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ATTORNEY CONFLICTS PANEL

BASIS FOR THE PROPOSED BUDGET

The 2020-21 Proposed Budget for the Attorney Conflicts Panel (ACP) relates to the current year funding as follows:

Amount % Change

2019-20 Adopted Budget $ 4,000,000

2020-21 Proposed Budget $ 4,000,000

Change from 2019-20 Budget $ - -%

The ACP program includes funding for contracts with outside law firms to represent the City in conflict-of-interest
matters which preclude the City Attorney’s Office from providing representation. The 2020-21 Proposed Budget
appropriation to the ACP is $4 million.

The Proposed Budget is based on estimated expenditures from legal services and representation to the City and
related defendants on conflict matters that: 1) were referred to the ACP in prior years but remain open and active;
and 2) are anticipated referrals to the ACP for 2020-21. Historical case data (Table 1) and expenditures (Table 2) as
of March 31, 2020 were used to determine funding needs for 2020-21.

Table 1
Historical Case Referral Frequency by Type of Litigation

Police Complex General and Community
Fiscal Employment Employment Police Police Tort Business Tort Redevelopment
Year Litigation Litigation Litigation Litigation Litigation Negligence Public Law Labor Agency Appellate Redevelopment Special Total
2007-08 9 4 14 1 1 - - - - - - - 29
2008-09 7 3 3 2 - 3 1 - - - - - 19
2009-10 1 - 4 7 2 - 1 - - - - - 15
2010-11 2 2 8 4 1 - - 1 - 1 - - 19
2011-12 - 3 1 8 3 - - 4 2 - - - 21
2012-13 4 2 4 3 2 - - 4 1 - - - 20
2013-14 9 2 3 10 2 1 - - 1 - - - 28
2014-15 1 2 3 17 - 1 - - - 3 - - 27
2015-16 3 4 6 8 - 1 - - - 1 2 - 25
2016-17 1 3 15 7 3 1 - - - 3 - - 33
2017-18 3 3 2 17 1 - - 2 - 1 - 3 32
2018-19 8 3 6 6 1 - - - - 1 - - 25
2019-20* 2 3 - 13 4 3 - - - - - - 25
Total 50 34 69 103 20 10 2 11 4 10 2 3 318

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