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City Hall East 200 N. Main Street Room 800 Los Angeles, CA 90012
CARMEN A. TRUTANICH City Attorney
REPORT RE:
(2!3) 978-8!00 Tel (213) 978-8312 Fax
[email protected] www.lacity.org/atty
REPORT NO. R l ·3 - O l l 5 ,JUN 2 1 2013
OUTSIDE COUNSEL EXPENDITURES FISCAL YEAR 2013
The Honorable Budget & Finance Committee of the City of Los Angeles
Room 1010, City Hall 200 North Spring Street Los Angeles, California 90012
Honorable Members:
Attached please find the Citywide Outside Counsel Expenditures Report for Fiscal Year 2013 as of March, 2013 (Third Quarter). Pursuant to City Council approval of July 27, 2011, this report now captures expenditures on a quarterly, rather than bimonthly, basis. As directed by Council, the City Attorney met with the GAO to discuss appropriate revisions to this expenditures report. As a result of that meeting, General Funded contract expenditures are now separated from Special funded ones and the recap is organized by client department rather than paying department. There is also the addition of a "Status of General Fund Appropriations" which shows any previous draws from the Unappropriated Balance outside counsel line item for the year and the remaining balance in that line item. As before, information is included for all City departments regardle§S of funding source and expenditure data is provided on a per contract basis and includes appropriation amounts and individual contract balances. We will continue to work with the various departments on a regular basis to ensure that cost savings measur~.s are applied and that the information we report is accurate.
' . . .
The Honorable Budget & Finance Committee of the City of Los Angeles
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I hope this information is useful to you. I look forward to working with you as we continue to refine and enhance the City's management of outside counsel and its tracking and reporting of outside counsel data. If you have any questions, please contact Assistant City Attorney Anne Haley at 213-978-7009.
Attachments
~~ WILLIAM W. CARTER Chief Deputy City Attorney
cc: Miguel Santana, City Administrative Office Gerry Miller, Chief Legislative Analyst
STATUS OF UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE OUTSIDE COUNSEL INCLUDING WORKERS' COMP LINE ITEM
FISCAL YEAR 2012/2013 As of March 31, 2013
UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE, OUTSIDE COUNSEL- ADOPTED BUDGET FY2012/13
APPROPRIATIONS/TRANSFERS TO FUND 100, DEPT 12, ACCOUNT 9301
APPROPRIATIONS/TRANSFERS TO FUND 100, DEPT 12, ACCOUNT 9302
BALANCE AS OF MARCH 31,2013
3,000,000
(2,944,000)
(56,000)
I
COMPARATIVE RECAP OF EXPENDITURES BY CLIENT DEPARTMENT FISCAL YEAR 2012/13 VS. FISCAL YEAR 2011/12
As of Third Quarter Ending March 31
CLIENT .DEPARTMENT FISCAL YEAR . . .· .. •···· ••• ' i . . . ..•. .. . .... .. .:. . ·.····· .. ~~.·
2011112 . ·•.FI5C,AL·~EAR.2012/1.3 · ...
i?~·t.;;; .. · .. ·. i .·· . · •. · .· . . (as6t313tl13!• ·. • General : > • •·• :. · .i,'
• ••••••• ... · ... •• • • • • · .. · . .· . (as of 3131112) ·. F d ; Special Fund:, Total >
. .·· . un , - .·.)
Councii~Controlled Departments ' ' ' ' ' '
• Citywide/Other 556,204 1,498,060 : - : 1,498,060
• Community Development Department 38,580 - 1,200: 1,200
Finance 246,030 248,558 : ' 248,558 • - ' ' • Fire 364,629 234,241 : - 234,241
• Housing 86,465 - ' - -' • Information Technology Agency 245,350 - 380,157: 380,157
• Police 472,056 1,084,561 - 1,084,561
• Public Works 3,264,736 - 469,093: 469,093
Sub-total 5,274,050 3,065,420 850,450: 3,915,870 (1,358,180)
Pension Funds '
• Fire & Police Pensions 132,445 - 61,125 : 61,125 ' • Los Angeles City Employees Retirement Sys 259,786 - ' 170,030 : 170,030
• Water & Power Retirement Plan• - - ' ' - ' -Sub-total 392,231 - ' 231,154: 231,154 (161,077):
' ' ' Proprietary Departments '
• Los Angeles World Airports 398,096 - 1,209,153: 1,209,153
• Port of Los Angeles 309,077 - 235,554: 235,554 ' ' • Water & Power 1,595,964 - ' 2,878,580: 2,878,580 ' ' 4,323,287: Sub-total 2,303,137 - ' 4,323,287 2,020,150
Quasi-Government Agencies : ' ' '
• Community Redevelopment Agency"" - : - - ' '
Sub-total 694,608 - ' - - (694,608):
Workers Compensation '
• Fire (paid by Personnel) 2,208 1,786: 1,786
6,436: ' • Police (paid by Personnel) 18,131 - 6,436 ' ' • Various 140,345 78,550 : - 78,550 '
Sub-total 160,684 86,772: ' 86,772 (73,912)1 - ' Conflict Panel ' ' i '
• Citywide 8,960 797,411 : ' - ' 797,411
• Ethics 491 - ' - -'
• EERC/CAO 336,638: - ' 336,638
• Fire 12,623 1,788 : - 1,788
• Harbor 79,827 12,100: - ' 12,100
• Police 447,806 516,736 : ' 516,736 - '
• Recreation & Parks 828 - - ' .
