Approval of Legal Hearing Services Contracts

Original title: Professional Services Agreement with Aleshire & Wynder, LLP, JLGroup, LLC, and Richard D. Jones dba Jones Mayer for Hearing Adjudication Services

Record date · May 12, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The City Council is reviewing s with three legal firms to provide hearing services for the city. These contracts are listed under the for informational purposes.

Why it matters

The city is formalizing legal representation and administrative hearing services with Aleshire & Wynder, LLP, JLGroup, LLC, and Richard D. Jones dba Jones Mayer, which impacts how the city handles formal legal disputes and administrative hearings.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Aleshire & Wynder, LLP

The firm is a party to the professional services agreement for legal adjudication.

Directly affected

JLGroup, LLC

The firm is a party to the professional services agreement for legal adjudication.

Directly affected

Richard D. Jones dba Jones Mayer

The firm is a party to the professional services agreement for legal adjudication.

Key Facts

The city is entering into professional services agreements for hearing adjudication services.
The three contracted entities are Aleshire & Wynder, LLP, JLGroup, LLC, and Richard D. Jones dba Jones Mayer.
The item is filed under number 26-2224.
The item is currently listed on the City Council's Consent Agenda.

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The document was introduced on April 20, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are hearing adjudication services?

These are legal services provided by outside firms to preside over or manage administrative hearings for the city.

What does it mean that this is on the 'Consent Agenda'?

The typically includes routine or non-controversial items that are approved in a single vote without individual discussion.

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Multi-firm Adjudication Strategy

The city is contracting with three separate legal entities simultaneously for the same type of service, suggesting a distributed or specialized approach to hearing adjudication.

Aleshire & Wynder, LLP JLGroup, LLC Richard D. Jones dba Jones Mayer