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AGENDA TITLE: Approval of Expenses Incurred by Outside Counsel/Consultants Relative to the
Envirorxnental Abatement Program Litigation and Various Other Cases being
Handled by Outside Counsel ($388,439.83).
MEETINIB DATE: February 7, 2007 City Council Meeting
PRIEPANQ BY: City 6*rney's Office
RECOM11PENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve for payment expenses incurred by outside
Counsel/Consultants related to the Environmental Abatement Litigation in the total amount of
$385,574.23, and Various other cases being held by Outside Counsel in the amount of $2,865.60.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Listed below are invoices from the City's outside counsel, Folger,
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.
Foigsr Levis & Kahn - Invoices Distribution Water Acct.
Matter h12. Invoice No. ❑late Description Amount
8001 99378 11/30/2006 General Advice-Environemntal 487.50
8002 99377 11/30/2006 People v M&P Investments 67,888.85
-975.00
8003 99380
11/30/2006
Hartford Insurance Coverage Litigation
259,668.61
11233.061
229969
12/25106 General advice
-10,000.00
8008 99381
11/34/2006
City of Lodi v. Envision Law Group
12,229.70
13969
Sept-Oct2006
PES Environemtal-Keith O'Brien
4,882.50
14113
Oct-❑ec2006
PES Environemtal-Keith O'Brien
21,946.06
11233.029
11/30/2006
Mason Investigative Group
1,484.50
6542
11/30/2006
West Environmental/PeterKrasnoff
19,847.50
Total
$377,460.23
Kronick Moskovi* Tiedemann & Girard - Invoices Distribution
Matter t.
Invoice No.
Datp Description
100351.7323
11233.061
229969
12/25106 General advice
115.60
11233.023
229969
12/25(06 City of Lod v. Stockton
12.49
11233.026
229969
12!25(06 Lodi First v. City of Lodi
703.00
11233.027
229969
12/251106 Citizens for Open Govt.v.Col
560.20
11233.029
229969
12/25/06 AT&T v. City of Lodi
1,474.31
Total
$2,865.60
APPROVED:
Blair KM, City Manager
JAMS Mediation Services WaterAcct
0001231962-110 Nov/pec06 People v. M&P Investments 3,300.00
0001241864-110 12/6/2007 People v. MSP Investments 4,814.00
Total $8,114.00
FISCAL *PACT: Expenses in the amount of $2,865.60 will be paid out of the General Fund with
$1,263.20 of that amount billed to Walmart for City's defense of the Lodi First v. City of Lodi and Citizens
for Open Government v. City of Lodi litigation. The remaining expenses will be paid out of the Water
Fund.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Water Fund $385,574.23
General Fund $ 2,865.60
Approved: Approved:
rvaAs, Budget Manager Ste au r, City A ne