OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024
4/1/24 -
6/30/24
TOTAL AS OF
6/30/24
LITIGATION DIVISION
ATKINSON, ANDELSON,
LOYA, RUUD & ROMO 6/30/2026
Buckley v Wisniewski et al. Employment 630 474,750.00 552.50 18,221.35 456,528.65 Tonkovich et al. v City Employment 630 550,000.00 2,437.50 9,305.45 540,694.55 Subtotal 2,990.00
GIBBS GIDEN 6/30/2026
Griffith Company v City Property Damage 630 389,875.00 51,020.11 96,535.49 293,339.51 Subtotal 51,020.11
GREINES MARTIN
STEIN & RICHLAND 6/30/2026
Casteel v City Appeal 630 225,000.00 257.50 31,312.00 193,688.00 Subtotal 257.50
LAW OFFICES OF
WILLIAM R. PRICE 9/16/2024
Gaetz et al v. City et al Civil Rights 630 263,520.00 17,420.30 57,370.58 206,149.42 Subtotal 17,420.30
MUNICIPAL SERVICES DIVISION
BUCHALTER 6/30/2026
SCE/CPUC Application[1] RTRP 510 470,000.00 - 469,929.57 70.43 CPUC Rulemaking PSPS 510 60,000.00 - 29,666.00 30,334.00 Subtotal 0.00
BLAISDELL, CHURCH
& JOHNSON
When
complete^^
Bond Counsel* IPP Generation Plant Varies 5,000.00 - 1,000.00 4,000.00 Subtotal 0.00
COLANTUONO
HIGHSMITH & WHATLEY 6/30/2026
Carl Pongs v City Water Rate Challenge 520 100,000.00 - 85,210.49 14,789.51
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024
4/1/24 -
6/30/24
TOTAL AS OF
6/30/24
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
Simpson v City**^ Water GFT Challenge 520/101 392,400.00 35,880.50 282,002.02 110,397.98 Subtotal 35,880.50
GREINES MARTIN
STEIN & RICHLAND 6/30/2026
Jurupa/Rubidoux CSD^ Appeal 550 175,000.00 - 155,352.67 19,647.33Riversiders Against Increased Taxes v City**^ Election Challenge (Appeal) 630 265,000.00 13,235.50 169,297.62 95,702.38 Subtotal 13,235.50
HOLLAND & HART 4/23/2027
Power Purchase
Agreements Negotiations 510 200,000.00 3,567.46 109,508.20 90,491.80 Subtotal 3,567.46
JARVIS FAY LLP 3/14/2027
Pongs v City Reverse validation 101 198,000.00 22,149.95 31,715.90 166,284.10 Simpson v City Reverse validation 101 198,000.00 19,997.95 36,561.90 161,438.10 Subtotal 42,147.90
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 -
Subtotal 0.00
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024
4/1/24 -
6/30/24
TOTAL AS OF
6/30/24
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
STRADLING YOCCA
CARLSON & RAUTH 6/30/2026
Parking Garages 1,2, & 8 Development 570 25,000.00 6,555.00 6,555.00 18,445.00 Pongs v City (Appeal) Water Revenue Bonds 520 60,000.00 6,615.00 8,449.41 51,550.59 Riverside Alive Public Private Partnership 101 218,350.00 1,955.00 79,466.23 138,883.77 Subtotal 15,125.00
THOMPSON
COBURN 6/30/2026
FERC**[2] Regulatory 510 763,000.00 146,821.83 682,733.10 80,266.90 Subtotal 146,821.83
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 328,466.10
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 20,523.03 3,627,251.63 351,254.37
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024
4/1/24 -
6/30/24
TOTAL AS OF
6/30/24
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
FY 21/22 FY 22/23 FY 23/24
QUARTER 1 857,745 218,981.21 316,770.19 QUARTER 2 553,639.77 235,101.47 287,910.61 QUARTER 3 398,734.57 264,445.61 305,075.47 QUARTER 4 175,471.02 308,380.88 328,466.10 TOTAL $1,985,590.36 $1, 026,909.17 $1,238,222.37
Q1 TOTALS Q2 TOTALS Q3 TOTALS Q4 TOTALS
2,932.50 - 26,129.90 73,104.92 193,735.12 203,007.65 175,274.75 150,389.29 57,766.40 15,417.30 26,899.41 13,493.48 22,231.17 2,703.00 51.50 - - - - 6,555.00 40,105.00 66,782.66 76,719.91 84,923.41 316,770.19 287,910.61 305,075.47 328,466.10
FUNDING SOURCE
101 - General Fund
510 - Electric Fund
520 - Water 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. Matters/Cases shaded in blue are closed
C. *Contingency bond counsel payments are per individual bond transactions or recovery received B. Matters/Cases shaded in red will be brought back in-house for handling [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
550 - Sewer Fund
570 - Public Parking