HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - January 3, 2007 K-03AGENDA ITEM V'11-3
CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Approval of Expenses Incurred by Outside Counsel/Consultants Relative to the
Envirofimental Abatement Program Litigation and Various Other Cases being
Handled by Outside Counsel ($378,517.20).
MEETIIIIG DATE: January 3, 2006 City Council Meeting
PF PI P _SY: City Mgrney's Office
RECOMMENOW ACTION: That the City Council approve for payment expenses incurred by outside
CounseNConsu6ants related to the Environmental Abatement Litigation in the total amount of
$372,891.25, and Various other cases being held by Outside Counsel in the amount of $5,625.95.
BACKGROUND INFORMAVON: Listed below are invoices from the City's outside counsel, Folder,
Levin & Kahn; Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard; and JAMS Mediation Service, for services
incurred relative to the Environmental Abatement Program litigation, and various other matters that are
currently outstanding and need to be considered for payment.
Foiger Levin i Kahn - Invoices Distribution
Water Acct -
Matte L.
cct.
Matter.
o. Invoiice No.
Rate
Description
Amount
8002
98563
10/31/2006
People v M&P Investments
75,922.80
229
11/25/06
ClaimsbyEnvironmentalConsult.
602.03
-975.00
8003
98489
10/31/2006
Hartford Insurance Coverage Litigation
209,235.30
229400
11/25/06
AT&T v. City of Lodi
1,062.85
-670.00
Add Hartford Cost from Envision Invoice
1,264.00
8005
98566
10/31/2006
Unigard Insurance Litigation
566.00
8006
98564
10/31/2006
City of Lodi v. Envision Law Group
41,649.94
Deduct Hartford Cost
-1,264.00
6345
8/31/2006
West Environmental/Krasnoff
1,462.50
6425
9/30/2006
West EnvironmentallKrasnoff
1,682.50
6458
10/31/2006
West Environmental/Krasnoff
14,190.00
Oct-Nov2006
Clint Miller, Expert
13,179.50
Total
$366,243.54
Kroniak MoskDvitz Tiedemann & Girard - Invoices Distribution
InvoicaAo.
Date
Description
Amount
100351.7323 Water
22
11/25/06
Genefal advice
3,895.20
3,895.20
229
11/25/06
ClaimsbyEnvironmentalConsult.
602.03
602.03
229400
11/25/06
Citizens for Open Govt.v.Col
667.90
667.90
229400
11/25/06
AT&T v. City of Lodi
1,062.85
1,062.85
Total $6,227.98 $5,625.95 $602.03
APPROVED:
Blair King, City Manager
JAMS W Services Water Acct.
00001247867-110 10/6/2006 People v. M&P Investments 2,108.34
00001218431-110 10/31/2006 People v. M&P Investments 3,789.84
0001231054-110 11/30/2008 People v. M&P Investments 10,147.50
Total ;16,046.68
FISCAL IMPACT: Experses in the amount of $5,625.95 will be paid out of the General Fund with
$667.90 of that amount bred to Walmart for City's defense of the Citizens for Open Government
litigation. The remaining expenses will be paid out of the Water Fund.
FL*4DING AVAILABLE: Water Fund $372,891.25
General Fund $ 5,625.95
Approved: Approved:
a
dt EvAns, udget Manager
Stephen Schwabauer, City Attorney