• Water & Power 79,612 - ' 10,959 : 10,959
Sub-total 630,147 1,664,673 : 10,959 : 1,675,632 1,045,485:
GRAND TOTAL CITYWIDE EXPENDITURES 9,454,857 4,816,865 : 5,415,850 : 10,232,715 777,858: . No response rece1ved from the department.
**In FY2010/11, CRA transferred $3,050,000 to the City Attorney for outside counsel expenditures. These expenditures were paid
by the City Attorney using these funds. fn July 2012, the City returned aff unspent funds back to the CRA after the State appointed
a new Designated Local Agency (DLA).
-26%
-41%
88%
-100%
-46%
166%
8%
COUNCIL-CONTROLLED DEPARTMENTS
CITYWIDE/OTHER • •. > • ••••••
•··.·· ·.•• • > •.•......•. ·····•; rc•• . < < ... · .. •··•·•·· ······•·· 2· "·· . i ':C;i' ~ i.C.
CONT. APPROPRIATIONS EXPENDITURES
NUMBER LAW FIRM MATTER/ CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION CUM. AS OF CUM. AS OF BALANCE
FY2013 3131113
FY2013 3131113
118698 CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE Intellectual Property (Citywide) Legal assistance in intellectual
100,000 15,050 58,812 41,188 property matters
DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP BC381773- Nicole Fahmie, et al. v. Class action concerning the use of
113455 (formerly Eisenberg, Raizman, COLA; Saundra Carter v. COlA/ City sidewalks and access to public
250,000 1,486,000 203,516 1,325,970 160,030 Thurston & Wong LLP) ADA (PWICitywide)
transportation from City sidewalks by the disabled.
Legal assistance in the evaluation
KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN, and implementation of public-private
117061 P3 Matter partnerships relating to City-owned - 200,000 - 191,557 8,443 LLP•
parking structures and parking meters
Related to the City Council's adoption
KRONICK MOSKOVITZ Fiscal Emergency {City Attyl of the resolution and ordinance
115552 declaring a fiscal emergency and 5,000 6,566 2,795 4,361 2,205 TIEDEMANN & GIRARD Citywide)
authorizing reductions in work hours for city employees.
This lawsuit arises out of Americans
118838 MEYERS NAVE USDC CV1 0-5782 -Mark Willits et al with Disabilities Act allegations
700,000 1,010,000 534,908 753,538 256,462 v COLAI ADA (PW!Citywide) regarding the City's sidewalks and
curbs.
USDC CV06-04691 - Michael Hunt; This lawsuit arises out of challenges
CV09-6731 -Matt Dowd; CV11-6832 to LAMC Section 42.15, which is the
120019 MEYERS NAVE Zuvich et a! v City/ Constitutional
freedom of expression ordinance for 400,000 625,600 496,723 625,600 -the Venice Boardwalk and LA City
Law (Rec & Parks/Citywide) Council Rule of Decorum 12.
Constitutional challenge to the multiple use restriction included as
121421 MEYERS NAVE Alameda Books/ Constitutional Law part of lAMC Section 12.70 which
10,000 10,000 9,860 9,860 140 (Citywide) prohibits more than one Adult
Entertainment Business within the same building.
120558 REMCHO, JOHANSEN & PURCELL,
Fiscal Advice (Council/Citywide) Council Redistricting Litigation 285,000 295,000 235,208 235,208 59,792 LLP
T 0 T A L 1,650,000 <· ,·· 1,498,060 .•,>·· .'•,. ..... .. . .• ·,
NOTES: *Katten Muchin contract was paid by the CAO. All other contracts were pa Legal advice and representation
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS
CONT.
I I CUM. AS OF I NUMBER I LAW FIRM MATTER/ CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION CUM. AS OF BALANCE
FY2013 3/31/13
FY2013 3/31/13
Provide legal counsel and counsel on 115159 !MEYERS NAVE I None !issues regarding the New Market I - I 3oo,ooo 1 1,2oo 1 39,7801 260,220
Tax Credits program.
T 0 T A L 1,200
FINANCE ---
CONT.
I CUM. AS OF I NUMBER I LAW FIRM MATTER/ CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION CUM. AS OF BALANCE FY2013
3/31/13 FY2013
3/31/13
BC363959 Ardon; BC363735 A declaratory relief case in which the Tracfone Wireless; BC104694 J2 plaintiffs seek a declaration that the
106214 )COLANTUONO & LEVIN, P.C. !Global Communications LLC; City's purported "increase" in the I 500,0001 2,220,5oo I 248,5581 1,830,0791 390,421 BC406473 Nextel Soost of California Utility Users Tax paid by wireless LLC dba.Boost Mobile/Telephone telephone customers is il!egaJ under
I· I I Users Tax (Finance) Proposition 218.
t-.-.. -::h 0 T A L I 5oo,ooo I I 248,558
NOTE$: *Colantuono!TUT expenditures were paid by the Office of the City Attorney .
.-- .. ,~... . < •. . •. . •••• .· ....... · .... _.· ..•... ··'· ·-·· .. • . ·. ··.··. ,.· . . /•' ... · > · .•• · •.... ···: ... •..•. - . ·' .. . . . .... _ .......... CONT.
