HomeMy WebLinkAbout(P2) Legal Department Presentation Final 1CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
December 19,2023
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This presentation is to highlight the
City of Port Arthur Legal Department
roles and duties provided to the
Mayor, City Council, and
Administrative Staff.
Brief overview
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Brief Introduction
The Legal Department is spearheaded by the City Attorney who is the
legal advisor of the City Council and all other City officers,
departments,boards,agencies and officials and represents the City in all
litigation and legal proceedings.
The Legal Department drafts,approves or files objections to every
ordinance adopted by the Council,and passes upon all documents,
contracts and legal instruments in which the City may have an interest.
Attends City Council and other board meetings to advise City officials
and representatives regarding legal matters,manages and handles
specialized litigation and other legal proceedings,prosecutes
misdemeanors in the Municipal Court and advises and assists every
department of the City regarding legal matters.
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Departments Serviced
•Animal Control
•Development Services
⚬Planning and Zoning Commissions Meetings
and Construction Board of Adjustments.
•Finance Department
⚬Procurement Process and Contract
Preparation
⚬Budget Calendar and Chapter 102
Compliance
•Fire Department
⚬Civil Service
⚬Collective Bargaining and drafting agreements
⚬Disciplinary Issues and Arbitration
•Health Department
•Human Resources
⚬Employment law claims, EEOC, grievances,
etc.
•Library
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Departments Serviced cont.
•Municipal Court
⚬Prosecution of Class C and other offenses.
•Parks & Recreation
•Public Works
⚬Engineering
⚬Pipeline Advisory Committee
•Pleasure Island
•Transit Department
•Water Utilities
•Emergency Management
⚬Emergency Contracts related to hurricanes.
•Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
⚬Review all materials for Council approval
•Police Department
⚬Civil Service
⚬Collective Bargaining and drafting
agreements
⚬Disciplinary Issues and Arbitration
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Other Services •Represent City in Lawsuits, Claims, Arbitration, Mediation, and
Litigation
•Manage TMLIRP defense Litigation
•Tax Abatements
•Development Agreements ( Chapter 380, Sales tax, Property tax, etc.)
•Legal issues involving budget.
•Elections
•All Real Estate Issues:
⚬Purchasing and Sale of Land
•Drafts Industrial District Agreements (IDAs): an average of 30 million
dollars of revenue to the City per year.
•Procurement process as it pertains to contracting.
•Approve legality of Agenda Items and Contracts
•Open Records Requests/AG Letters
•Annexation/Dis-annexation
•Eminent Domain Cases
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Emergency Management
Advise city elected officials and department heads regarding the
emergency powers of local government and necessary procedures for
invoking emergency measures.
Review and advise city officials on possible liabilities arising from
disaster operations, including the exercising of any or all of the above
powers.
Prepare and recommend legislation to implement the emergency powers
that may be required during an emergency.
Advise city officials and department heads on record keeping
requirements and other documentation necessary for the exercising of
emergency powers.
Prepare and keep current the emergency annex.
During an emergency, report instances of overcharging for emergency
supplies, equipment, and repair materials to the Consumer Affairs
section of the Office of the Attorney General.
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Legal ReviewDraftandreviewanaverageof300+contracts a
year for the last 6 years,totaling to 1,796 contracts.
Contracts
$1,420,258.12 in collections which include grass,
demolition,and water liens over the last 6 years.
Collections/Liens
Handled a total of 3,824 open records requests and a
total of 297 written requests for A.G opinion in the
last 6 years.
Open Records Request/AG Opinion
IDAs
Revenue
for Tax
Year 2018
@0.792%
IDAs
Revenue
for Tax
Year 2019
@0.792%
IDAs
Revenue
for Tax
Year 2020
@0.792%
IDAs
Revenue
for Tax
Year 2021
@0.740715%
IDAs
Revenue
for Tax
Year 2022
@0.691535%
IDAs
Revenue
for Tax
Year 2023
@0.648641%
Total
Revenue
Received
$30,834,585 $31,000,321 $34,372,872 $33,272,436 $28,830,038 $30,659,394 $188,969,646
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IDAs ImpactThe IDAs are an integral part to the City’s revenue, with a total
of $188,969,646 dollars received in the past five years.
