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Legal Services Analysis and Report City of San Leandro
<br />February 2013 Municipal Resource Group
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<br />issues and safety/risk management training and practices to reduce City risk, and if San
<br />Leandro were to use in‐house legal services, it should consider a similar consolidation.
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<br />Comparison of In‐House City Attorney Office and Contract City Attorney Costs
<br /> As discussed above, the cost of an in‐house City Attorney Office is estimated at
<br />$1,105,000 to $1,205,000, based on the data and assumptions described in this Chapter.
<br />For comparison purposes, Table III‐6 provides the historical costs for the contract General
<br />Services (”Basic” and “Additional” legal services), as well as RDA/Successor Agency costs.
<br />Table III‐6 does not include litigation or cost‐recovery fees.
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<br />Table III‐6: Historical and estimated legal costs
<br />FISCAL YEAR BASIC ADDITIONAL RDA/SA TOTAL
<br />2002‐03 $302,184$ 29,700$ 63,696 $395,580
<br />2003‐04 $307,176$ 51,885$ 84,678 $443,739
<br />2004‐05 $308,328$ 41,019$131,060 $480,407
<br />2005‐06 $313,224$ 71,256$182,183 $566,663
<br />2006‐07 $314,268$ 53,922$143,869 $512,059
<br />2007‐08 $322,128$ 70,597$161,296 $554,021
<br />2008‐09 $332,760$149,667$169,535 $651,962
<br />2009‐10 $300,084$161,425$ 87,440 $548,949
<br />2010‐11 $304,548$193,769$ 77,776 $576,093
<br />2011‐12 $345,183$293,262$167,170 $805,614
<br />2012‐13 Contract Estimate $355,538$298,062$250,000 $903,600
<br />In‐House Attorney Office Estimate $1,105,000 to
<br />$1,205,000
<br />Source: City of San Leandro, MRG
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<br /> Contract City Attorney costs for City Attorney Office General Services were $805,614
<br />in FY 2011‐12, including Basic and Additional special services, such as complex
<br />labor/employment and land use matters. These costs have averaged $627,328 over the
<br />past five fiscal years.
<br /> Contract City Attorney Office General Service costs are estimated at $903,600 in FY
<br />2012‐13.
<br /> The FY 2012‐13 contract City Attorney costs will most likely not exceed the
<br />estimated cost for an in‐house City Attorney Department.
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