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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.A- City Attorney DOC ID: 1885 A CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO—REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Budget Amendment err From: James F. Penman M/CC Meeting Date: 06/04/2012 Prepared by: Jolena E. Grider, (909)384- 5355 Dept: City Attorney Ward(s): All Subject: City Attomey-Funding to Pay Litigation Costs Financial Impact: The action will appropriate$300,000 in the General Fund to pay for increased litigation costs in order to mitigate further risk and protect the City. The funds will be allocated in the City Attorney's operating budget with an increased allocation of$250,000 to Account#001-050- 5503-Litigation-Outside Attorneys and$50,000 to Account#001-050-5177 -Litigation Expenses. Motion: Appropriate $300,000 and allocate $250,000 to line item # 001-050-5503 Litigation-Outside Attorneys and$50,000 to Account#001-050-5177 -Litigation expenses. + Synopsis of Previous Council Action: On March 5, 2012, the Mayor and Common Council restored a total of$939,100 to the City Attorney's budget as a result of a 57% increase in the number of lawsuits filed (between 2008 and 2011)where the City is named. At that same time, the City Attorney advised the Mayor and Common Council that the ongoing increase in lawsuits may require additional funds prior to June 30,2012. Backeround• Based upon further review and reconciliation of ongoing litigation activity in defending the City, it is estimated that the City will incur approximately $300,000 in additional litigation costs with outside counsel by June 30, 2012. In order to mitigate risk and protect the City, the City Attorney recommends that ongoing litigation continue and that the Mayor and Common Council appropriate the required funds in the amount of$300,000 allocated as $250,000 for Litigation- Outside Attorneys (line item # 001-050-5503) and $50,000 for Litigation expenses (line item # 001-050-5177). City staff is currently preparing the FY2012-13 Operating Budget and will account for and reconcile this necessary request for augmented funding with the City's overall © resources and applicable reserves. Updated:5/31/2012 by Sabdi Sanchez A Packe[Pg. 317 1885 Supporting Documents: Updated:5/31/2012 by Sabdi Sanchez A � Q CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO INTRA-OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: James F. Penman, City Attorney FROM: Kimberley Green, Administrative Analyst DATE: June 1,2012 RE: Administrative Civil Penalties' Citation Totals cc: Jolena E. Grider, Assistant City Attorney CUMULATIVE TOTALS Per your request, I have compiled a report with the most current totals for Administrative Civil Penalties (ACP) for the 2011/2012 fiscal year. [See Chart 1. Administrative Civil Penalties Departmental Collections] F:\GRIDER\AdminlstmGVe Civil PenaltiesUlC ACP Memos\TotaIs2012\ACPTotals.6.1.12.wpd ol } � =g , 0 2 z ; J nvi } ( ƒ | ® � / o , � � & | § � - � � \ \ i \ } ) \ \ § | �\ _ \ § � \ 41 ° \ $ ikp �4 / \ 2 R 4 $ $ ) � k \ 7 / 8 8 � b § ° m - } ] { - \ § m ® } } j } & » 2 8m a VIE 3 E } 5 � / / \ _ / K � § KB § � )a � } i $ \ } \ \ / � \ 2 a s 8 ai / B @8 . dE ; J � E § s / a ° a $ § ) ) § 4 / 8 88 6848 % 2 � ƒ # % \ \ \ / ( ( \ § / 8 ■ � 8mk !