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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - September 5, 2007 K-06b AGENDA ITEM w 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 ($131,276.78). MEETING DATE: September, 5,2007 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 $128,412.63, and various other cases being handled by Outside Counsel in the amount of $2,864.15. 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 & Kahn - Invoices Distribution Water Acct. Matter No. Invoice No. Date Description Amount 8002 103583 Jul -07 People M&P Investments 4,773.99 8003 103591 Jul -07 Hartford Insurance Coverage Litigation 213,894.04 Credit for June Client Charges for (1,730.09) overpayment of Costs on Inv.#102108 Contingency Fee Amount Savings (162,163.95) 8008 103584 Jul -07 City of Lodi v. Envision Law Group 26,447.67 270707a 7/27/07 Dr. Jim A. Field, Expert 11,775.00 8/3/07 George Tchobanoglous, Ph. [D. 9,312.30 6934 5/31/07 West Environmental 3ervices(Krasnofif 5,44076 7117 7/31/07 West Environmental Services(Krasnoff 2,827.50 278302 8/2/07 GeoTrans, Inc. (Jim Mercer) 1,861.00 Total $112,438.22 APPROVED Blair City Manager Kronick MoskovitzTiedemann & Girard - Invoices Distribution Matter No. Invoice No. Date Description 100351.7323 1211.182 Water Acct. 11233.026 234152 07/25/01-odi First v. City of Lodi 758.00 11233.027 234152 07/25/07Citizensfor Open Governmentv. 58.10 11233.029 234152 07/25/07AT&T v. City of Lodi 663.35 11233.030 234152 07/25/07Water Supply Issues-NotPce Related 1,457.00 11233.032 234152 07/25/07CFD Formation 95.70 Credit/Overpayment Applied (168.00) Total 1,311.45 $95.70 $1,457.00 MISCELLANEOUS Water Account Invoice No. Date Description Amount 875101 8/1/2007 HarryA. Cannon, Inc. 2,102.82 875801 8/6/2007 HarryA. Cannon, Inc. 1,597.93 876001 8/6/2007 HarryA. Cannon, Inc. 1,004.51 876301 8/10/2007 HarryA. Cannon, Inc. 2,457.23 1331004-100 8/13/2007 JAMS Mediation Services 2,210.42 2099 8/8/2007 Benchmark Video 6,601 50 .%5,974.41 FISCAL IMPACT Expenses in the amount of $1,311.45,vill be paid out of the General Fund and $816.10 billed to Walmart for City's defense of the Lodi First litigation and Citizens for an Open Government. The remaining expenses will be paid out of the Water Fund and the Capital Outlay Fund. FUNDING AVAILABLE: Water Fund $129,869.63 General Fund $ 1,311.45 Capital Outlay Fund (1211.182) $ 95.70 Approved: s, Budget Manager Approved: C�a�� Stephen Schwabaue City orney