OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
10/1/21 -
12/31/21
TOTAL AS OF
12/31/21
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
SLOVAK BARON
EMPEY MURPHEY &
PINKNEY
Board of Ethics Advisory Ethics Complaint 101 15,000.00 472.00 13599.5^ 1,400.50 Subtotal 472.00
LITIGATION DIVISION
LEIBERT CASSIDY
WHITMORE
Casteel v City Employment 630 137,700.00 21,551.00 116,845.00 20,855.00 Subtotal 21,551.00
LAW OFFICES OF
WILLIAM R. PRICE
Seirafi v City[4] Real Property 630 200,000.00 51,148.00 71,098.00 129,302.00 Subtotal 51,148.00
SMITH LAW OFFICES
Wilder v City** Suit for Wrongful Termination 630 163,740.00 29,120.00 109,420.00 54,320.00 Casteel v City** Employment/Special Counsel 630 43,000.00 6,926.00 31,866.00 11,134.00 Subtotal 36,046.00
MUNICIPAL SERVICES DIVISION
ALSTON BIRD
Public Watchdogs v CA State
Lands Commission CEQA Lawsuit/ROI 510^ 5,000.00 0.00 1,774.00 3,226.00
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
REVISED CC Date: 3-22-22
Item No.: 10
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
10/1/21 -
12/31/21
TOTAL AS OF
12/31/21
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Samuel Lawrence Foundation
v Coastal Commission #1 Re Songs 510^ 5,370.00 0.00 1,314.00 4,056.00 Samuel Lawrence Foundation
v Coastal Commission #2 Re Songs 510^ 2,148.00 0.00 100.00 2,048.00 Public Watchdogs v CA State
Lands Commission Appeal 510^ 3,580.00 0.00 0.00 3,580.00 Subtotal 0.00
BEST BEST KRIEGER
City v DOF Anticipated Litigation 630 65,000.00 247.00 60,332.00 4,668.00 Ice Energy Bankruptcy
510 12,000.00 0.00 4,267.00 7,733.00
Subtotal 247.00
BUCHALTER
SCE/CPUC Application[1] RTRP 510^ 470,000.00 202.00 450,681.00 19,319.00 CPUC Rulemaking PSPS 510^ 60,000.00 0.00 29,498.00 30,502.00 Subtotal 202.00
BLAISDELL, CHURCH
& JOHNSON
Bond Counsel* IPP Generation Plant Varies^ 5,000.00 0.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 Subtotal 0.00
BURKE WILLIAMS &
SORENSEN
Friends of Riverside Airport v
City** Ag Park Litigation 630 1,850,000.00 89,141.50 1,232,901.50 617,098.50 Subtotal 89,141.50
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
10/1/21 -
12/31/21
TOTAL AS OF
12/31/21
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
COLANTUONO
HIGHSMITH &
WHATLEY
General matters Prop 218 and conflicts advice 520 40,400.00 0.00 36,879.00 3,521.00 General/RPU Electric & Water Cost Service Study 510^ 25,000.00 0.00 65.00 24,935.00 General Advice Solid Waste Refues Fees 101 15,000.00 0.00 5,075.00 9,925.00 Parada II v City** GFT Challenge/Litigation 630^ 252,500.00 3,279.50 223,653.50 28,846.50 Carl Pongs v City Water Rate Challenge 520 100,000.00 7,104.00 59,514.00 40,486.00 Simpson v City** Water GFT Challenge 520 253,000.00 13,409.00 97,068.00 155,932.00 Subtotal 23,792.50
GIBBS GIDEN
USS Cal Builders v City Construction Defect 550 250,000.00 537.50 7,741.50 242,258.50 General Public Contracting Advisory 101 7,500.00 0.00 2,883.00 4,617.00 Subtotal 537.50
GREINES MARTIN
STEIN & RICHLAND
Rubidoux CSD Appellate Advice 630 15,000.00 1,534.00 1,003.00 13,997.00 Subtotal 1,534.00
HOLLAND & HART
Power Purchase Agreements Negotiations 510 60,000.00 5,666.50 14,108.50 45,981.50 Subtotal 5,666.50
JONES HALL
Bond Counsel* SIFMA Varies^ 40,000.00 0.00 0.00 40,000.00
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
10/1/21 -
12/31/21
TOTAL AS OF
12/31/21
