June 23, 2026
City Attorney's Office
DATE: June 23, 2026
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM: Shannon Moore, Interim City Attorney
Kimberly Chin, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Subject: Legal Services Agreement Amendment No. 1 with
Aleshire & Wynder, LLP to Support the Community
Police Review Commission
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed $200,000 contract amendment, for a revised not-to-exceed amount of $350,000, is included
within the approved Fiscal Year 2025-2026 City
Attorney’s Office budget for legal services (Account
String: 01151014-400206).
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
December 16, 2025
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
To continue representing the City in the Terminal One
litigation and to continue providing legal staffing to the Community Police Review Commission, the City Attorney
recommends approval of a first amendment to the legal
services agreement with Aleshire & Wynder, LLP.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE a first amendment to the legal services agreement with Aleshire & Wynder, LLP, to increase the
contract amount by $200,000 for a total not to exceed
amount of $350,000 with term end date of December 26,
2026, for staffing the Community Police Review
Commission - City Attorney’s Office (Kimberly Chin 510- 620-6709/Shannon Moore 510-620-6509).
DISCUSSION:
The current legal services agreement with Aleshire & Wynder, LLP (“Firm”) is for a total not to exceed amount of $150,000 with a term beginning January 1, 2026, and expiring AGENDA
REPORT
June 23, 2026
December 26, 2026. The proposed amendment increases the contract amount by $200,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $350,000 so the Firm can continue representing the City in the Terminal One litigation and so Floy Andrews, a partner with the Firm, can continue serving as legal advisor to the Community Police Review Commission.
The rates for Aleshire & Wynder, LLP are:
Special Services/Litigation: Partner $420/ hour; Associate $315/ hour, Paralegal/Law Clerk $189/hour; Document Clerk $117/hour.
The City Attorney’s Office recommends the City Council approve a first amendment to the legal services agreement with Aleshire & Wynder, LLP, to increase the amount by $200,000 for a total amount not to exceed $350,000 and term ending December 26, 2026.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Amendment 1 to A&W LSA (proposed)
Attachment 2 – Original Contract with A&W