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Home My WebLink About1982-2642 AMENDING THE 1982 YAKIMA CITY BUDGET ORDINANCE NO. 0U42. AN ORDINANCE amending the 1982 budget for the City of Yakima and appropriating money within 125- Cable TV Communica- tions Fund for expenditure during 1982. e WHEREAS, money is availablq in 125- Cable TV Communications Fund for appropriation as provided by this Ordinance, and WHEREAS, money must be appropriated within 125- Cable TV Com- munications Fund as provided herein in order to provide funds to purchase equipment to establish a community television program during the current year, and WHEREAS, at the time of the adoption of the 1982 budget it could not reasonably have been foreseen that the appropriation would be required; and the City Council finds that an emergency exists of the type contemplated by RCW 35.33.091 and that it is in the best interests of the City to make the appropriation herein provided, now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. The amount of $70,967.00 is hereby appropriated from unappropriated money in 125- Cable TV Communications Fund to account number 125.125.434.0000.573.90.642 as a 1982 appropriation for 125- Cable TV Communications Fund. Section 2.. This Ordinance is one making an appropriation and shall take effect immediately upon its passage, approval and publi- cation as provided by law and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this day of / , 1982. 7 / ( 1 -- \ Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk June Services during the month of June included filing of appeal III amendment and motion to address additional case precedent raised since filing of Yakima appeal and to respond to new issues raised by SVID; filing of documents at FERC; correspondence to FERC officials concerning same; research and analysis of possible III legislative options; meetings with FERC officials concerning overall status; preparation of strategy memoranda concerning legislation and additional materials; routine conferences and status reports to client. $ 2,312.50 OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES Long distance phone charges $ 337.66 Photocopies 409.25 DOE research 43.47 Lexis research 404.34 Secretarial overtime 223.06 Air courier services 27.00 Legal messenger service 135.00 III Meeting expenses Cab fares 176.35 107.25 $ 1,863.38 TOTAL $47,977.88 Services by: T. Thorslund W. Myhre R. Barnes M. Evans F. DeBusk K. Weiner K. Dublin Law Clerks III - 3 - PRESTON. THORGRIMSON t ELLIS fic HOLMAN III , , ,. r' . LAW OFFICES PRESTON. THORGRIMSON, ELLIS & HOLMAN 1771 0 STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20000 12021 021-1700 , TELCCOPY 12321 3S1T1024 August 18, 1982 . . • The City of Yakima . . 129 North Second Street 411 Yakima, Washington 98901 . • LEGAL SERVICES: January 1, 1982 - June 30, 1982 • . . • • (Y0001 81004) (41448) • . . • Services the period were rendered in connection with the application by the City of Yakima before the Federal Energy .Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a hydro-power preliminary permit. . . ID January • Services duril, the month of January included'preparation and submission to FERC of comments on the Little Rattlesnake Hydro-power Application (Project No. 5051); preparation included, extensive research of issues raised by Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District (SVID), including significance of 1905 water withdrawal, municipal preference referendum issues and related matters; legal research of argument that SVID's filings had successfully amended application so as to disrupt original filing - , , date; telephone conferences with forest service officials and • FERC staff; conferences with city officials and consultants, miscellaneous legal research of related issues addressed in Yakima's Comments; preparation of final document and supporting exhibits; miscellaneous monitoring Of related developments; intraoffice conferences; preparation of miscellaneous memoranda; correspondence and status reports to Mr. Wright. ' $17,903.00 . . February . • Services during the month of February included regular monitoring of status of Commission decision on issuance of permits; preparation of advisory letter to Mr. Wright; preparation of strategy memoranda; telephone conferences and routine status reports to Mr. Wright. • • $ 1,378.50 . , . . THIS STATMENT MAY NOT INCLUDE EXPENSE ITEMS SUCH AS TELEPRONE. TELEGRAMS. /MIRO FELS. ETC. FOR WHICH WE HAVE MOT YET BEEN BILLED. . , • 11 ___. . . ■ • . • ' . • . . - , • . • • . .. • . March Services during the month of March included review and evaluation of orders by the Director of Hydropower Licensing issuing preliminary permits to SVID in both dockets; preparation of strategy and advice to client; research and drafting of appeal documents; preparation included additional