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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - July 18, 2007 K-04AGENDA ITEM 144r 4 &at CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM 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 ($374,507.03). MEETING DATE: July 18, 2007 City Council Meeting PREPARED BY: City 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 total amount of $368,833.11, and various other cases being handled by Outside Counsel in the amount of $5,673.92. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Listed below are invoices from the City's outside counsel, Folger, Levin & Kahn; Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard; and Miscellaneous Invoices for services incurred relativeto the Environmental Abatement Program litigation, and various other matters that are currently outstanding and need to be considered for payment. Folger Levin 8 Kahn - Invoices Distribution , Water Acct. ;Matter No.tnvoice Nol Date Description ( Amount 8001 ......... ._ Apr -07 ;General Advice/Environmental Contam. 402.22= °_....8002 1021-06_Apr-0.7....—_..'People. Mk -P— nvestments 10,606 64' e 8003- _ 102108 Apr -07 Hartford Insurance Coverage Litigation [ 207,04819; ..Contingency Fee Amount Savings (147,180.00) 8008 102107 Apr -07 City of Lodi v. EnvisionLaw Group 61,969.23 8002 102725 May -07 'Peoplev M&P Investments 8,768.58; Hartford Insurance Covera a Liti 8003 102831 May -07 g gation 229,49483: Contingency, FeeAmount.S�;s 172,310 00 800807_ -07 y 2.63�� 7-4 C ity Attorney Adjustment . Mercer). _ .. May -07 iClintoa-E A/Iiller (Expert) 12 003 39R SCM Apprvd.Pymt to Expert 6-22-07 ...... (IZ003.39) ___jL �. n- Clinton E. Miller (Expert) �...m2,52.00 1PES Envronmental,nc.Keith O'BrienA890-0Apr-June 11 192.08 —._ 272549 05128-07101120071 GeoTrans,lnc.(Jim Mercer) 5,044.00' g Total $304,288.401 APPROVED: __ Blair Kin Manager 11233.029 233230 11233.030 233230 11233.032 233230 11233.034 233230 06/25/07 AT&T v. City of Lodi 1,375.13 06/25/07 Water Supply Issues -Not Poe Related 06/25/07 CFD Formation 144.10 Water Acct. 1,525.55 587.50 06/25/07 Employment and Labor 245.00 Total 2,850.53 $710.34 $2,113.05 JAMS Mediation Services WaterAcct 0001302222-110 5/31/2007 Peoplev. M&P Investments 2,016.67 Total $2.016.67 Kronick MoskovitzTiedemann & Girard - Invoices Distribution Water Account Matter No. Invoice No. Date Description 100351.7323 1211.182 11233.001 232738 05/25/07 General Advice 105.50 11233.026 232738 05/25/07 Lodi First v. City of Lodi 364.05 11233.029 232738 05/25/07 AT&T v. City of Lodi 866.35 11233.030 232738 05/25/07 Water Supply Issues-NotPce Related 970.50 11233.032 232738 05/25/07 CFD Formation 566.24 6/5/2007 Legalink, Inc. 1,093.00 Credits/Overpayments Applied (105.50) 11233.029 233230 11233.030 233230 11233.032 233230 11233.034 233230 06/25/07 AT&T v. City of Lodi 1,375.13 06/25/07 Water Supply Issues -Not Poe Related 06/25/07 CFD Formation 144.10 Water Acct. 1,525.55 587.50 06/25/07 Employment and Labor 245.00 Total 2,850.53 $710.34 $2,113.05 JAMS Mediation Services WaterAcct 0001302222-110 5/31/2007 Peoplev. M&P Investments 2,016.67 Total $2.016.67 2 MISCELLANEOUS Water Account Invoice No. Date Description Amount 20065328 6/7/2007 Legalink, Inc. 284.25 20064828 5/24/2007 Legalink, Inc. 800.75 20064647 5/18/2007 Legalink, Inc. 906.00 20065305 5/25/2007 Legalink, Inc. 758.50 20064855 5/25/2007 Legalink, Inc. 970.50 20065211 6/5/2007 Legalink, Inc. 1,003.00 20065214 6/5/2007 Legalink, Inc. 1,093.00 07SF61474A 6/14/2007 Document Services Unlimited 2.191.50 07SF70508A 7/5/2007 Document Services Unlimited 237.70 Total $8,245.20 2 Folger Levin& Kahn- Invoices Water Acct. Invoice No. Date Description Amount Payment of Unpaid Costs re: Hartford v. City of Lodi Pursuantto Contingency Fee Agreement 100827 03/22/07 Costs for February2007 5,762.50 101584 04/26/07 Costs for March 2007 6,112.90 102108 05/31/07 Costs for April 2007 9,868.19 $21.743.59 2 $32,539.25 3 Folger Levin 8 Kahn Water Acct. Matter# Invoice# Date Amount Withheld Amounts from Previous Invoices 8008 10826 02/28/07 $281.00 8002 100362 01/31/07 700.00 8003 100361 01/22/07 38.50 220.00 8002 100000 01/31/07 650.00 01/31/07 650.00 1/31/2007 650.00 8003 100001 01/31/07 1,623.50 8003 99380 02/28/07 8,000.00 8002 98563 11/16/06 487.50 82.25 8003 98489 11/16/06 36.50 235.00 8002 97985 10/19/06 3,440.00 8003 97988 470.00 470.00 240.00 8008 470.00 8002 97311 09/14/06 650.00 8003 5,000.00 8008 97312 08/31/06 560.00 8002 08/17/06 650.00 8003 500.00 600.00 150.00 705.00 235.00 8002 07/25/06 325.00 650.00 650.00 325.00 650.00 8003 325.00 97.50 8002 06127106 97.50 8003 06/27/06 650.00 8002 05/11/06 975.00 $32,539.25 3 FISCAL IMPACT: Expenses in the amount of $2,850,53 will be paid out of the General Fund and $364.05 billed to Walmart for City's defense of the Lodi First litigation. The remaining expenses will be paid out of the Water Fund and the Capital Outlay Fund. FUNDING AVAILABLE: Water Fund $370,946.16 General Fund $ 2,850.53 Capital Outlay Fund (1211.182) $ 710.34 Appr ed: 6*"Evans, Budget W nager /21� Approv: '4v, 7 tephen hhwabauer, City Attomey 4