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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 ($27,829.87).
MEETING DATE: March 19, 2008 City Council Meeting
PREPARED BY: City Attorney's Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve for paymentexpenses incurred by
outside Counsel/Consultants related to the Environmental
Abatement litigation in the total amount of $12,403.62, and various other cases being handled by Outside
Counsel in the amount of $15,426.25.
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 EnvironmentalAbatement Program
litigation and various other matters that are currently outstanding and need to be considered for payment.
Folger Levin & Kahn - Invoices Distribution
Water Acct.
Matter No. Invoice No. Date Description Amount
8002 106968 01/31/08 People v. M& P Investments 2,636.97
Kronick MoskovitzTiedemann & Girard - Invoices Distribution
Matter No. Invoice No. Date
Description
100351.7323
11233.026 237517 02/25/08
Lodi First v. City of Lodi
15.358.75
11233.029 237517 02/25/08 AT&T v. City of Lodi
67.50
Total
$15,426.25
MISCELLANEOUS
Water Account
Invoice No.
Date
Description
Amount
20076116
1/11/2008
Legalink, Inc.
1,287.00
20075677
1/25/2008
Legalink, Inc.
1,370.00
20075350
1/25/2008
Legalink, Inc.
2,394.80
20075753
1/30/2008
Legalink, Inc.
1,455.00
20076264
1/30/2008
Legalink, Inc.
1,742.35
20076208
2/12/2008
Legalink, Inc.
1,517.50
$9,766.65
APPROVED:
FISCAL IMPACT Expenses in the amount of $15,426.25 will be paid out of the General Fund and
$15,358.75 billed to Walrnart for City's defense of the Lodi First litigation. The remaining expenses will
be paid out of the Water Fund.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Water Fund $12,403.62
General Fund $15,426.25
Approved;
s, Budget Manager
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CONFIDENTIAL
ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED
ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT
2/26/2008
PCE/TCE Litigation
REVISED 6 -Month Budget Recap (January- June 2008)
JANUARY
Matter
6 -Month
Opening
One Month
Amount Billed
Variance from
Remainder 6-
Cumulative
Budget
Balance for 6-
Amount
January'
Monthly
Month Budget
Billed in 6 -
Month Budget
Amount
Mo. Budget
1
Period
MBP, Related Cases
-7
includes matters
8001, 8002, 8003,
$ 300,000
$ 300,000
$ 50,000
$3,097
-$46,903
$ 296,903
$3,097
8005
Envision Claims
$ 1,100,000
$ 1,100,000
$ 183,333
$169,525
-$13,808
$ 930,475
$169,525
8008
Totals
$ 1,400,000
$ 1,400,000
$ 233,333
$172,623
-$80,711
$ 1,227,377
$172,623
*Invoices dated February21 and 26.2008 for period January 1 mrough January 31,2008
2006818001158M-1
CONFIDENTIAL
ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED
ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT
2/26/2008
PCE/TCE Litigation
6 -Month Budget Recap (July - December 2007)
DECEMBER
Matter
6 -Month
Opening
One Month
Arnomt Bitted
Variance from
Remainder
Cumulative
Budget
Balance for 6-
Amount
December"
Monthly
S -Month
Billed In 6 -Mo.
Month Budget
Amount
Budget
Budget Period
M&P, Related Cases
includes matters
$ 513,000
$ 433,714
$ 85,500
$12,558
-$72,942
$ 421,156
$91,84
4=1,800Z,8005
Hartford Action
8003
$ 300,000
$ 122,390
$ 50,000
$0
-$50,000
$ 122,390
$177,61[
EkwisionClaims $ 670,000 $ 377,510 $ 111,667 $134,844 $23,177 $ 242,666 $427,334
8008 E I
Totals 1 $ 1,483,000 $933,613 1 $ 247,167 $147.402 -$99,785 $786.211 $696,785
'Invoices dated January 16 and 31,2008 for period December 1 through December 31,2007
20068180011534917.'