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2nd Qtr. Expenditure Report

Riverside City Council
July 16, 2024

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2nd Qtr. Expenditure Report
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July 16, 2024
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OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023
10/1/23 ‐
12/31/23
TOTAL AS OF
12/31/23
LITIGATION DIVISION
ATKINSON, ANDELSON,
LOYA, RUUD & ROMO 6/30/2026
Buckley v Wisniewski et al.  Employment 630 474,750.00 10,056.15            14,739.65 460,010.35 Tonkovich et al. v City Employment 630 550,000.00 6,286.00              6,286.00 543,714.00 Subtotal 16,342.15
GIBBS GIDEN  6/30/2026
Griffith Company v City Property Damage 630 389,875.00 3,814.51               3,814.51 386,060.49 Subtotal 3,814.51
GREINES MARTIN
STEIN & RICHLAND 6/30/2026
Casteel v City Appeal 630 225,000.00 18,128.00            26,110.50 198,889.50 Subtotal 18,128.00
LAW OFFICES OF
WILLIAM R. PRICE 9/16/2024
Platt v City Breach of Contract 630 50,000.00 ‐                        11,377.00 38,623.00 Xavier Lopez v. City et al. Law Enforcement  630 49,650.00 7,230.50                       20,622.00  29,028.00 Gaetz et al v. City et al Civil Rights  630 263,520.00 21,267.50                     28,238.00  235,282.00 Subtotal 28,498.00
MUNICIPAL SERVICES DIVISION
BUCHALTER 6/30/2026
SCE/CPUC Application[1] RTRP 510 470,000.00 3,987.50              469,929.57 70.43 CPUC Rulemaking PSPS 510 60,000.00 ‐                        29,666.00 30,334.00 Subtotal 3,987.50
BLAISDELL, CHURCH
& JOHNSON
When
complete^^
Bond Counsel* IPP Generation Plant Varies 5,000.00 ‐                        1,000.00 4,000.00 Subtotal 0.00

EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE  NAME BRIEF  DESCRIPTION

AGREEMENT

EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit

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OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023
10/1/23 ‐
12/31/23
TOTAL AS OF
12/31/23

EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE  NAME BRIEF  DESCRIPTION

AGREEMENT

EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit

COLANTUONO
HIGHSMITH & WHATLEY 6/30/2026
Parada II v City GFT Challenge/Litigation 630 275,000.00 ‐                        272,968.50 2,031.50 Carl Pongs v City Water Rate Challenge 520 100,000.00 ‐                        84,104.49 15,895.51 Simpson v City Water GFT Challenge 520 253,000.00 14,667.50             222,281.02 30,718.98 Subtotal 14,667.50
GREINES MARTIN
STEIN & RICHLAND 6/30/2026
Jurupa/Rubidoux CSD Appeal 550 175,000.00 2,703.00               143,775.17 31,224.83 Riversiders Against Increased
Taxes v City** Election Challenge (Appeal) 630 180,000.00 ‐                        154,995.12 25,004.88 Subtotal 2,703.00
HOLLAND & HART 3/9/2024
Power Purchase
Agreements**  Negotiations 510 200,000.00 7,635.91               105,740.94 94,259.06 Subtotal 7,635.91
JONES HALL 6/30/2026
Bond Counsel* SIFMA Varies 40,000.00 ‐                        0.00 40,000.00 Bond Counsel* Electric and Water Bonds 2018 Varies 45,000.00 ‐                        0.00 45,000.00 Bond Counsel* 2019 Electric & Water Bonds Varies 90,000.00 ‐                        0.00 90,000.00 Subtotal 0.00
MILLER AXLINE &
SAWYER
When
complete^^
TCP Contamination Advisory/contingency* ‐
City v Black & Decker (US), Inc.

Perchlorate
litigation/contingency* ‐

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OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023
10/1/23 ‐
12/31/23
TOTAL AS OF
12/31/23

EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE  NAME BRIEF  DESCRIPTION

AGREEMENT

EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
Subtotal 0.00
STRADLING YOCCA
CARLSON & RAUTH 6/30/2026
Pongs v City ** Water Revenue Bonds 520 126,052.03 749.80                  126,052.03 0.00 Riverside Alive Public Private Partnership 101 218,350.00 ‐                        77,511.23 140,838.77 Subtotal 749.80

THOMPSON
COBURN 6/30/2026
FERC[2] Regulatory 510 558,000.00 191,384.24          360,936.32 197,063.68 Subtotal 191,384.24
OTHER
BEST BEST KRIEGER 6/30/2023
Personnel/HR HR/401(a) Advisory 101 50,000.00 ‐                        48,562.40 1,437.60 Personnel/HR IRS Advice 101 11,010.00 ‐                        3,515.00 7,495.00 Subtotal 0.00
TOTAL 287,910.61

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OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023
10/1/23 ‐
12/31/23
TOTAL AS OF
12/31/23

EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE  NAME BRIEF  DESCRIPTION

AGREEMENT

EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
Note:  Plaintiff's Case ‐ Outside Counsel Retained for Recovery BURKE WILLIAMS
SORENSEN 6/30/2026
City v. Jurupa/Rubidoux CSD,
et al.[3]^
Recovering contribution
obligation for RWQCP project 550 3,978,506.00 2,915.00              3,622,999.15 355,506.85 FY 23/24
Q1 TOTALS
FY 23/24
Q2 TOTALS
FY 21/22 FY  22/23 FY  23/24 2,932.50            ‐
QUARTER 1 857,745 218,981.21 316,770.19 193,735.12        203,007.65 QUARTER 2 553,639.77 235,101.47                                   287,910.61 57,766.40          15,417.30 QUARTER 3 398,734.57 264,445.61                                   ‐ 22,231.17         2,703.00 QUARTER 4 175,471.02 308,380.88                                   ‐ 40,105.00         66,782.66 TOTAL $1,985,590.36 $1,026, 909.17 $604,680.80 316,770.19        287,910.61 [2] $29,134,567  in savings over 10 year period (2012 ‐ 2022) F. ^^The termination dates for these law firms are dependant upon the particular legal matter being completed G.  Law firms shaded in orange will be removed from the panel upon the particular legal matter being completed D. **Change order
E.  ^ Correction to data provided on previous quarterly report H.  This spreadsheet does not include revenues
[1] Attorney's fees have been recovered from SCE in the amount of $436,963.57 630 ‐ Liab Trust Fund
TOTAL
FUNDING SOURCE
101 ‐ General Fund
510 ‐ Electric Fund
520 ‐ Water Fund
550 ‐ Sewer Fund
QUARTERLY AND FISCAL YEAR TOTALS
[3] $21 million judgement at trial court (subject to appeal) 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

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