APPROPRIATIONS EXPENDITURES
NUMBER LAW FIRM MATTER/ CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION CUM. AS OF CUM. AS OF BALANCE
FY2013 3/31113
FY2013 3/31113
BC336783 - Brenda Lee v. Plaintiff firefighter alleges
119635 ALBRIGHT, YEE & SCHMIT LLP COLA/Employment (LAFD)
discrimination and retaliation due to 8,500 573,500 166,462 566,462 7,038 her race and sexual orientation.
Achan is similar to Haro & Cleveland matters. Achan was dropped out of
CV04-4334 Achan/Ackley et al. v. the case and the court took the next 109849 LIEBERT, CASSIDY & WHITMORE
COLAIFLSA (LAFD) plaintiff in sequence (Ackley); case 2,000 1,326,750 16,387 1,316,390 10,360
number has not changed.
Dual function firefighter/paramedics
109883 LIEBERT, CASSIDY & WHITMORE CV02-9587- Haro v. COLA/ FLSA claim entitlement to premium
15,000 390,971 22,596 384,412 6,559 (LAFD) overtime when assigned to
paramedic duty. ---- -- -- ···-- --
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Case involves claims by an lAFD firefighter that he was not eligible for
118837 LIEBERT, CASSIDY & WHITMORE Ramsey v COLNFLSA (LAFD) the FLSA's partial overtime
88,000 388,000 28,796 217,959 170,041 exemption for firefighters while he was assigned to a rescue ambulance.
T 0 TAL 113,500 ' \ ,. 234,241 ', ' .. •> ,,, .\ >.,·.·
'NOTE: The above outside counsel expenditures were paid by the Office of the City Attorney.
HOUSING DEPARTMENT
CONT. NUMBER
LAW FIRM BRIEF DESCRIPTION MATIERI CASE NAME
C0-109391JBEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP Various Legal assistance on various matters
C0-109244IROBINSON & PEARMAN LLP Various Legal assistance on various matters 93,507 $ 93,507
T 0 TAL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
CONT.
I CUM. AS ()f'l NUMBER I LAW FIRM MATIERI CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION CUM. AS OF BALANCE
FY2013 3/31/13
FY2013 3/31/13
C0-120020 I BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP l;arious/Cab/e Television Legal assistance on cable TV 547,137 547,137 380,157 380,1571 166,980
Agreements agreements
T 0 TAL 547,137 ' ,\ > 380,157
POLICE
CONT. LAW FIRM
NUMBER
119634 ALBRIGHT, YEE & SCHMIT LLP - rvoorvrn '"~"' v. vvw- ; ~'~"'. """::;~~~: r~r~r~~~" "~'~;rr I 550,oooj 95o,ooo 1 75o.ooo 1 950,000 - ,.., Claims of sexual orientation I I I I
115056 !BURKE WILLIAMS SORENSEN 1BC150151- Grobeson v. COLA/Discrimination (LAPD)
discrimination, harrassment, and f related retaliation during employment
300,0001 849,ooo I 265,841 I 782,552( 66,448
as an lAPD sergeant.
108296 !LIEBERT CASSIDY & WHITMORE JCV04-8592- Alaniz v. COLN FLSA Plaintiffs claims to have worked I I 883,75o I 3,5291 810,3161 73,434 ' (LAPD) unpaid meal bi'eaks.
108297 !LIEBERT CASSIDY & WHITMORE ICV03-2109- Nolan v. COLNFLSA ' (LAPD)
Class action brought under the FLSA I for alleged unpaid overtime at LAPO. I 1,391,5oo I 18,9461 1 ,293,538( 97,962
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Class action filed against the City
U.S.O.C. Central District of alleging wage and hour violations by
California, Case No. CV07-the LAPD. Plaintiffs allege violations
113155 LIEBERT, CASSIDY & WHITMORE 06782GHK(0Px)- Mata v. COlA/
of California state Labor Code and 95,000 295,000 37,349 227,644 67,356 ldustrial Wage Order provisions
FLSA (LAPD) relating to mandatory employee break periods.
Action which seeks a writ of madate to enjoin the LAPD from conducting discovery in pending FLSA litigation
117390 LIEBERT, CASSIDY & WHITMORE LASC Case No. BS 118964 Petersen on the theory it violates the Peace
20,000 102,500 3,250 82,981 19,519 Law Firm/FLSA (LAPD) Officers Bill of Rights. The City
brought & won it's anti-S lAPP motion & there's an atty's fees motion current
State court action to compel
LASC Case No. BC 118647 LAPPL arbitration of the issue of whether
117391 LIEBERT, CASSIDY & WHITMORE v. COLAIFLSA (LAPD)
donning & doffing of the LAPO 500 31,000 5,646 26,499 4,501 uniform is compensable under the FLSA.
T 0 T A L .. 965,500 . . .·· 1,084,561 '·"' ".· . I >":: : ·.·
NOTES: *The above outside counsel expenditures were paid by the Office of the City Attorney.
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POBLI<:: 'IVORKS · .. ·. :: •" ·.· .. .···· .· ...... ·······.··•· i· ;;, ..... ·, \· ... . •.··· .................... ·· .... · ... ·.•.•.•··· ... , .. !? : G,.;;1 .. · .... C.T·;\ /•··• .. :·· .. · .. <··.·.··•·;. .···•·• •·······•.•••·•xn• CONT.
