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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2023-058Temp. Reso. #13940 May 10, 2023 Page 1 of 5 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 Temp. Reso. #13940 May 10, 2023 Page 2 of 5 218.391, 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: Temp. Reso. #13940 May 10, 2023 Page 3 of 5 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 Temp. Reso. #13940 May 10, 2023 Page 4 of 5 #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 Temp. Reso. #13940 May 10, 2023 Page 5 of 5 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: �ln 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