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AGENDA ITEM
CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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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 ($57,065.06).
MEETING DATE: May 6, 2009 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
($57,065.06).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Listed below are invoices from the City's outside counsel, Folger,
Levin & Kahn; Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard and
Miscellaneous Invoicesfor services incurred relative to the
Environmental Abatement Program litigation and various other matters that are currently outstanding and
need to be considered for payment.
FolgerLevin& Kahn- Invoices Distribution
Matter No. Invoice No. Date Description Water Acct.
8008 114351 March -09 City of Lodi v. Envision 6,470.17
Total $6,470.17
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard - Invoices Distribution
Matter No. Invoice No. Date Description
100351.7323
11233.026
243589 03/25/09 Lodi Firstv. Cityof Lodi
12,248.20
11233.027
243589 03/25/09 Citizens for Open Gov't v. City of Lodi
450.00
Total
$ 12,698.20
MISCELLANEOUS
Invoice No.
Date Description
Water Account
5077
Dec -08 Tatro Tekosky Sadwick LLP
$ 36,998.74
PL128540
Jan -09 Esquire Deposition Services
897.95
$ 37,896.69
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenses in the amount of $12,698.20 will be paid out of the General Fund and
billed to Wal-Mart for City's defense of the Lodi First and Citizens for Open Government litigation, the
remaining expenses will be paid out of the Water Fund.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: 100351.7323- $12,698.20
184010.7323 - $44,366.86
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APPROVED: l ---i
Blair King,sjaManager