APPROPRIATIONS EXPENDITURES
NUMBER LAW FIRM MATTER! CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION CUM. AS OF CUM. AS OF BALANCE
FY2013 3/31/13
FY2013 3/31113
Breach of contract lawsuit filed by a
119107 BEST BEST & KRIEGER BC208414- Dillingham Ray-Wilson number of subcontractors and
3,169,641 369,888 3,166,531 3,109 general contractor Dillingham/Ray
.
Wilson ("DRW') .
Federal court challenge to the legality
110169 BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND CV06-5094- COLA v. Kern of Prop E which instituted a ban on
2,782,053 66,543 2,733,149 48,904 County/General Litigation the land application of biosolids in
.
portions of Kern County.
Lawsuit involving a contaminated
118748 GALLAGHER & GALLAGHER CV11-00245- Los Angeles Unified property owned by the City, which . 200,000 3,869 70,006 129,994 Schoold District v. COLA was adjacent to a site LAUSO
intended to build a school on.
Class action alleging that the City, I I through the Bureau of Sanitation, has
' • 35,0721 111751 LIEBERT, CASSIDY & WHITMORE BC356014- Gravina v. COlPJ FLSA failed to provide sanitation truck .
I 220,000 28,793 184,928 I
drivers with the meal breaks required . I
by the California Labor Code.
T 0 TAL . ,. . ,., 469,093 . •.
• ••••• I ''}!'' ·.
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PENSION FUNDS
FIRE AND POLI&E PENSIO~S _ .. . .->: . j__}i/ 'i2 ----_!~~i___dQ_~;~ .__. .··-.- .
CONT. APPROPRIATIONS EXPENDITURES
LAW FIRM MATTER/ CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION CUM. AS OF CUM. AS OF BALANCE NUMBER FY2013
3/31113 FY2013
3/31/13
113703 ICE MILLER LLP Various Legal advice on tax law matters . 253,373 8,582 97,014 156,359
Fiduciary counsel on pension &
117635 Various retirement matters; legal review on
135,000 335,000 20,074 50,545 284,455 NOSSAMAN, GUTHNER, KNOX & alternatives investments and real
ELLIOTT estate
Fiduciary counsel on pension &
118532 OLSON HAGEL & FISHBURN LLP Various retirement matters; legal review on
- 100,000 . 26,780 73,220 alternatives investments and real estate
Fiduciary counsel on pension & I retirement matters; legal review on
50,00C 118287 REED SMITH LLP Various alternatives investments and real
150,000 8,747 70,579 79,421
estate Fiduciary counsel on pension &
121678 REED SMITH LLP Various retirement matters; legal review on
100,000 100,000 23,723 23,723 76,278 alternatives investments and real estate
T 0 TAL 285,000 I•' c: 61,125 ··•, ... _-•· ' ; ' . ·' 'i -·
LOS ANGELES CITYEMPLOYEESRETIREMEN'fSYS'fEfJj ___ _ .__:< ·;.·;-•• _'-xi···•--- •.• ••--•--· ..... ;f••·· -·--··· / _.>>.. .._·-.; _---. . ·. . -·_- . ... . _:_ ;· \ ;
CONT. APPROPRIATIONS EXPENDITURES
NUMBER LAW FIRM MA TIER/ CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION CUM. AS OF CUM. ASOF BALANCE
FY2013 3/31113
FY2013 3/31/13
113707 ICE MILLER, LLP Various Legal advice on tax law matters . 400,000 63,635 290,622 109,378
Legal advice on fiduciary law . 186,391 . 134,381 52,010 109666 MORRISON & FOERSTER, LLP Various matters
Fiduciary counsel on pension & retirement matters; legal review on
135,000 433,671 88,790 346,280 87,391 NOSSAMAN, GUTHNER, KNOX & alternatives investments and real
117636 ELLIOTT Various estate
---· Fiduciary counsel on pension & retirement matters; legal review on
30,000 140,000 - 28,221 111,779 alternatives investments and real
117771 OLSON HAGEL & FISBURN LLP Various estate
Fiduciary counsel on pension & retirement matters; legal review on
50,000 149,635 17,605 84,753 64,882 alternatives-investments and real .
117094 REED SMITH Various estate
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Fiduciary counsel on pension & '
retirement matters; legal review on - 75,000 - 62,588 12,413 alternatives investments and real
119632 STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP Various estate
T 0 TAL 215,000 :y,> ''i 170,030 ! 'C· ,: . ;·: ., ', -<· ;,, ;
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PROPRIETARY DEPARTMENTS
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CONT. APPROPRIATIONS EXPENDITURES
NUMBER LAW FIRM MATIERI CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION CUM. AS OF CUM. AS OF BALANCE
FY2013 3/31/13
FY2013 3/31/13
Provide legal representation for lAW A and City Attorney in litigation
DA-4497 ANDERSON KREIGER LLP Federal Regulatory and transactional matters involving - 1,000,000 138,120 319,136 680,864 federal regulatory work and related matters.
Provide legal services to assist
DA-4238 ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA,
Construction Litigation LAWA and CA's office with public - 350,000 28,501 192,534 157,466
RUUD&ROMO contracting, construction litigation issues & other related legal services.
