HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 1, 2006 K-01AGENDA ITEM $lLPk
CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL, COMMUNICATION
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AQQN15A 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 ($293,278.31).
ME*TWG DATE: November 1, 2006 City Council Meeting
PRIWAdI111111@ BY: Civ Attornev's Office
RE400OW ED ACTION: Approve for payment expenses incurred by outside
Counsel/Consultants related to the Environmental
Abatement Litigation in the total amount of $293,028.47,
and Various other cases being held by Outside Counsel in
the amount of $249.84.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Listed below are invoices from the City's outside counsel,
Folger, Levin & Kahn; Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann &
Girard; JAMS Mediation Service; and Document Services
Unlimited, 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 Water Acct.
Total
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er o. nvaioe o. ate escn tion mount
002 97985 X0/2006 People v M&P Investments 98,968.81
$003 97988 9/30/2006 Hartford Insurance Coverage Litigation 147,876.91
$008 97989 9/30/2006 City of Lodi v. Envision Law Group 33,326.60
Total $280,172.32
Kronick Meskovft Tiedemann & Girard - Invoices Distribution
Account: 100351.7323 Total
11233.026 228236 09/25/06 Lodi First v. City of Lodi 97.84
111233.027 228236 09/25/06 Citizens for Open Govt.v.Col 152.00
Total $ 249.84
APPROVEi]: /
Blair Ki ager
JAMS (Mediation Services)
Account: Water
Invoice #0001204354-110 State of California v. M&P Investments $ 6,759.39
Invoice 000001199497- IM Hartford v. City of Lodi $ 4,300.00
Total $11,069.39
Document Services Unlimited
Account Water
Inv" #06SF929129 — Duplication of Oversize Sewer "Pin" Maps $ 898.38
Maher # 8003 Hartford v. City of Lodi
Invoice 005SF101696 — Duplication of Oversize Sewer "Pin" Maps $ 82.38
Maier #6002 People v. M&P Investments Total $1,796.76
FINAL IMPACT: Exgpenses in the amount of $249.84 will be paid out of the Geral Fund
and will then be billed to Walmart for City's defense of the Lodi First v. City of Lodi and Citizens
for Open Government litigation. The remaining expenses will be paid out of the Water Fund.
FU1111111111?1ING AVAILABLE: Water Fund $293,028.47
General Fund $ 249.84
Approved: Approved:
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Rum PAte, Financial Sbrvices Manager wa aue , 1y Attney
CONFIDENTIAL
ATTOR"EY-CLEM PR1V9'LEGED
ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT
POEFTCE Litigation
6 -Month Budget Recap (duly - December 2006)
SEPTEMBER
*Approved by City Council at the midpoint of $1,942,500 million.
"Invoices dated October -19, 2006 for period September 1 through September 30, 2006.
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Budget*
Balance for 6-
Amount
September"
Monthly
Month Budget
Billed In. 6 -
Month Binet
Amount
Mo. met
Period.
M&P, Related Cases
Includes matters
$ 742.500
$ 666,069
$ 123,750
$98,969
-$24,781
$ 567,100
$175,4001'
8001, 8002, .8007
Hartford Action
8003
$ 835,000
$ 601.625
$ 139,167
$147,435
$8,269
$. 454,189
$380,811
Envision Claims
8008
$ 365,000
$ 309,836
$ 60,833
$33,327
-$27;507
$. 276509
$88,491
Totals
$ 1,942,500
$1,577,529
$ 323,750
$279,731
-$44,019
$1,297,799
$644,701
*Approved by City Council at the midpoint of $1,942,500 million.
"Invoices dated October -19, 2006 for period September 1 through September 30, 2006.
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FOLGER LEVIN & KAHN
EXPENSES
JULY -DECEMBER $004
$1,362,535.98
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$IrS",319.05
j4@@"Y-AUGUqj 2006
$1,213,670.25