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CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Approval of Expenses Incurred by Outside Counsel/Consultants Relative to the Environmental
Abatement Program Litigation and Various Other Cases being Handled by Outside Counsel
($144,161.99).
MEETING DATE: May 17, 2006 City Council Meeting
PREPAW BY: Citv Atternev's Office
RECOMWNDED 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 $141,583.88, and various other cases being held by Outside Counsel in
the amount of $2,578.11.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Listed below are invoices from the City's outside counsel, Folger, Levin & Kahn;
and Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard 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.
Folger Levin & Kahn - Invoices Distribution
$141,583.88
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard - Invoices Distribution
Total
Matter No.
Invoice No.
D e
Description
Amount
8002
94732
3/3112006
People v M&P Investments
43,031.08
224621
03/25/06
General advice
153.50
(1,040.00)
8003
94738
3/31/2006
Hartford Insurance Coverage Litigation
84,406.28
1,005.16
11233.027
224621
03/25/06
(4,360.00)
8008
94725
3/31/2006
City of Lodi v. Envision Law Group
8,556.68
AT&T v. City of Lodi
6143
2/2812006
Peter Krasnoff, Expert
3,887.50
12984
4/2/2006
Keith O'Brien, Hydrogeologist
7,102.34
$141,583.88
2,578.11 2,578.11
FISCAL WPACT: Expenses in the amount of $2,578.11 will be paid out of the General Fund and billed to Walmart for
City's defense of the Lodi First and Citizens for Open Government litigation. The remaining expenses will be paid out of the
Water Fund.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Water Fund $141,583.88
General Fund $ 2,578.11
Approved:Approved " 1
Ruby Pa, , Interim Finance Director ity Attorne
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APPROVED:
Blair ki , ity Manager
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard - Invoices Distribution
Total
Matter No.
Invoice No.
D412
Description
Amount
100351.7323
11233.001
224621
03/25/06
General advice
153.50
153.50
11233.026
224621
03/25/06
Lodi First v. City of Lodi
1,005.16
1,005.16
11233.027
224621
03/25/06
Citizens for Open Govt.v.Col
362.45
362.45
11233.029
224621
03/25/06
AT&T v. City of Lodi
1,057.00
1,057.00
2,578.11 2,578.11
FISCAL WPACT: Expenses in the amount of $2,578.11 will be paid out of the General Fund and billed to Walmart for
City's defense of the Lodi First and Citizens for Open Government litigation. The remaining expenses will be paid out of the
Water Fund.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Water Fund $141,583.88
General Fund $ 2,578.11
Approved:Approved " 1
Ruby Pa, , Interim Finance Director ity Attorne
�r
APPROVED:
Blair ki , ity Manager
I
CONilur-INITIAL,
ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED
ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT
4125!2006
PCEITCE litigation
6 -Month Budget Recap (January - June 2006)
MARCH
Matter
6 -Month
Opening
One (Month
Amount Billed
Variance from
Remainder 6-
Cumulative
Budget*
Balance for 6-
Amount
March"
Monthly
Month Budget
Billed In 6 -
Month Budget
Amount
Mo. Budget
Period
M&P, Related Cases
includes matters
$ 667,500
$ 634,672
$ 111,250
$43,031
-$68,219
$ 591,641
$75,859
8001, 8002, 8007
Hartford Action
8003
$ 870,000
$ 619,442
$ 145,000
$84,406
460,594
$ 535,035
$334,965
Envision Claims
8008
$ 425,000
$ 1,764,250
$ 70,833
$8,557
-$62,277
$ 1,755,693
$35,804
Totals
L_ I
$ 1,962,500L
$3,018,363
- —
$ 327,083
$135,994
-$191,089
$2,882,369
I
$446,628
"Approved by City Council at the midpoint of $1,962,500 million.
"'Invoices dated April 25, 2006 for period March 1 through March 31, 2006.
2006MMI W82646.1