COTCHETI, PITRE & MCCARTHY Legal services concerning municipal derivative and bond insurance and Contingency
DA-4657 LLP AND RENNE SLOAN Municipal Litigation antitrust violation issues, litigation, 9% of Recovery - - -
HOLTZMAN SAKAl LLP and proceedings affecting the LAWA
DEMETRIOU, DEL GUERCIO, Assist lAW A and CA's office with
DA-4266 Real Property legal services regarding real property 100,000 500,000 31,164 431,161 68,839 SPRINGER & FRANCIS, LLP
and related matters.
Provide legal advice and potential
DRINKER, BIDDLE AND REATH litigation relating to LAWA
DA-4768 Disability Act accessibility to public facilities for 200,000 200,000 - - 200,000 LLP
physically disabled persons and related matters.
Assist CAO and LAWA with advisory
DA-4678 FOLEY & LARDNER, LLP Terminal Media Manager counsel services in connection with
500,000 500,000 89,920 89,920 410,080 development of a terminal media manager business mode!.
Provide advisory and litigation DA-4159 KAYE SCHOLER Federal Regulatory counsel for federal regulatroy and - 4,200,000 191,405 3,819,968 380,032
related matters for LAWA.
KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, Provide legal services related to
DA-4717 Groundwater Contamination Antelope Valley groundwater 250,000 250,000 84,640 84,640 165,360 TIEDEMANN & GIRARD
adjudication matters.
Legal counsel services in connection with the financing or refinancing of current and future capital
DA-4501 KUTAKROCK Municipal Financing improvement projects and other - 150,000 25,329 38,596 111,404 related financial issues affecting airports owned and operated by LAWA
DA-4291 LANDAU, GOTIFRIED & BERGER,
Bankruptcy Legal advice and representation - 200,000 53,054 189,959 10,041 LLP
-Q!,j<;:: V VI II
Provide !ega! representation of
LIEBERT, CASSIDY & WHITMORE, LAWA in a lawsuit alleging donning
DA-4381 LLP
Labor Litigation and doffing violations under the Fair - 225,000 - 9,873 215,127 Labor Standards Act (FSLA) against the Airport Police Division (APD).
Assist the City Attorney with !ega! DA-4745 MORRIS, POLICH & PURDY LLP Groundwater Contamination services with respect to groundwater 450,000 450,000 44,136 44,136 405,865
contamination and related matters.
Legal counsel services in connection with the financing or refinancing of current and future capita!
DA-4502 NIXON, PEABODY LLP Municipal Financing improvement projects and other - 150,000 - 150,000 related financial issues affecting airports owned and operated by LAW A.
Assist with legal services related to
PARKER, MILLIKEN, CLARK, Undergound Storage Tanks LAWA receipt of a Notice of Violation
DA-4718 O'HARA AND SAMUELIAN Compl[3nce
from the State Water Resources 250,000 250,000 126,157 126,157 123,843 Control Board re: underground storage units compliance.
Legal counsel services in connection with the financing or refinancing of
POLSINELLI SHUGHART current and future capital
DA-4503 (PREVIOUSLY QUATEMAN LLP)
Municipal Financing improvement projects and other 118,131 118,131 9,796 36,873 81,258 related financial issues affecting airports owned and operated by LAWA.
Legal counsel services in connection with the financing or refinancing of
QUATEMAN LLP (ASSIGNED TO current and future capital
DA-4503 POLSINELLI)
Municipal Financing improvement projects and other - 150,000 - 31,869 118,131 related financial issues affecting airports owned and operated by LAW A.
Assist LAWA and City Attorney with
DA-4297 SOHAGI LAW GROUP PLC Land Use I Environmental respect to environmental and land
850,000 1,625,000 328,770 1,094,266 530,734 use litigation, and proceedings affecting Dept of Airports.
Provide legal services concerning
DA-4273 JOHN WERLICH ISKCON Litigation lltigation arising out of the City's
95,000 277,250 58,162 238,840 38,410 ordinances that regulate solicitation of funds at LAWA.
T 0 TAL 2,813,131 ' . · ·. ': : :.· 1,209,153 I :-:;: ·: ·• ·· .. . ...... :;
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CONT. APPROPRIATIONS EXPENDITURES
NUMBER LAW FIRM MATTER/ CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION CUM. AS OF CUM. AS OF BALANCE
FY2013 3131113
FY2013 3131113
10-2879 POLSINELLI SHUGHART Bond Counsel Legal services in the area of
- 60,000 - 2,862 57,138 municipal bonds.
10-2880 KUTAKROCK Bond Counsel Legal services in the area of - 145,000 9,775 9,775 135,225 municipal bonds.
10-2877 NIXON PEABODY Bond Counsel Legal services in the area of
- 130,000 28,047 52,646 77,354 municipal bonds.
Advise and representation related to 2519 KAYE SCHOLER Environmental the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air 288,000 8,041,679 79,866 7,733,201 308,478
Action Plan.
12-3042 MEYERS NAVE RIBACK SILVER &
Environmental California Environmental Quality Act
330,000 38,500 38,500 291,500 WILSON litigation and disputes. -
12-3043 SOHAGI LAW GROUP Environmental California Environmental Quality Act
- 330,000 75,285 82,774 247,226 litigation and disputes.
2441 CASTELLON & FUNDERBURK Environmental California Environmental Quality Act .c
4,081 905,715 324,285 litigation and disputes.
