HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2023-058Temp. Reso. #13940
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2023 - Dsg
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING
AN AUDITOR SELECTION COMMITTEE,
APPOINTING ITS MEMBERS AND DESIGNATING A
MEMBER OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO SERVE
AS ITS CHAIR AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA
STATUTES SECTION 218.391; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City's contract with audit firm RSM US LLP will be ending with the
conclusion of the FY 22 audit cycle; and
WHEREAS, the auditors for financial audits to be conducted for subsequent fiscal
years need to be selected; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida Statutes §218.391, the City Commission is required
to establish an Auditor Selection Committee (Committee) to assist the governing body in
selecting an auditor and to fulfill the responsibilities listed in Florida Statutes §218.391(3)
and §218.391(4). The Committee must consist of a minimum of three (3) members which
must include a member of the Tamarac City Commission who will serve as the
Committee chair; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission is asked to appoint five (5) Committee
members and one (1) alternate Committee member. Members must possess a general
understanding of governmental financial reporting and auditing, as defined in Section
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218.391, Florida Statute. Except for the elected official, members may not be employees
of the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida Statutes §218.391, a member of the City
Commission must serve as the chair of the Committee and the City Commission is asked
to designate the Committee Chair; and
WHEREAS, City staff has prepared recommendations for appointments who are
managerial level governmental finance personnel from neighboring cities; and
WHEREAS, the Auditor Selection Committee will solicit certified public accounting
firms that are qualified to complete the City's required annual audit through a request for
proposal process as required in Section 218.391(3), Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Auditor Selection Committee will evaluate and rank, in order of
preference, the proposals received from qualified certified public accounting firms; and
WHEREAS, the Auditor Selection Committee will present its ranked
recommendations to the City Commission for consideration; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission will select a certified public accounting firm and
authorize the City Manager to negotiate a contract for auditing services with selected
firm, in accordance with Section 218.391, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Auditor Selection Committee will be deemed dissolved after the City
Commission approves a contract with the selected certified public accounting firm.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA THAT:
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SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed
as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution. All
exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a specific part of this
Resolution.
SECTION 2: Pursuant to Florida Statutes §218.391, the City Commission of the
City of Tamarac, Florida hereby establishes an Auditor Selection Committee to assist the
City Commission in the selection of a certified public accounting firm to conduct the City's
required annual audit in accordance with the duties specified in Florida Statutes §218.391
by establishing factors to use for the evaluation of audit services to be provided by a
certified public accounting firm, publicly announcing requests for proposals, evaluating
the proposals, and ranking and recommending firms in order of preference to the City
Commission for an auditor to conduct the annual financial audit in accordance with Florida
Statutes §218.391.
#1
Name:
Morey Wright
Title:
City of Tamarac Commissioner
City:
Tamarac
#2
Name:
Yannick Ngendahayo
Title:
Finance Director
City:
Lake Worth Beach
Email:
YNgendahayo@LakeWorthBeach.gov
#3
Name:
Kim Moskowitz
Title:
Finance Director
City:
Coral Springs
Email:
KMoskowitz@coralsprings.gov
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#4
Name:
Susan Nabors
Title:
Finance Director
City:
Sunrise
Email:
SNabors@sunrisefl.gov
#5
Name:
Ismael Diaz
Title:
Finance Director
City:
Margate
Email:
IDiaz@MargateFL.gov
ALTERNATE:
Name:
Peta-Gay Lake
Title:
Finance Director
City:
Coconut Creek
Email:
PLake@CoconutCreek.net
SECTION 3: Pursuant to Florida Statutes §218.391, the City Commission
hereby designates Commissioner Morey Wright as the Chair of the Auditor
Selection Committee.
SECTION 4: The City's Director of Finance and Administrative Services shall
serve as an advisor to the Committee. City staff are authorized to provide support to the
Committee.
SECTION 5: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 6: If any clause, section, other part, or application of this Resolution
is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or
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application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
Resolution.
SECTION 7: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED this 10111�1 day of
2023.
MICHELLE J. GOMEZ
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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KIMBEEkLY DILLON, CMC
CITY CLERK
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR GOMEZ
DIST 1: V/M BOLTON
DIST 2: COMM. WRIGHT JR �_
DIST 3: COMM. VILLALOBOS
DIST 4: COMM. DANIEL
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY FOR THE USE AND
RELIAN E F THE CITY OF TAMARAC ONLY.
HANS OTTINOT
CITY ATTORNEY