HomeMy WebLinkAbout25- City Attorney CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: James F. Penman
Dept: City Attorney ORIGINAL
Date: April 4, 2011
Re: Current Litigation Report/Claims and Judgments Payable
Synopsis of Previous Council action: March 21. 2011: that the City Manager's recommendations be approved as
follows: 1) Authorize the Director of Finance to make all payments submitted from the CAO for FY 2011/11; 2)
After the CAO's current budget appropriation is expended, the General Fund, on behalf of the CAO, will take out a
loan up to $410,000; and 3) A budget reduction will come from the CAO's FY 2011'12 budget to repay the loan.
Recommended motion: 1. Reconsider Council Action of March 21, 2011 requiring paying back loan from 2011-
2012 City Attorney budget for Outside Counsel and Litigation Expenses, and
2. That funding for the $410,000 requested by the City Attorney for the balance of fiscal
year 2010/1011 be allocated from the Claims and Judgments Payable fund/account.
Signature
Contact person: James F. Penman Phone: 4355
Supporting data attached: Staff rgport Ward: All
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $410,000
Source: (Acct Description) Claims and Judgments Payable fund/account
Finance:
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Staff Report-Agenda Item #25
City Council Meeting
April 4, 2011
TO: Mayor and Common Council
FROM: James F. Penman, City Attorney
DATE: April 4, 2011
AGENDA ITEM: #25
On March 21,2011 during the regular council meeting,agenda item#22 and#28(combined)
the Director of Finance advised the Mayor and Council during a"PowerPoint"presentation that the
City's Liability Reserve budget was running a deficit of$672,500.
On March 30, 2011 the Director of Finance advised the City Attorney, City Manager and
certain City staff that the "Claims and Judgements Payable" fund/account was funded at
$3,636,724.00 as of June 30, 2010.
On April 4,2011 the Director of Finance informed City Attorney management staff that the
"Claims and Judgements Payable" fund/account was funded at $5,195,320.00.
To date, the sum of $570,325.26 has been paid out of FY 2010/2011 on judgements,
settlements and claims, leaving a balance of$4,624,994.74 in said fund account.
Therefore,there is no need to"borrow"against the 2011/2012 City Attorney Budget the sum
of$410,000 to meet the FY 2010/2011 Outside Counsel and Litigation Expense costs.
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