IDAs Information
27
Total
Agreements
18
Main IDAs
5
Expansion IDAs
3
Pipeline IDAs
1
Pending IDA
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Collections and Liens
Liens Filed
Year Collections
2018 93
2019 91
2020 79
2021 88
2022 69
2023 47
Collections
Year Collection Amount
2018 $69,523.58
2019 $235,879.31
2020 $206,754.75
2021 $373,626.19
2022 $307,285.25
2023 $227,189.04
Total $1,420,258.12
Fiscal Years by Numbers
Year Appropriation Legal Fees*
2018-2019 $93,000 $75,357.31
2019-2020 $100,000 $92,956.68
2020-2021**$400,000 $285,213.20
2021-2022***$525,000 $242,562.73
2022-2023 $425,000 $107,876.11
2023-2024 $325,000 n/a
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*This does not include funds set aside specifically for legislative services as specifically
authorized by a vote of the City Council.Other fees utilized for land surveys,title filing fees,
closing costs,etc.
**Covid-19 Pandemic
***Covid-19 Pandemic and Redistricting
Total Contracts
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
330 345 270 283 345 223
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Contracts Handled
Contracts Under 25k
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
93 91 79 88 69 47
Resolutions Reviewed
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
541 567 488 546 586 491
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Resolutions and Ordinances
Ordinance Reviewed
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
75 57 99 91 91 69
Open Records Request
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
607 586 531 644 717 739
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Open Records Request/AG Opinion
Written Requests for AG Opinion
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
49 67 44 54 37 46
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
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Date Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget Encumbrance Appropriation
1-Oct Vendor Amount $93,000.00
(Municipal Law Sevices)
17-Oct Bojorquez Law Firm 781.50$
9-May Bojorquez Law Firm 108.00$
31-Dec Bojorquez Law Firm 144.00$
19-Nov Bojorquez Law Firm 486.00$
2-Jan Bojorquez Law Firm 144.00$
16-Jan Bojorquez Law Firm 140.00$
25-Feb Bojorquez Law Firm 324.00$
19-Mar Bojorquez Law Firm 644.00$
11-Apr Bojorquez Law Firm 565.80$
3,337.30$ subtotal
(State Law Procurement Sevices)
16-Aug Brown Hofmeister, LLP 22.50$
10-Jul Brown Hofmeister, LLP 157.50$
13-Nov Brown Hofmeister, LLP 405.00$
8-Jan Brown Hofmeister, LLP 45.00$
26-Sep Brown Hofmeister, LLP 810.00$
17-Oct Brown Hofmeister, LLP 408.89$
8-Aug Brown Hofmeister, LLP 22.50$
19-Mar Brown Hofmeister, LLP 45.00$
11-Apr Brown Hofmeister, LLP 45.00$
1,961.39$ subtotal
(State & Federal Claims & Litigation)
31-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark & Stelly 2,143.28$
16-Aug Calvert Eaves Clark & Stelly 822.50$
19-Nov Calvert Eaves Clark & Stelly 1,407.61$
9-May Calvert Eaves Clark & Stelly 723.09$
9-May Calvert Eaves Clark & Stelly 778.36$
9-May Calvert Eaves Clark & Stelly 576.51$
9-May Calvert Eaves Clark & Stelly 95.99$
16-Jul Calvert Eaves Clark & Stelly 4,987.95$
16-Aug Calvert Eaves Clark & Stelly 9,454.60$
19-Jun Calvert Eaves Clark & Stelly 2,250.53$
2-Oct Calvert Eaves Clark & Stelly 731.50$
2-Oct Calvert Eaves Clark & Stelly 1,525.95$
25,497.87$ subtotal
(Contract Law Services)
11-Apr Law Office of Joseph Sanders 5,718.75$
27-Sep Law Office of Joseph Sanders 7,875.00$
13,593.75$ subtotal
(Misc. Legal Services)
18-Mar Lloyd Gosslink 137.50$
137.50$ subtotal
(Various Legal Services)
19-Nov Olson & Olson, LLP 1,885.00$
20-Dec Olson & Olson, LLP 145.00$
4-Mar Olson & Olson, LLP 5,752.00$
19-Mar Olson & Olson, LLP 6,038.00$
11-Apr Olson & Olson, LLP 6,282.75$
31-May Olson & Olson, LLP 7,056.25$
27,159.00$ subtotal
(ADA Compliance Law Services)
26-Sep Otten Consulting 880.00$
880.00$ subtotal
(Civil Service Law Services)
27-Sep Ross Gannaway 106.00$
12-Jul Ross Gannaway 344.50$
30-Jul Ross Gannaway 609.50$
26-Aug Ross Gannaway 53.00$
1,113.00$ subtotal
(Real Estate Law Services)
22-Oct Whitlow Law Firm 495.00$
2-May Whitlow Law Firm 275.00$
17-Oct Whitlow Law Firm 550.00$
18-Mar Whitlow Law Firm 357.50$
1,677.50$ subtotal
75,357.31$ TOTAL
