City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: AUGUST 5, 2025 FROM: CITY ATTORNEY WARDS: ALL
SUBJECT: OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURE REPORT
ISSUE:
The issue for City Council consideration is the Outside Counsel Expenditure Report for the period of January 1, 2025, through March 31, 2025, as provided in the outside counsel policy approved by City Council on June 16, 2015.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council receive and file the attached report.
BACKGROUND:
In the continuing effort of transparency and accountability, City Council approved the City Attorney’s recommendation of quarterly reporting of the outside counsel expenditures. This report includes expenditures for the period of January 1, 2025, through March 31, 2025, and the cumulative spending from inception of the matter grouped by law firm name. All closed matters are highlighted in blue and will not be included in the next quarterly report. This report now includes outside counsel expenditures for other departments, including engagements from the Human Resources and Finance Departments.
FISCAL IMPACT:
FY 20/21
TOTAL
QTR 1
QTR2
QTR3
QTR4
687,692
1,002,666
893,398
628,463
$3,212,219
FY 21/22
QTR 1
QTR 2
QTR 3
QTR4
TOTAL
857,745
553,639.77
398,734.57
175,471.02
$1,985,590.36
FY 22/23
QTR 1
QTR 2
QTR 3
QTR4
TOTAL
218,981.21
235,101.47
264,445.61
308,380.88
$1,026,909.17
FY 23/24
QTR 1
QTR 2
QTR 3
QTR4
TOTAL
316,770.19
287,910.61
305,075.47
328,466.10
$1,238,222.37
FY 24/25
QTR 1
QTR 2
QTR 3
QTR4
TOTAL
439,052.48
557,091.27
636,242.38
$1,632,386.13
Prepared by: Rebecca McKee-Reimbold, Interim City Attorney Attachment: Outside Counsel Expenditure Report FY 2024/25 3rd Quarter