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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 ($249,215.57).
MEETING DATE: December 17,2008 City Council Meeting
PREPARED BY: City Attorney's Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approval of Expenses Incurred by Outside Counsel/Consultants
Relative to the Environmental Abatement Program Litigation and
Various Other Cases being Handled by Outside Counsel
($249,215.57).
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 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
Matter No. Invoice Date
No.
Description
8002
111818
Sep -08 Peoplev. M&P Investments
8001
111819
Oct -08 General Advice
8005
111817
Oct -08 City v. Unigard
8008
111938
Oct -08 City v. Envision
8008
112154
Nov -08 City v. Envision
Nov -08 Thomas Maas/Expert Witness
Nov -08 Carol M. Langford/Expert Witness
Qct-Nov08 Bill Madison/Expert Witness
Total
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard - Invoices Distribution
Water Acct.
797.85
1,765.33
246.00
136,670.65
79,767.77
2,352.00
5,857.50
9,625.00
$237,082.10
Matter No. Invoice No.
Date Description
100351.7323
11233.001 241934
11/25/08 General Advice
$ 158.10
11233.026 241934
11/25/08 Lodi First v. City of Lodi
$ 7,208.52
11233.029 241934
11/25/08 AT&T v. City of Lodi
$ 1,982.60
Total
$ 9,349.22
APPROVED,
Blair King, inager
MISCELLANEOUS
Invoice No. Date Description Water Account
1077 Nov -08 Benchmark Video 2,055.25
1090 11/08/08 Benchmark Video
729.00
$2,784,25
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenses in the amount of $9,349.22 will be paid out of the General Fund and
$7,208.52 billed to Wal-Mart for City's defense of the Lodi First litigation. The remaining expenses will be
paid out of the Water Fund.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: 184010.7323 - $239,866.35
100351.7323- $ 9,349.22
Approved:
Evans, Budget Manager
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