Date Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget Encumbrance Appropriation
1-Oct Vendor Amount $100,000.00
(Municipal Law Services)
5-Feb Bojorquez Law Firm 1,737.56$
12-Nov Bojorquez Law Firm 1,451.70$
9-Dec Bojorquez Law Firm 1,262.50$
9-Apr Bojorquez Law Firm 1,077.00$
23-Jan Bojorquez Law Firm 1,205.10$
8-May Bojorquez Law Firm 600.00$
18-Sep Bojorquez Law Firm 1,053.00$
10-Mar Bojorquez Law Firm 4,865.13$
13,251.99$ subtotal
(State Law Procurement Services)
27-Nov Brown & Hofmeister, LLP 712.42$
9-Dec Brown & Hofmeister, LLP 585.00$
10-Mar Brown & Hofmeister, LLP 1,315.46$
17-Jan Brown & Hofmeister, LLP 415.46$
25-Feb Brown & Hofmeister, LLP 652.50$
16-Apr Brown & Hofmeister, LLP 675.00$
8-May Brown & Hofmeister, LLP 2,340.00$
9-Jun Brown & Hofmeister, LLP 135.00$
6-Jul Brown & Hofmeister, LLP 292.50$
7,123.34$ subtotal
(State & Federal Claims & Litgation)
27-Nov Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,562.49$
27-Nov Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 2,999.08$
24-Dec Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,254.86$
24-Dec Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 498.16$
5-Feb Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 571.30$
5-Feb Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 185.00$
5-Feb Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 6,707.48$
8-May Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 185.00$
15-Jul Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 445.52$
15-Jul Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 475.35$
7-Jul Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 425.50$
6-Aug Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 538.02$
6-Aug Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,349.82$
12-Nov Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 316.36$
12-Nov Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,048.17$
12-Nov Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 905.65$
9-Apr Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 261.52$
9-Apr Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,026.22$
24-Dec Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 297.52$
21,053.02$ subtotal
(Contract Law Services)
9-Apr Law Office of Joseph Sanders 7,421.88$
9-Apr Law Office of Joseph Sanders 9,645.45$
17,067.33$ subtotal
(Employment Law Services)
1-Jun Littler Mendelson 5,547.50$
11-Sep Littler Mendelson 5,418.75$
9-Apr Littler Mendelson 1,312.50$
1-Jun Littler Mendelson 1,687.50$
29-Sep Littler Mendelson 843.75$
10-Mar Littler Mendelson 2,531.25$
7-Jul Littler Mendelson 468.75$
17,810.00$ subtotal
(Civil Service Law Services)
10-Mar Lynn Law 110.00$
110.00$ subtotal
(Various Legal Services)
18-Sep Olson & Olson, LLP 6,610.00$
16-Apr Olson & Olson, LLP 2,960.00$
26-May Olson & Olson, LLP 2,033.00$
10-Jun Olson & Olson, LLP 1,613.00$
17-Jul Olson & Olson, LLP 940.00$
14,156.00$ subtotal
(Civil Service Law Services)
23-Jan Ross Gannaway, PLLC 79.50$
5-Feb Ross Gannaway, PLLC 212.00$
2-Jul Ross Gannaway, PLLC 503.50$
5-Aug Ross Gannaway, PLLC 132.50$
927.50$ subtotal
(Real Estate Law Services)
12-Nov Whitlow Law Firm 550.00$
16-Apr Whitlow Law Firm 137.50$
15-Jul Whitlow Law Firm 770.00$
1,457.50$ subtotal
92,956.68$ TOTAL
Date Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget Encumbrance Appropriation
1-Oct Vendor Amount $400,000.00
(Redistricting Services)
27-May Bikerstaff Heath Delgado 4,901.15$
25-Jun Bikerstaff Heath Delgado 14,210.59$
Bikerstaff Heath Delgado 5,400.00$
Bikerstaff Heath Delgado 937.50$
Bikerstaff Heath Delgado 3,551.00$
Bikerstaff Heath Delgado 7,086.08$
12-Jan Bikerstaff Heath Delgado 8,019.00$
12-Jan Bikerstaff Heath Delgado 10,685.50$
18-Mar Bikerstaff Heath Delgado 735.00$
18-Mar Bikerstaff Heath Delgado 3,577.00$
Bikerstaff Heath Delgado 14,210.59$
9-Apr Bikerstaff Heath Delgado 11,246.00$
29-Apr Bikerstaff Heath Delgado 17,718.50$
25-Feb Bikerstaff Heath Delgado 4,295.50$
1-Feb Bikerstaff Heath Delgado 1,810.50$
108,383.91$ subtotal
(Municipal Law Services)
Bojorquez Law Firm 566.70$
Bojorquez Law Firm 1,430.10$
Bojorquez Law Firm 1,571.30$
Bojorquez Law Firm 2,195.59$
5,763.69$ subtotal
(State Procurement Law Services)
20-Jan Brown Hofmeister 270.00$
9-Feb Brown Hofmeister 472.50$