- 1,230,000
TOTAL 288,000 235,564
,_ .. ,...,.. !'""'~ ~-:~ ............. ,. ,. ... ··.··.·· .. · .. · .. . . ; .··. ·"'' . ... ; . ···.········. <·•···'· > ••.•. ·.·.; .• . .. . · . .
CONT. APPROPRIATIONS EXPENDITURES
NUMBER LAW FIRM MA TIER/ CASE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION CUM. AS OF CUM. AS OF BALANCE
FY2013 3131113
FY2013 3131113
Provide legal representation for City
47162-3 ALVARADO SMITH Eminent Domain in rea! estate, eminent domain,
450,000 450,000 - - 450,000 environmental and other real propert\
and related matters.
Assist in providing legal
47581 CHRISTIE PARKER HALE, LLP Intellectual property representation for the City in - 50,000 9,548 25,010 24,990 intellectual property and related matters.
Provide legal representation for City 47082-2 DOWNEY BRAND, LLP CEQA in CEQA, NEPA, and related - 450,000 2,247 2,247 447,754
matters.
Provide legal representation for City 47107-2 FREDERICK MERKIN General Counsel in advisory, litigation, and related 600,000 600,000 152,820 152,820 447,180
matters.
Provide legal representation for City
47163-3 GRAHAM VAAGE LLP Eminent Domain in real estate, eminent domain,
150,000 150,000 - - 150,000 environmental and other real propert
. and related matters .
Provide legal representation to City
47043-2 JACKSON DEMARCO TIDUS
Air Quality Matters on air quality matters related to CA
1,450,000 289,719 876,043 573,957 PECKENPAUGH Health and Safety Code Section
42316.
Provide !ega! representation in 47039-2 KUTAK ROCK, LLP Disclosure Counsel disclOsure counsel and related - 465,000 115,060 181,239 283,761
matters. ON~ 0
Provide legal representation for City 47075-2 MEYERS NAVE CEQA in CEQA, NEPA, and related 500,000 950,000 306,769 569,554 380,446
matters.
Provide legal representation for the
47106-3 MORRIS POLICH & PURDY, LLP Groundwater Contamination City in respect to groundwater
750,000 750,000 301,044 301,044 448,956 ocntamination issues in San Fernando Basin and related matters.
Provide legal representation for City
47161-3 MURPHY EVERTZ Eminent Domain in real estate, eminent domain,
150,000 150,000 - - 150,000 environmental and other rea! propert and related matters.
Provide legal representation for City
47165-3 OLIVER SANDIFER & MURPHY Eminent Domain in real estate, eminent domain,
150,000 150,000 - - 150,000 environmental and other real property and related matters.
Provide legal representation with
47887-0 ORRICK, HERRINGTON,
Bond Counsel respect to Department's revenues, - 1,575,000 180,711 1,575,000 -
SUTCLIFFE, LLP financing and borrowing activites, tax issues, and related matters.
ORRICK, HERRINGTON, Provide legal representation in
47078-2 SUTCLIFFE, LLP
Disclosure Counsel disclosure counsel and related - 500,000 50,000 215,000 285,000 matters.
Provide legal representation with
47103-3 ORRICK, HERRINGTON,
Bond Counsel respect to Department's revenues,
2,700,000 2,700,000 356,142 356,142 2,343,858 SUTCLIFFE, LLP financing and borrowing activites, tax
issues, and related matters.
PARKER, MILLIKEN, CLARK, Provide !ega! representation to
47829-9 General Counsel groundwater contamination issues in - 667,143 1,350 587,381 79,762 O'HARA & SAMUELIAN
San Fernando Basin
Provide legal representation to City
47087-2 - SOMACH SIMMONS & DUNN Air Quality Matters on air quality matters related to CA
800,000 1,400,000 836,512 836,512 563,488 Health and Safety Code Section 42316.
STRADLING YOCCA CARLSON & Provide legal representation for City
47160-3 Mergers & Acquisitions in mergers and acquisitions and 500,000 500,000 - - 500,000 RAUTH
matters related hereto.
47885-0 VAN NESS, FELDMAN, P.C. Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Issues 130,000 1,130,000 276,659 1,052,990 77,010
T 0 TAL 6,880,000 2,878,580
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WORKERS COMPENSATION
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CONTR. EXPENDITURE *CUM.
NUMBER LAW FIRM CASE NAME/SUBJECT MATTER BRIEF DESCRIPTION
S FY2013 AS OF EXPENDITURES
3/31/13 AS OF 3/31/13
Legal counsel for litigated workers compensation 110450 CAMILO A BECERRA A LAW CORP Various/Workers Compensation cases involving sworn employees (police & fire) 10,000 121,667
and civilian conflict cases
GOLDSTEIN GURVITZ MARLOWE/GURVITZ Leg~! counsel for litigated workers compensation
108308 MARLOWE & MILLER
Various/Workers Compensation cases involving sworn employees (police & fire) 15,000 612,828 and civilian conflict cases
Legal counsel for litigated workers compensation 108308 LAW OFCS OF ARA AGHISHIAN Various/Workers Compensation cases involving sworn employees (police & fire) 12,750 170,167
and civilian conflict cases
Legal counsel for litigated workers compensation ' 108309 LAW OFFICES OF DON A. BAGGETT Various/Workers Compensation cases involving sworn employees (police & fire) 11,667 246,083
and civilian conflict cases
T 0 T A L 49,417 I ; •· •·· ••. • • NOTE: Contracts are on flat-fee basis.
