OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2022
1/1/22 -
3/31/22
TOTAL AS OF
3/31/22
LITIGATION DIVISION
LEIBERT CASSIDY
WHITMORE 6/30/2023
Casteel v City Employment 630 137,700.00 0.00 117,111.00 20,589.00 Subtotal 0.00
LAW OFFICES OF
WILLIAM R. PRICE 9/16/2024
Seirafi v City[4] Real Property 630 200,000.00 36,936.00 108,034.00 91,966.00 Subtotal 36,936.00
SMITH LAW OFFICES6/30/2023[g]
Wilder v City** Suit for Wrongful Termination 630 194,960.00 76,200.00 194,960.00 0.00 Casteel v City Employment/Special Counsel 630 43,000.00 280.00 32,040.00 10,960.00 Subtotal 76,480.00
MUNICIPAL SERVICES DIVISION
ALSTON BIRD
When
complete^^
Public Watchdogs v CA State
Lands Commission CEQA Lawsuit/ROI 510 5,000.00 0.00 1,774.00 3,226.00 Samuel Lawrence Foundation v
Coastal Commission #1 Re Songs 510 5,370.00 0.00 1,314.00 4,056.00Samuel 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
BUCHALTER 6/30/2023
SCE/CPUC Application[1]RTRP 510 470,000.00 0.00 450,375.57 19,624.43 CPUC Rulemaking PSPS 510 60,000.00 0.00 29,666.00 30,334.00
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2022
1/1/22 -
3/31/22
TOTAL AS OF
3/31/22
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
Subtotal 0.00
BLAISDELL, CHURCH
& JOHNSON
When
complete^^
Bond Counsel* IPP Generation Plant Varies 5,000.00 0.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 Subtotal 0.00
BURKE WILLIAMS &
SORENSEN 6/30/2023[g]
Friends of Riverside Airport v
City Ag Park Litigation 630 1,850,000.00 29,459.50 1,779,225.67 70,774.33 Subtotal 29,459.50
COLANTUONO
HIGHSMITH &
WHATLEY
6/30/2023
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 630 247,500.00 2,923.50 225,971.50 21,528.50 Carl Pongs v City Water Rate Challenge 520 100,000.00 7,975.50 70,403.60 29,596.40 Simpson v City Water GFT Challenge 520 253,000.00 9,093.00 106,859.54 146,140.46 Riversiders Against Increased
Taxes v City Election Challenge / Parada 630 13,500.00 7,987.50 7,987.50 5,512.50 Subtotal 27,979.50
GIBBS GIDEN 6/30/2023
USS Cal Builders v City Construction Defect 550 250,000.00 0.00 6,318.79 243,681.21 General Public ContractingAdvisory 101 7,500.00 0.00 2,883.00 4,617.00 Subtotal 0.00
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2022
1/1/22 -
3/31/22
TOTAL AS OF
3/31/22
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
GREINES MARTIN
STEIN & RICHLAND6/30/2023
Rubidoux CSD Appellate Advice 630 14,700.00 206.50 2,537.00 12,163.00 Riversiders Against Increased
Taxes v City Election Challenge Pre-Appeal 630 14,500.00 2,153.50 2,153.50 12,346.50 Subtotal 2,360.00
HOLLAND & HART 3/9/2024
Power Purchase Agreements Negotiations 510 60,000.00 27,005.29 41,828.79 18,171.21 Subtotal 27,005.29
JONES HALL 6/30/2023
Bond Counsel* SIFMA Varies 40,000.00 0.00 0.00 40,000.00 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 & SMITH6/30/2023[h]
Friends of Riverside Airport v
Dept of the Army
CEQA Litigation/AG Park
Indemnity Action (Rohr) 630 1,700,138.00 2,089.00 1,155,260.00 544,878.00 Subtotal 2,089.00
MEYERS NAVE 6/30/2023
Measure MM Charter Interpretation 520 15,000.00 0.00 10,095.53 4,904.47 Subtotal 0.00
MILLER AXLINE &
SAWYER
When
complete^^
TCP Contamination Advisory/contingency* 0.00
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2022
1/1/22 -
3/31/22
TOTAL AS OF
3/31/22
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
City v Black & Decker (US), Inc.Perchlorate litigation/contingency* 0.00 Subtotal 0.00
MURPHY & EVERTZ5/29/2022
SBCTA v City Condemnation 510 150,000.00 0.00 5,517.48 144,482.52 Subtotal 0.00
PROCOPIO, CORY,
HARGREAVES &
SAVITCH
When
complete^^
Friends of Riverside Airport v
Dept of the Army
CEQA Litigation/AG Park
Indemnity Action (Rohr) 630 165,000.00 76,086.00 76,086.00 88,914.00 Subtotal 76,086.00
THOMPSON COBURN6/30/2023[g]
FERC[2] Regulatory 510 600,000.00 111,493.48 372,603.59 227,396.41 Subtotal 111,493.48
WOODRUFF
SPRADLIN 3/11/2024
Pongs/Moslenko v City Complaint for damages 520 587,000.00 7,473.63 35,778.54 551,221.46 Subtotal 7,473.63
PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION
GREINES MARTIN
STEIN & RICHLAND6/30/2023
Brandstetter v City Appellate Advice 630 15,000.00 0.00 1,386.50 13,613.50 Subtotal 0.00
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2022
1/1/22 -
3/31/22
TOTAL AS OF
3/31/22
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
OTHER
BEST BEST KRIEGER6/30/2023
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 12/6/2022
Personnel** Personnel Matter 101 15,247.17 1,372.17 13,875.00 0.00 Subtotal 1,372.17
MALCOLM &
CISNEROS 4/6/2024
Carbonlite Holdings, LLCBankruptcy 510 25,000.00 0.00 21,095.00 3,905.00 Subtotal 0.00
TOTAL 398,734.57
Note: Plaintiff's Case - Outside Counsel Retained for Recovery
BURKE WILLIAMS
SORENSEN 6/30/2023[g]
City v. Jurupa/Rubidoux CSD,
et al.[3] Recovering contribution
obligation for RWQCP project 550 4,148,506.00 3,286.00 3,611,451.02 537,054.98
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2022
1/1/22 -
3/31/22
TOTAL AS OF
3/31/22
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
FUNDING SOURCE Q1 TOTALS Q2 TOTALS Q3 TOTALS Q4 TOTALS
FY 20/21 101 - General Fund 19,819.00 14,347.00 1,372.17 QTR1 - 687,692 510 - Electric Fund 105,541.00 142,362.63 138,498.77 QTR2 - 1,002,666 520 - Water Fund 32,178.00 33,183.64 24,542.13 QTR3 - 893,398 550 - Sewer Fund 5,782.00 537.50 0 QTR4 - 628,463 630 - Liab Trust Fund 694,425.00 363,209.00 234,321.50 TOTAL - $3,212,219 Total per Quarter 857,745.00 553,639.77 398,734.57 FY 21/22
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 J. 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) TOTAL - $1,810,119.34
F. ^^The termination dates for these law firms are dependant upon the particular legal matter being completed G. [g] Pending City Council approval on May 24, 2022
H. [h] Pending City Council approval on June 7, 2022
QTR1 - 857,745
QTR 2 - 553,639.77
QTR3 - 398,734.57
QTR4 -
I. Law firms shaded in orange will be removed from the panel upon the particular legal matter being completed [4] Motion for summary judgement, seeking recovery of Attorney's fees and costs