18-Mar Brown Hofmeister 810.00$
25-Jun Brown Hofmeister 1,620.00$
Brown Hofmeister 922.50$
Brown Hofmeister 292.50$
21-Apr Brown Hofmeister 315.00$
12-Jan Brown Hofmeister 247.50$
14-May Brown Hofmeister 742.50$
Brown Hofmeister 382.50$
12-Jan Brown Hofmeister 709.49$
6,784.49$ subtotal
(State and Federal Claims & Litigation Services)
Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 2,036.81$
Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 2,957.13$
Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 240.50$
Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,262.51$
Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 2,645.06$
Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 606.14$
Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 555.00$
Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 522.25$
Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 333.00$
Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 2,962.01$
Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,027.78$
Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 13,649.69$
Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,410.25$
Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,583.64$
Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 11,753.35$
14-May Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,072.30$
24-May Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 777.00$
18-Mar Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 148.00$
12-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 92.50$
12-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 2,072.73$
12-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,813.00$
12-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,168.22$
12-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 3,986.40$
20-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 212.00$
20-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 268.93$
20-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 2,149.21$
20-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 293.50$
9-Feb Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 697.85$
58,296.76$ subtotal
(Economic Development Law Services)
Davidson Troilo 2,376.80$
Davidson Troilo 7,400.95$
Davidson Troilo 110.10$
9,887.85$ subtotal
(Employement Law Services)
26-Mar Littler Mendelson 843.75$
Littler Mendelson 187.50$
12-Jan Littler Mendelson 3,468.75$
Littler Mendelson 937.50$
1-Feb Littler Mendelson 187.50$
Littler Mendelson 4,968.75$
29-Apr Littler Mendelson 1,298.75$
24-May Littler Mendelson 450.00$
Littler Mendelson 2,667.50$
15,010.00$ subtotal
(Mediation Services)
29-Oct Mark Davidson 1,700.00$
1,700.00$ subtotal
(Various Legal Services)
Olson & Olson, LLP 1,515.00$
12-Jan Olson & Olson, LLP 12,532.50$
1-Feb Olson & Olson, LLP 4,711.00$
3-Feb Olson & Olson, LLP 14,664.00$
5-Mar Olson & Olson, LLP 6,647.00$
24-May Olson & Olson, LLP 8,349.00$
25-Jun Olson & Olson, LLP 11,102.00$
Olson & Olson, LLP 7,385.50$
Olson & Olson, LLP 3,169.00$
Olson & Olson, LLP 835.00$
9-Apr Olson & Olson, LLP 2,607.00$
29-Apr Olson & Olson, LLP 5,048.00$
78,565.00$ subtotal
(Civil Service Law Services)
12-Jan Ross Gannaway 821.50$
821.50$ subtotal
285,213.20$ TOTAL
Date Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget Encumbrance Appropriation
1-Oct Vendor Amount $525,000.00
(Federal Procurement Law Services)
8-Sep Best Best Kreiger 5,509.50$
29-Sep Best Best Kreiger 1,150.00$
6,659.50$ subtotal
(Redistricting and Other Related Services)
24-May Bickerstafff Health Delgado Acosta 9,317.58$
26-Oct Bickerstafff Health Delgado Acosta 319.50$
9-Dec Bickerstafff Health Delgado Acosta 1,449.00$
4-Jan Bickerstafff Health Delgado Acosta 1,313.50$
3-Feb Bickerstafff Health Delgado Acosta 710.00$
3-Feb Bickerstafff Health Delgado Acosta 3,194.00$
31-Mar Bickerstafff Health Delgado Acosta 4,797.18$
31-Mar Bickerstafff Health Delgado Acosta 3,675.00$
8-Apr Bickerstafff Health Delgado Acosta 427.00$
28-Jun Bickerstafff Health Delgado Acosta 3,545.92$
27-Apr Bickerstafff Health Delgado Acosta 71.00$
30-Jun Bickerstafff Health Delgado Acosta 71.00$
3-Aug Bickerstafff Health Delgado Acosta 726.10$
8-Sep Bickerstafff Health Delgado Acosta 5,412.43$
28-Sep Bickerstafff Health Delgado Acosta 1,384.50$
