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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - May 4, 2005 K-05AGENDA ITEM I&C3 CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Approval of Expenses Incurred by Outside Counsel Relative to the Environmental APPROVED: Blair King, i anager Abatement Program Litigation. MEETING DATE: May 4, 2005 City Council Meeting PREPARED BY: City Attorney's Office RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve for payment expenses incurred by outside counsel, Folger, Levin & Kahn related to the Environmental Abatement Litigation in the total amount of $223,644.83. 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. Folger Levin A Kahn - Invoices Distribution Total Distribution Matter Invoice No. No. Date Description Amount 171399.7323 183453.7323 2002 87116 02/28/05 City of Lodi v Lehman 13,581.32 6,790.66 6,790.66 (2,437.50) (1,218.75) (1,218.75) 2003 87117 02/28/05 Farr Associates v City of Lodi 2,540.42 1,270.21 1,270.21 2005 87118 02/28/05 Environmental Forensic v City of Lodi 14,448.50 7,224.25 7,224.25 2006 87067 02/28/05 Magellan Env v City of Lodi 1,995.00 997.50 997.50 8002 87119 02/28/05 People M&P Investments 108,378.97 54,189.49 54,189.49 (6,414.00) (3,207.00) (3,207.00) Hartford Insurance Coverage 8003 87120 02/28/05 Litigation 37,511.73 18,755.87 18,755.87 8006 87121 02/28/05 Fireman's Fund/Unigard Appeal 41,172.18 20,586.09 20,586.09 8007 87122 02/28/05 Regulatory Agency Orders 4,190.97 2,095.49 2,095.49 8008 87072 02/28/05 Envision Law Group 9,072.24 4,536.12 4,536.12 (395.00) (197.50) (197.50) 223,644.83 111,822.42 111,822.42 APPROVED: Blair King, i anager FUNDING AVAILABLE: Water $111,822.42 Wastewater $111,822.42 i Stephen Schwabauer City Attorney Approved: OJ'KruZeber, Rhance DiOector CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT 41SI2006 PCEITCE Litigation 6 -Month Budget Recap (January - June 2006) JANUARY Matter 6 -Month Opening One Month Amount Billed Variance from Remainder Cumulative Budges" Balance for 6- Amount January" Monthly 6 -Month Billed In 6 - Month Budget Amount Budget Mo. Budget Period Lehman Bros. Matters $ 787,500 $ 787,500 $ 131,250 $ 56,010 -$75,240 $ 731,490 $ 56,010 2001,2002 M&P, Related Cases includes matters 8001, 8002, 8004, $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $ 200,000 $ 180,279 -$19,721 $ 1,019,721 $ 180,279 8005, 8006 and 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006**. Hartford Action $ 262,500 $ 262,500 $ 43,750 $ - -$43,750 $ 262,500 $ 8003 RWQCB Matters 8007 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 25,000 $ 336 -$24,664 $ 149,664 $ 336 Envision Claims $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 33,333 $ 19,747 -$13,586 $ 180,253 $ 19,747 .8008**** Totals $ 2,600,000t$ 2,600,000 $ 433,333 $ 256,373 -$176,960 $ 2,343,627 1 $ 256,373 *Approved by City Council at $2.6 million; aggregate midpoint of budget estimates submitted is $2.64 million. 'Invoices dated March 15, 2005 for period January 1 through January 31, 2005. *** Four additional matters were opened for defense of claims made against the City by former litigation consultants, ***"Budgeted for July 2004 -December 2004; will be updated now that litigation has commenced. 20088180011423283.1 CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT 4/5/2086 PCEITCE Litigation 6 -Month Budget Recap (January - .tune 2005) FEBRUARY Matter 6 -Month Opening One Month Amount Billed Variance from Remainder Cumulative Budget'" Balance for 6- Amount February"* Monthly 6 -Month Bflfed In 6 - Month Budget Amount Budget Mo. Budget Period Lehman Bros. Matters $ 787,500 $ 731,490 $ 131,250 $ 13,581 -$117,669 $ 717,909 $ 69,591 2001, 2002 M&P, Related Cases includes matters 8001, 8002, 8004, $ 1,200,000 $ 1,019,721 $ 200,000 $ 168,535 -$31,465 $ 851,185 $ 348,815 8005, 8006 and 2003, 2004 2005, 2006""" Hartford Action 8003 $ 262,500 $ 262,500 $ 43,750 $ 37,512 -$6,238 $ 224,988 $ 37,512 RWQCB Matters 8007 $ 150,000 $ 149,664 $ 25,000 $ 4,191 -$20,809 $ 145,473 $ 4,527 Envision Claims $ 200,000 $ 180,253 $ 33,333 $ 9,072 -$24,261 $ 171,180 $ 28,820 8008**** Totals $ 2,600,000 $ 2,343,627 $ 433,333 $ 232,891 1 -$200,442 $ 2,110,736 $ 489,264 "Approved by City Council at $2.6 million; aggregate midpoint of budget estimates submitted is $2.64 million. **lnvoices dated March 29, 2005 for period February 1 through February 28, 2005. *** Four additional matters were opened for defense of claims made against the City by former litigation consultants. "***Budgeted for July 2004 -December 2004; will be updated now that litigation has commenced.