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CITY OF LODI
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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 ($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