1-Oct Bickerstafff Health Delgado Acosta 1,209.70$
37,623.41$ subtotal
(Municipal Law Services)
31-May Bojorquez Law Firm 210.40$
8-Apr Bojorquez Law Firm 287.00$
15-Nov Bojorquez Law Firm 2,270.70$
3-Dec Bojorquez Law Firm 2,686.10$
6-Jan Bojorquez Law Firm 4,423.99$
3-Feb Bojorquez Law Firm 156.00$
31-Mar Bojorquez Law Firm 1,050.00$
30-Jun Bojorquez Law Firm 123.00$
11,207.19$ subtotal
(State Law Procurement Services)
8-Apr Brown & Hofmeister 1,329.45$
3-Feb Brown & Hofmeister 585.00$
10-Mar Brown & Hofmeister 522.96$
10-May Brown & Hofmeister 430.96$
10-Jun Brown & Hofmeister 540.00$
5-Jul Brown & Hofmeister 720.24$
4-Aug Brown & Hofmeister 349.58$
8-Sep Brown & Hofmeister 360.00$
30-Sep Brown & Hofmeister 517.50$
5-Dec Brown & Hofmeister 67.50$
5-Jan Brown & Hofmeister 22.50$
5,445.69$ subtotal
(State & Federal Claims & Litigation)
12-Nov Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 965.99$
12-Nov Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,432.66$
12-Nov Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 266.65$
9-Dec Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 3,875.09$
9-Dec Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 3,773.61$
14-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 240.50$
14-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 630.87$
14-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 609.91$
14-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 469.00$
14-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 370.00$
31-Mar Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 240.50$
4-Feb Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,831.50$
25-May Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,280.10$
31-Mar Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 261.82$
31-Mar Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 20,251.82$
31-Mar Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,147.00$
31-Mar Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,161.15$
25-May Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 537.65$
25-May Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 185.00$
25-May Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,630.00$
10-May Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 244.58$
10-May Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,572.50$
10-May Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,386.45$
9-Jun Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 2,460.73$
9-Jun Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 129.50$
9-Jun Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,231.29$
6-Jul Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 296.00$
6-Jul Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 15,743.20$
6-Jul Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 1,018.69$
10-Aug Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 7,985.68$
10-Aug Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 222.00$
10-Aug Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 5,219.51$
10-Aug Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 203.84$
29-Sep Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 14,363.31$
30-Sep Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 3,347.23$
96,585.33$ subtotal
(Environmental Law Services)
31-Mar Crain Caton & James 1,249.50$
5-Aug Crain Caton & James 312.37$
9-Aug Crain Caton & James 1,338.75$
8-Sep Crain Caton & James 2,722.12$
5,622.74$ subtotal
(Employment Law Services)
July Littler Mendelson, P.C. 1,068.75$
25-Feb Littler Mendelson, P.C. 2,455.00$
22-Mar Littler Mendelson, P.C. 3,655.00$
30-Apr Littler Mendelson, P.C. 2,018.75$
31-May Littler Mendelson, P.C. 593.75$
8-Sep Littler Mendelson, P.C. 712.50$
29-Sep Littler Mendelson, P.C. 1,306.25$
13-Dec Littler Mendelson, P.C. 1,068.75$
9-Dec Littler Mendelson, P.C. 950.00$
13,828.75$ subtotal
(Misc. Legal Services)
30-Sep Nathan Reynolds 687.50$
687.50$ subtotal
(Various Legal Services)
1-Oct Olson & Olson 4,070.50$
15-Nov Olson & Olson 3,935.12$
7-Dec Olson & Olson 1,000.00$
10-Jan Olson & Olson 5,405.00$
31-Mar Olson & Olson $6,206.00
31-Mar Olson & Olson 2,888.00$
5-May Olson & Olson 8,178.00$
10-Jun Olson & Olson 5,680.00$
11-Jul Olson & Olson 5,403.50$
29-Sep Olson & Olson 8,319.50$