legal research; refinement of procedural arguments; review of related state and Federal issues; extensive preparation of draft documents and revised brief; legal research of possible alternative appeal procedures; legal research of declaratory judgment procedures; monitoring of related matters; preparation of questions for meetings with Commission staff; review of strategy alternatives including legislation, declaratory judgment and other matters; constant monitoring of developments at FERC, Forest Service, etc.; intraoffice conferences, intraoffice memoranda; status reports and telephone conferences with Mr. Wright. $ 9,927.00 . April Services during the month of April included final preparation of appeal to FERC from director's order issuing permits to SVID; preparation included additional legal research, 110 final revisions and redrafting of appeal documents; intraoffice conferences and strategy sessions concerning appeal; review oi Commission files for additional materials and filings; conferences with FERC officials regarding appeals procedures and related matters; review of SVID's motion for extension of time; preparation of draft response and additional motion; telephone conferences with FERC officials concerning procedures; filing of additional documents with FERC; telephone conferences with client, review additional case precedent, prepare intraoffice memoranda, miscellaneous telephone conferences and status reports to Mr. Wright. $12,680.50 May Services during the month of May included review and analysis new case precedent; review and analysis of SVID response to Yakima appeal; preparation of supplemental filings, intraoffice conferences and strategy conferences; miscellaneous • telephone conferences and status reports to Mr. Wright. $ 1,913.00 - 2 - PRESTON. THORGRIMSON ELLIS & HOLMAN II! ill eft CITY OFAKIMA 129 NORTH SECOND ST. YAKIMA, WAGTON 98901 r T DISBURS N 1 (� 1 �( REQUES�.: 1 U1�f DISBURSEMENT REQUEST DEPARTMENTNAME/NUMBER • VENDOR L Offices of Prestdin, Thorgrimson, Ellis, & Holman Water 474 NAME 1776 G. St. N.W. Suite 500 VENDOR VENDORS PURCHASE ORDER NO. DATE ADDRESS Washington, D.C. 20006 # 8 -25 -82 • -DEPT DIV.. /U -s PRO1 - ., BASUB T .ELE`= .OB ITEM ORTE ' uNE sNVOICE QUAN. NUMBER INVOICE DESCRIPTION TOTAL COST ' 474 474 341 W001 501 33 410 1 7/18 1 Statement for legal services rendered $47,977.88 2 in connectio/ywith the application by the S City of Yakima, before the Federal 4 Energy Regulartory Commision -( FERC ) for hydro -power preliminary permit. 6 Dates of service,` l Zan. 82 thru * 7 30 June 82 8 1 9 10 11 12 THIS AREA FOR ACCRUAL ACCOUNTIN USE ONLY r:. " CERTIFICAT 1 THE UNDERSIGNED 00 HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PER• GRAN D I ,, ,`y*+ , ' � , . FIt4 ;' EKPE SE .,., „;. c i c -. f ;: x '' r x ,n , r. % = _ JURY, THAT HE T MATERIALS HAVE BEEN FURNISHED THE SERVICES RENDERED OR $ t FUND G.L. NO. WORK ORDER NO AMOUT I FUND G.L. NO. AMOUNT AND UNPA OBLIGAT A AGAINST I THE CITY OF YAKIMA AND THAT I AM AUTHORIZED TOTAL $ $47,9771,88 4010 6 810 $47,977.81 TO AUTHENTICATE AND CERTIFY TO SAID CLAIM. i I 4 4,-) 3, „ { _,_ -• . 8 -25 -82 , _ . 2, ..e J �I ! '� F ...ow AUTHORIZED RECEIVE DATE V DIVISION H ! DATE ! I DIRECTOR OF FINANCE DATE DEPART N HEAD DA E i I I I I CITY MANAGER DATE AUDITED BY DATE LAW OFFICES OF PRESTON, THORGRIMSON, ELLIS & HOLMAN EmANIJCL L.ROUVCLAS SEATTLE orricE JONATHAN BLANK SUITE 500 2000 I B. PC BUILDING TOvAH THORSLUND 1776 G STREET N.W. P.O. 802 C11014 NICHOLAS P. MILLER 5EATTLE,wASHiNGTON 08111 LLOYD WASHINGTON, D. C.20006 (206) 023 NEEDS ROBERT C. VAOLEY (202) 620-1700 TELEX 320428 (THORSEA) KERmIT W. ALmST(DT TELEX 904059 wSM TELECOPY(206)023-7022 WILLIAM P4. mYHRE JOHN W. ANGUS, 111 TELECOPY12021331-1024 ANCHORAGE OFFICE CRAIG J.GEHRING SUITE 404 FNCHARO L.BARNCS August 18, 1982 ; • ANCP40 S ,A T LA R S E K E A T ROBERT H. RUSIN D9501 MICHAEL W. EVANS (907) 276-1969 BRUCE J. HEIMAN • DEBORAH SPOKANE OFFICE' MERRICK .. .1 .;(),q`.) SUITE 1480 CAROL 5. BLUMENTHAL . AmANDA OE BIJSA SEA•1RST FINANCIAL CENTER F BARRY ROHM SPOKANE,wAsNINGTON 99210 (509) 824-2100 COUNSEL W. RANOOLPH YOUNG PORTLAND orrice 230 S.W. In AVENUE PORTLAND, OREGON 97201 (503) 225-0015 Mr. D. Larry Wright Office of Environmental Planning City of Yakima 129 North 2nd Street Yakima, WA 98901 Re: Statement for Services • Dear Larry: Enclosed is our statement for services from the first of the year through the end of June. This covers substantial additional • research, preparation of the Comments to our Twn application filed in January, the Appeal filed in April and the subsequent Motions and Amendment filed in May and June. I believe the statement is self-explanatory, but should you have questions, please do not hesitate to call. Best regards. Very truly yours, PRESTON, THORGRIMSON, ELLIS & HOLMAN By : Tovah Thorslund Enclosures TT:pj • • •