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Bond Counsel* Electric and Water Bonds 2018 Varies^ 45,000.00 0.00 0.00 45,000.00 Bond Counsel* 2019 Electric & Water Bonds Varies^ 90,000.00 0.00 0.00 90,000.00 Subtotal 0.00
LEWIS BRISBOIS
BISGAARD & SMITH Friends of Riverside Airport v
Dept of the Army**
CEQA Litigation/AG Park
Indemnity Action (Rohr) 630 1,700,138.00 160,262.00 1,673,563.00 26,575.00 Subtotal 160,262.00
MEYERS NAVE
Measure MM[5] Charter Interpretation 520 15,000.00 10,095.53 10,095.53 4,904.47 Subtotal 10,095.53
MILLER AXLINE &
SAWYER
TCP Contamination Advisory/contingency* 0.00
City v Black & Decker (US), Inc. Perchlorate litigation/contingency* 0.00 Subtotal 0.00
MURPHY & EVERTZ
SBCTA v City Condemnation 510 150,000.00 0.00 13,413.00 136,587.00 Subtotal 0.00
THOMPSON COBURN
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
10/1/21 -
12/31/21
TOTAL AS OF
12/31/21
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
FERC[2] Regulatory 510 600,000.00 115,399.13 220,070.13 379,929.87 Subtotal 115,399.13
WOODRUFF
SPRADLIN
Pongs/Moslenko v City Complaint for damages 520 587,000.00 2,575.11 39,754.11 547,245.89 Subtotal 2,575.11
PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION
GREINES MARTIN
STEIN & RICHLAND
Brandstetter v City Appellate Advice 630 15,000.00 0.00 1,387.00 13,613.00 Subtotal 0.00
OTHER
BEST BEST KRIEGER
Personnel/HR HR/401(a) Advisory 101 50,000.00 0.00 48,562.40 1,437.60 Personnel/HR IRS Advice 101 11,010.00 0.00 3,515.00 7,495.00 Subtotal 0.00
LOZANO SMITH
Personnel Personnel Matter 101 15,000.00 13,875.00 13,875.00 1,125.00 Subtotal 13,875.00
MALCOLM &
CISNEROS
Carbonlite Holdings, LLC[6] Bankruptcy 510 25,000.00 21,095.00 21,095.00 3,905.00
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
10/1/21 -
12/31/21
TOTAL AS OF
12/31/21
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Subtotal 21,095.00
TOTAL 553,639.77
Note: Plaintiff's Case - Outside Counsel Retained for Recovery
BURKE WILLIAMS
SORENSEN
City v. Jurupa/Rubidoux CSD,
et al.[3]
Recovering contribution
obligation for RWQCP project 550 4,782,326.00 31,800.00 4,739,506.00 42,820.00 FUNDING SOURCE Q1 TOTALS Q2 TOTALS Q3 TOTALS Q4 TOTALS
FY 20/21 FY 21/22 101 - General Fund 19,819.00 14,347.00 QTR1 - 687,692 QTR1 - 857,745 510 - Electric Fund 105,541.00 142,362.63 QTR2 - 1,002,666 QTR 2 - 553,639.77 520 - Water Fund 32,178.00 33,183.64 QTR3 - 893,398 QTR3 - 550 - Sewer Fund 5,782.00 537.50 QTR4 - 628,463 QTR4 - 630 - Liab Trust Fund 694,425.00 363,209.00 TOTAL - $3,212,219 TOTAL - $1,411,384.77
[6] Fees incurred from Q4 of FY 2020/21 through Q2 of FY 2021/22. Invoices were unpaid until Q3 of FY 2021/22
FISCAL YEAR TOTALS
Please note:
A. Some totals may include costs
B. Items shaded in blue are closed
C. *Contingency bond counsel payments are per individual bond transactions or recovery received D. **Change order
E. ^ Correction to data provided on previous quarterly report F. This spreadsheet does not include revenues
[1] Attorney's fees have been recovered from SCE in the amount of $436,963.57 [2] $23 million in savings over 10 year period (2010 - 2020) [3] $21 million judgement at trial court (subject to appeal) [4] Motion for summary judgement, seeking recovery of Attorney's fees and costs [5] Fees incurred during Q2 of FY 2020/21. Invoices were unpaid until Q3 of FY 2021/22