HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2016-025Temp. Reso #12758
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
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RESOLUTION NO. 2016 02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA APPOINTING MEMBERS
TO AN AUDIT COMMITTEE UTILIZING THE POSITIONS
OR DESIGNEES THAT COMPRISE THE SELECTION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 6-
146(B)(1), TAMARAC CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE CITY COMMISSION IN
SELECTING A QUALIFIED AUDITOR TO CONDUCT THE
ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT PURSUANT TO SECTION
218.391, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR THE
SUNSET OF THIS AUDIT COMMITTEE UPON THE
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR AUDIT SERVICES;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac's Charter, section 7.09, states that the
Commission shall provide for an independent annual audit of all City accounts made by
a Certified Public Accountant and/or firm of such accountants; and
WHEREAS, Section 218.39(1) F.S. states that each municipality exceeding
annual expenditures of $250,000 shall have an annual financial audit of its accounts
and records completed within 9 months after the end of its fiscal year by an independent
certified public accountant retained by it and paid from its public funds; and
WHEREAS, the existing agreement with GLSC & Company, PLLC will expire
after the completion of the FY 2015 Audit, with no additional renewal terms; and
WHEREAS, Section 218.391, Florida Statutes establishes specific procedures
whereby local governments shall solicit for and select a qualified Certified public
Accountant and/or firm of such accountants; and
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WHEREAS,
Section 218.391(2), Florida
Statutes requires
that
the
City
Commission of the
City of Tamarac appoint an
Audit Committee to
assist
the
City
Commission in selecting a qualified auditor to conduct the annual financial audit; and
WHEREAS, the Audit Committee will be responsible for the solicitation,
evaluation and ranking of qualified Certified Public Accounting firms and submitting the
same to the Tamarac City Commission for their consideration for award for a qualified
firm to perform the audit; and
WHEREAS, the City has established a Selection Advisory Committee pursuant to
Section 6-146(b)(1) of the Tamarac Procurement Code; and
WHEREAS, the Selection Advisory Committee is comprised of the Purchasing
and Contracts Manager who shall facilitate the committee process and have voting
privileges, the Director of Public Services, the Director of Financial Services, the
Director of Community Development, the City Engineer, the Assistant City Manager and
the City Manager or their designees; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has designated the Director of Information
Technology to serve in his stead on the Audit Committee; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be
in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to appoint the
members of the current Selection Advisory Committee as the Audit Committee, such
committee shall include as members, the Purchasing and Contracts Manager who shall
facilitate the committee process and have voting privileges, the Director of Public
Services, the Director of Financial Services, the Director of Community Development,
the Director of Information Technology as the designee of the City Engineer, the
Assistant City Manager and the City Manager.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
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 upon adoption hereof and all exhibits referenced and attached hereto are
incorporated herein and made a specific part of this resolution.
SECTION 2: The City Commission of the City of Tamarac, hereby
appoints the Audit Committee consisting of members of the current Selection Advisory
Committee which shall include as members, the Purchasing and Contracts Manager
who shall facilitate the committee .process and have voting privileges, the Director of
Public Services, the Director of Financial Services, the Director of Community
Development, the Director of Information Technology as the designee of the City
Engineer, the Assistant City Manager and the City Manager, for the purpose of
administering the process of soliciting, evaluating and ranking of qualified Certified
Public Accounting firms to perform the annual financial audit of the City of Tamarac and
submitting the ranking to the Tamarac City Commission for their consideration for
award.
SECTION 3: The Audit Committee established herein for the purpose of
assisting the City Commission in the selection of a qualified audit firm to conduct the
annual financial audit shall sunset upon the appointment of the qualified audit firm for
audit services.
SECTION 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: If any clause, section, other part or application of this
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Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid,
in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or
applications of this Resolution.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this Jday of 2016.
ATTEST:
fir\ PATRICIA TEUFEL, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form:
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SAMUEL S. GOREN
CITY ATTORNEY
VA)VOR'HARRY DRESSLER
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE. -
MAYOR DRESSLER
DIST 1: COMM. BUSHNELL
DIST 2: COMM. GOMEZ
DIST 3: V/M GLASSER
DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO
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