OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2025
1/1/25 -
3/31/25
TOTAL AS OF
3/31/31
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 - Liability Fund 474,750.00 30,295.06 99,449.35 375,300.65 Subtotal 30,295.06
DEVANEY PATE MORRIS
& CAMERON 6/30/2026
City v. Councilmember Conder Injunction/Misc 630 - Liability Fund 93,300.00 1,538.95 12,957.19 80,342.81 Tony Platt v. City Contract Dispute 630 - Liability Fund 70,100.00 33,253.89 54,492.71 15,607.29 Subtotal 34,792.84
LIEBERT CASSIDY
WHITMORE 7/10/2026
RI085-00079 Norton v. City 630 - Liability Fund 100,000.00 22,017.50 68,591.00 31,409.00 Subtotal 22,017.50
BUCHALTER 6/30/2026
CPUC Rulemaking PSPS 510 - Electric Fund 60,000.00 - 29,666.00 30,334.00 CPUC Proceeding General Legal Advice 510 - Electric Fund 25,000.00 3,326.50 3,326.50 21,673.50 Subtotal 3,326.50
COLANTUONO
HIGHSMITH & WHATLEY 6/30/2026
Carl Pongs v City Water Rate Challenge 520 - Water Fund 100,000.00 - 78,771.92 21,228.08 Simpson v City** Water GFT Challenge
520 - Water Fund /
101 - General Fund 416,400.00 9,741.50 341,478.16 74,921.84 Subtotal 9,741.50
ELLISON SCHNEIDER
HARRIS & DONLAN 1/8/2027
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTIONAGREEMENT EXPIRATION DATE Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
MUNICIPAL SERVICES DIVISION
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2025
1/1/25 -
3/31/25
TOTAL AS OF
3/31/31
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTIONAGREEMENT EXPIRATION DATE Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
Riverside/Western Well 7** Water Rights 520 - Water Fund 25,000.00 - 15,403.70 9,596.30 Subtotal 0.00
GREINES MARTIN
STEIN & RICHLAND 6/30/2026
Jurupa/Rubidoux CSD Appeal 550 - Sewer Fund 175,000.00 - 155,352.67 19,647.33 Riversiders Against Increased
Taxes v City Election Challenge (Appeal) 630 - Liability Fund 265,000.00 - 179,652.14 85,347.86 Simpson v. City** Appeal Analysis 101 - General Fund 25,000.00 16,773.00 17,383.50 7,616.50 Subtotal 16,773.00
HOLLAND & HART 4/23/2027
Power Purchase
Agreements Negotiations 510 - Electric Fund 200,000.00 705.90 176,987.70 23,012.30 Subtotal 705.90
JARVIS FAY LLP 3/14/2027
Pongs v. City Reverse validation 101 - General Fund 198,000.00 190.00 51,102.90 146,897.10 UC Regents v. City Capacity Charge Dispute 550 - Sewer Fund 300,000.00 21,558.90 64,880.65 235,119.35 Simpson v. City Reverse validation 101 - General Fund 198,000.00 - 43,831.13 154,168.87 Subtotal 21,748.90
Liebert Cassidy
Whitmore 7/10/2026 PO Amount
RI085-00067 General Labor Relations -
Requested by HR 101 - General Fund 25,000.00 1,943.00 24,105.00 895.00 RI085-00076
SEIU Class & Comp - Requested
by HR Varies 100,000.00 109.50 79,488.18 20,511.82 Subtotal 2,052.50
REDWOOD PUBLIC
LAW 9/17/2027
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2025
1/1/25 -
3/31/25
TOTAL AS OF
3/31/31
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTIONAGREEMENT EXPIRATION DATE Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
Northside Project *** Public/Private Partnership 101 - General Fund 250,000.00 62,091.18 138,168.09 111,831.91 Top Golf/Fairmount Park Development 101 - General Fund 25,000.00 1,314.00 3,487.00 21,513.00 City Internal Forces/Section1109 Second Legal Opinion 510 - Electric Fund 9,700.00 9,700.00 9,700.00 0.00 Subtotal 73,105.18
SHUTE MIHALY AND
WEINBERGER 10/28/2027
City v. UC Regents CEQA 101 - General Fund 425,000.00 133,816.66 301,792.58 123,207.42 3rd Street Grade Separation Eminent Domain
434 - Transportation
Unif Mig Fee 208,750.00 6,645.26 6,645.26 202,104.74 Subtotal 140,461.92
STRADLING YOCCA
CARLSON & RAUTH 6/30/2026
Bond Counsel Requested by Finance Dept to
provide advice related to City
debt Varies 20,000.00 - 0.00 20,000.00 Parking Garages 1,2, & 8 Development 570 - Parking Fund 25,000.00 - 24,942.00 58.00 Pongs v. City (Appeal)** Water Revenue Bonds 520 - Water Fund 100,000.00 33,890.97 70,634.92 29,365.08 Riverside Alive Public/Private Partnership 101 - General Fund 218,350.00 - 79,466.23 138,883.77 Subtotal 33,890.97
THOMPSON COBURN 6/30/2026
FERC - TRR Regulatory 510 - Electric Fund 600,000.00 16,636.36 18,672.86 581,327.14 FERC[1] Regulatory 510 - Electric Fund 720,000.00 230,694.25 603,143.14 116,856.86 Subtotal 247,330.61
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2025
1/1/25 -
3/31/25
TOTAL AS OF
3/31/31
EXPENDITURES
BALANCELAW FIRM MATTER/CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTIONAGREEMENT EXPIRATION DATE Funding Source Authorized
Spending Limit
636,242.38
BURKE WILLIAMS
SORENSEN 6/30/2026
City v. Jurupa/Rubidoux CSD, et
al.[2]
Recovering contribution
obligation for RWQCP project 550 - Sewer Fund 3,978,506.00 0.00 3,722,584.34 255,921.66 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 3 398,734.57 264,445.61 305,075.47 636,242.38 QUARTER 4 175,471.02 308,380.88 328,466.10 - TOTAL $1,985,590.36 $1,026,909.17 $1,238,222.37 $1,632,386.13 FY 24/25 - Q1 TOTALS FY 24/25 - Q2 TOTALS FY 24/25 - Q3 TOTALS 102,584.99 224,385.71 225,869.34 - - 6,645.26 236,226.24 205,032.75 261,063.01 25,936.54 17,274.00 33,890.97 16,208.00 27,113.75 21,668.40 18,387.00 - - 39,709.71 83,285.06 87,105.40 $439,052.48 $557,091.27 $636,242.38
630 - Liab Trust Fund
550 - Sewer Fund
570 - Public Parking
QUARTERLY AND FISCAL YEAR TOTALS
434 - Transportation Unif Mig Fee
520 - Water Fund
[2] $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 D. ***All fees incurred after 3/3/25 will be paid by developer, pursuant to the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement C. Matters/Cases shaded in green were assigned to outside counsel at the request of City Council or the City Manager TOTAL
E. **Change order
F. ^ Correction to data provided on previous quarterly report
FUNDING SOURCE
101 - General Fund
510 - Electric Fund
[1] $29,134,567 in savings over 10 year period (2012 - 2022) TOTAL
Note: Plaintiff's Case - Outside Counsel Retained for Recovery