OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024
10/1/24 -
12/31/24
TOTAL AS OF
12/31/24
LITIGATION DIVISION
ATKINSON, ANDELSON,
LOYA, RUUD & ROMO 6/30/2026
Buckley v Wisniewski et al. ^ Employment - representation for individual employee only due to
conflict
630 474,750.00 30,704.80 69,154.29 405,595.71 Subtotal 30,704.80
DEVANEY PATE MORRIS
& CAMERON 6/30/2026
City v Councilmember Conder Injunction/Misc 630 93,300.00 11,418.24 11,418.24 81,881.76 Tony Platt v City Contract Dispute 630 70,100.00 21,238.82 21,238.82 48,861.18 Subtotal 32,657.06
GIBBS GIDEN 6/30/2026
Griffith Company v City Contract Dispute 630 389,875.00 16,755.00 114,408.24 275,466.76 Subtotal 16,755.00
LAW OFFICES OF
WILLIAM R. PRICE 9/16/2024
Gaetz et al v. City et al Civil Rights 630 263,520.00 2,090.00 60,202.08 203,317.92 Subtotal 2,090.00
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
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024
10/1/24 -
12/31/24
TOTAL AS OF
12/31/24
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
COLANTUONO
HIGHSMITH & WHATLEY 6/30/2026
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 9,205.23 331,736.66 60,663.34 Subtotal 9,205.23
ELLISON SCHNEIDER
HARRIS & DONLAN 1/8/2027
Riverside/Western Well 7 Water Rights 520 25,000.00 14,916.00 14,916.00 10,084.00 Subtotal 14,916.00
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 1,078.20 179,652.14 85,347.86 Simpson v City Appeal Analysis 101 17,000.00 610.50 610.50 16,389.50 Subtotal 1,688.70
HOLLAND & HART 4/23/2027
Power Purchase
Agreements Negotiations 510 200,000.00 23,577.60 176,281.80 23,718.20 Subtotal 23,577.60
JARVIS FAY LLP 3/14/2027
Pongs v City Reverse validation 101 198,000.00 191.00 50,912.90 147,087.10 UC Regents v City Capacity Charge Dispute 550 300,000.00 27,113.75 43,321.75 256,678.25
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024
10/1/24 -
12/31/24
TOTAL AS OF
12/31/24
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
Simpson v City Reverse validation 101 198,000.00 380.00 43,831.13 154,168.87 City v Regents CEQA 101 3,933.50 3,933.50 3,933.50 0.00 Subtotal 31,618.25
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
REDWOOD PUBLIC
LAW 9/17/2027
Northside Project Public/Private Partnership 101 250,000.00 39,916.56 76,076.91 173,923.09 Top Golf/Fairmount Park Development 101 25,000.00 2,173.00 2,173.00 22,827.00 Subtotal 42,089.56
SHUTE MIHALY AND
WEINBERGER 10/28/2027
City v UC Regents CEQA 101 425,000.00 167,975.92 167,975.92 257,024.08 Subtotal 167,975.92
STRADLING YOCCA
CARLSON & RAUTH 6/30/2026
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024
10/1/24 -
12/31/24
TOTAL AS OF
12/31/24
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
EXPIRATION
DATE
Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
Parking Garages 1,2, & 8 Development 570 25,000.00 - 24,942.00 58.00 Pongs v City (Appeal) Water Revenue Bonds 520 60,000.00 2,358.00 36,743.95 23,256.05 Riverside Alive Public/Private Partnership 101 218,350.00 - 79,466.23 138,883.77 Subtotal 2,358.00
THOMPSON
COBURN 6/30/2026
FERC - TRR Regulatory 510 600,000.00 2,036.50 2,036.50 597,963.50 FERC[2] Regulatory 510 720,000.00 179,418.65 372,448.89 347,551.11 Subtotal 181,455.15
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 557,091.27
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 56,952.71 3,722,584.34 255,921.66
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024
10/1/24 -
12/31/24
TOTAL AS OF
12/31/24
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 2 553,639.77 235,101.47 287,910.61 557,091.27 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 $996,143.75 FY 2024/25 - Q1 TOTALS FY 2024/25 - Q2 TOTALS
102,584.99 224,385.71 236,226.24 205,032.75 25,936.54 17,274.00 16,208.00 27,113.75 18,387.00 -
39,709.71 83,285.06 $439,052.48 $557,091.27
QUARTERLY AND FISCAL YEAR TOTALS
[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
630 - Liab Trust Fund
TOTAL
550 - Sewer Fund
570 - Public Parking
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 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