City Council Memorandum
TO:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
DATE: MAY 19, 2026
FROM:
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
WARDS: ALL
SUBJECT: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT AND FINANCIAL EXPENDITURE REVIEW OF THE CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE ISSUE:
Receive a report from Altmayer Consulting, Inc., on the performance assessment and financial expenditure review of the City Attorney’s Office.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council receive and file a report from Altmayer Consulting, Inc., regarding the performance assessment and financial expenditure review of the City Attorney’s Office.
BACKGROUND:
On August 12, 2025, the City entered into a Professional Consultant Services Agreement (Agreement) from Request for Proposal (RFP) 2470 with Altmayer Consulting, Inc., to perform a performance assessment and financial expenditure review of the City Clerk’s Office, in the amount of $69,125. The scope of the Agreement includes:
Performance Assessment
Organizational structure and potential for consolidation of administrative functions.
Effectiveness of staffing levels for the Office of the City Attorney generally and for each division.
Succession and strategic planning.
Project management, business continuity/disaster recovery controls.
Assessment and benchmarking against the Office of the City Attorney in other cities and comparison to national or other professional standards in the following:
Number of departments supported per attorney
Timeliness of responses to requests received from other departments and number of transactions per attorney Number of litigated cases per attorney
Number of criminal and/or administrative prosecutions per attorney Number of claims and claims performance
Settlement performance/average settlement
Compliance with applicable Federal, State, and/or City regulations.
Management systems.
Interdepartmental communication and collaboration.
Best practices and other performance indicators of program and service effectiveness.
Financial Expenditures Review:
Review specific non-personnel expenditure transactions over the last three-year period of Fiscal Years. Assess compliance with relevant City policies for Credit card transactions (P-Card)
Litigation Disbursement Accounts
Professional Services Agreements and Purchase Orders (outside counsel, experts, outside vendors) Settlement Agreements
DISCUSSION:
Altmayer Consulting, Inc., will provide a presentation to City Council on their findings during the performance assessment and financial expenditure review of the City Attorney’s Office.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Prepared by: Brian Freeland, Internal Audit Manager
Approved by: Mike Futrell, City Manager
Certified as to
availability of funds: Julie Nemes, Interim Finance Director Approved by: Edward Enriquez, Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer Approved as to form: Rebecca McKee-Reimbold, Interim City Attorney Attachments:
Final Audit Report
Presentation
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