Consulting · Municipalities

How a city actually runs.

Residents do not read org charts. They see whether the park opened, whether the permit moved, whether the system worked, and whether the department acted properly. A3 consults across the functions where those outcomes are decided.

Where we work

Multiple functions, one discipline.

A3 brings a product-development engineering practice into city hall: define the outcome, map the process, remove what does not serve it, and measure what changed. The subject matter differs by department. The method does not.

Community redevelopment Law enforcement review Development services Information technology Capital projects
Community Redevelopment

Community Redevelopment Agencies.

A redevelopment plan is a document until someone moves it through budget, procurement, and construction. A3 works with Florida CRAs across that full cycle — and manages an active portfolio for the Haines City CRA today.

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What this includes
  • Strategy and redevelopment vision
  • Redevelopment plan creation and updates
  • Annual work plans and budgets
  • Project delivery, from scope to ribbon-cutting
  • Resident- and business-facing programs
  • Commission, staff, and stakeholder coordination
Law Enforcement

Law enforcement practices and case review.

A3 reviews law enforcement work: reports, investigative materials, video evidence, traffic and DUI investigations, and the procedures behind them. The practice is led by a retired Major Crimes commander and former chief of police, and it is available to city administrations and departments as well as to private-sector clients — attorneys and organizations — on either side of a matter.

This is review and analysis. A3 does not conduct investigations and does not provide legal advice.

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What this includes
  • Report and case file review
  • Investigative practice and procedure evaluation
  • Reports measured against video and supporting evidence
  • Traffic and DUI investigation review
  • Inconsistencies, omissions, and evidentiary concerns
  • Written summary of findings and observations
Development Services

Development services.

Development services is where a city’s reputation with builders and residents is made. Most of the delay is not in the decisions — it is in the handoffs between them. A3 maps the path an application actually takes and rebuilds it around turnaround time.

What this includes
  • Permitting and plan review workflow
  • Inspection scheduling and turnaround
  • Applicant communication and status visibility
  • Interdepartmental routing and handoffs
  • Permitting software evaluation and rollout
  • Cycle-time measurement and reporting
Information Technology

Information technology.

Cities rarely have a technology problem. They have a dozen systems that were each bought to solve one thing and never made to speak to one another. A3 assesses what is in place, what it costs, and what it should become — before anyone signs the next contract.

What this includes
  • Systems assessment and roadmap
  • Vendor selection and contract review
  • Data, reporting, and dashboards
  • Continuity and resilience planning
  • Automation and AI where it pays for itself
  • Implementation oversight
Capital Projects

Capital Project Management & Oversight.

A capital project fails quietly, in the months before anyone notices — an unclear scope, a bid that priced something different, a change order nobody questioned. A3 represents the city’s interest from scope through closeout, so the building the council approved is the building that gets delivered.

What this includes
  • Scope, schedule, and budget development
  • Procurement support and bid evaluation
  • Owner’s representation through construction
  • Change order and claim review
  • Schedule and cost reporting to council
  • Closeout, turnover, and warranty
Start here

Tell us which one is costing you the most.

Most engagements start with a single function that has become the bottleneck. That is a good place to begin.

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