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CONTR. EXPENDITURE *CUM.
NUMBER LAW FIRM CASE NAME/SUBJECT MATTER BRIEF DESCRIPTION
S FY2013 AS OF EXPENDITURES
3/31/13 AS OF 3/31113
Personnel Legal counsel for litigated workers compensation
0/VC) GOLDSTEIN GURVITZ MARLOW & MIL Various/Workers Compensation (Civilian) cases involving sworn employees (police & fire) 20,733 339,091
and civilian conflict cases
Personnel GOLDSTEIN GURVITZ MARLOW & MIL Various/Worke~ Compensation (Fire) Legal advice and representation 1,786 398,572
0/VC)
Personnel Legal counsel for litigated workers compensation
fYVC) GOLDSTEIN GURVITZ MARLOW & MIL Various/Workers Compensation (Police) cases involving sworn employees (police & fire) 3,264 2,347,715'
and civilian conflict cases
Personnel Legal counsel for litigated workers compensation
(WC) KEGEL TOBIN & TRUCE Various/Worke~ Compensation (Civilian) cases involving sworn employees (police & fire) 6,639 182,045
and civilian conflict cases
.·. Legal counsel for litigated workers compensation
Personnel 2,886,7141
fYVC) KEGEL TOBIN & TRUCE Various/Workers Compensation (Police) cases involving sworn employees (police & fire) 1,672
and civilian conflict cases I
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Personnel Legal counsel for litigated workers compensation
(WC) LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL MANSFIELD Various/Workers Compensation (Police) cases involving sworn employees (police & fire) 1,500 428,253
and civilian conflict cases
Personnel Legal counsel for litigated workers compensation
0/VC) PEARSON STOER WARSHAW & PENNY Various/Workers Compensation (Civilian) cases involving sworn employees (police & fire) 1,762 91,319
and civilian conflict cases
T 0 T A L L .. 37,355 1''•\.i•.'i<'i'' '. >
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CONFLICT PANEL
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APPROPRIATIONS EXPENDITURES
CONTR. CUM. ASOF CUM. AS Or
NUMBER LAW FIRM CASE NAME/MATTER BRIEF DESCRIPTION FY2013 3/31113 FY2013 3/31/13 BALANCE
Citywide
BC463183 Michael Fernandez v. Racial discrimination and retaliation C-120211 ALBRIGHT, YEE & SCHMIT City/Police Employment Litigation complaint. - 30,000 - - 30,000
ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, CV12-4235 LA City Attorneys Assoc. Furlough -Constitutional rights C-120828 RUUD&ROMO v. City/Labor violations 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 -
ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, Unfair Employee Relations Practice C-119830 RUUD&ROMO N/A UERP 1850/Labor Grievance - 25,000 500 11,780 13,220
ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, C12-5390 Claim by Ann Furlough - Constitutional rights C-121312 RUUD&ROMO Rosenthal/Labor violations 8,000 8,000 - - 8,000
CV11-07774 CV12-00551 U.S. Dept of Justice; HUD Audit, Mei Ling v. City; ILCSC Noncompliance claims relative to
C-121063 BYRNE & NIXON v. City/Complex Business Litigation Federal Disability requirements 450,000 450,000 446,415 446,415 3,585
N/A DlA/CRA/Complex Business Transfer of Housing Assets and other
C-121371 RICHARDS WATSON & GERSHON Litigation DLIA related 450,000 450,000 315,496 315,496 134,504
Sub-total 943,000 ... . 797,411 1· . '3_;.' ,.. ,,. ... ;:-• ..
EERC/CAO
BC476943; BS135294 Retiree Health
C-120550 MEYERS NAVE Benefits!Labor Legal advice and representation - 430,000 336,638 336,638 93,362
Sub-total - >; ··;.:<;<;,· .. · 336,638 .. ··.····•· .... . . .···
Harbor CV02-7986 City of LA v. San Pedro
LEWIS, BRISBOIS, BISGAARD & Boat Works!General and Business Complex insurance relating to
C-119007 SMITH, LLP Litigation Coverage and cost recovery - 90,000 12,100 85,343 4,657
Sub-total - . · ..... 12,100 ... . <.';;' ; .. . . Fire
GONZALEZ SAGGIO & HARLAN, BC449758 Leslie D. Wilkerson v.
C-118958 LLP City!Emp!oyment Litigation LAFD- racial hostile environment - 25,000 1,788 17,824 7,176
Sub-total - ;_··. •'(• 1,788 1·<. 1;31;"/;c:-s · ·-··;
Police BC465451 Linda Gotham & Lynn
BALLARD ROSENBERG GOLPER & Whitey v. City!Police Employment Sexual harassment and retaliation C-120298 SAVITT Litigation complaint. - 35,000 15,366 23,866 11,134
BALLARD ROSENBERG GOLPER & BC482280 Michael Kozak v. .
C-121498 SAVITT City/Police Employment Litigation Discrimination 35,000 35,000 18,364 18,364 16,636
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, CV1 0-2806 Nick Ross v, City/Police C-118415 UO OF THOMAS FEELEY, P,C, Tart Litigation Unlawful assault and battery. - 75,000 - 51,756 23,244
CV09-9374 Bruce E, Lisker v, C-119008 UO OF THOMAS FEELEY, P,C, City/Police Tort Litigation Deprivation of Civil Rights. - 10,000 - 4,500 5,500
BC475954 Jorge Luis Barcena/Police Damages to seized property returned C-120300 UO OF THOMAS FEELEY, P,C, Tart Litigation via Court order - 25,000 3,220 5,500 19,500
CV09-01835, CV09~01592 Rukhsana Chaudry v.
