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AGENDA TITLE: Approval of Expenses Incurred by Outside CounsellConsultants Relative to the Environmental Abatement
Program Litigation and Various Other Cases being Handled by Outside Counsel ($99,118.67).
MEETING DATE: June 7, 2006 City Council Meeting
PREPARED BY: Citv Attorney'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 toted amount
of $85,197.52, and various other cases being held by Outside Counsel in the amount of
$13,921.15.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Listed below are invoices from the City's outside counsel, Folger, Levin & Kahn; Kronick.
Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard; and JAMS 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
183453.7323
Total
Matter lam.
Invoice No.
DatDescription
Description
Amount
8002
^ 95061
4/30/2t)06
People v M&P Investments
39,843.33
389.21
389.21
11233.017
225056
(975.00)
8003
95062
4130/2006
Hartford Insurance Coverage Litigation
38,537.72
8008
95060
4/30/2006
City of Lodi v. Envision Law Group
1,623.49
225056
6172
3/31/2006
Peter Krasnoff/WEST
2,385.00
11233.029
13262
4/3012006
Keith O'Brien/PES Environmental, Inc.
3.375.00
$84,789.54
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard - Invoices Distribution
Total
Mader No,
Invoice No.
Date
Description
Amount
100351.7323 183453.7323
11 233.0q1
225056
04125106
General advice
389.21
389.21
11233.017
225056
04/25/06
Col v. M&P Investments (2441)
238.60
238.60
11233.026
225056
04/25/06
Lodi First v. City of Lodi
741.65
741.65
11233.027
225056
04/25106
Citizens for Open Govt.v.Col
257.30
257.30
11233.029
225056
04/25/06
AT&T v. City of Lodi
12,532.99
12,532.99
14,159.75 13,921.15 238.60
JAMS Mediation Service 183453.7323
Invoice No. Dane Description _ _ Amount
1144989-110 0412006 —Mediation Services — M&P Investments $169.38
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenses in the amount of $998.95 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 $85,197.52
eneral Fund $13,921.15 �>
Approved:Approv
Paiste, interim Finance Director Step en Schw, uer, City Att rney
APPROVED: niti
Blair 1<45PCity Manager