.30 8004 #83728 $ 655.20 8005 83598 $ 1,909.59 8007 #83731 $ 15.845.00 8006 83599 $ 652.80 $264,823.40 8007 83600 $ 9,726.50 8008 83601 $ 8,700.16 $272,415.83 FUNDING: Water 50% Wastewater 50% Approved: im Krueger,�Finance Director APPROVED: GRAND TOTAL OF ALL INVOICES $537,239.23 Steph n Schwabauer City Attorney City Manager