C-116291 FERGUSON, PRAET & SHERMAN City/Complex Police Litigation Deprivation of Civil Rights. - 200,000 110 196,498 3,502
BC448773 Natalie Hardison/Complex Wrongful death and deprivation of C-119006 FERGUSON, PRAET & SHERMAN Police Litigation Civil Rights. 45,000 85,000 22,075 62,075 22,925
CV11-02897 Mateos Santiago & Estate v. City/Complex Police Wrongful death and deprivation of
C-119896 FERGUSON, PRAET & SHERMAN Litigation Civil Rights. 3,142 28,142 16,700 16,700 11,442
GONZALEZ SAGGIO & HARLAN, CV11-03141 JLD,, a Minor, v, Wrongful death and deprivation of
C-121311 LLP City/Police Tart Litigation Civil Rights. 28,500 28,500 27,523 27,523 977
CV09-4120 Guillermo Alarcon/Pollce Falsified evidence and wrongful C-119492 GUTIERREZ PRECIADO & HOUSE Tart Litigation conviction complaint. - 2,800 18 2,447 353
SACV12-823 Castillo & Falsified evidence and wrongful
C-121708 GUTIERREZ PRECIADO & HOUSE Martinez/Police Tort Litigation conviction complaint. 25,000 25,000 - - 25,000
CV09-1592 Rukhsana Chaudry v.
C-119636 HAIGHT BROWN & BONESTEEL City/Complex Police Litigation Deprivation of Civil Rights. 90,000 140,000 85,693 135,693 4,307
CV438920 Kathleen Washington v. Wrongful death and deprivation of
C-119005 HURRELL, CANTRALL, LLP City/Complex Police Litigation Civil Rights. 6,100 106,100 5,366 105,366 734
CV10-00617 Richard Boone v.
C-119493 HURRELL, CANTRALL, LLP City/Police Tart Litigation Deprivation of Civil Rights. - 60,000 26,672 26,672 33,328
CV12-01670 Anthony Garrett v,
C-120730 HURRELL, CANTRALL, LLP City/Complex Police Litigation Deprivation of Civil Rights. 40,000 40,000 29,722 29,722 10,278
LEWIS, BRISBOIS, BISGAARD & CV05-1977 Hall, Harold C, v, City Falsified evidence and wrongful
C-108921 SMITH, LLP /Complex Police Litigation conviction complaint - 218,100 60 203,516 14,584
CV04-9391 Chrisman, Kelly v. City Pending appellate decision -
C-109453 LOZANO SMITH /Police Employment Litigation improPer termination complaint - 25,000 2,988 11 ,464 13,536
BC429535 Gregory Hoskins v. Racial discrimination and retaliation
C-119156 LOZANO SMITH City/Police Employment Litigation complaint. - 10,175 - 6,896 3,279
CV11-1326 Leonard Avila v.
C-119897 LOZANO SMITH City/Police Employment Litigation FLSA case 450,000 550,000 158,639 258,639 291,361
CV1 0-5072 Paul Blumberg v, Falsified evidence and wrongful
C-118589 MEYERS NAVE City/Police Tort Litigation conviction complaint. - 20,000 2,046 4,921 15,079
CV10-7213 G.LG., minor, v. Starr Violation of constitutional rights
C-118905 MEYERS NAVE Jordan/Complex Police Litigation relating to sexual molestation case. - 80,000 5,459 45,459 34,541
BC473661 Daniel Landrum v. C-120834 STONE BUSAILAH, LLP City/Police Tort Litigation Excessive force claims 25,000 25,000 9,722 9,722 15,278
BC454283 Stella Carrera v. N.
C-120835 STONE BUSAILAH, LLP McCullough/Police Tort Litigation Excessive force claims 100,000 100,000 66,465 66,465 33,535
CV11-03141 Regionald Doucet, Jr. v. Wrongful death and deprivation of C-120836 STONE BUSAILAH, LLP City/Police Tart Litigation Civil Rights. 4,300 4,300 4,255 4,255 45
CV12-028981gnacio Hernandez v.
c-121707 STONE BUSAILAH, LLP City[_f'_?I_~~-T ort Litigation Excessive force claims 25,000 25,000 - - 25,000 ---
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BC311284 Chavez, Robert v. City Hostile work environment and C-115475 THE ZAPPIA LAW FIRM /Police Employment Litigation retaliation complaint. 16,300 291,300 16,273 291,273 27
Sub-total 893,342 ···;".<•c . 516,736 .· ·• <i" l""i · ...•. TOTAL I ,O,~< •"'·~ ~ ~ ~ .. ·
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WATER&POWER
CONTR. NUMBER
47569-7
49058-2
LAW FIRM
FUENTES & MCNALLY
HINSHAW & CULBERTSON
T 0 TAL
CASE NAME/MATTER
Miranda V. DWP/City of LA
Various
BRIEF DESCRIPTION FY2013 3/31/13 FY2013 BALANCE
Federal civil rights violation 475,000 5,789 438,067 36,933
On-site personnel investigations 5,170 10,959
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