LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Los Angeles city attorney is to seek repayment by organizer of the late pop icon Michael Jackson's memorial for the cost of 3.2 million dollars the city has meted out for the event.

    According to his spokesman John Franklin, City Attorney Carmen Trutanich believed "taxpayers should not have to foot the bill," although the memorial has brought about 4 million dollars to the city.

    He wanted Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) that organized the July 7 Staples Center event to pay back the bill. The Public Safety Committee of the City Council is scheduled to discuss the matter on Monday.

    Chief Legislative Analyst Gerry Miller and City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana said in their report that the city did not adopt an ordinance that could have compelled reimbursement from AEG until Oct. 26. "The city may wish to cease pursuing cost reimbursement," they said.

    AEG President and Chief Executive Tim Leiweke previously accused Trutanich of trying to "bully" the company into paying the costs.

    He said the event has left "a positive impact" to the local economy. According to estimates, revenues generated by the memorial exceeded 4 million dollars for businesses, restaurants and hotels throughout the city.

    Among the 3.2 million dollars the city has spent, 2 million dollars are used as police overtime. To provide crowd control and prevent a repeat of the riots that marred the Los Angeles Lakers championship celebration, the Los Angeles Police Department deployed 3,968 officers in and around Staples Center, Forest Lawn Memorial-Park in the Hollywood Hills, the Jackson family compound and the singer's rented mansion. As a result, the costs skyrocketed.

    Jackson, 50, died July 25 from a prescription medication when he was rehearsing for the widely-anticipated London concert. His personal physician Conrad Murray was investigated by police as a man of interest and has not been charged. The investigation is still ongoing.