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Expenditures Report

Riverside City Council
February 4, 2025

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Expenditures Report
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February 4, 2025
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OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
7/1/24 -
9/30/24

TOTAL AS OF
9/30/24

LITIGATION DIVISION

ATKINSON, ANDELSON,
LOYA, RUUD & ROMO 6/30/2026
Buckley v Wisniewski et al. Employment 630 474,750.00 28,574.14 46,795.49 427,954.51 Subtotal 28,574.14

DEVANEY PATE MORRIS &
CAMERON 6/30/2026
City v Councilmember Conder Injunction/Misc 630 93,300.00 - 0.00 93,300.00 Tony Platt v City Contract Dispute 630 70,100.00 - 0.00 70,100.00 Subtotal 0.00
GIBBS GIDEN 6/30/2026
Griffith Company v City Property Damage 630 389,875.00 1,117.75 97,653.24 292,221.76 Subtotal 1,117.75

LAW OFFICES OF
WILLIAM R. PRICE 9/16/2024
Gaetz et al v. City et al Civil Rights 630 263,520.00 741.50 58,112.08 205,407.92 Subtotal 741.50

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

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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
7/1/24 -
9/30/24

TOTAL AS OF
9/30/24

EXPENDITURES

BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION

AGREEMENT

EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit

COLANTUONO
HIGHSMITH & WHATLEY6/30/2026
Carl Pongs v City^ Water Rate Challenge 520 100,000.00 - 78,771.92 21,228.08 Simpson v City Water GFT Challenge 520/101 392,400.00 40,529.41 322,531.43 69,868.57 Subtotal 40,529.41

GREINES MARTIN
STEIN & RICHLAND 6/30/2026
Jurupa/Rubidoux CSD Appeal 550 175,000.00 - 155,352.67 19,647.33 Riversiders Against Increased
Taxes v City Election Challenge (Appeal) 630 265,000.00 9,276.32 178,573.94 86,426.06 Subtotal 9,276.32
HOLLAND & HART 4/23/2027
Power Purchase
Agreements Negotiations 510 200,000.00 43,196.00 152,704.20 47,295.80 Subtotal 43,196.00
JARVIS FAY LLP 3/14/2027
Pongs v City Reverse validation 101 198,000.00 19,006.00 50,721.90 147,278.10 UC Regents v City Capacity Charge Dispute 550 300,000.00 16,208.00 16,208.00 283,792.00 Simpson v City Reverse validation 101 198,000.00 6,889.23 43,451.13 154,548.87 Subtotal 42,103.23
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

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OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
7/1/24 -
9/30/24

TOTAL AS OF
9/30/24

EXPENDITURES

BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION

AGREEMENT

EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
Subtotal 0.00

MILLER AXLINE &
SAWYER
When
complete^^
TCP Contamination Advisory/contingency* -
City v Black & Decker (US), Inc.Perchlorate -
Subtotal 0.00

REDWOOD PUBLIC
LAW 9/17/2027
Northside Project Public/Private Partnership 101 250,000.00 36,160.35 36,160.35 213,839.65 Top Golf/Fairmount Park Development 101 25,000.00 - 0.00 25,000.00 Subtotal 36,160.35

SHUTE MIHALY AND
WEINBERGER 10/28/2027
City v UC Regents CEQA 101 425,000.00 - 0.00 425,000.00 Subtotal 0.00

STRADLING YOCCA
CARLSON & RAUTH6/30/2026
Parking Garages 1,2, & 8 Development 570 25,000.00 18,387.00 24,942.00 58.00 Pongs v City (Appeal) Water Revenue Bonds 520 60,000.00 25,936.54 34,385.95 25,614.05 Riverside Alive Public/Private Partnership 101 218,350.00 - 79,466.23 138,883.77 Subtotal 44,323.54
THOMPSON COBURN6/30/2026

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OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
7/1/24 -
9/30/24

TOTAL AS OF
9/30/24

EXPENDITURES

BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION

AGREEMENT

EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
FERC[2] Regulatory 510 720,000.00 193,030.24 193,030.24 526,969.76 Subtotal 193,030.24
OTHER
BEST BEST KRIEGER6/30/2023
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 439,052.48
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 26,657.30 3,653,908.93 324,597.07

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OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
7/1/24 -
9/30/24

TOTAL AS OF
9/30/24

EXPENDITURES

BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION

AGREEMENT

EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
FY 2021/22 FY 2022/23 FY 2023/24 FY 2024/25
QUARTER 1 857,745 218,981.21 316,770.19 439,052.48 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
FY 2024/25 - Q1 TOTALS
102,584.99
236,226.24
25,936.54
16,208.00
18,387.00
39,709.71
439,052.48
D. Matters/Cases shaded in green were assigned to outside counsel at the request of City Council or the City Manager [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
[2] $29,134,567 in savings over 10 year period (2012 - 2022) H. ^^The termination dates for these law firms are dependant upon the particular legal matter being completed I. Law firms shaded in orange will be removed from the panel upon the particular legal matter being completed F. **Change order
G. ^ Correction to data provided on previous quarterly report J. This spreadsheet does not include revenues

QUARTERLY AND FISCAL YEAR TOTALS

FUNDING SOURCE
101 - General Fund
510 - Electric Fund
520 - Water Fund
[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 and will not be included in the next quarterly report E. *Contingency bond counsel payments are per individual bond transactions or recovery received C. Matters/Cases shaded in red will be brought back in-house for handling

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