HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 4, 2004 I-03AGENDA ITEM 1'004S
CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Appropriating Funds to the City Attorney Operating
Account for Professional Services Rendered by Kronick Moskovitz
Tiedemann & Girard for Serving in the Capacity of Deputy City Attorney
($48,000) (CA)
MEETING DATE: February 4, 2004
PREPARED BY: Janet L. Hamilton, Management Analyst
RECOMMENDED ACTION: To adopt a resolution appropriating funds to the City Attorney
Operating Account for professional services rendered by Kronick Moskovitz Tiedeman & Girard for
serving in the capacity of Deputy City Attorney ($48,000).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: By motion at the January 21, 2004 meeting, the City Council
authorized that a contract be entered into between the City of Lodi and the law firm of Kronick Moskovitz
Tiedemann & Girard to serve in the capacity of Deputy City Attorney to the Interim City Attorney until
such time as the City selects special counsel to resume the Environmental Abatement Program litigation.
The funding source for services regarding the Environmental Abatement Program will be the Water
TCE/PCE account however funds will need to be appropriated to the City Attorney's operating account to
cover support on unrelated issues. $48,000 constitutes approximately six months wages for the Deputy
City Attorney position.
This action is necessary as the City Attorney's budget cannot absorb these expenditures due to the final
compensation severance package for the prior City Attorney.
FUNDING: Contingency
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APPROVED:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY OPERATING ACCOUNT FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENDERED BY
KRONICK MOSKOViTZ TIEDEMANN & GIRARD
WHEREAS, the City Council at its meeting held January 21, 2004, authorized a
contract between the City of Lodi and the law firm of Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann &
Girard to perform the tasks typically assigned to the Deputy City Attorney until such time
that the City Council selects special counsel to resume the Environmental Abatement
Program litigation; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that funds in the amount of $48,000.00 be
appropriated to the City Attorney's operating account to cover those functions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
appropriate funds in the amount of $48,000.00 to the City Attorney's operating account
for the charges to be incurred by the law firm of Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
while performing the tasks of the Deputy City Attorney position.
Dated: February 4, 2004
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2004-21 was passed and adopted by the Lodi
City Council in a regular meeting held February 4, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hitchcock, Howard, Land, and
Mayor Hansen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2004-21