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ATTORNEY CONFLICTS PANEL

BASIS FOR THE PROPOSED BUDGET

The 2021-22 Proposed Budget for the Attorney Conflicts Panel (ACP) relates to the current year funding as follows:

Amount % Change

2020-21 Adopted Budget $ 4,000,000

2021-22 Proposed Budget $ 4,350,000

Change from 2020-21 Budget $ 350,000 8.75%

The ACP program includes funding for contracts with outside law firms to represent the City in conflict-of-interest
matters that preclude the City Attorney’s Office from providing representation. The 2021-22 Proposed Budget
appropriation to the ACP is $4.35 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 2021-22. The Proposed Budget also anticipates cost increases as a
result of: 1) the establishment a new Panel of firms associated with a recently completed competitive procurement
process; and 2) additional case referrals for Workers’ Compensation litigation that were previously not referred to
the ACP. Historical case data (Table 1) and expenditures (Table 2) as of March 31, 2021 also determine in part the
funding needs for 2021-22.

Table 1
Historical Case Referral Frequency by Type of Litigation

765