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AGENDA TITLE: Approval of Expenses Incurred by Outside Counsel/Consultants Relative to the
Environmental Abatement Program Litigation (175,611.33).
MEETING DATE: March 15, 2006 City Council Meeting
PREPAMD BY: City Attgrney's Office
RECOMMENDED 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 $175,611.33.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Listed below are invoices from the City's outside counsel, Folger, Levin &
Kahn, and JAMS Mediation Services for services incurred relative to the
Environmental Abatement Program litigation that are currently outstanding
and need to be considered for payment.
Folger Levin 8 Kahn - Invoices Distribution
Total
Matter No. Invoice No. Date Description Amount
8001 93343 1/31/2006 General Advice/Environmental Matters $260.00
8002 93344 1/31/2006 People M&P Investments 11,315.62
(32.50)
8003 93280 1/31/2006 Hartford Insurance Coverage Litigation 159,427.29
(4,418.00)
8008 93346 1/31/2006 City of Lodi v. Envision Law Group 8,097.26
$174,649.67
JAMS Mediation Service
Invoice No. Date Description Amount
1119393-110 02/2006 Mediation Services — M&P Investments $961.66
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenses will be paid out of the Water Fund
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Water $175,611.33.
Approved: Approved:
Ruby P&te, Interim Finance Director ep en Schwab C'�Attorn`ey
APPROVED:
Blair Ki ' Manager
CONI--ENTIAL
ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED
ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT
2/16/2006
PCEITCE Litigation
6 -Month Budget Recap (January - June 2006)
JANUARY
Matter 6 -Month Opening One Month Amount Billed Variance from Remainder 6-1 Cumulative
Budget* Balance for 6- Amount January" Monthly Month Budge Billed In 6 -
Month Budget I Amount I I Mo. Budget
M&Q, Related Cases
includes matters
$ 667,500
$ 667,500
$ 111,250
$11,576
-$99,674
$655,924
$11,576
8001, 8002, 8007
IHartffordAction
$ 870,000
$ 870,000
$ 145,000
$159,427
$14,427
$710,573
$159,427
8003
Envision Claims
$ 425,000
$ 425,000
$ 70,833
$8,097
-$62,736
$416,903
$8,097
18008
Totals 1 $ 1,962,500
$1,962,500
$ 327,083
$179.100
-$147,983
$1,763,400
$179,100
*Approved by City Council at the midpointof $1,962,500 million.
"Invoicesdated February 16, 2006 for period January 1 through January 31, 2006.
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