Title
Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 3 for $120,000 to the Consultant Services Agreement between the City of San Leandro and Maze & Associates for Audit Services for the Year Ending June 30, 2022 and to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Contract Amendments up to a Cumulative Value Not to Exceed 15% ($18,000)
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution to take the following actions:
* Approve a contract amendment for $120,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute amendment No. 3 to the Consultant Services Agreement between the City of San Leandro and Maze & Associates for audit services for the year ending June 30, 2022.
* Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and approve contract amendments up to a cumulative value not to exceed 15% ($18,000)
BACKGROUND
The City originally entered into an agreement with Maze following a request for proposal process. The resulting agreement covered three years with two single-year options. Two subsequent agreements extended Maze's auditing services through June 30, 2021.
Maze has been utilized not only for its extensive auditing and consulting experience with municipalities and other non-profits, but also their broad private sector experience. The firm has both municipal and private sector experience ensuring it is current with municipal best practices and the latest Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Pronouncements.
Analysis
The annual independent audit is to be submitted to the City Council in accordance with Section 555 of the City Charter. GASB recommends the financial reports be completed in the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) format. The ACFR and related financial statements fully disclose the financial conditions of the City and of the other reporting units.
Maze provided the following services to the City over a number of years. Maze will also assist the City ...
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