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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS1- City Attorney CITY OF SAN BERNP RDINO - REQUEST Ff%R COUNCIL ACTION From: James F. Penman Subject: Approval of appropriation from General Reserve to City Attorney Budget to Fund Dept: CITY AITOR4EY Outside Attorney and Litigation Costs. Date: February 10, 1993 Synopsis of Previous Council action: Discussed in closed session November 2, 1992. December 7, 1992: Council approved following actions, among others: 1. That the Finance Director be instructed to transfer $190,549 from the General Reserve to t1ze following City Attorney budget accounts: Litigation-Outside Attorney (001-051-5-3049)-$115,955 and Litigation (001-051-5-3050)-$74,594 to fund all outstanding services as of November 30, 1992. 2. That the Finance Director be instructed to draw down on a monthly basis the necessary funds from the General Fund reserve to fund all outside attorney bills that have been incurred after .4ovember 30, 1992 and that the total amount of the draw down shall not exceed $200,000. Recommended motion: 1. That the Finance Director be instructed to draw down additional amounts not to exceed $200,000 from the General Fund reserve to fund payment of outside attorney bills from the following City Attorney budget accounts: Litigation-Outside Attorney (001-051-5-3049) and Litigation (001-051-5-53050) . Signature i Contact person: RICHARD J. MORILLO, Sr. Asst. City Attorney Phone: 5055 Supporting data attached: YeS Ward: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $200,000 Source: (Acct. No.) (Acct. Description) General Fund Reserve Finance: /,01- Council Notes: 75-0262 Agenda Item No. l 14. i CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT At last report, the authorized amount available to draw from reserves to pay outside counsel bills per the Mayor and Council ' s action of December 7, 1992, is $163, 969. The City Attorney' s office has billings in hand in the amount of $266, 702.73. These billings would exhaust the authorized draw and leave a deficit of approximately $100, 000. Thus, the proposed action would cover these bills and leave approximately $100, 000 for payment of future bills. • It is noted that EDA will be billed for their share of certain cases. The Agency has an established budget item for litigation expenses with an original balance of $100, 000. The amount of the unexpended balance in this fund will be presented to the Mayor and Council at the time of the meeting. EDA' s portion of certain cases will probably cause their original amount of $100,000 to be exceeded.