8-Apr Olson & Olson 8,413.50$
19-Jul Olson & Olson 5,403.50$
11-Aug Olson & Olson 4,315.00$
64,902.62$ subtotal
242,562.73$ Total
Date Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget Encumbrance Appropriation
1-Oct Vendor Amount 425,000.00$
(Federal Procurement Law Services)
8-Dec Best Best & Kreiger 3,515.00$
12-Jan Best Best & Kreiger 11,470.00$
23-Mar Best Best & Kreiger 14,994.00$
23-Mar Best Best & Kreiger 2,501.00$
5-May Best Best & Kreiger 620.50$
9-Jun Best Best & Kreiger 255.50$
19-Jul Best Best & Kreiger 219.00$
20-Sep Best Best & Kreiger 2,128.00$
8-Sep Best Best & Kreiger 494.00$
36,197.00$ subtotal
(Redistricting and Other Related Services)
14-Nov Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta 355.00$
13-Jun Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta 825.54$
13-Jun Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta 825.54$
30-Nov Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta 106.50$
31-Dec Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta 71.00$
11-Jan Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta 1,359.00$
31-Jan Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta 532.50$
23-Mar Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta 1,672.50$
28-Mar Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta 1,136.00$
17-May Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta 7,675.50$
8-Jun Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta 2,084.00$
28-Jun Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta 5,767.50$
3-Aug Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta 3,132.50$
5-Sep Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta 2,460.10$
28,003.18$ subtotal
(Municipal Law Services)
14-Nov Bojorquez Law Firm 124.50$
31-Mar Bojorquez Law Firm 322.50$
447.00$ subtotal
(State Law Procurement Services)
8-Dec Brown & Hofmeister 45.00$
3-Feb Brown & Hofmeister 90.00$
31-Mar Brown & Hofmeister 337.50$
4-May Brown & Hofmeister 67.50$
4-Aug Brown & Hofmeister 90.00$
6-Sep Brown & Hofmeister 135.00$
6-Jun Brown & Hofmeister 157.50$
922.50$ subtotal
(State & Federal Claims & Litigation)
14-Nov Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 3,347.23$
20-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 140.81$
6-Dec Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 130.18$
20-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 92.50$
20-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 446.89$
20-Jan Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 185.00$
10-Feb Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 204.01$
10-Feb Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 2,298.73$
10-Mar Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 139.08$
12-May Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 228.10$
19-Jul Calvert Eaves Clark Stelly 92.90$
7,305.43$ subtotal
(Environmental Law Services)
8-Dec Crain Caton & James 357.00$
20-Jun Crain Caton & James 487.50$
844.50$ subtotal
(Mediation Services)
9-Dec Kip Glasscock, PC 995.00$
995.00$ subtotal
(Misc. Legal Services)
18-Aug Lairon W. "Larry" Dowden, Jr. 1,800.00$
1,800.00$ subtotal
(Various Legal Services)
14-Nov Olson & Olson 2,027.50$
6-Dec Olson & Olson 5,010.00$
10-Jan Olson & Olson 2,703.00$
10-Jan Olson & Olson 856.00$
31-Jan Olson & Olson 202.00$
31-Jan Olson & Olson 6,811.00$
23-Mar Olson & Olson 4,860.00$
6-Apr Olson & Olson 3,333.00$
3-May Olson & Olson 440.00$
6-Jun Olson & Olson 1,633.00$
20-Jul Olson & Olson 1,920.00$
11-Aug Olson & Olson 1,566.00$
31,361.50$ subtotal
107,876.11$ TOTAL
Date Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget Encumbrance Appropriation
1-Oct Vendor Amount $325,000.00
(Federal Procurement Law Services)
8-Nov Best Best Kreiger 5,320.00$
5,320.00$ subtotal
(Redistricting and Other Related Services)
8-Nov Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta 2,492.50$
2,492.50$ subtotal
(Municipal Law Services)
2-Nov Bojorquez Law Firm 77.70$
77.70$ subtotal
(State Law Procurement Services)
8-Nov Brown & Hofmeister 120.88$
120.88$ subtotal
(Civil Service Law Services)
12-Oct Lynn Law 1,086.25$
30-Nov Lynn Law 3,901.25$
30-Nov Lynn Law 3,551.25$
8,538.75$ subtotal
(Various Legal Services)
8-Nov Olson & Olson 58.00$
58.00$ subtotal
16,607.83$ TOTAL