WILLITS, et al v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES - Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims

V. "Support Costs" means only those incremental costs and expenses incurred by the City as a result of implementing or performing the terms of this Settlement Agreement which would not otherwise have been incurred if the terms of this Settlement Agreement did not exist. For example, the term "Support Costs," as used in this Settlement Agreement, shall not include the pre-existing costs or expenses for services performed by the City Attorney of Los Angeles, or the City’s Mayor, City Council, Chief Administrative Officer, or their respective offices or staff, or the Controller, Personnel Department or Finance Department.