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AGENDA TITLE: Approval of Special Allocation for Expenses Incurred by Outside Counsel/Consultants Relative
to the Environmental Abatement Program Litigation ($188,010.18)
MEETING DATE: August 4, 2004 City Council Meeting
PREPARED BY: Steve Schwabauer, City Attorney
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve a Special Allocation for expenses incurred
by outside counsel/consultants relative to the Environmental Abatement
Program litigation in the amount of $188,010.18.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: As you know, the law firms of Barger & Wolen and Kronick, Moskovitz,
Tiedemann & Girard were hired to perform services in relation to the Environmental Abatement litigation. Listed
below are invoices from those two firms along with other miscellaneous invoices that are currently outstanding and
need to be approved for payment:
1) Barger & Wollen
Invoice #200282.25 for Professional Services for the $ 98,836.20 Subject to Discussion
Period April 1 -April 30, 2004
2) Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedernann & Girard
Invoice #214003 for Litigation Support (Docket Clerk) for the $ 4,428.00
Period March 1 -April 25, 2004
Invoice #213990 for Professional Services for the $ 65,336.93
Period April 26 -May 25, 2004
3) ILAMS (Mediation Service) $ 17,795.13
4) PES Environmental for Deposition Testimony of Keith O'Brien $ 450.00
in June 2003
5) Superior Photocopy Service (Copies of San Joaquin County $ 1,163.92
Records) Total $188,010.18
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FUNDING: Water Fund 183453.7323 $174,486.93
City Attorney 100351.7323 $ 13,523.25
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Krueger, FinanIoDirector
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