HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 18, 2004 I-05AGENDA ITEM 100
CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Request for Authority to Hire a Contract Docket Cleric to assist with the
Environmental I Abatement Program Litigation, and Appropriate Funds for this
Expense ($5,000.00).
MEETING DATE: February 1$, 2004
PREPARED BY: City Attorney
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council authorize the Interim City Attorney to hire a
temporary Docket Clerk to assist in the management of the
Environmental Abatement Program litigation.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: As you are aware, when the City Council fired the City's outside
counsel, Envision Law Group, the workload fell on the City's Attorney's office, along with the help of the
law firm of Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Gerard. Until such time as another environmental law firm
is hired and brought up to speed, it is imperative that all documents regarding any and all PCEITCE
litigation be docketed and accounted for.
With the City Attorney staff consisting of the Legal Secretary, and myself we are not able to physically
perform all of the necessary duties that are required to stay on top of the PCEITCE issues and still
perform all of the duties on the municipal side of the office.
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard has offered one of its Docket Clerks to perform the services at a
steeply discounted rate of $24.00 per hour plus travel expenses. As such, the item does not include
benefits or a new temporary or permanent position. The budgeted amount is based on the assumption
that the clerk will work three days per week for 4 to 5 months.
I respectfully request that the City Council authorize hiring a temporary Docket Clerk on a contract basis
to assist with the PCEITCE litigation, and appropriate funds in the amount of $5,000.00.
FUNDING: Water Fund
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A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING.
TH . E HIRING OF A TEMPORARY DOCKET CLERK TO ASSIST
IN THE MANAGEMENT�OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL
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WHEREAS, with the City Aftorney's Office undertaking the management of the
Environmental Abatement Program litigation until such time as the City Council hires an
environmental lave firm, it is imperative that all documents regarding any and all PCEJTCE
litigation be docketed and accounted for; and
WHEREAS, Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard has offered one of its Docket
Clerks to perform the services at a rate of $24.00 per hour plus travel expenses. As such, the
item does not include benefits or a new temporary or permanent position. The budgeted
amount is based on the assumption that the clerk will work three days per week for four to five
months, and
WHEREAS, staff respectfully requests that the City Council authorize hiring a temporary
Docket Clark on a contract basis to assist with the PCE/TCE litigation and appropriate funds in
the amount of $5,000.00 for this expense.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the hiring of a temporary Docket Clerk at a cost of $24.00 per hour to assist with the
Environmental Abatement Program litigation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds in the amount of $5,000.00 be appropriated
from the Wastewater fund to cover this expense.
Dated: February 18, 2044
I hereby certify that. Resoltation No. 2004-30 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Dodi in a regular meeting held February 18, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS -- Beckman, Howard, Land, and Mayor Hansen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
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